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NEW BERN, N;: Cm SUNDAY ORNING, DECEMBER I4,l13
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Believed Selection Will Be Made
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Back From - a Conference
With. Senator
." Simmons
There was little or no change yester
day in the New Bern postoffice situation
and those who are interested in the out
come of the mixup are still on the qui
vive with expectancy.
Yesterday morning the delegation
who, on Thursday, went to Washington
to confer with Senator F. M. Simmons in
behalf of John C, Thomas, Jr., urging
that he be appointed to fill the position
as postmaster of the local office, re
turned to the city.
The delegation saw Senator Simmons
-and held a lengthy conference with him
, but received no assurance that their
favorite would be appointed to the office.
Neither did they receive any intimation
that Mr. Thomas would not be the
fortunate candidate. The members of
HOMA
men
RETURN
" the delegation feel, sure that Mr.
Thomas will be appointed to the office.
On the' other hand the friends of
- L. G. Daniels, another candidate for
. the office, feet confident that he will be
selected. They have excellent argu
ment at hand to bear up their belief
and are making a bitter fight to accom
plish their end. It is almost assured
that,neither S. H. Lane or Frank Wea
thersbee will be sleected for the place,
; but it ,is believed that if Mr. Daniels
is selected for the. office that Stephen
Lane will be his assistant. . ,'
In case that Mr. Thomas is selected
it is probable that another man will
.' fill the assistant's place. There are
W several persons mentioned for this place
" v but, so far, Mr. Thomas has not stated
whom his choice will be.
' George Wood, at present a dispatch
'ing "'clerk in the office, wants theoffice
"-.. ol assistant postmaster and is putting
.' up excellent reasons why he should be
v given the place. Mr. Wood has been
,, .in, the'; office for fourteen, years and is
! thoroughly; competent to handle the
assistant's duties say. ? his : friends.
: . . Whether his' aspirations along this line
: : -will materialize is a matter of 'specula
, tion. '' t ,. " ;,rv
': '. It Is.believed that, Senator Simmons
.' 'will unake - tlie appointment by next
Wednesday." He has infof med several
' of the Washington"" jieswpaper ipeh
that he intended ending the matter, this
t ; week , by making - the . appointment,
- and it. js generally believed, that this
- , will be done by that day. .
..' 4v Being such an important matter,, the
- " affair; js one of the sole topics of con-
versation..; The eye of alt New Bern
nd surrounding' territory ;. are turned
'' 'on the Federal building and newdevel
',, -v'opmenta are awaited with much anti--)
cipation, v
'" 7. - Acting Postmaster in Charge.
x? j R.-A. JJunn, attorney for the Ameri
v can . Bonding Company of , Baltimore,
: Md.,who were on the former postmas
' iter's bond! remains in charge of the office
. " "and, although uninitiated in the. affairs
!-::': of. the office, is conducting- the business
in; n"; entirely satisfactory manner.
, Mr. Nunn, however, is not after a job
rof this sort and it is believed that he
: ". will be glad to turn the affairs over to
. . --a new postmaster! r .tr :i. o'
Howitt'a Resignation Asked For.
V.'.VT'When1' postoffice inspector" Knight
j ' , ' came to. New Bern to look into affairs
j" he found that the work of the postmaster
. .' and his assistant T. D. : Hewitt was
' found to be unsatisfactory and in liis
, - report to the department Mr.. Knight
'; : stated that tfieywere inefficient. The
. postmaster has been dismissed . and
' "jAssistant Postmaster Hewitt yesterday
, r-received letter from Congressman
John M. Faison, whols very much in?
.. terested in the . matter, asking him to
resign. - '
Being familiar with th fate which
befell his superior in the office, it is
I'' ' ' t !r. IWilt will comply
t Senator Simmons
1. i a rew postmaster, ra-
TO
APPOINTED
WEDNESDAY
FOR ENFORCING TIE
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COMMISSIONER SHIPM AN SENDS
. LETTER TO S. M.
