North Carolina Newspapers

NEW BERN SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL r V) TH STEAMER FOUNDERED WAY TO Thirty Five Hours Af ter the Explosion She Went To The Bottom. Volunteer Rescue Crew Made A Fight To Save Ship, But To No Avail. (By Associated Press.) IOVEHPOOLm ricpt. 6. (8 P. M.) The Allan Line this afternoon re ceived a rejx.it that - u-ul of tht Heaperian'h p-seene; s were miss ing. This vus contrary to their ear lier informant o. Uiey buve tele graphed to Queenstown in inquiry, and are awu...ng partlrulai a. IX)NDOX( Sept. 6. A Renter telegram from Amsterdam says a semi-oflicial message from Berlin concerning the torpedoing of the Hesperian state that details must be awaited as to whether the vessel was torpedoed at all and If so, the cir cumstances which led to the torpedo ing. QUEENSIOWN, Sept. 6. One of the first cabin passengers, six second cabin passengers and six third cabin passengers on the liner Hesperian are unaccounted for, according to a statement this afternoon by the Al lan Line agent here. A woman's body has been identi fied as that of Miss Carberry, probtt bly of Newfoundland. LONDON, Sept. 6. The Allan Line steamer Hesperian sank at 6:45 o'clock this morning within a few miles of Queenstown, after Captain Main and a volunteer rescue team of 85 men had made a brave fight to bring the crippled ship into port. During the night the Hesperian set tled gradually by the head. Day light showed the decks awash and the liner abort to take the final plunge. The '.i plain and crew were taken off by ret cue boats and landed later in Queenstown by the steamci Empress. The sinking of the Hesperian in deep water probably will result in aa investigation to determine wheth er the disaster resulted from a sa- and crevr assert positively thai vessel was struck by a torpedo, but thus far no statement has been ob tained from any one who saw a sub marine or a torpedo. The American Embassy has receiv ed reports- from Wesley Frost, Am erican consul at Queenstown on the question whether warning was given to the linei'l I'israons so iir seen bv Mr. Frost sai '. that no warning Mat given. (apt. Main's statement probably will be taken today. The list of - identified survivors still leaves mun unaccounted for. The Allan Line is confident the final checking will sbow no loss of life except for the death of one or two persons after reaching Queenstown. LIVERPOOL, Sept. 6. Word has been received here that the Hesper ian while making her way back to Queenstown tank at 6:45 a. m. , QUEENSTOWN, Sept 0 Wireless reports received by -the Allan Line stale that Captain Main anil the members of the crew of tiie Hesper ian who remained aboard were taken off before the steamer foundered. LONDON, Sept. 6. A Chronicle dispatch from Queenstown says Miss Carberry, an elderly passenger on the Hesperian (lied from shock, ml tcr being rescued, and that another woman succumbed a short time ni ter being taken aboard the rescue ship. QUEENSTOWN, Sent. (I. The Queenstown Agency of the Allan Line announced today that 45 first- class passengers on the Hesperian 125 secoud-c: iss passengers and It) third-class passengers had been ac counted for and that it could not say at this time how many were missing EXPERT TO LOOK AT INVENTION Whether the invention of William Dixon of Oriental, which he olaims will put a stop t a torpedo after it hat been fired at a ship, will prpve to be a success, will be proven in a few days when official tests are made of it in Neusn river off Orient ul Lieutenant Belli i Connor, U. 8. N and instruotor-impettor f the North Carolina Naval Milida und inspec tor of the shells manufactured at Raleigh, will go to Oriental within day or two to inspect Mr. Dixon' invention and to see actual test made of it. The device is controlled by electricity and Mr. Dixon claims that, if given eight seconds warning after a torpedo U fired at a ship he can prevent the missile from sink ing the target , causing t i. to explode harmlessly m hts water several nun dred feet from the targH. He ha spent some time working out details of the contrivance and ( claimed that it has now been ps fectcd. HESPERIAN WHILE ON QUEENSTOWN URGES CRAVEN TO BUY MACHINERY Believeing that if Craven county is to spend a hundred thousand dol lars in the building of good roads, that adequate road building