V ' VOLLXII.No. 50 . :. The weather fair - 'NEW BERN, N.C., THtjRS6V MORNING, NOVEMBER 27, 9i3
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Important - Rearing .Was
Held In This City '
V. ' Yesterday , '
SEVERAL LOGftL SHIPPERS
;: TELL OF HEAVY LOSSES
' -I ; 1 Interstate Commerce Com
x mission Will Be Asked To
"Remedy Condition
" . In response to a request on the part
of Dr. J. M. Faison, Congressman
" frpm this district, a hearing' was held
an this-city yesterday for the' purpose
'v r of making an investigation of the slow
-schedules anil insufficient refrigerating
a v' facilities furnished f fish and oyster
Ji shippers and truck growes in this'
section by the Norfolk Southern Rail--way
Company and the Atlantic Coast
-.'Line . Railway , Company.
. . George P. Boyle, of Raleigh
. i Acted as examiner, C. S, Allen, of Wil
mington, as reporter, W. A. Townes,
1 one of the A. C, L. Railway Companies
' attorneys- and Mr. McCullen, train
( vi v master of the A. C. L. Railway Company
, , also participated in the hearing.
. Among the local shippers who were
'v -examined "were E. B. Hackburn,
.. George N. Ives, . Graham Richardson
:. and W. r. Crockett. These gentlemen
.testified as to their losses on account
. of 'the slow freight schedules and poor
v - "-efrigerating schedules and told of con
. - ditions which existed when boats
- ' "were being operated to this pot-t frQm
the Northern ports. ! : - .'
, 1; , ; Their testimony showed that since
: the period that Colonel James A. Bryan
Vsjiid charge of the road now operated
:-'by ( the Norfolk Southefrt -Railway
. Company, that conditions, which were
then all that could be desired;, had
i lowly grown 0 worse and th.tt; -, their
v losses were growing larger each year..
, Considerable time : was consumed
in the taking of this testimony 3nd those
J' -who. were in attendance at the hearing
; .are of the belief that when the matter
U-ja put before, the Interstate Commisg-
r ion that, they will compel the rail -oads
covering this section to givd a ' faster
-. - ' service and to furnish better refrigera
ting facilities f " i,t
' v This- is the .,third hearing- held this
weekt'' "Th first was Mount " Olive,
the second at Wilmington and the
' Jast one here. ' ' v
v. '"Dr.' Jno. M. Kiison, congressman
' . this1', difrtrkt, secured these
. -hearings for,; investigations t by the
t 4. . n
-,'-vr upon resolution, demanding such !in
s t VvfiS'tigatkin', infroduced by ,.him- in
t . u 'Congress in . 19U for' the.i relief- of
-the fruit, strawberry, (...huckleberry,'
- f -vegetable g-owers . nd shippers, and
' fishermen and fish dealers and'lum
- ,r,t)er, men of "this, dist.xit rand 'eastern
North, .Carolina, - ;which j industries
.have been blightedby the slow sched
'i j uled -and badly - ".iced ' refrigerator
freight -. express .trains,.?:. and the
further want of enough ca's, and'en
. 'gine to rapidly transport such'perlsh
.r' able f'crops - and-.,; products as well
r; ...as ; the, want of -cars -tor the la
.lumber Industry of.. east Nortfi.Qaro
Una, shipped beyond 'ithe'viState to
; Northern 'and .1 Eastern markets,
' J- Since 1905 wheu tlrt-A. C.,L, and
. i.; Pennsylvania railroad companies and
:.-.:. v:i the Armour Refrigerator-' Car..- Cont
. r's' pahy "fell down" .and failed to- make
. --a ' single car of ' strawberries for' 9
, ". vays,f truckers and fruit growers of
j this district have cut their crops an
".nually forvfear ot car' shortage," slow
- rhedule, and badly iced refrigerator
,cxpr?s and freight -transportation,
', while many r growers and Bhippers
- have been ' compelled to : abandon
uch . otherwise ' profitable ? industries
,v,. in eastern North Ctrolina,. while the
climate and .soil make -eastern. North
. Carolina "the market garden spot"
of North( Carolina and the South At
lantic Coast. -
v The ssme shortage in cars and
badly refrigerated car service" has
: cut the profits of the great fishing
UK
frr
v
istry of the North Carolina coast
n Wilmington to' Norfolk and for
s held back th." lumber industry
eastern No
s, ' t '
Carolina,
't growers
run can
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LUTES? NEWS
BY WIRELESS
MANY INTERESTING HAPPEN
INGS CONDENSED FOR THE
BUSY READER.
