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c 'J ' " - . lrlikL. 1 TOL. LXII. No. 81 NEW BERN, N. C, SUNDAY CORNING, DECEMBER 28, 1913 FIVE CENTS PER COPY JOURNAL .1 mi THE RACE s Prominent , New , Bernian Makes - His Formal. Announce : -. - - ment. . WANTS TO GO TO CONGRESS Numerous Friends Have Pledged .." Him Their Sup - . port. , Hon. -Charles R. Thomas, one of New Bern's leading attorneys and who for twelve years represented this see : tion in Congress, will again be-in the race. v Mr. Thomas has been in the Western ' part of the State for several days visit ring relatives. It had not been his in 'tention ' to announce his candidacy for nomination until after the first of the year, but the other candidates have "come out" and Mr. Thomas is doing 'the same.. , r Qln a" telegram sent the Journal last night ' from Winston-Salem Mr. Thomas says: "Announce my can didacy tfdr Democratic nomination for Congress. More formal announcement -when I reach New Bern." -. Bit has been understood all along that Mr. Thomas would be one of the can .didates for this office and his numerous ' HON. CHAkLES R. THOMAS CHS THOMAS x X ' friends in this section have pledged "hin their support and it is mainly at their solicitation that he is again entering 'the race. - For" -twelve years Mr. Thomas rep- resented this section in Congress and . his. record during that time was one of which any man might be proud. One -of , his v friends- stated yesterday, that v the. good work, he had done for this district , well merited his return even jf 'there was no other cause. -w;, .-,?, .The fight for-this office bids .fair -, , to be one, of the warmest ever waged 'In this section. - Jix-Judge Owen . H. Guion , last "Week announcedthat he -would, be " among vthose in the race, -. J no. M. Faison,. of Faison, the' present ' incumbent will also- be on hand and George E. Hood, of . Goldsboro,; will be ... a.eanuiuaie. - , -, : v. -S-; Each of the AboVe-named gentlemen V -want the place and their-Trends- want , them to have it, and intend doing their utmost .' to put -their 'respective candi dates' in the office, r-, The campaign will ,; begin shortly, probably during the early part of January. . - REMAINS OF H. B; SMITH LAID ." ' i AT REST. ' - ' The funeral services over the remains ol the late H. B. Smith wereconducted - from the .residence on Hancock street yesterday -afternoon by -Rev. B. F. - Huske,.; . rector V of Christ Episcopal church, ; and. the remains, interred- in Cedar ,Grove eemetery; & Members of the various lodges of, which the .de ceased was 'a meniber, accompanied the remains to the .cemetery. HAPIDLY RECOVERING FROM ATTACK OF APPENDICITIS. .' It will be a source of gratification to the numerous friends of Mrs. Thomas A. Crowell to know that she is rapidly improving from a recent attack of ap pendicitis an I' will, in a few days, be alh to 1. a Stewart's sanatorium where v' . t-t f.-r pome "time ..been STATESVILLE BAKER TAKES HIS OWN LIFE CHARLIE MILLER DRANK HALF AN OUNCE OF CARBOLIC ACID AND DIED IN TEN MINUTES. Statesville, Dec,. 27. A suicide oc curred here this morning about 10 o'clock when Charlie Miller, head baker at the Home Bakery drank a1 half ounce of carbolic acid and died in a few min utes. Mr. Miller seemed rather depress ed when he went to work this morning and remarked to another baker that he would just about as leave he dead as alive, but his companion did not con sider the statement seriously. Proprie tor Johnson of the bakery was concern ed about Miller,' however, and kept an eye on him during the morning, fearing he would get more whiskey or do some thing desperate. About 10 o'clock Mil ler stepped from the rear door of the bakery and walked to a nearby drug store where he secured an ounce of car bolic acid on the pretense of wanting it for disinfecting purposes. Returning to the bakery in a few minutes he went to the basement of the building Horace Thompson.one of the bakers.sa w Miller go down the stairway and anin stant later when he caught the odor of carbolic acid Thompson dashed down th stairway and found Miller with the bot tle to his mouth. Knocking the bottle from Miller's hand, Thompson then ran to the drug