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:'i'-".,,V-.-'-"C F)ftT A "IT . c. NEW BERN, N. C., THURSDAY MORNINGJ JANUARY 15, : V. .J. Ll-i-H. i.i. CI'. 1914 FIVE CENTS PER COPY A : H t Lwjiil ii oil I I.l.05 F v So Says Officials Of The: South em Railway' Com- t- ' v , ' pany, - . n - RATES ARE CONFISCATORY News Of. Interest In Around The State Cap- , -1 J ; ) . itai. : 4, ' ' ' - Raleigh, Jan. 14. Vice-President and r ' ' 'Auditor Plant of the Southern railway .' ; was on the stand again to day develop : f "ing before the special interstate freight ." rate commission a. mass of figures de ::! -signed to establish the contention of the 'North Carolina, carriers that the im " pending intrastate freight -rates pre- ' scribed in the "Justice act: are confis-, '' -catory and unreasonable. Following the '. " comparison he presented, yesterday' of - the; lorth Carolina and Minnesota .' freight conditions and rates Mr. .Plant ' today gave figures designed to show that the application of the proposed Minne . sota rates in this State would cut the ' , , North Carolina revenue ofthe Souther n railway from $441,000 net to about $30,: 000 net, a figure that would practically . ruin the business of the company, put " "'-an end to all extension of business, fa ' cilities and reduce ; the credit of the - ' -x lines - below ' the 1 possibility, of com- manding credit or even maintaining the ' facilities now operated-V . u It has been agreed that there will ,be ', no. cross-examinations of witnesses .of 1 the railroad companies until the attor 1 . pey general and his associate counspl . .for the State have had time to digest 4 the railroad testimony and prepare for - the cross-examinations. " This '. menas that there will have to be a recess when ' all the railroad testimony is in to. en able the counsel for the State to pret t pare for these cross-examinations. t North Carolina Leads the Country. ' ' r It is found by" Commissioner of Agru ! -culture Wi A. Graham that North.Caro "'; Una-leads the -whole Country for the ' fpurth consecutive ' year-la the produc? ' Ation of cotton to the acre; the North -v ; Carolina average last year being 240 - pounds, with South Carolina, second ' with.234 pounds to the acre., fori the ( " year previous the North Carolina aver- " age was 315 pounds to the acre. It' is found that the North Carolina tobacco -crop is valued at $30,988,000, the high est in the tobaccd belt, with Kentucky ?. second with $2,000,000 valuation less The North Carolina weet potato crop led the country with 8,000,000 - bushels, with ; Georgia second , with 1 7221,000 bushels. "The Carolina wheat crop increase 1.7S0.000 bushels' over 1 1912. The increase in oats was 7,000, '' 000 bushels and increase in corn. 4,000- 000 bushels. The increase in corn crop for the past four years hasbeen 21,-, ' 000,000.' The peanut crop the past year was the largest in the country. There was a meeting of the executive . ! committee of the University of North Carolina in the office of. Governor Craig ',this afternoon at which there was infor mal discussion of a numberj of general ' matters to come up before the fall mpet-1 ing of the trustees, scheduled (or Jan- " uary26. The members present were Governor Craig, Col. J. Bryan Grimes, Gen. J. S. Carr, Major John Graham, Charles Whedbee, Col. A. B Andrews - - Acting President Edward Graham, Mat- ters- considered were purely routine, i Senator Simmosis i,x Riil,:;h. United States Senator , Simmons .ar- rived Tuesday tospend a few hours with his daughters, Mrs. L. A. Mahler and Mrs. Graham II. Andrews, before re turning to his senatorial duties at Washd hiSton. He has been to New Bern an hw Jones county plantation. He is look ing csiKi..:!y well and is enthusiastic ' ov r t ' e pi o re ,s t" c p vent Democratic a- ' .'a i. i 1 in general 1, ' ' i, ( .! ' y t' e t ..IT and cur y v "i 1 c c !;ires will p'ove to t!