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NUMBER The Weather . RAIN NEW BERN, N. C. SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 8. 1912 v ,THIRTY'FIRST YEAR .v - J4" UI5IT0I1S OF HQTE 3 gressman Small, Dan Ids and" Others. " niftBsui faisdn may ALSO BE IMDSC GUESTS "VTFl: 'IS. ' Several Secretaries of Cham bers of Commerce Coming. Senator F. M. Simmons will de liver the principal address at the first annual municipal dinner of the Chamber of Commerce which will be held at the Gaston Hotel on the evening of Friday, "January 3. J. Leon Williams Secretary of the Chamber of Com merce, several days ago wrote in viting him to be prrsea: and deliver this address and yesterday the follow ing reply was received: Washington, D. C. December 6, 1912. ' Mr. J. Leon Williams, New Bern, N. C. Dear Mr. Williams: Your highly esteemed letter received. It will give me pleasure to attend the ' dinner of the Chamber of Commerce at the Gaston Hotel on Friday flight, January 3rd, 1913, and to make the apeech referred to in your letter, un lesa Congress should re-convene be fore that time, and I do not think it you for the invitation, - and with best wishes, I am, t t Very truly yours, F. Mj Simmons. Invitations were also extended to Congressmen J no. M. Faison and John H. Small and Josephus Daniels, editor of the Raleigh News and Observer, to be present and make addresses and the" following replies were received: Washington, D. C. Dec, 5, 1912. Mr. j. Leon Williams Sec. Chamber of Commerce. New Bern, N C. Dear Mr. Williams: Youxs to hand inviting me to your Chamber of Commerce annual dinner on jin. 3rd,. 1913. Many thanks for the same and I would be gald to come but have same engagements at ' that tinie which I am afraid will interfere . with my coming. Should I be able to arranage them I will be glad to come ' and will let you know later. With best wishes) and trusting you a prosperous year and much success. ' '. Most truly yours, Jno. M. Faison. V, Washington, D. C. December, 6th 1912. Mr. J. Leon Williams, Sec'y., New Bern, B. C Dear Mr. Williams: . ' ' Your -letter of the 2nd . inst. was forwarded to me here. I have been so busy with my official .duties an also trying to attend the sessions tof the National Rivers and Harbors Congress (hat I could not reply earlier. I would indeed be glad to attend the 'dinner on Friday night, January, 3rd, -lut there is just this element of doubt. This is the short session of Congress and it is possible that the ChYistmas , ' PROGRAM AT THE ATHENS .TOMORROW. 1 ' New vaudeville Kamplin 'and Bell, s 'The . Southern i Song' Birds" head lined over r big circuits for . the" past ' twenty weeks They .are v hummers right. - " ' . ' Pictures as follows: vh-'ty.f::-. - "Judgement of the Sea" A. power, f ul and impressive nautical drama- "A Railroad Lockinvar5 One of Kalem's exciting love " dramas. "The Striped Bathing Suit" A splendid comedy. " "Submarine , Fauna"' An j interesting study of some of the plants and animals inhabiting the bottom, of the sea. Next- Friday night ,Dec. .13th is "Amateur Night". Three prizes will 1 given away as follows! 1st prize $5.00 in gold.' Second prize, $2.50 in gold. 3rd prize, a week admission t"u4vet to ' the ' Athensr Let us have your name and nature of your act as ecarly as possible. Matinee daily at 3:45: Show at night starts at 7:30. TO ATTEFJD MUNICIPAL Dlll recess 'nay' be curtailed.' We will probably adjourn for the holidays on the 21st inst. and mayi meet again say January 2nd. It is possible- that conditions may be. such as to: require me to be present-on the first-day of meeting after the -holidays. I assume that you will wish Senator Simmons to be present, and he may be subject to the same limitations. If I am., able to attend the subject of my talk will be "A Municipal sWater Terminal" Veryv sincerely, .