V "VOL. LXIL No. 67
NEW BERN, N. C SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 6, 1913
THREE CENTS PER COPY
The Weather FAIR '
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SCHOOL DEIS.: .
OF THE WEEK
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.The Piano. And Violin - Club - To
Meet;' Next Wednesday
:5 V,1 V. ; Afternoon, i-'- l'f!-,'
, ; TREPARING FOR CONCERT
' Various Grades , - Are !r x Getting
In Readiness For Christmas
" '" is "l V Holidays. ' " J'-",", J "
, ' The Piano and Violin Club will meet
in the .Auditorium next Wednesday
.afternoon at four o'clock. - A-good
program is being prepared after which
v here "will be a Musical Contest in
V ' which all members can talce part.,
' V The Christmas Concert will be given
Friday evening, December 19th The
program will consist of piano duets
V .'.and solos, violin solos, songs and chor
. uses. " , ' "
Irene Craven, Anna Clark, Lumette
Crawford, Naomi Grey, SillieBall
.and ' Ella Styron, six little maids
, ' from .the 1 A'grade sang "The Finger's
Lullaby" very sweetly - on Friday
morning during' the exercises in the
- Auditorium.
. , .The different grades - are ' busily
.engaged practising Christmas Carols.
'' The managers of the Athens Theatre
" 'have very kindly, given tickets for to-
klay's Matinee to the pupils and teacher
of the 2A Grade.' I am sure that,
i ; Sf the managers could have seen the
' - happy smiling faces of the children
" when they were-given the tickets,
they ' would fully understand their ap
preciation. ' J
v The p'upils of the 8A Grade would
, also like to express their thanks for the
- : Matinee tickets presented.hem by the
".managers of the Athens theatre, (or
i Friday's performance, Dec. 5, 1913.
The girls of 'the M.' L, Hendren
Literary,. Society are enthusiastic about
their last i meeting. The hour spent
- 'Fnday afternoon with Alfred Tennyson'
has given them ' a clearer knowledge
V 4$ the'poet, and a keener .desire to know
"nore of his art." Ida Gardner in a clear
, and concise,japer. discussed Tennyson
as a man, and as a poet. ; Lou Mitchell
' . Nixon ' read three, of. the beautiful
lyrics from "The Princess." The, chief
i' feature of the meeting was a series
fj" 'of tableaux vivants, consisting of drama
, tized scenes " from - '.'The Princess."
' " The girls, entered " into their parts
with zest and; enthusiasm, and the work
: ,'::. was very creditable.. The following was
, the case. The; Princess, Kathryn Lef
ferts; '.Lady' Psyche, May Baxter;
Melissa,' Bertha Hawk; - The Prince,
:n Sophie Hollister; Florian,;.Edna Parker;
Crii, Blanche Hancock King;' the Prin
" ce's Father, Hazel Taylor; King Game,
' Prinzes' Father, Gladys iWiltis
-' Honor Roll for ; November ?
," i-7A' James" Harper, Celia Moulton,
Lena Parsons 'and Ida Lipman. 7B -1
Carrie Mc Daniel, - Gladys Jackson,
Mabel Taylor, Elizabeth Harrel, . Ka
' therine ..Boyd,' Mary" Bray, Kathleen
, 1 L'illistori. 6B James Long, Ester Bell
; r Newberry, Charles -Ashford, Bryan
' Duffy. ' Ruth Smith. ' 5A F.tances
'- Royalf,. Bertha Fulford, Addie Banks.
5B Mary' Bradham, Thelma Jiryan,
'h Miller Allen,- Lydia Speight, Kathleen
.i Nelson,' Laura, Roberts, Harriet .Dunn,
, Evelyn Lewis, .Lucille Street ' Dora
V Sawyer Minnie Smith'. ' 4B Kather-
ine Bell, -Elizabeth . Duffy, Jane Dill,
V "Eleanor Hall, William Guion.- '4C
s'i ii,LycUrgus Cutler,-1 Mary'Steele Brinson,
," -. Lida Rodman; Guion, Mary ' Belo
"'-jMoore, ; Sybil; Dean Wilson,': Nellie
' Armstrongs 4D Julia Goldman, Bes
" . ' sie McDanier,, Grace'-allance, Saun
ders Davis. .-iA-Ethel Battsi Eunice
r Hornine, Alice Flowers, ? Jack HollisterJ
x '.Eloise. Paterson; f Margaret - Waters.
