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1 asm less in , FIFTY HUB trail isis ! USEFUL VOLUME Oil CLOSE TERMS li CDnSIDEREO for UNIVErlSITY HEAD :lfl SAVE CLAUDE I'JIIII Estimates of Morgan'a Wealth Be : - Jtleved To Be Much Above " " Actual Fliuree , ATHERLEFT , BIG FORTUNE , Enormous Glfta To Char-, , ? V liable Enterprises. - New York, April 1, While finan " aers estimated that , the fortune, of J. P. Morgan Would total all the way tip to $200,000,000 it is understood that the financiers' will, when read, -will reveal a fortune of less than $50, 000,000. ;- Charts sumitted by the, Pujo cpm mittee at the money trust showed that Morgan and associates dominated cor porations with $22,000,000,000 of re sources. - Best informed bankers and those in position to have a pretty fair knowl edge of , his fortune stated that esti mates of the financial commander's urtne when placed at from $50,000, OOO to $200,000,000,000, would prove to be an exaggeration. r When J. P. Morgans' father died he left a fortune of about- $15,000,000, which was. distributed among three ' "heirs. The formation and 'promotion of the United States Steel Corporation is believed to have resulted in enlarg ' ;ing his fortune more than any of his numerous deals. ,i That Mr. Morgan's fortune would not he as large as generally believed to ' be, these bankers said, was due to the enormous amount of money which he steadily, gave to charitable enterprises. Unlike many rich men, who .after suc cessful careers, make large donations for the public's benefit, Mr. Morgan's 3ifts and benefactions were not her alded whh any blare of trumpets. Mr. Morgan was very reticent con cerning his philanthropies. It is un ; Terstood they were listed in a private ' 1 .set of accounts amj probably never will be known. Bankers said that inasmuch as Mr. v Mortran was a banker, it would prob- ably be found that he had but a modest -.sum invested in securities. It was Dointed out that cash is the chief requisite of a banker, and if his funds f i-;' , -were invested in securities to any con .," idcrable extent he would not be able o accommodate his clients. ' w w- Jt is, however, believed that he had . mall nersonal holdings of the laree ra coroorations Of which He was - a di- ; . -.vrvarector. . ; 5 Francis Lynde Stetson,counsel for rnxrJk0A anti rffnaeri tn ffiw pvpn An .;t-i '..:Av'p-f ) - - -- - -J -...fl.. .. 1.1. . c. -.r ,is;,Torge r . Baker, wno had oeen more fiuge financial deals than any., other . financier, avoided this subiect. '. It5 was the general ' belief- in the ;yc Street that the greatest portion of Mt . v iviorgan. a fortune wan aunurueu , uy uib 'a .'purchase' of rare paintings arliiques, ... - auianuscnpis, etc. ,.- , -' . . Covrrnrr Craiir 'has anrjointed R :- nil. Eag'e of this city as a delegate to ;' i. . tie held at St. Louis, Mo., April 12-13 ' . Mr. ar.d rs. F. S. Brinson of Bay -V'! . PROGRAM. AT 1 THE L ATHENS' :-fll v-.,?.'v , today.- ; v;; i :'i 'p Bfc picture offeriiig--four solid reels. , - y . ;s . . i xh Wayi of Destiny" ; ; , l V The photograph in this picture is Jiv'W fuuMi colored and the acting by "all fBtar actors. ou will mist a rare treat -i ' i you fa! to see this double reel feature , ; Mi 1ms Ytir Prononal" .,; Take Ue "tip" from this .Vitagraph pictumett brought about the marriage ,. r A 0 rmpotye to her employer's "son. ;' ' Two Cun Sermon" t ", . " mtcm drama by Lubin, full of ; scenes and incidents. ' t c, '..c .ope all those who say they ,dd i Ciwe for vaudeville appreciate tur '! ( to give them " the biggest r jmj Ixmi picture show ever oifertd. Vc rut our arrangement by showing four rrcls of pictures first three days i l? week without vaudeville, will tnrrt' wiih fxipular favor. We'll see. ftf.itiiwc flail 3:45.. 