- ' , John H. Small. Raleigh, N. C. December 6, 1912 Mr. J. Leon Williams, New Bern, N. C. Deaf Sir: I am in receipt of your favor of December 3rd and thank vou sincerely for your invitation to attend the first annual municipal din ner of the Chamber of Commerce at the Gaston Hotel in New Bern on the evening of January 3rd. ': It will give" me great pleasure to accept your invitation and share with, vou in the furtherance of the efforts that are being made to increase the Dusiness oi your prosperous ana grow ing city. With very good wishes, - . Sincerely, Josephus Daniels. Secretary Leake Carraway and presi dent C. C. Hook of the Greater Chair lotte Club and Secretary Fred I. Sutton of the Winston-Salem Chfhiber of Commerce have, also signified their intention to be present. MEETING WELL ATTENDED Bad Weather Doesn't Serve to De ter Mission Workers, r . Despite the inclement weather, there was a good attendance yesterday after, noon at the final afternoon meeting of the week's celebration locally of the cause of Home Missions. It was pre sided over by Mrs. H. M. Bonner and Ltwo very helpful ' papers -were read.' Miss Bettic Windley told of "The World in Baltimore," a celebration which has just closed in the-city men tioned. Among other' subjects that she mentioned was the efforts being made, in certain cities to lighten the task and worries of shop girls at Christ mas time. Consumers' leagues had been formed, she said, and the members of thesje leagues had pledged themselves not to shop after Dec. 15 except early in the morning and then tq carry their own packages home. "-V.. 'y 'UN ; Miss , Mayi Hendren spoke on the problems presented by the colored race, women and children in the,, industries, and city life. Her paper as well as that of Miss Wjridley showed Jcaref ul study and preparation s and both were heard with the deepest interest. - V- Home Missions Week' will end with union services at Centenary Methodist church tonight yRevr 'Dr.-E.T, Carter and Rev. Dr. R. C. Beanian will make addresses.' : - :.-' ' T.R. CONFERENCE NEXT: WEEK National Campaign of 1916 To Be Considered At Chicago.' , Chicago, Dec, 7.--Elaborate prepara-. tions are being made in this city for the reception- Monday of , Col, Theodore Roosevelt and trainload of New. York delegates, numbering 200, and ft Massa chusetts delegation of 50 to the Nat ional ; Progressive; Conference, '. which will open at .'the. Hotel LaSalle on Tuesday.1 "," ' . , " Delegations are expected from every State in which the Roosevelt ian forces made any kind of headway in the re cent election. The local leaders of the Progressive party assert that the con ference, -'has, 'assumed " proportions of unexpected magnitude. . Matters of the nfmost importance to the national campaign of 1916, to gether 'with an indication "of Colonel Roosevelt's personal course, will be among , the big developments'. : The Colonel is expected to make his formal speech at ,the opening session Tuesday. Colonel .' Roosevelt, former United States Senator A. J. Beveridge, Gif ford Pinchot . and other Progressives will be guests of honor at .an infromr.l beefsteak dinner to be given TutsJay night. ; . FAVOR THE MONUMENT' Historians Think De Craffenrled -- .- Worthy of Such Honor, , .v.- Editor Journal:- ' i .. ' ' . It has been suggested to me tha,t "the recent discussion of the propriety of putting ; the name :"De Graffenried" on the proposed ..monument to 1 the founders "of New.. Bern calls -for some explanation from those of us who have encouraged the school boy -in thi undertaking. .. . Two years ago just after the Bi centennial celebration several school boys called at my office, stated their purpose to raise money for the erec tion of a monument to De Graffenried, and asked me to act' as their treasurer. - I thought it a laudable undertaking, and readily consented. ' ' They brought to me $4.50 and this I have been holding for them about two years. A ' short time ago Edgar Walnau who was the leader in the movement two years ago, came to me and told me that- he had not given . the matter up but intended to begin .again and thor oughly canvass the city 'for subscrip tions. This young man has 'shown a most commendable zeal and deserves cordial sympathy and encouragement. He has now turned in a considerable a-' mount in cash and has 'a good subscrip tion 'list of five or six hundred dollars. Those of us who originally encouraged the boys were moderately informed upon the early history of , New Bern and felt that no propriety would be offended by the erection of, the monu ment to "De Graffenried and the founders of New Bern." L In order, to secure the opinion of en regarded by all as most competent to. advise in matters connected with the history of our state I addressed two letters-one to Mr. R. D. W. Connor, Secy, of The State Historical Society, and the other to Cqpt. S. A. Ashe, author of the best history of our State yet written. These two men have in their pos session more data concerning North Carolina history than . any other men in the State ajid thair sound judgment in these matters will be conceded by the people