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,NEW BERN. N.C., WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUNE 4, 1913
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Members pf New, Bern Camp
- U. C. V. ' Met Here
Yesterday. "
HISTORY TO BE COMPILED
Deeds' Of Valor Of Camp Mem
bers To Be Told In
Interacting Volume.
Yesterday morning every member
vf the New Bern Camp of United
Confederate Veterans who could pos
sibly be present, assembled in the hall
of the Daughters of the Confederacy
ip the Wolfenden building on South
Front street for the purpose of hold
ing their annual meeting.
bince the last meeting several of
those who wore the gray in that his
toric conflict between the States have
-answered the last roll call but the
majority of those remaining were
present at yesterday's meeting and it
was one full of interest for each member.
The following is the official report of
the proceedings:
Annual Report.
.. New Bern Camp No. 1162 United
Confederate Veterans assembled at
the halt of the Daughters of the Con
federacy yesterday morning at 11 o'
clock. The Capt. Commander S. R. Street
called the camp to order and stated
that he was phisically unable to dis
charge the duties of his post and as
signed the command to Lieut. Com
mander J. W. Biddle.
The adjutant, J. F. Clark being ab
sent, Comrade W. N. Pugh was tem
porariily assigned to his' post.
Applications for membership in New
Bern Camp were presented by S. B.
Parker, Co. K. 2nd Reg. N. C. Junior
Reserves.;. J. E. Avery, Co; F., 67th
N. C. Troops. Thos. E. Marshall and
Henry Lewis of Co. E, 67th -N. C
Troops and Geo. VV. Hill of Co. A,
j67th Reg. N, C. Troops.
, f;On motion of W. R. Barringttn, all
members who expected to go to Gettys
burg Reunion should at once give in
their names to the adjutant and the
following responded: L. H. Fields,
J., White, S. B. Parker, El Phillips,
"W. D. Abernathy, F. J. Wetherbee,
B. O'Neal, J. B. Reel, X. N. Brock,
H,' Ci Robinson, C. M. Pollock, ).
W.Biadle, S. R, Street,' B. G.Credle,
XE.Avrt, W. A, Ewell, J. W. Wooten,
ana- w,!ti.: carnngton.
!Cmrade C.'F. Hargett was elected
flag bearer.'''- ' .!
On motion of M.i E. Whitehurst, a
committee consisting of Comradps W
N" K jBairringtoh, W. N. Pugh and David
Brinson were "appointed to get up a
v complete Jiistorj.of New Bern Camp
Ho; i62Vi.& V.'s from its inception
' to date, and the Adjutant be' required
' to Tteeo ft' oarr file in 'Complete form
-cA1T. mentberslaving ahy . letters :or
; paper or.any information relative to
j ' the history of the camp were requested
ttoTJlace the same in the hands of the
V1 ' committee. - "
Comrade ' M. b.. wmtchurst pro-
''posed the donation of a suitable book
') ''lor such ecords and' Buch assistance
'aa lay In his power, lor; which the camp
v '.: - cave, UiMimmoua thanks,?- .
. .' CoinradeJ M." E; Whitehurst was
I . introduced as the olcTest . veteran pre
ot lJtmtf 80 years old, Comrad W
Tl'-i R. ( Barrwigton; ... In Casting hLs,t eyes
? v . around the hall. 'tamed an old veteran
" " 'i-ljrom Pamlico-and unreduced Jiim as
; vithe olde'r, being 8J, yeareand just,at
that instant, Comrade--J . smith
ca'nnPtrip"ptng-iipto.the't adjutaat's
desk and Comrade W, N, Pugh think
ing that he had them all beaten, Intror
duccd Comrade -fertnth: as the veteran
lire enoughr. though hevWaa stepping
very lightlyundur. his burden of. 82
years. The question.was thought thdn
to be settled, but almost inn instant
Comrade Jos. VV Kennedy of Cove
City walked up anrf borc.ofjf the honors
with the mark of 83. . The four aged
veterans : -were requested to; rise', at
their gcaU which they -did. and wc:e
.complimented i by '. the camp ( upon
their youthful appearance - as well
tueir valor. ' ' -. ; ,'
Tlie D.nighters of the Confederacy
Itaving prepared a dinner for the vet
ctann, tlie Ivrili Commander formed
the column ii front of ilm hall and
ti e 'march t Ivclmonds Wharf was
T "ii. V .".rri nl, tlie column was
, ' ' ; y a ,; irom tlie Datihtors
HONOR FOR TAR HEEL
To Come Back To This Country
As Special Lecturer.
