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MAIL VOL. LXII. No. 5 The Weather PAIR NEW BERN, N. C, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 4, 1913 THREE CENTS PER COPY ii A " r.(U).twaFiiiiMii Das Refused To Rc N - instate Night Clerk . . - fi, E Smith" - fflS ACTION IS CONDEMNED Inspector-Will Prob bably Arrive Here Todayl "m Although he has. received instructions from the Poatofiice Department to reinstate R. E. Smith,, who for several months has held the position os night clerkin theIo;al postoffice and who on ; last Saturday night was dismissed by Postmaster Basnight, the postmaster had failed to comply with the instruc ' tions'of:the Department last night. Postmaster Basnight had filed charges against Smith andwithoiit waiting lor the - Postoffice Department to act, had 'taken it upon himself to dismiss the -night cterk who was on six months probation. Mr. Smith notified Senator Simmons of the postmaster's action, and the latter took the matter up . with the department and they reversed Postmaster Basnight's-decision without . even going into the merits of the case. Postmaster ignores Order. , This order . to Postmaster Basnight was received Tuesday afternoon'and Mr, Smith should vhave been reinstated . at . once but Postmaster Basnight Against followed his own dictates . Jft the matter and completely ignored the order. - Those who- are familiar - ; with the ca-'-e are of the opinion that a this action .on his part is rank insubor dination and that the postmaster has placed himself in line for, dismissal, Senator Simmons was yesterday aftcr ..noon informed of the manner in which ,. Postmaster Basnight ' had treated the order - and' at 3 once- telegraphed, Mr. Smith. In this message he' confirmed . the rumor that the postefjfice depart ment had ordered hiffi reinstated. - v .., ' . ' 4 i Acted Unwisely.1 Naturally the - affair has ' caused .considerable 'comment and is one of the !": chief topics pf conversation around the k public places. While.; the 'postmaster - has numerous personal friends, the gen j'ral' concensus - of.;. opinion- is bthat he j acted1 Very unwisely in . ignoring the . -. order from the Postoffice" Department. ".- .Vhile there is- no denial of . the1 fact - ''.that he Jias charge of the local office, - this- office ia in no manner different from the thousands -of .others over the '..' country and '.if "other postmasters fol : low t the orders - sent out from . head 'quarters there" is no :specifici reason ; ,(why -: the postmaster: here shpuld snot do the same, . - V i - - ' . There has, in yea.-s past,-been -mis' ; understanding galore in- the-New Bern -r poetoffice and time and agaii have the public awaited the outcome with marked interest." However, these former squab- ties' were not a circumstance a to that - , which now exists. An inspector has : - been- ordered .to -come to New , Bern : at once to investigate the charges against .'. the - postmaster and -,to . straighten .' out thetangled snarl," He may possibly arrive today and the sooner the matter " is 1 straightened ; out the sooner .'.the "t public - will drw a sigh ofrejief .-. THE CATHOLIC FOOTBALL TEAM v DEFEATED. lit a fast and snappy game of foot- ball yesterday- afternoon the New Bern grammar: school team defeated the Catholic school team by a score, of . 19 to 6. Robert Armstrong was captain of" the grammar school . team while Albert Jody was in charge of-the Cath olic team. " A hundred and ti.) women aje boycott 1 reak up the Lg 'i vp to succeeds thousand Chicago ' eggs in order to st, and they des- BUILDINO NOTES. Items. Of Local, Interest To The . . Contractors. i In order that he might have room to enlarge his warehouse, E. K. Bishop has had his office moved about fifty feet further South. The material for the woVk to be donen the warehouse is now on hand and operations will begin today. '- The brick foundation of Dr. L. L. Dameron's new residence on East Front street has been completed and the contractors are going rapidly ahead with the remainder of the work. PEOPLES GUNCERT BAND MUSIC LOVERS OF THE CITY HAD A RARE TREAT LAST NIGHT. The Peoples Concert Band, New Bern's new musical organization, gave a very enjoyable concert last night in front of Bradham's new drug store on the corndr of Broad and Middle