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SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL c - AVG. 6 1915 NEW BERN, NORTH C A om IM A WEATHER AN AID TO GROWING CROPS Such a Conditions Prevails Around the Olivers " Section LIGHTNING kHS VIRGINIA JOJUH SPENDS NINE YEARS YOUNG LATHAM TELLS OF MYSTERY BAFFl S IN MEMOBIAM. IN AJUULHOSPITAL HURT. COTTON MARI r. WILLIS ssmM in PAWIBILY Oliver, N. C, Aug. 3 We haw been having tome very fine woathe for growing crops in thia section for the last few weeks.. The crops around here are looking very fine, especially 'obaooo and corn. Mr. B. W. Henderson, K. H. Waterf and W. E. Eubanka say that they have the finest tobacco they have had in several years.. Mr. E. H. Waters has erected a very nice tobacco barn near his residence, one of the most conveniently constructed - known i n this section. Mrs. Malsey Collins of this place is very ill. Dr. Hammonds is treat ing her case. We are very glad to hear that her condition is some better this afternoon. We hope that she will soon recover to health again. ; v The great and widoly known annual Standing on Front Porch When Bolt Struck Him Petersburg, vVa., Aug. 3 During a severe electrical storm which swept over this section yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock and which lasted more than an hour, Carrol Eugene Brown, the 17-year-old son of Mr. Walter A. and Mrs. Ida A. Brown, of Chester field Place, a short distance from this oity on the R. ft P. Turnpike, was in stantly killed by lightning. The youth was visiting at the home of his uncle, W. P. Mizess, on Lyonia avenue, Lyonia, a short distance from his parents' home and was upon the front porch when struck. The bolt tore away one of the young man's ihoes, leaving one mark upon the left forearm, the only burn which the body sustained. Mr. and Mrs. Mizess were seated in the hallway of their home and both were severely shocked. Dr. Son of Surry Italy Returns Heme After Long So- journ in U. S. A. Norfolk, Aug. -3. Angelo is gone, and a familiar faee from St. Vinoent's hospital is departed. His real name is Angelo Bonauito, but all his ac quaintances know him simply as Angelo, and he himself had not heard his last name in so long that yester day afternoon he confessed that he had almost forgotten he had one. He left last night on an Old Domin ion steamer for New York; from there he will take passage for Syracuse, Italy. Ten years ago Angelo came to this county from southern Italy. He se cured work with a bridge construc tion company. Ten months after his advent into this country, he fell from a railroad bridge between Lynchburg and Danville upon which he was work ing; as the result of his fall his lower limbs were completely paralyzed. He was brought to St. Vincent's hos pital, and there he has been ever since, tie soon recovered his health, but his legs remained paralyzed. In stead of growing morose and sullen by into. Elbert M on Head Elbert Marshl man who is ei on one of the Je Company's log injured last Southern Railway i tank on the spout running da. and with which in the locomotiv Struck Water young white ju a firemen Roper Lumber ,pas painfully at the Norfolk mpan 's water when the from the tank inter is placed truck him on the head. The engine on which young Marshburn was wftrkiru? had gone up to take on dent occurred. In beneath the spout followed. He was.: view sanitarium in' condition and attention. It is the wound will W. P. Hoy, of this oity, was sum picnic was held at 'the usual place -noned, but found that tho death of .Oak grove near Quaker Bridge on I the youth had been instantaneous. the 28th of July and largest crowd I Mr. and Mrs. Brown were former longest table, most rations and best residents of Williamstown, N. C, and picnic ever witnosses i n our country, had resi ded here only a short time The number of DeoDle was esti mated Mr. Brown was in Williamstown oh to be about 4,000. There was business and all efforts to reach under his affliction, this son of sunny plenty of refreshments of all kinds him by wire last night were unavailing Ialy maintained a cheerful disposi- served and the table with all or the on account of the serious damage done care given in constructing and guilding to all telephone and telegraph lines was unable to bear up the immense throughout this section by the storm, quantity of good and well prepared The youth's funeral will be con- food that was placed upon its top. ducted from the residence at Chester- Hon. Alex White, of Pollocksville, field