-t v ;i ' 1 conducive . y i ' ' " counfry u unn to ' E i;EL0 liECE S3:i PEPSI COLA BOTTLERS ARE PLANNING FOR EVENT, vv-,;:;':.(;i ' Issue number U volume 2, : of .'1 Pro fit' the monthly magaaine issued .by the Pepsi Cola- Company "has- reached the editor's desk and has been read, with interest,. Profit is one of the breeziest little trade magazines in the South and enjoys a circulation wliich is nation-wide. , t' v Considerable "-space "in. the curre issue is devoted to the annual, coflven tion of the Pepsi Cola . Bottlers which will be held at the home office' of the company in thi$ city on January - 20 to; 22. '.. These conventions are ajways well attended and prove of great-benefit to the men who handle that delicious beveragejvhich is helping to make New Bern: famous, i ' ., ' . - Great preparations for this -conven.-tion have been made and it is expected that the, attendance will be even great er, than ever" before. . " . , r - " i ' .. - FftRM LIFE SCHOOL : v TEACHERS 1IISIT HERE -, s . CAME OVER FROM VANCEBORO " IN ' AN AUTO- 1 ."'.':v' (. MOBILE.;. ' .', r .-' Prof. J, ' E, Turlington, .principal of Craven ' county's Farm Life. School, and Fi W. Sears, the Farm Demonstra tor . in this county nd who is altO located ' at ' the.. Farm s Life School motored over to New Bern yesterday and spent considerable time in looking over the locall schools. ' .'. Both Prof. Turlington vand ; Mr Sears made short talks at the school, fhe farmer Bpeaking on the subject 0f general education and ' the latter telling'of the work being done by the Boy's Corn "Clubs. ' These corn clubs are grdwing in favor every day and Mr. Sears is greatly interested in them and is devoting much of his time to promo ting interest inthem. ( , ; The visitors' were greatly, pleased with the work they found in the local schools and- very highly- complimented Prof.'H. B Craven, the principal, 'and his efficient corps, of teachers, on the progress they" are .making. ts mi co:;p.:iy rpmsES FOLLGCK STREET STORE BAYLOR'S , ESTABLISHMENT CHANGED HANDS YESTER DAY' MORNING. i' The Readyto-Wear Garment .ConiT pany, composed of-.? J, "J, , Broaddus and J. W, Sears of Vanceboro, LeRoy Harper; of Pamlico and Max Jacobs of this city, have purchased, the stock and good will of Baylor's store on Pol lock street, this city, and will, at an early date, - open up an up-to-date ladies'; ready-to-wear ' establishment. Baylor's store was opened a few months ago by Baylor's incorporated, of Richmond, Va. and has epjoyed an excellent patronage in the line which they carried. The purchasers of the establishment are well . known all over this' section and there: is not the least doubt but that they will also do a gratifying business, u : . The stock now in the building is to be disposed of' to local dealers in order that the. store canvbe made ready for improvements which are to be iviadel A new stock will be pur chased and installed before the estab lishment is thrpwn open to the public. r"HVICI2S TODAY. V.T.I : Ee- I" 1 In The Presby i t ' x C!;urch. Today Ce C! m iiau people of New r a aio i 1 t i c'ii-r in the " ')Ui! i i l Vgo9 ex es f i 1 scriptures j an 1 : r nation wiile ' i. ' v I c-nd acted ' by v. j. I- J. b. ri, ; , I'.'S. c TV X- ? f ' :''. 'i: """ f-iiv'V-'-V--1 ..-,'.'.. ..-. v i!-7.-. ;-"i"'vi: : v " x ' ' ' fi. ' ::. Dr. Marie Montressorl, the noted Italian educator, la now. t ' in this country lecturing on her system of teaching. Dr. Mon- : : tressori is one of the most brilliant women of Europe. She is s( graduate of a famous college and has had much, to do with , advancing the cause of education in her own country,, '7 rV '" CRAVEN'S SCHOOLS ARB IN EXCELLENT CONDITION Encouraging Repor 8 From the County Superintendent v Local Institution Is Rapidly Progressing Pre . paring for Special Course iVt;Vanceboro .... ':i ':. ... .