Hi I SUE HUM No. 148 NEW BERN. N. C, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31 1913 SECOND SECTION 35th YEA FLEET OF BOATS IP' ' .. MR CONG. J. K. FJUSON MRS. EATON AGAIN ON WITNESS STAND FEDERAL COURT NOW IN SESSION SEASON TICKETS TO VISIT FAIR HE SULZER'S CHARGES TO r Petit MURPHY DENIES MUS SOLD FAIR GROUND HRISLS KHUULS Dis POLITICIANS ON QUI VIVE Rumored That Three Investigation Against Postmaster It To Begin At Once. Hon. J no. M. Faison, Congressman from this district, will arrive in New Bern today from bis home at Faison, N. C, where he has been spending several days. Congressman Faison is coming to New Bern presumably to visit the Eastern Carolina Fair but those inter ested in political circles, and who keep in touch with the politicians and their doings, know that his visit here Is mainly for another purpose and every one is awaiting the developments with the greatest interest and anticipation. In an exclusive story carried by the Journal a few days ago came the information that Postmaster J. S. Basnight, who has been in charge of the local office since June, 1910, had been asked to resign on account of charges which had been made against him. Postmaster Basnight emphatically refused to do this and it was understood that an investigation of the charges would be started this week. This matter was first taken up with Congressman Faison and on this ac count he is to be in charge of the investigation. Whether this will Mrt today is not definitely known. However re is sate to say that something will be done in the matter during the next day or two. If the charges are substantiated and Postmaster Basnieht is removed an. other Postmaster, will, of course, be appointed as will also a new assistant. Speculation as to who will iret this an- pointment, if such it necessary, is rife ana tne citizens of New Bern await the outcome with baited breath. FOOTBALL GAME NEXT SATUR DAY AFTERNOON. - Interest in , the football game be tween the team of the Ghent Athletic Association and the second team of the Agricultural and Mechanical College which is to be played in this city on next Saturday, increases as the day ap; proaches. Both teams are strong organizations and there is not the slightest doubt but that the game will be an interesting one from start to finish. An admission fee of twenty-five cents will be charged. A stitch in time beats two in the side. OF AIRGRETTES MAQE CUSTOMS OFFICIALS PLUUl PLUMES VALUED AT $600 i FROM WOMAN'S HAT. New York, Oct. 28. The largest sin gle seizure the customs inspectors have made since the new regulations prohib iting the importation of aigrettes went into effect is on record at the customs house today as that of plumes valued at $600 taken from Miss Edna Mc Laughlin, daughter of a former police inspector here, who arrived yesterday from Europe. The young woman had frankly de clared the fine feathers as part of her apparel which was valued in all at $8, 000 and was shocked when she learned that, regardless of her declaration, the inspector must seize the aigrettes. She protested that she bought the plumes in this country but learned to her dismay that only 24 hours before arrival, an order had been issued for the seizure of all such feathers whether or iginally purchased in this Country or abroad. Finished with explanations, the in spector finally plucked the costly plumes from the hat they were adorning and sent them to the appraisers stores. They will, undoubtedly, in view of the un equivocal tangle of the law, be consign ed to the furnace In the rtfwment of the public stores. KINSTON FIREMEN ARB COMING TO THE FAIR Kjnston, Oct. 28 The Caswell and East Kinston fire companies are prac tising hard each afternnoo now in pre paration for- the firemen's tournament to be held at the East Carolina F.I, i New Bern onFriday. The companies win taxe anout ten men each to New Bernwhere the teams will be entered in horse hose wagon events against ik lit, teams from other towns. With the exceedingly good records III. nil- hv the local firemen at previous tourna ments, It is certain hat they will make creditable runs, and may bring luck prwe money. Congressman Prom 1 This trict Will Arrive This Morning. SEIZURE Cross Examination of Defendant Will Be Continued Today Denies Testimony. SHOWED 8IGNS OF FATIGUE Most of Day Taken Dp Telling of Former Letters Written Con cerning Her Husband. Plymouth, Mass., Oct. 28 The cross examination of Mrs. Jennie May Eaton, Who is on trial charged with poisoning