gB-Sara" Shriner,. EffieJt ,HiIl,'Olga
r ' Paris,' Nell 'Avery, Elizabeth Roberts,
' , Carrie Louise Ward, IveyBelle' Long,
r Ivey Cook,' ,-Maggie Sawyer, Bessie
" 'Lawrence, Robert. Aldredge,- Thomas
Bayliss. 3C Furnie Dupree, Jeannette
, Land, Habe Nassef, John Dunn. . 2A
I i . i Thelma .Otnnon,' Clara Bell Jackson,
'Thelma Gaskins, Margaret Peterson,
: Francis Puffy, Ernest Warren, Charles
1 'i Duffy. .- jB-Louise Banks," Andrew
. ; i Moon, Katie Wiley, Margaret Emmert,
Flora Smith, Deborah Allen,' Inez
. Ireland, Sarah Elizabeth Cutler, Ronald
Smith, Benjamin Wood, ; Carl Chad
wick, 'Thomas .Warren, Ural. Rhodes,
Jefferson Davis, Genoa Thomas, Jame
;: '-"Ferrall, Helen Voltz, Frank Hughes
Warters. 1A Edgar Elliot, .Winiffed
Eveiington, " Wil'jur Babson, ".Alfred
Krr r, lone Craven, Bertha Barnes,
Ar i Claik, Mac t --Helves, Lu-
; Ciiftfurd, C i Parson, Eliza-
L .1" i.an, JS. i Gray IB-
IE PUBLIC AWAITS
T
MOVEMENTS v AT LOCAL POST-
OFFICE ARE SHROUDED
, IN SECRECY. -
With interest at fever heat the citi
zens of New Bern are awaiting develop
ments in the present investigation at
the local postoffice. Postoffice Inspector
Knight arrived in the-, city Thursday
afternoon and at once began making
an inspection of the various depart
ments of the office. This work should
have . been completed yesterday..,
The next thing in order is the inves
tigation of the charges recently made
against Postmaster Basnight. Whether
this , investigation has been started
cannot be learned. Every move being
made at the office is behind closed
doors and the utmost secrecy is being
maintained.
However, if there is an investigation
made and there is little doubt but that
such will be the case, the result cannot
be kept secret. So far night clerk R. E
Smith, who was discharged last Satur
day night, has not been reinstated.-
E SENSATI
THE ASHEVILLE INQUIRY
CLAIMS MADE THAT, POLICE
OFFICERS LET NEWS
"LEAK."
-. Asheville, Dec. 5. An investigation
will be begun here tomorrow morning be
fore the police committee of the alder-
manic board into the alleged infidelity
of one or more of jthefplice officers.
' The indictment against officers was
made Monday by Judge Frank Carter
when he stated on the bench, while he
was sitting as a committing magis
trate in the investigation into alleged
violations of the prohibition law. The
matter came up in connection with the
disappearance of Vance L. Wells for
whom a warranr was issued at the be
ginning of the investigation. . Before
the warrant could be served, Wells left
the city, and Judge Carter said that
there had evidently been a "leak" in of
ficial circles. He advised that the po
lice committee make an investigation
and determine if the officers had viola-
ed their oath in "tipping" Wells to the
fact that a warrant had been issued for
him. Judge Carter will be subpoenaed
asi a witness in the investigation ,and
some sensations are predicted that will
equal those of the liquor investigation
just closed. ,
CHAMBER OK COMMERCE TO
GIVE ANNUAL DINNER.
; There will be an important meeting
of the Entertainment Committee of the
Chamber of Commerce at the organiza
tions' rooms Monday night at 8 o'clock
and every member is urged to attend.
