NEW BERN SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL
NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA June 11 1915
1 1U ttK VUItMJ UN
r f 1
iic vitucus in vravcu
County South of Neise
River To Say Whether . -
or Not They Want The
Law. Board of Com
Orders The
misueners
Election.
T!i e advocates of the stock law
hivo been successful in their efforts
la ha ve the Board of CouaAy Com
n'nl oners cnll an election on this
proposition in the territory in Oa
ven county situated on the South
side of Ncuse river. A petition ask
in? f or this election was presented to
the Board at the June meeting held
yesterday, and was signed by five
hundred and seventy citizens of the
county, all of whom nre qualified
voters with the exception of thirteen.
Election Called
On the presentation of this peti
tion, the Board was informed by
T. I). Warren, county attorney, that
as the petition was signed by as many
as one fifth of the qualified voters
of the proposed district, that there
wa s nothing for them to do but call
the eleo tion, which was done the date
being fixed on the first Tuesday in
September, th is being the seventh day
of the mo nth. " .
Many Signatures
Before calling the election the
TI J m . ... .. ..
nuaru reierrea 10 tne registration!
books, and learned that there are !
nineteen hundred qualified voters I
in Craven county, but of this number '
only eleven hundred and eighty
participated
in the election held
last November. The law requires
that one fifth of the qualified voters
in a designated district, before the
Board can call an election. This
etition was signed by more than one
flh of tho voters in the entire eoun
y and more than one third in the
district mentioned.
Some Opposition
There was comparatively no op
position to the primary on the South
side of the river, but there wore quite
a number here from the North side.
It had been reported that an elec
tion for the whole county would be
asked, and this accounts' for such a
large delegation from the section
across the river, and one citizen came
with a petition signed by five hun
dred and fifty voters of that terri
tory. Ernest M. Green Talks
Before the order for the election,
which had been prepared by the city
attorney, was read and passed upon,
Attorney E. M. Green addressed a
few remarks to the Board, in which
ht set forth his views on the subject
Mr. Green stated that he was op
posed to passing the law, since it
had been brought about in the manner
in which it has, and that he was not
going to vote for it. He said that
those who are agitating the question
have axes to grind. He told why
the petition asked for a vote on the
question on the South side of Neuse
river and not the entire county, and
of how the North side -would le forc
ed into the territory, but not being
able to dispose of hHir cattle in a
stock law territory.
The discussion among the specta
tors in the Commissioners room reach
ed fever heat several times and i
was necessary for Chairman Brad
ham to request them to either be
quiet or leave tho room more than
onoe. The room was packed with
citizens of the county who persisted
that (heir rights wire being infring
ed upon.-
Rarely a day has passed by for
the hit t several weeks without some
fatal automobile accident occurring
somewhere in this country and the
toll of life has been heavy. In ninety
per cent of the oases tho accidents
have been directly due to the reck
lessness of tho drivers of the machines
and they alone are duo the blame.
There is a faoinatiop in driving fast
but the fascination is similar to Hint
of the candle to the moth. Sooner,
or later tho gratification of the de
sire to bo reckless is going to prove
fatal. Strict enforcement of the law
regulating the speed of automobiles,
the age of the driven, ete Is the only
means of cutting down the ratio of
these accidents.
GERMANS TORPEDO
BELGIAN STEAMER
London, June 9. Capt. Wirth and
1 4-year-old daughter, and most of
the crew of the Belgian steamer.
Menapler, torpedoed by a German
submarine In the North He, were
drowned. Only firs of the srsw were
rescued. Three Norwegian
haw beta Kttlfli RrltUh Wftttri In
tM imi twMiyVeur horn, Tin
li?
i
ntiimt be excelled by nv which r
b
the farmers ia this section
i! rr
th- senator is at Dursi
ion vuit. Mrs. Sim-
J
is in the city at present
taking an active pari in the
life here.
