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1 ' -I - No. 148 NEW BERN. N. C, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 281913- FIRST SECTION 35th YEAR Neto Wttkh mtn A ELECTRIC LIGHTS AT FAIR GROUNDS Finishing Touches To Line Completed Yesterday And Current Turned On. ADDSfTO ATTRACTIVENESS Construction. Of Line And Wir ing By New Bern Electric Supply Company. For the first time within its history die Eastern Carrolina Fair grounds were last night illuminated with electricity and those who were on hand when the current was turned into the hun dreds of incandescent lights, say that the grounds and buildings at night are even more attractive than during the day and, knowing how pleasing the appearance of the numerous buildings and well kept grounds is during the day, the public can well draw their own conclusions as to how the place appears 'neath the glare of thou sands of candle power of electricity. To get electricity to the Fair grounds it was necessary to build- TWENTY THREE FORMER OFFICIALS ARE INDICTED Former Officers Of East St. Louis, 111. Charged With Grafting Into the Hundred Thousands. Other Arrests May Follow Soon RESCUERS ARE POWERLESS St. Louis No. Oct. 23. The indict- element of $50 000. ment today of 23 former officials oft William R. Rodenberger former East St. Louis III. on charges grow-. city comptroller charged with con ing out of an investigation of alleged spiracy to defraud the city of $125 -municipal irregularities was charac- , 000 and with embezzlement of $10- terized by States' Attorney Webb as 000. Death May Have Been Instan taneousNo Fire In The Mine. the forerunner of other indictments to be returned by the grand jury. Those under indictment tonight is a former mayor a former city treasur er two former comptrollers two for mer heads of city departments 12 for mer aldermen and the present chief of detectives. All these were a part of the administartion' of Charles S. Lambert who retired from the mayor alty last Spring being succeeded by Mayor Chamberlain who was elected on a reform platform. Among allegations suported by evi dence introduced before the grand jury were the following- "That East St. Louis was more than $200 000 in debt. "That during the Lambert adminis tration warrants were issued for large sums for the payment of city officials who had contracts with the city in violation of the law. " Many of the indictments returned against the various ex-officials cover the same offenses but are differently phrased to meet legal points. Following are those indicted: Charles S. Lambert former mayor charged with conspiracy to defraid John J. Faulkner former city comp troller charged with conspiracy to d'c-' fraud the city of $125 000. Lester J. Grigsby present chief of detectives charged with burglary lar ceny and conspiracy to defraud the city of $100 000. Dr Lemuel B. Short former health commissioner $100 000 conspiracy. Daniel G. Wuersch former superin tendent of streets $100 000 conspiracy John Edminston assistant superin' tendent of streets; John D. Young former deputy building commissioner; Claude E. Tietje present alderman and former chairman of the council cl i s committee; John W. Gavin former alderman and the following present aldermen: Anton Hahn Fred W. Leckel John C. Malinee Leon Priwer Edward J. Spiesbach Louis G. Runtz John D. Roche Andrew Rouge William H. Degen James M. Sheer Joe Brown Rudolph Huschlee all charged with conspiracy. Michael Sondag druggist and Ben Grold brother of E. Fred Ceroid charged with $100 000 conspiracy. Walter Hankins saloon keeper in dieted with Chief of Detectives Grigs by on a charged of having committed burglary and larceny and with having received stolen property. about two miles of line to the West Box and Lumber Company's I tne city of $125 000. plant, where the current is genera-1 E. Fred Gerard former city treasur ted. This work, as well as the er charged with conspiracy to defraud wiringfor the buildings and ground the of 12soo and with embM" was done by the New Bern Elec trie Supply Company and they J R RLADES HOPES THAT deserve mucn crecur. ior tne speedy and thoroughly satisfac tory manner in which they per- Prosperous And Influential New Bern Citizen eels 5or ry For the Elizabeth (Jity Editor lo Be Tried SAUNDERS WILL WIN OUT formed this task. Late yesterday afternoon the last connection was made and the large generator which has been installed al the West Box and f ... ..!...