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r A kM ! 'A n i s . . - ; fc - VOL. LXII.t-No.2 ', NEW BERN, N. C, SUNDAY MORNING. MAY 4, 1913 THREE CENTS PER COPY. r f V rv J7 ' f VA mA MERIT SYSTEM BEING ASSAILED u Democrats Are' Very Anxious To . ' KnowWhy Only Repub- ' " lean Pass. - .AN INQUIRY . DEMANDED - ' Two Of Them Before The Senate And Will Receive Considera tion Tuesday. "Washington, May 3. On next Tues day the Civil Service Committee of the Senate wiil consider two resolutions calling for a thorough investigation of the enforcement of Hie civil service law 'under Republican administrations. Repeated charges have been made in the past-six' months that this law has been 'administered almost wholly in the Interest of hte Republican party and that its Operation has been farcial so far as it presumed to eliminate par tisanship from the Government ser- unce. So persistent have been these ac cusatioiTs and so fortified have they been with circumstantial evidence that an unprejudiced inquiry into the whole matter was demanded by the Demo cratic. 'majority of the Senate and re luctantly agreed to by Republican leaders In theory the civil service is non political. The present law was enacted -with the design of installing a merit system in the departments of the Gov ernment and of eliminating the log-4-ollingand scrambling for minor Federal jobs. That this law has not been followed, responsible people, both in and out of the Government service, assert. And to bear out the' charge records have .already been produced by Senators ; and Cabinet officers which indicate marked indifference .to the spirit of the law, if not to the letter. For. instance, when Secretary Bryan went into the State Department he fcegan a quiet inquiry into the politics of the consular service, which has long been nominally under the civil service, -The Secretary found that candidates for ' consulships had been examined, but he was astonished to note that only Republicans seemed able to to meet the requirements of the examining board He found, it is said, that 90 per cent 4 all the laws were were Republicans - despite the fact . that about an equal number of Republicans and Democrats bad applied. . Senator Overman, of North Carolina, ..; declares that in the railway mail service snore than 75 per cnt. of alftoe cheifs, 'assistant cheifs .and other employes are Republicans, regardless of the fact that politics is supposed to be barred from this division of the postal service. y 'Senator Pomerene, ,of Ohio, in a state ment declares that Republicans are in overwhelming majority in jrfr the de Twtments of the Government. He adds- that, he has made no. personal .;, investigation, but that he has infor- . ",;,,sinalion to this effect which he regards ' 'vi'&.V.utely rejiabler ' ; . ' ''AAH is Upon testimony of this charact ( that the Senate Civil Service Committee .s" -.."-win order a keeping probe -inq the '' fi h -whole operation of the civil servjoe'law, - ru$$, .if that body, acts, as- Senator- Poniererre i'-ZiXx ':k yh: '! 1W wnv tit hnlvthe Republicans of (fc s"the Senate poin to; the f Act thatthe . V ' present Civil, bervice Commission is a -. ' )-k A -V . Democratic- body: and ; would he ex f.,A fected to ' lean toward .Democratic ;.-.y; ' " applicants' f ' it, yielded to7 pollitical ; :jkL influence at an- . en' JohnC. Black, '-Resident of the commhtsion, is a Xemoi ' j.i',' " crat, but;was appjorhted- to office by-'a ;J J KcDubllcan resicfent." JohiuA; Mc " .. ; ; JUhenny i f anbtheryTiemocrat. 1'. but h lie was akMrappointed by a. Republican .President. Only Com inissioner W ash,- . ' ; ;Vfcurrt admits frankly; that he is i Re- :. ; ipubiican.- v y'xi 'tA:'7 y i:t'The proposed t iayestigatioB of. the ' ''fcy'l&vft "erVwe does not Involve the jrecent V .executive orders placing fourth class ''..''-jv Jostina8ters'''ind,' navy- yard employe ' ;-, under the protection vof the law. It rather affects the class of Government tfinployes which is protected by- the J Wigioal civil service a(L v . '' V ; That practically all fourth, class post ' ' ; , eiasters throughout the country are Re fiublicans is granted No question has " ' been' raised as to that fact. They were i " . appointed to office in hi beginning by IlrpuLUcan Presidents and were-put into the civil service by the order of WILL:, AWARD CONTRACT FOR ERECTION OF NEW SCHOOL. .