Place at 3 o'clock tomorrow aft- addressed the crowd and a very ernoon and i nterment will be made Blandford cemetery. noble and able speech he made on Sunday school works. Wo all agret that Prof. Altx White is one of the bet speakers known to us. .Go on, Old Oak Grove, you have taken the lead for good picnics. Miss Myrtle White, ol Onslow county has been visi ting her sister, tion. He has won the affection of all the sisters and nurses at the hos pital, and he in turn looks upon them with adoration. Ever since his in jury, he has been looking forward to the time that he should return to his native country. Recently through the Italian consul his parents in Syracuse KILL an . 1 prow STOCK when the aoci- way he got the accident led to Fair- unconscious given medical thought that to be serious. Citizens of Jenes Measure LAW County Vote i Do 7 The citizens of Jones county yes terday decided that they are not ready to adopt the stock law just at this time. An election was held and this resulted in vote of seven hundred against the measure and seventy for it. The agitation there has been going on only a short while and the advocates of the law knew that the citizens had not had time to thoroughly understand it and tried to have the election postponed but were communicated with, and his re-! this was not done. It is robable PAMLICO COUNTY IS FORGING AHEAD turn was arranged for. Bright faced and happy, Angelo left last night after eight years and three months confinement, frr his old home. Just before he left he said that he was going to enter the aviation corps that another election will be held there at a future dat . Mrs. F. J. Parker of this place and School Disbursements There in was possible for him to enroute home from Jacksonville Have Gradually In creased also Mrs. Katie Marton of New Born Mr. F. J. Parker and Duval have recently treated themselves to a new Ford auto, a niece of which is the old reliable car that only hits (University News Letter) the road i n the high places. During the last ten years, school dis- Brother Billbro, the Baptist minis- bursements in Pamlico county, say, ter will fill his regular appointment Superintendent Attmore, have risen at Pinnev Grove ehurch. Jones coun- from 1 8,000 to over 3W,U00 a year. ty, next Sunday and everyone is Only 15 per cent, or about 500 of invited to come to our church. the -children, go to the oid-tashion- ed, one-teacher schools, 3,000 are in xi-x i j j . l w TIIHlIFAV HIP senoois laugni uy iwo or more icacii- r. ri mini i haa than half the white schools have pia nos. Two thirds or the white child ren have a chance at seven months Hon. George E. Hood, of Golds boro, congressman from; this district, passed through the city last night N. do so. His body is strong, and he is eager to serve his country in what ever capacity he can in the present j days ago. conflict C. Mr. Hood made an address at a picnic held near that place a tew TO OUR OUT OF TOWN CUSTOMERS ARM BROKE TWICE Askin, Aug. 2. Ellis Purifoy, a of schooling each year. School money raised by local tax a- ion is greater than the general pro- citizen of Zorah, also a student of (he j Freewill Baptist Seminar!? at'Avden,' N. C. About elevon weeks ago. while Perty tax revenues of the county. in school at the Summary and par- Nobody in the county has been ticipating in the atholetic snor , fcl' nt to the penitentiary or to the on his arm. hrnakimr hot.h nln nri ounty chain gang in over three years. radiug. iints, forfeitures and penalties have A physician was immediately sum- amounted to less than $75 a year moned and the bohes set. After the during this period. commencement. Mr. Purifov went The one post-office in the county to the home 0f his brother, and there in 1872 has grown to 20, with seven waited until his arm got arong rural routes. There is a double daily enough to go to work. passenger and mail service on two Last Saturdav when returning from railroads. his work he had to cross Littlo Swift Pamlioo looks good to home-seek- Creek at an old crossway where there 1 ers- was no means of transportation only some trees on which to walk. At several places the trees lacked four and five feet of being connected, and while making connection of one of ' those places, he fell on his lame arm, receiving a painful wound. Mr. Purifoy thought it nothing more We no longer have a regular man on the road soliciting job work and collecting subscription. So don't hold your work or money due us, but send same in at once and we will give your or ders prompt attention and mail you receipt for any money received. All Subscribers whose subscription is due are requested to send us check Or money order at once. E. J. Land Printing Co. PUBLISHERS THE JOURNAL Phone 8 45 Pollock St. New Bern, N. G. X NORCOTT MILLS A NEW CONCERN GOOD SEASON FOR GROWING FRUIT The Peach Crop Especially Is Unusually Large This Year mi 1. 