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N A- r e- v J VOLLXIL No. 47 The Weather FAIR r NEW BERN, N..C, FRIDAY MORNING. , OCTOBER 31. 1913 -, " THREE CENTS PER OOPr? 'HI KIT 'IT. I KILLS. SWEETHEART 1 u lii.il ..a -TV 7- 1 ' SOCIAL ACTIVITY CITIZENS URGED DISORDERLY TO WORK ROADS E TMP AT ELIZADETH CITY Brilliant Reception; Wednesday Af .... ternoon by Mrs. Howard V i CONDUCT HER AND HIMSELF $m am . m IL Will Be Another Gala Oc casion And Many Will : v Be tn Attendance 0 loc.'.l oo:.:?.'.:::es o COES-OIL FMTICiFATE Seven Thousand People Visited The Grounds , ' ; -Yesterday v .v With ideal 'weather prevailing, the majority ' of the manufacturing enter prises,', the mercantile establishments, .banks, postoffice, etc., giving the em ployes a , half , holiday, i the Eastern Carolina Pair grounds" were yesterday the centre' of attraction for more than ' seven thousand i. visitors, J , - On the previous- day the weather was ivery inclement ' and while there were several", thousand .visitors to the , grounds, their visit was r.ot agreeable as it would have been had the weather man handed ou something a little less severed. Yesterday dawned clear and cool and early in the day people began to make, 'prepara ions to go out. to the grounds and : by 1 o'clock the streets of the ."city were ; almost de serted. ' . 1 T' - . In addition to the large fleet of boats which -were used in transporting to the grounds, the roads, . which had been cut lip oa the previous day,' dried off and a -' nutMjer of automobiles also ' assisted in handling the crowd. ''There were more than seven Jtjioasando visr tort tin hand during the day and there ' was not .the least trouble in handling them and there will .be. even better transportation facilities today for at 'an early hour-this morning the Oaks road was drug off and smoothed down apo is;now in just about as good shape .as ever and in addition to this several new boats have been, added, to the fleet which- is engaged Iff transporting1; the visitor by the water rout$. ' .. . ' Horse Racing A Feature. J" The- main attraction yesterday ' was the; races sand without ,the, slightest doubt - these were the very best ever witnessed in New Bern and everyone; even those not greatly , interested tin horse, racing,' -.-.werev greatly enthused over this feature and many were tTie complimentary, remarks ' heard ' in' Jfe gards to this event. The -Fair grounds Face track, is'.; now in the- National 'Trotting Association : and.; every" race is under their supervision.. " .Nelson Angetl, one of -New Bern's prominent ivoung business- mei - is the- starter of "the races and he ; handled his part yesterday just lhce ah old , turf man, despite, the fact that he had' but little '. experience .and the manner in which he handled the event -was very favor ably,' commented upon by all. ' The judges timers and other officials ,of the track also had their work in hand, : and there "was-not the slightest hitch; " A The Results. - u ' "-'Six horses -were entered in the three minute class race arid five, heats were run, In this race Rubber Doll, owned by Charles Bush, - of . Pennsylvania, andLucy;- owned by B. B. Hurst,i of this city, tied.; This will be run off this morning. - ( . - In the running race: there were three entries, but ' it was impossible. to conclude the, race before sunset.' In the free) for--aH- King' Mont, won, 'first prize, Judge Palmer the second, and Color Bearer the third. Billy Boy was 'drawn out of the race after the first heat on account of the fact -that the horse was sick... The races which were not concluded yesterday will ; be run over this morning and the visitors to the Fair grounds who are oirhand at the time will be admitted to the grand stand without any extra charge. . t A In addition ; to ' the horsey racing, t' e free acts, the balloon ascension by 1 i. f Walter .Raub,. who incidentally II isto t'-.e r' t in making his descent, I ( " a ' . ' i, r ! ased every ."'(' " v 1 1 out to the ' ' i '1 f :r t'e ti - e . ." il r 1 t1 a snu.'l X i i t t i i f- tie FORMER NEW BERNIAN MAKES , GOQD.. IN OLD VIRGINIA , . George. t.; Wstdsworth, a former New Bern- boy and a son of George L. and Mrs. Alice , Wadsworth,' who resided here for several years, but who later moved to Virginia, . is making rapid progress along his chosen line.' Tt6 Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch yesterday car ried1 a reproduction of a phf tgraph tf Mr.- Wadsworth and had the followirg complimentary remarks to say about him: ' - ' ,.i "The new secretary .of the Norfolk Builders'.