-r . . . : ., -.i 1, " - . . " :-t f ; The public schools of Craven county have begun the last half of the 1913 14 term and, according to the report of S.' M. Brinson county superintend ent of public . instruction V4eachf institstion is in an excellent Condition and thepros--pects for one of .the most successful terms in the history of the county schools is very encouraging. ;i: : ' r In the local schools manv-of the pupils were absent when the second half of the term began on accoimt. of sicM lics. ' oiiiuc liiai iiiiic iiic -.jiiajwi"- th'ese have recovered and returned and. the work is now going rapidly ahead. ,'few have': not. returned, at present but-.these, ".are, expected, to. be back in their ,. classes' during the nexfe. few days.. . -i , - Over at. the public schools' at Vance boro and also at the Farm. Life School It that place,; the attendance is encour aging' and 1 the- pupils 'are taking a marked jmterest in he - work. At the Farm Life JSchool Prof. J. E. Turling j;.r:;:ESE;VCic'::o is f r STILL EELliHIfi LAVA ACTIVITIES WERE REPORTED , ' AS ABATING -YESTER- , DAY AFTERNOON. ' . Tokio, ; Jan. IS. Official .' reports this afternoon from Southern . Japan, where volcanic 'eruptions arid ..earth quakes have caused heavy - loss of life, panic and very great property dam age, , are that the eruption of . the Sakura-Jima volcano, ' which, has caused most- of the devastation, is abating.' ' Just ; how heavy - the loss of life may be cannot yet r be - deter mined. ' : Sakura, where, the greatest loss of . life undoubtedly .' occurred, cannot- be visited because the erup tion of , Sakura-Jima - continues. Troops and warships' are now in the vicSnity- and a search of jthe island wilt be -made at, the . first opportu nity. . r y ' Kagoshima, the nearest big city to Sakura,' while, suffenng great dam age from earthqua' - docs not ap pear to have si' 1 Severe loss of life. H. Iju.a, f mar Japanese minister to China, s a dispatch to the fore;n " ' Utg that ten persons liad l n k- 1 and thirty injured here. l.j s;. od that greai confusion r ' !n ' .' , - AH Aj?:( ; ii the vicinity are f ' the i r ml , De Ich- i at ' r!ied Amer- I i & t I ' ' , ) Eendai. ' I " i S with ashes ", t ; i i t" j ' . !e there J 1 " 'lit ' '"g tl e j 1 ;g.,,i-'Vvv--,VV-,i.,,,;! HvyJyi.''.;. ; ':"---';i..y " . .. . . -:,. . - 4 r f - ft ?;''' I I-' I hi '. ton, the able principal, is . preparing for the special course to be given the young men and women of the coun ty, beginning -on Monday! January 26, iMLttsx wtpffitMig ' avWge attendance.' i yuwn m i uwnsuip nv. t, wnerc the new central school is in operation, much progress - isn (jjdso being made. This- central- school'.'w a new idea in J North Carolina butt is proving sue cessful in every ..dvjail and similar schools will, v next' faH; be established at' other points iij Ane ..State. " Superintendent '?Brinson is greatly interested in the 'proposed teachers convention which 'Wijt be held during the month of March and at which more that tjhree hundred.'-teachers from 'all- parts of Eastern North Carolina wlr be present, New Bern can' get this' conveption if ' proper1 inducements ae offered hnd Mr.Bnnsofi is anxious that it come to this pity afld krmaking every vplcano -eruptions and . earthquakes in the South and -erious famine'' in; lit.' . , . . . . ... . . ' j i.ine norxn, cne government is onnging j every energy, to relieve the ; double affliction. -, Naval Vessels with food and other supplies will be sent as speediy as possible." TO ASSUME CHARGE SOON. L. G. Daniels Will Probably Receive Papers. Today. Louis G. Pkniels. yho is to be post master . in thia city, - will probably receive his commission, today and take charge -' of the office - without - further delay: TJie commission was not to be sent out until after .Senator Simmons returned to Washington and as he rea ched that city yesterday, the commission was probably sent' out last night and may-, reach New Bern this afternoon. So far no further action has been taken in regard to the appointment of Ste phen H. Lane as assistant postmasterl but it is believed that Senator Simmons) win anenu to wis. uianer uunng me next few days, v - .'"'