1 , i. 1 4i . t j , . " , i inn season huh ueeu uuu tn me ."i"""T"r .VrV.' Named After Well Known w forthe growing of fine fruit jDaatci u vcu unit ed on a physician, and alter an X-Ray, the physician informed him that both Ulna and Radius were again broken at the same place. Af Family Conoord, N. C, Aug. 3. Instead hat this section has had in many years and in consequence the pro ducts of tho orchards in Craven and adjoining counties is attracting wide and very favorable attention. ter the physician had set the bones. 0f a capital of $100,000, as was first 1. 7, v" 'n and banded them he informed Mr. proposed, the stock in the new mill FtZZ. r,,.i ew ; . Y. ' , A .i-rr.nnn Pwd and some of the peaches Tour special committee to whom as assigned the duty of drafting evolutions expreesing the sentiment if the members of the New Bern Steam Fire Engine Company No. 1, respecting the death of H. P. Wilis, respectfully submit the following: Herbert P. Willis was born May 6, 1866, in New Bern, N. C, and joined this organization in the year 1886 and up to the time of his death was an active and most useful mem ber, and for nearly the entire period in charge of the engine as Practical Engineer. Always in readiness at the call of duty, vigilant, cheerful through dan ger and storm. No truer and faith ful firemen ever lived. H. P. Willis lias gone! And we will miss his cheerful face and hearty response at the Company's roll call. The Grand Master of the Universe has called him home. Gone a truly good and useful citizen. A zealous and faithful public servant. One who has labored through heat and cold with an earnest steadfast devotion to duty, to serve the best interests of his fellow men. Those of us who enjoyed a close personal acquaintance can bear cheer ful testimony of his worth and the high regard in which he was held and tho many graces which adorned his character. His friendship was steadfast. He never betrayed his trust. It is appropriate to enter here a resolution adopted by this company August 1, 1915. V "Whereas, our comrade H. P. Wil lis has done more, than perhaps any other member of this company, and has by his continuous labor added various and continued triumphs to crown his good name, and to the detriment of his health, at times therefore be it Resolved, that in ap prociation of our esteem, we do ex tend to him a vote of our sincerest thanks." In the death of Herbert P. Willis The New Bern Steam Fire Engine Company No. 1 has lost a shining light, and its most useful and valued member. His loss to us is grievous and sore felt. We deeply mourn him, and . feel that our tried, true and faithful comrade and-firt 4n time of danger has left an aching void which cannot be filled. Resolved: That while we bow with reverence at this dispensation of Di vine Providence we feel deeply the loss of our Brother and tender his bereaved family our sincere condo lence and heartfelt sympathy. As suring them that in their afflictun that our hearts respond with a ready sumpathy. Resolved: That a copy of these resolutions be sent to his family and that a Memorial page be set apart in our Journal of proceedings to his memory. Respectfully submitted, D. W. Styron, Committee. Foreman, F A. Gaskill. Secretary, J. N. Smith. Letter Speaks in Pessimistic Tones About the Sit uation The J. E. Latham company, cotton merchants of Greensboro have just is sued another letter on the cotton situ ation. While this communication is not so full of pessimism as the one issued a month ago, it still carries a pretty good amount of this feeling. There is a brief review of the eondi dition of the growing crops, as well as of the consumption of the staple and the price. The letter will doubt less be received with interest in cer tain cotton groups. The following is the text: "The way of the world is to forgive an optimist even when he is wrong while a pessimist gets small praise even when he is right. A month ago we wrote very pessimistically upon the cotton situation, and this letter re ceived much criticism and little favor. In the interim, cotton has declined a cent per pound, and today stands half cent per pound up from the