-, Exchange' will assume,: the duties- of his new office on '. Monday next. Mr. Wadsworth has served -most efficiency in1 the employ of the White Hardware Company and the Norfolk Building Supplies Corporation He has been known as a most valuable outside man in his line." V o AT : THE ATHENS TODAY s Two big double rvaudeville acts. r-. Return engagement of ' . ( Morris and Parker. 1 , The cleverest black face act . ever seen m this town. What they; don't know i about imitating anigger isn't W3rth knowing , ,Mr. Parker also has one of the richest baritone -voices you ever heard. ,. They . will appear today in an entirely different ac from, the 3ne last Jiight " . i,Vr-i." '- ' ' . Mayer and Frommie. : ..."!.. ; n Another excellent double will appear id "TheJ Stage- Carpenter ' and the Prima ; Donna." They. make a big hit last night. r PICTURES. "The Smuggler's Last Deal."" " An eWting Kalem. drama. . , , "$I,00 Reward." . A thrilling Western drama, by Pathe. . ,i ,: "Better Days."' ' A Vitagraph featuring, Van Dyke Brooke the celebrated philosopher, play-, er. - y c . , .Matinee daily at' 3:45. Two shows atnight. . first starts at 7:30, -second about 9. o'clock. 7 Another ' musical comedy- company, all next week.1 -"The Printftss Plavers" in a dtily . change of program, present-1 ing the latest and best comedy acts tabloided from Royal ; script. ' f ' ' No advance, in prices. " S. K, Eaton, the jeweler, is presenting his. patrons with'.-very -attractive sove ntrs of the Fair in the shape of a watch face from ' which hangs two small streamers of ribbons. was -well worth double the price of ad mission. . Many of "those who sat in the grandstand . and saw the flaming rockets soar skywards, heard the giant crackers - burst " and saw the elements filled with lurid lights, have witnessed other displays and in the estimation of each : one he display of - firewbrks seen last ight far excelled any they had ever, witnessed. ' v . - 'A'Firemes Day." . Today . is "Firemen's Day'.", The Fair grounds will, be .turned over to. the laddies -who risk their life and limb, in saving the publics' property and they have planned to make it souse "large" day. The feature, of the. day will, of course, be the horse, hose wagon races which will -be held uv front of . the grandstand this afternoon. In addition to the four local teams which will par ticipate in this event there are teams here from Kinst6n and Morehead City. These teams have all made excellent records at the various "Firemen's Tour naments held over the State in1 recent years and it is safe to say that they will be right, there" with the goods' this afternoon. , In addition to the firemen's races, there will also be the free acts, the bal loon ascension and every exhibit will be just as it was (yesterday, nothing being removed , out until tomorrow. The midway will also be in full ofcra t on and in fact the Fair, as a whole, will be as good, if not better, than it "'s yesterday and several . thousand v' ' 3 are expected to be on hand. 7 ' ',t the grounds will again be i ' t! . !9 will te another dL: lay ' s--d t'nfSHe who di-l not ; ' will ii ". s the r;-fr- 'f t' ry fail t') at- PROuRl Parks. BRIDGE CLUB ENTERTAINED Ball Given B the Gerrhan Club " Tuesday Evening Was Well v r Attended. N (Special, to the Journah).V!.. - ElUabetn City, Oct.' 30 Onef the most charming social functions of the week was the reception given by Mrs. Howard Parks Wednesday afternoon at her ( home on Wesl Street, in honor of her sister, Mrs.. Fred Richardson of Cambridge, Maryland. ' The attractive rooms were artistically decorated , with Southern - smflax, ferns and yellow chrysanthemums, the soft light of many candles . shed a mellow glow on Jhe festive scene. Little Misses Harris and Bonnie Hull Parks received' the cards at the door, the guests were weli comed by Misses Edna Kramer and Rosa 'Jackson and shown by them into the living room where in the receiving line stood Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. C. A. Ashby, Mrs. Charles Grice and Mrs. Parks. The callers were ushered into the dining room by Mrs. Louis Selig and Miss Maud- Grice. Delicious refresh ments were served by Miss-Dora Grice, Miss Bessie" Cahoon, Miss Almeda Carr, Miss Fannie McMullan, Mrs. Francis Jacocks and Mrs. Dan Morgan. The punch bowl was presided over by Mrs. A. L. Pendleton, assisted by Miss Sue Grice and Miss Mary Pendleton. The Auction iridge Club was de lightfully entertained Tuesday afternoon bjr Mfss Nancy Burgess at 4ier home on Main street - The game of Dominos was substituted for bridge, and a happy time ,-was spent around the tables. After the games dainty refreshments were served , Those present were Mrs. W. P. Duff, Mrs. Joseph Greenleaf, Mrs.' Blucher, Ehringhaus, Mrs. C. P.. Brown, Mrs.