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t, V0L.30&I.N0. 226 Tin Weather - FAIR , NEW BERN, N. C. SATURDAY MORNING, PECEMBER 21 1912 THREE CENTS PER COPY. ill. Jury Exonerates Him of Blame !, For' Death of George G. Thompson. RELATIVES JOYOUS AT VERDICT 1 1 Probable That Defendant Will Now Be Tried For Carry- jng Concealed Wen pons. (Special to the Journal) ' 1 Greensboro, Dec. iO. The jury in ' jW -case of William Finley Blair, charged with, murdering George G. Thompson, division freight agent of . , I' . 1 1 1 L ....... 1 (DC 0U1 H 1 1 II ,uy w lioill lie was cmpiujr- L this morning at 10:1.1 o'clock re- -wtu4 a rtrA 1V1 f "not c-nlltv " ... "it. . " ' . f-i J ' 4' Following the rendering- of the ver .dict there -were shouts and joyous . .. .. nMAnn I. ru 'ihUSC Jit t hp fTl' t L M '.rfsiit who were in the court room, v - It is possible Blair will now he in flicted for carrying a concealed weapon jw admitted by him while on the stand. - The case -.vas easily one of the great -' jest evtfr tried in Guilford county and in view of its importance was tried in a remarkably short time only four days . firinn luiiin rnn 1 1 rt tn clf.rt II llirv jmrsent the evidence and argument .and for the judge to charge the jury. ' " As a legal battle the case was one f the most spectacular ever tried in the State. The best lawyers ft the , bar here and other plages were guiay d on one side or ti e other and made speeches which were character- irtd by impartial1 observers as some of (he greatest ever heard in the State. L4a.V shot Thompson in the former's VjH,e several months ago. tie had A .. ,t-:nlr;n.. -rwl n...AtrttA '(Ins work." Thompson discharged him. On receiving the letter of dismissal, Klair called 1 nompson up over tne telephone and asked him to come around to his home. Thompson went and a : ... I . .... I'.i..n.4 Ann CW IMIIIMIATn man iuuhm in the hall with several bullet wounds in his body. On the stand Blair said Thompson got into an altercation with Wra, jrc violent and attacked him 4ii sich a way a? to make him think his life was in danger, and that he grab lied a revolver from the mantel of his room and fired to defend himself. He siid 1 hompson chased him all over the house. 1 he State characterized Blair's Sstory of the killing as "a fabrication puie and simple." TURKEY SHOOT AT GHENT. r Local sportsmen will have an op jwrt unity of exhibiting their skill as warksmen at a big turkey shoot to lie held at Ghent on Christmas Day. -The range will be located on the car Sue Just opposite from the football field. ' The contest will be opened to jJL; shotguns being used exclusively. Vkay gauge gun up to a number twelve Atajr be useq, shot and load to be left jjrbthe marksman s discretion ' .ever, no shot smaller than a numbefW "eight will be allowed. The distance will jbe sixty vards. . The entrance fees will " .. ... i tie decided upon later The shoot will i'litsin at' I o'clock and continue until J& o'clock. .SUES ' GOODWIN FOR $25,000. :.-. Los; Angeles, Dec. 0. The. com aint in the suit of Charlei N. Doughty, A San Diego, real esate jman, against -'Jiat-.C' Goodwin, the much married oniedian,N for S 5,000 damages for alleged alienation of the affections of ' Urs. Doughty of Baltimore an actress Vnown on the stage as Mis Moreland, "ra filed here. ". .."." .'-7 ' 'The cases probably will be set next - Hinnrtav (rr trial -"T. . PR OCR AM AT THE ATHENS V II Mil ilLLIH HUD HOT GUILTY llappy Johnny Fields and Kathleen 1 oring! will r lose their engagement with tis to night. ; . Their " act 'The .Tramp saml the J Dancing Girl" " has pleased oiir large: audiences"1 for the ,past two mights. 1 Pictures as follow; , . .,- "A Race for Honor"-An absorbing "luVt drama. v.vr v- "4 " "The Letter" powerful political !nma of the present . day. "1..',." "Alone in NeW York" Being, the -cond Btory of "What-Happened to M.iry, produced in collaboration nfith the Ladies' World'. A splendid pic ture i Special all nejt week, " Three ;,iTJ lcature acts with a change of pef fmiiK'rs Thursday, "This will be .the I ' --st show in the history of the il.rns. Admission 1st floor Sc. to T. Ilalcony 15c. to all. Matinee : .r. to all. t .. "'Inre at 3:4S. " : Show at night . ,, at 730. . ' OPPOSES SUFFRAGE ' " 7 . r - ' Politics No Field For Women,- Fl ance of Miss Helen r - - --Gould-Says. r ' ' St. Louis, Dec. 0. Finley J. Shepard fiance of, Helen Gould, bays that his chief hope and ambition is to prove worthy of the love