2 shows at ' ' Fir tt one starts at 8:00 o'rlork, t- 1 '"rtts inimcdiatlcy after ( h-1 -t.f Cf.t. ' . ' ; WALTER PAGE MENTIONED. FDR - PRESIDENCY OP NOTED - . INSTITUTION.. . -r Baltimore. "Aorit 1" Dr Waltetja; Page, editor of -Worldaf .Wor Vb has been named' by President Vilson as Ambassador, to .Great. Britain, is one of the few men who .have been serious. ly mentioned for the presidency of John Hopkins University v to succeed Dr. Ira Remsett, who resigned some time ago. . -, ,-, No member of the board of trustees has said that Dr. Page was being es pecially considered for .the position, but a number of the, New York alumni said they would like to see the editor and former student of the university made its, new president, , Especially was this so after he had made one of the principal addresses Tat the annual banquet of the 'jjNe.w ' York Alumni Association last month. Prof, Harry B. Fine, of Princeton University, whose name is also on the list of men being considered for the head, of Hopkins, was rumored to be the Presidential choice for the Ambas sadorship to Germany. Members of the board of trustees of Johns Hopkins reiterated last night the statement that no one has been singled out for the presidency of the university but the hope is expressed that president Wilson will not use up the entire list of men they have under advisement. I MONEY DUG LITTLE COOD MULTIMILLIONAIRE GETS IN THE "BREAD LINE" AND ASKS FOR -FOOD. Dayton, Ohio April 1. In the bread line today was Eugne J. Barney, a multi millionaire, whose gifts io charity have been very large, and recently included $25,000 to the .Young Men's Christian Association of this. city. - He obtained three loaves of bread and a' small sack of potatoes.- , - With the rapid subsiding of the flqod waters and dissipating of , panic among refugees here, thrilling adventures con tinue coming to light. Among Ihe thos i interesting oi tnese was tne experience ui me iitniiiy oi t-iiancs jvi Auams.in Riverdale When the flood first ritsjiwd -through that section of the city, Mr. AdSms 'got his, wife and 10-mouths-oId twin girls into a skiff and took them to the home of a friend, in Warthier street. An hour later it was again necessary to move and the family was taken .by rescuers ojit of a second story window The canoe in which they were being transported was dashed against a tele' graph pole by the teriffic current .and capsized: v Adams swam bravely.V-in the Icy water for a few minutes,: when he was picked up by' some men in a flat 'boat. ..Just, before, he, was rescued he saw his wife sink for the third, time. The baby girls were tloating down the street Then he' collapsed'. ' ' Three' hours later, he regained con sciousnest to find.' himself in an attic and beside him on the Boor lay his wife wfjom he belived to have been, drowned. A'few minutes later a man crawled into the atic window from the floating roof of a barn, bnngirtg with hirrt the twins.' . . . ' They had been caught id the branches of a tree and were picked Off . Unhurt by the man. who was riding to" safety on the roof. 1 Mrs.' Adams was rescued as she was going dowii the third time by: a high school boy on '. a hastily improvised raft, i The lad was a member of the Riverdale troop of the Boy Scouts and had been trained how to administer first aid to thedrowning, John Siuue, 7rf Victor Street was one of the largest number of volunteer life- stivers in Riverdale. lis rescued woman from the scond-story window of a houne in Linwood street, who in- S.Jted in bringing with her a snow shovtl . Clutching the shovel to ther breast she sat in the x'ftrn sheets of Stone's boat, altern:i' ! Ringing a hymn and laughing 1 Hy. In attempting to roin: ! a . t (..itur, where a tor- '.i t r, where a 1 a cross n;rc t, in. I",.!i V "i; v, it li w tin h tie Telephoned Lieutenant Governor Ellyson at Midnight Confer -. ' ence at Branch Horn.' - K? WANTED SENTENCE COMMUTED Martin, When Asked To Use His ' Influence,1 Refused Flatly -: todo ao. "' - - Richmond April 1. Among those who sought to take advantage of the temporary i absence irom the ' State of Governor. Mann by inducing Lieu tenant Gremor Ellyson to commute tne sentence ot uiauae swanson mien the nighr.'berofehis execution was Senator 'Claude A; Swanson. : . While ythe Aliens sympathizers who engaged in; this scheme to nulifV Gov ernor Mann's action in the case, .were gathered at the home' of John r. Branch, 1 West Franklin Street, there came a long distance telephonp call for) the. - Lieutenant-Governor. . The. man at the other end of the line proved to be Senator Swanson. He told, the Lieutenant-Governor that he desired to see the sentence of Claude Swanson Allen commuted. This, of course, as a request for Mr. Ellyson to act. "But," objected the Lieutenant-Gov ernor, 1 have no authority . 