generally, I believe. I append hereto the answers to my letters of inquiry as to the propriety of placing the name of, De Graffenried on the monument. " '"s?; ' - S. M. Brinson. Washington, D. C. .Dec. 4, 1912. My Dear Mr, Brinson: I have yours of the 30th and am glad to learn of the, movement you mention as 'I am always glad -to see a purpose to familiarize Posterity with historical eveats and perpetrate the memory of in teresting incidents that awaken local patriotism. , ' : It seems to me very appropriate ' to have a monument to the ftiemory of "DeGraffenriedland the Foun ''ders of jNeVflern.''': ; ' , : y '; Very sincerely, "-! S. A. Ashe. - ,- Office of" the.; N.; & historical Coni. mission. " C Raleigh, N. C. Dec. 2,1912. ". Dear Mr, Brinson: '-V; I am deltghted to. hear of the t . movement on foot in Craveh coun- . , ty to erect 'a. monume"nt to "De- . ' Graffenried and trie Founders ,of . New Bern," and if I can contri-s . bute in any way to its success I -; .' shall be. glad . to do it. - I think ' De Graff e,nried's't name ; ;hry all -- - means .should be associated - with . I the monument. - u v - ' A( It was. he who'co?ceived the v idea, evea if sonleone else may ' have carried it into execution, " . ' Very truly ypnrs., j . ; - ,R. D. W Connor, - . - . - 't LARGE WHOLESALE BUSINESS. . The increased trade which has been evidenced in New Bern during the past few days and which'was'i previously commented on, is not confined by any means to the retail men. . Local whole salers are doing as much or more ' busi ness just at this time than ever before. The retailers in nearly every town with in a radius of twenty-five miles of New Bern purchase their stocks of goods from Ixal wholesalers and every day large shipments are made from this, city both by the water and' rail route. . TO HOLD BAZAAR. The Ladie's Aid Society of the First Baptist .church will hold their annual bazaar at the New Bern Gas Company's office next Friday, December 13. Every member who - is engaged in making fancy work for this sate w ill please have it in the hands of Mrs. W. L. Lewis, No. 42 EroaJ street, by Y.'eJiic '. y, Decen.l or 11. T W. $ .Paylor, Fugitive For Months, , Finall Caught In Souta-' - . ; America.'1 4 EMBEZZLEMENT IS CHARGE Was City Treasurer of Danville, Va., and Made Way With Much - ' City Money. , . Danville, .Va., Dec. 7. That Wil liam S. Paylor has been arrested in Buonos Ayes was fnade known in a message at the State Department last night, from American Minister Garrett, at Buonos Ayres, who stated that Payor was apprehended there early on Thursday morning.' . A fugitive from justice for nearly five 'months, with a $600 reward offer ed for his arrest, Paylor, the abscond ing former city treasurer, was indict ted by a grand jury at the September term of the Corporation Court for em bezzling $9,600. The State Department has been ask ed by Governor Mann to have Paylor extradited, and he will be brought back here -to stand trial for his crime. The news of the fugitive's capture does not come as a surprise to the people of his home town, for within the past few weeks many have been the rumors of his being located in the South Amercian city. It was on Saturday night, No vember 24, that the first inkling of activity in the Paylor matter be came known, Governor Mann wired Commonwealth's Attorney, Hamlin here for a copy of the indictment under seal, against 'Paylor and also a copy of the warrant for his arrest. This step having been taken by the Richmond authorities, it was generally supposed that requisition papers were being pre pared. DEFENDS DE GRAFFENRIED. Throw Mantle of Charity over His ' Faults, Saya "Fair Play". Editor Journal: I see they - keep on after my old friend DeGraffeuried. It is admitted he founded our beautiful city. Is it quite fair to accept the result of his bravery, enterprise' and success and then abuse him. What is the trouble? They say, so I am informed, that he was not exactly straight in his business dealings. We have a population in New Bern of 9,963. Suppose every man and his family in our city who for any reason, honest of dishonest, had not been at all times exactly straight in his dealings had .to leave the city. I wonder - whaf our population then would be. Of course, the Baron should have paid his debts, but who can tell the situation that existed more than two hundred years ago? This brave piy neerhad to fight "both Indians and mosquitoes, the latter the! worse from what the doctors say, also other trouble some, things. ' Then, Rafter all, what proof have we that he was irregular in this respect? Then, if be was, must the name" be dishonored and statues torn down of such men as Clay and Webster, Goldsmith and -Byron, mant others who have been among the world's; greatest geniuses? v,..