North Carolina Newspapers

NEW BERN N. C, THURSDAY JHORNING, JANUARY 8, 1914 FIVE CENTS PER. COPT P Wrote Personal Letter To : Each Member On December 31. zmniEnm;'.. . . WAS DELIVERED "Public Is Heartily In Favor , Of Holding District ,. , Primary Among : several 1 other, statements ? made - yestetday afternoon ', by . the 'Official organ of Ex-Judge O. H. Guion, which is owned and edited by his nep ' phew,' was' the following: " . . t , " "Membm' -of the . Democrat-; ic Executive Committee say they, have , heard i, nothing from any. ' f of .the candidates about a dia- ' Such d , statement ' is remarkable V .ana is reauy luaicrotis. , v," iw:mwr , inai , candidate , lor , representative to .Congress from this district, forwaided ,!' to each member of the Democratic i . Congressional Committee (with - the r : hy his supporters,) the- following letter , 1 -asking for a District Primary for nom- i " . UK D-. Mr f December 31st, 1913, ( ""My Dear Sir, . , - " ' "1 am pnclnsinff vou rODV of inv an- i I said Toat,.,Jtt win xejiue&i, jjumuiy, N The amended - plan of organization '' proyides that the Congressional Ex- . 1 ecutive Committee" may call ' such . a 1 l' T C . U t. M.. j- ' Democratic voter, may cast a ballot i lor the man who is his choice. , . "We have had two primaries lor uni- 1 ted States Senator, and we have county primaries in many counties vi urc owic ,j There is also established a 'primary system in the om CQngrepsionai vw ' trict . I have in my possession a copy ii of the rules.establishd for said primary f bv the Committee appointed by the State Democratic-Executive Committee I'also have jur plan of organization, , as amended. '"" i 'f "I hone that wu' will. carefully con-'. , sider this matter,' and I most respect- i f fully request that a meeting of your, t Committee "be called at some , time ' in the near future to settle this matter, - nH that at airf nieetiniy vou will order ,' a Primary for. the nomination for Con- t Kress. ', , - ' . -, ' -rfc'i frt, .rf.'Ha;;a in thto&iT craft: which became unmanage ' aA ma h A.hra anrl it . to me thaf this is the'best way of taming a 'full .and lair.' expression) i- of public sentiment. , ' ' " j . ' "Hon. George E,- Hood,who is also 1 f. candidate, will make of you a similar request. I do not know what position 'the. other candidates will take and hope that they will join with Mr. , Hood and myself in this request. ' At any rate,' I requesf-that you will not ".commit ' yourself against , the"" proposition' for a primary., I am satisfied it will relieve the situation In the District of great embarrassment to many candidates aiid many peoplp and will cause less- j friction than a heated fight in the pre i cinct primaries and " the county con-' VentlOns. , " ' I : ."The meeting of your Committee, I think should be held prior fo March 1st, as some time iu . March the State Committee meets to settle a date for County Conventions, and; the Candi da would like to know , whether thoy iare to go before a primary or bifore conventions. . - "I trurt that you will conside this i .iitnr fu!!y, and if yoi ft J so d! -posed .e me your views upon the quc-flon, 'V all t!.e cm.:;.: at yo;ir -' j to conie before you and be J i' -n it. " I you, and with be'-t, wish- ' t "Yours t--,'y. ' ' . r. i; ." ISKIGT PRIMARY t nniiTrv Min !' i 1 1 r r iiiiiiii I ill III : VWWiS I I laoiif rns cj. td CITIZENS KNOW OP AND HAVE . REMEMBERED HIS GOOD .VIORK. , 4; ,.M, R. Goodwin, of Lukens, Carteret county, was am i:ig the business visi tors in the city yesterday.: Mr. Goodwin gave glowing repi its of conditions in his section and stited that the. people art looking forward to one ofthe-most pro8perous.;;years in the history of that section.' i-' 1 - . ' - ". r' One of the most interesting topics in this section, just at -this time, cen? ters around the Congressional race and naturally one of the first questions asked Mr Goodwin by a f Journal reporter was in regard to this subject. - Mr. Goodwin stated that he was not personally acquainted with Hon. Char les R. Thomas, but had time and again heard of his excellent record while in Congress and of the ' great work he did 'or the .Third District and that he and' his friends. intended , to give him their - undivided . supports , "Hon. Charles R. Thomas did Car teret county much good while he was in Contrress," said Mr. . Goodwin, . "and the people there appreciate this work and are going to send him back." SEVENTY FIVEfUBQRERS MEET TRU DEATH WERE DASHED TO