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NEW BERN, N.C., THURSDAY MORNING,. SEPTEMBER 25, 1913
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The V,V t: ' r FAIR
m t a
Iji
Li
Thrc2 Thousand Persons
Attcr.-IcJ Mass Meeting
at Raleigh Yesterday
riT cues n tc:::3
Q C:.t3 LITTLE CSFOBT
Governor Craig Recom
mends That Railroads
Proposition Be Accepted
(Special to the Journal.)
Raleigh, September
24
' At a mass meeting . attended by more
than three thousand people and .held
at the City. Auditorium this, afternoon,.!
Governor Locke Craig made an address
in which he recommended the accept
ance of- -the 7 railroads' proposition
to give : the inland towns of the Spte
a reduction of itwenty per1 cent in freight
rates and to abide by this for a period
of two years, the railroads having
withdrawn the majority ' of the condi
tions. " 4 ' . " -'
The' Governor ' advised, . that it . be
made clear to the railroads that the
State does not waive the right to con
tinue ; to seek redress . on rates not
Covered in the proposition. - He offered
no Comfort to the cities and towns lc
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' cated ;oa- the coast ana wmcn , nave
- water transDortatibn. savine that they
already have lower rates than the other
parts f the State: ' '
of the coast cities and towns, declaring
: that they have a remedy for their.own
.' troubles by developing and utilizing
their water transportation facilities, .;.
" ' Dr; H. Q. Alexander president of the
Farmers" Um on, denounced the Cor
k poration j. Commission ; because ,, It- 'has
not used its powers to secure reductions
in intra-State rates.' , His address
received ' more applause ' . than r any
other address during the meeting
However' he did not advise ,the accept
ance of the, proposition as-to inter
state rates. . . r
ResoIu;ions - were , adopted declaring
' that the proposition was incomplete
and unsatisfactory after which the
meeting was adjourned : until tonight,
Fully as many, if not a larger number
of people were in attendance1 at , the
. meetin? tonieht. A number of speeches
were made and the sentiment expressed
in these in opposition lo the proposi
tion of the railroads was even stronger
than i during' the afternoon session.
Charles L. Ives, of New Bern, a member
of the committee of ten-.', men . who
have previously conferred"with Govern-'
: or Craig in regard to the-rat question,
made a strong talk in which he set
forth, in an able manner, New fern's
reasons ' for protesting against the
acceptance of. the proposition.
At the close of the meeting judge
.Council; who is a ' member of the
Legislative Committee, gave out an
. interview in which he stated that this
body would recommend to thc.Legis-
, lature that the proposition of the rail
roads be accepted providing there were
no strings attached. The matter is
now up to the Legislature and their
action in disposing of it is awaited
with much interest. , ' ? ' ,
From all" 'indications . it - seems, as
though the coast cities arjd towns
will lose out in their fight and will be
compelled to sit by and see the inland
towns 1 '.miled a much .lower freight
rate w l.ile they continue on in the future
-as they ore doing at present.':.
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mock, the contractor who
: the work of erecting
.:? .around '..the city's
,-ir: 1 v ! r Vint, is making
v ' i ' ',; structure.
the
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luE SBLlfl!IE
NEW MILLINERY STORE IS N.OW
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. .
The Williams-Brewer Millinery Com
pany, located at the corner. Of Pollock
and Craven streets, are now open
and the. display of seasonable and
attractive: headwear which is 'to be
found at . this establishment, is very
extensive. rMisses Nita Williams- ami
Clara' Brewer ara in charge of the' store
and are being assisted by Miss Mary
Steffyj of New York". The ladies of the
city are extended an invitation to call
at their establishment . and . view, the
display of hats.
SQUinBELS CAf :.
SOOfJ OE HILLED
SEASON FOR SHOOTING THESE
; ?! ANIMALS OPENS NEXT v
WEDNESDAY.,". ' "t.
