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J. i4 i. ... J V VOLLXII. No. 45 NEW BERN, K.C., SUNDAY,jilORNING, OCTOBER 12, 1913 The Weather FAIR : THREE CENTS PER COPY A- r v Tfce Steamship Voltum.6' Burns m Mid Ocean--One Hundred arid Thirty Six . Passengers Are Missing The Wire-. .: J less Brings Teh Rescue Ships And Five Hundred I T Are ,(By Cable to fhe Journal) f Liverpool, Oct. ' tl.--The steam ship Volturno, of the Uranum line, Tiras destroyed 'by Are yesterday in mid-ocean and one hunded and thirty-six-of the passengers were lost. The Volturno was Durnea to the water's edge and sank vln latitude 48.25, longitude 34.33 West, 'not far from the spot where -the Titanic was lost in the spring of 1912. - The" Volturno sailed iron Rotter 4am for New York via Halifax on .October 2,. Thursday. morning fire was1' discovered In the boileiroom -and it gained such rapid he, away that at noon the first S. O. S. signal, ' the. International marine call for help, was sent out. , V, Ten, vessels, eight of them liners, ..and two freighters Caught the "call " and turned in the direction of the Volturno, arriving on the scene a few hours after the call for assist ance had been sent out. 'The- pas senger list of the stricken vessel numbered six hundred, and fifty sevenj of whom five hundred and forty .were of the steerage. i. The rescuing ships arrived on the - scene late Thursday, but because of the heavy seas were unable to Teach the ' Volturno. ; Thousands at passengers were forced to remain ; cn tho ships and wstcb. th passen - gers on the burning vessel huddled : aft, ; awaiting the - sIqw ; progress of the flames, ? ; Of the one hundred and thirty ' ' six passengers missing, the major -. - lty lost their lives when the .boats of the1 Volturno were overturned V1y being , dashed against the sides ' of the vessel.. as they were being launched The rescued were taken , off Friday mornlngT after the other ships had . vainly stood .by during , the night 1 ," (; . - The Carmania, of the' Cunard Line was the first vessel , .oft the - scene, - Captain Barr having" driven his vessel t.a rate of. twenty "knots fronvthe A- moment he ' received fhe ' distress call. . .. One the Carmania's boats was lowered -v- ; and made its way towards the Volturno " but was forced to put back.. Id ati. effort to get -a line aboard,- Captain Barr forced the Carmaaia .tor-within. Tone , hundred feet oi the blaziag. crafw - " 11 'At dawn Friday' rroing the flames 5 reached , the, bofls . ( the . Volturno and they exploded with a concussion which almoFt oke the ship: in-two. This explosLn is believed to have blown . several passengers from the deck of the ''vessel. , r-y ' .y -,' For a few minutes the , watchers feared the ship would ink immediately -' and their race with death would be lost Beyond settling 4 b'ftle tieepeV, however, there was' no change, and the Voltur- no's passengers1 soon took. heart again. ..) Afterthe explosion att efforts to ,ftght t- the fire wsre .abandoned and th pas sengers and ;crew frowded , the, deck to await the dawn ' ' .. ',. . ' - In the cabins of . the rescue, ships, - prayers were offered for those in danger - Before Thursday' night ten ships, had t answered the call and . were grouped around the burning vessel. ""To prev1 ;: any fun .- disaster, it v gi the captains over ..their . u Jess, . ihat the Carmania's searchlight , should be the only one in action and. until Friday mrrninjr, ' he great arc was kept gc ;ng wl. the thousands of passengers on the shins watched the battle betw . een man and the elements. -v t daybn ak the storm had abated and .,c boats were once more launched, but it cwas hours before they could reach" the .Volturno sq heavv was. the sea. - V, t'-n silf'CeeJua t' away w, (' ' a one tinv r 'finally nd fft- f. I . W I. I Lives Lost and .1 wenty Qrie 7f! Saved SHOT AND KILLED NEGRO HIGH ' WAYMAN' , -TnioncTa.', Oct. 11. While re turning; home with his wife late tonight from" the State fair, .Robert O. Bell; president of a book publishing com pany, shot and killed a rjegro highway man who held him up ,and demanded hismoney. The hegroj'ho was later identified as ' Otto Brown, grappled with Bell for a moment.. With Brown's fingers 'in this throat,' .pell managed to draw his. revolver 'ajid fired five times. .,' J'' 'iff' 0 AU G HTER S-!VI LL ETUI CAPITAL CITY GETS THE FOUR TEENTH CONVENTION EN- ; DOWMENT FUND. ."'Tarboro, Oct. 11. The seventeenth annual convention of the North Caro lina division United Daughters of the Confederacy, became part of history yesterday -with the selectipn of Raleigh for the .1914 convention. High Point land' Wilson also made ' strong . bids l. ' m' but Ra,eih won easily on first ballot. C Before adjourning , the Daughters completed the $2,000 eadowment for jheSNorth' Carolina room in the Con federate Museum, . Richmond, i ' Va. This places' North Carolina as the first State to complete its fund. y - .i The . Daughters also subscribed $200 to the Carolina, aivf.' Southern. .Cross. Mrs. 