DEATH ON 1 . . THE ROCKS OF, FRA- . SIER RIVER. ' Winniipeg, . Man., Lan. 1, Dash ed to death on the rocks in the Trasier river, - British , Columbia, or swept tn their doom by ,the , swift current, was the fite of seventySve llborers. employed by the Grand. -Trunk Pacific Railroad, according to Angclo Pug Iiese 1 today, one of the twenty-five who . managed to escape t when - the flatboat in ; which they ' were being transported across the river was wreck ed on a rock, , Pugliese .reached Winnipeg today He says that the twenty-five who es caped were all injured. The tragedy occurred in.Britidh Columbia .west of ore ueorge, - , Pugliese. says a chanije iu the , loca- tion of . the work" -necessitated the crossing ol the Frasie The hundred (laborers init away -from shore in a able. ..It wa dashed to pieces on a ob-lrk the middle of the torrent.' MP. flf.'GELL i CHOSEN , AS ; PRESIDENT OF THE GLENBURNIE STABLES INCORPORATED, last night the'fctockholders in the Glenburnie' 1 stblcs which was-incor- poratcd last T'iesd.-.y, met in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce for the purpose ot penectmg ine organizaticm ami f'c.ng umiraa., , ,1 , i , -The following officers and directors were chosen: N,' P. Angell, President and Treasurer; C, B. Foy, First Vice President and J. A. Street, Secretary. N. P. Angell, Clyde Eby, B. B. Hurst, W. :C Willett, Ed. Meadows,". 'Jr. A. T.,'Dill, Walter Bray and pA Street were elected directors. ' ' The new company has, as its object, the promotion of the racing' stables at the Fair grounds and have already purchased a blooded rt horse to be i" o 1 for breeJir-!'. , ' . r papers." Mr. Thomas knows that t'. j letters were i ived by the gent i to whdm t' woio forwarded. t rr '.Inj f" 1 Gi.'. m's " ' V e re" ' c l ' '-.!, t' from Ex- T tMs article ca'o conclu- FLmFIK !i...iiiLJ. : r Fairfax Harrison is the new presi dent of the Southern Railway Com pany. TYPEWRITER PARADE. Greensboro Witnesses Most Unique Pageant. Greensboro, Jan. 7. El in street pe destrians were rathe- surprised yes terdav afternoon to 'see a large" van parading the length of the, street bearing the following inscription: '.'Royal Typewriters for Wills Book and Stationery Company." This is said ito be the largest single order ever, placed for typewriters in the State, and is but an added proof of the bigness of Greens boro's, business men to handle proposi tions on a large scale. After the parade had : traversed Elm street from the Southern railway station to tha court' house square, the van was driven to a position immediately in front oi the Wills Book company's place of business, were photographs werf made of every' thing and everybody,- including R. L. Barnwell, the genial superintendent of the Royal Typewriter company for this .section of the south. Elsie HIcGeorgc Musical i Comedy Company Appeared before the-largest audience of t,he week -at the 'Athens last night This company has simply? won the town with their clever j refined comedy, and as we have said , before, nothing is said or done to' offend any sensible person who enjoys good clean comedy. They appear again today, matinee an d night, with ; the : following pic t u re ' program o complete the biggest show to be seen anywhere for the price. . ' The. Dangling Noose." (Sella.) A motion picture of the mountain folk of the." Rockies full of action, and daring.', ', u', .1 ' if , i . i , a , V ( ''The Madonna Of The Storm." " ' , , t (Biograph.) 'A-'picture of the Christ Child brings a clearer view- of life. . , The bored club man sought the ex citement of the street, The husband, believing. himself neglected for his child left his home;:' There is the back saloon seeking shelter from the storm, the two met the dein -monde. The club. man displayed his enticing Vork- of - art, when to their surprise a picture of the Madonna and child confronted their view. The storm over,1 they went forth into the sunshine of the worli." ' "The Speed Limit Kalem.) A roaring, comedy. , v ' ' "The Granite Industry," This feature shows " the ' operation of the largest granite quarry in the world. j Our matinees at- Sc. for children and 10c. for adults are very popular growing inf : vor all the time. You see t! e i-une tl. - we put on at night. t-e d.ii - at 3:45. Show at night at 7:). Another bis musical " coil ; apy boufeed for next week. . ' r ' 1 t'se Crni' 1 in Raleigh t ! v ei . V.'e saw the act. RUMOR CURRENT, THAT HUBRTA WiH Take The Field Iii Person Againsf Rebels When t He