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NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA. February 19 19)5
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Says the New Bern Bar
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ii . iirxiiiin mil iirn
Yesterday -They Up- d.h- him"lf hM " ri,!dlr ib"
hold Judge. In HlS AC-J Tk enforcement cf ordtr, the ob--,
I D - '" J i C? rvDoe of decorum, the earnest
UOn in Kegard 10 DO- desire to expedite trials and theavoid
I ' D ; ' U IT ' no ' delays, n' tDe refusals
lienor, mise nis xx 4 oontinuaDcet fcr iriva) cause hat
cellent Work and Urge
LegislatureNot to Take
Hand Into the Matter
The latest development 10 the Judge
Frank Carter Solioitor ChasAbernethy
ease which, hag attracted state-wide
fame, occurred yesterday when the
Cravn county Bar met and passed
a resolution requesting that the Legis
lature take no action in regard to
the matter as it has been reported
they, are about to do. In addition
to parsing, this set of resolutions a
number of the members of the bar
and officers of the court attaohed
their signature to a sit of resolution
praising the judge for his excellent
work here and the course he has taken
in the matte! .
. ;.y First Resolution ,
The -first set of resolutions is as
follows? '"'.
"At a meeting of the Craven county
bar on February 10th, 1915, the fol
lowing resolutions was duly adopted.
Resolved t That" in the opinion
of the Craven county Bar there is no
reason, necessity or demand, for any
.legislative investigation of the offi
cial conduct of His Honor, 'Frank
Carter, Judge, that would warrant
impeachment proceedings against
him.
Resolved further Tlmt we de
plore the undue notoriety of the un
fortunate inoidentg which have mar
red the harmony and dignity of the
prfsont icrm of court. .
''t (Sig) L. I. MOORE, Chairman.
' WHITF.HURST, SecV
Second Resolution.
tThe f(p)ndtt of:e?ol)ition speat
iiv e-highest, terms, of tap abte.Hisn
ner.itihJci:.JcOX:wtw3s Wnd-:
ledilhe .hjcj 1 $M ,fcthvfha eriminal
, andjfiivH'jt'Stms of eourt; praises him
for big efforts to deal out justice
in an impartial manner and express?!.
regret at th&fact that the regrettable
incident .-between himself" and Solloi-
' tor Abernethy.ha8 .occurred. Sign
ing this are, twelve members of the
bar, the.' Sheriff,- the clerk of the
court, the foreman of the Grand Jury
and. others.
The Second Resolution.
This resolution follows:
Resolutions of members of the
bar . and officers of . the court, in be
haJrjttdge. f'rank Carter,;: Fcb
' ruary. term, Craven Superior
Court. ' , t - ; '- '
The undersigned members of the
New Bern bar and officers of the court
desiring to express our - high sense
of, appreciation of His Honor, Frank
Carter, - judge . presiding, at ' thit,
the February term of our .Superior
Court, for the able, upright and con
scientious manner - in which "he has
in all respects conducted hinvelf
and the proceedings 'of the court"; do
say:..- .:' '
That- ,but- for : his personal sacri
fice hfaoot'pting the 'assignment of
. the court and In surrendering the
three weeks of his leisure to the du
- . ties l holding ( this court, through
.. the unfortunate illness of Judge George
Connor, the tiding judge, , we 'would
have been without either a court for
... for.' the .trial of Criminal or .Civil'
. , causes. Jn view of the faot that our
January term Could not be held ow
ing to , the unfortunate illness - of
Judge . Connor, , this act of Judge
Carter especially gratifying, (f",
. ..'JEspecially Grateful Z Y$&
f-:.. Espeoiall y. grateful axji - we to Judge
' ' Carter for his .extretpe courtesy in
consenting, to holding a special term
. for the wok following (he. regular
. term, without compensation and with
the purpoee only of relieving the con-
; gested condition of our docket, both
Criminal and olvil.. :
v We desire to commend Judge Carter
v; for the extremely fair and impartial
, manucr in whicht ho cases on. the dock-
, et havfl beon tried and disporod ofj
1 . for his prompt and . most efficient
. manner'- in the disposition- of " alt
causes and In the' manner cf holding
our courts.,-' . -v .