1 held this office for four, years while you were Governor, and you were .. often absent from the State. At these times, did you think I had authority to take your place and-exert executive po ,er?" In reply, Senator. Swao'son said he did not knew what the law was on the subject. The conversation then ended. Senator Swanson, it is recalled, is a lawyer. He served a term as Gover nor of Virginia. B .it is seems wheft he left the State on varjbus missions, he did not know whether or not Lieutenant-Governor Ellyson could act in his absence. At least, he said so last fhursday night. A rumor to the effect that Senator Swanson telegraphed Lieutenant-Governor Ellyson is incorrect." So," also, is a report that the junior Senator visited Richmond to see Governor Mann in behalf of Claude .Swanson: Allen, However, he favored commutation for the younger prisoner. :W It is ' also learned that Senator Thomas S.-'Martin,'. when "asked t$ spouse the -cause ,o , the-' Aliens, re fused to do 0, 'paying that it was;a matter with which he had nothing!? dv anfl in whih th "Governor Competent to act. ' - . " ';'ls Christ Church Parish Guild will meet at the home of Mi . Charles Duffy cms morning' at 1 1 - o'ciocgi All mem- bars in urged to attend.-- 7 - , WW llQH : AS17ELLASP0ET CHARLES C. SIMPSON PERFECTS , MARKING BRUSH SAID TO V . . MEET REAL WANT. ? '4 .'i:.- v , ' ;t j , ,( , Charles 1 C ' Simpson of Riverdale, who has written SeVeral pocrical ef fusions for the JournaLs'an "Inventor as, well as a poet. He" has. invented a fountain marking brush that is expected to fill a long felt' want.'. The brush How in- use has, as tvery one knows", to be-dipped repeatedly into the pot; Mr. Simpson's brush has connected with' it a fountain which holds enough fluid to last for quite a long time be fore being filled, working in fact pre cisely at a' fountain pen does. ' Mr. Simpson is in correspondence - with a well known patent attorney in Wash ington who writes him . that after a thorough investigation he is- convinced of the patentability of the brush. Mr. Simpson will proceed to have his in vention patented. - Mr. J. R; Ball, local cotton buyer for Alex Sprunt &Son of W Imington bought 375 bales from J, A.- Jones yesterday. Mr. Dall said this was the largest single sale made on the local exchange his season. '-. , 1 i-'... was propelling his' croft. ' "God told me," houtcd the woman a Mrs. Clrmens. "He told me. Now u.i t lip i.liuvcl." . ."" "it'n.iKPl to .(.!!r l.i., I. r.it WANT BULKHEAD- ! FOR EAST SID E , t Public , Spirited - Citizens Say It .Would Add to Scenic Beauty;' ' ' ; and Improve Sanitation. - s - ."j- - . t- -, - j t " RIVERyiEW PARI! IS PCAKNXD ''MtXi-r ''i', - Statement Expected To Be Forth ' coming Soon From Those Back of Undertaking. The feasibility of a bulkhead along the Western shore of Ncuse river from the cutter wharf to the foot of Pollock street is - being discussed by mefnbers of the Chamber ot Commerce, members of the City Beauiiful Club and others interested in the growth and develop ment of the city along aesthetic and sanitary lines. - , : . T President Thomas G. Hyman of the Chamber' of Commerce and S. M. Binson, chairman , of the' Park Com mittee of that organization, are study ing the question. and the ways and means of . securing j the bulkhead and will no doubt in the near future have some definite statement to make to the public. There are several reasons it instated, why the contemplated bulkhead is desirable.. Not the least of these is the improved sanitation, which, it is believed would result. As it is-now, in low water, a ereat expanse of river bottom with its covering of sewage material and other refuse js exposed and there are quite a few people who attribute to this state of affairs feme of the typhoid which has prevailed here in times past. With a fbulkhcad constructed and the sewer lines extended where they would empty into the chan nel, the disagreeable, conditions men tioned would of course be done away with. Another advantage which would ac crue from the construction of the bulk head would be in connection with the land' that would be thus reclaimed, It would be the plan to convert this into a "par kr something "that the city does not now enjoy except those in the suburban, sections and these, desirable and necessary as they are, do not meet the need for a "breathing spot" close in and easy of access to pedestrians. It can easily be fae'en what a great gain to the- scenic advantages of. the city it would be td haveV in place of ne1 great expanse nrst iot snaiiow water and then of , unsightfy.i river ' bottom, beautiful park running right to ,tb.e annel ot tne lordly INeuse. S. Nothing definite-haS as yet been dode the direction of making thi. amltitious jdream of some of ' the lovers of. the city a reality, buWth'e project 1s,beiilg seriousiv conBiuereta.ana some awsitivc step.