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NEW BERN SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA may 4 1915 EVANGELIST URGES NEW BERN SINNERS TO ACCEPT CHRIST Rev. H.M. Wharton De livered Another Thrill ing Message Last Night -Hundreds Heard His Discourse and Many Asked For Prayer Interest In the Meeting lhterost In the Union revival meet ing being heid in the Dili tobacco warehouse, continues at fever beat. The Christian people of New Bern are praying and working for the sal vation of the sinners in the city, and the large number of people who are giving their souls to Christ at every meeting is the greatest evidenco that their efforts and prayers are not in vain. A Great Preacher Dr. Wharton is a great evangelist preacher. He tells God's truth in a launguage that ean be understood by -all. He tells it as it is laid down in His word and then urges that the unsaved accept Jesus as their leader, and he is doing a great work in New Bern, a work the effects of whioh will bo felt in years to come. Inspiring Sermon His sermon last nigbt was a very inspiring one and was delivered in a most impressive manner. He told the unsaved that now is the time to accept Christ and urged very earnest ly that they take the Step now. point ing out the danger of delay. He used as Ms textt "What shall I do with Jesus. He related what, in many instances, is done with Him and t old the people what they should do with Him. To illustrate the condition of affairs in Judea at the time when , Christ was sentenced to be orucified, Dr, Wharton called attention to the executive power invented in the mili tary governors in tho South follow ing the Civil War. They were judge and jury, and no power was higher - than their veto. This was the power invested in Pilate. In his hends rest ed fate of Christ. He could set Him free or deliver Him to the people to be crucified. Notwithstanding the fact that he found no fault in Him, Pilate washed his hands and said, - "am innocent of the blood of this righteous man" and allowed Him to be hung upon the cross against his will. Dr. Wharton said that it is harder to live a sjnful life than it is to walk tho straight and narrow road that leads to a 'life of eternal bliss, for there ,1s a prompting of the inner self that is always telling you to do the righf thing and it is over the pro test of Hie better part of man that sin is committed. It required an effort for Pilate to give Christ up to be crucified, because it was against his convictions. He called attention to the fact that tho sinners will eon fen that the right thing to do, is to acoept Him, but at the same time con tlnue to put it off by saying, "some . other time iVill change my way of living." A Hard Master Dr. Wharton said that it is a hard matter for a man to go to hell these days over the prayers of his mother, wife and friends. It is a hard matter to "go against mother, wife and all other good people. Ho said that the reason that young men do not ac ee.pt Christ is because they want to got rich quiok and it they get religion and live a Christian life it will inter fere with their plans. Young ladies do hot accept Him because they want a few privileges that they are afraid they cannot enjoy if they are Chris tiana, . Mora Force. Bringing his text more forcibly Into effect. Dr. Wharton said, "What will I do with Jesus," said Pilate? 'I'll wash my hands dear of Him. What have yon done with Jesus? God will ask for you tome day and what will yodr answer be.f" This picture was presented in a beauti ful manner and no doubt caused many of his hearers to ask themselves that question and endeavor to answer it in their minds. Holding the Bible hi bis hand the minister stated that there was not promise in that book, that God would save a soul tomorrow. The promises are all now Now is tho ac cepted time, and if you do not ac cept Him now "some dav in hell of yon viU be erying Oh! that I had. Oh! tbat I had. He urged that no delay 1m made in aecpting Jesus Christ as their Savior, saying, "you will think of that night back yonder in the warehouse." He Lovee Us "Jam said that he loves u bet ter than a mother loves her child aad ia Illustrating this he related a story of the pitiful death or a way Ward young man ia a state peniten tiary. This sermon was beyond a doubt the