lowest. "In tho RED LIKKER LICKED Georgia Law Makers Hand A Severe Jolt It Atlanta, Aug. 4. Two dry bills were passed by the Georgia Senate this afternoon Nos. 38 and 85 the first mentioned known as the ship ping bill and the latter as the adver tising bill. The shipping measure, which for bids the shipping of liquor into or out of the State, was amended slightly before passage, and the final vote was 28 tc 7. The advertising bills, which prohi bits the advertising of liquor in news- Purifoy that he was in a critical has been increased to $175,000, ac- oondition, because it would be some cording to a statement made by Mr. little time before his arm was back w. B. Broadfoot one of the prime in a normal condition, if it ovor was, movers in the organisation of the mill, because the second break is always A cnarter has boon iu:kcd frr anr much more serious than the flrat the papers are expected back from the one. on the local markets and which were grown in Craven or adjoining coun ties are of such high quality that they are commanding fancy prices despite the fact that there is a large ouantitv of fruit on hand. Aa a rrrR- I " -jm . Hfifln papers, magazines, ants in any otner secretary or ram omct in a ew aays - . . dwim 1 ne name oi me uw mm win ue CHAMPION FIG GROWER IS HE the Norcott Mills Company. This name was selected by Mr. Broadfoot, who, with Mr. C W. Johnson and F. J. Haywood, launched tho proposi tion to build the mill. Norcott waa the name of Mr. Broadfoot'", matern- J. R. PigOtt Has no Peer grandmother. She waa Mary Nor- in Thin T in onri T 0011 no l"n ojuy oniia ann lam ui ... - ... I . . H I IT . !1 - ine wen Known worcon lamny n Battern North Carolina. It is to r.ORTE. the past few months have been fav orable not only to the growth of fruits but the vegetables and other farm products nave been equally aa good in quality and quantity and the season will go down in the annals of the history of this section as one of the most favorable ever known way, was passod by a vote of 25 to 12 After the passago of each bill Sena tor Rosooe Pickett, of the Forty-first arose to announce that he would, at the proper time, move to reoonsider which means that there will be more discussion of the measures before they go to the House, WRIGHT GOES MOREHEAD CITY TO Proud of It Somewhere in this world there my perpetuate this name and as a tri be someone who o m grow larger and hlltjl - hl. mnlimntl that Mr. 1 1 A il t T Tf. . i I ' more luoious nga man j. n. ngow. Broadfoot, selected the name. She is Raleigh, Aug. 4 Cortes Wright, wnoae nome la at iso. w nanoooK now ivin( .t Nw Ben, being the weU known politician and great Sim atreet. this oity but, in the language of Hon, Henry R. Bryan. moM advocate in the 1912 campaign, or ine streets, we are rrom Missouri xh- contract for the machinery here today after a vUlt to his mm ut (ui w, .UU.U even ifr the new mill haa been closed. An hom, jn Oxford and left on tho after- men we are going to oe aaepucai. op.Uo was secured on the machinery BOoa train for Morehead to tpend the rigo yeswraay orougn. y monlhll nd tB company weampment period with his company ne journal omos a Daa.et containing na BOtjft.d that R will be ex-1 Governor Craig has appointed J. . Vr.: eroiaed. Hiram Bell of Pollocksville aa State's waa taken from tree do. his yard A mftlng will be held next wk L,,, t tbs annual meeting of th nH than AAinMiai VMMk4 t 1 ... S ... I" 0 ... . : T . . .wmr. when organisation will rw, perfect - dirflotori of tho Atlantlo and vortn w.r 4BM ?-WtI ounoea. CaroUna Railroad to be held t on Ma.vHn vo onf unn.ually Morabead C ty Wednwday. luriiwo, (m quail iy IM J w-wiaiii MV um j UVVa IDipr V ''"'""HI " ' " K"1 " aiwwa, n mwmw f I.U. k.. hh wtalltn. MnHli J lMKITnfV. (1(1"". Mf" gNPt-wasap w van tobbbbj iirasawai MACDKN AND CURRITUCK , TAKE PROGRESSIVE STEPS Elizabeth City, Aug. 4. Cam don and Currituck countiea are follow ing the example set by Pasquotank in appropriating funds for ft series demonstrations by government ex porta of the hog cholera serum trat ment. The commissioners of both these counties responded to the request for this work at their regular meetings on Monday and the work will be taken up by Dr. Owen in Camden aa soon ft he haa completed his engagement in Pasquotank, and in Currituok when the work In Camden haa been com pleted. G. W. Falls, the new agricultural demonstrator for Pasquotank coun ty, arrived in the city this week and has begun work in the county. He will be with Dr. Owen in hia anti- hoB-cholera