machin ery should be used in this work, a committee of 1 ading citizens of the county mot in New Bern yesterday and after discussing this important matter named J. L. Bland, township No. 1; F. S. Ernul, township No. 2; Tobe Moye, township No. 3; J. L. Taylor, township No. 5; H. A. Mar shall, township No. 0; John McGow &n, township No. 7; Jus. A. Bryan, township No. 8; E. W. Wadsworth, township No. 9 to go to Gardner's RoaJa in Pitt county on September 14th and make an investigation of road building machinery which is being used there, After looking this over the committee will report to the com missioners and some aeelion will by them be taken in regard to securing such. THE -DOVER HIGH SCHOOL TO OPEN Visitors in the city yosterday from Dover, slated that the high school at that place will be opened on Sep tember 13 with Prof. J. E. MeLean in charge and that present indications are that the approaching term will be one of the most successful in the history of the school Last year the attendance at the Dover school far supassed that of any previous year and the interest manifested in the school work was also gratifying. JEWISH NEW YEAR WEDNESDAY BEGINS The Jewish New Year will be cele brated this week, beginning Wednes- dayeyoning at sunset and continuing winy at life sanfc hour. -'Ap propriate services will be held in the various synagogues throughout the world. Sunday was given over to prayer and fasting throughout the orld, following a proclamation from the great tsynagoguos in New York. he New Year's celebration will be ob- ved in New Bern. FATALLY HOD BY N. S. TRAIN Henry Bissett of Zebulon is Run Over By Freight Car. RALEIGH, N. C, Sept. 6. Mr. J Henry Bissett, of Zebulon, was per haps fatally injured yesterday morn ing when a car that was being switched on the Norfolk Southern yards struck him and ground his leg from his body, just below the groin. The last report received from Rex Hospital, where the young man was taken immediately after the accident, received after midnight, said that he was in the same condition that he was when he wae carried there. Or Rogers, the wounded man's physici an, said last night that his death was only a matter of hours. Word from the officials of the rail road says that the young man was engaged, along with the rest of the swltohing crew of which he was a member, in shunting passenger cars down a spur track. He was station ed to throw the switch from the main line track into the spur, track. When the switch engine cime down the main line and approaches tku s. with a Pullman car you(, xiissett failed to. throw the switch Into the spur track, apparent from absent- mindedness, and, thinking that the approaching car would take the spur inyhow, he stepped on to the main line track. It was too late to stop the oncoming car and before the un fortunate man could be warned, he was knocked down and ground by the wheels of the car. The young man. has a father find mother, both of them very feeble living' at Zebulon and they were com municated with right after the accl dent. I The first deer seen hers this sea son t.as exhibited yesterday. The animal, a fin doe, was killed Satur day ecu iinvciock by Olrard Mitch ell of tali city. There are a number t r Hpcrtsiion in the vicinity of Have losc.k lb suarch of game which hi re ported to be ir abundance IB that section, but Mr, Mitchell happened to b the one to whom tho first hon ors of bagging 'one of the fleet foot ed tube felt. FIRST DEER OF HE SEASON HERE NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA COMMISSIONERS TO INVESTIGATE ROAD MATERIAL Won't Spend $100,000 Just At The Present Time NO ACTION TAKEN Awarding of Contract For Court House Work Deferred The Craven County Commission ers are going to do some investigating before they spend one hundred thous and dollars building any more good roads in this county, r in other words they are going to make sure that the material which is to be used in the construction of these thoroughfares can stand the test and that it will not be necessary to rebuild the roads every year or two. At a meeting of the Board held a few weeks ago, it was decided to build twenty miles of roads out of Cape Fear gravel and Ta'rvia. At that time there was some opposition against taking snap judgment on the matter and going ahead wth the work without any