store to get a doctor. Mil ler followed him up the stairs and asked an assistant baker for some sweet milk. Miller did not wait for the milk but walked on through the building to the street, where he fell on the pavement. He was hurriedly carried back into the building and within a few minutes two doctors were working to save his life, but all in vain, death coming within 10 minutes. P HAVE REFUSED I RELIEF WORKERS UNABLE TO GIVE AWAY A CENT OF MONEY. Calumet, Mich., Deec. 27 Re i-f workers today were unable to give away one cent of the 25,000 collected for the families stricken by the Christmas eve catastrophe in Italian Hall, in which -7 2 persons were killed. Members of every bereaved house hold that were approached said they had been promised , adequate aid by the Western Federation of Miners. Members of the relief committee se lected at yesterday's mass meeting at tributed this unprecedented condition to the rumor that the man who started the panic among the striking ' copper miners children wort, the emblem of the Citizens' Alliance, an organization op posed to continuance of the strike. To combat this sentiment they obtained fit Anthony Lucas, prosecuting ftt torney of Houghton county, a statement that he was satisfied from the progress' of his investigation that the man who raised the cry wore no insignia .of any kind. . .. . v, . .- .... Despite the evident determination of the stricken families not to accept non union, aid, the committee was. not with out Bope'pf overcoming the prejudices. and Jjeld another meeting tonight to consider various plans for getting rid of the fund.. . F ifty-four families were on the list, as needing possible aid, and each was visited by a subcommittee. . The federation's members were no less act ive..; The proffers of union, help were accepted in nearly all cases . Efforts to establish the identity of the man , who started the panic met with some success toaay. , :everai persons gave long affidavits to Prosecutor Lucas, investigators and it was hoped, that an arrest may be mad soon. More im portant in the mind of the local commu nity was the refutation, of the report that ' the miscreant wore a Citizens' Alliance button. Mrs.1 Therse Sizer denied Jiat she had ever -said she saw such: an, insignia when she 'grasped the man by - the shoulders and tried to force him into a seat. A. MT MEMBERS TO MEET V ' TOMORROW NIGHT. - There .will be a special convocation of New Bent Chapter No. 46, R, A.v M. Monday night t .7:30 o'clock. - There will be work in the lower lodge degreee and every member is requested to be rr" ent. - "I M HIS SLAVE" SAYS ATTORNEY'S AFFINITY All That Is Mine Belongs To Him" Reads Document Found By Daughter Of Dead Lawyer-Expected To Die First Miss Branch Declares Monticello, N'. V., Dec. 27. .Miss Adelaide M. Branch, who, was llie affinity of former Ditrict-Al torney Mel vin H. Couch, secreted herself fur three years in a closet-like room in the rear of Couch's law office in the Ma sonic Temple, willed to hiin all her little property. The document written by the woman which was found this afternoon by the lawyer's daughter, Miss Louise Couch, who since her father's sudden death last Sunday morning has taken charge of his affairs, revealed that the lawyer so completely deminated his captive that she was willing to give her life for him. Miss Branch hoped that her death would come before that of her "master" She believed that, although he was sixty five years old and she was twenty-five years his junior, hif remarkable vitality would give him at least twenty years more of life. "Mel, at his age, was stronger than the average man of thirty years," Miss Branch told Dr. John F. Curlettc. "I never dreamed that his heart had weak ened so as to cause instant death. It is true that he complained of not feeling quite well the night before he died, but he seemed as strong as ever when he returned from the room of Joint II Smith, who lived in the Temple. The determination to licipcalh her property, which, so far a is known, consists of mortgages aggregating S42, th.ee splits of clothes and a iew hooks, was reached just before Branch left Conch's room hist July to seek for a few days the companionship