- S. E. Johnson, Mrs. Frank Scott,; Mre. .S. S. Lamb, Mrs. W. A. Worth, Miss Alice Outlaw, Miss Maude Grice, Miss v.Eloise Robinson, Miss Evelyn - Aydlette. 1 The guests were Mrsj Creighton Burgess, Mrs. G. R. Little, Mrs. Mary Miller Lamb. The house was beautifully decorated with roses and crysanthemums. The Ensenore and . Virginia Dare Chapters, - Junior Daughters of the Revolution, were entertained by Miss Catherine Albertson, Regent of the Sir Walter Raleigh Chapter of the D. R. Saturday . afternoon at her home on West, street. A joint . meeting of thf Chapters was held in commemoration of the annirversary of the Edenton Tea Party, r An account of this noted event was read by the Regent, also: an interesting. :story of Ensenore an Indian Chief who befriended Ralph's colony' on Roanoke Island and for whom one of the - Junior Chapters - is named, Plans for the winter's work of. the Chapters were discussed. After the "exercises, of the evening were '-over refreshments were " served and the meeting adjourrted.V Those : present were Misses Margaret i driggs, Maud Palmer, Anna Whitehurst, Lillian White hurs:,-; Eyelyn Jones, , Mabels White, Nannie Fearing, Mary Bright, Elizabeth Baxter, Catherine Jones, Virginia Flora, Mae Fearing, Nannie Mae Long, Mahala Meekins. . , ' , s ... The most brilliant social event of the season :,was the ball' given -Tuesday evening by .the- German Club; in' the ball room of the . Robinson building. The Club has, recently been organized and this ii the - first dance given by them.- 'About twenty-five couples were on the floor. The young: ladies, were charming' in; theirr- new and beautiful gowns O.T0 the strains .of good music the "light fantastic ' was merrily tripped 'till the wee sma', hours. ', , ; . ; ' vJ ' -The foot ball garne played Tuesday afternoon between Elizabeth City', and Edenton High School teams on Elizx beth City foot ball field, Elizabeth City scored 8 .to 0. While the Edenton team ' far out weighed the -i Elizabeth City team,, the game ; was. very nearly even until the. last quarter when mana ger Bradford Griggs by his clever play ing scored a touch Jown.' Capt. Victor Hooper's good work throughout . the game won , much : a"t!p3tKew'espefcTairyrt his brilliant kick for the goal in the last garter. Through the evening mott f. I...' "y feeling existed ' between the t , , 1 the close of the game found boCi-vu tr and vanquished on the best f ( - . 1 i j, .. , i Club was-organized this fy-one members. Mr. Superintendent of , Public Roads ; v Names Organizers of the - Workers. TO. USE SHOVEL ' HIMSELF Urges All To Observe' November 5th and 6th As Good" ' Roads Day." , T The Superintendent of Public Roads of Craven County announces that the following progressive citizens have been appointed to organize their respective sections for work on the roads November 5th and ethHe further states he will work under Mr. Armstrong of No. S on the worse section of the Central Highway; that in the Newport pocasin, cm the Good Roads Days. ' No. 1 Township N. .M. Lancaster, Chas. Heath, Gilbert Whitford. No. 2 Samuel Latham, J. A. Thomas T. W. ,Holt6n, N. W. Fulcher, Allen Barrington, W. H. Dunn. No. 3 H. T. White, M. D. Lane, Vass Richardson, J. O. Lane, Dan Richardson, L. Harper. No. S J. S. Morton, Claude Taylor. J. A. Morion, WCa3(iUiar Mr. JBectrjnT' No. 6 E. A. Armstrong, Mr. Mar shall, Edgar Bryant, A. D. Rooks, Jave Godding, No. J. S. McGowan, J. D. Williams G. L. Hardison, Mr. Miller, Mr. Moore, E. H. Conner. - No. 8 John Humphrey, Graham Richardson, W. C. Willett, Mark White, Mr. Wilbox, P. L. Bray, Mr. Lancaster Mf. -Stevenson. ; No. M-Xlbt, Wadsworth, E. Z. R. DaVis, Edward Wetherington, Mr. Car-, man; O. H. Wetherington, Ernest' Daugherty, A. B. Dawson, Oliver Perry. MRS. EATOH FREED BY THE J ALLEGEDv POISONER OF HER HUSBAND DECLARED NOT GUILTY. Plymouth, Mass., Oct. 30. Mrs. Jennie May Eaton was acquitted of the charge; of murder of her husband, Rear -Admiral Joseph G. Eaton,- by verdict of the jury rendered at 5:10 o'clock this ; morning, after the jury had been out since 6 o'clock last night. . A crowd of nearly two hundred sat-, up last night. Mrs; Eaton awaited composedly and smiled when, the- jury foreman' pronounced her not ; guilty. The Admiral took a prominent pa.