uf Mis 'Gould;; - "I like to see results before my very eyes,'' he said, "and that is why Afiss Gould's school at lrvington,, N. Y., interest s'me more than other branches of her 'work. It was very interesting" to watchin? the progress of the pupils under instructioa during the 6ne-year course. One should not assume any credit for. interesting oneself in the im provement of others. Kverything you give out in this. way reacts to develop yourself." "Speaking of self-development, don't you think woman's chance of develop ment would be increased if she could vote?" thV reporter asked. "Sufliage is a subject 1 haven't studied and shouldn't' like to discuss because' J confess 1 am prejudiced at the outset. I am opposed to anything that tends, towards the further desv cration of womanhood." , "If you don't believe in women in politics- you probably don't believe in women in. business?" "Xo, I don't." "Oon't you find women as efficient as men?" "Within their limitations, yes. There is always their physical handicap you've got to make allowance for. " There are exceptions among women, of course. Indeed, only exceptional men are exceptionally efficient. But I should wish, that as a general ride woman's work were all domestic and man's work providing for 'the family We would have better men and better women under these conditions." VISITOR FROM HIGH POINT. W. H. Ragan( a prominent citizen ot High Point, was among the visitors in the city yesterday. This was Mr. Kagan's first visit to New Bern in more than twenty years and he said that he was agreeably surprised by the many improvements which have been made during that time. On hi? former visit there were no paved streets and the buildings in the business district were for the most part frame structures. There were no motor driven vehicles at the that time and even the bicycle had not become so popular. Mt. Ragan went Out and viewed the new street cars on one of their trial trips ajid also visited a number of (he large namufacturing plants .in the J city. He left last evening returning to-his home. Mr. Kagan was for a number of "years chairman of the board of Commissioners ot Guilford county. SLOCUM CAPTAIN PARDONED. Washington, Dec. i0. Bent with his fourscore of years, added to which has been the stigma of an 18-year sen tence in Sing Sing, Capt. Willliant H Yanschaick. master of the excursion HowMJjfteamer General Slocum. upon -which 030 men. women and children were - r burned to death and drowned June 15,'sl904, was yesterday granted a full pardon by President Taft. The pardon is effective cDcember 'i 5 and is one of the President's first Chrisj mas pres ents. ' DEATH OF B. F. CASON1. '.Died in. Belhaven, N C, on the night of .Dec.: 19., I9i't, Benjamin K, Cason, age seventy one years. ; He , resided for a number of years in this city and wa a member of the loeai -"order . of Knight $ of Ilarmony and also btjlonged to tha. body- of noble ; men, , whose ranks are growing thinner as the- years go by, Confederate Veterans. ' ' '" . .. - "' Twov . children survive '.him 4Miss Aleph" Cason and- G. C. Cason; of Roanoke", 'f'a. . The: body : came in on the 11:40 train yesterday and was buried: in Cedar Grove cemetery, , the services being held by Rev.-Dr.- Sum nierclL',' . ''.-. ; " ' , " The pall-bearers, were CiT - Hancock, D. R.' Fulford, C S. Hollister,Bennett Foy, D. .TF.Jr Jarvis and Capt. D. P. Ifenry, , ' : SERVICES-: AT TABERNACLE - , BAPTIST CHURCH. Rev. J. B. Thillips will occupy the pulpit. at the Tabernacle Baptist church at the services tomorrow. - The mcrr! ing sermon will be a message on Christ mas and there will be music to suit the occasion. At night lMr. Phillips will continue his address to men but the women and children are invited. There wilf be a song service by the Tabernacle, choir preceding each ser mon. The public cordially invited to attend. . ' . PUT OFF TIH UNTIL NEW Committer 'on Railroad Traffic Figures Will See A. C, L. Official Then. REPORT VERY COMPREHENSIVE ' ". -fr . Shows Large Amount of Freight Coming In and Going Out of New Bern. The committee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce a few' weeks ago to take charge of the information relative to the -amount of shipping being done by local merchants and manufacturers and. to place it jn the hands ot the officials of the Atlantic Coast Line Railway Company, have stated that they will not do this until after ihe first of next year. It had been their intention to take