- - They ' also, " tell, us that- he was "cussing", man. , What about - George Washington,' our first 'and, W. H. Taft," our -present president, , and the' many between them? He should not have - been thus naughty, but if , t he Indians and the mosquitoes. both got after htm' at the same time, what was he going to dor - x i',. ' k N ' ;; Now, was the foundation of our city worth the effort?.- Certainly so. V No city in the state has beeri more potent ;n making our section, indeed the whole State what it is, 'than ours.- ; At one time the seat of government, and at all times the' seat of culture and refine: ment. : At , one time the largest "city in the State, and I predict that such again will be her distinction. Already a beautiful city, , but ' susceptible of being one of the most beautiful' spots on earth and one of the most healthful. Suppose for instance all the. water front, from 'railroad .bridge across Trent , riveF to , the railroad bridge across the Nc-use was cleared away and made into a park. Could anything be more beautiful? This can be done. Suppose all the mosquitoes were de stroyed. .There would be. then no malaria. This can be done. So we have a beautiful, pror restive ..city, with t!.e p-rsr--t po-v! '.::ic, founded I y I O " -' '. f ! I t ' ' it is as li;i!e as e c.-n do to t'.iow t'.c r - n:!e s ADSGOnOEn If. BuEFiDS AYilES BOY IS KILLED Eight' Year Old Son of C. B. Knox Loses Life In Accident Near Askln. IS THROWN FROM THE WAGON Mr. Knox and a Second Child Have Narrow Escapes. Hold to Reins. An accident which resulted in the detah of. one person and the injury of two others occured near Askin yester day afternoon when a mule owned and driven by C. B. Knox, who lives about five miles from that place, ran away, overturning the wagon in which Mr. Knox and his two children were seated, precipitating the trio to the ground and almost instantly killing Charley, the eight year old son of the owner of the team and more or less injuring the father and the other child. Yesterday morning Mr. Knox and his two children drove to Askin afteJ a load of feed. This was secured and after getting their dinner the party started on the retunr trip to their home. ,Near Askin it was necessary for them to cross over a small bridge. At this point the mule became frighten ed, overturned the wagon and made a dash down the road.. The occupants were thrown to the ground but in some way Mr. Knox managed to rerain his grasp on the reins and soon brought the animal to a stop. Returning to the point at which the wagon had been overturned he found that, one of the children was dead and the other badly bruised. It is supposed that in falliug from the wagon the victim of the accident was struck on the head by one of the mule's hoofs and that his skull was crushed in this manner. Mr. Knox is one of the best known farmers in this section and the accident has cast a gloom over the entire community. TEACHERS HOLD MEETING. President Wright of Training School Speaks. The first meeting of the present term of the Craven County Teachers 'Asso ciation was held yesterday at Griffin Auditorium. The feature of the meet ing was an address by Prof. Robert H. Wright, president of the East Caro lina Teacher Training School at Green ville on "The Duty of a Teacher to a Pupil, and the Duty of a Pupil to a Teacher". Prof. Wright is a speaker of no little ability and his talk proved of great interest to the teachers who were present. Short but instructive talks were also made by J. B. Paul of Cove City and John Humphrey of Clarks and a very interesting paper on "Idleness" was read by Miss Rae Marsh of Fort Barnwell. Following the reading of this paper the election of officers for the ensuing year was held. The fol lowing officers were elected: President W. G. Gaston of Dover. Vice-President J. B. Paul of Cove City. . - . Secretary- Miss Ola Long of Have lock. Treasurer Miss Bertha Bell of Spring Hope. Although the weather was very in clement the attendace was very good, in fact unusually so and much enthu siaism was manifested in the proceed ing. ., TO BRAZIL TO LIVE. Mr. and' Mrs. W.; L. Barr will leave here Tuesday afternoon for Ne York, There they will take steamer "for, Brazil where Mr. Barr will, take"; apposition with ' the Brazil;. 