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-'r,' 1 ' -.7 -; 1. .1 ."1 " , - r ..Wm. y . " 1.1 rv. 1.'. , . .. ' ; FRIDAY, MORNING JANUARY 16, 1914 FIVE CENTS PER COPY i. I LOUIS" Gf DANIELS TO TAKE CHARGE .Will ..Assume; 'Control " Of ; ' ' New Bern Postofflce The J-1 Today. COMMISSION ON. , ITS WAY Some Delay In Placing S." , H ("V ... S Lane !.In The Assistants V ' -. - - Office.' - . . ;Loui8 G. Daniels, recently appoint '! ' postmaster : at New : Bern,' will ' take charge of the office today. , Mr, i ". Daniels received a telegram from Senator " F, M Simmons last night stating that his ' commission had been sent out , yesterday afternoon and , would . arrive ' , here this morning. . Just when S, H. tane will go into the , office as assistant postmaster, the office to :which he has been recommended, 1 'x'.-: not known.5-- Before -the holidays -ass- sistant postmasters were taken from- ' tinder the civil service and it was thou - : ght; tthat Mr. - Lane.:-would not be compelled to stand the civil service 'examination. However,. President Wil son is Tiot in favor of taking assist - ' - ant postmasters from under this scr vice. ' " ' i The News and Observer's Washing - i- ton correspondent yesterday said ; ' v. "President .Wilson Jet it be known to- .r.- -day that slhe 'opposes return - of. the - "spoils system of , post office. appoint : jnetits and will veto the postoffice "ap propriation bill now before the house -..Minles'--t-h'e .fc.'riger'v. in it,-'.exempting ; '' assistant postmasters from the, classi fied service is eliminated, , 1" 7;v y . ''The President, it is understood, has :; ' deckled -to(call a halt to what has been "- .I' charged by civil service' advocates' as . .ia tendency liv Congress to1 break down tiy. merit system. He was confronted . -f'.iVi the tariff currency and the urgent "t . deficiency., bills with the ; civil service prohlemt but in signing thes,e measures took "the position ..that -Jhis power i" y;,!ff . placing employes : in- the -classified ' 'service ' bad 5 not been weakened and - that the ; merit, system. .could be . "ap . plied. ' y' '. J " - ."The 'rider'i inthe post pffice ap ; propriation;biU wou!d. give .the post '. niaster-encnil r.the -.Turht; to revoke -. the appointment of ;any assistant . post- .'V..:master ;'and: appoint" his successor at .his discretion.' " ' , ' "Poptmasier ' General Burleson re . cently vwrote .1 Representative I; Moon, i chairman of. the Postoffice. Commit-f- tee, opposing the proposal but it was jrs not withdrawn. ' The- Prcsidentp is- ex.: ' i pected to. inform 'House leaders of his , , views.-'' ' ' " -" " 1 .Whether .this will - have th effect of delaying Mr? Lane's induction intoihe .f office , cannot be 'definitely stated, i) However, his friends are firm in, the - - belief that Senator "Simmons will sue s eed in placing him in the assistant's 4 place. - MARINE NEWS. V 3 ' The barge Kent is at the A. C, L. !' ' . R,, R. Co.'s pier taking on a cargo of r- : i lumber for Philadelphia. , ,- The Barge - Emma 'and . Bessie has : " arrived in port- with a cargo, of phos- . pnate lor u.i UDer ana sons. . . 1. - 1 . - . The Ihree masted r schooner LLevin :.' J.. Marvel ;.is taking on a" cargo . of -. lumber for Philadelphia aik the1 Neuse Lumber Co. s wharf, f -" 1 r The two master - schooner -Thomas arrived in pwt yesterday with a cargo of sweet potatoes from Beaufort. -.' : ;The steamer S. L; Phillips left yes terday for Maple Cypress with a cargo of mixed freight. s . i ' The gas freight boat Constitution yloft yesterday1 for . the Straits with a cargo of general merchandise. ; WHITE COATMAN IN THE MUNI IPAL COURT. Fate Voliver, a white . bbatman was before Mayor, pro tern,, Wil.i.im LlIIs yesterday afternoon on a warrant clir-r-ing him with refusing to remove 1s craft fi-ora out of the Market' Dock v'.r-n orje-ei to do so by an o.cer. t 5 e l.-nce m tne case j found the c' i j ii J. -. i ' i. '3 of t' 3 I 3 I FARMERS IH5TITUTE TD Ci BE HELD AT ERNULS ALSO AT BEACH, GROVES MUCH ' INTEREST MANI- ' - ' FESTED.;.