this information before the officials at Wilmington this week, but secretary of the committee wrote to one of the officials and informed him of the pro posed action and in reply received a letter asking that they hold the mat ter over until after the holidays . The information secured by the Chamber of Commerce has been com piled in a thoroughly comprehensive manner and shows that there is a very large amount of freight coming in and going out of this city each year. The Atlantic Coast Line Railway Company is considering the building of a line which" will enter this city from the .North but before taking any definite action wants accurate and complete information as to the amount of busi ness the city will yield. SENATOR SIMMONS ON HiS WAY HOME. Senator Simmons and Congressman Small left Washington Thursday night for 1 Belhaveri to make a personal in spection 'ot the route of the inland wate-rway across Pamiico Sound with the view of ascertaining if proposed changes in the route are adviseable. The Senator will arrive 'here either tonight' or tomorrow morning to spend the holidays and it is hoped that he will remain until after the Chamber of Commerce municipal dinner on the evening of Jan. 3. ' In accepting this invitation, he did so subject to the de mands upon him in the Senate, which, with he House, adjourned Thursday to re-convene January third. CRITICIZE THE BRIDGE MAN. Persons who use the Xcusc River bridge are disposed to criticize the new tender of the draw. A Bridget on man who comes across the bridge every night said last night that the tender is not prompt in .closing the draw.' "Last night," paid the Bridgcton man, "after letting a tug with a raft through, he waited until the tug was at least a hundred yards away before he closed the draw though persons were standing on each side waiting to cross." THE MONUMENT JFUN'D List . of - Subscriptions Received , During Last Few Fays. Each day the De Graffenried Colony Monument Fund is increasing-' and nearing the desired goal.,. The contri bution of course Are not so largp bui "every little bit helps" and it is only a -matter -of time before the last dollar will be' secured and the work on the monument begun. "I he firm of Cooper Brothers, of Raleigh, marble dealers, is making a design for the monument. It will be completed at an early7 date and will be placed, on exhibition. . Everybody is helping in the work of .raising this money, school children capitalists and worklngmen.1 -The fol lowing 'subscription have been secured during the past few days. ;, t Kv M. Simmons t .".$1.00 L T Girff-tte 1.00 Dr. C, W. Bilfinger-. - 1.00 W. J. Lucas . j ,. .t .v.. .... .. 1 00 A. H. Hibbard . .50 W. F. Crockett J ; ..... i .SO J. M. Howard L. , . ,S0 A. E. seaioff . .50 O. Marks 50 Home Bakery . .50 S. R. Street ... .s. . . . .50 Chas. Ives , Jr. v j..1 :..i...:.. u5 Miss Mae Hendren : .50 Mrs. Charles Slover 14)0 Mrs. George Green .50 Mrs. D. S. Congdon .50 Mrs. D. F. Jarvis .50 Mrs. W. A. West .'. .5 Mrs. T. G. Hyman .50 YEAR BRYAN LIKELY . TO BE PREMIER Believed . To Be Certain He Will , Be Secretary of State In Wilson's Cabinet-.; FRIENDS MEET IN NEW YORK Considered Practically Certain Al so That Joseph us Daniels Will Get Portfolio. New York, Dec. 20. .Firmly con vinced that Col. William ' lennintrs Bryan will be the premier of the Cabinet to be formed by President Wilson, fully a score of friends of the Nebraskan have reached this city pre pared to greet him after his confer ence with Wilson Saturday or Sun day. Nothing official lias cinic from either man, and nothing will, until thry have threshed things out. Among the noted Democrats in town are Edward Goltra, National Committeeman from Missuori, and a large number of Southern State com mitteemen. Some of these men have recently conferred with Bryan, who is now en route from Tampa to this city. They say that Bryan believes that the Wilson administration will be a suc cess, that he is more conciliatory than ever before in his life, and that he believe has made it plain that he believes every Democrat should assist Wilson and that he is willing to do anything personally to make the administration a success. Because of that fact, it is said Bryan will if Wilson desires and there are few that do not believe that he does so desire? announce that he will become Secretary of State. In addition it is pointed out that Bryan in the Cabinet would have to make his criticsms of the Wilson policies in the