This meeting' is for the. purpose of
making arrangements for the annual
dinner ,to be given by the Chamber
of , Commerce during the Christmas
holidays. ' . . -
BODY OF CAPTAIN EDGE RECOV
1 r:' . ERED. - ' , '
' Wilmington, - Dec. 4. -The( body ,of
Capt.v Henry Edge, who was drowned
Noveniber 14, when the steamer CvW.
Lyon was burned on the Cqpe Fear river
20 miles above Wilmington was found
this morning by Captain Stirling Single
tair, of the tug Grayling, The body was
floating in "the river nearly three miles
below where the drowning occurred. Th6
remains -will be taken to White Oak,
Bladen county, tomorrow morning for
burial...
T.'f;P. "Hammer," "of - Philadelphia,
arrived . irt , the "-city - last . evening - lor
a business visit.- Wl f. , ' '
George' Vinson,' "Don ( Wade, i Jar vis
Wiggs, Willaim Jackson, George Taylor,
John Mayoy Melbourne Sutton, Georgie
Smith,, Belle Clark, Pauline Robinson,
Melba Jones Blanche Collins, Rosalie
Willis. 1C Ellen Arnold, Sara Dill,
Mary Faulkner, Martha' Hall Evelyn
Avery,,' Margaret. Armstrong, Kathleen
Chadwick, Hazel Avery,-? Elizabeth
Davis," , Julia iShriner'; Annie Probst,
Minnie, ' Howard, J .Mary Whitehead,
Daphne baunders,, Lillian Radford Hill,
Louise Parker, Mordecai Allen, Rich'
ard Munger Bishop, Charles Hibbard,
Alton Rock, Albert Uzzell, Walton
Smith, Stephen " Warren. '
REFUGEES REACH
Aim
SOL
Spent Five Days On The - Desert
Without Food Or
Water. -
MET BY CUSTOM OFFICERS
President Huerta Exerting Every
Effort To Get
Money.
Maria, Texas, Dec. 5. Five days on
desert without any food or wa
ter than they could carry with them,
the refugees " from Chihuahua City
evacuated by the Federals, were , today
within a few miles of Ojinaga, on the
border opposite Presidio, Texas, Unir
ted States customs and immigration
inspectors left Maria to meet the ref
ugees in the expectation that they
would cross the border, and also to
meet any contingency that might
arise in ' event that any of the Mexi
can Federal army officers should seek
safety in this country.
At the head of the fleeing army offi
cers is Gen. Salavador Mercado, Huer-
ta's military commander in Northern
Mexico, who evacuated Chihuahua af
ter his troops threatened mutiny be
cause they received no pay. Two
thousand Federal troops, with mem
bers of some of the richest families
in Mexico, are in the caravan.
Almost everyone in Maria has left
for the border to witness the arrival
of the refugees. Maria is about 50
miles from Presidio and is connected
with it only by a wagon road and a
telephone.
Villa Arumada, Mexico., Dec. 5.
Fifty-five hundred rebels forming the
nucleus of the army with which Gen
Francisco Villa says he will march
to Mexico City, were to enter Chihua
hua City, the State capital some time
tonight. Uil
It is in this city that Villa said he
would gather about him 10,000 men to
start south by way of Torreon and Za-
cateas, to Mexico City. The report
that Zacatecas, with 30,000 population
and the capital of a rich mining dis
trict, already was being attacked, in
dicated that the rebels to the south
were in great numbers. Villfi plans to
have at least 20,000 men when he
reaches the high plateau leading to
the capital of the Republic. Already
equipped, with machine guns, artil
tery and millions of rounds of ammuni
tion by his victories in the North,
Villa said he was no longer hampered
by his inability to get arms from for
eign sources, but Could readily obtain
them from . the Federals who are re
ported in the few remaining northern
strongholds to be ready, to evacuate,
KING AND GIBBS PRESENT
CORRINltE KING & CO., FEATUR
ING "THE SONG BIRDS OF
THE SOUTH'
will appear at the Athens tonight for t
last time. The immense crowdsall
through the week is an evidence o the
popularity of this splendid com
Turn out tonight and hear in '
Night Out," the best bill of the whol
week. If you can't come to night come,
to the matinee we have efeactlv.ifte
game show we put on at nightTTtnd the
admission is only 5 cents for children
and 10 cents for adults. .,
W-.'-'u :f,:, PICTURES.