work which begins in this oounty August 9, ATLANTA. PUCE v Suicide and a Strange Threat Give Them Some Work to Do Atlanta, Ga , Aug. 4 The Atlan ta Police Department, with Detective John H tames assigned specifically to the job, ia at work on a mystery that, haa for its elements the attempted suicide of a young woman and a strange threat in a letter to take her baby girl from her and turn it to some other woman of the name as that given by the would-be suicide. The young woman signed a brief ' death note "Maud La whom." The note was found in her pocket after she was picked up in a dated condi tion opposite the livery stable at No. 1060 Marietta street, where the sui cide attempt took place just before midnight. Two shots were fired by the wom an, neither taking effect, but her con dition, when found on the sidewalk, indicated drugs or illness. She waa taken to the Grady Hospital. To- meant ime the political jav she was to be questioned by De- situation has not improved, but hasjtectjve gtames, if the physicians materially worsened. considered her sufficiently recovered, 'The croo. we believe, has done and th. Mj . I x in; iiv w i vuu . , , J; rpi . il 1 1 .... , , ,!.. j il' a uuuiK wru. x uc wonuuri uo ucou jjave wTecKCQ my uie ana moiiU' hot, which is good; and moderately er'g &n(i my child's. I don't know dry, which is excellent for the cot to wnere she is, so I will end it all." plant, but very baa tor tne DO. I Amone her effects was found a weevil and other insects. Texas needs letter not in an envelope, beginning, rain in a few places, and is beginning "Dear Maud." It stated that the to need rain in many places; but we writer whose name appeared as Mrs, do not believe that the crop is ma- Effie Nelson, of Pheonix City, Ala., terially suffering as yet, except in WOuld give "Maud" a week from limited localities. .Tiv 17 to Julv 24: to come and take "We arc approaching the season of her child. If she did not, the letter maturity, and, from this time onward seasonal complaints must be expected, lumbus, Ga., and at the court house We do not mean to convev the idea tV,OTo t minors authorizing that the I j, . o J j .... U , U ..,..,.,) tin , . i-l s 1 ..ijn luau kjuo oiup ui iiutj uo uittiiou (tfllld oe Ittlieil 1IUU1 11 til UMawujr. . , ... . I ...... . .. Tfe-. ,( nereatter, because tne crop may not The letter further stated mat a be secured for many weeks. What Miss Lawhorn the same name ' a we do wish to convey is that the crop that signed to the suicide note, but has reached the present stage with spelled without the "r" -desired that promising prospects, and may be this be done, and the child given over called at least fair to good. to her to keep. "She wants me to get "The consumption of cotton has y0u to sign papers giving up custody of progressed rather satisfactorily-es- the baby," said Mrs. Nelson in the pecially so in America rbut many letter. American mills are now closed, be- Detective Starnes is trying to find cause the dyestuff situation is very out who the writer of the letter is, acute the world over. Gejmany has and the mysterious "Miss Lawhorn" been supplying the worldpHith dye- who wanted to take the child from stuff,, and .commerce with hat power I ita, mbthe& . ia now imnnssiriln. Wa Ann nn ro-l ' i . . , ' lief in prospect, which is very confus ing, because the lack of dyestuff will perhaps cause many colored mill to compete in the gray goods depart ment. There is much said about the use ui uwu iui Miming auiiuumuuu, - - av . and estimates range from half mil- Berlin KnOWS Nothing Uet- lion to jfoiur million bales devoted to this purpose. Accurate informa tion upon this subject is not avail able, but we think these large esti mates very misleading. This firm has not sold a bale of cotton that it can trace to ammunition purposes, frail INJURIES FATAL Men Fought Duel And Killed One Is Lynohburg, Va., August 3. David Gothohall, aged about 45 years, a well-known resident of Amherst coun ty, died this morning at the Home and Retreat here from injuries al Ieged to have "Been inflicted Sunday afternoon by Joseph Litchford, who was an employe of Gotschall's. The trouble occurred at a negro baptizing where the two men met in a large crowd of people on the Am herst side of the James river. In a misunderstanding over work Gotschall is alleged to have told Litchford that he (Litchford) had treated him dirty. Litchford, according to witnesses, drew his pocket knife and made sev eral lunges at Gotschall, inflicting wounds in the abdomen