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NEW BERN,' N. C, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 9, 1913
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BANKERS ALSO
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Very Mueh Impressed
With New Bern
And Vicinity
Recent developments have led many
- persons in this" city tp believe that the
Pennsylvania Railway- Company is
contemplating the. purchase of the Nor
; fold Southern Railway Company and
the visit here Sunday of a party of
the officials of that company and a
number of Pennsylvania bankers has
. further .strengthened this-belief.
, This' party, in which there was"the
. vice-president of the Pennsylvania Rail-'?-way
Company and several other offi
cials, a number of officials of the Nor
, ., fold Southern . ailway Company and
: . a ? number- of " Pennsylvania , bankers,
left Norfolk Saturday morning in three
-- private cars, for a trip over the Norfolk
Southern road;
:vi ! .-i-i The first stop was made at Belhaverf
where the party made an inspection
i -of the )ohn L., Roper Lumber Company
-qplant u-ancL thM-, c.onyany'sa holdings
. there.-. The party arrived here Satur-
day night and were met by the local
i officials-of the Norfolk Southern Rail-
way Company and C. E.' . Emmert
' of the John L. Roper Lumber Company's
plant. The.visitors were taken over the
city in automobiles and . shown the
. places of interest that could be inspec
, ted at night.
. v "More than an hour was spent here
' at" that time and the party continued
. on to Goldsboro. ' Early Sunday morn--1
ng ? they made a tour of inspection
of that city and then returned to New
:-, Bern for-the purpose of getting a better
l.' view of . this place. - Upon arrival here
they were 'met' by T. G. - Hyman,
president of the Chamber of Commerce,
t Ci E. Emmert of the John L. Roper
- Lumber- Company and several ; other
. prominent citizens. .
... 'The party was taken, in automobiles
tand carried out' to the new park,
the Oaks farm and other places of in
" terest. -. . Upon returning : to; the .city
! they were shown all over the plce
i ; and then taken back to the car;, Later
in the afternoon they left for. JRaleigh
,-.- and yesterday was spent in that city;
Before returning, to their t homes a
'.. run over 'the new, line to Charlotte
will be made. - v v ' N ' -The
Penns'lvaniang were very much
impressed with New Bern and eewnl
. : of the bankers stated that, they would
like to purchase . some of- the city's'
-. bonds? The railway men looked over
the ' Norfolk Southern's , local , shops
and seemed greatly surprised that so
?: .much work could be turned out with the
meagre.- facilities and equipment wit h
--which the shbp is working.
' Qo-jnciden with the visit- to this
section by the Pennsylvania Railway
officials is the fact, that', another party
. of them last week visited Wilmington.
! pf this visit the Star of that city says:
"In the cjty yesterday in their pri-
vate Cars were Col. -Samuel . Moody,
Passenger . Traffic' Manager' of the
. Pennsylvania Lines,' Pittsburg, Pa.;
and other prominent ' passenger, offi-
cials of that road, including Mr. Geo.
Il.irarty, assistant, general '.passen
ger agent, with headquarters at Pitts
. burg, and Mr. Chas. Weeden, assistant
general passenger agent, with : head
cjiiirtrs at Louisville Ky. They ar-amvc-J
yesterday morning enroute to
II.)i.'i sad were guests while in the
c.iiy cf Tassenger Traffic Manager W.
II. Ci:' ; of the Atlantic Coast Line.
1! vc e entertained ofr. luncheon
! ; 1' ('ay by Mr. Cra'g and Mr.
T. C. ' " ' general pas- 'ng ;r agent
f i' : A. C. L., at . J. r. Pembroke
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REV. J. B. HURLEY, FORMER
PASTOR, GOES TO ROCK
INGHAM. '
, (Special to the Journal.)
Oxford, DecT8.-:-The following ap
pointments were today' made by the
North: Carolina yCoiiference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South:
New Bern district, Presiding Elder,
J. E. Underwood; Atlantic, S. B. Royall,
Supply;-Beaufort,, T. A. Sikes; Bridge-
ton Circuit, R. E. Pitman; Carteret
Circuit, F. T. Fulcher; Dover Circuit,
L. B. Pattishall, Supply; Elm street
and East Kinston, J. M. Wright;
Goldsboro, St. John, B. C. Thompson;
St. Paul, N. H. D. Wilson; Goldsboro
Circuit, C. O. Durant; Grifton Cir
cuit, E. D. Dodd; Hookerton Circuit,
J. W. Bradley; Jones Circuit, C. E.
Vance; Kinston, H. A. Humble; La
grange Circuit, J. M. Carraway, Supply;
Morehead City, P. N. Caviness; Mt.