-"', -' ; Conducted 'under the auspices of the State Department of Agriculture, in co-operation With the Farmers' Insti tute Committee ' of . Craven Counr ty, a farmers' institute will be, held at -Beach Grove, Friday, February: 6, and at Em ul on Saturday, Februarj' 7, 'for the discussion of farm opera tions, crops, livestock,- markets, etc., and at -the same time and .place," a woman's institute,, for the considera tion of such topics as household econ omics, home conveniences, education etc. , Experts from the State Department of Agriculture will be present to load the discussions : and to impart sub jects and questions which will be con sidered. A general invitation will be ex tended to all farmers and their wives, as well as any others who may be in terested, to attend and take part in the discussions. All who can possibly do so are urged to bring lunch and come prepared to spend tlie day. It is announced that a year's sub scription to a woman's magazine Wil be given to the woman over 20 years of age, living on a farm, who bakes" and exhibits the highest scoring loaf of bread, and a similar award will be made to the girl, under 20 years of age living On a farm, exhibiting the high est scoring loaf of bread. A premium 19 also offered "to the girl from the farm who exhibits the best pone of cornbread, of her own baking. '; In" the afternoon a question box will be opened and questions will be answered 111 a round table discussion in which all yill be free to take part Those .who will . attend are urged -to bring note book and pencil, as much valuable information will be brought out in tins discussion, ' The ; benefits of the ..farmers'- inst i tutes . and woman's institutes are too well known ' to need any emphasis, This will not be the first meeting ,'of the kind held in Craven county, .and those who were present at former ones will be pretty certairi to attend this institute, as well as many others who will not overlook the opportunity of advanced information and advice on topics of. vital interest to those who live on the farm." - JACKCORBET and the: Dreaiu Girls Who are filling- a week's engagement at the Athens will appear , today in a complete change, presenting:' ' ; "Last Day Of School." Read the following criticism from -a Winston-Salem paper: . v.'.- : "LAST DAY OF SCHOOL A SPLEN "'The Last Day of School,' being played at the Auditorium today by the Dream Girls, .was played . yesterday afternoon and last night to large, au diences that .were immensely pleased with the performance.; - The . act- is a travesty, on a last day at school, show ing all the peculiarities and tryanny of the ; old time., schoolmaster' ruling by brute force, and setting forth tne eccen tricities -and; mischievous dispositions of a number of children, who succeed in giving the old master a rather lively time of it. - '4 Mr.' Corbett is the schoolmaster and the other1 members of the company are the pupils. , It is the last day of the school and the teacher dispenses with the lessons and turns the day into one of singing, reciting, and playing game's, all of which are given in a setting of side-splitting comedy kept; going from the beginning of the performance ,unt 1 the close. " 1 ' - . "There , were- a, number of excellent songs and the , work , of Sweade ' and She' and Mrs. Corbett were the fea tures of the performance, the whole of which,- of course moved around the old schoolmaster as the central and most interesting .figure. 1 . ' v Toward the close of the performance there began to fall upon the mischievous upils and 'tyrannical teacher a spirit f sadness, for it was soon parting time I he was never t be their teacher ' 1. - And the element of pathos was ' Lly developed in the way each I sliook hands with the r '1 teacher 1 1 "i t' a room with I 1 bowed ' i i the rc , t'.e old f i (! ' t ) ' v ' ,re 1 It ' ' ' ...V B.tv. Euclid McWhorter, the new pastor of Centenary Meth- ;' odist churcb. who was, last night, tendered a reception in the church parfwrs by, the members of his congregation. Rev. Mc Whprtef came to New Bern 9 few weeks ago from Morehead City ,; wher$ he did excellent' work, and has already put new life into the , -chutpifrlirid has won-the love and esteem of his people. , ryAi'f - .--..-- .. . 1 CENTENARY WELCOME "Get Acquainted Social" Given In Their Honor Last Night Event Attended By Several Hundred Persons The Board of Stewards of the Cen- Duffy, W. P. Williams, S. II. Scott, tenary Methodist Episcopal Church, Miss Carita Wallace, J. J. Baxter and of which L. H. Cutler, Sr.. is Chairman,'- gave a most deli?htf il "Get Acquainted Social," last night in hotor of their new Pastor, Rev. E. H. McWhorter, and his assistant, Rev. W. A. Cade, at the reception rooms of the church, which was beautifully decorated in bamboo, ferns and cut flowers, the red and white lights adding, greatly to the cheerful ness of the room. The guests were welcomed on the main floor by Mrs. L. H. Cutler, Jr., Mrs. Clyde Eby, Miss Carrie Arendell and. David Willis, who presented each guest with a card on which was in scribed "Get Acquainted- Social, Cen tenary Methodist Church. Name., , Address........," each guest's .name being supplied in the . proper space, and this was retained . until one was . served, and then forfeited J in order that their new pastor might become, acquainted with each and everyone presenft The guests were then ushered to the recep tion room on the ground floor by J. G. Dclamar and W. C. ; Chadwick, and charmingly received by ' Rev.