The Squirrel hunting season in C;avjn
county opens- next Wednesday, Octo
ber I, and those hunters i who have
not already cleaned up their fowling
pieces are Z now ; engaged in getting
them in. readiness 'for- the opening
of the season. Reports comirig in from
various parts of the county are to the
effect : that there are many of ' these
little animals in the woods this season
and the sportsmen ; are anticipating
some rarje sport. , , ,. " .
The' deer hunting season opened on
the first of the present month and since
that time . the woods have been filled
with Hunters' who are in search of these
fleet-footed animals. A number -of
deer- have been killed but many others
will doubtless , fall prey to the guns
before the -close of the season, y :
On ' November 1 the - shooting of
doves;" ' woodcock and wild fowl ' will
be J permissible.;', So far no Northern
sportsmen have arrived to 'participate
in tlje sport now in -progress, but" they
are expected within a, week or two, ,
WILL OPERATE
Glenburnie Transportation Com'
pany Received A Charter v
Yesterday. "
LOCAL MEN INCORPORATORS
Will Carry' Passengers And Freight
To And From The Fair
t - Grounds.
i Among the charters granted new
corporations yesterday , by the , Secre
tary of State was that of the Glenburnie
Transportation Company. This com-
pany has an authorized capital, of fifty
thousand dollars and twenty-five thou
sand of this amount has been subscribed
by Clyde Eby, W. C. Willett and J
Leon Williams. M " , ".
.The gentlemen are all interested in
tne development o'f Glenburnie Park
and in the Eastern Carolina Fair
Association, Company, and the. new
transportation .company was organized
for the purpose of carrying passengers
and freight to and from" Glenburnie
Park and the Eastern Carolina Fair
grounds both by automobile and boat
It" is the intention of the directors
of the ' Fair Association Company
to promote a number of events at the
Fair ground in the future in addition
to the Fairs which will be held each year
and 'there must be some way ifor the
public to reach the grounds. In addi
tion to this, Glenburnie Park bids fair
to bccoYne one of the most popular
pleasure resorts in the Stale. At present
a mammoth paviihon is l n r rrectr.
there and numerous otni-r bu.. .
v's'.l be erected I ' ic r t
1 I,i- e crowds are expect' I 1 i v.
; ' e every day and n t i,ir
i weather. , "
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ALLEGED OETfiLEO
TOE TOILS
Government : Nabs Colored Hack
- Driver Who It Is Claimed,.
...:; Violated Revenue Law.
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A VERY ; KNOTTY . PROBLEM
United . States Commissioner Has
. Many Iptrlcate Cases To.,- .
r : Dispose Of.. ,
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Allan Joyner, colored,, was given a
preliminary hearing before United
States Commissioner C. B. Hill yester
day . morning , on a warrant, charging
h'm with' retailing spirituous liquors
without a government license. Joyner
pleaded not guilty - but the evidence
was of such a nature that Commission
er Hill found probable cause and bound
the deiendant over to . the next term
of Federal court under a bond of two
hundred . dollars. In default of bond
he was committed., to jail. ' :;
.This is a case' in which several verv
intricate points;; of Jaw are at' issue.
Joyner has been engaged in the opera
tion of a hack in this city and when two
strangers came to town a; few days
ago and began to look around for
"something, ' ,h is claimed that Joyner
agreed i to " get this : "something" -; for
them. , According ' to the evfdence
the two men' got in Joyner's hack
And were taken to the home of a col
ored , woman in the . northern part
of the city. C , ' . ,
. -TJie woman, was told that the men
were in search of whiskey and she told
them to wait for a few. minutes and she
would get it for them, ri Going into a
back room, she ' secured ' two bottles
of whiskey and returning to the room
in which the men were waiting, placed
it on a table. The witnesses claim
that they paid Joyner. Now the ques
tion arises, as to who sold the whiskey.
The woman supplieed the liquor and the
man received the money for it and so
far asv was : shown ', during - the atrial
did not turn this over to the woman.
;. However; Commissioner Hill was of
the opinion thatvjoynen is the guilty
man and acted' accordinlgy. It now
remains, for the jury to unravel this
knotty problem. , ' .