streets. The ladies of . the City Beautiful Club had charge of the soda fountain during the day and the band assisted them by drawing an unusually large crowd to that corner. The band is planning to give a con c;rt at . the Masonic Opera House at some time during the next two weeks, the exact date to be announced later. This concert will be well worth ar tending and will wit lout any doubt draw a large crowd. BIG CLEARANCE SALE STARTED YESTERDAY. J. J. Baxter's big- clcatance sale started yesterday and tht large depart ment More was . crowded with eager shoppers all during the' day. Baxter's special sales' arcalwats well attended for the public knows that there are many bargains" to be secured. The sale will continue for several days and every New Bern lady is invited to attend and inspect the stock. -, ;. -X Cop-incKirig. and: CompanyFeaturing 'TheSong Birds of the'South.,; . , Featuring the "Song Birds of the South" appeared again at the -Athens last night to an immense audience eveyy soat in the house was occupied and people - standing , in ' the aisles and lobby before" the end of. the first show. This is - an excellent musical comedy company and seems to please and amuse everybody. Hear them tonight or come to the jnatinee at ,3:45, when you will see the-same show for 5 and 10 cents, that is put on at night. , , , ? PICTURES. , -''. Today " we have . a picture progfam 'way beyond the average. Read the list of subjects and see how they atrjke you, ' s, y'Daya, of the Pony Express-", -. A typical Western love drama, filled with thrills,' by the Essanay Co. VThe, Law and Hia Son." ' A 'touching Biograph drama full, t feeling. - - , ' , 1 J, - n"Bunny for the Cause." -.' He. takes a decided t stand again-1 '.'Votes for Women." : He eets a few of the pretty; suffragettes and : aX. in line. , 1 , ' ' , - This is a comedy; you will long re member. f ' " ' , Matinee daily at 3:45. Two shows at night, first starts at 7:30, second about 9:15 o'clock. - . "(1 The Athens is the place to see big show, and no advance in prices.: ; r-, rr. ; . ; " Huerta shines like a ba4 deed in, a heavenly world. . It doesn't cost a thing to take some stock in the Christmas spirit. .4 ' . . WANTED A BOTTLE r0F . ' RED CROSS SEALS WRITER WAS LOOKING FOR A CURE FOR CONS U MP--' UION' In the extensive correspondence at tne' Red Cross Ceal Headquarters an occasional letter is received which attracts more than passing attention, even from thestaff, which is somewhat "calloused" to the unusual. One such freak letter the other day brought a smile with a touch of pathos just behind it. It was as follows: "To the Red Cross Seal, "715 Union Trust Building, "Washington, D. C. "While looking over a paper I found an advertisement of the Red Cross Seal s a:ting that it was Good for Consump tion and other diseases i wish that you Would please send me a bottle and also the price so in case i Need more i will No What to send me the mederson i will see that you get the money if i Know what it Cost i cud send the money at once please dont fail to send it at once please let me hear from you at once." HOLDS UP FIVE STRANGER WITH GUN RELIEVES CASH REGISTER OF MONEY. Norfolk, Dec. 3. Wearing a hand kerchief as a mask a lone high wayman at 10:15 o'clock last night walked into the "Children's Confectionery Store" on the northeast corner of Claiborne and Park avenues and with an automatic pistol held up Walter Midgett, the manager, and four young men customers in the store also rifling the cash register. The highway man secured about $20 in all, S10 from the cash register and $10 from the five young men. Besides Meidgttf those held up and robbed were Francis Dozier, 743 Wind sor avenue: Balfour Duncan, 614 Reser voir avenue; Toney Jordan, 1725 Clai borne avenue, and .Eric Cunningham. All of the young men are between 10 and 21 years of age. The highwayman is ck'scribed' as about 5 feet 10 inches iin height and of light complexion with light sharp eyes. He walked into the place after Midgett had finished waiting on Dozier and was talking to the other boys." Midgett said last night that he had been standing behind the cigar counter near the store door when the stranger came in. Dozier he said, was getting ready to leave and started to open thc fjoor for the man who came along at an