BRINSON.
S. M. Brinson, superinjendent of
public instruction in Craven county,
has ' received from Commissioner of
Labor and Printing, M. L. Shipnian,
a letter relative to he duties of county
superintendents in regard to the Child
Labor Law:
Commissioner Shipman in his letter
says the act goes into effect on Jan
uary 1, 1914, that copies have been
sent manufacturers, copies being sent
the superintendents to give the parties
not familiar with the act. "This law,"
he writes, "as finally enacted, was not
opposed by representatives of the
manufacturers, and you should find
little difficulty in securing their co
operation in the effort to being about
a strict enforcement of it." He con
tinued: "In handing you this law, I wish
to assure you that this department
will be pleased to aid in bringing
about a proper respect for it by em
ployer, employee, parent or guardian,
and the public generally. I take it
that yu are sufficiently interested in
the-education of the children of your
county to see that their minds are
not dwarfed by confinement at a ten
der age, nor their health impaired by
premature employment and long
hours of service.
"On January 1, 114, yon become
the .factory inspector, as well as the
superintendent of schools, of your
county. This is an added respon
sibility of deep significance, but I
feel that you will duly measure up to
the new standard set for you by the
General Assembly. Strength to your
arni and may glorious results crown
your efforts. Although a labor of love
the reward will be worth while."
;:" Assuring you of the hearty co
operation -of this department at any
time 'it may be needed, and with best
wishes, l am.'"
The act prohibits a child under
twelve from workiing in factories or
manufacturing establishments, and
none" between twejve and thirteen to
work - in a factory except as an ap
prentice and only after have attend'
ed school four months in the preced
ing twelve months. No person under
sixteen, is permitted to work in a
miir,, factory or manufacturing estab
lishment, between, 9 p. m.. and 6 a. m.,
no child under- sixteen being allowed
to work. at night, nor a child under
thirteen allowed to work in the day
in a mill, fartbry or manufacturing
plant, without a: certificate froim the
parent or guardian showing name and
age, and when under twelve it must
be shown that there has been school
attendance for four months out of the
proceeding twelve.'1; Violations by em
ployers or parent is made a misde-'
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MARINE NRWS.
The eas boat Fanny Brevard, of Gat-
lin's Creek arrived in port yesterday
with a cargo" of sweet potatoes. .
The schooner : Maggie," ' of W'itt, , ar
rived ' in port yesterday with a cargo
of oysters,..., . - ! - ". '
BARGAINS "AT J. jJ BAXTER'S
" DEPARTMENT STORE. , .
J. J. Baxter has announced that he
will continue his big . special cut price
Bile on ladies coats and suits for several
days .. longer. . This : is . an, ; excellent
opportunity to ' purchase T goods at
remarkably low prices. ,
Its easier to talk than it ia- to ac
quire the wood sawing habit.'''.?'-
ther than be put out by the Postoffice
Department.
UP TWO DOLLARS
BULLISH GOVERNMENT REPORT
CAUSES RAPID RISE ON NEW
ORLEANS MARKET.
New Orleans. La., Doc. 13. The
Department of Agriculture's crop es
timate of 13,677,000 bales caused a
rise of two dollars a bale on the local
cotton market yesterday. The figures
were lower than most bull estimates
and the marker immediately became
excited, bulls taking on large quanti
ties of long cotton while the bears
covered shorts on a large scale.
March was most active and its first
sale after the figures were posted was
at an advance of 22 points. The rise
was rapidly widened. In fifteen min
tites, March went to 13.66, a rise of
38 points, or practically $2 a bale;
other active months were 34 points
up. Realizing caused a momentary
set-back, but outside buying worked
the market higher than ever. March
going to 13.40, at which level it was
42 points above the price ruling just
before the estimate came out. Th is
was a net gain over yesterday's close
of 21 points. The close was very steady
19 to 20 points up.
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GUY JONES LEADS MISS DAISY
STANLEY TO THE
ALTAR.