' In this, lie- has rpared ' himself
no more than Jurors, , witjioiw and
..litigants. ; I'romptness and. 'dispatch
of bis tmblio duties: has been, the
guide of his own conduct and ha has
. .hold all others only io that sametitrict
observance, whieh he hinisetf has
strictly and conscientiously .observed
Save Expense. V,
rteimg jl he, has frequently ix-
pressed from the bench a public
duty to ave Hie county expenne and
litigants 'delay, h hps pomnienda
bly .urged and enforced tin rulq of
ptomptuni, in ftttendniH'e uiou hi
tM partiality
or iavor iu up oruroemeBC of rule;
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produced for him admiration of the
public and the gratitude of the
bar.
We deplore that an incident of
unpleasantness has arison which in
the opinion of this upright jurist
necessitated the exereies of the ex
traordianary power conferred upon
him for the preservation qf order and
respect of his position upon the bench,
so needful to the administration of
justice in open court, and without
which every officer or" bystander
would be the judge of hit own eon
duct and courts lose their usefulness
to the people
Should" Aid Judge.
We feel that it becomes the express
duty of lawyers in attendance upon
the courts to aid the presiding judge
in controlling and observing nec
essary decorum, and most especially
do we feel that it was the duty of
the Solicitor of the distriet to aid
the judge in the exercise of 'this au
thority, rather than oppose his.
commands and by an open challenge
to such authority, plaoe the presid'
ing judge in a postion of enforcing
his power, or of admitting to the pub
lic that the prosecuting S-officer of
his eourt possessed a power equal to
that of the presiding officer or
exemption shared in by no other
officer, litigant or juror.
This unfortunate incident having
been given such wide public range,
and muoh injustice done Judge Carter
by comments through certain news
papers in the state, we desire to ex
prets to Judge Carter our high appre
ciation for his efforts in behalf of
the courts, of. this county; of. his
able administration of public justice,
and earnestly .hope in leaving, the
court he has no ably and generously
held at a time when great and serious
inconvenience wetddirhaVc otherwise
followed, thjfit be'aiay' enitffWm
a Jii'fih .regard, for. the bar sand people
of this section, undisturbed by- the
recollection of so unfortunate an oc
currence, . which has disturbed the
otherwise, smooth, and tranquil con
duct of a three weeks term.
Respectfully,
.. ; . ' 0. H. Guion,
- R. A. Nunn,
R. W. Williamson,
W. B. R. Guion,
R. E. Whitehurst,
C. A. York,
H. P. Whitehurst,
R. B. Lane, (Sheriff of
' . Craven County),
S. M. Brinson,
v , HenryvRrStany o;.
J. W. Huff, D. S., -
D. L. Ward.
J. T. Hargett, Foreman,
Grand Jury,
E. M. Green,
W. B. Planner, Clerk,
Superior Court,
L. E. Lancaster, Dep
uty, C. S. C,
R. O'Hara.
CDmmlttee to. Raleigh. '"
A committee' composed of R. A.
Nuhn, Owen H. Guion, H. P. White
hurst and Sheriff R. B. Lane have
been appointed to take these resolu
tions to Raleigh and present them to
the Legiblature and explain to that
body the"' entire affair. - It is also
understood that Solicitor Abernetby's
appeal to the people of the State and
published in the press on Sunday
morning, is to be answered. '
WILLIAM GASKINS
IS LAID AT REST
Last Sad Rites Over , Re
mains of Estimable .
Young Man ,
The .funeral servioe over. the . re
mains of William B. Gaskins who ss
drowned in Neuse river last Sunday
night -was conducted from th home
of the doccased on Broad street yes
terday afternoon at 4 o clock by Rev.
Euelid MoWhorter of Centenary Me
thodist churoh and Rev. J. E. Rey
nqlds, pastor of the Christian church,
Acoompanyinsr the body to ' its
last rusting place in addition to
largo concourse of relatives and friends
was a squad! from the New Bern
Division of the North Carolina Naval
Militia of . which organization Mr.