secrecy of the Cabinet room and not in the pages of the Commoner. Wilson will.be in Trentort on Sat urday. Bryan will pass through there on that day. They will both be in this city Saturday night and they will be in touch with each other on Sun day, so that the matter will be settled very soon. ' Other Cabinet appointees now con sidered practically certain by politi cians, are A. Mitchell Palmer, Josephus Daniels, Congressman Henry and Judge Martin Wade. WARMLY PRAISED BY PRESS. "The Servant in the House," which will be seen at the Masonic Theatre on December 16th, was called by Harper's Magazine '"The most re markable play in the English language", the New York Sun said it was "the greateest drma of the generation," and the Chicago. Daily News declared it to be ''thernost beautiful play of all ages." Mer& H. Norton, the pro ducer ,is sending this wonderful -play here with what is said to be the great est cast of players ever sent out with A play of this character. Prominent in the cast is Victor Lambert, an actor'- who has, endeared . himself- to play-goers, throughout the entire coun try by, his excellent work' of the last few years. . - ' The investigating committee seems likelv to make the remarkable discov ery that J. P. .Morgan is well to do, FOUR DAYS TO '9v; cniusTius Y X) F-O-U-rv Ccunt 'en ! ! I! n C;v-t Ct Ycr CI . . w r t ' t c f x c .:r i - ri - 4 V a. A J.. MITCHELL PASSES AWAY Following . Long Illness, Death Claims Popular Citizen'. After a long illness with consumption Alexander Jaines Mitchell passed away last night at 9:40 o'clock at his home in this city. The funeral will take place at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon at the First Baptist Church and the interment will follow in Cedar Grove cemetery. Although Mr. Mitchell's death was expected, news of it will be heard with sadness by his many friends. lie was esteemed by all who knew him and the knowledge for soml time past that he could not live has cast a golom over many lives in the community. Mr. Mitchell was in the forty-third year of his age. He married Miss Addie Claypoole and is survived by her and one little daughter, aged three years. He also leaves two brothers, T. J. and F. G. Mitchell, and two sisters, Mrs. Cooper of Henderson and Mrs. Tull of Philadelphia. All of these relatives except Mrs. Tull were at his bedside when the end came. He was a traveling salesman for the Virginia Carolina Chemical Company, and although his health began to fail some years ago, not until this year did he give up his work. He had been a representative of the Virginia Caro lina Comapny for many years. CHRISTMAS TREES HIGHER Scarcity Of Evergreens in New York Sends Price Soaring. New York, Dec. 0. Christmas trees are expensive this year. Bought from the laden cars in the Reading freight yards yesterday, they cost $175 a hundred. Dealers expect the price to reach $00. A good Christmas tree costs al ready $;.. 50 at retail. There were only 80 carloads in the yards at Twentieth street and Indiana avenue yesterday. Last year there were 19,8 loads. Each car holding from 700 to 100 trees. Dealers in Christmas trees and foliage took up their st.indjyestcrday around City Hall. Heavy loads of trees and holly were hauled to the plaa arid three trees. placed against the rail ings. GETS VALUABLE CONTRACT. W. A. Mcintosh of the New Bern Iron Works returned yesterday from a business trip to Jacksonville, Fla. and other points in that State where he has been negotiating with a large dredging company in regards to a con tract for material to be used by them in their work. Mr. Mcintosh succeeded in securing a contract for five thousand dollars worth of material. vThis will be manufactured in the local plant and shipped to Florida as soon as possi ble. During the past few years the New Bern Iron Works has done much work fdr customers in that State. CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS. TJie New Bern Graded School closed yesterday for the Christmas holidays. In several of the grades the pupils participated in special exercises which had been prepared for the occasion. The Spring term will begin on January . There are a number of pupils in the -school .who live out f the city. These returned to? their homes yester' day afternoon. Several tcadiers. will also spend their holidays away from the city. RECITAL WAS A SUCCESS. The recital given- in Griffin audi torium ' last j evening by the Music Department of the Graded School was a complete success in every, way. There was a targe audience present and that they: appreciated the efforts of the per-. formers and thoroughly enjoyed . the program was evident from the frequent applause. ' At ' the . conclusion 'of the musical program the High School girls served refreshments in the hall on the first floor, . Quite a neat sum was rea lized from this -sale and it willjse do nated lo the Athletic," Association. T t - s4-JS; , -,:. . -f.. ' ' v - 4 I V -. JT'- .i'.". -i- i-. :-.