investigation. Yesterday the question was dis cussed and the result was that all definite action was deferred until the next meeting and in the meantime an investigation of the material to be used is to be made. Bids for the improvements and ad ditions to the Craven Court House were also received yesterday and the contract was to have been awarded, but for various reasons definite ac tion in this matter was also deferred until the next meeting. However, no additional bids will be received during the meantime. SENATOR SIMMONS TO PHILADELPHIA Goes To Accompany Mrs. Simmons Back ''Hoflie''1'' ' Senator F. M. Simmons lef t lastnight for Philadelphia tobe with his wifo who recently -underwent a very serious operation in a hospital at that place, but she has been recovering very nicely and Senator Simmons stated last night that he expected to return to New Bern Thursday. J. F. Taylor, of Washington, N. C, private secretary to the Senator, spent yesterday in New, Bern conferring with Senator Simmons and getting matters straightened out before his. departure. While talking with a Journal repor ter Mr. Taylor spoke of the possibil ities of the tobacco market at Washington. Mr. Taylor stated that there was about three million pounds sold, on the Washington market last year, but he is expecting that seven million pounds will be sold there this year. He is of the opinion that Washington and New Bern will be two of the leading tobacco towns in Eastern North Carolina before many years. Rev. Father George Woods of Raleigh is in the city visiting his brother Father Charles Woods and will give the opening address at the closing of St. Pauls school. WHITE SLAVE CASE IS TO BE AIRED Tomorrow morning at Greenville before United States Commissioner L. T. King, F. A. Edmondson, a for mer banker of that city, will be given a preliminary hearing on a warrant charging him with taking Eulalia Dudley, of this cjty, out of the State for immoral purposes. Miss Dudley who is a stenographer and who was at that time employed as a stenogra pher at Greenville, olaims that Ed mondsou drugged her, placed her on a train and carried her to Norfolk Enruute to the Virginia city ulic hums that he twice against her will committed criminal assault upon her and that lie repeated this at a hotel in Norfolk. The case has attracted wide attention and the hearing will doubtless be attended by a large num ber of interested persons. B. B. Wootjn, of Fort Barnwell spent yost irdiy in the city. JHfg Anionii the visitors In the city ytstcrtjay wa Edgar 8. Weaver prominent niiisen and merchant, of Arapahoe, I'n in lico count v Mr. Wen Ytt brought lip some flewlng reports from that section, stating that busi new conditions were Unusually good and that they were growing, bett each day. GENERAL BLANOUET Former War Minister for Huerta, he now declares 1' wily old Mexican should be wily old Mexican should be kept in prison for the remain der of his life. HEALTH EXPERT IS IN THE CITY Dr. A. C. Bulla, who is connected with the State Board of Health, ar rived in the city yesterday for the purpose of assisting in the campaign against typhoid fever which begins here next Monday. Dr. Bulla will be assisted by Dr. Deans, also of tho State Board of Health, and they will work in co-op eration with Dr. J. F. Rhem, the local health officer. REVIVAL AT SILVER CITY Silver City, Sept. 6 The greatest revival in the history of his.sedjion is now in progress hero, having jiegun Augugt 19. The meeting will close next Wednesday night. The revival is held under the aus pices of all the churches of the town and is union in spirit as well:.is in name. A large tent seating 1 ,200 people is used, and . this fea been hlled almost every night. The morn ing prayer and Biblo study service has been attended by an average of 500 people, the stores closing for this service. The evangelist is Rev. J. W. Ham, of Atlanta, who is a man of wonderful dynamic force. Perhaps never before has such a spiritual awak ening taken place in tins section; already the conversions number 125 and the meeting has not nearly reach ed its climax. Mr. Ham is accompanied by Pro fessor Lyon, Mrs. Ham and Mrs. Lyon. Professor Lyon and Mrs. Ham have charge of the music, while Mrs. Lyon is an untiring Christian worker. Mr. Ham will carry his tent to Hamlet September 20 and begin a three