(Special via Radio, U. S. S. Pamlico.)
Chicago, Nov. 26. Temperance for
ces of Chicago will launch immediately
a campaign to vote out the city's
saloons in April, 1915.
Charleston, W. Va., Nov. 26.
E G,-aham Wilson, whose trial for an
alleged assault upon Miss Kate Turner
has filled the, Jefferson County Court
House for more than a week was today
found guilty after the jury had spent
the;' whole night in debate.
Washington, D. C, Nov. 26.
Democrats in Senate confer on Money
Bill. Leaders do not expect a binding
agreement upon support of the proposed
Owen Law as. a whole.
Memphis, Tenh., Nov. 26. Those
sore arms to be abolished. Southern
physician says there need be no more
pain' or scars from vaccinations.
, Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 26. Vice
crusaders produce results. Many women
of Kansas City driven from segregated
district find work.
New York, Nov. 26. Assemblyman
Thotnas F. Denny, of Manhattan,
Leonard Cohen, President of the Rex
"Specialty Co., and two women were
killed and four others were injured
in a head on collision of two automo
biles earlv today.
: New York, Nov. 26.: Mayor Kline
today reappointed Thomas E. Churchill
a member of the Board of Education.
Mr. Churchill is now .President of
Board and his re-appointment ends
controversy which has been waging for
some tunc.
London, Nov. 26. The Pall Mall
Gazette says that contracts for con
struction work for a great harbor at
Blacksod Bay, County Mayo, Ireland,
are being completed in connection
with plan for establishment of a new
steamship line to. run between Black
sodj. Bay and Halifax and Boston.
: El Paso, Tex., Nov. 26. After thirty
hours fighting the rebels under General
Villa, completely routed the Federals
who were trying to recapture ' J uarez.
It' is impossible to estimate the losses
ort either side but casualities to .both
armies, are slid to be enormous.
New York, Nov. 26. M s. Pank-
hurst sailed for home -today aboard the
Stetmer Majestic She is taking twenty
thousand, dollars to. help the cause.
London, England, .- Nov; 26. Gen-
erai Bram well Booth, head of the Sal
vation Army sailed for home today
on the liner ' France. - - - : ,1 -,
'Hong '. Kong, " tNov. .- 26. Japanese
steamship Soshu -Miru - rammed - and
sank. Chinese passenger launch Thirty
pesons j drowned.1 .' 1-' i
Port Huron, Mich., Nov.i 26.-r-Fire
today destroyed the shops-of the Grand,
frank' railroad. - -Million dollars . lost
Cantiago, - Chile, Nov. L, 1
26.T-Col.
Roosevelt left on vessel today on 1 t,rjp
to the Southern part of. Chile. .' At
the same- time Mrs., Roosevelt -sailed
for home. ' ; , . ' 1 'i ,
SERVICE AT CHRIST EPISCOPAL.
CHURCH. lv 'Vi
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There will be the usual. Thanksgiving
service: and sermon at ; 11 'a,, m.f.at -Christ
church..: All are invited to. be
present at this service of public worsl. ' ,
and to take part in the observance of
our National Day of Thanksgiving.
RESIDENT OF BRIDGETON FRA C
TURES ARM.
Bob Hopewell, of. Bridgeton, fell oil
hia back porch yesterday,, and frac
tured his arm; a late report from his
ysuian states that he is doing as
'! con1 I be' expected.
fen .. iA i
Thoma Edison has a most re
covered from his recent illness,
and is again hard at work on sever
al inventions which he hopes to
have perfected and In use some time
during the early part of next year;
' ri
R. T. Wade, editor of the Morehead
City Coaster, passed through'the
city last evening t-nroutc to Norfolk,
Va., for a short visit.
INSTALL OFFICERS
IMPORTANT MEETING HELD
TUESDAY NIGHT BY NEW
BERN LODGK.
Tuesday night the Ancient and Ac
cepted Scottish Rite Masons of this
city held a very important'mccting and
a large number of officers in the various
co-ordinate branches were instilled
by Jas. W. Cotland, Thirty-third
Degree Sovereign ('-and Inspector
Generil of this State.
Immediately following the business
session the Masons participated in a
reception in Lawthrop Hall and then
repaired to the Star theatre where an
hour or more was spent.
The following are the officers instal
led Tuesday night:
Chapter Rose Croix, 15th to 18th
degree.
