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NEW BERN SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL TOLL OF TEXAS STORM IN LIFE AND PROPERTY IS EXCEEDINGLY HEAVY At Least Fifty Persons Meet Death While Damage To Property Will Run Into the Hundreds of Thous ands of Dollars No Definite Reports Yet Received From Strick en District. Houston, Texas. Ami. 18-(vi telephone to Dallas) The Hous ton Chronicle prints the follow ing Interview with J.' It. Mont gomery. Houston correspondent of the Galveston News, who got as far as Virginia Point, the north end of the causeway. Tuesday, and viewed the wrecked city of Galves ton: I am confident the number of dead In Galveston Is large. 1 could not see an elevator on the port side of the city and my opin ion Is that the number of building destroyed will run Into the thous ands. , "I believe the property loss will be greater than that of 1900." Heavy Damage San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 18-7 A copy of the Houston Chronicle issued at 3:30 Tuesday . afternoon received here early today, estimates the storm damage in that city at about $1,C0 V 000. No mention is made of loss of life in Houston, but it is stated six persons were drowned at Laporte, twenty miles southeast of Houston, on Trinity Bay. This is the "first authentic report of deaths dn the Texas, coast due to the tropical storm to roach the out aide world. The paper, which is the third edi tion, gives the wind velocity at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at fifty miles an hour and djgAishing. The Umfa4)rfM)4lX!& Jureau for the ensuing twenty-four hours is "cloudy." The Chronicle publishes no news from Galveston, stating all means of communication with that point had been interrupted since early Monday evening. Wjth re-establishment of wire com munication promiBod tr the storm- swept coast country of Texas, it was expected that definite news would be brought today on the sit uation in Galveston, .Houston and Beaumont cities, for more than two days isolated by the paralyzation of telegraph and telephone service. Hope that no lives were lost through the action of the winds and waters was given up by many last night with tho receipt here of re ports indicating that both Galveston and Houston would record a toll of dead. Meagre Reports Disappointingly brief wireless ror ports received "from the army trans port Buford by the station in Fort Sam Houston at San Antonia gave only the most meagre reports of con di lions at Galveston. No mention was made of loss of life, but a report of demolished buildings along the water front left the inference that deaths resulted. Reports from Houston brought by trainmen late last night told, of two or throe persons killed, although other reports declarod there was no loss of life. A like situation obtain- ed in the matter of the probable a few weeks, damage at Houston. Conflicting re ports were received saying that there was only minor damage and that the . - nstlT M damage was estimated at $5,000,000. I I 1 1 II SI IN IS All ,.,tu oirlv tnrinv iTiHinofoJ V. IVUUVll IV .fall 1VJW " ".7 wvvmj uwvhvVU 'that the force of the tropical storm had been spent. MoBt places in tho storm district with which it was pos sible to communicate, reported falling of the wind and it is relieved ecovery from tho storm would be speedy. While no measures had been taken lor renoi Doeausi) mo extent or tne deeds of tho distressed cities were not known, the state officials announoed that thoy were prepared to take the situation in hand and promptly ex tend help whero required. W. B. Blades left yesterday mori.f Ing for Moreluad City. BUSY? DOING WHAT? (Greenville Reflector) Doubtless Editor Cowan finds him self toe busy to play the peacemaker between us and the Journal. Old Gei to be abc sgein. Li b 1,111 ifftl) i Mransa is reported wk for recognition i this makes about FAMOUS LAND CASE TO BE TRIED HERE ONSEPT. 