--,.- ."y -' i!1 .ii i . - f ; Npthing r is' calculated ' to worry a man - more than to have his Wife in form him that he has been talking in his sleep and then refuse to tell bim what he said. -.' ? . : v 5 Q JOURNAL ADVERTISING PAYS. The New Bern Journal Is In the hands and homes f the best peo ple in New Bern in the morning hours the hours that Immediate ly precede the shopping rush. v' In a word, it reaches the buying cluss at the "psychological nto ment.V " " " That's why Journal advertsing RECEIPTS FIRST DAY TO LIBRARY Proceeds of First Day's Car Rid ing To Popular In- stitution. START TODY, IT IS HOPED Some Delay Resulting in Cars Jumping Track at The Curves. Lnlcss some unexpected delay occurs the New Bern Ghent Street Railway Company's cars will be pi J ed on their regular runs todav. All during yester day the force of electricians and motorrrien were engaged in makirn trial trips on t he- cars and get t ing ever) - tiling in readiness for the beginning ol operat ions. It wa found that the gauge of tli.- rails at all the rurcs on t lie ljiu u.i too narrow and this caused the (ai ! jump the trjck each time ill. si they attempted to turn a corner. Inn r of men were pill lo work on thoc and and the defects remedied. Friu Sittcrding of Richmond, m. of the owners of the luie, will arri in the city this morning and will i spect the work which has been done since his last visit several weeks ago. The men who will handle- tire i:i' are citizens of this city. They are ( . P. Hasscll, W. K. Gw.dtney and Phillip Weiss. During the past few days (hcv have be-en receiving instructions limn an expert sent from the nianafai I in ing plant of the company which const ructi d the ears and are believed to he now fully prepared lo handle the i.ii. The money taken in hy die company on the first day will be donated to tin Circulating Library. The oMncis ol this organization are urging tveryhodv to take a ride and in this m. i help along t he library DIGGING WEIL FOR FIRE PUR POSES. The city othcials are h,i ini; a well driven ai the- corner of Johnson and Oue'en streets m he u-cl in case of a fire in t hat loealit y, die hydrants not being near enough for use . The well has been driven to a depth of si-it y feet without securing an adeipiau- supply ol water. PARCELS POST SUPPLIES AR RIVE. Postmaster J. S. Basnight has re ceived from the Postofficc Department a quantity of supplies which will be used when the new parcels post law goes into effect on Januray, 1, 1913. They consist of maps, instructions as to charges and other matter. The spec ial stamps which will be used, on these parcels have not arrived but will be here next week. CHICAGO HAS RICH MEN. List Headed By J. Odgcn Armour with $32,000,000. Springfield, III., Dec. 10. The State Supreme Court's decision compelling the County Clerk to make assessments against $168,000,000 in personal pro perty of wealthy men in Cook County is based on a list of stocks and bonds submitted by Frank W. Jones, presi dent of the Illinois Tax Reform Association. Some of the largest amounts involved are: J. Odgcn Armour, $3i,l 19,700; Ed ward Morris, $ 29,9 10, 700; Joy Morton, $6,600,000; Arthur Mookor, $5,370, 000; John J. Mitchell, $4,50,000; Louis F. Swift, $5,li9,000; E. F. Swift, $5,036,000; B. E. Sunny, $3,615,000; Richard H. Sears, Sx, 850,000; Julius Roscnwald, $4,789,000. 'A large force of police will escort Governor Wilson to Staunton. Read J. J. Baxter's ad Jn this paper, page 5.- It will ,do you good Kisses sometimes speak louder then words. ' . v. ' ' " Be sure-she is the' right girL then lose your head. .. V- NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. , - Mrs. B. Allen Special in suit coats for Christmas. - . , ,. New Bern Banking and Trust. Co. tne Danic tnat serves. Citizens' Savings Bank and Trust Co.--That little leather-covered book. Burrus 6: Co. Canton stalk cutters, A. T. Willis Co. We heard hini sav
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