her husband, Rear Admiral Eaton, was still uncompleted when court adjourned tonight. She had then been on the stand 2 hours, six hours under direct examination Saturday and six hours in the hands of District Attorney Barker today. Her cross examination will be con tinued tomorrow and indications were that she would be a witness for at least another day, for at adjoun , the district attorney had not questioned her at alt regarding the death of Admiral Eaton or incidents surrounding it The witness showed signs of fatigue. She answered questions readily, how ever. Much of tne examination touay had to be with numerous letters written by the defendant. Regarding one of these, written in 1909 the witness said: "The Admiral's brain was full of drugs. He was almost childish at times and should have been operated upon. If he had been he would have been alive today." Mrs. Eaton repeatedly contradicted testimony given by witnesses for the prosecution, included thatj of her daughter Dorothy, who had said that her mother gave the Admi al medi cine in his tea and ther bev rages. Mrs. Eaton admitted that she had bought this medicine on two occas- j ions. Once she said she told the Admiral about it, and gave it to him with his knowledge, but the other time she did not use it. 1 "I never could have deceived Ad miral Eaton. So expert was he in medicines that he would have de tected it immediately," she said- Some of the medicine she got fo the Admiral he liked so wall that he "ate it like peppermint," she declared. Explaining a phrase in one of her letters which referred to the "rotten ness of the navy," Mrs. Eaton said she believed the Admiral's mental condition was due in a large measure to his life abroad while in the navy. "I was very fond of the Admiral and pitied him deeply," she replied when asked regarding testimony that she had endeavored to have Eaton put away. She explained that she merely wanted to have him put in a sanatarium for three or six months as she believed it would cure him. 'Did you ever see the Admiral use drugs?" "Yes. Dozens of times" was the re ply. "He would eat drugs from the palm of his hand and almost imme diately his eyes would set and become glassy and he would appeir as though intoxicated. Admiral Elton was ashamed of his drjg habit, the witness said, and often she had known him to sprinkle whis key on his coat and even on his mous tache m order to give the impression that liquor was responsible for his condition. Going into details regarding neigh borhood gossip abouonjairs . -ofhe Eaton family the witness 4tA: Vl came from an extlusivV family and I cannot understand all this gossip, f sit and gasp at the dowdmess os New England women. Southern women would be clever enough to know which of two parties was short of br ins." Und r the questioning of the prose- c tor, Mrs. Eaton repeated her story of Saturday regarding her early life, and of her meeting with Admiral Eat n. The Admiral was very intemgerate, she said. "It was only when I saw that he was going to kill himself that I dcided to marry him," she said. "Then you married him to save his life?" asked Mr. Barker. "Yes, I married him to s ve his li e," replie rs. Eiton. ALLEN CLAN DAMAGE SUITS TAKEN UP. Richmond, Vs., Oct. 28 Judge Wal ter R. Staples, of Roanoke, was today designated by Governor Mann to sit for Judge A, A Campbell of the Wythe viile -Circuit Court to try a number of chrll cases against members of the Allen family of Carroll county, the suits being the result of the Hillsville tragedy March 4, 1912. Judge Staple, presided at the mur der trials of the Allen gang last year. The suits have been set for trial oa November 7th. Should verdicts be returned against the estate of Floyd, who, with his son Claude wasfelectrocuted, and Sidna who is nowjservingja thirty five year sentence in the penitentiary, the prop erty of the Aliens will be sold to satis (V Judgment Convened Yesterday Morning And Grand Jury la Drawn. JUDGE H. G. CONNOR PRESIDES Case Against Elisabeth City Ed It rX Will Be Taken Up Today. Federal Court for the New Bern district convened in this city yesterday morning with Judge H. G. Connor presiding. Practically the entire fore noon session was consumed in the drawing of the jury and the Judge's charge to these gentlemen. In his charge Judge Connor fully covered all points of the Federal laws in a concise mannrr and carefully explained to the jurors their duties and what tlfcy were expected to do. One of the most interesting