- ( tm i tn r V- nil wae ' . . laro rmite a number of rases on in operation. The switches ...... .. . , In New Bern Next Week Dawson N. M. Oct- 23. Two hun dred and thirty miners according to an unofficial statement were entombed in shaft No. 2 of the Stag Canon Mines here when an explosion occur red in the property at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Two men found op an upper level were taken trom tne mine tomgnt. Rescuers were called! from all parts of the Southern Colorado coal fields. ' y shift working in shaft No. 2 nu i 1 d zJU persons. The cause of the explosion is un known. Fire has not broken out though smoke was seen issuing from the second level of the shaft. It was believe by rescuers that the smoke came from the explosion and not from fire. Immediately after' the explosion all shifts were called to the work of res cue and those miners who were em ployed in other shafts were put to work drilling through the debris which was said to have blocked the mine below the second level. The United States rescue car sta tioned at Trinidad was summoned and everv available man in Dawson to night was aiding in the attempt to reach the entombed miners. Rescuers worked heroically to sup ply air to the men. Reports from the mine did not state at which level the explosion occurred but simply that the mine shaft was blocked from the sec ond level. The mine property is owned by the Phelps-Dredge Company of New York. Five mines are connected in the workings and it is thought that if any of the miners escaped death in the ex plosion they should be able to reach safety. F. L. Miller superintendent of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company res cue department with a crew of ten rescuers left Trinidad Colo, on a spe c al car for Dawson with oyxgen hel mets and other apparatus. Three Italians rescued alive from the debris at the entrance of the Stag Canon line at 9:30 tonight. This FIFTY FOUR BODIES HAVE BEEN RECOVERED Government Experts Fear Remaining Two Hundred And Eight Perished union funeral ser vice Is Held Over Victims Remains Dawson, N. M., Oct. 25. Fifty-four Roberts, bodies have been recovered tonight I The funeral service over the recovered from the rh-imhers of Stat? Canon bodies was sin,nl'- father A. C. Mine No. 2, two deaths had been add- , Collier, of Springer, N cd to the mine's total and government experts now in charge of the rescue work concede that 208 bodies are still within the gas filled chambers. Thirty-six boxies have already been buried, a union service for all taking place late today. The work of search inn fnr KnHipc iq still coinff on. but hn tht m. of the entombed min- nv. toniSht expressed his opinion as . will he rescued alive has been t0 the cause f the explosion. He said , i . gas is known to have existed in a vein of coal just able the one in which lhe two deaths added to tne list the company was working and that today where those ot James Lurm ana hag bccn nov!n t0 cntcr the Stag William Poisi, members ot a rescue Canon nline on occasions when part squad which entered the mine In the of the m!ne roof gavc way Mr Doug early morning. They did not return as believes some time Wednesday i and it was only after the experts of sma part of the roof dropped, per tne united states rescue car nau mittjn. methane gasfire damp to searched six hours M., read th service over the remains ol men oi the Roman Catholic faith, while for the others Rev. H. M. Chields, camp chaplain, read the Episcopal buria service. Walter Douglas, general manager of Phelps-Dodge & Company, which controls the Stag Canon Fuel Compa- '""v v"" muting methane gas that tne bodies : Denetrate into several rooms of were found. At the news of the add- j chambers of the mine and that subse quently some person with an unpro- MALARIA EXPERT GETS SPECIMENS Dr. R. H. von Ezdorf Visits Public Schools And Ex amines Many Pupils. EXAMINES THEIR 3BLOOD At the ed deaths the men who had been do ing the rescue work, refused to go back into the mine, but their places were taken by men from the rescue car which had been rushed from the Kansas coal fields. The work of rescue is going forward slowly under the leadership of J. C. put controlling the current at the grounds were thrown on and suddenly the whole place was flooded with light .p mih . publishedat Elizabeth City and at thp Fair grounds makes that I K . W Ukn Ilvnrn U nmof O til H ITU Ti n place complete m every detatl .