"The Atheist."
"'This is a Kalem drama everybody
in this town should see. The information
derived from this great moving picture
will amount to ', more ' than reading
volumes on : this exceedingly timely
and interesting - subject.
A. . "Pathe Weekly."
This gives you news from all over the
world in the shape of moving pictures.
"When , the West , Was Young."
;" Befriended by, a settler, an Indian
warns him of danger and conducts his
benefactor's child to safety, ; at the
sacrifice of his own life. One of the
Vitagraph -. Company's latest Western
pictures. ' " Full of daring - and , heart
interest We have booked for all next
week Harry Parker's latest New York
success. ' . 1 - ' '
-' : "The Cabaret Girts."
A grand: display of : mirth, melody
and harmony. Ragtime . singing, piano
playing, dancing. : Pretty girls funny
comedians. The best singing and danc
ing show on the road.)
No, advance In prices., v ,
. A poor movement set on. foor may
result in a lame excuse.
THE JOURNAL MAKES
A HOLIDAY OFFER
MATTER OF INTEREST TO
EVERY READER OF THIS
PAPER.
What to give relatives and friends
for a Christmas Gift is "the question
Of the hour" just at this season. There
are so many things that one can pur
chase, but then one is never certain
that they will prove acceptable and
there is nothing more bothersome
than to know that a gift sent some
relative or friend is going to be some
thing they have no earthly use for.
Everybody reads a newspaper, it
is something that is brought into ser
vice every day in the year and it is
something that is always in demand.
There could be no more acceptable gift
than a year's subscription to a good
daily newspaper. It is something
that will be useful and will be appre
ciated. For the benefit of its subscribers
and those who are about to become a
member of the big family of Journal
readers, the publishers of the paper
are making a special offer for the holi
days. The regular price of the Journal
is four dollars a year and its worth
every cent of it, too, but until Decem
ber 24, a special rate of three dollars
per year will be made for new subscrib
ers only.
On another page will be founds cou
pon. Fill in this coupon with your name
and the name of the friend or relative
to whom you want the paper sent
The first issue will be started on the
morning of December 25, Christmas
Day, and along with it will go a Christ
mas card on which will be the name of
the donor of the gift.
Every day in the year will the re
cipient of such a gift be reminded of the
relative or friend who remembered
them during the holiday season of 1913.
Now is the time to attend to this
matter. Sit right down, fill out the
coupon and mail it to the Journal.
A receipt will be forwarded to you
and the paper will go to the recipient
of the gift on Christmas morning.
NEWLIFE FOR THE TABER
NACLE SUNDAY
REMARKABLE PROGRESS MADE
DURING PAST FEW
WEEKS.
The Sunday School of the Taber
nacle church has been taking on new
life for " the past few weeks and the
interest is growing each Sunday. Mr.
J. S. Miller, the efficient superintendent,
is pushing all departments,
Rev. J. JjPhillipalvill preafdi the
third: ofylTie seripfyof sermon on
the Gross tomonrtJwyflnorning, an4 the
subject Will beTheCross Tomorrow"
jbr the pristhoofl of Jesus). These
sefmonsare very helpful to lovers
of Bihle truthand all are irufited to
attend. I fu? service at nightWill begin
7 o'clocTc sharp with a Jfve musical
prograw; Mr. PhillipsVwill begin at
this ywrvice a seriesyf sermons on
wbit he stands forvhich will cover
ach Sunday eveniaig during December.
he subjectvTbr tomorrow night is
entaoce and Faith."
The public is cordially invited to
each of the services of the day.
A SURPRISE IN STORE.
Owners Of Suburban Property To
Make Announcement.
The owners of "Woodrow Place,"
one of New Bern's new suburban
residential districts, have announced
that they have a surprise in store for
the citizens of New Bern.
Just what this surprise will be is not
known and speculation on the subject
is rife. ' The owners of the property
have just purchasedi a large touring
car have and intimated that they are
planning to present this to tome citi
zen. , s'V
They are now at work on an announce
ment which will be made within a few
days the and public will do welt to be on
the watch for this.