cases taken up during the day was that of the Unit d States vs hade Johnson and his wife Lena Johnson, in which they are charged with aiding and abetting a prisoner to escape from a Government officer. Johnson was placed under arrest a few months ago by Deputy Marshal Lilly on a warrant charging him with retailing spirituous liquors. After being taken in custody the prisoner requested the officer to allow him to go by his home so that he could inform his wife of his arrest. Not suspectin any foul play the officer granted this request. Arriving at Johnson's home it is olaimed that Lena Johnson covered the officer with a shotgun and that the prisoner escaped during the excitement. Later they were both placed under arrest. The case is an interesting one and will probably be concluded this morning. The case in which W. O. Saunders, the Elizabeth City editor is charged with sending obscene matter through the mails, will probably be called today. Defending Mr. Saunders will be A. D. Ward, of this city, Ex-Gov. W. W. Kit cin, of Oxford and Colonel Harry Skin ner, of Greenville. WALKED WE HUNDRED MILES i PEDESTRIAN 'WAS ENROUTE TO a THE "PEN" TO BEGIN SENTENCE. Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 28. An error inthc court routine caused "Buck" Patterson to walk 360 miles to begin his sentence of five years in the peni tentiary here for manslaughter. Pat terson, fifty-six, was convicted at Russellville, 180 miles from here. He had always borne a good reputation, and upon his request was allowed (o make the trip alone. J He rode to little Rock," but when he reached the State Prison was told his commitment papers had not arrived Penniless, he walked back to Russell ville, secured the papers and then walked back to Little Rock, covering the distance in a week. Something was wrong with the papers, however, and admittance was refused. Patterson had a lawyer friend start legal proceedings, but was admitted to the prison today before the case was called. LOSES BATTLE NEW YORK CLOTHING MER CHANT SUCCUMB8 TO MER CURIAL POISONING. New York, Oct. 28 Isaac L. Levy, a retired Brooklyn clothing merchant, died this afternoon from the effects of a slow poison he took by mistake eight days ago. His eleven children stood weeping by the bedside. Mr Levy, heart-broken, remained in the seclusion of her home, unable to come to the hos pital Levy was cheerful to the end and fought like the Georgia banker similar ly poisoned sometime ago against the sure approach of death. He lapsed into unconsciousness only this morning A REAL DETECTIVE STORY. The trunk of a woman's body was found on the banks of the Hudson River. The woman bad been murdered Her identity was unguessed. The sole clue to the crime was a pillow case wrapping with peculiar markings. The mystery, balling to the extreme, was solved through clever detective work The detective in question was Inspector Joseph A. .Faurot of the New York Police Department. His story will be told grapffkally in the 24-Page Illus traced Magasine of next Sunday's New York World. Miss this great story and you will miss much. POISON VICTIM One Dollar Gains Admittance To Fair Grounds Remainder Of Week. Committee To Visit business Men And Citizens Today. Season tickets for the Fair were on. sale yesterday at Wood-Lane Drug Company's store, Davis' pharmacy, Edward Clark's cigar store and A.E. Hibbard's jewelry store and quite a "number were disposed of. These tickets contain coupons admitting the holder to the grounds every.; day during the Fair an3 cost only one dollar each. There are many who will be in attend ance every day until the close of the Fair and they will save fifty cents by purchasing these tickets, while if there are any visitors who will be in the city only two days longer they can pur chase a ticket just as well as paying two fares at the gate as both cost the same. A few have the idea that these tick ets only admit to the grounds one time during the day. This is erroneous. The holder of a season ticket may go into the grounds as many times during the day as he or she may desire, being given gate check every time they go out and the tickets are pod for admittance all during the day New Bern people are greatly inter ested in'the Fair and want to see it prosper and the Fair Association Company appreciate their support and good-will, but the Fair's advancement depends entirely upon the patrons. One gentleman has suggested that business men and firms who employ assistants, purchase several of