& M fof w aiut F-ol rn,,rt will iwpIv hnnos r . at ht will hP rlnr. 1 makes five miners who have been res "l ' ., .,., io ,aHn be in session in this city and there ed of the charges against him. V - .. ., tons of coal Mr. uiades stated that he had : and debris which ;s blockading the the docket to be disposed of. a talk with Mr. Saunders mine. The five men rescued were main body of Prohahlv the most imDortant case while he was in the citv a few i separated from the main body the time of the explosion on the docKet is tnai in wnicn uays ago ami uiai uic iauer saiu - W. O. Saunders, the editor of the Independent, a weekly paper and on equal footing with any Fair grounds in the entire South It is now possible to keep the the alleged sending of obscene matter through the mails. This case has already attracted j i a ...n i.:.. . f if that if he was acquitted of the V -uum '"""'" " tected lamp entered the pocket in which the gas and dust had accumu lated. Chief Roberts, of the government service, agrees with Mr. Douglas as to the probable cause, but said it was only a guess. GAS ENGINE IS THE REAL THING LOCAL ELECTRIC CURRENT TOO UNCERTAIN TO DE PEND UPON. INTERESTING . , , , ... I A Ills laoc liao ain-auj auia.vvu grounds open at night and this is . . . " f i . a- . j- much attention and the eyes of just what the officers and direc tors of the Fair Association Com pany have been wanting to do. There are many who are unable to attend the Fair during the day and if they visit- the grounds it must be at night On Wednesday and Thursday night of next week the Fair ground will be open and there wil be something doing there, too. On these two nights there will be a spectacular fireworks display in addition to the other attractions and the railroads entering New Bern will operate special trains out of the city late at night so that the many visitors who will be on hand to witness these ex hibitions may return home on the same night if they care to do so Already have the visitors who will attend the Fair begun to arrive. Others will come in today while still a larger number will I NEWS "BUTCH" IS IN TROUBLE ..rri..., tnmnmw PlaKnrato nrp-1 AT BE18Y LITY parations have been made for the pntPrtainmMit of all and everv- Elisabeth City, N. C, Oct. 23. Of i. ra1 to rnm tn New Bern ficer 01 the Norfolk Southern J " I hUMN ii n an imnnrtanr hi inn tatr next week and have "the time of l.w. ,Mt night when he arrwted a the whole State will be upon New Bern during the week. It is the second time Saunders has been tried for this alleged offense. On the first occasion, at Eliza beth City, the jury could not agree and a mistrial resulted. There are many prominent citi zens of New Bern who feel sorry for Saunders and hope that he will get clear of the charge. Among the others is J. B. Blades, one of the city's most prosperous and influential citizens. While in conversation with a Journal reporter last night Mr. Blades stated that he has known Editor Saunders all his life. That he came from an excellent family and while he does not approve charge against him at the app roaching term of court that he would be more caruful in the fu ture. Mr. Blades believes that Saunders is sincere in this state ment. The editor has a wife and several children and if he is sent to the Federal prison at Atlanta, Ga., they will be the ones to suffer most. While there are a few who are loudly proclaiming their opinion that Saunders is a black-dyed villian, this variety is to be found in every community. The ma jority of those who are running around saying that Saunders ought to be in the penitentiary have never read a copy of either the Independent or the Down Homer and if it was put to a test it is safe to say that they would not be able to tell on what the indictment was based. There is not the least doubt but that Saunders wi 1 get a fair and square trial here as he has at other places and the majority WARSHIPS WILL SAIL SATURDAY Again last night, for t'.. "steenth" time during the past few months, local consumers of electricity furnished by the city, were greatly inconvenienced and this issue of the Journal would possibly have had much less reading matter in it had it not been for the fact that several weeks ago, after being convinced that the electric driven motors were unreliable on account of the fact that the juice MEETING HELD Woman's Missionary Society Of Centenary Methodist Church Gather. "THE KING'S BUSINESS" READ. Social Session Held At The Close Of The Literary Program. WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF CENTENARY METHODIST CHURCH GATHER. On Friday afternoon, the Woman's Missionary Society, of Centenary church held its social and literary Meeting at the home of its president, Mrs. L. M. Hetidrcn. The meeting was one of of all that he writes, that there of those who are familiar with is much truth and logic in many the defendant and his case hope of his articles and that he sin- that he will be acquitted. LEAVE OLD POINT, VA., FOR CRUISE IN MEDITERRA NEAN WATERS. Old Point Va. October 23. The following ships have been selected for the Mediterranean