Olive ' and Faison, J. H. Frisselle;
Mr. Olive Circuit, W. A. Pilans;
New Bern, Centenary, E. H. McWhor
ter; Riverside, W. A. Cade, Junior
Preacher;" Ocracoke and Portsmouth,
E, T. Ipock, Supply; Oriental Circuit,
E, C. Glenn;' Pamlico Circuit, C. H
Caviness; Evans Springs Circuit, E. T.
Hill, Supply; Snow Hill Circuit, F. B..
McCll; Striits Circuit, W. B. Humble;
J. B. Hurley goes to Rockingham;
Rev.. J... Q .JWooteji . goes, to Edenton
street, Raleigh; Rev. Harry M. North,
formerly pastor Edenton street is made
presiding elder Durham district.
MR. AND MRS. C. H. ROBINSON
' "AT HOME."
Elizabeth City, N. C, Dec. 8. Mr.
and Mrs. C. H. Robinson were at home
Saturday evening in honor of Mr. and
Mrs.. C O. Robinson. The home was
beautifully . decorated for the event.
Mr. -and Mrs. W. A. .Worth received
in the hall. 'The receiving line was
composed of Mr? and Mrs; C. H. Rob
insoni Mr. - and Mrs. C; O. Robinson,
Will Gairther MissEloise Robinson, Will
Foreman, MissjHelen Robinson, Mr.
and Mrs. Leigh Sheep, W. P. Wood,
Mr.and Mrs. Grice, Miss Maude Grice,
James Derickson, Mr. and Mrs. W. P,
Skinner.
TWO
DEFENDANTS BEFORE
' MAYOR . BANGERT;
Jodie Hill and "Will -'Morris . Were
before. Mayor Bangert yesterday after
noon to answer to charge of being drunk
and disroderly within the city: limitsi
A fine of two dollars, and the costs of
the case was placed upon the defend
ants after they had been found guilty.
Jones' handsome Gouhtry estate. "Air-
lie,' or the. Sound and later at Mr.
Craig's home in. the city. , They left
last evening, v.-resuming -, their trip
south on a general inspection of con-
ditions in the Southern territory, the
mecca of 1J tpurwU ,during the win-
While the- officials of, ' the Norfolk
Southern. Railway. Company are giving
out no information at this time, those
Who are ' familiar with conditions are
firm in the belief that the Pennsylvania
people are i. either ' v contemplating . a
purchase of the road .or are investiga
ting and inspecting it with a ; view of
purchasing stock. - v ''
It is believed that if they .purchase
the road outright that they will extend
the line to Wilmington and perhaps
further. This would give New Bern Ungs on Pasteur street, near Queen street
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additional passenger and freight ser
vice and vwould be a great help to the
city in many" ways.;,. If -they are only
contemplating : the' purchase of stock
in the company, this money will prob
able be used in making improvements
on the road. Either action would be of
benefit to New Bern, and some announ
cement by the Norfolk Southern
Railway Company is awaited with in
terest. " -r- ; -
STEAMER ABLAZE
E AT SEA
Passengers On The Rio Grande
Taken Off By An
other' Vessel.
BALTIMORE SHIP AS CONVOY
Catches Wireless At Night And
Hurries To The
Rescue.
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 9 One hundred
and. ninety-seven passengers were taken
off the Rio Grande at sea Sunday morn
ing while the big ship was on fire and
thought to be in danger.
The r,escue was made by the Mer
chants' and Miners' Transportaonri
Company's steamer Suwannee, plying
between Baltimore and Savannah which
caught the Rio Grande's call for assist
ance about 2 o'clock and went immediate
ly to the rescue. The Suwannee was
almost alone side the burning vessel
two hours later and in response to
signals from the Rio Grande lowered
lifeboats and sent them to the burning
ship,
The Rio Grande also had her lifeboats
hanging in davits loaded with passen
gers when the Suwanee came up.