these tickets and present them to their em ployes and allow them to attend the Fair. Not only will it be aiding to make the Eastern Carolina Fair an established institution, but it will also show the employes that their efforts to please are appreciated. Another well known business man- suggests that the mer- hants purchase several of the tickets and present them to their best customers with their compliments. Both sugges tions are good ones and worthy of at tention, i This morning a committee of the members of the Fair, Association Com pany will go out among the citizens of the city to sell these tickets and it is safe to say that before this afternoon a large number will have been disposed of. Every public spirited citizen should purchase several tickets and show by this that they are interested in tfte development and perpetuation of the Eastern Carolina Fair. HIS GUN KILLS DAUGHTER EImira Oct. 28 The Sunday outing of Walter H. Rowley of Pcnn Yan had a sad ending when the double-barreled shotgun with which he was shooting ducks on Lake Keuka was accidently discharged, killing his only daughter, Ruth, who wasVnjoying the sport with her father. F'ather and daughter had been spend ing the day hunting and fishing and were in a boat on the lake. The father bad just shot at some ducks and had reloaded his gun which he placed in the boat while he was endeavoring to re cover one of the bids from the water. The gun was discharged and the shot struck the girl directly over the heart, causing death in about five minutes. BUSY DAY IN FEDERAL COURT. Number Of Cases Were Disposed Of Yesterday. Quite a number of cases were disposed of at yesterday's session of Federal Court.. Among these was that in which Shade Johnson and wife, Lena, whowere charged with aiding and abetting Federal prisoner to escape were on trial. The woman was found guilty but owing to her physical condition judg ment was suspended. Robert Edwards of Onslow county, was found guilty of retailing without a government license and judgment was suspended upon the payment of the costs. Allen Joyncr, guilty of the same of fense was given six months in jail and Lula Joyner, also charged with retailing without a government license was sentenced to serve a four months ntence in jail. In the case of Joseph Evans, guilty of retailing without a government license, judgment was uspended upon the payment of the costs of the case. HUNDREDS VISIT THE ATHENS THEATRE. Last night was a "big night" at the Athens Theatre, and so large was the crowd that many could not be ad mitted. The show was up to its usua standard of excellence and every one who visited the theatre was greatly pleased. In order to give the employes an opportunity .-of attending the Fair the managers of the Athens have announced that they will cancel their matinee performace this afternoon. Admits, However, He Did Get $25,000 Campaign Contribu tion, But Returned It. DONOR, HOWEVER, I S DEAD Eyes Of The Political 'World Now Watching Fight In New York. New York Oct. 29. Charles F. Mur phy gave out a long statement tonight in teply to the charges recently made by William Sulzer. Of the accusations uttered by Sulzer in his campaing speeches and in newspapers, all but one are denied by the TammanyHaII leader. The exception related to a $25 000 cam paign contribution of Judge Beardsley. Sulzer said he rejected this contribution upon learning that it came from Antho ny N. Brady and that the money sub sequently went to Murphy who he de clared had made no accounting of it Murphy said to night he received the money from Beardsley but returned it to Mr. Brady the following day. Mr. Brady died in London last spring sev eral months after the incidents mention ed by Murphy and Sulzer. Murphy in his statement cited that Sulzer did not make his charges before the court which impeached him. "Why was Mr. Sulzer afraid to face the court and make his statements under oath on the witness stand?" demanded Murphy. "I was willing to appear. He declined to appear. Mr. Sulzer tried to arouse prejudice by publicity asserting that the solemn verdict rendered by the highest court in the State was due to my in fluence. The fact is that only one responsible for the disgrace and down fall of Governor Sulzer is William Sul zer himself." Murphy denied categorically charges that he offered to pay off Sulzer's debts; that he met Sulzer at specified inns al leged by Stilzef ; that he-suggested t tain men for heads of State depart ments; that he demanded