easy gait, apparently a prospective customer. Midgett said the map, after entering the door, pulled, a handkerchief from around his neck and over his face. After fixing the handkerchief he leveled a pistol at Midgett and ordered him and the boys to throw up their hands. Midgett said he raised his hands and smiled He thought it was a joke. The other boys failed to raise their hands when ordered to do so, and this aroused the ire of the visitor. He repeited his request, that the quintet point their fingers heavenward; also he told them that he was not fooling, that the hold up was no joke and that another man was at the rear Boor to help him. Then the five men threw up their hands and smarted backing ,. toward 'the rear of the store. After 1 going through their pockets and .securing their money, the cobber rifled the cash register. Then, backing out, .he said,: 'This is an au tomatic pistol and 'if you say Jack Robinson, -I'll blow your heads off." -7 Later the fpur boys ran up to Taylor's drug store? Park and Brambleton avenues, where they notified the' police. The Children's Confectionery' Store is operated by Ti-Ramsay Taylor and C. C. Creekmore, both of whom were noti fied a short time later of , the occur rence. A ' "' - Midgett said last night that the high wayman wore a black overcoat which was badly torn in front,' and had only one oc two buttons oil ''Q-J'!ff- What i the Navy's . tlte matter with In Maryland a man can even eat a bar rel of oysters and . be happy. v , Well, Miss December', there's a fine new moon up there just waiting for a clear sky to show p howjovely it can ba of evenings.. , f " - FIERCE FIGHT FOR I N Sound Comes From 1 ne Mine Filled With Dead- I) ly rumes. MINERS LOSE $1,000 A DAY 1 sperate Mexican May still Be Alive In Depths Of Shaft. Bincham. Utah. bee. 3. No sound since last night has come form the Utah-Apex mine, in which Kalpn i.o pz, desperado, is confined. Today tljje exits except that in the lowest lefvel. were sealed with double bulk heads, and tonight it was believed the gas-filled mine had become the fugi tive's tomb. The watchfulness of seven sheriffs and more than 200 deputies who ex pected Lopez to break for liberty, was relaxed although a number ot guards was not lessened. The crowd of miners which has stood awaitine vengeance since two of their number were killed in the underground battle on Saturday dis persed to night. They felt satisfied that the poisonous fumes pouring into the mine since yesterday had done their work. However, the jaunty Mexican who killed a fellow' countryman be cause of a woman's favor and subse quently five peace officers, may be alive. His one chance was to have sealed himself up in some distant slope against the invasion of the gases. Before erecting the outer bulkhead in the main tunnel late today, six men went to the inner bulkhead 300 feet from the South to examine it. Short ly after one of their number staggered out, overcome by the gas tint has leaked through the partition. Depu ties rushed inside and carried out the other five, all of whom hurl dropped within the tunnel. They were reviv ed, but it was striking testimony of the dead lines of the gases that filled the mine. The gases tonight were being genera ted only in the lowest level of the mine. Thousands of pounds of wet gun powder were consumed to generate what is known and feared by miners as "black damp." Sulpher, coal tar, fo.-maldehyde and black oil were the chief ingredients used in addition. Two hundred men are out of work in the lower level as a result of the smudging operations. The operators ajC said to be suffering a net loss of ire than $1,000 a day. iThey announced, however, they Would gladly remain idle a month in order to bring about the death of Uopoa. f.r,-. - : AT THE STAR THEATRE MORE GIFTS FOR PATRONS OF POPULAR LITTLE THEATRE. Today is premium day at the Star theatre and a large number of valuable gifts will be presented to those holding the lucky numbers. These premium days have proved to be a big feature at the Star and are drawing large crowds The premiums are always well worth owning and there is little wonder that the theatre is always packed to its utmost capacity pn these nights. . The managers of the Star are showing the very best pictures that can be se cured. A well