Quits Passing The Job Around - Mexico City, Jan. 7. That Generd Huerta intends to resign the presidency of Mexico in the near future a rumor often denied by him in the most em phatic terms again is persistently re ported in the capital. It is said that he will .take the field in person against the rebels; after yielding the presidential offipc,.:, Entique. Gerostieta, minister of justice will. be selected as his successor, according, to the understanding. ' 'V:Senor Gerostieta is asid to have been offered the ' portfolio of foreign affairs succeeding QueridoMoheno, with the un derstanding that, he assume the presi dency. He has consented to the plan, it issaid', only on condition that the depu ties imprisoned by Heurta last October be freed. He had many friends among the deputies and never has been in sym MANY CHANGES IN 1 THE GENERAL STftFF OFFICERS DESIGNATED TO DE PARTMENTS IN COMPLIANCE t WITH OFFICIAL ORDER. In order to comply with the pro visions ot circunr a, divuion ol militia affairs of the United States war department, Adjutant General Young has issued orders designating the officers of the staff departments of the North Carolina National Guard who will constitute the term torial department staff provided for in the circular mentioned. The state law provides that the heads of the staff departments shall have the rank of Colonel. This rank will not be recognized by the federal authorities. The order of General Young states that all officers now holding active commission in the sev eral staff departments of the North Carolina Guard who are not named in this order will continue in the ser vice of the State, but as State officers only, an J will not be entitled to re ceive any pay allowance or property or funds o( the United States Gov ernment or to use any property there of. The following officers are designaed: Adjutant General's Department. Brigadier General Laurence W. Young, the adjutant general. Major '.Gordon Smith, Raleigh, as sistant general. Quartermaster's Corps. Major Baxter Durham, Raleigh. Major Raleigh T. Daniel, Weldon. Captain J. 'D. Poythress, Hener- son.. i Captain Hiram Stanley, Mt. Airy. Captain Walter Craven, Hunters- ville. , Inspector General's Department. Major J. Walter Dalton, Winston- Salem. Judge Advocate General's Depart ment. Major York Coleman, Ruthcrford- ton. ' ' Ordinance Department. .Major J. L; Skinner.- , ! v B: Medical Department. -List of officers to be announced in subsequent order. - It will be prac tically as at present. ' . Brigade Personnel. Don. George L Hood of Goldsboro Favors District Primary. 1 ' ' ' ' ' TELEGRAM New Bern, N. C, Jan. 7, 1914 , Hon. George E. Hood, ' " . v , Goldsboro, N. C. , t ' - ' ; " Are you in favor of a District Primary for Nominating a representative to Congress from the Third District? ' ' The New Bern Journal. ,' " " - ' TELEGRAM ? , Goldsboro, N. C., Jan. 7, 1914 The New Bern Journal " - . ' Am heartily in favor of a District Primary. ' It is a fair vay of determining the people's choice. " ' i George E. Hood. " " WILL RESIGN pathy with General Iluerta'o treatment of them. Under the alleged plan, Senor Geros tieta will hold the presidency for lim ited period only, turning it over to Gen eral Trevino. General Trevino was the friend and trusted officer of President Pofirrio Diaz. He has kept aloof from the political developments ot the last three years. The release of 26 officers on New Year's d;iy and the announcement of the early release of virtually all of the other deputies are pointed to as further evi dences of the possible truth of the re port. Persons close to Herta are quoted as saying that failure to obtain funds in Eurooe is shaking the faith of the presi dent in his ability to cope with the situation. The organization of the First Bri gade will continue with the follow ing personnel: Commander, Brigadier General Beverly S. Royster, Oxford. Adju tant, M;ij.:r Gordon Smith, Raleigh, Assistant Adjutant General Brigade I. S. A. P. Niajor S. Glenn Brown, Greensboro, Ordinance Department Medical officer at Brigade Headquar ters. Major H. I. Clark, Scotland Neck. Medical Department. Two aid to be announced. Raleigh Times. STUDIO FOR NEW BERN MISS GEORGIE OXLEY Will OPEN AN ESTABLISH MENT. New Bern can soon boast of another photographer's studio, one which will be up-to-date in everv particular and where the whole familv rt sjo and have "their picture took." Miss f,eoriie Oxley, an expert photographer, his secured the second floor of the building