Wise Master, Dr. Joseph F. Rhem,
32 degree K. C. C. H.; Senior War
den, H. T. Patterson, 32 degree;
Junior Warden, Cy.,D. ' Bradham, 32
degree; O.-ator, L. J. Moore, 32 de
gree; AT mover, J. S. Basnfght, 32 de
gree; Secretary, T. A. Henry, 32 de
gree; Treasurer, . H. p. Smith, 32 de
gree; M.' of, C, E. B. Hackburn, 32
deg.-ee; Expert, Dr. R. D. V. Jones,
32 Degree; Assistant Expert, W A.
Mcintosh, 32 degree; Guard of the
Temple,- T. D. - Warren, 32 degree;
Tiler, W. S. Gaskin, 32 degree.
Council Kadosh No. 4, 19th to 30th
degrees;
, Preemption, Dr. J. F. Rhem, 32 de
gree First Sub-Preceptor, H. T. Pat
terson, . 32. degree; Second Sub-Preceptor,-
C. ,D. Bradham, 32 degree;
Chancellor, Dr. ' R. D. V.' Jones, 32
degree; ; Orator - L. J . Moore, , 32 de
gree; Almover, . Sj Basnight, 32 de
gree;'. Recorder, .T.A. 'Henry, 32 de
giee; M. ofC, E. D. Hackburn, 32
degree; . First , Deacon, J. D. Warren,
32 degree; Second Deacon, W. -A. Mc
intosh," 32 degree; Lieut, of the Guard,
W. S. Simmon, 32 ' degree;;: Sentinel,
M
Suskin, 32 degree.
New v Bern Consistory Noj 3, 31st
to 32nd degrese:. . ,
Master of Kadosh, Dr. J. Fi Rhem,
32 degree K, C. Cr H.; Priorr H. T.
Patterson," 32 degree; 1 Preceptor,' -r C.
D. Bradham, ' 32 degree; ' Chancellor,
H. W. Gowan, 32 degree; Minister of
Sttte,' J. E. : Cameron, 32 degree;
Almovef,1-J.-. Si : Batudght 32 degree;
Registrar,, T A Henry;-' 32 degreep"
Treasurer, H. B. Smith, 32 degree;
Primote, ; Lv 1. Moore,' 32 f degree?
Mtiater ,of ceremonies, ' Dr. ' R.- D. V.
Jones, 32 degree i Expert E.. B.' Hack
burn, .32 degree; Assist in t Expert, C
L. Abernthy,; 32 ; degree. y ;
Mrs. .Thad Brtnson, of - Arapahoe,
and daughter Lila. .May jwere, visitors
here , yesterday. ' s - J
THE MASONS
THANKSGIVING DAY ROLLS
AROUND ONCE AGAIN
WillfBc Fittingly Observed In New Bern-
Services At The
Game-Turkey Shoot
Today is Thanksgiving Day. All
ov.t the United'-'Stores it will be
celebrated by every true American.
In countless churches there will be
special services held and during the
remainder of the day there will be ample
amusement for the thousands who a re
paving a holiday.
VjMany New Bernians are spending
the day out of the city; some visiting
relatives in other towns while others
if attending one of the many football
ga mes held in this State and Virginia.
."However, those who are spending
tfie day at home will find that there
will be enough right here in the city to
hold their attention.
At many of the churches special ser
vices will be held this morning, and
the public is extended a cordial invi
tation to attend these. There will also
ben an auction sale of lots at the Oaks
Farm this morning and this will doubt
less he well attended. A big barbecue
dinne.- has been prepared for all who
attend this event.
Beginning at 10 o'clock a big turkey
shooting contest will be held at Ghent
Park and this will continue until 3
Lo'clock in the afternoon at which hour
4,he Peoples Concert Band will give a
free concert at the same place and this
TO THE POOR
AN INTERESTING PROGRAM AT
NFW BERN SCHOOLS
YESTERDAY.
Following a time honored custom
each of the students of the New Bern
Public Schools carried to school with
them yester(lay morning, packages
containing provisions, fruits, and othe.
necessities of life in the way of food
stuffs ind put them in this auditorium
of the Moses Griffin building, so that
they could be distributed and sorted
out and sent to the poor and needy of
the city, that they might enjoy a
pleasant Thanksgiving. After this
the following program was rendered
by the students of the school, and was
exceedingly good, and enjoyed by every
one present:
I, "America," -by the School.
II. "The First Thanksgiving," by
4C Grade.