MISS, ELIZABETH ELLIS PASSES
. ' AWAY. v .
Miss Elizabeth' Ellis, died yesterday
morning at . 11 o'clock at her home,
No. 27 Pollock street; The tuneral will
be conducted from the residence this
afternoon at 3 .-30- o'clock. - . -
"tt.4 ' ' ' V
THE ARMY IS IN NEED
OF MORE AIR PILOTS
ARMY IN NEED.
CIVIL LIFE WOULD NOT BE ABLE
TO SUPPLY DEFICIENCY,
SAYS SCRIVEN.
Washington, Dec. 5. Warning that
the United States would be confronted
with a critical situation in case of
war because of the inability of the
army to obtain a sufficient number of
men from civil life, capable of pilot
ing aeronautical machines is given by
Brigadier General George P. Scriven,
chief signal officer, in his annual re
port, made public today.
"Throughout the country," the report
says, ''the number of civilians who
have 7 heretofore undertaken to fly
heavier-than-air machines for their
own pleasure, for sport, or for money
making, is fast diminsihing, and it is
doubtful whether in the event of war
a score of men capable of making
flights useful to an army could be
obtained from civil life at the present
time.
"The time for serious effort in this
new military science is at hand. The
situation is critical, and the army
must, for its own protection, train a
sufficient number of its officers in the
handling of aeroplanes and in recon
noisance work which military prob
lems require. This necessity may arise
at any moment. It is not a question
so much ot suDulvintr aviators lor a
great wa ras it is for supplying these
military scouts to accompany expe
ditionary forces or any military move
ment that may be undertaken, and
also to provide a reasonable number
for the defense from aerial attack of
such vulverable positions as Corregidor
Island or the Panama Can.il zone."
POLICE HELP CUPID'S
DART AIM STRAIGHT
LOTTIE'S NOTE FALLS INTO RI
VAL'S HANDS, BUT JOHNNIE
GETS IT ANYHOW.
New York, Dec. i. l.ultic Howling
wrote a note. According to the police
of the Tremont station, it was addressed
to fifteen-year-old Johnnis Beck, ol
No. 2021 La Fontaine avenue, but it in
some manner it fell into the hands
of Freddy Brestam.
Finding his social correspondence had
got into other hands, Johnnie walked
into the Tremont station last night and
asking for a couple of policemen to help
him get his note from Freddy.
"It's from a lady," was the only in
formation the police could get at first
from Johnnie, but he later admitted
it was from Lottie Dowling, who is fif
teen years old and lives at No. 50.5 Fast
One Hundred and Seventy-eighth street
Lieut. McCarthy assigned Policeman
Silva to locate Freddy and get the note.
He was found a few doors from his
home, at No. 1999 Arthur avenue.
Freddy gave up the note. He didn't
have to explain how he got it, for Mr.
Beck appeared to be well pleased with
its contents after a brief perusal, and
said he was satisfied with the work of
the police on the case. He did not di
vulge its contents.
AN ENJOYABLE DANCE
EVENING.
LAST
An enjoyable dance was given at the
Elks club last evening. Only a few
couples participated in the event
but for more than an hour these tripped
the light fantastic.
Those participating in the event were
Mr. and Mrs. M. D. W. Stevenson,
Mr and Mrs. Wm. Djinn. Jr., Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Claypoole, Mr. Bagg and
Miss Virginia Prettyman, of Sumpter,
S. C, Dean Bell and Miss Laura Ives,
Caroll Rodney and Miss Maud Stew
art, Jack Street and Miss Janie Stewart,
William Griffin and Miss Harriett
Marks, Mr. N. M. Gibbs and Miss
Sara Stewart, George Willis and Mi9s
Elaine Bennett, Mrs. Griffin of Eliza
beth City. Mrs. H. B. Marks.
1 After the dance delicious refreshments
were served the party, at Bradhams
new drug store. ,
More than a watch dog is needed
to keep the wolf from the door. '
Your young physician very speedily
acquires a wise look. ,
. No man succeeds unless he takes
chances; neither does he fail.