weeks' meeting. The invitation came from all the churches of the town. Sir Thomas Lipton and Photo Of His "Racer, Shamrock IV. VL - k , A at . ' pt. 7 1915 THE ALDERMEN WILL MEET TONIGHT Important Session Is to Be Held Probable Action At the regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen to be held tonight, it is probable that some steps will be taken by that body toward the selection of a site and arranging for the erec tion of an ahbatoir at which all of the cat lie sold on the New Bern mar ket will be si; lightered. This matttr was discussed at the last regular meeting of the Board and a committee was appointed to make investigation and to report back to the next meet ing. Much interest has been mani fested in this proposed action on the part of the Aldermen and the-riti-zens in general are heartily in favor of it. It is also probable that a milk ali'l meat inspector will be appointed tonight. JONES COLNTY MAN TO FED- i ERAL COURT I Kinston, Sept. 6 Mr. George Tilg , ham, of Jones county, today was bound over to federal court at New Born under $200 bond on three count of violations of the internal revenue laws, after a preliminary hearing beforo U. S. Commissioner W. H. Sutton in this city. The oharges are for distilling, retail ing and removing whiskey without government stamps. The indictments grew out of the finding by revenue officers in the summer, of a large still in the vicinity of Mr. Tilghman's home. IMPROVEMENTS AT ATHENS THEATRE The operating room at the Athens theatre is now one of the most mod ern to be found anywhere in North Carolina, in fact it is not probable that in tho entire South there will be found one w'hich can surpass it. During tho past ten days, the managers of the theatre have had this room enlarged and made absolutely fireproof. In addition to this, new moving picture machines have been installed as also has much other mod ern equipment, usually found in such rooms. SUBMARINE CREW DYNAMITED BRIDGE Athens, Sept. 4. Under cover of darkness,, the crew of a British sub marine daringly at tacked the import ant Geboe Railway bridge, 20 miles southeast of Constantinople, and dy namited the middle span. The crew returned to the submarine undetected, but narrowly escaped capture by Turkish patrols. D. W. Richardson, of Dover, re turned home last night after a business visit to the city. JUDGE W. M. BOND PRESIDING OVER SUPERIOR COURT One Week Term Was Con vened Here Yesterday Morning HIS CHARGE ABLE Grand Jurors Urged To Do Their Duty In Every Case With Judge W. M. Bond, of Eden ton, presiding. Craven county Sup erior Court for the trial of criminal cases only, was convened here yes terday for a term of one week. This is Judge Bond's first visit to Xew Bern in an official capacity and the lawyers and the public who are interested in court affairs, had looked forward with much anticipation to his charge to the Grand Jury and this proved to be a most interesting fea ture of the day's proceedings. Demonstrating his thorough knowl edge of laws, both pust ;'.uJ present, Judge Bond went fully into a discus sion on tho same. Ho clearly defined each and every phase of law breaking, naming the punishment for the same, and concluded by urging the jury to do their duty in any and all cases brought before them. There were a number of trivial cases tried during the day and today tho Court will get down to business in earnest and will doubtless make much progress in the clearing of the docket. TAX ASSESSMENT HAS BEEN INCREASED State Adds Five Per Cent to That Made By Local Assessor Notice has been received in Craven county that the Corporation Commis sion has ordered a five per cent in crease on the assessment of all of the property in the county. Craven is one of the eighty counties in the State whose assessments have been increas ed and the increase hero is as low as any made by the commission. Three countio's assessments were increased as high as thirty per cent and others as high as twenty and twenty-five. The Commission was of the opinion that the assessments made locally were not as large as they should have been and hence the increase. The increase, it is said, will add to the tax books of the State more than thirty thousand dollars. A CLASSY SHOW AT THE ATHENS Girls Galore In Mirthful Musical Comedy There Mirth and melody reign supreme at the Athens