-' . ; " - - , r. MARINE NEWS. . The gas freight, .boat Alfonso" left yesterday for ' Davis ( with ' a cargo of general merchandise.-'.' ' .:: I ( The gas freight boat Charmer left ye; ?(Tday for Swansborb with a cargo of general merchandise. . " - I .o freight boat Daisy left yesterday ( ' 'itai with -avCargor- of general r Howard left yesterday j v. ! ,h a cargo of brick. I'M HEARING TO BE ''MDATGRIMESLi) RELATIVE TO ERECTION OF A BRIDGE OVER TAR .': '.' '.';' RIVER. The Journal is in receipt of the fol lowing from H. W. Stickle, Major, Coprs of v Engineers, United States Army: A Public Hearing will be held at Grimcsland, North, Carolina, at 2 p. m.,-on January 23rd, 1914, in the matter of a bridge proposed to be er ected over the Tar River, at or near Boyd's Ferry, N. C, by the County Commissioners of Pitt County, North Carolina. At this hearing opportunity, will be given to all interested parties to pre sent their views, either orally or in writing, and it is especially desired that the views of navigation interests and of the officials of any city, town or local association, whose interestsmay reasonably be aifected by the proposed structure, be presented. Plans of the proposed structure, and map of its location will be avail able for inspection at the Hearing. MI. OLIVE PREACHER IS REV. CHARLES E. ORTON DISAPPEARED LATTER PART OF DECEMBER. Mt. Olive, Jan. 14. -Rev. Charles E. Orton, Freewill Baptist Minister, suc cessful farmer and member of and auc tioneer for the Williamson Ileal Estate compnay, of this place, left 'here Tues day, December 30, 1913, on the 11a. m. northbound train, and his whereabouts at this time is unknown to his family, friends or business associates, and his absence is a source of much anxiety to his friends and relatives. To his family he said the day he left. "I am going up the road today." To members of the East Coast Realty com pany he said that he was going to Sara toga, in Wilson county, to look over some real estate and it is known that he purchased a ticket for Wilson, thought it is not known whether or not he did actually go to Saratoga. It is known, however, that he left Wilson that night on southbound Atlantic Coast Line train No. 84, for he informed W. C. Hatcher, general manager of the Mt. Olive Manufacturing Company, who left this train at Fayetteville, that he was going to Florence, S. C. . Since that time nothing whatever has been heard from him. although letters ofinquiry have been sent in ell direc tion. . He was about 45 years of age and has here a wife and several children, and no one knows the cause for his con tinued absence without letting his fam ily hear from him, nor why he should have started for South. Carolina. His friends are now beginning to fear that he has met with foul play and that the crime has so far been covered MASONIC OPERA HOUSE WILL BE x WARM. The management of "A Private Tu tor,", wish to reassure the public that they will have the Opera House pro perly heated Friday night. In addi tion: to the fuel furnished by lessees of the Opera vHouse, the band have purchased dry wood to make doubly sure that the house will be warm. JACK CORBET and lhe "Dream Girls" Appeared before a' packed house last night.. Their act was roundly applauded from, ' beginning to end-reverybody seemed Well pleased. ' If ? you enjoy good,' clean comedy by all means hear this, excellent comedy. ;y Our picture program today is a good one listen' "When, the Prison Door Opens." A Lubin drama showing how two unfortunates, after being released from prison,- began life; anew,' and became honored citizens. ,; "The President's Special.' ? ? . A thrilling railroad drama by