Special to the Journal.)
Swansboro, Dec. 13. On Wednesday
evening, DecemberlOth, 1913, at
8 o'cllock in the Baptist church at
Swansboro, was solemnized one of the
most beautiful marriages ever seen in
this place when Mr. Guy F. Jones
led to the altar Miss Daisy Florence
Stanley.
The church was beautifully and
tastefully decorated with rich green
bamboo, and the altar was a mass of
ferns and other potted plants. At
the end of each aisle near the altar
was a gate formed of evergreen under
an arch of bamboo.
; While waiting for the bridal party
to arrive Mrs. Richrd Swindell sweetly
sang "Mine." As the song ended, Miss
Rena Jones, who presided at the organ
began to play the bridal chorus from
Lohengrin and little Misses Minnie
Ward and Bessie Parkin came in and
opened the gates for the bridal party.
The bridesmaids Misses Effie Blood
good and Mary Parkins and the grooms
men, Messrs Sam Adler and Clem
Sanders came and met before the altar.
The bride came in with her mai of honor
Miss Rosalie Davis, and groom with
his best man Mr. WH. Willis. They
met at the altar and Rev. Lamb, pas
tor of the church, performed the
ceremony in a most impressive manner.
During the ceremony the Flower
Song ' was softly and sweetly played
by Miss Jones. As the joyful strains
of - Mendelssohns Wedding March
sounded : upon the air, the happy
party marched to the door where Mr.
Foster's automobile :' was waiting '- to
take them to their future home.
- The . bridesmaids wore white swiss
over pink with pink sashes, the maid
of., honor wore white net over pink
messaline. The dress of the bride
was of white messaline with chiffon
drapery caught up with a silver buckle.
The groom and groomsmen wore
conventional-black.
The bride is the youngest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Stanley and is one
of Swansboro's most charning young
ladies. The groom is one of the most
popular-business men of this place.
Their many friends wish them a long
and happy married life. " '"
They Were' the recipients of many
handsome . and useful presents, r . ; , -
U. S. Senator Marcus A. Smith,- of
Arizona, - and his brother-in-law, M&.
Holliday, of . Kentucky, spent yester
day at Siocurabs Creek fishing. ;
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Some self-made men evidently did
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Senator Simmons Accepts Invi
tation To Deliver Prin
cipal Address.
NEWSPAPER MEN COMING
Tuesday, December 30, Has Been
Selected As The
Date.
Tuesday, December 30, is the date
which has been set for the annual
dinner to be given by the New Bern
Chamber of Commerce and invitations
are now being sent out Id those who will
be the guests of honor.
The principal speaker of l he. occasion
will be Senator Furnifold M. Simmons,
Chairman of the Finance Commit tec
of the United States Senate and i
New Bern citizen. Senator Simmons
has already accented the invitation
to be present that this occasion.
Among the others who will be the
guests of the Chamber of Commerce
at this dinner will be Edward Briiton
of the Raleigh News and Observer;
J. E. Thompson, of the Wilmington
Star; Sam H. Farrabee, of the Raleigh
Times; J. D. Whichard, of the Green
ville Reflector; Fred N. Tate, who is
president of the North Carolina Just
Freight Rate Association; D. T. Hd
wards, of the Kinston Free Press;
Frederick Ostemeyer, of the Beaufort
News; R. T. Wade, of the Morehcad
City Coaster; Joe King, of the Durham
Herald; "Jimmy" Cowan, of the Wil
mington Dispatch, and the editor of
every other newspaper in North Cart)
Una.
This dinner will be one of the most
successful held in this State. Plates
for several hundred gixsts will be laid
and it is expected that every seat
will be taken. New Bern business men
and the members of the Chamber of
Commerce are greatly interested in the
aproaching event and have assured
Secretary J. Leon Williams that they
will assist him in every possible way
in making the affair a creditable one.
Complete plans for the event are
now being made and will be announced
this week.
MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT
HAVE A MESSAGE FOR YOU IN
THIS ISSUE OF THE
JOURNAL.
Being -unable to handle the large
amount of advertising in the usual
eight piges, the Journal is, todiy,
appearing in ten pages. The business
men, merchats and manufacturers of
New Bern and vicinity believe in ad
vertising their wares and are losing no
opportunity to place their announce
ments before the public.
Every advertisement in the Journa'
bears a message that will mean a saving
of money to hundreds. You can find
within the solumns of the paper this
morning the advertisement of men
who sell anything from a package of
pins to a full-sized farm. You may not
want to purchase either of these but
there are hundreds of other things
being advertised also.
.' Christmas is only a few days hence
Bargains are always in demand and by
reading the columns of the Journal
you can find just where to purchase
this or that Christmas gift, at a price
whuch will appeal to you. Don't lay
the paper aside until you have looked
over every page.
MINSTRELS POSTPONED.
Stag Club To Cut Capers On De
v cember 26.
The Stag Club have decided to give
their minstrel, show'on December 26
in-order that there will be no conflict
with the musical .concert to be given
by the New,-' Bern Public school on
Fridays December 19. '.Tickets are now;
on, sale at. Edward Clark's cigar store,
Wood-Lane ' Drug Company, - II. E.
Royall's, Bradham drug store, Pinnix
drug store, 4Cuarle Taylor's cafe,
Gaston Cigar' stand, and . Kennedy's
drug.sore ,..,
The, huge tanks which are to be in
stalled in the new water ptant of the
Gaston Hotel have arrived, and the
contractors hare begun placing them.
A, Kokovsoff
IIP ' ;(' ' 4 '
Alexander Nicolalevltch Kokovsoff,
the Russian Premier, is seriously
ill in Rome. He is suffering trom an
attack of erysipelas.
HOGS BEING KILLED
IN LARGE NUMBERS
COM) WEATHER MEANS THE
ElNISHtOF MANY BIG
PORKERS.
1 1 isn't iHci-ssirv for a traveler
through the rural districts to consult
his thermometer lo learn that winter
time has arrived, the rale at which
hogs are beint; slaughtered through
out the country showing that the
farmers regard it as settled that there
is to be no more hot weather. The
recent cold snell ot a lew davs was
regarded by the farmers as an ex
celient time for slaughtering their
oorkers. and in the country districts
the aroma of liver pudding, sausage
and hog brain tills the ai. Piercing
squeals it early morning hours indi
cate tht the hog killers are getting
an ea-ly start.
KeDorts from the country districts
surrounding this city are to the effect
that some unusually heavy porkers
have been swung up this year, and
there is every indication thit farmers'
families are going to feast on pork
and sausage during the coming
winter. In many smokehouses the
farmers are placing their hog meats
in salt, thoroughly satisfied that the
weather for the next few months
will be 'such that there is no danger
of their meat spoiling.
THE STAMP LAW TEMPORARILY
SUSPENDED.
The postal law forbidding the use
of stickers or adhesive stamps of any
sort on packages sent through the
mail has been suspended until Janu
ary 1. This is done to permit the
use of Red Cross Seals and the little
sentimental stamps of Christmas
greetings. Postmaster Nunn warns
that these cannot be used in the place
of the postage stamps, and that par
eels will not be sent unless thev are
properly provided with the necessary
postage stamps.
NEW BERN POLICEMEN
N RECEIPT OF REWARD
CHIEF LUPTON AND OFFICER
BRYAN GET CHECK
FOR $i5.
A check for twenty-five dollars
was received yesterday by Chief of
Police Lupton and Policeman A. L.
Bryan, as a reward for the capture
last Thursday of Robert Elliott, colored,
and of Wayne county, who escaped
from the convict camp in that county
a few weeks ago.
i Elliott did the wrong thing in com
ing to 1 New Bern. This city, of all
others, he should have avoided. The
officers learned Thursday afternoon
that he was sojourning here and less
than five hours later had him in the
county jail.