Gaskins was a member, and also
delegation from the local branch of
Stage Workers. :-," - '.
"Attesting the love and- esteem
In which the young man was hold
by. all who now him were the many
beautiful -floral tributes which,- came
from ueor and arur,
EPJDGEION LADY v-:
' ' HAS BAD FALL
Mrs. J. P. McCullcn Suffer
From A Broken
Arm -
Aa aoeident whieh rtuUd in a
painful injury for tha victim, Mour-
rad Monday at Bhdgetoa Then Mrs.
J. P. MeCnUen of that town in some
manner slipped and fell and, broke
on of her arms. Dra. Jones and Pat
terson of this city war summoned
and gave medical attention and a
report from the borne last night was
to the effect that Mrs. McCullen
was recoverinc rapidly.
Aa Operation.
A report from Fairview sanatorium
last night was to the effect that Mrs.
Arthur -Guthrie, who on the previous
day was operated - upon by Dra.
Jones and Patterson for an at
tack of appendicitis- was resting nice-
THIS JUDGE FINED
MONTANA DIVINE
Later He Placed Larger fine
On Lawyer Who '
Disagreed'
Helena,Mont. Fb. 16. Because Rev.
Father Carroll ignored a summons is
sued for him to appear in the, district
court to answer to an inquiry concern
ing the guardianship of Mrs. Murphy
he was taken before the judge by the
sheriff today. Jadge J.. M,, Clements.
presiding, asked Kev. rather vrrou
why be did not .make hia ep peaah.ce
when ordered to do so. The slergyman
replied that he didn t have to answer.
Judge Clements fined him 1 100. Frank
Mettler, counsel for the priest began
to protest, and the bpurt, saying there
was nothing before the eourt, ordered
him to take his seat. Lawyer Met
ier persisted and was fined 1300.
Another lawyer Edward Fealen, was
about to address the court, but
Judge Clements again said there was
nothing before him and ordered the
law,yer to. sit down. He obeyed the
order.: V-.'-A. .'',-".,.- ,;. -.,
HqV.: father Carroll and his toerjrer
we '-g'iuifiSi
where the clergyman remained from J
10:30 o'clock thig' hiorning until about i
2 o'clock this afternoon, when he was
released because the court found the
reverend gentleman had acted on the
advice of his counsel. At a late hour
this afternoon Lawyer Mettler was
still at the jail and his fine had not
been paid.
MUCH ACTIVITY
AROUND HARLOWE
That Section Is One of Bus-
iestUn Eastern Part
of Sfate
Harlowe, Feb. 15. Mrs. Bettie
Bell of New Bern is on a visit to re
latives and friendfc in the neighbor
hood.
N. H. Taylor made a business trip
to New Bern Saturday. -
Miss Lila Taylor, wjkn has been at
tending the graded school at New
Bern is at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Whitehead
of Bachelor spent Sunday in the
neighborhood. .
Messrs. J. R. Bell and J. C. Long
of Morehead City made a short
business trip to Harlowe last week.
Miss Emiline Pigott of Morehead
City U visiting relatives in the neigh
borbood.
Mrs. Bill Hancock of New Bern
has been on a-visit; to friends and re
latives at this .place.
Roy, and- Carlton Taylor ; spent
Sunday at Crab Point
Quite a number of our young peo
ple attended a pie party at MiU Creek
ay evening. v', .
Rev, J. T. Hood will preach at
North Harlowe. Academy next Sun
day afternoon at, 3:30. "' . i
Mr.- and. Mrs.' Alien . Taytor of
Morehead City were over 'Sunday,
accompanied by O, G. Bell and Mr.
and Mrs, G..B. Small, ! '' (' Vv,
- Messrs. George Ogleiby and Pave
Adams, of Morehead City were in
the neighborhood Sunday. :
.: There may be a paper published
la this section with mors subscrib
ers than the Journal, but the growth
of the Journal has been continuous.
A solution of the rule of "causv and
effect." '- -V':-;'--;;.. .'
. Miss Hattie BcH and Roy Msson
tntertalned their many young friends
st a Vslentins party, at the boine of
Dr.. and Mrs. C.N. Msson on Sat
urday evening. Columns bould be
written describing this affair, however.
