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. NEW CLRN DAILY JOlIUiAU KtWLIilN, H.O, THURSDAY U.uJ, ILY 5fTD i JvI NaV, Jf wSSAyS Aw-TT T 5 . VOL.LXII.No. 103 The Weather: F A 1 1 NEW BERN, N. C, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 29, 1913 THREE CENTS PER COPY V -ft r it 1 k' i- .if1 ;'iv.i- .1 , . " ..t I 1m V; r''y T . ! '1 ' it- i F MV. COLLEGE Young Man Who Will Be With Farm Life School Re ceives Honors ONE OF THE FOUR ORATORS Will Arrive In New Bern And Take Up His Work During Latter Part Of August. Among the sixty-six young men who graduated from the North Caro lina Agricultural and Mechanical Col lege Tuesday was Harvey Langhill Joslyn of Buncombe county. Mr. Joslyn graduated from the departmnet of Science in Agriculture and was o of the four young men chosen as orators for the occasion. Mr. Joslyn has been chosen to take charge of the Department of Agriculture in Craven county's Farm Life School and will arrive here during the latter part of August to make preparations for beginning his work. Mr. Joslyn's oration was delivered on Tuedsay morning and proved in tensely interesting and instructive. The Raleigh News & Observer has the following account of it: "The subject of the second speaker, Mr. H. L. Joslyn, who followed the cleverly done work of Mr. Hewitt, was "The Status of the Agricultural Laborer of the United States." "Mr. Joslyn began with that period of the nation when a large woiking population was slave to this country in pnetty nearly the same degree of servitude that the nation has been slave to it. "He related the first periods, "the in dentured servants,' as he called them, those who bound themselves for a specified time in return for their pas sage to America. They became land owners when land was cheap and la bor high. "The next was the African slave period beginning with 1619. He gave that rather unpleasnat history and came into the more modern age. 'In 1850 the surplus from one family of farmers was sufficient to maintain two-thirds of a non-agricultural fam ily,' he said. 'In the half of the cen tury between 1$50 and 1900, the in crease of productivity was far more fltrikiogly shown than in any previous half-century. It is estimated that agricultural workers increased 2.44 times their number in fifty years, while their principal products in creased 5.1 times. This increase in productivity was needed to meet the demands of the urban and nun-agricultural families which had increased from 4 per cent in 1800 to 33.1 in 1900.' "Mr. Joslyn gave some striking changes in the farming conditions since 1865. In 1850 there were 376 ol every 1,000 males above 15 years oi, age engaged in agricultural put suits were farm owners, wile only 28 .were tenants and the remainder la borers. In 1900 for every 1,000 males over 15 years, 417 farm-owners are found and 227 were tenants. This same census, he said shows that about half the farm workers other than ten ants and farm owners are children of the owners and tenants. "He looked back a second, histori cally, 'whehK farming wasn't perhaps the highest form of activity. He looked ahead an eternity and saw not "The Man With the Hoe" bowed by the weight of the centuries. '"No, , not this,' he said, 'but with shoulders squared and head erect, abounding health and intelligence, beaming in his countenance, we shall aee the laborer1 of the future as the" man with the plow," one of God's own creatures.' " . Fine of voice and easy, this young man made a splendid impression and ' the judges had to take his name down." The City Beautiful Flower Committee appofnted to judge tweet peas will be In the "club rooms on Friday afternoon, May 30 at 4 o'clock to receive displays i i'nd to (tward the prize, which is an GRADUATES ROM I,.'. eiecino iron aonaiea oy tne new oern rs'.!'(. Electric Supply Company for the larg - est and beat display of peas. j .-' A special-meeting oi tne ccamDer 'AA::Jf of Commerce will be held Friday nlahf :S .tn AVtwlr' ThU will k . of much Importance and every member U requested to be present.' ,:. 