New York, June 3. Announcement
has. been made that pursuant to an
agreement between The Netherlands
Government and Columbia University
Leonard Cha.les van Noppen had
been appointed Queen Wilhelmina lec
turer on Dutch history, literature and
language for the next academic year
at Columbia.
Mr. van Noppen was born in Hol
land, but he came to the United States
with his parents when he was 6 years
old. He was graduated from Guilford
College, North Carolina, in 1890. He
studied Dutch literature in Holland.
Mr. van Noppen is known in literary
circles as a translator of Dutch poetry,
and has written much verse himself.
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TO THE VETERANS
EVENT WAS WELL ATTENDED
and was thoroughly
enjoYed.
The annual dinner given the Veterans
yesterday by the New Bern Chapter
of the Daughters of the Confederacy
was well attended and proved thorough
ly enjoyable.
Long tables had been prepared at
Redmond's Wharf, foot of Craven
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street, and thise were filled "With every
variety of food and there was the
greatest quantity too. Ihe tables
were presided over by the Daughters
and they seemed to anticiapte every
desire of the "boys who wore the gray."
In addition to the many "Old Vets."
who participated in the event, there
were a number of visiters, both ladus
and gentlemen, and they, too, thorough-
ly enjoyed the occasion. "
The day was one which will forever
linger pleasantly in the memory of
each Veteran and they wish to thank
the Daughters of the Confederacy,
through the Journal, for their kindness.
Experts are now trying to evolve the
crowlefs rooster, and next they should
try for the barkless dog. .
which the' veterans enjoyed, though
the most of them kept 6'ne eye on the
table
.ine Dinner was a granu success anu
the devotion of the Daughters was
simply divine
May they live to cheer the hearts
offhe Old Veterans as long as there
is one left on top of the sod!
- VV. N. PUGH,
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" ' 1 : ; MOTORCVCLE RACING AT THE FAIR GROUND.
The photograph reproduced above was taken during the motorcycle races at the Fair gr&und October
and show David Morris and George Stratton of this 'city running at the mto of sixty nrllcs an hour. On this
same track will be held the big horse and motorcycle races on July 4. ' ' . ,. V '
HIE T
HASAN
DOLLIIHS WANTED
Father Of Boy Injured By "Live
Wire Asks City For
This Sum.
ALDERMEN CONSIDER REQUEST
Numerous Matters Taken Up
At Meeting Held
Last Night.
The Board of Aldermen received a
shock last night when V. D. Mclver,
representing N. B. Fields and his son
Henry Fields, asked that Mr. Fields
be compensated in the amount of five
thousand dollars for injuries which
his son Henry ri-ceivi'd when he came
in contact with a "live" electric wire
and received permanent injuries.
Journal readers will remember that
young Fields came in contact with
an uninsulated and heavily charged wire
a few months ago while playing around
the lawn adjacent to the Athens theatre
on Pollock street which is under the
direct supervision of the City Beau
tiful Club. The Board could not act
off hand in the matter and upon motion
it was referred to the Finance Com
mittee and the city attorney for in
vestigation and they are to report
on their findings at the next meeting.
The present Board believe in tran
sacting all business which conies before
it regardless of how much time it con
sumed and were in session for three
hours and many matters of impor
tance were taken up and disposed of.
Captain Sattcrfield, Commander of
the local branch of the Salvation Army,
requested the Board to give the Army
water ard electricity without c.st.