IHKtt WNIAN
SHIPS ARE SUNK
Petrograd, June 7. Three German
vessels have been sunk or damaged
and the Russian transport Yenize
torpedoed in the Baltic. A semi-official
announcement today denied that
the German and Russian Baltic fleets
were engaged. It is said German
torpedo boats and transports appear
ed at its entrance to the gulf of Riga
but retired before Russian warships,
several being damaged by the Rus
sians' submarines and mines.
In the absence of Rev. B. P.
Huske, Rev. John Hill of Choeo
winity, presided over the pulpit
there on Sunday and delivered one
of the most inspiring sermons ever
heard in New Bern.
WAKE COUNTY IS
SELLING OUT
j .
Disposes OI COUrthOUSe and
Jail at Public
Auction
(BY W. T. BOST
Raleigh, June 7. The county to
day sold its court house and jail at
public auction and hundreds stood
on the streets and heard the crying
of the auctioneer for a decent price
for two institutions now entirely sup
erannuated. The first bid of $625 for the court
house minus the lovely lady repre
senting blind justice and holding
miniature fairbanks with a hanker
chief over her eyes, was nt enough,
but was knocked down to W. A.
Myatt, Then Berry O'Kelley, a
rich black man who has grown rich
by making psychological purchases
which carry substance with them,
took in the heating plant for $75
and the plumbing for $85. The jail
was next offered and then came a
change. It was lumped and resold.
The price was fairly above $1,000,
i but the county is not going to hear
to this.
These institutions are not longer
needed and they stand in the way of
Wake's beautiful court house which
is near completion, me oia court
house stands on Fayetteville street
but will be removed. The conditions
of the sale are that the debris be
torn" down and removed. A wealth
of good material is found in both.
The Brett Engineering and Con
tracting Company, of Wilson, today
changed its charter by an amendment,
devoting $50,000 of its $150,000 capi
tal to common stock.
The Parks Land Company, of
Charlotte, is chartered with D. P.
Hutchison, E. V. Anderson, Charlis
F. Dalton and C. A. Griffith paying
the $1,000 stock.
The Peidmont Land Company, of
Charlotte, with $3,000 of its $125,000
(capital paid in, is chartered by B. D.
eath, T. M. Barnbardt and J
D eLanoy.
THE FREMEN TO
MEET AUG. 10-13
State Firemen's Tourna
ment to Be Held At
That Time
August 10 to 13 has been design
nated as the dates on which the North
Carolina Firemen's Association will
meat in this city and hold their an'
nual tournament. James D. McNeill,
president of the association, was in
New Bern Sunday in consultation
with the local firemen and these were
the dates decided upon. The work
of arranging the program will begin
immediately and will he rushed to
completion just as rapidly as possi
We. The New Bern firemen Intend
making this meet one of the moat
saieasafal aver held in tbeState and
will make their plsns accordingly
There will he the mm I horse hose
wagon race, the grab reel races, the
quick steaming contests and other
similar events and in addition to this
win Ha demonstrations given by the
two local triple combination fire
fighting apparatus. The social sld
of the tournament wil) ha given spe-
i V "ww H PW a i
7 VM1 assured that tfttf wl
VA"S "L
10 in JAIL nLiL
Solomon Wiggins, white, and of
ear Vance horo, was arrested yes
terday by Jailor Baylisi and placed
in the Craven county jail. Wiggins
was indicted by lbs Grand Jury
at a recent term of Superior Court
for disturbing religious worship.
He was summoned to appear at
the last term uf court, but he failed
to show up and a capias was issued
for him. The officers were unable to
locate him until yesterday when he
walked into the Court House, claim
ing that he thought that yesterday
was the day that court convened.
He was immediately taken under
arrest and placed in jail.
GERMANS TO REFILL
USED
CARTRIDGES
Athens, June 8 It is reported
I hat German artisians have arrived i n
Constantinople for the purpose of iu-
talling a factory to recharge usod
cartridges picked up on the battle
field.
Miss Lalla R. Simmons, Mrs. J. C.