on Middle street occupied by H. K. Royall. The stadio will be opener! at an early date, the date to be announced later. Mr. Royall, who conducts a fruit store and cafe on the drt floor of the building, is preparing to make a number of improvements in his establishment. Among these will be the addition of a modern cafe especially for the ladies. Prepamtions for the opening of this cafe are now under way and the place Will be opened during the next lew days. SENATOR F. -M. Jit SIMMONS RETURNS FROM JONES. Semator F. M. Simmons returned yesterday from Jones county where he Ir-ui gone to look over his fine farm which is located "in that county. The Senitor will remain in the city for several day, probably not reluming to Washington before Wednesday of next week. A man has a right to expect a square deal in a tr.ide and so Hl.s the other fellow. If you want to hear power! id Ian. B-uaue ask a barber what he thinks of a safety razor. ALLEGED DISTILLEIT GIVEN LIBERTY Judge Daniels Said There Was No Evidence Against Leon I.aughinghouse. HAS BEEN IN COUNTY JAIL Criminal Docket Disposed Of Yesterday At Noon. e-terday ii noon the last case on the criminal docket at the present term of Craven County Superior Court was taken and disposed of and the civil docket was taken up. Whit was thought to be one of the most interesting cases on the docket during the day turned out to be ground less and was thrown out of court by Judge Daniels, this was the case i which Leon Laughinghouse, who re sides near Vanceboro, was charged with operating an illicit distillery. It will be remembered that Sheriff Lane and several of his deputies a few weeks ago went to Laughinghouse's home, and on the premises found and confiscated an illicit distillery. Laughi. inghouso was brought to New Bers and placed n the county jail and has been incarcerated there since that time. When the case was called yesterday morning Judge Daniels was given the particulars and after hearing these decided that there was not sufficient evidence for the case to go to trial' and it was thrown out of court. Among the other cases disposed of during the day were the following: DeWitt McCotter was found guilty of retailing spirituous liquors and was sent to the county roads for a perios of eight months. Wilbur Graham was found guiltv of larceny and sentenced to a term of twelve months in the county jail. Later the court o.dered that he be hired out to E. C. Tisdale, the latter to pay the: costs i'i the case and fo pay Frank Dawson, from .vliom Graham stole a quantitv oi cotton, twenty three dollars. Thomas Brvan and Charlie Simmon were found guilty of an assault with a deaJly weapon. Bryan was given a term of one year on the county roads while in the case against the latter judgment, was suspended upon the pay ment of a fine, of twentv-hve dollars and the costs of the case Julius Gibbs and Hcrbcr' Harris weie also found guilty of an assault with a deadly weapon. A fine of ten dollars and the costs of the case was placed on l lar. is while Gibbs w.-. i sent to jail Tot eigl.t months, wit I. the priv ilege of being hi-cd out. M ary Mnckey wa lomnl guilt v of ca -ing a concealed weapon, but p ay er lor judgment was com iniM-d. NTEREST flNlSERVICES IS MR. EVERETT SPEAKS AT THE FREE WILL BAP TIST CHURCH. The services that are being held at the I-ree Will Baptist church this week arc growing. in interest and attendance each night. Tuesday night iVtr. Everett spoke from " The bin against the Holy Spirit," in a very thrilling and convin cing manner. 1 ast night the -ubject: "1 he H.ily Spirit Withdrawn," was also ably handled and carried conviction with each sentence littered-,.. Tonight Mr. Everett will speak from the sub ject of "Imptemperance." A cordial vitition is extended to all to come and be in these services. . The pastor especially asks that you come and bring your Bibles so that you may be more able to realize the great truths tnat he is trying gaj.-h night to explain. The song service each night forms a good feature of the service. .The songs, being- used arc old familiar tunes that . everybody knows. . Don't forget the business : conference ; tomorrow nish tv. mmediately after the service. " VESTRY OF CHRIST ' CHURCH - ELECT NEW OFFICERS. . The ' following officers were elected for the. ensuing, year by the Vestry of , Christ Church ' at a meeting held at the Rectory Monday night: , ' '. ; Gf . 11. Roberts, senior warden; Ex Jur're, IL-;R. Bryan, junior, warden; W. G. Boyd, Clerk. . v "