21 Judge Henry G. Connor to Preside Over Special Term of Court MANY DEFENDANTS One Hundred and Twelve Persons Owned Con-, demned Land A case that it of much Interest to the citizens of Eastern North Car olina will be tried at a special term of United States District Court to -be held here in this city on September 21st, with Judge Henry G. Connor presiding. This case arose out of the condemnation by the government of a section of land at Cape Lookout, the government desiring to use the same in its work at the Harbor of Refuge which is now being construct-' ed there. The land in question is owned by one hundred and twelve persons. For months a special com mission, assisted by the lawyers of the owners, have been endeavoring to settle on a price for it. A few weeks ago the commission decided that $1,787 was all that the property was worth and, following this decision, they so informed Judge Connor. Met With Disapproval As had been expected, this valua tion did not in the least meet with approval from the owners of the pro perty and they have refused to ac cept it. This being the case, it is now necessary to let a jury hear the case, pass upon its merits and render a decision and this decision will be final. Considerable time will be con sumed in the hearing of the evidence as testimony from each one of the owners will havo to be taken and the "rmdfrgr iiiio8isi(hich in vestigated the land will have to be looked into. While the government has set its price upon the land at less than two thousand dollars, the valuation plac ed upon it by the owners, runs up into the hundreds of thousands of 'dollars, they, in many cases, basing thsir valuation upon improvements which the government is to make and which they claim will greatly nhance tho value of the property. Summons to each rnd every one of the owners to appear at the special term of court, are today being mailed out by Clerk Walter Duffy. THE JOURNAL GETS FIRST COTTON BOLL C. E. Foy of this city, has presented the Journal with sevoral bolls of cotton which came from his farm in Jones county. The specimens were perfect in their formation, and de velopment and Mr. Foy expects to get from one and a half to two bales of cotton from the acre, He has many acres planted in the fleecy staple, howevtr not as many as he had last year. He is optimistic over the situation in regard to the price of the cotton and is of the op inion that it will not drop any lower but instead will begin to rise within RESTING WELL Reports from Fairview hospital lw)t night Were t0 the effeot (h&t ihe condition of L. C. Tolson, who on the previous morning underwent an op- n tor Appt,Qiioitis t,erCi wor() very encouraging and that there was every reason to believe that he would soon recover from the effects of seme. According to statements of the physicians performing the operation, Mr. Tolson was given treatment just in time to save his life. Had he wait ed twentv-four hours, thnra in evprv reason to believe that he would have beyond all human aid. The Peoples Concert Band gave their weekly open air oonoert last bight at the foot of Pollock street There quite a number of peopl who went, down to enjoy the splendid music rendered by this musical or ganisation. Persons residing in that section of the city have quite an ad vantage over the residents of other sections for they only havo to go out on their porch to get the f utt bene- NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA AUG. 1915 THE ODD FELLOWS NOW AT KINSTON Forty-Eight Out of Fifty Two Camps Rep resented Kinston. Aug. 18. Forty-eight out of the fifty two camps in North Caro lina are represented at the annual meeting of the Grand Encampment of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, now in session in the rooms of Krnston Lodge No. 174. The encampment was convened Tuesday evening. 'Final adjournment will probably be taken tonight. Grand Patriarch K. Kendall of Shelby presided over Tuesday night's session. Other grand officers pres ent were: Grand High Priest W. B. Bagwell, Durham; Grand Senior Warden H. T. Greenleaf, Elizabeth City; Grand Junior Warden J. C. Bessent Winston-Salem; Grand Scribe P. Busbee. Raleigh, and Grand Treas urer John E. Wood, of Wilmington. The election- of officers for the esu ing fiscal year was expected to take place this afternoon A Past Patraroh F. C. Dunn made the welcoming address for the local members Tuesday evening, and the response was by Past Grand Patri arch W. T. Smith of Wilmington. Committees were appointed. Com mittee reports was the principal busi ness (his morning. It was stated that there would he no public session or social program. AN UNIDENTIFIED BODYMYSTIFIES Found Near Petersburg, Va. and Creates Excite ment Petersburg., Va., Aug., 18 An uni denlified body so badly mutilated that its idontity would be hard to estab lish, is puzzling the citizens of Amelia county, near Marmora. The body was discovered by J. L. Burton, about one mile above Namo zine Sunday morning. It is the body of a white man apparently about 30 years of age. The