Roberts and daughter, Alice, left
last evening for Black Mountains
to spend some time.
MB U NO LONGER FORT. SAY
RUSSIANS
Petrograd, June 8 The semi
official statement in German news
papers that Li ban is a land and naval
fortress have been denied here. Lilian
ceased to be fortified and was com
pletely dismantled in 1910. All stores
and articles of value were removed
last year.
F. J. Jones who has been spend
ing some time in Kentuckey engaged
in engineering work, returned homo
last night.
ARMY CONTRACTS
OF UNITED STATES
ARE SPECUTATIVE
Sound An Ominious Note
No Specified Quantities
Called for
CITIZENS WARNED
Americans in Germany Re
ceive Orders to Be Ready
to Come Home
Washington, D. C, Juno 9.
Another omnious note was added to
the situation so far as tho United
States Is concerned, when it became
known tonight for the first time in
history the army contracts recently
ubmitted to mercantile firms, spe
cified no quantities which may bo
ailed for.
Army officers frankly declared that
the bids for the thousands of arti
cles used by the army wore made on
the understanding that an unlimit
ed supply might be called for before
the end of the fiscal year and that
the principal reason for this is the
possibility that the United States
may be drawn into the European
embrolgio.
Americans Warned
Berlin, June 9. American business
men here have received orders from
America to discontinue purchases
and conserve their funds ponding
the outcome of the Lusitania nego
tiations.
To acquaint the (Jerman foreign
office with the State of American
feeling, Ambassador Gerard, is pro-
paring a big scrap book containing
American newspaper clippings, edi
torials and cartoons.
What London Thinks
London. June . London news-
pa, '"a toaay interpreted Mryan s
nation to mean that the Preai
do i s new note to ucrmany is so
firmly phrased that war between
Germany and America will result.
FOR D MOTOR CO. TOO BIG FOR
MICHIGA.Ni TO INCORPOR
ATE OUTSIDE
LanMnir, Minh , June ft The Ford
Motor Company, of Detroit, will
have to incorporate in aome other I
state when it makes its contemplated
increase in capital stock from t2,ono,-
000 to 1100.000,000
According to an announcement of
Secretary of Htate Coleman C
Vuhsn today, theta is a statutory I
limitation of MS.OOO.OOO to the
mount that any corporation can ln
eorporata for in this state This will
necessitate the Ford Company's in-
corpotatlng In some other state
The chaiuro win make the Michigan
treasury 11,000 richer, baaauar. of th
InorsMfMi fo tha tha sampany si I
foraifB eof pration will hya fiftf W
PRESIDENT
RIGHT HAND AIDE
i GIVES UP OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D. C. June 8 William Jennings
Bryan, Secretarr of State, resiid from the cabinet late
today. The resignation waj promptly accepted by
President WilSOB and Robert Lansing, Counsellor of the
State Depar trout, immediately became tho acting Sec
retary of State and a few minutes later signed the sec
ond note which ihe United Stater, is to send to Germany
and which will fo forward jusu as quickly as possible.
The general" belief is that Bryan resigned because he
could not agree! with the policy of President Wilson in
regard to the submarine warfare of the Germans. The
correspondence between Secretary Bryan nd the Presi
dent was made public at the White House ia.cr.
DECLARES THAT THE ISSUE IS
OF MORE mm EAT MOMENT
The letters hinted pt a strong poscibility of war with
Germany and contained the following sentences: "Gbc-
( nrincinleo
German government a note
out violating what I deem
country and the issue involved is of such great moment
that to remain' a member of your cabinet would be as
unfair to you as it would be to the cause nearest to i. ;
heart, namely, the prevention of war. I therefore re
spectfully tender my resignation to take effect when
the note is- sent unless vou
A like, desirous of reaching
problems arising out of the
merchantmen, We find ourselves differing irreconcilliably
as to methods Which we employed. It falls to your lot
to speak officially for the nation and I consider it to
be none the less my duty to promote this end which
you have in view by means
hverty to use."