'Lumber . Company. Mr.; and Mrs. Barr have been living here about two. and a half years, . Mr. Barr holding a .position with the John L. -Roper,: Lumber" Company.? They leave New. Bern with genuine regret andHhey have many friends, here who are equally as sorry to see them, go.'" The Sample Shoe Store is presenting its patrons with Jne of the most at tractive souvenir calemdars seen in the city this season.; The picture on the calendar is of a very pretty woman and the general get-up of the calendar is very "pleasing ; of charity over his real and imaginary faults and erect a monument to his memory .which will be a credit to the city and to its people who are enjoying the fruits of bis daring and enterprise. "Fair Play", N PREPARE DIJER F Salvation Army Will Provide Ita Usual Christmas Cheer For Deserving. AID OF PUBLIC IS REQUESTED Capt. Satterfield Will Canvass All Residences In the City For Assistance. Capt. J. M. Satterfield, who k in charge of the local branch of the Sal vation Army is preparing to give a free Christmas dinner to the poor of this city. The Salvation Army at this season of the year gives in the United States alone three hundred thousand dinners to the poor Capt. Satterfield believes that New Bern wants to do its part in this great na tional effort. He has begun already to work to this end and next Tuesday will begin to. canvass the residences for assistance He will investigate fbeorehand per sonally every family that may be con sidered for a Christinas dinner and in this way no one except the worthy one will be helped. The dinners will be delivered in ai udsttcis wiiieii win iioiu enougn for any large family. Any one desir ing to help can call phone No. 446 or address checks to Box 83. Make all checks payable to the Salvation Army. BIG SALE GOING ON. The big .removal sale at the store of J. M. Mitchell & Co is still going on. Mr. Mitchell announces that it is his intention to open his new store on Middle street with an entirely new stock and for that reason will close out at a great reduction the stock at his present stand. Further particulars of the sale are contained in a half page advertisement which" will be found on page 2. NO ACTION TAKEN Farmers' Union Not Enthusiastic Over Bond Issue For Roads. The Craven county Farmers' Union held a meeting at the court house yesterday for the puropse of passing a resolution asking for a bond issue to be used in bettering and putting in fairly improved condition the leading roads of the county. After the meeting had been called to order several short talks were made by the members and as a whole they were not in favor of the proposed bond issues. Jas. A .Bryan and C. D. Brad ham of this city also made short talks on the subject and opposed the move" ment for a bond issue. After consideeralbe discussion the Union decided not to take any action on the' matter just at this time. This movement for the issuance of good roads bonds was started by the Ernul local of the Farmers' Union and a com mittee was appointed by that local to be known as the Ernul Good Roads Committee to agitate it. D. P. Whitford, president of the county Union, stated after the close of the meeting that it was not probable the matter would again be brought up until some more adefinite action had been taken' by the committees who have the working up of interest in the proposed bond issue in charge. TIMELY INFORMATION, Persons-, who send Christmas gifts by mail are requested to see that they are ' properly wrapped and addressed and that a sufficient amount of postage is 'affixed to fher package.' Last year thirty-seveii thousand packages . in tended for -.Christmas gifts were un delivered in the United States on ac count of improper-addresses and not enough postage.. Eight thousand valu able articles were-fund loose in mail bags.:'-!- These . had ' not been uprOperl wrapped. The sender is also requested to put his or her address on the package so that it can be returned if the adj dressee cannot be located. - . - ' j. Y NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. able at a saving. t t , , . ; moval sale on. . ''- tv" New Bern Banking and Trust Co. ' The treasurer.- p - S. K. Eaton Christmas is ahead of you. , ,v . ,.- -. " 'i ' Burrus-& Co. Stalk cutters, etc. B. .. & , S. Employment Agency Laborers and mechanics supplied - OR WORTHY POOR
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