It suffices to say that , every thing
was up to date and the many merry
couples expressed the mnlves as hav
ing spent a most snjoyabls even
ing. . ., ,. '.,.(. -. ..
Dr.E. Dunn left yesterday for a vro
fivliuj vl"it Id ffsfliinj.'on, N. C,
BIG LAIv'DEIlL
"11AY TAKE PLACE
Persistent ' Rumors
Are
Afloat '.to 'This
- -Effect
Thws is a persistent rumor afloat
down in this section Ut one of the
biggest land, deals' jsaade in this part
of the State, in, many years and one
whieh will lead to the investment of
millions , of dollars hereabouts by
northern' capitalists, '("will soon take
place. It is sajd that s) party of north
ern capitalists, after, having made
thorough iBTMlig&tioa of the- soil
and the climate of this 'section, have
about decided -to beats a eofony of
farmers at some point in .Onslow
county in the vicjniti of Jacksonville
and that the deal for .the purchase of
several thousand ecrs of land is to
be put through- th the very near fu
ture. It is a known jfiot that in the
pastweek two toil experts have vieited
that section, secured 'specimens of
the land ih" various' sections ahd'tben
returned to the north. v Last week
party of twenty' or xuore eapitali tB
went down to. Jacksonville. Dresum-
ably to hunt and fish but it is the gen
eral opinion that their visit, has an
other object. The land in Onslow
county is among the sSchest and finest
for trucking tiKbe fiund in Eastern
North Carolina and there are vast
tracts of it that- are just waiting to
be plaoed in cultivation to yield a
fortune to' the yproducers. There is
muoh interest being manifested in
the rumors, of "this colonization and
materialization: of tlie plans of. those
interested and.:' the. announcement
of what is to be donj, is awaited here
with marked anticipation.
CHARGE OF GRAFT
It is Clainied-Tjiat the Price
or supplies was
Run Up
New York; Feb.
16. Charges of
wholesale graftt in furnishing sup
plies, to Unlite'dl ' States, .battleshios
were made today hi Oof ernmettt 0f4
oiys"ewrfchome uja
White manager of the Brooklyp
Stiamship and Hotel Supply Compan-
ny; and Walter G. Rooh, commissary
steward on the battleship Texas
were arrested.
They were held by United- States
Commissioner Coehram for further ex
amination pending an investigation
into charges of bribing United States
officials to permit inferior moats and
other- supplies to be plaoed aboard
the battleships.
The disclosures followed a. com
plaint by Paymaster James Ray, of
the .Texas who declared that on Jan
uary 9 he was approached by White,
who offered him $200 if he would per
mit the . poorer grade -of -supplies to
be placed on the Texas. White told
him, Ray said, that he. (White) had
been sent to Ray by Roeh. The Fed
eral Grand Jury will take up the mat
ter today.
TURNED ON GAS;
NARROW ESCAPE
Came Near Being A "Fatal
Turn" for Danville
Man
Winston-Salem, . Feb. 16. Mr.
O. J. Morton narrowly escaped as
phyxiation in a room at the Hotel
Zincendorf last night while in an- al
leged stats of intoxication. Twice, he
turned on the gas and twice was it out
off, it is said, first by tme of the hotel
clerks, Mr. W. N. Sohultsand again by
the night watchman, Mr. A, D. May
nard.'. Finally, an offieer; Was called,
Volgers ambulance was summonod,
and Mr. Morton was taken to the new
Winston-Salem city hospital, where
he was treated by the City Physician
Y. M. Long.-1 ; 'v.'rv.v -
Mr. Morton is a young man, said to
be about 20 years old and registering
from Danville, Va., It is said that he
was considerably . under the influents
of drink, and that when found, bis
olothes were scattered about the room
and the gas was turned on. Mr.
Sohults -turned ' it off. -: Later, , Mr
Morton turned it on again, it is said.