-k towards its iccomplishntent' is liable to be taken? at any time, ; FQUGHT OVER ALLEN&& . 'Ji 'i ST'.' 4 - 1 Outlaws' ; Sympathizer Sustains V '.' Broken Jaw In . Brawl., $ . Richmond,, April 1. The. police are searching4 thecrty f of the. unknown assailant of A. B. Fowler, proprietor of a grocery store af 1839 Venable street, who broke' the grocer's jaw on Friday night in a fight which grew out of a difference of sentiment in regard to the Allen outlaws.. Fowler; who is now in the' Memorial Hospital,' called on the police yesterday,, through his attorney. .He was "able to furnish an excellent description of his 'assailant; According to Fowler's account, he was eating In Doyle's cafe, ' 608 East Broad ' Street, Friday night "when he was drawn Into agrument by a man sit ting near him, who expressed the ppin ion that Floyd and Gaude Allen had been, served what was their due; Fov Icr, who was an Allen sympathizer,' re sente4 the remark,, No hostilities ensued at that time,, however, but two "hours later, when. the .two opponents' again met on Broad street, the Governor's supporters walked up to the Allen smypathizer" and "floored him with' a powerful bMw on ye jaw. PRIMARY ELECTION HELD LAST NIGHT AT BRlDGr.TON. The ci .izens of Bridgcton, just across Ncusc river from this city, I ' l a pri maty ch-clion last night an ! nominated tne following town (niiceru. , .i.lcrmen- II. VV. Barrington, C. K Kynmn, C A. C..i;,kint, 11. M. Burning, Mayor, V. J. !'..)! ( !,;, F (.f l.V. ; T. W ? ! 'f 1 ii I- : i . i c'.vi I inii will In ft MORGAN BELONGED TO INNER CIRCLE OP THE '- . 7? T KAISER'S FRIENDS. yy.r-i- , BerUn,;'Airn''l.Vi.j'. Plerpont Mor gan belonged to ' the inner circle of the Kaiser's, friends. He made fre quent cruises to the North Sea, ortne Norwegian Coast, aboard the imperial ypxht. Hohensollern. The Kaiser watched his friend's illness constantly, and personally instructed the German embassy at Rome to keep him posted daily as . to the financier's condition. The Kaiser several years ago suggested! the possibliity of Mr, Morgan's appoint ment as ambassador to Berlin, but the plan came to nothing the financier be ing unwilling to leave business for diplomacy. To the end of his life, the money king corresponded with the children of the woman who was his landlady during his course at Gottingen Uni versity. He -always gave these chil dren handsome gifts on their birthdays. When 'this woman's little hotel was torn down several years ago, Mr. Mor gan bought the-door of his bid room, whereon the landlady had fixed a medal plate with the following words-: "Un forgettable, generous boarder, the American, Mr. Morgan, lived here one year IS III ESCAPE, MARTIN MANLY HELD FOR SUPERIOR COURTON SE RIOUS CHARGE. Gilbert Morris and Martin Manly were given a hearing before Mayor McCarthy yesterday afternoon on war rants "charging them 'with aiding and abetting a prisoner to-escape from the custody of an 'officer. After hearing thelWidence in thotlcase the Mayor bound Manlyover to the next term of Cravfijl County Superior Court unde a bornl.M"$100. Morris wasVeleased. Mon- ooten ollWcoUntovict, an&Mok into .custody X orCe located cuktodv k ieolored- man whfpihi hftd ,i JSwdys before "mado this .i- .r-- a. . .... Ecae1$frdm t,h,?'chain gang.j.t iw'sueiriiuaiite.'icaiiie io 'xnn aiu yniMCif j, p. REPENTS Jill , 1 ne alljeged ottense tpoK piac prflnfef- andaiter threateninWXi gufcd, '.succeeded in making vhjfUr1" let of I theCscaped cdnvict go free.& , .two men were arrested shortly afterwards and placed in . jail. ' At the trial it was proven that Morris did not know the man- under arrest was an escaped convict and that he was not aware that t) e guard,, who ' wore no uniform ? was i n officer". Further than this he proved a A'ery good character. Manly is a bro her pf the man whom the guard had in charge and it is claimed was aware of the fact that he was want ed by the police nad also that he knew the guard. .' Being unable ot give bond he was sent to jail, i ; , .