'RAGS" ARE OBNOXIOUS Visitor Comments On Awnings On Federal Building. A gentleman who travels extensively over this jart of the State spent yes terday at one of the local hotels. Hav ing occasion to pay a visit to the post office he asked the clerk for information as to how he would find that structure. Having received the desired informa tion the visitor sallied forth in search of "L ncle Sam's" local home. Arriving in front of the Journal office the stranger took a good look at the Federal building and then asked a reporter, who was standing near at the time, if the structure just across the srteet was the postoffice. After being informed that such was the case, the gentleman said: "Well, unless I had been told that such was it, I would never believe that yonder building was under the control of the govern ment" Then pointing to the shreds hanging above the windows in the mag nificient brick structure the speaker continued: "See those rags? I wouldn't let strings like that hang out of my barn windows and yet the government al lows its otherwise magnificent building in th? Athens of North Carolina to flaunt such signs of neglect as those in the faces of its citizens and visitors." The comment of this gentleman in regard to the "rags" hanging from the windows in the Federal building is not the first that has been heard. Other wise this structure is a credit to the city but the appearance of a numHcr of dilapidated awnings flapping in the breeze from such a structure detracts materially from its appearance. BEAUTIFUL RECEPTION YES TERDAY AFTERNOON AT MIDDLE STREET HOME. Despite threatening weather, many guests attended the beautiful reception, given by Mrs. S. H. Lane and her daugh ter Mrs. ( R. R. Chapman, yesterday afternoon at their home on Middle street, in honor of th'e former's daughter. Mrs. E. J. Hester of Lexington, Ky, A wealth of spring flowers, artistic ally arranged made the rooms attract ive. Little Miss Sarah Holland Hester, who was daintily attired in white lingerie frock, presented the card tray at the door and Mrs. S. L. Dill, Jr., wearing a handsome gown of blue satin, cordially welcomed the guests in the hall. Masses of roses, sweet peas and ferns attractively decbn.txl the parlor where Mrs. Chapman and Mrs. Lane, assist ed by the guest of honor, graciously received their guest:-.. Mrs .Chapman wore a lovely gown of brocaded white satin, Mrs. Lane ,a handsome black embroidered charnieuse and Mrs. Iks ter, a white embroidered marquisette over pink. ivirs. w. r. ivi. uryan, wno wore marquisette, with chuny lace, graciously invited the guests into the dining room. Nasturtiums effectively decorated this room. The dining table with its cluny lace cover had as centerpiece a brass basket filled with nasturtiums. Tapers in silver candlesticks and bon bon dishes filled with sweets further adorned the table. Mantle, sideboard and tables were decorated with nas t nt 'urns, white candles, gleaming from silver candlestLks, cast their mellow gleam over the room. Mrs. T. A. Uazell, in handsome white chiffon, and Mrs. J. B. Hurley in a lovely white marquisette, cordially received the guests here, and Misses Laura Ives, Sara Richardson, Mary Ward and Lillie GrOves served a refreshing ice course. In the punch room, the guests were welcomed by Mrs. Walter Bishop, in black and whit silk gown, and Mrs. Raymond Pollock,' in light blue chiffon. Mrs. Daniel Roberts, Jr., in white marquisette, gracefully presided over the attractively appointed punch table. ' Sweet peas and, roses beautifully decorated the table -and room. At six-thirty the Receiving party were served a dainty collation. v . Alas (or the younjr man whose only claim to distinction it a little straw lid 4rtth mujti-colored band, KENTUCKY (Ml GUEST OF HONOR T TO PARTICIPfilE Committee From Fair Associa tion Company Confers With Representatives. VALUABLE PRIZES OFFERED Hose Wagon Teams Will Prob ably Enter Races On July 4. rt commiuee composer! ot tnree mem bers of the Kastcrn Carolina Fair As sociation Company, Clyde Eby, J Leon Willinias and II. K. Land, met with representatives of the New Hern fi e conanies at the Atlantic l ire Company's headquarters last night lor tne purpose ot inducing them to eiler tluir hose wagon teams in th races to be held at the Fair grounds on July 4. A number of fast horse from all over this section will be entered in the races tobeheld there on that day and there will also be motorcycle races. The com mittee stated to the representatives of the firecompanies that there is a tank on the grounds which holds one thous and gallons of water and that this gives a pressure of fifty pounds, a suf ficient pressure for this occasion. Prizes amounting to one hundred dollars will also be given, this amount being di vided into three parts. Each representative was