WILSON EXPRESSES REGRET AT
ACCEPTING THE
President Wilson in replying said in part: "I ac
cept the resignation only because you insist its acceptance
and I accept with more than deep regret and personal
sorrow as our Judgment has
every matter ol omcial duty of public policy untir now.
"Your support and work for the purpose of the
administration have been generous, loyal and beyond
praise. We are not separated in the object ''which we
seek but onlv in the method
feeling about your retirement goes
regret. I sincerely deplore it and we
to work for the same cause even when w
the same way."
BRYAN'S RESIGNAT
MAY HAVE BEARIN
ON GERMAN VIE
WASHINGTON, D, C, June 8 While President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan came to the parting of ways
in apparently excellent accord it was said that the
entire cabinet is entirely out of sympathy with Secre
tary Bryan's action.
Instead of relieveing the president's embarrassment,
the desertion of his post by Bryan at this critical time
is said to have multiplied the difficulties of the admin
istration. It was declared openly tonight that the effect of
Bryan's resignation will be especially bad on the German
mind which will not stop to consider that the Secretary
of State does not constitute the government or the
country.
It is feared that the open support given to the Ger
man methods by Mr. Bryan and his repudiation of his
own government's policy will be accepted by Berlin as
justifying the very acts of which the pending note complains.
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UNITED STATES
MAY ADOPT THE
SWISS SYSTEM
This Would Mean That
Every Citizen Must Be
come a Soldier
WOULD BE TRAINED
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bu i at the s;;tn"
1 million men well
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The Swisf
est Lo'liiMi
in worn to be the
ui tho de.Vivif re
islnilinn method is
tits, am
the Al
nry. si milar to i
in is know n In r
.Inii'Hi !'.! the
robl-m. nr-d lie 1
. Secretary Oarri
'gard il as a possible
American military
as din-clod tho War
boi h 1 he S,.'i ss and
ids. Roth prepare
ith-itit entire devc
inilitnry tr.'ininjr.
I'ncottracd and tho
i the theory that
rv son ice to I lie
same exlenl they
ol
to study
lain
livid
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1 v
oil Ol
I liille practi
rv to tin
In Svvil .erland
cry citizen is u sol
f physical inabil-
ess mi nta
him
profi
om serviefl. There are
annul soldiers and l hey
but few
are assif
military
d principally to the work of
Ideation. This military od-
ucntion commences
cloven ilh 1 he ca lol
i olunlary or;;aui n 1 ii
I in mar -Hi ti r, drill
cist-; ol the manual
attention is (riven
and shooting for
at the ago of
eorpi. which are
n for boy train
i and sum ' exer
of anus. Chief
to gymnastics
tho purpose of
t iru iik out igoroil
Ke;;ular military
each ma:i at Ihe
Recruit nre at om
and anile yoiit hs.
ervice begins for
age of twenty,
p supplied with a
full 1 1 rTl 1 1 : 1 1-equipment, including a
rille. These articles thej; take home
and ret tin until tlv end of military
si r ice at the age of fifty.
Tho efficiency of the Hwiss system
is sol forth in a report made by Col
.,1.1 It- 1 who witut'siv'd and rajiortod
to I be War Department, oa tllo niobiti
zalion of a Swiss battalion. It wn
offectod in tho most b rdirly Rmner,
Colonel Boll says, between 8 o'clock
in the morning and 'J o'cloek in the
afternoon. It was accompanied by
the most th. -'i iitspoelion of
oquipmnnt, tnl ' , . . iis, anuuuni
Mon i-.iid . i' n iio, i.' v
fn l Overcome 0! jo mht
i iua or navini? overy citucn
train lor possiblu military norvice has
nhvajjv Ihwh opponod in this country.
It will,' of course, continue to DM
strong opposition. U porhaps can
never bo put into effect. At tho same
lime there is a strong feeling in tho
country today that a system which
will be at once effective and not mili
taristic and which will endure must bi
established. Due of the , essential
points of the Swh system and of any
which i likely to obtain favor
with Congress is that young men an
withdrawn from civil life juat as littlo
as possible.