'Anthony Wafe'1 of Richmond, honored f the ' Stated President. : 'Mrs! Marshall - ' WilliamsV)'. juid . the State Recording Secreta 'Mrs. Thad W. Thrash.' bv the ottseritation to - each ot a small, flag b$r&g the Virginia Coat of Arms.. ' ''. , - - EIGH ttJJSi. was; elected' honoMrVj' first : vice-preside dn t-of thfr NortyyjaroliBaV-eUvif9on. Mr.. Henry Thorpje," wife of fher cTnly living '8urvivorv of (fthe BethI fkeroesy was ' honored by JtliC ' 'presentation of nowers rromtne -gaugnters. vThe workmen vho-v are engaged ittj the erection of Osiae 'A Kafers hand spnie 'new home Avenue A have al most, completed their ' work ' and the byildmg will, be rfcadyfor occupancy .within j few dW- ffifp 7r the watching thousands.' It took several hours to transfer thv five hundred and twenty-one' who arefaved. J, ' t , The 'Volturno " was 'built "itt'l 19,06. he was three hundred and forty feet long and Hfartyhree feer wide, andfa gross tonnage of (two, thousand 'fiver hundred'and eighty .One The Carmania is, due to reach .Liverpool on October U. ana win ( be toiiowea Dy , the , La Touraine, another o?'the. rescue ships pi the f rencn line.-'' 'V ; According to the 'wireless messages received here, the scene during the time i that the doomed ship wss burning! w is indeed a horrible one. Women were scrc.ii. ' ; and the prayers of hundreds rent the air. ' Many,were .verepme by the dense smoke a nJ, time and time again was, it found 'necessary for the passengers to breathe through damp-, ened clotlis. " ' H''i'v.v - 'The Volturno carried life boats and rafts to accommodate all, but to have launched a raft in the heavy 'sea would have meant destruction, ior, those on board. While the . disaster was "not as great as that of the loss of the Ti tt' . it has cast a gloom over this city -Mrs. John ThoilW itf RoCkr MJVm.TConvetiltnt iy of the. crew whom were .1 have families. y.. , , . V.7'.-'-, , ' . ". TICKETS FOR "THE LEOPARD'S ; SPOTS" ON SALE. Tickets for the performance tomorrow night at the Masonic of "The Leopard's Spots" are now on sale at the Wood- Lane' Drug Company's store (lower floor) and at Kafer's bakery .(balcony.) The price of seats on the lower floor is one dollar and one dollar ' and a half. The" price of balcony seats is fifty and seventy-five cents. !" ATTE s THE REVIVAL REV. STANFORD IS DRAWING CROWDS AT CENTENARY METHODIST CHURCH, t Not withstanding the weather, the attendance at the revival .services being held at the Methodist church so far has been very encouraging. Rev. Mr. Stanford is preach'ng a greatgospel and the people are greatly pleased. His sermons are just superb for revival work. - There were twenty or more at the altar for .prayers at yesterdays' ser vice, many of whom professed con version. There will be three service today at 11. 3:30 and 7:30 o'clock. The 3:30 o'clock service will be especially for the Sunday school. "The Men and Boys only" service, as heretofore announced will be held at alter date. -. At 7 :30 in the evening a great gospel service will be- held, and 'the public is extended a cordial invitation to hear this earnest pnd powerful Gospel preacher. A great choir chorus has been organ ized and the rostrum enlarged to ae commodate it and the music is inspiring and uplifting. Even a lazy man will hustle when he sees a chance to. work an easy mark. ' -a J , r ; , . H' fs-i irTr Index to New Advertisements V. Mrs.' B." Allen Everybody likes a fat woman. National Bank By having a check ing account. . 1 SCoplon & Son We have the most Fs Mv Chadwick Put a young man L h Peoples. Bank Increased caital. Sam K; Eaton Wedding gitts " Rfcrn" Bankinar & Trust Co fThe Bank Board. Masonic Theatre The Lutle Mil- onairtf. ,'. - I Citizens Savings Bank & Trust Co. In position to give. J. J. : Baxter-Uotmng sale, i) per cent. off. AT THE (THE 05 VAUDEVILLE (2 separate acts). , 1 Miss Belle Travesa. ' 1 Songs and stories.v ; Elegant "ward robe. ' ' .' , k Peter J.; Smith. . - The- big man with the big. voice. Late Soloist of Pryor's celebrated band. PICTURES. , "Honor Thy. Father.,". , A two reel--feature "production filled with heart interest. and rapid action.