body had been shoved feet fore most into a slump hole, around the neck a rope was tightly tied to hold a rillow to the head. Close examina tion showed that the skull had been crushed on the left si de. i . A coroner's jury was empanelled and after viewing the body returned a verdict that the deceased came to his death "by foul play at the hands of some unknown person. The following is a description of the body; About 5 feet, 9 inches in height, with dark hair. It bore no shoes or hat and there was nothing else about it by which it might be iden tified. It is presumed that death had occurred about 10 days before the dis covery of the body. How it came to be where it was found is a mystery and every effort will be made to learn something as to where it came from. FIVE OFFENDERS BEFORE MAYOR Small Docket Was Heard in Police Court Yes terday As a result of a street brawl in which the tongue was the ohief weapons used, and which occurred Tuesday night in an alley in the vi oinity of Smithtown, Georganna Ket nedy and Annie Bryant, colored, were arraigned in Polioe court yes terday afternoon, convicted, fined five dollars each and taxed with the cost and ordered to move out of the alley. The women, who are reported as I being of a bad character, are al i , . . j legea io nave usea some vory pro fane language on the street. Fred Brady, colored, was taxed with the cost for failing to blow his automobile horn before turning street corner. ' M. Lewis, pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly con duct and was taxed with Ihe cost. James Dudley was summoned to appear at yesterday's session of court to answer to a charge of disorderly oonduct, but he failed to show up, and an officer was instructed to see him and unless he could put up a ten dollar bond to place him in jail until court hour today., THE VI . ITORS? OH YES. WE SEE (News A Observer) Our highly esteemed friend of the New Bern Journal has us In wrong. In our suggestion of "More head City Masherottes," M to a descriptive for the girls of the ultra bathing suits are Morehesd City, we referred to the visiting rammer girls from afar off and not to the regular charming In habitants, who might wall bo termed Mowhetd City Modtiw. LYNCHING OF LEO FRANK IS TO BE RIGIDLY PROBED Governor Harris Returns to Atlanta and W5B Start Invesigatkms A BL0t STATE Every Effort Will J3e Made to Trace Men Who Lead Mob Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 1 With the arrival today of Governor Harris, from Fitzgerald, Ga., where he deliv ered an address yesterday it was ex pected definite step wr the investi gation of the lynching of Leo M. Frank would be taken. The state ment of R. E. DavidsdjL chairman on the State prison commission, last night that he did not ljeheve any one could be blamed for oojftditions which made it comparativajf easy for the mob to take Frank from the prison seemed to indicate that tho prison feature might not be investigated im mediately. The conmission had ab solute authority of stton matters. Mob Planned Work The mob had planned its work so earefully and aoted quickly that little excitement was eaused at Mil ledgeville. Marietta rbpidly assumed its normal pose after Frank's body had been cut down frtftn a tree near the town and brouAt to Atlanta. Here immediate interest in the case ended when the body, accompanied by Mrs. Frank andJtew friends, last midnight was started on its way to Brooklyn, the home4nf Frank's pa rents. At Fitzgerald ytstorday Governor Harris said he was instituting a thor ough investigation. He ordered his offico hero to inforn tho sheriff ot Cobb county, in which Marietta is situated, that he wotrid expect him to make a detailed Idquiry into the lvnohine. Tho Cobb aeunty commis- sioners had a specijd faceting yoster- dav at which they authorized Coron- er John A. Booth to employ extra counsel in his work on the case. breakwater which is being construe t Ctoroner'a'ttiry ed at the Harbor of Refuge. Mr. Pat- A coroner's jury mpanelled yes-1 iri v hflnxH onlv ta witnesses by whom tho'identity of the body was established. The jury adjourned, un- til next Tuesday. Those who today studied more closely the movements of the mob at Milledeeville were convinced that a few members were in the vicinity ot the town before the main body ar- rived. It must havo taken some time to cut the teleihono wires in the manner in which this detail was hand- jea Although none of the automobiles bearing the gang was seen near here until