. Friday morning Sheriff R. H. Ed
wards, came to New Bern and took
charge of the prisoner.
And many a. man is sold without
BAPTISTS WILL
MEET AT RALEIGH
'Rev. E. T. Carter, Of This City,
To Preach The Annual
i Sermon.
isEM IMIM I OK FOO TBALL
I
Resolution 'I o Abolish The Sport
I At Wake Forest Was
i Tabied.
-lul!., I lee. 12. 'I l M-si.,n this af- .
ternoon of the Hnl .i-mual convention
ol .nrni t arohn.i l,.it.ii,is u.is given
over to t lie oiscusMon temperance ot
ngi.Ml minister-, reliel and obituaries.
The repents were read and adopted. The
av.ed nnni-ters relief fund h :s been in
creased the past year bit till larger
offerings are necess iry if t'n proper re
lief is given the age,! men.
In the morning session the conven
tion promptly and practically by a
unanimous vote tabled a resolution t
ask the board of trustees of Wake For
est College to abolish football. The res
olution was not discussed at iny length.
The sentiment was entirely too stiong
against the adoption.
Sunday school Secrclarv Middlcton,
speaking to the report of the Sundiy
school committee, urned I he organiza
tion of the distinct ively llaptist Bible,
classes as provided for in the report.
These classes are a put ol the distinc
tive denominational program as mapped
out for the future Sunday school work.
In the United States the Sunday
school enrollment i les than 50 per
cent, of the membership of Baptist
churches. In the territory of the South
ern Baptist convention the percentage
rises to 55 per cent, but in North Caro
lina the Sunday -chool enrollment in
75 per cent of the church membership.
I'rof. J. Henry I lighsmith, of Wake
Forest college, presented the importance
of the llaptist Young People's work ia
a splendid address.
The session of the convention for
1914 will be held with the Baptist
churches of Raleigh, the invitation frons.
those churches have been accepted.
The annual sermon will be preached by
Rev. K. T. Carter, D. I)., of New Bern,
Rev. G. T. Lumpkin, of Oxford, will be
the alternate.
The convention considered Slate mis
sion work. The work closed with a bal
ance of $500 in the tre-isury after pay
ing all expenses up to January 1, 1914.
During the year the missionaries of
the board have successfully laid foun
dations for still larger work the corn-"
ing year. The total offerings amounted
to $50,421.63, an increase over last year
of ?2. 489.72. Baptisms were 2,137.
In the foreign fields of the Southern
Baptist convention the total baptisms
last year were 4,532, an increase over
the previous year of 300. This number
is about one-third of the total baptisms
reported from the 2,1)00 churches of
North Carolina and with a much smal
ler relative cost.
During the past year the board af
ministerial relief reports larger receipts
than in any previous year. The receipts"
almost doubled the previous year and"
amounted to $5,550.37. More men were
aided last year than ever before.
According to the report of ihe hoard
of trustees of Chow in college, located .
at Murfreesboro, the enrollment of the
institution for the year is 150, eight
above the previous high water mark.
A new dormitory building has beea
erected at a cost of $2,600.
MASONIC NOTICE.
A special convocation of New Bern
Chapter No. 46 R. A. Masons w
be held on Monday evening December
15. 1913, at 7:30 p. m. Degree visitii
brethren cordially invited to attend
O. A. Kafer,
Secretary.
N. C. Mohn,
H. Priest.
The local cotton market was steady
yesterday, the price being from 1
to 12 3-4 cents per lb. About thirty
bales were sold:
A fool's idea of a good joke is oi v
he is able; to put over on the other
fellow. ' a v .
It isn't always love that enable
a married couple to get along. Sotat
times it" is common sense. "
Give people what they thinVthey
want instead of what they really need y
and they'll go on their way rejoicing.
-There would be no . more tariff -squabbles
if it were possible to tttC
i every man in this country according
the. job in the dark. ' . -V .
ge tting ' his ' price.
Jto his 'own personal valuation.!
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