-' QHear ye! " ' Hear ye! 9 The old . towp; crier was itim day a most ef fective medium for. dis tributing information. But he has been relega ted to the ccrap heap, along witty the "Boy QOur want , ads are the j official town criers cf tliis community. j 1 i2 CO.! I j iltliC T Have Ordinances, Charter; . And Other Data Printed. OILERS' WAGES INCREASED No Mora Curbing To Be Laid On George Street At Pres-' ent Time. The regular monthly meeting of the , Board of Aldermen was held last night and a number of matters of considerable interest were disposed of. One of the most important matters brought up was that of publishing a (kyolume containing the city charter, II the franchises which have been granted in past yearB and numerous otner matters ot interest to the city. The data for this book has beeh com piled by R. A. Nunn, city attorney. and is now ready for publication. Upon motion it was decided to have this book printed and the city clerk was ordered to advertise for ten days for bids for doing this work. The oilers employed at the city's electric light and water plant petitioned the Board to increase their wages from twelve and one half dollars a week to fifteen dollars. After considering the matter and upon the motion, of Alderman T. F. McCarthy, the . Board decided to grant their request. H. P. Willis engineer at the plant ap peared before the Board and stated that the two firemen now employed at the water nd light plant had more work than they were able to do and asked that another man be em ployed toiassist them. This request was also granted. R. R. Eagle, city engineer appeared before the Board and stated that unless something was done it woul be useles to place curbing along George street-. That the street was higher than the sidewalk and unless the latter was rasied or the street lowered, it would not be at all satisfactory to place the curbing there. Upon motion it was ordered that no more curbing be placed until an investigation had been made by the streets and pumps committee. At a previous meeting the matter of purchasing indicators for the dif ferent fire stations was taken up and discussed and was to have been reported on last nigh't but the committee Who had this in charge were not ready to make a report and the matter was again postponed. X bill of one hundred dollars for work done bv R. A. Nunn. citv attornev. in compiling the data to be used in the book of ordinances and other infor mation which is to be issued by the v y, was allowed.' E. M. Green placed bill before the Board for sjxv dollars . for his services in connection in the matter of appearing befortrr"Jat Legislature in regards to the Mclntyre bonds..- The Board was notiu6icEeiih-n enlightened irt regards to h!ai fcbgjfr . and held the-bill up for inVestigiriw: i J. A. Patterson petitioned the Board to appoint, him: aa city taxtcli&Her for; the purpose of listing the taxes or. the d re sent vear. Mr. Patterson, haa done this work a number of times-and has, always given complete satisfaction Hia. in the opinion of Alderman Ellis every- uukii ui . new ucru guuuiuy no - given: ; an opportunity to make a bid -on this ' vmrlr -And. linntv mntiArt l wr&iAa.AA . that the work be advertised for ten , days and that the., bids be opened; :at a special meeting , of the Board to be .held! on April f . . imli.mt' j Uport ' .motion - of . : Alderman Ellis, i thjgjbooks of the city andvmake.ateport - of each department to the Board at ' iiicu wiii icguiar needing, ine wcrK however,' not to . cost , mce than one , hundred dollars. "Vv -", f K -j, ' ' ;,. After the regular bills had been audit ed the. Board took a, recess untjl April TTo ttuj Bristish suffaregettcs1; the music like a mart ', ' .4 , Face Board ' Of Aldermen Decide 7 , Index to New Advertlsemants People's Bank Good management.' National , Bank' of New, Bern We want your business and ore in position to give you prompt and courteous ecr- - vii V. . v . ' ,,.'''-''. JS'rw Bern Bankiag. & Trust Co. D n't ' delay longer. ' . . ' . S. . I. Kress & Co. Wanted lady to demonstrate and pell music Saturday. IJacV,) i i nl.a Fraifve oxfnrd i. : I ! sf.t.vrl to a j'l. o if'' I y.
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