cruise of the North Atlantic fleet and will sail from here at noon Saturday the 25th: Wyoming Arkansas Delaware Utah Florida Kansas Vermont Connecticut and Ohio. They will be accompanied by the hospital ship Solace and supply ships Culgoa and Celtic also by three colliers. After entering the Mediter ranean the fleet will separate and by twos and threes to go various ports. A special train which arrived here last night from the Naval training stattion near Chicago brought I 3UU men under command of Lieutenant Commander Wilbur Smith U. S. N They were distributed among the ships which arc to tail Saturday. Among the supplies taken aboard the Wyoming yesterday for the 1 235 men were 40 001) pounds meat 12 000 dozen eggs much interest as well as pleasure. Mrs. was Hendrcn presided and with her usual liable to go off at any time, the skill and efficiency made the literary mechanical department was e- hour one of much value. quipped with gas engines to opcr- Gaskins ate the press and type setting I, Mrs Hurey rea(j sections from their lives.' Everyone is satisfied with Standard Shoe Co's. Shoes. DR. R. N. DUFFY ENTERTAINS MEDICAL SOCIETY. Dr. R. N. Duffy president of tht Craven county Medical Society tertained the members last night al his home on Pollock street. Dr. R. H von Eidorf the Government maUri. cxert who i in the city making ai investigation, wasthe guest of honoi and mode a very Interesting talk during the evening. Standard SI; cl Company sells the best Shoes ih town. Try us. night. This morning he was tried be fore Assiatsnt Judge E. L. Sawyer and was sentenced to six months on the roads. The sentence was suspended upon the condition that he pay $50 fine and the costs in the case. Murphy claims that he was thing the whiskey to Raleigh for a negro. newsboy named W. P. Murphy on the night train coming out from Norfolk. Murphy had in his possession about fifty pints of whiskey when he was ar rested, 'a breach of faith this afternoon by Detective Pettus'turned him over to Kopp as a fight for vindication .father Officer Gregory of the local police than a fight to represent the sixth dis- force and he was locked up for the trict. and machine. Shortly after six o'clock last evening, during the time that a heavy rainstorm was in progress, Made Interesting Talk Court House Last Nitfht. s f Dr. R. H. von Ezdorf, Government malaria expert who, for the past two weeks, has been in Eastern North Carolina mak ing an investigation for the pur pose of determining what per cent, of the population are in fected with malaria and who ar rived in this city Thursday night, spent considerable time yesterday at the public schools examining the pupils and getting specimens of their blood for examination. About ninety specimens were secured by Dr. von Ezdorf dur ing l he day and these will be sent to i Government laboratory to be examined. Last night Dr. von Ezdorf made a short but in teresting talk at the Court House on the subject of malaria. Des pite the fact that the weather was very inclement there were quite a number of the most pro gressive citizens on hand to hear Dr. von Ezdorf and his remarks were of great interest, and very beneficial Dr. von Ezdorf told in a con cise manner of the origin of malarial fever, how the germs were transferred by the malarial bearing mosquito, and, in con clusion, told of the habits of this mosquito and methods for ex terminating it. Dr. von Ezdorf will remain in the city for several days and will probably deliver another lecture before making his departure. There are doubt less a number of persons who desire to know whetehr they are nfected with malaria, andt those wishing to be examined can find Dr. von Ezdorf today at -Br. R. DuVal Jones' office and he will be glad to take a specimen of their blood and have the examina tion made. Malarial fever is Eastern North Carolina's greatest foe and the quicker it is exterminated the better it will be for the citizens of this section. MRS the "Missionary Voice" describing the life of the miners in Thurber, Texas. Following this, the Society began the study of its new book "The Kings Business," by Mrs. Maude Raymond. one or more of the wires carrying This is one uf the text books of the electric current to consumers in Foreign Department's Study Course the section of the city-in which the fr he ensu'"8 year and is a study ot journal office is located, broke inter(LStinl, and frocibie writer in two at the corner of Middle amJ the scope of her book ia very wide, and Pollock Street and for more giving "a clearer understanding of than an hour the electric lights organization methods, greater economy out Of commission. The A efficiency, stewardstnp, tederation. ,. . . . t .. f, ana tne niuaen spring ui yiajrci. line over which the current for atiriate - 1 in nit. iiiiv.1 vyi w v- the incandescents flows was final- many hours o rea enjoymcnt and much ly patched up and these were again benefit from the study of this book, in operation, but alas, also alack, The special subject for the afternoon the line furnishing the power was inc rung . ousmess. .