most powerful of any preached by Dr. Wharton since his arrival in New Bern and it was very evident that it reached the heart of many of the JriRners in the congregation y , , 1 1 MISS FANNY HECK CRITICALLY ILL Raleigbjoril 29. From a Rich mond hospital messages come daily that the condition of Miss Fannie E. S. Heck, of Raleigh, 'is very criti cal and that hope of recovery must be abandoned. Miss Heck has been in the hospital many months. At times she has shown improvement but at no period has her recovery been ex pected. Her decline began a year ago. She is one of the really noted wom en of the South, president of the Mis sionary Upion which is auxiliary to the Southern Baptist Convention and also head of the State Women's Missionary Union. Besides her power as a. church worker she is a woman of rare gift in tetters and both so cially and religiously one of the most delightful women who ever lived in Raleigh. Mrs. J. D. Boushnall of Raleigh and Mrs. C. Alphonso Smith of Charlottesville are sisters. BIG BUSINESS Id VlftUsttCW" Chattanooga, Tenn, Apri, 29. "Business Interests and Better Farm Conditions," by Bradford Knapp, and "Better Agriculture From the Bank ers' standpoint," by B. F. Harris, were the questions under discussion at this" morning's general session of tho. Sjynj Conference for. Educa tion and Industry: The J statements presented by each, .leader .were in structive and comprehensive and both called for general discussion from the assembled delegates. The general session was followed by a get-together luncheon for representatives of school improvement leagues aftd other " school worker, during whioh matters of common interests were in terim lly discussed. Sectional meetings held from 9 to 11 o'clock included the Southern in dustrial Council for the discussion of "an effective plan for rural cred its, country church corference, a conference on teachers' training and the artisian conference." An adequate professionally train ed teaching force for the south was very ably discussed in its various phases by a number of leading edu cators representing nearly every south ern State. MOTORCYCUST IS INSTANTLY KILLED Norfolk, Va., April 29 Charles Perkins, 23 years old, son of Mr and Mrs. J. J. Perkins, living in Third street, West Norfolk, wasin- stantly killed about 9 o'clock last night on tho Hodges Ferry road, about quarter of a mile west of Getty's sta tion, wncn ne was nunoa nnamong from a motorcycle after ho ran into a horse TfKvcn by George Shea. He was thrown about fifteen feet, striking the earth violently. In spite of that, there were few external injuries. It is be-' lieved, however, that his neck was broken. When hiH motorcycle crashed into LMr. Shea's horse (it inflicted injuries to the animal which made it necessary to shoot the beast. Dr. J. W. Abbitt, the county coro ner, went to the scene, but did not deem an inquest necessary. He said when he returned to his home that he was informed that Perkins was riding his motorcycle at a high rate of speed when he ran into Mr. Shea's hone. DANIEL'S REMARKS HAVE THEIR SIGNIFICANCE Washington, D. C, April 29. Decided significance seen In the remark by Secretary Daniels to the that of thirty-eight years' ser vice, Capt. W. 8. Benson, the now na val chief of operations, has spent on ly two months bore. The conclusion i t that Daniels MDUDSety picket! a man outside the set. which is atn ipiml's navy social antagonistic to MAYSVILLE HAS NttMETING MaysviUe, April 29. Complying with instructions sent out by the War Department, the citizens of MaysviUe called a mass meeting in the school house Thursday night for the purpose to formulate plans to secure information to present to Major Stickle before the publio in Swansboro May 4th showing why White Oak river should be made navigable to MaysviUe. Many good talks were made after whioh a com mittee of four were appointed. The committee composed of J. E. Mo Cutcben, S. W. Everett, C, M. Mat tocks and John Shaw made a trip to Swansboro on Thursday. We un derstand that these gentlemen se cured some valuable information that they will present to Maj. Stickle and that much interest was aroused by them. Now is the time and now is the opportunity. These Government officials will give us a hearing in Swansboro on May 4tb. If you know any good that this