-' A Thrilling Essana drama :p, : 1 ;; . , "Mr. Rhymes Reforms." ; . -.A very funny ttmedy,-','SS - Matinee laUy at 3:45, show at njght starts at Z.301., , .'s.'C'-. - Tuesday we. will show'ta spetiar tJo reel feature ' . "Confederate Veterans Reunion," .'.U Chattanooga, t. (Tenm, May 26, 27; 2ft and 29f';;This;s the oflicial. picture -of , tlie-reunion atid consists, of all the important events. This- two reel feature vwill'te shQWa m connection with, biffeglilajjfeel service. No advance in prices, : . .inn ilflG MONDAY GECURES SIX MOTOR BOSSES Preparing Transportation For - Vis- : Itors To The Approach- ;' Jng Fair, . VEHICLES WILL ARRIVE SOON W. G. Willett Visits New York ' And Completes Final Arrangements. . W. C. Willett, a stockholder in and manager of the recently organized Glenbtirnie Transporatiton Company, returned last night from New York, N. Y.,, where he had been to purchase motor buses which will be operated by this company. While the company will not operate more han two or three of these busses at first, Mr. Willett made arrangements to secure six of them to be used during the approaching Fair and these will be shipped out within a few days and will arrive here in, time for the Fair. Motor busses were operated during the last Fair but these ones which are to be brought here by the Glenburnie Transportation Company will be more commodious an.d also much more com fortable than those used at that time. A charge of twenty-five cents will be made for transporting passengers from the city to the Fair ground. Last year there were many persons who were forced to pay fifty cents for a ride out to the Fair grounds. Such extortion as this will not be allowed during the ap proaching Fair. There will be ample facilities for transportation to and from the Fair grounds. J. Leon Williams, secretary of the Eastern Carolina Fair Association- Company, has received letters from a large number of automobile dealers in this v section of the State in which thev say they that will bring their machines to NeW Bern during the week of the Fair and use them in public service. In addition to these a number of local machine owners will have their machines in commission during the week and a line kof boats-, wilf also, be operated between the' cityt and the Fair grounds. WHAT THE SPIDER INDICATED. When Mark Twain, in his parly days, was editorof a Missouri iaper, a super stitious subscriber wrote to him saying that he had found a spider in his paper, and asking him whether that was a sign of good luck or bad. The humorist wrote him this answer and printed it: "Old Subscriber: Finding a spider in youn paper., was neither good luck noi bdiikkfor you. The spider was merely looking' ;.vW.ryour paper : to see which merchant is not advertising, so that he can go to that storey spin his web across the door add lead a life, of undisturbed peaces everfr (iafterwardi'Pittsburgh j ChrfrwlefeTeregrapflv.. , -' . ",. i "').iA I '' .iiy tl'l"-'!"1' . ' ' ' SEVERAL BALES SOLD. Twdve or fifteen blaes of CottOR werfc sold on the local market Saturday, prices ranged from 13.25 to 13.55. i E B. ELLIOTT. Life's as brief as stove at sight; some joyi some grief, and then good night. Snores of a day jireamer occasionally attract attention. ' " , v BARGAINS FOR JOURNAL READ- ) ERS. ' , Don't faH to read the advertisements in the Journal. The best merchants in" the -city have a message for you and it will be'.to. your benefit to scan every ad -closely. Maybe just . what you have been looking for is advertised on another page rand , at a reduced price, too. Journal advertisers are square dealers and you may rest assured that every assertion they make will be backed up by them. ' ' - 1 Li All THE-PHILADELPHIA ARE WORLD'S CHlPIOilS Took Titfe Ftftlf Game Of New York Polo Ground Yesterday Afternoon Forty Thousand Witness the Conflict MATTHEVSQN UNABLE TO W DOWN THE MACKMEN Plank, Pitching For Athletics, Allowed Only Two Hits Score Was 3 to 1 Local Baseball "Fans" Were Greatly Disappointed Caoturin? the fifth camp nf tJio World's Series, the Philadelphia Ath letics yesterday afternoon won the 1913 championship and the New York Giants are wondering now how it all