-...- tUUC ttllU I illLMfl Idlltvi mm. a . .... , i Mrs s, ,ui cravp hrinf nullifies and all that could be got out of lf he cha tcrm 8tatim, it8 purpose and 1. ...... i I m TsiirtlQl rffifO wnC I 1 iitL c n,,i,r iml Vr'trtnao an aeeravalinT humming sound, of the Christian Church" also "The her nu.Dana, near nan,.. v,. TLZ engine the World Purpose of Christ' were dU- E.ton, latticed uuu aozen egg , - --- w? cussed Investigation showed that support oi us twu ....... v--. Wednesday the 29th the Virginia (Monotype and Other machines ,-hurches of all aires the one to that the admiral was addicted to the . EATON LOYAL TO HER HUSBAND DEFENSE ATTEMPTS TO PROVE ADMIRAL WAS ADDICTED TO DRUG HABIT. Plymouth, Mass., Oct. 25. The de fense in the trial of Mr. Jennie May Ratnn for the murder, bv poison, of New Jersey Rhode Island and Neb. raska will sail' for Vera Cruz Mexico. Early in January the entire fleet will rendez..ous at Guatemamo Cuba for winter target practice and maneuvers. POSTOFFICE INSPECTOR IN THE CITY. Postoffice inspector G. G. Hemilwright was among the official visitors in the city yesterday. Mr. Hemilwright was enroutc to Goldsboro to attend to some official business. He will return to New Bern next week and spend several days here attending to matters of im portance in the local postoffice. were SOOn working along at a aUempt and mo8t successfully accom- use of drugs, and that his wile instead merry dip and the lorce almost piish world evangelization was that oi oi piomB ... , forgot the fact that there had ever the first century. Mr. uGaskin. spoke wa. loyal to h.m. ion on ot woman s part in tnis worm cvu..-. -- gelization and of the entire readjust- the part ot tne nomira. were j mcnt of her realtion to life. A selection reier a. r on the "Study of Club Women" nd ter; Mis. Mary M. Simmons, schoo "What Women Want," wa. read by teacner; we. - J"' Mr.. Scott .howing that "Even their officer, ana urs. oenjaram . - I A T L. 11 UviMsrii nnviirmn. political liberty they want only because ara ana - "7"' . it will enable to them get other The revenue cutter Pamlico returned I ,w needed directlv or indirectly, . u. .nnMrd tn , , n . . i I - , l occasions, hyi" v -rr- - yesterday from Baltimore where .he K children.- Mrg. Trueman empha- the lnfluence of intoxicant ha. been undergoing repair, for the past I Ued the (act that Mission Service ,w the odor of liauor could not been such a thins as an electric motor. REVENUE CUTTER RETURNS. Pamlico Has Been Equipped With Wireless Apparatus. two months. In addition to being put in the very best order the vessel has been equipped with the latest m.iHrl of wireless apparatus and is now able to communicate with the out side world by this method. CREAT MASS MEETING. I To be held at the Court House ! Wednesday night November 5th, 191 J (on the Interest of Education. I Bishop Alexander Walters will speak. was the supreme social service, and Mrs. detected on him. Lieut. Keyes Hargett that women in v.nri .- .. . t when Admiral taton was a should work with unceasing eflorts . . omnuIld of the battleship In behalf of the Christless women ol the . . t an entire world. "The Needs and Obligations I on clutching the .11 I II... 1. ..lull I ol tnis was given oy m. .u,-. . Willis. 1 An article Irom Kuayara ".pi ng . . t il,:.i !n rvorv non-chnstun vw J" - land "the unnatural treatment o' ahoeg Ot th3 Standard ShOS women" produces physical, mental and r.y. - Crr.rp moral .tatnattba. Fact, concrminn lKJ - thU physical, mental and moral stag- niknop rtiexanoer waiters win pr.i. i i i Subic t . "The Friendly attitude of the "ere re,lu " "- ' v cussed. NSnmh toward the colored ocoole." Mrs. Hcnd.:rson, also an article on . . i ()j jne iitrary prograMi Mayor A. H. Bangert ha. baen invited "I nfantridc" by Mrs. Jones. Mm. I pkllMnt UJ hour followad o nri,lr. and Hon. I. A. Brvan to Bryan gave varioua items showing 1 . . ... ne ho,tM, served da- Introdure the sneaker. the interest taken in the welfare of r-fre.hments assisted by UttU I Addresses wUl also b made by Mr American children. Other topic. MiMM Eabeth Robert wl Carrk D. A. Henry and Counselor R. O Hara. vital importance were consiaereo ana a.. . u M m PRI
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