project will do Carteret, Onslow and Jones counties, be in Swansboro on the date' given. Remember this is a public meeting. GERMAN AIRSHIP 11ETSITSD00M Paris, April 29. The war office announced the destruction of a Zep pelin. It said the craft was attempt ing to raid Dunkirk a week ago, and was wrecked by "fire from anti-aircraft guns. She stranded near Bru ges. Constantinople reports today said the Allies have tried to land a force at three points on' the European and one point on the Asiatic side. In all e lighting so far, the Allies have jfeated. ' In proof that the claim of British stories of sweeping gains in the re gion of Neuvo Chapelle and Given ehy is unfounded, the official press bureau today quoted a report from Wilhelm Schefmann, the noted Ger man war correspondent. He declar ed he had been over the ground the British claim they hold, and found it occupied by German troops. ROOSEVELT NOW THROWING BOMBS Rjiacuso, N. Y., April 29. Bomo thrown into New York, possibly int national, politics, in the Barnes-Roo se veil libel trial today, when Roose veil's side introduced a letter from , i Governor Whitman, written last fall, suggesting an alliance of the New York .Progressives and progressive Republicans to rid the state of ma chine misgovernment. Roosevelt said he relied on the let ter when attacking Barnes during the 1914 primaries. The colonel con cluded his testimony after eight days on the stand. ANOTHER SHIP HAS GONE DOWN Norfolk, April 29. -The death toll the storm whioh swept the Atlantic Coast April 2 and 3 has been increased by the identification of the capsized schooner whioh was towed into Hamp ton Roads several weeks ago by the cutter Seminole, as that of the four masted schooner John B. Manning. The members of the vessels crew are still unreported and hopes of their safety have boon about given up The John B. Manning was bound from Fernandina to Philadelphia with a cargo of lumber, when she ran into the storm. The vessel left Fernandina on March 4 and was last reported as passing Diamond Shoals lightship on April 1. The capsized vessel was picked up and towed into Lyimhaven Roads by the Seminole. Her identity has just been made known by a diver who made an examination of the wreck The wreck was yesterday towed and beached on Hampton bar by the tugs Joseph M. Clark and Alvah H Boushell. Dr. H. R Parker, of LaO range passed through the city last night enroute home from eviei to Mays viUe. John Aberly returned but night from a business visit to MaysviUe. C. K Route, of Kinston, who has been in the oity attending federal court returned home last night. Mrs. George Dunn morning for a short vis at Firldn will leave this T. J. from Turner business last night MaysviUe. NEWS NOTES FROM TOWN OFMARINES Marines, A -Mis Mamie J. Simpson ret Saturday afternoon from New I where IM has been pending so ml time wit Capt. s L. Sammon's family at M Metralf street. She was aceomaaBed home by her cousin. Mr. Barnjt L. Win berry, of MaysviUe. Misses Callie Simpson aad Ennile Dexter spent some time last week visiting at the home of lnp8olotiion Gornton near Hubert. Mr. W. H. Dexter made a business trip to Jacksonville last week. Miss Dera MarshaU 1MB jut re turned from a visit on Bear Creek. Miss Mamie J. Simpson entertained quite a number of friends at' her home Saturday night. ixB 1 Mr. E. S. Smith has jwst purchased a new five passenger Ford ear. Rev. Coplon, of Swansboro, filled his appointment here at the Atlantic Baptist church last Sunday. Quite a numbtr of people f.oin Munfofds Mill attended the) meeting. Miss Mamie J. Simpson and Mr. Bar'nie L. Winberfy spent Sunday at E. S. Smith's place. .: Quite a number of people-from this place attended SHeads Ferry School commencement last week: All re ported a pleasant time. MK and Mrs. J. A., fonville and Mrs. W. A. Willis were the guests of Capt, Mat Taylor, of Gillette on Sunday. . , ft- p ' . Miss Nina I. Pollard is spending this week at Ducks Creek on business. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Henderson spent Tuesday in our town. "' Rev. C. C. BrOwn filled his regular appointment at Wardsvllle ehureh last Sunday. NO TRACE FOUND HOUSE BREAKERS Although the poUoe and the county officials have made, a searching in vestigation tbey have so fa failed to find the slightest clue as to whom were the parties who on Wednesday night broke into the residence of C. Hines, right m the heart of the city, .and stole therefrom clothing and other ai tides valued at more than two hundred dollar The bloodhounds were brought pt ser- vice early yesterday mornmg bur, as one of the animals was sick and could not work and the other could not piok up a trail, this proved to be without avail. There are a number who think that the theft was perpe trated by an organized gang of thieves who have been working other cities in the State, while others are of tho opinion that it was the work of some local negro. TO DECIDE ABOUT Tffi NEW ENGINE At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen to be held on next Wed nesday night, that- body will either accept or reject the second motor driven combination fire engine which was ordered by. the oity several weeks ago and which arrived here a few days ago. The machine has been tested several times and has met aU require ments, even passing the test put upon It by a representative of the Underwriter's Association. This will give New Bern-two machines of the motor driven type and will make its fire department one of the best equip ped in the State. A NUMBER OF NEW CHARTERS Raleigh, April 29. In the. office of the Secretary of State today, the Durham Buggy Company reduced its capital stock by an amendmc t to the charter from $60,000 to $12. 000. The piesident of the corpora tion is Sidney W. Minor, of Durham and the large stockholders are Georg W. Watts, B. N. Duke, Mrs. J. M Staggand W.J. O'Brien. The Inter-County Telephone Com pany was chartcied with Southern Pines as the bead office. The paid in capital Is S1.000 and tho stock holders are B. W. Levatt, of Southern Pines, C. F. Leavitt, of Carthage and Kate 8. Molvor of Sanford. The Hot Springs Hotel and Sani tarium Company, of Hot Springs. Madison county, was eusitered today with 110,000 of its 150,000 capital paid In. 'The incorporators sre William W. Hasting-. Carl H, Good Win and Henry B. Stevens, the first two of Hot Springs and the 'but of AsbeviUe. The Keeno Lumber Company of Stokesdale, with R. R. King, seooir, R. K. King, junior, and N. M. King holding; the 11,000 paid m capital, Was chartered today. at n'"ht for Philadelphia, Pa. whjrf hg wH. Ispeod several days visiting frienoV infiad 2 YEARS Hi JAIL FOR JOE T1LGHMAN OF JONES COUNTY Convicted of Wholesaling and Reatiling Spiritous Liquors DEFENDANT WHITE Case Has Attracted Much Interest Other Actions In Federal Court At Thursday's session of the United States District Court whioh is in session here this week with Judge Henry G. Connor, of Wilson presid ing, Jospeh Tilghman, white and of near CasweU in Jones county, was found guilty of- wholesaling and re tailing spirituous liquor without a government license, and was senten ced to pay the cost in the case, a fine of one hundred dollars and serve a term of two years in the federal prison at Atlanta, Ga. Several weeks ago this defendant was arraigned before United States Commissioner Lofton at Kinston and was held under a two hundred dollar bond, but in order to get the case in better shape, he was arraigned again a few days ago before Com missioner Sutton of Kinston and this time he was held under a justified bond in the sum of five hundred dol lars. Other Cases There were other cases of minor importance disposed of yesterday in cluding the one of the United States against the motor boat Chauneey Roy. This case was referred to E. W. Smallwood to ascertain the faots and report. A short time before the day's session came to a close the civil action of E. B. Freeman against the Kinston Manufacturing Company and others was taken up and it ia ex peeted that this will consume consid erable time. The plaintiff is suing for the sum of forty thousand dol lars for breach of contract in regard to th" sale of a tract of timber. ONE MAN KIlLED ms)uhRH IN AERO RAiD Berlin, April 29. It is officially de nied that any great damage was done in a raid across the Freidriohshaften aeroplane base by a French aviator. One man was killed. The French ma chine is believed to have been hit. Ambassador Gerard has personally visitea tne MagaenDurg fortress, where British officers are confined in reprisal for the treatment of the va rious crews of captured submarines