PASTOR TELLS RRIDES MAR
RIAGF. IS LOTTERY
New Yerk,
a lottery." the
(h-elared in hit
brldea"at the
terlan church.
i ni
Re
'Many marrlafoi fail
IwtftUM they dq not prlu from th
ATROCITIES ( THE
MEXICANS WE
NOT BEEN S fPED
Slaughter and Cai ;c Goes
On There Without
Abatement
U. S. IS CONCERNED
Refugees Lose No Time In
Getting Out of That
Country
Ma&hinlton, June 8.- One Entf
!ihniun wns Killed Sunday at
I'uipam, Mexico, and five other
British t ubjects, including a woni
j ii and a boy. fatally, wounded
tatd a report today from Tumplco.
U is said (lie casualties occurred
in rind a fifjhl between Garran
ci.sls who held the town and Villa
Irccp? who captured it. The
'i i'ins v.'erc shot while .seeking
, belter.
Consul Silliman al Vera Cruz
today reported that Obretioii'a
ictory over Villa and Anfielc at
"seemed to be confirmed." He
iiiid it is rumored that Obreiion
'uit his ridht arm in the fiilht.
A special train flyinsi the Bru
sh P.atf left Mexico City for Vera
Cvul yesterday with refugees.
Villa and Anrfcles are fleeinrf.
o North Mexico with a small
bodyguard while the main army
is beinfi pursued by Obrerfon, ac
cordlnjj to dispatches to the Con
.tHutionalist arfency here. Ob
.c.'iojs estimated Villa's dead, de-
e'-tod, wounded and captured at
(0,000. lie said he captured all
of Villa's artillery and troop trains
and that General Gonzales Is
storming Mexico City.
TURKS BOMBARD
BRIT. TRANSPORT
Constantinople, June 9. One en
i my transport was shelled and sunk
and another transport forced to leave
her ivnebo-ag'.i, by lEurkbdi forts, in, .
the Dardane lles. The transport sunk
is believed to have been English. ; It
is unknown whether those aboard
were saved.
C. OF C. DIRECTORS '
IN REGULAR SESSION
Met Last Night and Discus
sed Many Important
Matters
Tho Directors of tho Chamber of
Commeroo met last ovoning in the
headquarters of that organization for
the purpose of discussing any matters
which might bo brought up before
i hem.
During the evening short but in
teresting talks wore made on the
agricultural anil industrial develop
ment of this city a,nd surrounding
section and those proved of marked
ntercst to each ono present.
There is in prospect tho location
f a canning factory, a tobacco stem-
mory and a prize house bore and the
Directors arc heartily in favor of
iving any possible aid to such en
terprises ana will do so.
After a few other matters wore
disposed of the Hoard adjourned.
COMMANDER OF NOBLE VAT-
ICAN GUARD DIES
Rome, June 8 Prim eCartrfUo Uos-
pigliosi, commander of tho Noble
iuard at the Vatican, and a member
f one of the most aristocratic families
n Italy, died today, aged 65.
Miss Lesaie Muggins loft last night
for a few days visit to friends in
Ciohlsboro.
Mr. and Mr?. J. W. Pellet ier of
tlella sneul yesterday with friend
in lite city.
TEXAS RANGER SHOT
MEXICANS
BY
Marathon, Texas, June '
Leo Burdette, a Tesaa ranker. '
wu ahot and killed near Fab 1
ens, ftsas, last nidht In
pistol 'battle tth three MrsU
cans, two of whom
he seriously wounded. Both
the wound) d Meairans arc
cmic ted to die. The third
1 was betnrf pursued hy posse
' today. Burdette, whose home
' waa In Austin was trylntf to
' arrest the men.
noma fjM ft visit to the JTiuttaWsiM
of WutrB Vtrtiriift ftM Imwhi
fW W1WHI Ml MtUm
he