Kightwatchman Maynard turned, it
off this time and an offloer was sunt-.
moned. . This . happened ' at about
RUSH FRANK AfPEAL
Lawyers WorWlng Hard To Get
It la Readiness ,
Atlanta, Fob. 16. Attorney. GcnH
tral Warren Grice and Solicitor Hugh
M- Dorsey today were hard at work
ia the former's office in tbscspilolon
the, State's brief to be submitud in
tie hrsriug tit the Leo M. Frank
sppcol iu the 1'niti-tj BIsIpk Supreu
EXPERT DECLAIMS
THE CATTLE TICK
IS GREAT MENACE
Dr. M. G. Smith Was Heard
In This City Last
Evening
INTERESTING TALK
The Speaker Had His Sub
ject Well In Hand and
Made An Impression
Although, owing to the exceeding
ly , bad weather, the audience was
small, the illustrated lecture given
at the Court House last night by G.M.
Smith, of the United States Bureau
of Animal Industry, for the purpose
of showing the improved conditions
caused by the eradication of the oat tie
tick, was one which was both enter
taining and beneficial.
Stock Law Counties.
At- present there are seventy mx
counties in North Carolina that have
a stock law, leaving four free range
counties, with stock law districts
in some of those. Dr. Smith related
several sound reasons why the law is
beneficial to the people. He told of
how the people in a free range county,
who are trying to do something are
handicapped and as an illustration,
related an experience of Graham Rich
ardson, one of Craven county's most
prominent farmers. He stated that
Mr. Riohardson had three yearling
of a very fine breed, and is unable
to dispose of them, at a reasonable
price, because he is unable to ibrp
them ont of free range Uritory. Mr.
Richardson sold one of these a short
time ago for ono hundred and fifty
dollars but was unable .o deliver Ibe
animal because it is in the quarantine
district. Mr. Richardson is now off
ering these animals for salt at fifty
dollars each.
Illustrations.
One illustration, showed two pic
tures of the same steer. One ess
taken just before giving the sUrr
a dip in an anti-tick solution and tb
other was taken' sixty days later,
and during- that time the animal bad
gainedtWQ hundred and eighty five
poundsjmB'tfce eemur" feeding tbet
was re.cjyjag,Ji previously to the
of the solution. ' The dip is given by
driving' the cattWinto a concrete
vat, he is submergefl for only a few
seconds, but the liquid strikes every
. . . . , . , I
part of the. body aiVf kills every tick
that it comes in contact with. L. I.
Moore and J. V. Blades will have a
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ueraoustraie wuai can ne none in
the cattle raising business after the
eradication of the tick.
Other Lectures.
Dr. smith will give lectures a
7:30 o'clock at ' night as follows;
Pollocksville, Feb. 17; Maysville, Feb.
18th; Jacksonville, Court House, Feb.
19th; Ternton, Court House, Feb.
20th.
BOLD ROBBERS
IN WILMINGTON
Walk Into Residence Right
In Broad Day
light
Wilmingtoq, Feb. 16. Quick and
effective work on the part of the police
this morning resulted in the arrest of
George Weston, colored, within an
hour after, the homo of Mr. O. A
Durant, No. 17 Sout,h Ninth street,
had been boldly entered and rob
bed. -
A negro was 'discovered in the
house bv one of the ladies at about
11 o'clock this morninir. buruDon be-
ing discovered the negro with all, the
self-assurance of on who was about
his rounlar work of doliverin sTooer-
ies, picked up an oil can and walked and told MflU'THTood. he had done aoth
out of the house, and not until a few ing.' ' The child had gono to the bouse
minutna latr did it devalon that he
bad been in the house for the pur -
nose of robbery.. The only article
found missing, was a revolver and
this proved Weston's undoing. : .
The police were notified at ones
and -Hall Officer Moon detailed Po -
lioeman- J. 8." Lane te the case.
Armed with a motorcycle and a 44 -
calibre determination to get bis man
Officer Lane oruised through all the
surrounding territory and shortly past
noon picked up a: man who answered
to the robber's-description.' A revol -
ver was found in his possession and
this was Identified by Mr. Durant as
the revolver stolen from his home.
The lady in ths bouse who first dis
covered the negro identified Weston
as being the man whom she saw.
Court, scheduled for February -33.