- r C The Board of Trustees of the Craven - m County Farm Life School will meet in the office ofS.-M. Brison, superin tendent of the public schools 6f the county tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock for the purpose of awarding the con tract for the erection of the Farm Life School and other building.. Dr. J. Y. Joyner, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, will meet with the Board as will Dr. J. E. Turlington, who is to have charge of the school. ELECTRIC ARCHES WILL . ILLU MINATE STREETS. The busineess sction of New' Bern and parts of the principal streets will be illuminated with the arches this week in honor of the visiting ladies who will be in attendance at the meeting of the North Carolina Federation of Wo- u an's Clubs. The North Carolina druggists will meet here on June 11 for a three days' session and the arches will also be used for illumination pur poses on that occasion. D. L. Ward returned yesterc'ay from a professional visic at Wilson. E HERE THIS WEEK TO GIVE CONCERT THURSDAY NIGHT UNDER MASONIC AUSPICES. The following is from the Watauga Democrat, Boone, B. C, where the Oxford Orphan Asylum Singing Class spent two weeks last yesr attended and the annual Masonic picnic: "The exercises of the day were opened with prayer, followed with a song by the Oxford Orphanage Singing Class which is composed of fourteen as bright attractive and highly culturcdboys and girls as you could wish to sec, who shed lustre upon the great Institution they represent. "At 2:30 the children gave a concert in the court house and every available seat on the floor and gallery was oc cupied, and it is the general con sensus of opinion that it was the finest treat our people have hack in a long time." The class will give a concert here next Thursday night under the aus pices of the local Masonic fraternity and a large attendance is bespoken by that fraternity. n EPWORTH LEAGUE ANNIVERSA RY TODAY. Today is the celebration of the Ep worth League Anniversary in Cen tenary Methodist Episcopal in Church. At 8 o'clock tomorrow evening there- will be an address by Rev. E. H. McWhorter of Morehead City, and special music. . All members of the League are re quested to meet in the Sunday school room an attended this service in a body. The Elijah Taylor .Contracting Com panywho havehadthe construction of J. R.. Taylor's new home on National avenue in c'targi Have completed their work and the 'owner Las moved fnto his new residence. ' A colored boy employer as porter at the Standard Shoe Store and who at the time was ridjng a bkycle, collided with "an, automobile on Eroad street last rjight. ;' The rider was thrown from the wheel but fortunately was.net in jured, was, jhc htcyce' was somewhat damagedV.r y ;i( ' y 'Rei EHivMcWhortef'; of More head City will fill the pulpit of Centen ary j M'ethocist 'thureh; '.Sunday night and preach the anniversary sernlon be fore ttie Epworth League, ', s The' Bjadham; Drug CompanyvlPm nix"'drug store, Leinster Duffy's phar macy and Kennedy's pharmacy will serve the pubhe, today, I r , tthe last Republican Executive." . , ( - id unuo.un me tan uruer win nave to be reveked either by President Wil son or by an act of Congress, a phase of the matter not under debate at this time.- . - '. ''I,' ,v''? W, c, 'y ''Z ' mum GLASS BRIDBETON WAS EAT DAI Forest Fire Swept Down Toward Town From the North. BACK FIRING" RESORTED TO Spectacular Spectacle Attracts At tention of Many Local Citizens. For the past few days a forest fire has been raging in the woods north of Bridgeton and much valuable timber has been destroyed. Friday night the flames began to approach Bridgeton and the inhabitants of that little town became alarmed. Yesterday morning the fire had reached a point only a short distance above the town and the entire place was filled with a dense pall of smoke. The citizens realized that unlss some action was taken to stop the progress of the flames that the village was in danger of suffering a serious loss by fire. They at once began to "back fire" toward the blaze. Practically every citizen of the town assisted bv the crew ol the revenue cutter Pamlico was engaged in this work and by their strenuous eflorts succeeded in accomplishing their pur pose and thus stopped the advance of the flames. There were a number of rumors in this city that the fire had reached the town and many lo.