of a woman in Ellem ilh-, N. Y. "1 loved him all through and to him rightfully belongs everything 1 possess in this world," Miss Branch wrote in her will, according to Sheriff Kinnie, who took possession of the document. "I only wish that I had more than I possess to give to him. I am his slave and what is mine belongs to him." Sheriff Kinnie declined lo make pub lic the entire contents of the will, but SEASON AT THE ATHENS ALL THIS WEEK " Commencing toilorrow, Mr. Frank King" vprese'lts hfe "Winning r. Girls," in a repertorie of high class musical comedies. x . We have a spsecial message from the Grand theatre? in Raleigh' stating that this is the best show they have had this season. They carry beautiful electrical effects. Pretty girls and good comedians. You get fifty minutes of fun and song besides which we have one of the best picture features ever ever seen in New Bern. VThe Wheels Of Fate," A wreck at 'J5ea Rights two Wrongs. Ii?fwo .1: Upon' circumstantial evidence, an unhappily married, though rising, young author is convicted and sentenced for a brutal murder. Through a strange chain of circumstances, which reached itsclimax in a sensational ship wreck at sea, the innocent man is saved from death in the electric chair. "The Wheels of Fate" employs wire less to carrythe confession of the guilty man to" the death chamber in the pris on...'. Arriving in the nick oftime, this message not only liberates the innocent but joins two happy heart. ; .; "The Wheels.of Fate"-ite of the most trenchant nhotonlavs -eyer photograph- ed. A two reel feature -dramatid in the extreme. Strikingly original in concep tion of plot and denouement. Teem ing -with tense situations, sensational episodes and ingenious, incidents. Do Not Ogail to witnesr .this . Dramatic Masterpiece. - v . Still another good one.,' ' - "Matrimonial Monaluness. f ' , . Featuring' Maurice Costello and Wini fred Nash. - s v - ( Introduced to a titled ' gentleman she proposes to hiiri. Her nephew'and his lordship are friends. - Her-ambition is costly. - " ;..- ' " '" , Our pictures are the best ... They are saiil Miss Branch designated every bit of her clothing, as well as the mort gages in the paper, which did not .e ti the names of witnesses. Miss Louise Conch spent most of the day rummaging through papers in her father's private safe. She came upon the will when she accidentally upset a letter file. Miss Conch failed l find a will signed by her father, but she is confident: his legal widow will have no trouble in ob taining possession of his p operty, which amounts to less than $5,000, ac cording to the family's estimate. "Mel never spoke to me about a will and I made this one eagerly because I loved Mel and wanted to leave him something in case I should die when he had become an old man," Miss Branch said to the Sheriff today. "Mel fas cinated me more than any person can imagine. His presence was the joy of my existence. All I desire now is to be left alone with my grief and to get away from the prying public, which can not realize how much 1 have loved and lost." Miss Branch's only joy was the re turn of a photograph of Couch w hich had been taken from her effects in the attorney's oilier1. Mrs. ( ouch got possession of it anil refused to give ii up, but Miss Branch pleaded and threatened, and late this afternoon Mrs. Couch sent thf picture lo her. "It is the only thing I care for on earth, Miss Branch sail lonight. "It is the best Christinas present I could have received." cl :ir i -c . i. i i run-mi rMiuiie s uue w ho pas iK-eu in almost constant attention on th, woman, told IUisi Branch that slu I might expect her brother Herbert I' visit her tomorrow. Branch, who i. postmaster of Hart wick, . Y., a village near Cooperstown, notified the Sheriff today that while he would come to the aid of h's sister, he will not make a home for her. projected perfectly. They do not cause the eye strain that some pictures cause. Our screen is twenty-five feet from the nearest seat. Our big vaudeville companies are the best that can be secured. Our theatre is the best in the South. What more could you want for 5, 10 and 15c. ' Our matinee at 3:45 is only 5 and 10c. First show at