This matter was referred to the Water
, u h( (cmmiltce. While the dis-
cussioIl on Ms maUtr wa:i in progress,
T A Gret. a member f the Board
f Truetees 0f the New ncrn p,,,iic
vSchooll appeared before the Board
and stated that a bill amounting to
$160 for water and light had been pre-
sented to the Board of Trustees for
water used at the school during the past
t-o years. Mr. Green requested that
, the Board cancel this bill and give
the school water free of charge. This
request brought on considerable dis-
cussion pro and con and resulted in
the matter being referred to the Water
and Light Committee and that they
report on it at the next meeting.
Charles L. Ives, a member of the
Executive Committee of the Eastern
Carolina Fair Association Company,
mi(ll)t-d thl. Rnnrfi t() fllrm- u rrri,nt
flt a rca30ilabe ratc to thc F;lir groun(is
1 and also for liehtintr Genbi riie Park,
Th ,- As80(.iation Comranv to
run a line connecting with the city's
wi es a tie nearest availalie point,
This matter was also referred to the
Water and Light Committee to be in -
SIMONS 5 FOR
THE FREE CATTLE
Also
Favors Free Meat, Wheat
And Flour Confers
With Wilson.
RAW MATERIAL ALSO FREE
Hurries With Conference
With i
Chief Executive To Affairs
At Capitol.
Washington, June
Simmons, after conferenct
with the '
President said he believed when the
tariff bill is ready (or consideration
by the Democratic caucus iiv.t week,
cuttle, wheat, meats and Hour, ery
probably will be on the fret li-t. It
was reported th.it the sub-committee
in charge of the agricultural schedule
had determined to put a nominal
duty on meats and tlour in order to
equalize them with the free list of cattle
and wheat, but Senator Simmons de
clared, after a talk with the President,
he expected both the raw material
and the finished product to be free
listed. He declined to say whether
the change was made at the instance
of the President or Senators.
Senator Simmons, today after con
ferring with President Wilson hur
ried to the capitol, where the sub
committee considering the agriculture
;il schedule was waiting. "I am going
into the meeting to move to put cattle
and wheat on the free list," he said.
"I don't know what the committee
will do about it."
The committee then went into
session behind closed doors. Prac
tically without change, the wool and
sugar schedules as they passed the
House iire expected to be recommend
ed late this week to the Senate finance
committee by Senators who have
had them under consideration for a
month. Later information was that
it was the President who decided
upon the free listing of raw materials
I as well as of finished product as the
best means of equalization.
vestigated and reported upon at the
next meeting.
Mr. Ives also stated that the sewer
line on Griffith street emptied into
Neusc river at a point not far distant
from the shore and recommended that
the pipe be extended out to the channel
of the riyer, about seventy-five feet
further out. This request was referred
'. to the Stercts and Pumps Committee
1 for investigation.
A. T. Dill, chairman of the Finance
1 Committee, stated that the finances
of the citv were in eood shape with
' the excention of the General Fund
and this was overdrawn $613.71). tik.
surplus of the other funds amounted to
$8,835.93 and upon recommendation
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MAY WEATHER FACTS
Like April It Was Dry Mercury
Soared On May 30.
According to the month by mete
orological summary of the Weather
Bureau, 92 degrees was the highest
point reached by the mercury in May.
This was on the thirtieth of the month.
The highest point ever reached in May,
that is, since the Weather Bureau com
menced keeping rcc r !-, was 97, so
that the thirtieth of the month ju-t
passed lacked only a little of match-
ing a record for May heal. The lowest
temperature for tin month was SO.
on the Hth. The lowest minimum
I for the month in the hi-tory of tin
Weather bureau was Like April,
'it was a dry in nth, tlie total precip
3. Chairman j itation for the month being 2.94
inches, whereas the normal precipita
tion for ,M.iv is 4.0.1 iiu he-.
INSPECTOR RECOMMENDS THAT
THOSE- NOW IN USE BE
DISCARDED.
Within a short time, probably dur
ing the hitter part of thi month, the
Federal building in this city will be
equipped with new awnings. The
awnings now being Usui on the struc
ture are little more than shred and
detract from the otherwise plei-ing
appearance of the building.