they approached the prison, as far" as could be learned today, it is believed the entire gang would have avoided any movement, such as hav ing all the men on the scene to cut the wires, that would lead to detec tion. Many in Marietta are of the belief that plans similar to those which were successful Monday night were frustrated a month ago. The Mill- ledgeville company of militia was or dered to hold itself ready to proceed to the State prison. As far as gen erally known, reports that a mob mitrht attack the prison were no more nersistent then than they had been for sometime. Prison officials never said exactly why they requested the militia to be held ready. It was inti- mated at Marietta that there had been a "leak." Carefully Arrnnrfed Those who tried to follow the de- coy automobile which carried the part of the mob to near Eatonton, where a demonstration took place, mnorted todav that these plans had been carefully arranged. tJnains were nlscod on the tires to make trailing easy. After the machine left the bridge over Little river, the chains. wrn removed which made it difficult in follow the machine when it was nt irtit Although nearlv every town be- w. tween Milledgeville and Marietta over anv route the mob miKht have taken, had been communicated with today, only one man was found who had seen the sevoral automobiles proceed- na toward the lynching eeene. Here- sides within a short distance of where Krank was hanged. . Charlie Chaplin, win is beyond a douht tb greatest eomvdtan ap- I tearing on the screen will be seen al the Athens theatre today in "The Tramp" whioh in a two rel special feature. This famous comedian has been sppesring at the Athens onoe each week for sons time and Thurs day, the day during whioh he appears Icnnwn u "PWlif. Chanlin day'' There are other pietures of merit included in today program. A three reel Spanish love drama ea titled "Terrible One" will.be one of te drawing cards toda WILSON TO HELP MOVE THE COTTON So He Tells Representative Lever of South Caro . Una Washington, Aug. 18 President Wilson told Representative Lever of South Carolina today that he is going to try to help move the cotton orop this fall . He will protest in a note to Great Britain against the interference with shipments of cotton to neutral nations, and may favor a plan to send a commission of cotton men to Eng land to confer with British offiicals and cotton spinners about plans to move the inoomingrop. It became known here today that thousands of Southern people farm ers, merchants and others are being induced to sign petitions to the President urging him to change his foreign policy. It is charged by New York papers that the German Gov ernment is behind these petitions to the President. The circular petition has this par agraph in it: "We are entitled to demand greater consideration and more backbone from our government in treating with the English; and this petition is presented for your honorable con sideration as we know that if some' steps are not taken by our Govern ment of the United States of Amer ica to relieve the situation our peo ple will be in a worse shape this com ing fall than they were last." One of these petitions has come from every Southern state. A num ber of North Carolinians signed up. ROCK SHOWS ABOVE SURFACE OF WATER tj S. Engineer Paterson Says Work at Harbor Refuge Progresses United States Engineer Harry T Paterson returned yesterday From Uape JLookout where ne went io in speot the work being done on the erson stated last night that the thous- ands of tons of rock which have been dumped there by the giant dredges are now beginning to show above the surface of the water. Considering the fact that, at points, tne water there is fifty feet in depth, it can readily be seen mat tnere nas aireaay been a great quantity oi mis took dumped. Mr. Paterson stated- that when the breakwater has been com- pleted, which will be several months hence even if the contract is complet- I'. ..... . , , -1, ed on schedule lime, tne roc wiu rise above the surface for six feet at moan low water .and that there will be two or three feet visible even when the water is at its highest tide. GREAT RUSSIAN FORTRESS FALLS Kovono Was Captured by the German Tuesday Night Berlin, Aug. 18 The great Russian fortress of Kovno was captured by the Germans last night, the war office to- day announced More -than'f our hundred cannon and much war material were captured. This was most important victory since the capture of