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..The Government's officers, are often
at sea as to what action to take in mat
ters "of this kind, and Commissioner
Hill has had his share of this variety
of case of. late Tomorrow he will
ha,ve another case before him .that will
be equally hard to decide. In this case
George Wood, a colored seaman, is
asking i that the government - compel
T. S. Jackson, : Mayor of .Vanceboro,
and owner ot the river steamer- Vance
boro! to: pay him-, forty dollars which
he claims is due ' him for services
rendered on the boat. . t
. Commissioner Hill has consulted
with Mayor Jackson and the latter
denies' - that he owes Wood a ; single
penny and in fact 'says that he has
never employed him.' On the other hand
the negro appears to be perfectly honest
in his assertions that he worked fifty-
one days on the 'boat and has only
received three dollars.
. Naturally a case of this kind attracts
attention, and the" Commissioner's de
cision will ' be awaited with , interest.
'' COLD' WEATHER COMING.
Local Sage Predicts An Extremely
Severe Winter.' '-
The cool weather which has'prevailed
during the , past few days has had
the effect of bringing out many of the
overcoats which have been 'securely
wrapped in moth balls during the winter
Espeially is the air chill early in the day
and at night and "' a heavy covering
overspne's body does not feel at all dis
agreeable. -,.'' '"
Some weather prognosticates here
abouts has predicted that the approach
ing winter will be one of the most se
vere in many years. This discouraging
forecast has evidently gone, the rounds
and manv are taking time s by,' the
foreloik, and purchasing goodly
i ; ly i i wood and coal while there is
yet time to get it at a comparatively
! -i p tee. Dealers in clothing are also
C m md for winter suits.
ne of these cars and take
: Fair ground or, Glen
.: ry nominal cost. '
t these cars and
. ! e in opefation
' ' - Fair. .
THE PAMLICO'S CAPTAIN ;
IS CO URT-MARTIALBD
. A telegram received last night by the
Journal from Baltimore, Md., stated
that i'the court-martial . of . Captain
H. B. West, commander of the revenue
cutter Pamlico which is stationed at
this port, was Concluded yesterday after
noon at 5 o'clock, and that the findings
of' the court were sealed and forwarded
to Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo,
As usual the hearing ' was held behind
closed rdoors and - the " -decision .. will
probably not be made public for sever
al days. ' . '
Captain West left New Bern- on the
cutter Pamlico when she sailed fof Bal
timore .several weeks ago to undergo
repairs and be equipped with wireless
apparatus. . Charges that he had ne
glected his .official , duties and
RACE RIOTING
OUT IN BBNtON, ILLINOIS
Benton, 111., Sept. 24.-A race riot be
tween American and Polish miners was
begun on the town square here tonight
as a result of the double murder last
night of Ewell Hutchins and,Quincy
Drummons, killed while returning from
a folisn dance wnere tney naa iur-
nished the music. '
The disturbance soon assumed such
proportions that Mayor Espy swore in
25 extra policeman and sent for the
sheriff of Franklin county. The mayor
then mounted a box in the center of
the square and sought to pacify' the
Americans.' In spite of his address
trouble started.
Twenty-five foreigners who appeared
on the square were seyerely beaten and
pursued to their 4 homes in the Polish
colony. Every other foreigner found in
BMOILENT
SECRETARY WILLING TO TELL
, OF INCOME, BUT NOT OF
' EXPENSES.
' Washington, Sept. 24. Secretary
Bryan says he does not mind discussing
his source of income, but he thinks
it is going a little too far to ask him
to. make public i a" detailed , account
of his private expenses. A speech by
Senator Martine, defending the Secre-
tary's Chatauqua lecturing, in which
the Senator said Mr.' Bryan was sup-
porting", mission students in Japan,
brought many inquiries today.