-al citizens v. cm over to Brideton to oiler their assistant 1 nomas Davis, chiet ol the .Aew tier.i Fire Department offered to take one the fire engines and a hose wagon ox er in case the flames succeeded in rtachi the town but lortunately this assistance was not needed and ii is ihocglit iltat all danger is pa:;t. rror.i a distance the tire was very spectacular. A dense o.lunin of s.mokc reached tar into-the elements and at the base of this the angry flames co' occasionally lie seen to reach out, nare for a moment' then vanish. During the afternoon many people watched the blaze from the river shore along East Front Street and numerous pho tographs were made of the spectacle. DEFEATING BONDS WOULD NOT EFFECT CHANGE IN SCHOOL POLICY. A singular error that is made in connection with the proposed bond issue for schools is to regard supposed mistakes in the policy of the Board of Trustees or the superintendent as showing that there is not any need for more room. The mistakes in manage ment if there are any will not be cor rected as a result of defeating th. bond issue. They wiil stand just as good a chanceto be corrected, if there are any, if the bond issue does not carry. If the schools are not being conducted in the most approved style, the thing to do is to get the necessary changes in management made. To force the children to continue studying in crowded and unsanitary rooms would be the strangest way imagint-ble of altering the policy of the sc'.iool mana gement. TELEPHONES IN BEAUFOrV. Beaufort has telephone serv ge now. Friday's Beaufcrt news says: "Yesterday te'ephone service was ir.- augjrated in this city by the Home Telephone and Telegraph Co. Gen eral Manager F. C. Toplcman was here to help get the service underway. L'cau fort now can boast of as good a nle phone syBtcm as is possessed by ai y cityin the state. Miss Norah Hart ell of Emporia, Va., and expert tclephoi e operator, is here for a few weeks, helping to get the system in good work ing, order." ' .Index to New Advertisements Standard Shoe Co. Crossctt Shoes. rlA' Castet Another fine lot of stall fed beef. ' rNew Bern Banking & Trust Co. A modern method, i ' ' j' 1 People's Bank. How to deposit by mail. f , Elijah Taylor & Co. When building of any kind Hi neefcd. v .: I, Citizens' Savings Bank end Trust Co. Don't spend all you make .... '...National Bink-The. bank ' for the farmer. .. .' & S. . Coplon "& Son Notice t thc a6kAl'fiAA'i'M'-Kycf (he IN GR GER COMING ELECTION IS CHIEF T Much Interest Bein Manifested In Approaching Event By Local Voters. BOND ISSUE MUCH DIISCUSSED Many In Favor of Issue While Others Are Trying To De feat It. The election which will be held on next Tuesday, May 6, is one of the cheif topics ol conversation in New Bern twenty-live business lots will be dis just at the present time. On that day p0sed of. This sale will be conducted the voters ol this city will determine w'hether or not there will be an issue of city bonds in the amount of twenty thousand dollars to be used in the im provement of the facilities of the public schools On almost every corner in the business section of the city and in all the public places can be found groups of men dis- cusing this proposed bond issue. Many predict that the bonds will not carry while others are sure that 'he voters will rally to the aid of the school., and vote for the bond issue. Not before in some time ha i much interest been manifested in an election. The recent primary for the noii.i.ijtion of the city officers, who will also be elected next Tuesday, was a lame affair in comparison with the proposed bond election. Kxpccially during the past few days has so much interest been manifested. Not only are the men discussing the bond issue but the ladles and children arc equally interest ed attTI it is one of the chief top cs of onvcration with them. Those favor of the bonds being issued are doing all within their power to bring about this result. One can hardly turn around down in the busi ness section of the city without casting their eyes upon some inscription urging them to vote for the bonds. Those opposed to the bonds being issued arc equally active and the streets and public places are liberally supplied with their literature. However the result of the election ..... i eaiiuui uc luicwsicu 10 a loianni) and the result will not be known until after the votes are counted night. Tuesday IIP TO THE MARK DIFFICULT PIECE OF WORK DONE IN REPAIRING BROKEN PART. Don't fear that you can't get ny- thing made in New Hern. Night be- fore last a part was broken on the I.an- sun iviuuuiypi- .siu, en. u.ne.niii. which casts the body tpye used in the MACHINISTS ARE Journal each morning. It was a very (!