in England, and has also inspected the prison camps. He reported con ditions satisfactory. The War Office said the Allied as saults upon German positions north of Ypres on the west bank of the Yser have failed. South of Kilwary the Germans have occupied the villages of Kovale and adjoining heights. TURKISH REGULARS SUFFER DEFEAT Athens, April 29. Turkish regu lars were defeated with heavy losses, an entire battalion being captured in a battle with a British landing par ty on the coast of the Gulf of Souvli, 26 miles from Eedd-el-Bahron, on the Galliuoli peninsula. Warships as sisted the British troops. ' Three Al lied wai ships have penetrated the Gulf of Smyrna. Whether they have bombarded the inner forts is not known. - STRANGE CASE IS THIS INCIDENT m Justice of the Peace 8. R. Street, whose office is on South Front street in front of the Gaston hotel, reoeived a rather peculiar communication yes terday morning from a party in Oconee, Ga. The letter was addrtssed to "The Justice" of the Peace, New Bern, N. C, aad was not signed, but is is thought that the absence of the signature was more carelessness in failing to sign it. The writer stated that a man, whose name was not given, who had been living there for twelve years, had died on the twenty fifty of this month. He said that several years ago the man admitting having two sons and-two daughters living In the Carolina, but waa very careful not to let their addresses be lesrnml by the people of that place, but he had often spoken of NsW Bern and for this nason the New Bern Justice of the Peace was notified. Tlnfldi nm in d has nmnrrtv D Georgia and it Is hoped that the cbtldnn will make their appeal lance in the Georgia tows and olaim It, LOCAL P0ST0FF1CE RAPIDLY NEARINC FIRST CLASS RANK Little Depression In Busi ness Doesn't Hurt This Office LACKS BUT LITTLE Three Thousand Dollars In crease Is All That Is Needed Notwithstanding the fact that there has been a great depression in busi ness during the past several months on account or conditions urougm about by the European war, the re ceipts of the Now Bern post office for the year ending March 31st, 1915, were a little larger than the receipts for the year preceding, and with each ?re:isf. the local office is gradually climbing to the forty thousand dol lar mark which will put it in the first class rank. Under A Disadvantage The New Bern office is laboring under a disadvantage, it lacks only about three thousand dollars of being a first class office, and has comparatively all the work to do that such an office has, but because it is still in the second class, a num ber of advantages are denied Post master L. G. Daniels. The office is doubtless paying the government as much dividend as any other in the State. The clear profit that i s being reoeived by the government will amount to.about fifty dollars per day, or eighteen thousand two hundred and fifty dollars per year. Bid Interest During the last six years the re ceipts have increased from $24,977.03 to $36,814.66. This leaves an in crease of about three thousand and fifteen dollars to be made before the New Bern office will be in the first calss division. HENRY W. MILLER GETS THE JOB Raleldh. April 29. Henry W. Milk r of Atlanta. Ga., was today selected as first vice- president of the .Southern Railway Company to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Col. A. B. Andrews. RAILROAD MEN VISIT KINSTON Kinston, April 29. Several Nor folk Southern . Railroad officials are here today to confer with the direc tors of the Kinston Fair Association about the siding to be constructed at the grounds near the oity and to visit the local station and the yards. In the party were Mr. E. D. Kyle, traffic manager; Mr. C. P. Dugan, superintendent of transportation; Mr. John C. Lewis, division superintend ent; Mr. J. W. Sasser, superintend ent of motive power; Mr. B. E. Rice, land and industrial agent, and Mr W. J. Williams, commercial agent J. D. Fitzgerald, the Pepsi Cola Company's champion sign painter. is in the city freshening up the Pepsi signs which are to be found all over New Bern. ARMY DESERTER IS NABBED HERE MM W. F. Wright, of Boston, Mass., was arrested on Pollock street Wed nesday night by Constable John Russell, charged with deserting the United States Army about two weeks ago, wliile siauonea at r on v asewun . .. .... .. , & f . 