, Some -people act as if . they- had a
corner on the earthly saint business.
ELKS TO HOLD
L
E
Lodge Of Sorrow At The Athens
Theatre Tomorrow
Afternoon.
IT IS A BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM
Ex-Judge O. H. Guion Will
Deliver The Memorial
Address.
Tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock
New Bern Lodge No. 764 Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks will hold
their annual Lodge of Sorrow in memory
oft heir brothers who have passed away.
In past years this memorial exercises
which is beautiful and impressive,
has been largely attended and those
to be held tomorrow afternoon at the
Athens theatre will in no wise differ
from those of the past.
Ex-Judge O. H. Guion, one of the
State's most brilliant men, has been
selected to deliver the memorial ad
dress. In addition to this the folowing
very appropriate program will be
rendered:
Quintet, "Seek ye the Lord," J. V.
Roberts Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. Benton,
Messrs Pumphrey, Roberts and Willis.
Invocation Rev. J. N. H. Sum
mered, D. D.
Remarks- Exalted Ruler, W. W.
Griffin.
Solo, "Hold Thou My Hand," C. S.
Briggs Mr. George Stratton.
LODGE CEREMONIES.
Quartet, "The Vacant Chair"
Messrs. C. T. Pumphrey, T. J. Roberts,
George Stratton, and David S. Willis.
OPENING ODE.
Prayer Chaplain, Dr. Z. V. Parker.
Quartet, "One Sweetly Solemn
Thought," R. S. Ambrose Messrs.
C. T. Pumphrey, T. J. Roberts, George
Stratton and David S. Willis.
Address Judge O. H. Guion.
Solo, "I Come to Thee," Caro Roma
Mrs. M. R. G.-iltin.
Eulog Hon. ('has. R. Thomas.
Solo, "The Hill of Sorrow," D'
Auvergue Barnard Bro. t'. T. Pum
phrey. CLOSING EXERCISES.
Quartet, "Lead Kindly Light," Dud
lev Buck Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. Benton,
Messrs. Pumphrey and Willis.
Benediction Rev. B. I-'. Huske.
Accompanists Mrs.. Mamie Benton
and Miss Marv Willis.
The memorial is
following member.-,
taken away .-.inn
in memory of the
whom death has
the org mization
ol the lodge:
Samuel Simpson Biddle. David Fir
row l-'oy, Ferdinand I'hieh, Charles
Thomas Watson, John Curtis Green,
William Slade Phillips, Joseph Edward
Hawk, Seymour Whiti ig Hancock,
Frank Robert Ihinan, Charles Duffy,
Willi am Andrew Muller, William Wil
lis Clark, Enoch Wadsworth, Edward!
Robert Wallace, James Redmond, Eu
genius Alexander Jack, Percy Shepard
Cox, Chauncey Wilson Munger, Mayer
Hahn, William Flvin Smith, David
Ramsey Davis.
The public is extended an invitation
to attend the service.
CROSS SEALS PRINTED
FEW PEOPLE HAVE AN IDEA
OF MAGNITUDE OF THE
WORK.
Few people have any idea of the mag
nitude of the Red Cross Christmas Seal
Campaign. This year over 100,000,000
seals have been printed and distributed.
If placed end-to-end these seals would
extend nearly 2,400 miles, or practically
from New York to Salt Lake City.
They hav ebeen sent to over 25,000 dif
ferent agents and will be sold and han
dled by an army of not less than 100,000
volunteers, including men, women and
children. Millions of advertising circu- ,
lars have been scattered throughout the
country, and so thoroughly has the ad
vertising campaign been organized that ;
it is doubtful if many people in the
more populous States of the country will
not have heard of the Red Cross Seat,
and its mission in the prevention of tuber :
culosis. It is hoped that at least 50,000,.
000 seals may be sold this year. The
principle upon which the sale of seals is
based is that every cent except what
little i? needed to cover the actual cost
of printing and handling shall be spent -,
for tuberculosis work in the community
where, the seals are soldj " , '
l'V . V i'f 1 fr -
MEMORIA
SEHVIC