()nc at thc j()Urnai 0fr,cc. I'nfor delicate part, male of the highest s t.m.KcIv the Journal's Hw set line tempered steel, and the management feared that such a part could not be made in New Bern. But it was a snap for the skillful maihini i.s of Craven Foundry and Machinery C ompany. That's easy", said Superintendent Walter Brinson of the shops when a Journal man showed him the broken part. In due time the part, 1 .okiiig belter and stronger than the old one, was forthcoming, in its place and work ing as smoothly as if nothing had ever happened. You will have to hand it to the New Bern machine shops for being well advanced in their line ot work. 1 here ..i .i i.. i . . r .a.. : . i. arc piuuauiy uiny a u yiaccs in i whole of North Carolina where such a piece of work could have been done. Miss Louise Herndon has returned from Cartersville, Ga., where she as. sisted Rev. J. B. Phillips in the singing and other details of a" very successful revival meeting. From Cartersville Mr. Phillips went on to Macon, Ga. where afthe church of which he was formerly", pastor he' now is holding a revival. He will b'j out of the city sev eral weeks longer. j E..T. Berry returned yesterday from a visit at Morehead City. ,; :' . 4 W. MOORE RETURNS FROM BALTIMORE HOSPITAL T. V.'. Monre. proprietor of the ,cm Hotel ilo recent 1 underwent . m, pi", i rion at Johns Hopkins hospital. Balti more, Md., returned home cMcnla afternoon. He was accompanied liv his daughters Mr-. J. K. latham of (ircensboro and Mrs. Woods (.miner of Baltimore. Mrs. Gardner's In band and children also accompanied the party. Mr. Moore is steadily improv ing and his early rcco ei y is inunent. BIG LAND SALE TO BE HEEL AT POLLOKSVILLE. There will be a hie and sale at Pol- lk.ville on Thursday, May 15, and fifly high class residence lots and bv the American Realty and Auction Company of Greensboro, one of the largest companies of its kind in the State. There will be a big barbecue in which everyone who attends will participate and many .valuable prizes will be 'given away. The property is located on the west side of Main street just oppoiste the new bank building. r I u TRAVELED HUNDRED MILES TO GIVE HIS READERS LIVE NEWS MATTER. It is not an unusual thing for daPv vipers in the titles to show a spirit of proeressiveness and up-to-date jour nalism bv going to unusual means to secure news items and gel a -coop on the other papers, but il is a little out of the ordinary to see the manage ment ol a weekly paper overcome gre.it liilicullies in gelling a goods new story before il has lost its real news value However, this is just what l'ov A Vause. editor of the l.a Granee Seir.im a wixky paer published at l.a Grange d,( early yesterday morning and the readers of his Daoer were L'ivcn the news of the disastrous fire which visited that town on Friday afternoon just a little after the city dailies had been distributed there. Mr. Vause has his paper, which makes its appearrance every Friday- printed at Wilson, not having a plant of his own, and on the afternoon of the fire had just returned from Wilson with the week's issue of the paper. The flames were just beginning to gain headway when he stepped from the train and scenting a good news story he did not place the papers in the post- office. After the conflagration had been extinguished Mr. Vause began to make some plans for getting out a supple ment for his paper giving an account 0l th(. f,rc. It was impossible for him t0 gct (hc work done in Kinston, so hoardme the midnight train he cane to Nt.w ierrii CXpcrt;ng to gct the woik machine had broken down just a few n,inlitcs prior to his arrival and it was ;irissible to pet thp .-vne set liere. N()t (iallnU.,l however, Mr. Y.msc hio(1 himself to the Sun office and s,-t- tjnEr down to one of the linotvr.c ma- chines soon hammered out the desired quantity of type. Returning to the jol.rriat office Mr. Vause placed his ma,for on om. r,f .fi,. larce iob nre ses and in a very short time had the supple ment for his paper ready for delivery Mr. Vause will get not a penny exln1 foi his work in issuing this supplement Yet he traveled a hundred miles, worked Uve or sjx hours and spent sever; .. 