Kalem. .. ' "The Hoodoo Umbrella." A -side-splitting Vitagraph comedy, featuring Hughie Mack, the big, . fat, funny comedian. : "Ancient Temples of Karnak.' i Scenes that give an idea' of the devout allegiance of the people of India to the God of their forefathers, v', ', Matinee daily at 3:45, 2 shows s r night, 1st ' starts at 7:30, 2d about 9:15 o'clock. GEORGIA PASTOR I Dictates "Farewell" Then Drinks Laudnaum In Typists Office. GIRL SAVED HIS LIFE Knocked The Phial Of Liquid" From His Hand. Atlanta, Jan. 14. Engulfed by debt and discouraged by his failure to find "one true friend" in Atlanta, the Rev. R. J. Huff, of College Park, active in mission work, made a spectacular attempt at suicide Tuesday by drinking laudanum in the office of Miss M. C. Childress, public stenographer in the Fourth Natio-ial Ba.ik Building. He had just completed dictating a pathetic note of farewell to his wife and children and a formal statement to the newspapers in which he said he had been betrayed by "false brethren" and hounded by "ravenous beats" of creditors when he lifted the bottle to his lips. He had paced the streets of Atlanta the night be fore in an effort to find a true friend. he said, and had failed. Although he screened his action by holding the note to his family in front of his face, Miss Childress, who had taken alarm from the despondent , tenor of the messages, saw the shad ow of his hand reach into his coat pocket, draw out the deadly poison and raise it to his mouth. Girl Dashes Bottle Away. With a terrified scream, she dashed the bottle from his hand, but not be fore he had swallowed a considerable quantity of- the laudanum. . C. A. Withington, a travelling salesman who has desk room in , Miss. Childress' of fice,' came quickly to her assistance. They summoned doctors from the building and notified Grady Hospital. "Let me die; let me die," Huff begged piteously of Dr. John Wal lace, who was the first physician to arrive. "I have tried to surmount the tide of indebtedness and have failed." he moaned. "My own friends have betrayed me I walked the streets last night to find one friend and there 'was not one. I made up my mind that Jesus was the only friend 1 had and that the way to go to Hiin was lo commit suicide." The note to his wife and cHildren, in which he sought their forgiveness for deserting them, was spalshed and spotted with the laudanum which Miss Childress struck from his grasp. Miss Childrenn had known the hard working minister for several years as he had employed her at various times to do stenographic work for him. Girl Friend Praises Him. "He was one of - the best men I ever knew," she , said. "He always was doing kind deeds for other peo ple that no one except himself and those he helped knew about. "Until today he always had been of an optimistic spirit and had hoped for better days. I knew that he had been worrying about his debts, but he never had given an intimation that he thought of . suicide. ,. "He made some money from his ministerial work and he tried to make both- ends, meet by accepting employ ment of other kinds. : He was busi ness all the way through and was constantly ; busy at. something." NEW COMPANY PURCHASES IIITEBESTOFW.PUEH CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF ., LARGE- WHOLESALE ' v ;;?':vj-: house. ; The newly -organized firm of ,E. K. Bishop Company yesterday purchased from Walter Pugh his interest in the firm of Pugh and Brooks, wholesale merchants. ; : v --'V ' ;- i ' This business change will be of much interest locally. Mr. Pugh is well inown . in this section and the Pugh and Brooks Company have enjoyed . a gratifying patronage since going into business.! For the present Mr Pugh will remain v'tl the'new company,, S Which will cnla -;e the business and carry a much Lz"t and more t ;ons!ve sotck. ' sin poison :- ".v.V"",1.' .
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