which prove ' fatal today. Litchford was arrested and was placed in the Lynchburg jail, but will be turned over to the Amherst oounty authorities for trial. Both men are well connected in Lynchburg as well as Amherst ooun ty, and both have families. NO REPORT ABOUT SINKING OF SHIPS mm ' igDef inite of Lee Orduna ses Berlin, Aug. 4 Via London, Aug. 4.) No reports are yet available nor do we know any dealer in spot here regarding the cases of the Amer- lean si cailiMii inewiww nuu mp British steamers Iberian and Orduna sunk or attacked by German submar- cotton that has done so "There is a big demand for linters, and prices are much dearer than nor mal. The hope for improving prices in cotton seems to rest on: mes ana tne laiesi ex pi on, ox a submersible resulting in the capture 'First, the hope of an improved of the American sWp Pass of Belhama. political situation. "Second, disaster to the growing crop. "The abundance of Reports on the Iberian and the Lee- la naw probably will not be received from the submarine commanders for . nnnt.har ten davs. it is stated here. money and . credit is well recognized, and must T . . . , m be taken into consideration; and, in- DTy' u ".""""" "T "r T asmuch as this large amount of nion- ,ron- ",M " T l i , . , lanaw's papers and for the official re- ey has come to our shores in pay- f. r ment for food and war materials of F" .. ' various kinds, it is likely that cotton will not go nearly so low as it might go, but for these great sustaining foroes. People in America are able, and will perhaps be willing to in vest in cotton whenever circumstances seem to warrant such investments. "We continue of the opinion that the coming year will show a mater- The German government believes that this will be a paralell case to that of the American ship William P. Frye, sunk in the South Atlantic on January 28 by the German cruiser, Prinz Eitel Friedrioh. In tho Frye case the German gov ernment has suggested in its latest note that the difference regarding a, - Snterpretation of the treaty of as compared with He prevous three " . 1 , . MhStMyM ' years. 1828 be referred to arbitration and CIIAMriON MELON GROWER NO TROOPS ARE NOW IN YAQUI VALLEY Washington, Aug 4. General Fun aton, commander of the Mexican bor der troops wired the State Depart ment today, that General Maytorena Villa commander at Sonora had noti fied railroad officials of the withdraw ing of all troops from Yftqui valley. If Admiral Howard, who ia on scene ready for action, landed forces to po lice valley, General Maytoreno laid the reaponsibility for "this invasion the suggestion, if accepted, it ia be lieved, would fettle the ease of the Leelanlaw as well. v. Two, V. S. Ships There A second category of maritime C. R. Sarlandtt Knows How To cases also ia occupying the atten- , i row Them t ion of the American embasay and tho f-v a Uormnn JftMUrn omce. i neae caaea . ty ,' Urlnfl nut ol the action of German It might safely be said that C. R. wanhjD. il the Baltic bringing Amer- ' Sarlandtt, who owna and operates io(in hipi into Swinemuende. Tw a farm on Trent road a few miles Amoricn veaaela. the PorUand and from the city, is the ohftmpion wt- nn wunaire. now are tied no there. ermelon grower of Craven oounty. Tn Portland is an oil-burning , He cultivated about ten acres in mit which has been released aft melons thia year, and on tnia traot tJon but tne veaael uad whioh he atatea, he grew more than muoj1 fnei cannot ten thouaand melons, nd they were deatinailon. The Port! not o tne ordinary aoruooy mna, These melons are not only of a large variety but are of an exxaUent quality. As to the quality the Journal force ia in a position to vouch for Mr. Sarlandtt, presented the Journal yesterday with one of hia fifty pound melons. While Mr. Sarlandtt haa disposed of a few of his melons on the local market, he haa shipped the majority of them to Northern markets, and has received from two hundred to not get oil in Germany, but ah be towed to Sweeden. Tho Wunaire was loaded with peas and beans. The sheriff seized her cargo saying that it belonged to the Germans. of Mexioan territory" lies with Car- three hundred and twenty fire dfl- ranaa for creating conditions demand-1 lan per ear. Be shipped hia Ing ft withdrawal of Villa t 'oops, 1 th oar Monday, roach her land ftftn- may Dempay Wood and D. OeMfaftfaf. of Kins ton, passed through the Ky last night enroute to Mowhea OPf where today they wiU attend ft Mew ing of the Board of Direetora of the Atlantic and North CaroKaf Ra