-t in the battle of San: tiago. " After retirement he settled on a ' little T chicken farm at Assinippi, Mrs. Eaton, , his second wife, was ar rested March 19th. The trial began October 14th. , GOOD PHONE SERVICE TO FAIR - - i .GROUNDS. The Home, Telephone and Tele graph Company's-operators have been giving the. Fair; Association Company excellent service on thfc line to the grounds this week and the officers of the company desire to express to these young ladies their appreciation of their efforts, ' v" - W. G.Gaither was elected president, Mr. Tom Hughes, Secretary and trea surer, , Mr.- John Harney, floor leader, Mr. Walter, Small and Mr. Lev. Mc Cabe, - governing board.,; Dances , will be given the last Tuesday in each monthr Mrs. Creighton Burgess is - visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Burgess on Main street. " , . i - ' ' Mrs. kerscheimer is the guest of her mother Mrs. .- Sawyer - on West Main street. , i , ." - ;v- Miss Bessie Blouny Winslow of Hert' ford, N..C. is speit ling a few days with Miss Fannie McMullan on - Pennsyl sylvania Avenue, 1 1 ' ' ' " - Miss Shelton Zoella left last week for a visit to Greensboro, also to Richmond, Va. f Mrs. Vred Richardson of Cambridge, Maryland; is the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. G. Parks, on 1 West Church street. - , Mr, and Mrs. S. H. Johnson returned Saturday from a trip to Delaware, New York and Patterson, New Jersey Mr. an 1 Irs. J. B. Flora left Wednes day for 'a ' 't to Baltimore. - . ;. . RY Rowdyism Is Conspicuous In New , Bern By Its Ab- ' sence. THE PROHIBITIONISTS SCORE Not a Single Ssrious Accident Has Thus Far Oc curred. An unusual and commendable feat ure connected with the Fair is that, al though several thousand visitors have been in the city this week, .there has been no disorderly conduct on the part of any of one them. This speaks well for those who came to New Bern to see the sights and is also a point on which the prohibition ists can score. Whiskey and other intoxicants have been but little in evi dence. If there had been bar rooms here" the streets would have without any doubt been filled with intoxicated per sons and also there would have probably been much disorderly conduct and per haps some casualties. One or two arrests have been made by the gplice during the week but the offenders live right here in. the city and are mted for their ability to "start something" every time that there is a celebration of any variety in progress. Their offenses were, however, of a minor nature. Another thing that is worthy of men tion is the fact that there has not been a single serious accident during the week. Traffic policemen have kept the vehicle drivers in order in the busi ness section of the city and the pedes- drians and drivers have looked out for themselves on the streets and roads not under official supervision and conse quently all accidents have bees avoided. This has not escaped the attention of the visitors and numbers of them have been heard to praise the thought fulness of the city officials in looking out for their safety while in the city whose streets and thoroughfares they were not well acquainted with. LARGE CROWD AT THE BAPTIST TABERNACLE. There was a large crowd out to hear Dr. J. L. White at the Tabernacle Bap tist Church last night. The subject for the evening was "Backsliding," and was handled in a masterly way. Dr. White .will speak tonight on "The Enemies of the Church," and he is very anxious for every church member in New Bern (fo be present who can possibly do so. X -SJ & The singing is a special feature of the meeting and all members of other choirs in the city are invited to join the Tabernacle choir and help sing the gospel The public is cordially invited. STRIKERS CLEAN 1 OUT POST OFFICE IN MAKING RAID STOVE IS OVERTURNED AND BUILD ING DESTR6YED. Trinidad, Colo., Oct. 30. Violence among the striking miners in the Southern Colorado coal fields today shifted from Ludlow and its Immediate vicinity to Aguilar, six miles north. Possible Federal complications were precipitated at the office of the South western. Fuel company, where, "Tast night and early this morning, a battle waged between strikers and a handful of mine guards. After defeating the guards and capturing the mine offices, in which the-post office is also situ ' ated, the strikers -are - charged with v having knocked over a stove, setting fire to the building,'1 