"the Secretary issued this statemen
'."We are not educating any, boys in
Japan; A Japanese student lived with
us for about five years, but returned to
Japan in 1904. Senator Martine's re
marks probably refer to students whom
we have assisted in other parts of Asia,
but I i do not consider it - necessary
to discuss the matter. I have discussed
the source of my income, but I an not
yet convinced that .the; public requires
me to discuss each contribution which
I see fit to make to a worthy cause.
LDGKJAW KILLS
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WAS
RESULT ' OF . INFECTION
V FOLLOWING VAC- -
. CONATION. . ; ' . .
' Trenton, Sept. 24. Raymond ;'F.
Clee, five, and Katherine Flynn,' ' six,
whose homes ace in Morrisville' across
the Delaware River from this fcity, died
of lockjaw in Mercer. Hospital here to
dav. as the result of infection following
V '.''. . , I
vaccination. 1
The children did not guard the wound
ori: their arm from- abrasion and the
fatal disease followed when their blood
.was poisoned through contact with their
clothing. As the laws of Pennsylvania
require pupils to' bA vaccinated before
taking up school work the little', ones
had their arms treated Sept. 1. :
Raymond Clee had not been enrolled,'
but- the parents had him vaccinated at
the time the doctor called on his older
brother. ' , , "
; After tin: wounds had become irrita-
ted it is
the an
band;!;
was p
id the clothing rubbed against
I r two days before they were
'iid even then no antiseptic
'
CITES
CHILDREN
had ', conducted - himself in a , manner
unbecoming to an officer and gentleman
were 'preferred against Captain West
and on September 10 Secretary of the
Treasury : McAdoo ordered a court
martial. ,
The court was composed of Captain
D. P. Foley; president; Captain J. H.
Chalker and Captain H. Emery.S econd
Lieutenant J. X. Ahern prosecuted
the charges, for the Government and
Second Lieutenant William Williams
acted as recorder. .
Captain West has had charge of the
Pamlico for more than a year and has
spent much of his time in New Bern
and has many friends here who are
greatly interested in the ultimate
outcome of the charges against him. "
BREAKS
the streets met similar treatment.
Fifty polish miners were arrested to
day and are being held pending an in
vestigation into the double murder
Three other miners implicated by the
testimony of the arrested men at the
coroner's inquest are being sought by a
posse of 75 men led by the sheriff.
The story of the murder was brought
to Benton by Harmon Wyant, the third
member of the party of musicians, who
escaped with a bullet wound in the arm
and an injured head.
Wyant and the party of Americans
left the dance, hall at 11 o'clock last
night. Shortly before midnight they
were waylaid by a party of about 10
miners and attacked with revolvers and
clubs. Wyant said he did not know why
they had been attached
AGED WOMAN IS
HELD FOR MURDER
MRS. LEON WHITE, OF CURRI
TUCK, MOTHER OF FIFTEEN
CHILDREN, UNDER BOND.
Elizabeth City, Sept. 24. Mrs. Leon
White, .of Poyner's Hill, Cunjituck
county, under arrest on the charge of
murdering her husband several weeks
J ago, was brought here this evening,
.Before Judge Bragaw in habeas corpus
. proceedings to be admitted to bail,
Solicitor Ehringhaiis, for the State,
j agreed to accept bail without argument,
and the bail was fixed in the sum of
$5,000. -
Leon White, her husband, was found
.lywg in his bed at Poyners Hill on
morning several weeks ago, with a bnl
let hole in his head.- He died without
regaining consciousness and Mrs. White
was suspected of the crime, as they were
at "outs" over some property at the
time; The coroner's jury examined the
evidence and returned a verdict charg
ing her with the Crime. Since then
Sheriff Griggs had kept her in his home.
Mrs. White is an aged woman, is the
mother of 15 chilren, ; 11 of whom 'are
living She has eight children with her
who are dependent upon her. Three of
them are now stricken with diphtheria.
Much sympathy is felt for her in Cur
rituck county, and the bail was readily
made up this evening by- friends who
were in attendance upon the hearing.