theatre this week where Weber and Fields big musical comedy company are holding forth This company opened a week's en gagement yesterday afternoon to a full houso and they made good Last night the attendance was more than double that of the afternoon and the S. R. O. sign was posted up This is a musical comedy company in. every sense of the word. The tabloid plays which they are pre senting are interspersed with bright bits of music which cannot fail to make a hit. Thon, or should v e havo said first, there are the girls Tho-e'j a regular bevy of these 'M 'i ! und tl ev ci eh ar.! . v-1 v i a Ln,,v ' w .vi ... j i i ii . h'lui the Uv it ii iJi . . . i; liters of the n.-. el.in variety vh tried to crawl into the front rows, there must be something to the rumor that Venus de Milo was not in tho same class with this chorus. Taken as a whole, the show is good, well worth the price of admis sion and then some. T. J. Turner spent, yesterday at Jeoksmville, N. C, attending to business. A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY The atretcb of the road may seem mean and prosaic, but we never know at what turn of this road there will break on ua tbe rfleamlnd towers of the City ol God. Hurfh Black. CLARKE. I alsnasjtr af th r iiaamiic C Natwnal Lm( Club. 1 - t rkoto by American Prwa Association. KINST0N1ANS ARE NOW SEEING THINGS "Bright Star" Causes the Citizens There to Take Notice Kinston, Sept. 6 Twenty-five peo ple stood on Queen street at 11 o' clock Sunday night and watched the queer antics of .the brightest star, such if it was, in the heavens. The ap pearance of the luminous thing fol lowing the first of a series of showers about the time was uncanny. It was brighter than a star'usually gets, far outshining any of its fellows. Fre quently it grew very small, then slowly it returned to "full size," seemed to recede again, and occasion ally, as if suspended by a string, swung like a clock pendulum. A cop solemnly declared the thing was mov ing. 'Cloud rifts" was the immediate conclusion of a man past the age of young men's follies. But the cloud rifts that he thought caused the phe nomenon were as usual as the star, and the spectacle on the whole as er ratic and out of the ordinary as any thing ever seen by an amateur astro no mist. .Finally there was a unani mous vote, "Airship!" The watchers saw the "star" move from a point far down in the south to well over in the East, describing a parabola such a phosphor-coated mortar shell Today came reports from Jones county that reliable oitizens there had seen aircraft on two nights during the past week. Early in last week one man reported seeing an aeroplane or dirigible or something of the order, but the one man's statement was im mediately discredited by his neigh bors. However, late in the week Wil liam Coston and Alex, MoDaniel, on a raft on the river at Pollocksville, nd Grover William and Jack Rhodes, on land, saw two aerial ships in full view, brightly lighted, headed east and west, in the sky over the town. MYSTERY SHROUDS THIS MURDER Durham Young Man Found Dead Last Sunday Durham, Sept. 6 Mystery sur rounds the killing of Sylvester Good win, a young white man of this oity, who was-found early Sunday morn ing at the corner of tho North Dur- i :a ivr; fled school lot, with a bullet v..- ,.. ji . , oo Lis heart. When , j u ..y i!a. nuiupass, coioren. Goodwin was on the verge of breath- ing his last, and when the police and county coroner arrived he was found to be dead. Goodwin had died without giving an inkling of the slayer, and the po lice are without clues in tlieir effort to ferret out the crime. Andrew Ray, a young friend of Goodwin's, was with him a few min utes before the fatal shot was nred. but states that he did not know any thing about the (hooting. He and Goodwin had been to a house of bad repute near the North Durham school and the dead man had left first. Ray states that he did not leave the house until after he had heard the shot fired. A negro woman living across the street from the spot told the police that she had heard what she thought to be three men quarreling. She did not know who they wore nor whom they had come from. The young man is welt known la the city and has for some time held a responsible position with Aba Ansjr 1 3 'I if! H : , l ... . ' ' i an Tobaeoo Company. DsO-fYD DD IXTT