happened. " The Athletics had things going their way all along. In the second game Christy Mathewson was placed in the box and succeeded in preventing the Mackmen from making a single score. Victory, however, was short lived, and it was evident to those following the game that McGraw's men had not the slightest show. The game yesterday was played at the Polo Grounds in New York and was witnessed by forty thousand people. Adherents of the Giants believed that the team would win this game and put themselves on a more equal footing. However, those who were putting their money on the Athletics were just as sure that the Giants had no show and such proved to be the case. The mighty Mathewson was placed in the box for the Giants while Plank did the pitching for the Athletics. "Matty" did fine work, but was outclassed by Plank who allowed only two hits against his opponent's six. In the first inning the Athletics got one man across the home plate and in the third inning they succeeded in making two more runs. Only one run was made by the Giants, this was in the fifth inning. There was general regret in New Bern that the Giants lost the series The "fans" in this city as well as in many other North Carolina towns were "pulling" for the New York team and gloom reigned supreme in baseball circles last night. The following is the line up of the two teams and the score by innings: (Special to the Journal.) Polo Grounds New York Oct. 11. The following is the line up of the Auhjetics and Giants: , Athletics. Giants. Murray. Burns. Herzog. Doyle. Merkle Shafer. Murphy. . Oldring. Collins. Baiker. Rf. Lf. 2b. 3b. lb. Cf. Ss. ' P. 'Mclnnis. Stirurik. Barry. Fletcher. McLean. Schang. Plank. Mathewson, Umpires: Klem behind the bat Egan on bases Ringler in left fiehd, Connolly in right field. SCORE BY INNINGS. First Inning. Philadelphia, 1. New York, 0. Second Inning. Philadelphia, 0. New York, 0. Third Inning. PLihdc'phiaV 2. r. New Yoik, 0. ' -- Fuurth 'inning. ' Philadelphia, 0. New York, 0. Fifth Inning. Philadelphia, 0. New, York, 1. , Sixth Inning. . Philadelphia, .0. NeWYork, q, i O: r f ft mj qw E3 tre rTjy Series From The Giants On LAST OF GREAT PANAMA CANAL SOON READY FOR TRAFFIC DIKES BLOWN AWAY. Panama, Oct 11. The Gamboa like, the last artificial barrier to ac tual communication between the At lantic and Pacific oceans by way of the Panama Canal, was rent in twain by the hand of President Woodrow Wilson at 2:20 o'clock yesterday after noon. Between three and four thousand persons from various sections of the Ca nal Zone journeyed to the scene to witness the destruction of the barrier. Complete demolition of the dike to day was not carried out because of the fear that the concussion might damage the railroad trestling crossing the cut near San Miguel locks. The two remaining sections will be dyna mited later. The spectators line the banks of the cut. occupying every available vantage point. As the hour approached when President Wilson would press the button to explode the numerous charges of dynamite in the dike a hush of expectancy fell over all. Then suddenly came the muffled roar of the discharge of 1,600 pounds of dynamite which sent a shower of water, mud and rock high into the ait. It was considered among local dynamite experts as a remarkably clean explosion. A section of the dike 60 feet wide was lifted bodily from its bed and its component parts scattered far and wide. As water began to pour through the rent made by the explosion whistles were tied down and the crowd sent up a great cheer. All the heads of the canal depart ment were present for the epoch miking event.' It was Colonel Goethr als' Day and the chairman of the Pan ama Canal Commission was the re cipient of a. shower of congratulations. The first boat to enter the cut from the lake was a native canoe manned by Americans. If the water covering the rent is deep enough a dredge will . be passed through into the cut Mondays The. Cucaracha slide, that huge moving ' mass of rock and earth cov ering acres in extent, is now the only barrier in the- way of the passage of a vessel from ocean to ocean. George Gerald, who is connected with the New Bern Electric Supply Company, returned last night ' from Matthews, S. C. Make hay while the sun shines, but shuck corn on damp days Seventh Inning. Philadelphia, 0. New York, 0. Eighth Inning. Philadelphia, 0. New York, 0. Ninth Inning. Philadelphia, 0. ?New York, 0. BARRIERS VANISH V