Solioitor Dorsey will dsvote his at-
tentlon exclusively -to preparations
ths SuDreme Conrf fc.eailna. i
Doth Attorney General Urioe
ths Solioitor will go to Washington to J this mteting and the chinufn of the
wsgs ths fight agoiuMt rnnV p!,ej d;ent coiumittiHs sre ntjfii!y r
fuf freedom. ' -. . , . .'I quested to Its rfnt.
GOVERNMENT NABS J
BEAUFORT MAN ON'
A SERIOUS CHARGE
John Robinson Taken Into
Custody Yesterday By
Federal Officers
PLACEDJN JAIL
Brought to New Bern, He
Waives Examination But
Can't Give Bond
John Robinson, a well-known citi
zen of Beaufo-l, was placed undtr ar
rest yesterday bv U. 8. Postoffici In-
spector W. D. Kahn and U. S. De
puty Marshal Charles H. Ange on
a charge, which if proven, will lay
him liable to paying a fine of one
thousand dollars or serving a term of
fivt years in the Federal prison.
Had Many Aliases
The warrant undtr which the arrest
was made, charges the prisoner with
sailing under several aliasfs among
which wen John Robinson, the Beau
fort Produce Company, etc., during
which time he ordered goods from
merchants in Norfolk to the approxi
mate value of twenty-five hundred
dollars. It is also claimed that Rob
inson would receive these goods from
the express or freight warehouse, sell
them and refuse to remit to the in
viduals or firm from whom he had
ordered these.
Became Tired Of It.
Ibis occurred a aunimr of times
and resulted in those from whom
Robinson is alleged to have ordered
the goods taking the matter up with
the postal authorities and his sub
sequent arrest. The prisoner was
orougnt to Mew Hern last evening
and carried before United States
Commissioner Charles hi. Hill, for a
preliminary bearing. The govern
ment was all ready to hear this case
but the defendant decided that he
would waive examination and Was
bound over to the next term of U. S.
Court in this city under a bond of
five hundred dollars. Failing to give
this he was committed to the Craven
county jajl for safe keeping.
J5jd y3ncerned
Robinsoir? who appears to be about
thirty-five years of age, seemed little
concerned in the matter as he sat
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uigui. nuu m inut uiu uui Dtrotu uv
realize the gravity of his offense.
The affair, owing to the fact that the
prisoner is well known in Carteret
has created considerable in-
tercst in that seelion.
, NEGRO ASSAULTS
3 YEAR.0LD GIRL
In Consequence He Is Now
Behind the Pnson
Bars
Smithfield, Feb. 16. About 11:30
this morning Cephas Cole, a negro
boy of IS is said to have assaulted
Cleo, the three-and-half-year-old
daughter of John William Wood of
Meadow township, a county eommi
sioner who was in Smithfield on busi
ness at the time. The negro was left
plowing and had gone to the bouse
purposely for water. The littel girl
was at barn lot and as negro passed
back to field he took the little girl
over the fence and towards the
woods.
J. Mang. Wood, a grown brother,
was some distance off and this at
tracted his attention and be followed
after, them. When he got near the
woods he heard his sister, cry out.
He started towards them and negro,
meeting Mm, disclaimed any wrong
doing, saying he was picking flowers
for tno nttm girl, wooa Dea mm
with stick and n?gro rail to house
crying and was ounging to ner mom-
fMr's knees; bar clothes were soiled
nnd her person bruised,
' Mrs. Wood telephoned for her b.us-
I band to oome nnd bring the sheriff
I They started, but beforo they arrived
I Deputy Sheriff Will Moore of Benson
( was passing and was oalled. He nnd
1 Mang Wood went in pursuit of the
negro, who left when Mrs. Wood tele-
I phoned her husband and captured him
in a swamp near the Wood home.
Sheriff , Moors carried the negro by
1 Bens6n and bono brought him to
I Smithfield where he was lodged in
Jail. , y's
The Annual meeting" of the
Chamber of Commerce for the elec
tion of Directors and the transac
tion of other such business- as may
eome. before the meeting, will be
held Friday, February, the nineteen!,
fori in the Chamber of Commeroe room
H over J, My Mitchells store. It !
audi difd that every memiMr attend
BITTER FEELUiG U
AGAL'iST CITIZENS'
. OF UNITED STATES
. f - -tr... ."-;,
The Teutons Growing More
An jix With All Ameri
S can Subjects .'.