III. "Peter, Pb'ter Pumpkin Eater,"
by 3B Grade. 1
IV. "Indian Lullaby," by 6B Grade.
V. Vocal Solo, "Said Mr. Turkey,"
by" Charles Buford.
VI. "At Grandma's," by 4B Grade.
VII. Piano Duet, "Fishermaidens
of Procida," by Nell Bishop and
Emma Louise Kchoe.
VIII. "Pumpkin Heads," by 6A
Grade.
IX. Vocal Solo, "How Dear to ray
Heart,"' by Amelia Hahn.
X. "The Puritan's Peace Meal,"
by 5B Grade. ',
POSES AS "SEPTEMBER MORN.'
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Nude Man At Great Ceptral Termi-
. nal Mistaken For Statue.
New York, Nov. 26. A man who
says he is Mite Ta'nos, of Woodbridge,
N. J., created great excitement in the
Grand Central Terminal when he pos
ed, .as, ('September Morn,' clad in "a
cheery smile. ;. He was sent to, the psy
chopathic ward in Bcllcvue.
The' man wis seen posing in the
balcony: which runs around the wait
ing room. '.'; .
' "That's some art,", one man declar
ed.' VI 'don't , like nude Work, general
ly, but it sure U lifelike."
'Judging from the way the statue is
muscled. I guess it must be a figure of
Hercules. - Inever . saw a stitue ' of
him, f however, without clothing," re-
pfied another ' ( ' , "
The two stopped to admire the fig
ure and others, joined rthem. Msny
women 'were admiring the work when
the. statue 'noved.M.There were shrieks
and women rari out of the, waiting
room, several policemen went -to the
balcony and, arrested the man. He
objected . to 'drwwing; before entering
the ambulance. " 1
S DONATE
Ihurches Foot Ball
will be followed by a game of fool ball
between the team of the Ghent Ath
letic Association and the reserve ham
of the North Carolina Agricultural
and Mechanic il ("olh-go. At the clo.-.c
of (lit game there will be another (Mii
cert by the Peoples Concert Band.
Tonight New Bern's three thealres
will be open to the public. At the
Masonic Theatre "A Woman's Honor"
will be presented by local talent sup
porting J. Henri Bourdelais. This
production bids fair to be one of the
best seen in a local theatre this season,
and a large number of the seats have
already been sold and there is not the
slightest doubt but that every seat
will be t iken when the curtain rolls
up.
At the Athens the.ure a big musical
comedy company is tilling a week's
engagement and an especial prog am
his been prepared for today. The
Star theatre also has i spec ial pogram
for today and one thai is sell worth
seeing.
All of (he loc d banks and many of
the business houses and manufacturing
plants will be closed f tiring the day
and the employes given an opportunity
to observe the occasion in a proper
manner.
ASHEVILLE HOTEL
SOME WHISKEY AM) OTHER
EVIDENCE IS DIS
COVERED. Asheville, r No. 20.- fallowing the
whiskey case arrests here yesterday on
bench warrants issued by Judge Frank
Carter in the investigation into viola
tions of the prohibition law being con
ducted by him as i committing magis
trate, the Biltery Park hole I basement
was raided last night on a search and
seizure warrant issued bv Judge ('.liter
.md about two gallons of intoxicaiim;
liquors, certain bar equipment and 5(1
emptv boxes in w hich w hiskey shipment
hid been made, in care of the hotel,
were seized. Docunienta-y evidence was
also discovered in the form of bills from
two liquor houses to the Battery Pa k
"Special" aggregating sever il hundred
dollars.
Isadore Grant, the negro who holds a
federal license to retail liquor at the
hotel, was again called into court this
morning and his bond was increased
from $1,000 to S2,0()0. Grant and Pro
prietor J. L. Alexander were both n.imed
in the sea'ch and seizure warrant.
The general interest a-oused in Ashe
ville over the investigation was evi
dence today in the circulating ot peti
tions to Governor Craig asking that he
commission Judge Carter to hold a spe
cial te.-m of Superior court here for the
trial of criminal rises, beginning De
cember 15, for one week, with a grand
jury, to dispose of any case that may
be bound over by him during the inves
tigation. It is asked that his term re
place a civil term already authorized for
that time. The petitions are being
signed by the leading citizens of the
city. Similar petitions have also been
made by the county commissioners and
the solicitor in order that the cases mav
be quickly disposed of.
THANKSGIVING BIRDS BY MAIL.
Two Hundred Of Poultry Arrive
New York.