pledges re garding legislation; thit he sent a threat to Sulzer regardingan appoint ment of highway commissioner for amis E. Gaffney that it would be 'Gaffney or war"; that he attempted to influence Sulzer in the matter of ap pointments to judiciai-y positions; th-u he threatened to disgrace Sulzer and wreck bis administration; that he ever told Sulzer he would "stand by" Stil- wcll former Senator, now in Sing Sing for accepting a bribe to expedite state legislation; that he threatened Sulzer with impeachment if Sulzer did not "call off" John A. Hennessy, Sulzer's graft investigator; that he met with advisers and decided on Sulzer's removal from of fice, and that he ever received $10,000 Sulzer said he received as campaign contribution from Allan A. Ryan and sent to Murphy. After acceding to the demand of Ed ward F. McCalt, Tammany Hall candi date for Mayor, that he put in wtiting his charges against McCall, John A. Hen- Hennessy, graft investigator for the deposed Governor, tonight again re iterated at an uptown meeting, many of the statements contained in those charges. The speaker postponed tonight his promised speech dealing with his interview with former Senator Stephen Stilwcll, but displayed a large volume, which contained he declared, the transcript of Still well's story as it was told to him in Sing Sing prison. The story, it is said, was taken by means of a telephonic device. "I'll tell the Stilwell story tomorrow night," Hennessy a-ssured the crowd. James D. ( lelland, counsel for Stil well, issued a statement tonight, in which he denied thct !iis client bad made confession to Ilc.inussy, involving Democratic leaders. NOIL JNO. M. FAISON HERE. Congressman In The City For Few Days. Hon. J no. M. Faison Congressman from this district arrived in the city yesterday morning and spent the day conferring with friends and attending to official business. Congressman Faison will spend today in the city and tomorrow morning will go to Beaufort where he will meet Major H. W. Stickle and spend a day or two going over some waterway surveyi and making an inspection and will return here about Tuesday. VISITORS URGED TO STOP AT C. B. C1.U RESTAURANT. Visitors to the Eastern Carolina Fair are urged to patronize the restaurant being conducted by the CityBeautiful Club in their pagoda. A very inviting menu is being served there at popular prices. This restaurant has been in operation every day since the opening of the Fsh- and has been well patronized By purchasing your lunch there you will be doing much to assist an organlsa tion which in doinu a or-at deal for the city of New Bern in various ways, Visitors Requested To Travel By The Neuse River Route. ROADS ARE IN BAD SHAPE Boats Leave Foot Of Pollock Street Every Five Minutes. ' The rain which fell yesterday, com bined with the heavy traffic of the au tomobiles and other conveyances put the roads between New Bern and the Fair grounds in pretty tad condition and there will fie but little traffic over them to day. However, ample provision has been made for transporting the visitors to the grounds and back to the city. A fleet of power boat9 large enough to handle a crowd numbering as high as fifteen thousand persons has been secured and these will leave the foot of Pollock street every five minutes dur ing the day and evening. The trip up Neuse river is alone worth the small price of fifteen cents charged for transportation between tile park wharf and the dock at the foot of Pollock street. It will not be neces sary for anyone to walk from the boat landing up to the Fair grounds. Au tomobiles will be on hand to carry all visitors to the grounds and to take them back to the wharf when they de sire to return. The boats which will be in service today and during the remainde- of the Fair are roomy, comfortable and abso lutely safe. It would be almost impossi ble for one of them to capsize while going up or down the river but, if such should happen, there are life preservers on board for every passenger. By going by the water route all danger of skidding or accidents along the road are done away with and the trip is absolutely safe. Remember, boats leave the foot of Pollock street every five minutes and also leave the wharf at the park every five minutes. Take this route and make sure of getting to the Fair ground. in time to see everything that' is going on. THE. ARE DR. ERNEST W. DUNN, CHIEF MARSHAL, ACTS AS ' HOST. Among the other enjoyable social events of the week which the Marshals