known travelling man who, was in the city a few days ago said: "1 have visjted a number of mov ing picture theatres in this and other States during the past few years, but the Star is equal to any I have ver seen." This praise coming unsolicited shows that the Star is the "real" thing" when it comes to a question of an up-to-date" moving, picture theatre, 'U. ..''"'J?' ' . ' ' ' r' '' FREIGHT WRECK DELAYS PAS--Si ; SENGER TRAIN. ... I On account of a 'wreck near. Croata n of several freight; care,, the Eastbound Norfolk Southern,, passenger train was, last evening, held at this, place unt 1 6 ;30 o'clock. The wreck is said to have been caused by imperfect rails. . No one was injured."1 ' t . ; i. The west bound train arrived five hours late v, DESPERADO m IS PREMIUM DAY NEW BERN HAS THE T NEW ESTABLISHMENT'S DOORS THROWN OPEN YES TERDAY. There was opened to the New Hern' public yesterday afternoon one of the most handsomely furnished and best equipped drug stores in the entire South. This is the new store of ('. L. j Bradham, and is located on the corner J of Broad and Middle street. j Mr. Bradham, who has for years j operated a drug store at the corner of Middle and Pollock streets, conceived the idea of opening a new establishmei t several months ago and at once set about making preparations. No time and money has been spared in making the new establishment a credit to the city and cou.ity, and the praise from the thousands who visited the store yesterday show conclusively thai the store won the approval and admiration of all. In an interview with a Journal reporter last night, Mr. Bradham said : "Twenty years ago today I started in business at 103 Middle street, succeeding Mr. Chas. t". Green. "It has been the aim of my store to give the people exactly what was wanted and of the best quality at a reasonable price. Physicians' pre scriptions and orders have always been filled with scrupulous care and exactness. It has been my ambition to have the best appointed and I he handsomest drag store, with the lies! service to be found in the Souih. I feel that this dream has been realized in the new drug shop, the Broad streit pharmacv of the Bradhini Drug Com pany. " No expense h i equipment and th been spa roil in the best help has been employed that could be found. The proscription depart nient has been model ed from the experience gained from seeing and reading about stores, as well as from the experience gained from our own prescription dopirtmcnl. We believe our new store has the mosi conveniently arranged work room in any store in the Soulh. The fixtures are made so that every piece of good may be seen at a glance Irom any part of the store, excepting ihe rubber goods and physicians' supplier depart ment; this is in alcove whore cuslomi i. ni.iy bo served without coining into tin main store room. "Ihe fountain is the most modern to be had and the service in this de partment is the best. "Kverv spoon, straw, lork or utensil used by customers is thoroughly steril ized and sealed in a sanitary bag, from which the customer removes it. The. service is individual -that is each customer is served in a sterile, sanitary paper cup, if drinking soda, or sterile dish if citing cream, is the order, and these dishes or cups are destroyed. "Our ice cream is made from Hili more dairy cream. Mr. Wadslcy makes all our cream and il is delicious. Families may purchsc our cream at as $1.50 per gallon, delivered, lie makes every flavor. Special brick or flower designs are made to order in a few hours notice. Our cream is not made from powders or gums to make il hold to- gether, but from pure cream ind invite the public to have it tested by the State or City Food lnspwo.-. Coffee, tea, chocolate, bouillons, salai's boro. s mdwiches, oyster.