in favor of accepting the offer and exhibited much enthusiasm but could give no definit answer last night. On next Monday night each company will hold a meet ing at which this matter will be tho roughly discussed. If it nieces will favor and, in the estimation of all con cernrd there is not the least doubt but that this will be the case, a committee of three members will be appointee from each company and on Tuesda night they will meet with Chief of the rire Department, Thomas Davis, and arrange -f.r the event. On Wednes day night Mr. Davis will meet the com mittee from the Fair Association Com pany and give them a definite answer and make final arrangements for the event. ' It is the purpose of the committee to invite the hose wagon teams at Kins ton, Morchead City and Washington to come to New Bern and participate in these races. These companies have made enviable records in the tourna ments held in the past and their as sistancc in these races would add much to the occasion and also increase the number of visitors. Special rates will be secured over all the railroads entering New Hern and arrangements will be made to give the hundreds of visitors who attend "the time of their lives", nothing that will be for their pleasure will be left undone and the day will be a real "gala day'" in the history of the town. It is the intention of the Fair Asso ciation Company to set aside Friday, the last day of the Eastern Carolina Fair, as "Firemen's Day" and t'lat d iv will be turned over to the members of the fire companies of Eastern North Carolina. There will be hose wagon races, grab reel races and a number of other interesting events. Mo.e com plete plans for this will be made later on but in due time for the occasion to be extensively advertised all over the State. 'SMASH MASHERS,' HE URGES Washington Judge Says Women Should Protect Themselves. Washington, May 28. "Smash mashers" is the advice given to Mrs. E. . Thomas by Police Court Judge Mullowny when he fined Richard O. Muller $25 for saying: "Oh you pretty chicken," to her. "Women should protect themselves in the streets," said Judge Mullowny. "This woman did just what numerous others of her sex should do to ruffians who accost or try to flirt with them on the streets." Turning to the defendant Muller, Judge Mullowny said: "Always take a blow from a woman and run. Don't even wait for a blow." Mrt. Thomas, with whom he tried to flirt, beat Muller. oyer the nose and mouth with a silver Tiand bag, breaking the skin at every blow. WAN FIREMEN TAX-DODGING IS MUCH PRAGTiCED Widely Known Chicago Companies Declared To Be Guilty On Large Scale. SENSATIONAL REVELATIONS Tax Reformers Show That Some Huge Corporations Are Not Assessed at All. Chicago, May 28. Disclosures taken from Government records showing that many of the largest corporations in Chicago have been dodging taxes for years were made when Maxwell Edgar, an attorney, testified before the Sen atorial Vice Commission in session at the Hotel La Salle. The fig tires sim ulated were sensational in character and caused a pronounced stir at the hearing. The documents, according to Mr. Edgar, were procured from the Treas ury Department at Washington through an error made by one of the clerks. He asserted that he had been warned that to disclose the information is a penal offense, but said that he testified because he himself held the opposing statute to be unconstitutional. R. T. Crane & Co. were cited as some of the worst offenders. It was shown from the Government's records that in 1909 their profits amounted to S2, 576, 777,and in 1910, $2,974,334, while in neither year were they assessed any thing by the Board of Assessors or the Board of Review. "They are a bunch of grafters, every one of them, and probably the worst in the whole lot," was the declaration made by Edgar when lie read the figures. When Attorney Edgar took the stand he was questioned by Lieut. -Gov. Harratt O'llara. "We have information that vou know the profits of many of Chicago corporations for certain years. Are we correct? "Yes." on-: II I i vui you explain 10 me commission how these were procured.'" "I have been working with th Illinois lax Reform 1 (ague for several years to force the payment by corpo rations of back taxes and for the pros ecution of certain politicians who have been guilty of not assessing the com panics. At present we have several of these suits pending, while others have