of the Eastern Carolina have enjoyed was a Dutch luncheon given last night by Dr. Ernest Dunn, Chief Marshal, in his suite in the Elks building. There are about forty Marshals and the majority of these participated in this social fundtion and it was great- DR. ERNEST W. DUNN Chief Marshall Eastern Carolina Fair. ly enjoyed by all. Delicious refreshments were served and everyone had a good time. Tomorrow night the Marshal's Ball ill be held. This will conclude the social program of the Fair, and it is expected that it will be one of the most brilliant events of the season. More than sixty couples will be on the floor. The ball will be held in Stanley Hall and either Crouse's band of Winston- Salem or Forbes orchestra, of Wash ington, will furnish music for- the occasion. Hava you seen the latest shoes ot tha Standard Shoe Company's Store Standard Shoe Company sells the best Shoes ih MARSHALS ENTERTAINED I H town. Try us. SAYS CRAVEN'S INSTITUTIONS ARE AMONG THE BEST IN THE STATE. Hon. J. Y. Joyner, State Superin tendent of public instruction, who was in the city yesterday for the purpose of delivering an educational address at the Eastern Carolina Fair, but who, unfortunately, decided to wait until a more favorable time t do this, was interviewed by a Journal reporter yesterday afternoon. Dr. Joyner says that he has visited many of the schools in Craven county and has found them in the best ofoa dition and making rapid advancetHjfflg He highly praised the work of &'Tlr' ! Brinson, county superintendent of pub lic schools, and said that in s optnioa a more capable ma n for the worlr could not be found if the worfd" were" searched over. He stated that he is watching the progress of Craven County harm Life School with much interest and al though it will be impossible for him to be on hand in person on the opening day, that he will be there in spirit and will, later on, have the pleasure of paying the institution a visit and in specting the work in progress. Dr. Joyner left at midnight for Bel- haven where he will spend today. LOCAL COTTON MARKET. frBy G. W. Taylor & Sons.) Middling JL2 1M Good Middling .......Jl. lS ' Strict Middling ......:.:T3 3-4 FOSSE KILLS WAS A NEGRO AND CHARGED WITH BEING A HIGH WAYMAN. Wadesboro Oct. 29; An unknown negro one of two alleged highwaymen was shot to death by a "sheriff's posse under command of Sheriff Lpwery of Anson county this afternoon about 5 o'clock on the main highway leading into Wadesboro. The killing by the sheriff's posse of the unknown negro was the result ot three desperate and partially success ful attempts at highway robbery this afternoon when three couJftry wagons all driven by negroes werTasw up oy two unknown negroes sad sauss mnnsy secured. The holdups occurred along- the main highway but at different in tervals. The driver of the last wagon held up Simon Dennett, attempted to escape from the highwaymen in flight and was shot three times and danger ously if not fatally wounded. News of the robberies was taken to Sheriff Low ery at Wadesboro. The sheriff imme diately formed a posse of some six or seven men and started Hi pursuit. The negroes were overtaken near the scene of t heir alleged crimes and one of them fell at the Srst volley from the posse's guns. 1 ne otner negro succeeoea n escaping. On the dead negro were let ters of memoranda which indicated that he either lived at Whitney or had been there. STORES AND MILLS TO CLOSEJT NOOi EMPLOYES ARE TO BE GIVEN A HALK HUL1 Today at noon every ji aoufgctur ing plant in the city and a large number of the stores will d m aad Jve the em ployes a half holiday so that they may attend the Eastern Carolina Fair. These employes have worked faith fully during the past and the managers and owners of the different establish ments realize that they should be given an opportunity to see the sights along with the hundreds' of other people who ran get oil for a day or mora, The majority of the merchants have already agreed to close teen? places of business at noon and those who have not already done so are urged to "loosen up" and let their employee off for a half day so that they can have tome enjoyment. The public is reques ted to do their trading before rooa as the majority of the stores will he closed after that hour. COFLON'S AND HACKBURN B CLOSE AT NOON. Among the stores' which wttj deee ... . n r - - today at noon will oe a. vvyivn i bia department and E. B. Hack- b.ira's grocery burn's dry goods lithmeats will n the day. 4, RINT