TROLLEY KILLS
A LITTLE GIRL
POLICE COMPELLED TO SUBDUE
. ,', V MAN AFTER THE" ,
'i'VCMH; accident;;'.' -fti
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New
1 York, September 24-7
playing in front of her home
While
early last -night) Esther Natilo, seven,
of No. 53 Spring street, ran under, the
, wheels of a westbound Spring street
crosstown car and Was crushed to death,
i The motorman, Frank Demio, of No.
56 Varick street, became hysterical after
the accident and was with difficulty sub-
dued by policemen from, the Mulberry
street station. The accident attracted
- great crowds from the tenement district.
but no threats Of violence were made
against the motorman. , ,
,. According to the police,' this is the
first, fatal accident on the Spring street
line 'since the.new storage battery cars
. were installed. Because of the slowness
L w. o. w; TO
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UUVLIL. lllUHUtllLIII
New Bern Camp "Will Honor Mem- :
Brother.
ADDRESS BY. C. L. ABERNETHV
Members Of The Order All Over
This Section Will Join ' '
In Exercises.
In accordance with the customs and .
obligations of that order, the New i
Kan omn t a . i - i i iir
will, on next Sundap, unveil a monu
ment and dedicate the same to the
memory of Charies H. Dauehertv. a
departed brother.
This custom which is carried out
by the Woodmen of the World is beau
tiful and impressive. Not only in life '
do the members honor and protect
the good name of their brothers but
even after death they perpetuate their
memory with a shaft of marble.
Hon. Charles L. Abernethy, of Beau
fort, will deliver the unveiling address
and a large number of Woodmen from
camps in this section will participate
in the event with the local members.
The exercises will be held at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon at Cedar Grove ceme
tery. The visiting Woodmen will go to the
camp of the local lodge upon their
arrival in the city and the procession
which will march to the grave will form
at the corner of Broad and Hancock
streets and will march from there to
Middle and then to Johnson and down
this street to the cemetery.
The ceremonies will begin as soon as
the procession arrives at the grave
and the public is extended an invita
tion to attend the exercises.
APPROACHING MARRIAGE.
(Special to the Journal.)
Maribel, Sept. 24. The following
invitation has been issued:
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Flowers request
the honor of your presence at the
marriage of their daughter Annie Mae
to Mr. L. Grady McCotter, on Wed
nesday evening, October the eighth,
1913, at seven o'clock, at home.
Maribel, North Carolina. '
ANOTHER MILLINERY OPENING
TODAY.
Today J. M. Mitchell & Company
will hold their showing of fall and
winter millinery today and the ladies
of the city are extended a cordial
invitation to visit the store during the
day and inspect the display. An
Italian orchestra has been engaged
to furnish music for the occasion.
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Program at The
Athens Today
". , '' NEW VAUDEVILLE. v; ' ' '
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.Novelty equilibrists..
PICTURES. ,-
"The Miner's Destiny."
A two; reel feature, special release
u.. Dt, r f r.... ur;i
bur and Octavia Handsworth, two oC
the most popular players in the business
An absorbinghy interesting story, fault-
lessly.' told, ; proving the helplessness :
of mortals in the hands of fate. A
true story. v ' ' '-
"The Two Ranchmen."
A splendid Western comedy-dram
that holds the interest, acted by the
Essany cowboy , players. . .'. . ...,.-.-, ....-,..
Matinee daily at 3:45. Show at
night starts at
All next Week "Amick's Pennant
Winners," axompany composed ;- of
12 players--big beauty chorus. ' Catchy i
songs and dances. Best quartette in the
South. Daily change "of program.
This company . played ,two straight
weeks in Rocky Mount and is doing:
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tne same tmng in -naicign. . .
No advance in prices. , same a, lu
and 15c. admission. "' '
An optimist is a (man who can fool,
himself , into the belief that he iscon;
tented. , , 1
v Some girls never get over being roman. :
tic while'they remain single. u' - :.
of the cars, - they say, many children
race alongside them through the streets.
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