The rescue was made 205 miles
northwest of Diamond Shoals during a
severe southwest blow. There was a
high sea, but such perfect discipline
prevailed among the crews of both
steamers that not a boat wis jammed
against the sides of either ship.
The crew on the Rio Grande were al
most exhausted by their fight with the
fire when help came.
The passengers did not know that the
ship waa on fire untij Saturday night,
it is said, although some of them had
spoken of the decks being hot and'eom
mented on the presence of most of the
crew below decks. No passengers we-e
permitted to go below, women and
children being ordered to their state-
ooms.
Wireless reports, while meagre, state
that after the Suwannee had taken all
thejjassengers on board the crew helped
to fight the fire on the Rio Grande.
The rescue, made befo-e daylight far
out at sea, marine men say, was one
of the most thrilling recorded. The f let
that not a boat was swamped and not a
single life lost is considered, under the
circumstances, almost miraculous.
One report from the burning ship says
that after the fire was gotten under
control the passengers were transfer red
from the Suwannee back to the Rio
Grande. Another account states that
some of the passengers are still on the
Suwannee. J -
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BENEFIT PERFORMANCES
ATJTHEjSTAR WIGHT
PROCEEDS WILL GO TO NEW
BERN'S NEW FOOTBALL
ORGANIZATION.
Tonight will be a' "big night" at the
Star theatre and it is safe to say that
the house will be packed to its utmost
capacity- at both performaces. The
managers of the Star theatre ha e shown
thet they believe in lending aJielping
hand to local organizations which are
for the benefit of the public,' and tney
have announced that the performance
tonight will be for the benefit of the
football team of Ghent Athletic Asso
ciations : : . J
Every 'public' spirited New Bernain
has taken an interest in this team, and
all along have assisted it in every possi
ble "manner The proceeds of the per
formaces tonight, t for which ' an ex-
pecial feature program has , been,; pre
pared," will go to the team and the pub
lic is- urged, to attend.
PREPARING TO ERECT
NEW
' f1 RESIDENCE, 'i
: W. N. Pinnix has had one of his build-
razect, and-, is. now - preparing to erect
two commodious dwellings On the site.
Work on these are' to begin at once.
ACCEPTS POSITION WITH POST
AL TELEGRAPH COMPANY. '
J. V. Finlaysoa, of Franklinton, Va.j
has accepted a . position as operator
with the local office of the Postal Telegraph-
Compmy. . " ,-..
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NEW BERN ELKS
HONOR THE DEAD
Pay
Loving Tribute To Their
Members Who Have
Passed Away.
EX-JUDGE GUION THE SPEAKER
Hon. Charles R. Thomas De
livered Impressive Eu
logy. It is probable that no more impres
sive service has ever been held in New
Bern than the annual Lodge of Sorrow
of the New Bern Lodge of Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, which was
held in the Athens theatre Sunday
afternoon and at which one of the
largest audiences ever gathered in that
building was present.
The stage had been appropriately
decorated for the occasion. Most
prominent was an electric arch in the
centre, on which was written the
creed of the Elks: "The faults of our
brothers we write upon the sands;
their virtues upon the tablets of love
and memory." Arranged around
this were twenty-one vacant chairs,
symbolical of the twenty-one members
who have gone to that bourne from
which no" traveller returns. Farther
out on the stage was a table draped
with the national flag, and on this was
several of the emblems of the order.
Ont the stage with Exalted Rvler
W. W. Griffin were the speakers of the
afternoon and several officers of the
local lodge. The exercises were opened
by a selection by Mrs. Benton, Mrs.
M. R. Griffin, C. T. Pumphrey, Ro
berts and Willis. Following this Rev
J. N. H. Summerell, pastor of the Pres
byterian church, delivered the invoca
tion. Following a short talk by Exalted
Ruler W. W. Griffin and sever il se
lections by the singes who added so
materially to the program of the even
ing, the memorial address was made by
Ex-Iudee O. II. Guion, of the New
Bern bar.
Ex-Judge Guion is one of the State's
most brilliant men, and his address
was beautiful and impressive. To those
who listened with rapt attention to
the remarks of the speaker who told
of the object of the Elks Lodge and its
principles, of the innumerable good
deeds performed throughout the world
each day by this order, and of the found
ing of the Lodge of Sorrow, was inten
sified by the spirit of the occasion
and there was not a one in the large
audience who was not visibly affected.