been heard in the Supreme Court "When I started out in my investi gation I wanted to learn the profit: . u .i:.r .. .... c i ui me uniereni nrms and also discover what they have been assessed. For some time I was unsuccessful, lint finally 1 wrote to the Treasury Depart ment at Washington, and through ai oversight received figures for 1909 ani 1910. These figures show the condi . : r i . . uou oi nearly every large concern ag.iinsi wnicn we were directing our suits." "Will you give the commission th figures that you have?" "These are some of the items I have w 1111,11 came in i crimed topics ol sworn documents furnished the Treasury De partment by the corporations them selves. The figures showing how much l . mey were assessed oy local assessors naturally were gained from ot I c sources. "The profits of Marshall Field it Co. in 1909 were $4,643,197. In 1910 they amounted to $4,419,427. The capital stock of the company is $6,00(1,000. A fair cash valuation of the concern is $12,000,000, while the taxable stock amounts to $6,0250,00. In spite of this they were assessed in both years only $250,000, and that amount stood before the Board of Review. "Sears, Roebuck & Co. in 1909 made profits of $6,990,794, and in 1910, $6,- 606, 291. In neither year was there any assessment made upon the capital stock. 'The Fair is incorporated at $1,000,- 000. The concern made profits of $1, 910,000 in 1909 and $1,136,876 in 1910. Its taxable stock is $8,950,000. With these figures the firm was assesses $100,000 in 1909, and that meagre amount was cut to absolutely nothing by the Board of Review. "One of the strangest examples of juggling of finances comes in the report from Armour & Co. This is in the form of their profits, which were reported to the Government. According to the Treasury records the company made K?00,000 in 1909, and yet in 1910 the amount was but $865,295. ' Each year DEATH AT ORIENTAL Mrs. Love Dill Succumbs To At tack Of Puralvsis. A telephone message was r here last night tilling nt the i Oriental of Mr-. Fo i 1 i, one i rived ,th .,1 of the towns most highh e.-leenied and be loved women. Mrs. Dill and her husband moved to Oriental about fifteen years ago from Brooklyn, N. Y. At that I i tne ( h it w i al was in its infancy and there were onk a few dwelling houses and side- in the place. Nine year- ago Mr. Dill succumbi d to an at taek ol appr-plex . Some week- ago Mr-. Dill was stiieken with p.ual.-is and her condition gu-u worse sl..l until tin end raiur at 7:.i(l o'i lock last night. I he decea-ed i- siirxivrd onlv bv a nicer, M i-s l.o r Kit, h of ( )i irnial and two ncphrws. Ibrm.ui Kit, h of South Carolina, and l . T. 1. angles of Oriental. Hie was a member ol the Mcthodi-t church and has been affiliated with every movement for the advancement of this denomination in that town. Arrangements for the fun eral had not been completed at the time the news was 'phoned to this city. MRS. T. G. HYMAN AND DAUGH TER RETURN HOME. Mrs. T. G. llyman returned home yesterday morning from Haltimore, Md., accompanying her was little Miss Dollie Hyman, her daughter, who was taken to that city several days ago to undergo an operation for appendicitis. The operation was successful and the little lady has completely recovered from its effects. ATHENS 10 HAVE ii MANAGERS OF THEATRE HAVE ALREADY FILED THEIR APPLICATION. Messrs. Lovick and prietors of the Athens template installing a laylor, pro theatre, con machine for ...n.: . . outing hi i u i s ai an early date, in fact they have filed their application with the Catiinont Co. who are th in- .-,,.-. I f . ... ! 1 ...nois ano iiia ii u i.tci u rrrs. 1 ncsc Caumonl talking pictures, unlike th Ellison, which last only six minute- .iiu inane in run nan an Hour or just as long as any film is made. M Caiimont who has been exhibiting these iu lines ai i in- ii.iuiiiiint I alace m Paris is now in New York lor I he pur ,r.. . i,. pose oi giving a puhiio demons! rat ion of these talking pictures June fth ami 5th. Messrs. lovick and Tavlor hav just received an invitation io attend this demonstration. It U n, i iu ;. trillion ol Mrs-rs. Lovick and laxloi ... ,i: : i. . . -i i" ois, on, nine snowing siirni moving pictures or audeville, and the intro duction of talking pictures will siniplv be an added attraction to their alreadv excellent serv ice. U lierrvcr i.ilLoi,. pictures are used, they are to be seen onlv in vaudeville houses, .is a -o,-, i , attraction and this is the plan Messrs Lovick and Laylor have settled upon Hob Green, who conducts a barbc snop in mis city lias made arrangements r . - . i - i to have chare of the barber shop at the Atlantic Hotel at Morchead C ity dur ing the approaching season. Indei to New Advertisements Worth Orchestra Open for high class engagements. New Hern Hanking & Trust Co. Banking by mail. National Hank The road to wealth. Citizens' Hank & Trust Co. How about depreciation? S. Coplon & Son A few special items. H. C. Armsrtong Ring up 174, Mrs. H. Allen Raincoats at re duced prices. the assessment was placed at $500,000. "Butler Brothers were assessed $,?