night 7:30. We have the place, we have the show. Come! No advance in prices. REVENUE CUTTER TO LIGHT KEEPER'S I THE PAMLICO MAKES TRIP TO BRANT ISLAND IN QUICK TIME. Early Friday morning the revenue cuttpr Pamlico was sent scurrying out of her berth at this port to go to the aid of Alonza J. English, veteran keep er of the light house on Brant Island, a mere dot in Pamlico Sound, eight or ten miles from the mainland. English was ill and without attention except such as could be given him by hw assistant upon whom fell the twenty- four hours a day watch. In going down the river the cutter ran aground just opposite Union Point and was delayed for a; short time. However, she soon managed to gee out in the channel and then, sailing under forced draught, made all possible speed to Brant Is land. ' ;. The aged keeper was taken on board and the return trip began.- ' Early yesterday morning the Pamlico an chored off UnionPoint and the sick man was taken ashore and carried to a local hospital for . treatment. Let us never waste our time, o It may come in handy to apply on a jail sentence later. . The nian who is able to deliver the goods never has to carry a good luck charm. 4 ' ' , , " SOME CHANCES IN THE PARCEL POST SYSTEM Wil l, CO INTO EFFKCT ON' Nl XT THURSDAY MOKMNC, J AM, A K 1 On ra-M I another lir; ti. system v ill lals weight limit m taut points i ter thai dale t increased to t w in the lirst a::. I cut I I in V pi I h i . I..-. . laieiai y i:i 1 he pan t ! 1 , Me. t. A I present ;.r.' - -.cut I o ii pound-. Ai )i 1 ! I lillll'l - Will he pn Minis. I he limii '! -coiui 7oMes is at pres-iicind- a a-! i hi will In hliv pound-, the si'- of S ( se I in -1 o i in - In- , increased the pack 11111 1-, however, remain as at present. Assistant I'ost masicr T. I). Ilew in yesterday received the following orders relative to the proposed changes and these are being reproduced for the bene fit of the patrons of the local office: "Changes in Wciuhi Limit and I' -t age Kates lor Fourth-Class Matter. "On and after January 1, 1H4, the limit of weight of parcels of fourth class mail for delivery within the first and second zones shall be in creased from 20 to 50 pounds and in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, sev enth, and eighth zones from 11 to 20 pounds. "The rate of po.iage on parcels ex ceeding 4 ounces in weeight in the third, fourth, fifth and sixih zones shall lie as follows: "Third one: Six cents for the first pound and two cents for each addi tiimal pound or fraction thereof. "Fourth one: Seven cents for I lu first pound .mil fo.u- cents for each additional lioiiiid or fraction I'ni.-oi. "fifth .one: Fight cents lor the lirsi pound a in I -i ecu! - f. ,r each ad dii iou.tl ii h mi n I .in I r ti l Ion lel eo: . oi ' : tor ea. I there, il r. gu! : hci ! lll-l po-ind addit ion.il -Al! re.;, lion- ill ci re-riailed." Another "Kales o! "On and !:.ii' i. p 1 1 I - Hi. iii'-t er o-l ate- II ...U: :,. I'M I. tl,.- her March o article. classification o di-r Section N 2 1, 1 0 s, ant mailable mi if tin- i I .:il--i-i lahli-h , MlIll .' tin meiil of the p.u-cel po-i service shall be cuended so as in include book-, the rate of posi.eje on l.o,,k- vci;li ing S ounces or Ie.-- -h.,1 ',. cent lor each 1 ounces or fra'-tion thereof and on those weighing in ex cess of S ounces the regular one rale shall apply. "All regulations or parts of regula tions in conllict herewith are herehv rescinded." For the purpose of determining rates of postage on fourth-class, or parcel posl mail, a guide for 55 cents and a map for 20 cents mav be purchased, together or scparatclv (the two are used jointly in comput ing postage), liy sending a moncv order for the proper amount pavabh to the Third Assistant Postmaster General, Division of Finance, Wash ington, 1). C. Postage stamps are not accepted. The guide is applicable to all postothces. but a separate map is required for each one of the 3,500 squares or units of area into which the count rv is divided, and it is, therefore, necessary in ordering a map to stale al which postoflice it is to be used. WORK ON THE CITY HALL WILL BE COMPLETED SOON. Blalock Brothers, the contractors who have in charge the work