For more than an hour Ex-Judge Guion
held his audience spellbound and at
the close there was evident by that hush
which shows unmistakably that the
speaker has made a profound impres
sion. At the conclusion of the Memorial
Address, Mrs. M. R. Griffin rendered
effectively that beautiful song: "I
come to Thee.' During the past year
the lodge has lost one member, the late
David R. Davis. In , his beautiful
eulogy to Mr. Davis, Hon. Charles R.
Thomas said:
"As the years pass like summer
clouds", one after another of those
whom We have known and esteemed,
enters the "dark valley of the shadow,'
And departs to that "undiscovered coun
try from whose bourne no traveler
returns.' '
"During the past year this lodge has
been called to mourn the death of one
of its '' members David R. Davis.
"Coming' in and going out among
us, full of life, hope and happiness;
looking forward eagerly, cheerfully,
jojfully into the future; seeing there
no shadows,: only the bright sunlight
of peace and success, and in the vista
of the years 'only ' stilt wider avenues
of business enterprises, still greater
joy in living; in apparent good health,
our- friend met with an untimely end,
closing his life work in his young man
hood, ..'".. v '';'
"Why was ; he so stricken down?
By what i theory, j' what" ;.i philosophy,
what reason, do you explain the sudden
termination of a bright, happy, useful
life? f ,. " - 7 -
'These are" questions constantly re
curring, questions as old as the' ever-
lastfng hills.'as old as human life itself,
yet ever new and recurring. Whatever
may ; be , the solution of., this ' great
mystery, and answer to these questions,
we can find, no consolation-when: one
whom we. love and esteem meets' an
untimely end, except in ' the 'thought
that God, . Who controls' the universe,
Who holds in the- hollow of His hand
the oceans, Who counts the sands upon
the seashore and numbers the stars of
(Concluded on Page 4 .
MAY TAKE PRIMARY
TO ELECT POSTMASTER
New Phase Comes To Light In New Bern
Postoffice Mixup-Much Interest
Manifest
RED CROSS SEAL HAS
unK. uitic ud,ve ueen none wnicn sur-
WELL KNOWN SLOGAN
account of which was carried by the
BUY SEALS AND HELP STAMP Journal Sunday morning.
OUT TUBERCULOSIS. ! The majority of the citizens of New
IS WORD. j Bern were expecting the dismissal of
the Postmaster but none thought that
"Buy Red Cross Seals and help he would refuse to give up the manage
stamp out tuberculosis." This is mcnt of the office, as he did, until seal
the slogan of 45,000 window cards el orders arrived from Washington,
that have been sent to various parts ! Naturally the affair was the sole topic
of the State by the Red Cross Seal od conservation during the day and
committee. The seals were placed , is still being discussed at length in all
on sale December 1st in nearly all
the cities and in a larhe number of the
larger towns of the State.
Strong committees of leading citi-
zens are at the head of the work in now the acting postmaster, but the ex
most places. The State committee postmaster remains in the office. It
has already sent out 400 sermons, is understood that he stated yesterday
and lecture outlines and has or- that he was, at any time, re.uly to turn"
dered 200 more. In many counties over the keys and management of the
the county superintendent of ; office to the acting postmaster, but so
schools has taken up the work and will far the "sealed orders" which figured
speak on tuberculosis in the schools so prominently in the c.tse have not
and place the seals on sale.
Hundreds of thousands of Christ
mas packages and letters sent out
by North Carolinians this year will
bear Red Corss Seals as a marker
of the sender's interest in this, the
greatest of all humanitarian move
ments. It may take years to accomplish
it, but the time- is coming when tu-
berculosis will lie conquered as yel
low fever has been and its terrible
ravages of the human race cease.
The Red Cross Seal is a powerful
educator that is
that good day.
helping to bring
HARRY PARKER'S l.ATKST M-V
YORK SUCCESS
"THE CARABET GIRLS
Played to one of the largest audience-,
of the season at the Athens last night.
The company is composed of eleven
people seven girls and four men.
ine act is i clean, renneu one, ami will
appeal to all who enjoy good singing
and dancing, with comedy galore.
PICTURES.