-,, in fact a dairy! The schooner Bonder tree left yes luncheon is served all day long. If you terday for Stella with a cargo of general have any preference, if it does not appear merchandise, on the menu, tell Mr. Wadsley, he is I a veritable wizard, and if you do not like his serving, there is something ihe matter with your digestion. Lunches will be prepared if notice is given the day before they are to be used. "We have a wonderful so vice. I am sure the people will appreciate it. There is nothing.too good for New Bern, not even Pepsi Cola. New Bern is the best town in the world. I hope we can make fifty thousand people believe it and that they will move hc-e before 1920." During the day the following ladies' of the City Beautiful CI b had charge of the soda fountain in the new store: Mesdames W. H. Newell, Jr., Frank Hyman, Charles Ellison, J. L. Harts field, J. S. Cox, C. D. Bradham. E. K. Bishop,' H. M. Bonner, B. E. Moore, John Hollister, M. M.: Marks and Miss; Sadie Hollister. -: , The proceeds from the sale of drinks we.it to the club and quite a neat sum was taken in during the day. The club members, have requested the Journal to extend to Mr. Bradham their sin- cerest thanks for tended to them,- the Curtesy . ex- ASHEVILLE MEN PLEADED GUILTY "The Higher Up" Accept Terms Of Unconditional Sur rt n ler. ALL AGREE TO BE GOOD Three Hundred Gallons Whiskey Are Thrown Away. Of Aslteville, Dec. 3. -The defendants, John H. Lauge, Gay Green, J amcs I.. Alcxmder, J. Bayliss Rector, D. McN. Mac Kay and F. M. McMullen, before Superior Court Judge Frank Carter, sit ting as a committing magistrate in the investigation into alleged violations of the prohibition law, have thrown up their hands and the investigation rla tive to them is ended. Conference between the defendants and their attorneys and Judge Carter and the prosecution began yesterday af ternoon, shortly afte- court adjourned, and as a result of these conferences J udgc Carterannounced when court conr vened this morning that the terms of surrender as dictated by him, without the change of a letter, had been accepted by the defendants and the investigation of their cases is over. The terms fol low: Kach of the defendants agree to plead guilty before Judge Junius G. Adams in the police court on two charges o' violating the prohibition law, judg ments to be entered in one and prayer for judgment to lie continued in the other from time to time for the next - three y ears. The judgments dictated by Ju.lg, tarter and accepted by the de- tendants follow: John H. I.auge and Gay Green are to pay of line of S4.00II, two thirds of which is to be paid by Mr. I.ange, and ! one-third by Mr. Green. ! James 1.. Alexander is to pav a fine of S'.OOO. J. ISavliss Ren,, pay any pceuniarv is suspended in ,i t-. not required to line but judgment case in which he pleads guiltv. 1). McN. Mac Kay, pl.-.id.- guilty to a charge in which judgui.-nt i suspended and forleits hi liccn-o. agreeing" never to apply for such a liccn-o in Asheville again, and in addition surrenders the intoxicants M-ie l vver.d days ago at the Owl drug -lore and wh Mover stock lu- h i- on ham! at hi si ire on Pack vpiare. Similar j n! ;in.-iM ontored'in the case of F. H. M :M illon. The co-is of ihe calico i 1 1 est ig.it ion are charged to Me rs. I a ngc. ( iroen and Alexa nder. According in i In- i nient, the delend.in; good record lor t In or I hey may be c 1 1 fined or imprisoned i nil- of this agroe-M11I-.1 m lintain a next throe years d inio court and the discretion of the court on the cases in which pleas of guilty have been entered and judg ments suspended for that period ol lime Immediately following the announce ment of the morning by Judge Carter, the defend ints appeared in oolice court I and the entries made according to the , I onus of the agreement. , j MARINE NEWS, I The freight boat Lena, of Swansboro, ! left yesterd. ' mereh.indisi with a cargo of general for merchants of Swans- T.he sleuner S. J. Phillips is at the Norfolk Southern R. R. dock taking on a cargo of general nie'chandi..i for Maple Cypress. The schooner Bertie arrived in port yesterday with a cargo of oysters from Witt. j The schoonc- Man'y, of Merrimin, arrived in pon yesterday with a carg of cotton seed. The freight boat Rena B. of Merrimon arrived in port yesterday with a cargo of cotton seed. The gas freight boat Wave arrived in port yesterday with a cargo of coun try produce. , T. D. WARREN IS NOW THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. T. D. Warren has been appointed to. fill the- position as attorney for Craven j county, Ernest M. Green, who formerly held the offico having been appointed . ; assistant district ttorney for the East-;, ern District of North Carolina. ' . . J
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