of re modeling the City Hall, state that the work will be completed by January 10, provided inclement weather does not interfere with operations. The improvements at the City Hall will add much to the appearance of that place. PROMINENT COUPLE TO BE M AR RIED SOON. The Journal acknowledges the receipt of the following invitation: Mr. and Mrs. David Sprague Congdon - will give in marriage their sister Sara Bolton -... ' to ' Mr. Robert Bain Atkinson on Wednesday evening the fourteenth i of January V Nineteen hundred and fourteen ; . at nine o'clock - ... ' New Bern, North Carolina -' The-, pleasure- of your- company1 is re-i quested."' -' No cirds in the city' ' , J. LEON WILLIAMS IS INTERVIEWED Secretary of Chamber of Commerce Talks to Newspaper Mm. M I L OF APPROACH! NC; DINXF.K. Also Boosts New Bein lii!ic Ora.uiii t io ns. :ttl 1 Its J- I William-. I l!i. e, was int er -ervcr. w I'.. :-n t h.iuilier in Kaleigh Thursday ind lew v he s.,;.s: "'I he counl rv i the ew- Oh big noi-e i n our narr of the now," said Mr. I. I ,.,n Wil liams, secrciiirv of the elv Bern t handier of Commerce, ve,i crday, ' is the annual Chamber of Commerce din ner to !. given at the Caston Hotel on the evening of December Ml Senator F. Al. Minmons will deliver the principal address. "There will be present .is invited guests representatives of the business organizations and newspapers f tnt. State and several of them have been requested to make addresses. We ex pect to make it a great occasion and we count on our members, as a result oi it. starting out i the with quickened enthusiasm new year anl firni- er resolves than ever to kee-i N'evr North Hern right in the lorefront of ( 'a. olina cit ie-." "The f.n i i' ,o,!tiuue. liam-, "I don'i M-!i,Ac. ,:...,. j adixe ( h unlie,- ,, Commerce N al,- than that al ,- Hem. -a'. I hi- ln-i .ui-e I ani iis sei . Wil- ll ra in th, I don't. ret ,ir . of lit.- I -i lies, I With lie of hut be-l. v"f lli'i-n has s?Sne ' -I and hu.e-i 1, I, I i II 1 1 I"- lo, in a ; . V. ' : Ti I h. - I. .ide !!-: ire ' I i . t :n -r i ' III I We I - 1 1 ' M ti. i- oviiU all lie v. ", nil'.- emol.e.v ! I . M i I reighi r.i i,- ei : to de v, h,,!e i hue i,i si a h ',... h Peru's freight rale p,,,M,-ii wuh ., vi'-w ot ou.Jiling our m -., ;i ni en i-,,, t,, arrive at an intelligeui and fea-ilile program of action looking ,, beiiej In ighl rate i acilitie.- We epecl lo it results In, iii hi, vent nr.-. "And while I am on the suliiect of i -w Hern, I will say thai in one great city utility, ew lien; leads I lie Stalls I tele,- to its smooi 1 1 1 p.n ei si reels 1 see thai Chic. i's postmen are ,e roller ska lis as ihe progress that wav. Iivering mail can make I, oil Wei sa nii- ew Bern postmen could thing if thev wanted t then the street are smooth enough. "New Hern i suburban real enioying now a great estate di velopmant. Numerous lot sal the next few vea are being held and. will see m.inv men occupying llieir own hon who have lived in rented houses. "The whole eastern section is look ing upward to the nuive energy of" the people, their tine nii iril advant ages, and in part, to the feeling that the completion of the inland waterway and the launching of tin big Govern ment operations at Cape Lookout will mean a great boost for commerce and industry of all kinds. Mr. Williams was returning home from Charlotte where he and his wife spent Christmas and where Mrs. Wil liams will be for a week or more be fore returning to New Kern. RACING THURSDAY. Speed Tests To Take Place Out At Fair Grounds. Next Thursday, January 1, is the,, day on which the much talked of horse races arc to take place out at: the Eastern Carolina Fair ground race track, and it 1 is expected that there will be a large ""number of specta riirs nn 11.11111 ru wir ni'c rnn pwnr. i nere win oe two races ana valua : 1. rr , , . A email Ar1mKinn fii of tumntv cents will be charged, and this admit the holder of a ticket of adir to a seat in the grandstand J extra cost. . , ' FIRE DESTROYS COLOR MAN'S HOME. Fire of unknown origin c1 horn of .Carrie: ' Spilln No. 47 Chapman street Practically the entire building'' wbre de9tr n Damaged Text
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