Today we have an exceptionally
att. active program, as follows:
"The Belle Of Siskijou."
A unique Western drama by the I' rank Weathersbee the ot her candidates,
S. & A. Co., containing many strong have no representatives at Washington
scenes, very exciting all the way through 1 but friends of these gentlemen are us
"The Treasure Of Desert Isle." i ing the telegraph wires to good effect.
In search for hidden treasure another May Have A Primary,
is discovered, which forms the greatest With four candidates in the field
and most beautiful ever found. See
this splendid Vitagraph film and learn
what the treasure is you will be sur-
prised.
"Our Neighbors."
A practical study in sociology. There
is a splendid sprinkling of comedy
to make this Selig picture 3erve two
purposes. Remember the Athens gives
you the biggest and best shows for the
money to be seen anywhere in this
Mate.
You see the same show at our matinee
for 5 and 10 cents we put on at night
nothing is cut.
Matinee daily at 3:45, two shows at
night, fitst starts at 7:30, second about
j No advance in prices for two hours
show of pictures and vaudeville.
SIMMONS RECOMMENDS
PLICATION.
AP-
Washington, D. C," Dec. 8. The
formal application of William T.
Dortch, of Goldsboro, who has been rect
ommended by Senator Simmons for
United States Marshal for the Eastern
district- of North Carolina to succeed
Marshal Dockery, was filed with the de
partment of justice Saturday.
RESERVED SEATS GO ON SALE
"ii-;-; . . TODAY. ' :
' Reserved seats for the performance
Thursday nighf vof 'Paid In Full,"
will go on sale today at the Wood-Lane
Drug Company. The -prices range from
25 cents to one dollar'. All seats on the
lower floor are 73 cents, and $1.00. V
o
There have been many sensations
in New Bern during the past few years
Kn- 1 i . i
, t"e public places.
R. A. Nunn, the attorney for the
American Bonding Company, of Bal-
timore, Mr. Basnight's bondsmen, is
i arrived.
Affairs Muddled.
Naturally affairs at the postoffice
are pretty well muddled. An inventory
of all the stock and moneys is being
taken and this may continue for several
days. The clerks and carriers are but
little perturbe
nave ( ttco n i
over the turn affairs
are performing their
duties as usual.
1 most vi,aI question at the pres-
cut time is relative to the appointment
f ;t postmaster to take the place of
the deposed ofiicial. The Jourutl told
Sunday morning how friends of th0 four
candidates for the office la-pi the
Postal Telegraph ( 'ompa :v. 's office
open until alter midnight , Sal urd.iv nigh
sending telegrams to officii l at Wash-
ington recommending their favorites
for the office. Sunday night t'. E. I'oy,
ID. Ii. Henderson, A. V Mcfntosh
and W. B. Blades went to W ashington
u coniei witn senator t-. t. Mmmons
urging him to use his inllueiice in get
ting the office for Louis (1. Daniels.
It is understood that a not her delegation
left for the capital Sunday morning
to urge the appointment of John Thom
as. So far as is known S. Ii. I.ane and
I for the office and each having a large
' number of constituents, it is possible
j that Senator Simmons will not care to
j have a hand in urging the appointment
i of either one of the candidates, but will
leave the matter up to the citizens,
and a primary mav be Held.
If such an action is taken an active
p3stmaster may be appointed to con
duct the office until the primary has
been held. It is also rumored that if a
primary is held a "dark horse" will enter
the rac and will make the other can
didates sit up and take notice.
The situation is one which is com
plicated, but must be settled soon
and the public is awaiting further
developments with keen interest.
George Howard Transferred.
At midnight last night George
Howard, who was put on as night clerk
after R. E. Smith had been dismissed
from the service by Mr. Basnight,
was transferred back to his original
position as dispatching clerk and John
Heath was put on as night clerk.
AN UNUSUALLY ATTRACTIVE
CALENDAR.
One of the most attractive of the new
calendars seen this season is that
being presented to their patrons by
the A. T. Willis Company. The calen
dar is about thirty-five inches in length
an contains a picture of a beautiful
young woman. The colorings are so
perfectly' blended tht the picture is a
ml work of art and is worthy a place i
in any home' At the foot of the calen
dar is a pad containing the customary .'
number of leaves, each containing the
calendar for the respective? month -,