1 . . . . dollars tor material, this is progrcssn e journalism with a vim and deserves much credit DINING ROOM SERVICE TO BE RESUMED. Beginning tomorrow night thc din ing room of the Hotel James will be in service and the patrons of the house will not be compelled to secure their meals at cafes 'and boarding houses The dining room service was discon tinued several weeks ago.and since that time the house has been taken over by a hew management and they have de cided ta reopen it, LA CHANGE EDITOR IS ON TH E T October 26 Is Date Agreed Upon At Conference Between Huerta and Diaz. DIAZ IS LEADING CANDIDATE No Adherent Of The Liberal Party Will Participate In The Political Race. Washington, May . Ejection for President of Mexico will be conducted October 2o by the Hureta government, according to advices to the Mexican embassy here today. The report said the date was agrred upon at a con ference between Provisional President Huerta, General I'd x Diaz, the cabi net, and representatives of all parties in both houses of congress. General Diaz is expected to be the leading candidate for the presidency. Many people believe .however, that General Huerta also will enter the race and it is sugge-!ed that Francisco de !a Barra, minister for foreign affairs, in the pro i-ioual go eminent, also may lie a cannidatc. Probably pari , of v. 1 io adherent of t lie Liberal it h 1 he la e President Ma- dero was leader, will cn'.ir the race unless in I he meantime price has been restored. In tin- ccit: ol peace, ii is g.'.rded here a. aim I ct,.ain mat r. 1'milo limit", who i l.iimed to ive been elected at the general I'lin n:ion al San i : is I' ;,, i a ear ago, ill ocronic a candidate. Reports Iroin Mexico ( ity al- aig- ge : in ivernor i ,i:t ma, :in,ei r t" tin .'though i..l am .eat a rein Hi n - d ib lias cli m iai iiu 1 p! . : mo!-. F. nip.dr.ie Sbelle .ri. Max v ! 1 ".- . ply ap I Hirpalme na; ed w as i i.f.e lfn,. ot an ..-ill ire from th,- g, a house in 1 1 e I hill, A shell la ( , crrere nii sl o e he : '.:.:!:. of the md his wi'.e and Amerii an- were own, killing mna X cvcral child reported injured. Rille fire lati1 today indie. 'led that the federals had begun a movement, in pursuit of the fleeing constitution alists, whose hasty exit occasioned the helling. It was believed federal rein forcements recently arriving at Guay- mas had begun an advance. The State troops left on trains con sisting of 17 engines and 40 box cars. all the available railway equipment. Thus pursuit by rail was prevented. General Aubert Surrenders. Eagle Pass, Tex., May 3. General Trucy Aubert, commander of the fed eral forces in Northern Mexico, has surrendered to Yenustiano ("arranza, rebel leader, according to an officer of the revolutionary forces at Pideras. Negrae, across the border from Fagle Pass. The surrender occurred at I.anipazos, 70 miles south of the boun dary, according to the officer. All telegraph wires leading to .ampazos have been cut and verifica tion of the statement is not possible tonight. PROGRAM AT THE ATHENS TOMORROW. VAUDEVILLE. Smiletta Sisters. Aerial arli-ls -a feature attraction I or any horn e. PICTURES. 'Act and Honor' A vc romance bet ween a Xort hern a famous Southern young man . and iclle. "The Great Centipede" The Centipede is a well known venomous ami vicious insect it is the terror of all other insects, being capable of paralyzing them immediate MEXICO 'TO NAM NEW PRESIDE ly they come in it ; path. Its bile .is poisonus to human beings, so that, ;.l'.ho it is not a good thing to meet personally, a study of its nature on thc screei is proftible and entertaining. "O'Hara Helps Cupid" O'Hara helps cupid aim his dart and pin two hearts together that might have been teparatcd. Thc picutre tells a whole lot more than we can de scribe. ou'll miss a treat if you fail to sec it. Matinee daily at 3:45. 2 shows at night. 1st starts at 8 o'clock. 2d at 9:15. You can always secure 'a. de sirable scat by observing the hours. . '.' ' ;y':: 1 Ar":,v.: lil-yv-. A V, . 4 V r-.-.i-v.,v;r,1;.i-;,v , : 'e. -j , '.,v-v - Ak. vV 1: ;iiy
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