-TROUBLE : FEARED
Officials Hope to Avert Any,
1 Serious Outbreaks On
Either Side
Berlin, Feb. 16. The bitter" feel
ing throughout Germany, against ;
American ia spreading.,- ' O metals .
and American eitiaens few some in- ' -oident
will occur to lead to a serious
crisis. Wounded Germans returning" .
from the front declare their losses" '-
are becoming much greater now that -
the French are using American man
ufactured arms and ammunition. Ber- .
tin papers are publishing' statements '.
which are creating anti-Axoeriean -sentiment.
German Statement.. - , x'
Berlin (via wireless , by London),
Feb. 16. This official statement was
issued in Berlin to-day: "
Inasmuoh as it is to the Interest
of Great Britain that oonflioia arise
between Germany and neutral now- -ers,
it is thought in German skipping
cireles that English submarines,-in '
order te bring about this endy-mey' "a
purposely sink one or more ineu tral--.
ships. It is known also in the ship '
ping circles that Great Britain bee
laid large quantities of mines against
German submarines." s
' Wants Her MRldkte
Amsterdam, Feb, 16. Berlin nd- ..'
vioes say the German reply tevAm- -:
erioa's note protesting agninit tbe
planned submarine blockade of the
British Isles is expeoted 'to be for
warded to-day. It is declared the an-'
swor will be couched in friendly '
terms, but very firm and positively
insist upon the right of Germany to.
declare the waters around England ":
a war zone. ' ,
. Ships In Dander.
Rotterdam, via LondonFeb. XQ. t
The chamber of commerce herebssr- 7
oeiredaeeannnieaUonfreajiheGerr'' :
man consul transmitting -tnis'.'mts -
from Chancellor ITonSethmann-HoQ-'
"In most eases Grmansubmariaea-' -wilt
be unable to distinguish between
neutral and British vessels when sn- ,
countered in the war (oneJJt mt
chantmen therefojrs run the risk of,
destruction. To avoid lossss, it- is
urgently necessary for neutrfilsnips :
to keep away front the war son. J
Germany ean no longer regard the J
British merchant fleet as unarmed or
entitled to warning before attaek be
eauss merchantmen ere . equipped .
with guns and a large reward has '
been offortd, to the first merchant '
vessel whfeh' siaks. a Germnp sob'
marine, . - r
"Germany will pursue .the war in
the manner announced until Great
Britain acknowledges ' the . rules of -naval,
,rtarejj as fixed by the Paris
and London declarations or until the
neutral I Ipo We rs force this acknowl
edgment! from England."' , -, '
STEPHEN SOT'S ;
BODYJS.FOP
Washed Ashore Near the
: r Mouth : of Adams , , . f i
, Creek- i I . '
On January 20, Steve Smith, the .
engineer' On board of the gk' boat
"Carl T.'' fel overboard from thes
vessel at It; was enroute: from New,
Bern to Morehead- City and was
drowned before assistance could teach
hlm.V Search for ; the body, which
went into the water at a point near
Adams Creek, ' was begun at- nnce.
and for days the river in that section
was thoroughly dragged,, but not
trace of it could be found. . Iast s
SUcday afternoon a Mr. Simpson, who
Uvea in the Adams Creek lection
found the body where it had washed
ashore. : Placing this on- board of his
boat he brought it to New Bern and
turned it over to an undertaker to be
prepare) for burial. Early yester
day morning the body, accompanied
by i, K. Smith, a brother of the d
eeaited, was taken to Bogus, N. C,
for Interment in the family burying
ground. f ' ' - " 1
Reports from Fairview sanatorium
but niht were, to the elect t rt
Walttr York, a brother of At' y
C. A. York, and who was U.t .
operated upon by Drs. J i i
rottersnn for aa att k t
eit in, was renting ns '!y an I ' :
would be out again wiibiii a f
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