. New York, Nov. 26. Poultry of all
kinds, with the turkey still holding its
own, is arriving in New York suburbs
in great numbers by parcel post. A spe
cific instance of the popularity of send
ing Thanksgiving treats by mail was
the receipt of over 200 parcels of poul
try at the Yonkers post office yester
dat. - In spite of the new means of transit
the Regular market deliveries are' being
made in unusual quantities with from 50
to 75 carloads arriving daily this week
from the turkey belt. The most desira
ble bi-ds are selling &t nearly 30 cents a
pound with some , of "the fancy vort8
priced at even 40 cent.. .
'And "lot's -of people do not - work
mi ch 'as they wait. v . -' :, "'v-
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T.
T. M. Emerson Succumbs To An
Attack Of Acute Indi
gestion. DIE WHILE AT WILMINGTON
Death Closely Followed That
Of President Finley Of
The Southern.
W ilmington, ov. 2d. Thomas Mar
tin Emerson, president of the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad Company,
and one of the nnhi able and popular
railroad executive.- in the Siuth,
died last night at 1 1 o'clock at
his home in Carolina Heights, this
city, following an attck of acute in
digestion suffered on Sunday night at
Dupont, Ga., while on an inspection
trip of th system with members of
the Board of Directors of his com
pany. Mr. Emerson's death came as a
shocking coincidence with the passing
of another prominent railway execu'
five, President W. W. Finley, of the
Southern Riilway, whose sudden
death also occurred yesterday, and
followed Mr. Emerson's arrival in the
city only yesterday morning, accompa
nied by Mr. James F. Pbst, Jr., his
chief clerk; his physicians and other
friends who hastened with him on a
special train from Wayeross, Ga., con
fident that upon hi- arrival here he
would soon be himself again. There
was apparent improvement in his
condition all day and both his family
physicians, Drs. Geo. G. Thomas and
Andrew- II. Ilirriss, were rontantly
with him. Even at nightfall, it was
believed that the crisis in Mr. Emer
son's condition had pa. sed, but about
1 1 o'clock he relapsed into a coma
and passed away as peacefully as if
he had dropped into a -estful sleep.
Angina pectoris was the cause of his
ileal h.
Although - the.- duath came-- rather
unexpectedly from ihe eirlier reports
as to his condition and at a late hour
it night, the news of it spreid quick
ly anil was -eccived with a profound
shock by hundreds of Wilmington
fiends who heard of it dir-ing the
night with the mosi sincere sorrow,
lor .ir. Emerson, popu 1 i r all over (he
great system of which he was the di
recting genius, was nowhere more
popular than anions; his own people
and in i commit nily in w hich he had
lived and spent the best years of a
well ordered li'e. Prominent socially
and in the business life of the com
mu nity, he was known by many warm
and true friends who feel in his death
a sense of deep person d loss. Hit
death is nothing short of a severe
blow to the Wilmington ioninuni;y
and a peculiarly g -eat loss to the rail
way system to which hi' was always
devoted. The family" especially in hi
passing suffers a bereavenunl in which
ihey have the tenderesl sympathy
of friends everywhere.
Appeared again to "standing room
only" on the ft si show at the Athens
last night. They were roundly ap
plauded all through the show. The
quartet singing and Rube Schuback,
t he champion cou-bov l.-ire-ti t-'irlc1",
of Oklahoma, took the house bv storm.
PICTURES.
Our I hanksgivi ng picture program
is an exception il lv good one, and the
variety of subjects will appeal to all.
"The Stolen Treaty."
A Hiograph feature showing how a
bright detective averts an international
scandal. "High NhicIv is seen in
manv different ways in this splendid
production.
"To Love And Cherish."
A Western love drama bv Lubin.
"John Tobin's Sweetheart."
Here is a "notouslv funny" Vita-1 ;
graph comedy. A shipwreck lands
John among the canibals. He is golr
bled up by a fat damsel and become
an important member of the tribe. V
The cast includes John Bunnv, Hughey W
Mack, the big fat comedian, and
Flora Finch. These names always
mean a big, heartv laugh for everyc.
body. ' .' -.,- -..,.:' .
; Come either to our matinee at 3:45, .
when you can see the best and biggest . 1
show for 5 and 10 cents, or at night
for - 5, 10 and '15 cents to be seen v.
anywhere in. the 3tatev Three reel, cf
good association pictures and a vaude--.
yille tasting nearly - an . hour notHngf
to equal it, ' v - . u
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