The post office inspector for this
district visited New Kern some time
ago and recom mench-d that the awn
ings be replaced with in-w om and this
order was immediately sent in to Wash
ington, D. tl.
The dilapidated condition of tlx
awninc's has receatlv attracted much
comment, not only Irom citizens o
New Bern but also from strangers win
visit the city. Several days ago th
views of a travelling man who had
stopped in New Bern for a day or two
and who commented on the appear
ance of the awnings were published
in the Journal and this article attracted
much attention.
Index to New Advertisements
People's Bank Our policy.
National Bank The road to wealth.
New Bern Banking & Trust Co.
You need a bank.
Citizens' Savings Bank & Trust Co.
Are you protecting your business.1'
Mrs. H. Allen Something very spec
ial in clresses.
S. ( oplon & Son Just out.
J. J. Baxter .Money at your linger
tips.
T. II. Bennett Spe-ial Flk train ti
Wilmington.
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NEw AUNGS FOR
FEDERAL BUILDING
RAILROAD PAYS
OFF HUGE DEBT
Baltimore & Ohio Closes Up The
Largest Financial Tran
saction Of The Year.
SELLS MORE BONDS TO DO IT
Loan Used For Betterments. Road
Now Showing Big Increase
In Yearly Earnings.
Baltimore, June V The
director- oi th, B.dt inn -re
1 ii a rd of
anil Ohio
Raihoii'l ('oinpain e-t.rdav
brought
to a ple.llllij
oiiilii-inii the largest
i i a, : t h, yi ar by
""."no , ;.s, ',,r the
!:io of 4 1-2
'ear noils maturing
tin. iiu i d 1 1 . i:
pa iiiK "lit
redi i s i f i i s I
per cent tlir
J une I . That . I.:i c I, II mi Sucdav and,
in accordance will, Ann rica u custom,
the actual tr.itisler ot n.ae- and cash
look pi, ire the business d.iv following.
In most Kuropoin countries the cus
tom is to meet such paper t he day before
its Sunday maturity. Accordingly
the SlO.OOO.ooii Baltimore and Ohio
notes held abroad were taken up on
Saturday by the company's financial
representatives in l.ondaon. That left
the actual amount redeemed in New
York S40, ooo, niio
The payment was made from the
proceeds of the ,S(i.i,2SO,OOII twenty
year 4 1-2 per cent, convertible bonds
sold last winter.
The coinplitid transaction- leaves
trie and unincumbered in th,- Balti
more and Ohio trea-ury released se
curities to the value of between $75,
000,0110 and $M.0lil,ti!Hi. Against this
sum there is not a dollar of obligation
or phdge. It is an a et that is clean
ly availalil. lor any future financing
that may be undertaken by the rail
wax companv.
It is stated however,, on authority,
that the company is not now contem-,
plating immediate large expenditure-
deeming the time and conditions in
opportune for further outlay on road
equipment.
This net issue of SSO,000,0(IO wag
one of the first acts of President Wil
lard when he took control of the prop
erty about three and a half years ago.
He recognized even before he came to
the Baltimore and Ohio that it needed
large expenditures for tracks and
equipment before it could be brought
to its full earning capacity, tie insist
ed upon $50, 0011,(100, though at first
the board was loth to assume so large
an indebtedness. Mr. Wilard insisted
and his wishes finally prevailed.
With the money he has almost
wholly reconstructed the road over
the Allegheny Mountain-.. Additional
tracks have been laid, new tunnels
built, freight yard- provided and new
terminals est abli-lu d at all the im
portant points along tin1 line in the
traffic producing ciniies. The results
of this good work are apparent in the
increa-d earning poiwr, a- I he road
i- in-w running Irom j7 ,(niil,0(ll) to SKI -oi'0,i:0(i
,, ad of l.i i y.-ar and nearly
dolibli tl.t increase Irom tin periods
b efote N. r. Willard to,.k the helm.
In ,'H hi p nt i.pu.ud of S'iO,0(IO,(l(l((
in I he- wot k
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