Warsaw, and forecasts the surrender by the Russians or the strongly fortified Koxno-Brest Lito- vsok line, noxno ocing me bwhwii stronghold The Auswo-uermans are wiwun striking 'i tanco of Brest-Litovosk, Kovno was taken under the eyes of Von Hindenburg, and was enti re i within loss than a weeK. l n forts were smashed to pieces by Uor man hie mi ns. I he Russians are ro- , .. . .... treating over the railway to vnna, whioh will probably be the next place captured by the Germans The postofflco at Harwich was bad ly damaged in the recent Zeppelin raid in tho English coast, accoraing u re- ports which today reaohed here Travelers arriving from Holland re- ported that heavy explosions wore heard at severe, points along the coasV. The English authorities ere said to have suppressed the news of the damage ZEPPELINS AGAIN RAID ENGLISH COAST CITIES London, And. II Zeppelins raided English east coast ell- lot arfnln last nlaht. kHH ten and wounding SS. It Is announoed that one Zeppelin was hit. Several' buildings wwff dsnssged- FORTY THOUSAND POUNDS TOBACCO SOLD YESTERDAY New Bern Market Opens With Large Quantity of Weed Offered PRICES WERE GOOD Two Warehouses in Opera tion Prospects for Season Good With forty thousand pounds of the weed on the floors of the Dill and Banner tobacco warehouses, the New Bern tobacco market opened yesterday with prices that were con sidered good by the managers of the warehouses. The average price at the Dill warehouse was only one cent per pound less than the average on the opening sale last year, and this drop is attributed to the fact that the grade of the tobacco sold yesterday was inferior to that sold on the opening day last year. That sold yesterday con sisted chiefly of primings While last year there was some of the best to bacco sold during the entire season on the floor the opening day. The fact that the market opened about a month later last year than this, accounts for the better grades at that sale. The weed that was sold yesterday was pretty well divided between the two warehouses, both having within a few pounds of twenty thousand pounds on the floor, and the patrons of each of these were pleased with the price received. Not one kick was heard and all who expressed them selves were well pleased with the sale. There is no reason why New Bern should not be one of the leading tobacco markets in the State. The soil in this section is adapted to the growing of this product and the ware house accommodations are all that could be asked for. The two ware houses are constructed of brick and are equipped with everything nec essary to provide the planters with an up-to-date place to market their crops. BRuOGETON iffiW ON THIEVES' TRAIL Henry Wyatt to Break Up Stealing at His Bath ing Beach H. E. Wyatt, who owns a bathing beach noar Bridgeton and rents suits, was provoked and considerably annoyed last Sunday afternoon by some person, who is too common to be called a human being, rifling the pockets of several of the patrons of his beach, but he is determined that such an occurence will not take place again. During this week he has ar ranged a place where he can keep all valuables with little chance of being lost. He will see that no person of a suspicious character lounges around the beach and buildings. In addition to .making better ar rangements for taking care of his pal runs personal effects, Mr. Wyatt is putting forth every effort to as certain who the person or persons are who committed the theft last Sunday. He has secured pretty fair evidence against parties whom he believes are guilty, but no art ions will be taken until several days have passed and the parties given time to return the ,money. If this is done, it is understood that no prosecution will be made. On account of the prominence of the suspected parties' family, Mr. Wyatt v.ill not. have any warrants issued if they will come across with tho c-flP. . r:o vrrr, SNDICTMC "i Kt . LWELL SCNADAL ir Petersburg. Va., Aug.' 18 The Prince George grand jury was in ses sion from 11 o'clock this morning until 6 o'clock this evening, during which time a number of witnesses were examined as to lawless conditions existing at Hopewell, but no indict ments were returned. It is probable however, from the evidence before the grand jury, a number of indict ments will be returned tomorrow lrftotioslly all witnesses examined today testified as to violations of tho liquor law and the conduct of im moral houses. Before adjourning' the court set for trial