which - was de : ; stroyed, together - with . the maillno : ney orders and money. :' ....... , '1 After . destroying the -Southwestern officers, the miners went to, the Empire -mine, and riddled the , boiler house witfi bullets. "No one was injured in either camp.' , ' ' . The Colorado .militiamen today es . tablished their camp on the outskirts of Ludlow. No trouble . occurred be tween; the . mine guards and strikers "there today. . Mine guards and strikers at noon were given 24 hours to sur render their arms and ammunition to the State forces, and, unless they com ply, it is indicated the troops, will re . main in quarters indefinitely, Maryland Man Fires Bullet- Into' Breast Of His Best Girl. THEN ENDS HIS OWN LIFE Insanely Jealous Because She Had Refused To Marry Him. Mount Airy, Md., Oct. 30. Insanely jealous at the continued hesitancy of his sweetheart. Mary Fleming, the 17 year old daughter of Samuel T. Flem ing, of Plane No. 4, three miles from here to marry him, Dorsey Kelly, 26 years old, a farm hand of Fleming's, shot and killed the girl early this morning then put wo billets through his heart. He had chosen his opportunity well, when the elder Fleming and all the men folks had left the place, leaving only Mrs. Fleming, Mary Fleming and her 16 year old sister Etta at home. Kelly followed the girl into the meadow behind the house as she went to bring in a calf and, tapping her on the arm swung her round, facing him. Then he deliberately clapped his left hand on her shoulder and placing his pisto1 against her breast, directly at the heart, pressed the trigger. Two balls entered her bosom. She died in stantly. Kelly paused but an instant then flung himself down at the girl's face, kissing her cheeks. He turned the wea pon on himself and, stilt kissing her pressed the trigger, but the shell hung fire. A moment later he pressed the trigger again and the bullet entered above hi; heart, less than two inches from the or gan. Again he manoeuvered his gun as he lay prostrate on the ground, with his left arm about his sweetheart's head and h s right hand twisted under him. He shoved the pistol directly above his heart and fired a fourth shot. Thus the two were found 10 minutes later by the sister.. Etta, Mary lying stretched backward down the rock ribbed hill, Kelly's body lying athwart hers, his left- arm crooked around his head, his right arm doubled under his body and grimly gripping the pistol. His lips brushed her passive cheek. The black-and-white calf had re turned of its own accord through the meadowtand was nibbling a: the shoots beneath the apple trees a few feet from the two. Kelly had evidently meditated the deed for several days. This was made more apparent by his remarks reported to, the girl's father by neighbors who came to see the bodies. The neighbor declared Kel y had said "if he didn't get Mary no one else would," and another said that Kelly had asserted that "when he left Fleming's Mary would too." The girl had practically told Kelly last Friday she would not marry him. They 'had gone to the Frederick Fair Thursday, and while there Kelly pro posed that they get married. H. said he had the license and all they nee J ed was to find the minister. Mary refused and the following mo rning she asked her mother if "Dorse" haVing the license could make her marry him. The mother told her no, and the girl refused Kelly that night when he resumed his proposals ''I am too young to marry you," she said, "and father thinks I am too young, toc Besides, I don't think enough of yoj; to get married." Kelly seemed to take the announce ment better than expected and seemed more cheerful, even to the extent of mixing freely with the men folks yesterday night and participating in a 'coon hunt. -There was a heart rending sight at the Flemimr homestead this afternoon when the girl, had been .dressed for t burial,: The family cried frantically,' shocked at the suddenness with which their best beloved daughter and sister had been taken off. , "She was too glad to live," cred the i sisters and the brokenhearted father. He took the girl s lifeless head between hs hands and caressed it. . - LENOIR MAN TAKES JONES ' COUNTY BRIDE . 1 s; E. W. Turnage of Kinston and Mis Lethia Hood of Polloksville were mar ried in this city Wednesday afternoon. Justice of the Peace J. S. Robinson of of - Dover: peforming the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Turnage will make their home at Kinston. 1 "v
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