11 N. C. None of the particulars of the ease could be learned other than the local authorities saw a circular whioh had been sent out with a picture of the deserter, and when he arrived in the 'city Wednesday morning, his face was recognized, and he was placed in custody. Last night be was taken to Fortress Monroe, Vs., where be was turned over to Uncle Sam. EFFORTS TO RAISE AVAILING F-4 UN Washington, Aprir 29. Admiral Moore today reported from Honolulu that the efforts to raise the IM with, pontoons have been practically aban doned. Instead, an air hose will be run into the boat from the cruiser Maryland to blow the water from ber air tanks to raise it. The gas freight boat Ullle was port yesterday morning taking a cargo of merchandise for Swans-1 rived in peft yesterday rum hero, I d mere tor ft cargo of mrhM WILMINGTON MAY ORGANIZE BRANCH OF NYAL MILITIA Have Be Torped W Assured of - A toat If They Do This WOULI BE ASSET Location of A Ship There Would Mean Much to New Hanover City Wilmington. N. C, April 29.7 Capt. C. D. Bradham, of New Barn, . commanding officer of the NortbCaro llna Naval Reserve, has assured Mr. H. M. Chase andothers in Wilmington who are interested in organizing a branch of the service in this eity that if such is done a torpedo boat will be , furnished by the government whioh will be kept at this port all the time. The government would also furnish keepers for the boat, which would be anchored at some convenient plaee. What It Requires In order to organize a battalion of . the Reserves in Wilmington it would require about 40 men. However, it is not believed that any difficulty would be encountered in securing sufficient . men to complete the battalion. Wil mington formerly had a branch of the reserves and Mr. Chase was the com manding officer, being later promoted to Lieutenant Commander of the Nor th Carolina Brigade. . - . t Mr. W. M. Atkinson who for aennm- ,. ber of years was a navigation officer is the Uni ted States geodetic coast sur- " vey , has been mentioned as a possible commanding officer for the da His extensive experience would i him a splendid man for the position. However, his business engagement might keep him from accepting the place in the event that a division was organized. Drills on Boat . Should the branch be organised it would be neoessary for the members to have drills on board the torped boat several ti mes each month. In or der to carry these out properly the boat would be taken on short oruisos going possi Wy as far as Charleston and other nearby ports. These cruises would provide fine recreation for the. members of the organization and it- is believed would. furnish a sufficient ijl- . , oenttve'mWt apaefS-itawofn ,' in the city. There has been no definite move ment set oh foot to organize the di- . .. , ... 'a vision, out it nas oeen aiseussea by a number of those interested in the matter and it is expected that effort will be made in the ne ture to see u re such an organ i for Wilmington. AUTOMOBIUSIS TO CHARLOTTE Mayor A. H. Bangert, E. H, and B. F. Williams and R. E. Davenport left last night for Charlotte, N. C. Mr. Davenport has - bought a five passenger Buick automobile from Mr. Williams, and instead of having it shipped by freight they have gone to Charlotte, the distributing point for this oar in North and South Carolina and tbey will return through the country with the oar. They expect to return Sunday. In the absence of B. F. Williams who is engineer on the New Bern Compny's fire engine, E. L. Weiaut, of tho Am erican La France Fire Engine. Com pany, will have onarge or tne engine in caso of a fire during his absence. NEW BERN COTTON MARKET (By G. W. Taylor & Son.) Middling 9 l-4o Strict Middling 9 l-2o Good Middling .9 3-4o Low Grades 6c to 8c THE DARDENELLES STILL UNDER FIRE Mitylene, April 29. Tho bombard ment of the Dardenolles forts In eon- t billing with the utmost violence. The Allies are taking advantage of moonlight to operate, as well as day. E. F. Aydlett, Of Elizabeth City, was a business visitor to the eity yesterday. J. C. Davis, of Washington, N. C, hat returned home after a busraeas visit to the oity. E. H. Freeman of Wilmington, N. C , was a business visitor to the oity yesterday. in on The gas freight boat Nt -31