on Thursday even misdemeanor cases; eight for Friday and two for Saturday. The grand jury wi.l reconvene at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning to resume its investigations. Rev. H. V. Hope, of Washington, will proa-h at the Christian .ehurel tonight at 8 o'nloek. All member! are requested to be in araadanoi The public is ao invited BRITISH f J) M 1 MONEY p Trying to Loan ir $300,000,000 hit Coun- y New York, Aug. 18. Out of the disorder of the foreign exchange Mar kets today nlew began to assume form for floating a huge British loan in New York to check the downward trend of rates and protect the money of Great Britian and her Allies against further depreciation. After s group of Wall Street bank ers with international connect 'oas had conferred late today it was said the situation still was indefite, and the plans in embryo. It was reported, to ward the end of the business day, tha a syndicate of bankers might be form ed to finance the loan and that the issue might consist of one, five and ten year bonds. Need For Huge Loan Imperative The outstanding fact at the elose of today's exchange markets was the im perative need for a loan of not less than $300,000,000 to resort rates to normal. There was every Indication that unless some action of that sort were taken speedily, sterling, francs and lires would be still further de preciated and the financial burden placed on foreign buyers of American products would be corresponding increased. Depreciation of foreign money ex tending virtually throughout the en tire list, embracing reiohsmarks and Spanish pesettas, which fell to new low records, the former on cables to Ham burg and Berlin. Japanese Yen For Britain The arrival here for Great Britain's account, of approximately $5,000,000 gold coin from Ottawa, had no effeot. The amount was regarded as insignifi cant in the light of Europe's big obli gations. This shipment took the un usual form of Japanese yen. Exchange rates opened at about yes terday's low figures. Pounds sterling were quoted at 4.64 to 4.65; francs opened at 6.04 and later dropped to 6.05 lires opened at6.54, went down to 6.56 before the close; reichsmarks cables on Hamburg and Beriin fell to 81, a new low record; Spanish pesettas, quoted two days ago at 19.05, dropped to 18.80. The course of the market was irregular. At noon it rallied slightly; in the middle of the afternoon session prices fell back again, reaching, in some instances, their lowest quota tions, but they recovered toward the close. LADIES BEWARE Credulous women with aifondness or "bargains" are being duped in cities throughout the country by clever advertising peddlers who offer to sell goods from a $345,000 stock of salvaged merchandise from the wrecked "Steamship Sultana." Anonymous hand-bills, usually cir culated a few days before the appear ance of the peddlers, announce that high-grade linens, hoisery, woolens and silks will be sold at absurdly low prices through agents of 'Messrs. G J. Campbell & Co., New York City, the larget commission sales men in the world, and consignees of the 'salvage' of the 'ill-fated Sul tana.' The national vigilance committee reports that investigation of Ameri can shipping regis teries since 1900 re veal no record of the wreck of a steam ship "Sultana" and that "G. J. Camp bell & Co." cannot be found in New York and are not known there. As a ruse to lead unwary women to believe that marvelous bargains are given in dress goods sold out of suit-cases for cash, the national com mittee report that these triokers se cure, from samples shown, C. 0. D. orders for beautiful linens, hosiery and other small articles, at absurdly low prices. These orders are never delivered. ARE WINDING UP AFFAIRS OF BANK Depositors in Institution at Oriental Are More Satisfied Report comes from Oriental that the affairs of the Bank of Oriental of whioh the cashier, J. Will Milhr a few weeks ago committed suicide, are being cleared up and there is a probability that the depositors in the institution wil be paid their money at no late date. A represen tative of the bonding eojnpany whioh gave bond for Mr. Miller in the rum of ten thousand dollars, has been to Oriental, and looked over the affairs there. He stated that his company would come across with this sum kt onee if they found thaC certain de tails required of the directors and officers of the institution, had been properly attended to. There is mpw a
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