()(),- 000, and when the malter came before the Board of Review that amount was cut to nothing. "The W. W. Kimball Company, the (argent piano dealers in Chicago, showed profits in 1909 of $834,709, and $636, 000 in 1910, The assessment the first year was $200,000 and in 1910, $60, 000, which, likewise was wiped out by the Board of Review." TALKING HIES I Death Of Young Forrest Lea Deeply Regretted By All. CONDOLENCES TO FAMILY Newsy Items Picked Up By Journal Correspondent During 1 lie Week. rial t. I lie Journal. ) -- The death of i ,. .a in of which ap- I!.i,L -1 1 .ii Ma loin-t I. pcaird ii , an . the 1 iniial last Tuesday morning, ha this entire a-i a pall ol gloom over m i n in i i t . Young Lee was an excellent oting man and num- lieied hi- friends l,y the score and was btloved by all who knew him. The sympathy ol th, cuitrr community goes out to hr lirn avctl family. The found, it ion has been laid for the new Methodist Episcopal parson age on H. street and as soon as the weather permits, the work of construct ing the building will begin. M. F. Pugh of this place has the work in charge. Andrew Purifoy of this place has juct purchased a new Dayton motor cycle from Garrison Farrow, the local agent at New Hern. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. llolton of Reels boro are spending a lew days here with relatives. T. W. Moore and family have moved to Durham. On,- people are sorry to see them leave but wish them much success in their new home. J. F. Cuthrcll of New Hern has made a number of improvements on his property on C st rret. Thomas Davenport spent Monday at Hayboro attending to business matters. Miss Lillian Cahoon of Truitts who has been visiting relatives at this place returned home Tuesday all ernoon. Captain James Parker who has been residing in New Hern has moved to Hridgeton and is residing in J. H. Ogglcsby's house on C. street. J H. O. Mtl.awhorn and family of anceboro spent Sunday night here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hawkins of Nebraska are visiting relatives in this place. Mrs. Hawkins was formerly Miss The. esa Stallings of this place. W. Ii. and Maurice Bray and Clem I pock of Askins were among the visilors here Siindnv. Mr-. A. M. Tingle i- unit - ill at her home on (' strni. Her condition is not considered critical. 'a Hell, , t he inlaiit daughter of Mr. and M:-. I-;. K Phillips is seriously Miss land Si: n, la wall Ml - , ta Wile lllal I i i , le-iding on ( k . k. L. I ix.,n ot l! ll.i ir spent I" i brother W. . Dixon. I'i ire and T. 1 1. Purifoy 1 i-t u ei-k and are now st 11(1. I'd t ii.iii tilled hi- regular appoint in, nt hrrr Siinda ml Sunday night I 'all l.augliinghoii-r ,n Dinpanicd by -rvnal carpi -liters lett Siimlav night for (.reenvillr whirr lliry will build a large tobarro warehouse. Mi-s Kathleen Jackson of Washing ton is visitiiu' her aunt Mrs. Llovrl Waters. The young people gave her ipiite an enjoyable surprise party last Thursday night. I'KOCiK.lM AT THE DAY. ATHKNS TO- NEW VAUDEVILLE The Original Bernards Ainnicas peerless equilibrists. PICTURES "Between Orton Junction and Fal- lonvllle" This is ,i very exiiting railroad pic ture bv the 1-dison Co. Yon u.ill i breat hhs- silence w hen you see it. "Maggie Tries Society Life" A fascinating French comedy drama, "The "Fired" Cook" A roaring comedy by the Kalem Co. 'The Cat and the Bonnett'! Another excellent comedy. Plenty of comedy today, you will feel bitter alter you sec our show. Come and enjoy a good laugh. Matinee every day at 5 o'clock. Z shows at night. 1st starts at 8 o'clock."' 2nd about 9:15, or immediately after 1st is over. If you will observe thm hours you can always get just the teat you want by coming to cither the 1st HAS CAS GLOOM OVER BRIDGETQf or 2nd show. 'V:.