- E. H, McWhorter,' Mrs. E. H. McWhorter, Miss McWhorter, Euclid -McWhorter, Jr., and Rev." W. A. Cade, Mrs. Pender of . Tarboro, daughter, of. Rev. Mc Whorter T, A. 'Green, chairman of th Board , of Stewards, L. ..' H, Cutler, chairman , of . the Board , of ..Trustees, Miss Lizzie Hancock, representing the Epworth'-, League. . and : Mrs. ' C. . W. Gaskins, representing "the Missionary Society- After- pleasantly, chatting with the receiving , party,"the guests were met by Mesdaines J. T Hollister, R. Ni . Why is it that it takes a hired girl four hours longer to mop ' the front gallery than the, back porch? ; Our picture program for today is a hummer, starting off with a- two reel Vitagraph Special feature. , " - The Mystery of the . Silver Skull." Featuring Maurice Costello. . This motion picture lays bare a wicked plot to enforce the marriage of. a villalnou. old reprobate and ft lovely young girls It challenges belief. '' ;' :", J ; Ai The Conversion of Mr. ? Antl." A .Selig comedy dramai ; -'.'. A Matinrs daily at 3:45, 2 shows at ' Ut,- X e'-r 3 at 7:33, 2nd about ; I METHODISTS NEW PASTORS A. E. Hibbard, who, in iheir cordial manner, added largely to the evening's enjoyment. Refresh men is consisting of ice cream cake and coffee were served, which was both delightful and refreshing. Those serving were Misses Charlotte Howard, Jane Stewart, Katherine Stewart, Mable Chadwick, Mary Nixon, Maud Hurley, Margaret Bunting, Hattie Bell, Del phine Spencer and Lena McGinn. Just previous to the close of the evening, T. A. Green, Chairman of the Board of Stewards, made a short but impressive talk' in behalf of the Board, introducing Rev. McWhorter and Rev. Cade, and expressing how fortunate the church Was in having with them both of these gentlemen. Following Mr. Green, each of the ministers in the city, namely, Rev. E. T. Carter, Rev. J. N. H.Summerell, Rev. B. F. Huske, Rev. Everett and Rev. J. B. Phillips, welcomed both Rev. McWhor ter and Rev. Cade to our city, with best wishes for the work which they had undertaken and felt, so sure, would be even a greater success than they had anticipated. During the evening music was ren dered by three gifted artists: Misses J Mary Willis, Jessie Wyatt and Alber tina Jones, which, it is nedeless to say was quite a feature of . the evening. Among a number of the selections play ed were "Angel's Serahade," G. Braga; "Miserere,", from' H Trovatore; "La Paloma," by Yradier, and "Dear," bv Lreatore. , 1 he evening was, as many of the ministers stated in then- little talks, "One that we long for again." MRS. C, 'A, CATON IS RAPIDLY , IMPROVING. It will be .of interest to the -many friends of Mrs. G ' A. Ca tort to know that she is rapidly improving from' a serious illness..:- She; is at present at -The depths of an orator cannot, be told by the length of his tongue. ' - : . Whiskey and grief make a very striking combination at a . wake. ; ' :: People who can't get in a word edge wise should sharpen them up a bit. .The number of mothers who hope that "my boy might turn out a minister," is dimishirj. .. . T "FOOTE TO WILL BE USED BY NAVAL RE SERVES AT THAT PLACE. Washington, Jan. IS. The United State Torpedo boat "Koote" now sta tioned at ElizabethCity has been assign ed to the use of I he Sixth Division North Carolina Naval Reserves of this city. Orders to that effect have just been issued by Capt. C. D. Brad ham, commanding officer of the North Carolina Naval Militia, New Bern, N. C. Lieutenant Commander Charles L. Morton, Lieutenant W. B. Rodman, Jr., and Ensign Robert Small with a crew from the naval militia here, ex pect to leave fur Elizabeth City, Jan uary 24th for I he purpose (if bringing 'the Foote to this port. The Foote is fully equipped with torpedo tubes and one pound inns. The L.nt will be used for wei-k-eii'l cruises by the local organi.at ion. The Foote only draws six feel and this will enable the reserves to visit all the ports on, Pamlico river, Pamlico sound and trib- utaries. The news of I lie assignment! of the Foote to Washington will be i grati-ying Sixlh Div to I !n sion. members th MILITIA BILL TERMS FINALLY AGREED OH UNDER THE PROPOSED PAY BILL GOVERNMENT PROVIDE MILI TIA $14,000,000 ANNUALLY. Washington, . in. 15. -Sn-reiarv Gar rison and adjutant generals repicscnt ung national guards ol more than M) Males today agreed on terms oi the proposed inuiiia pav lull under v.-Inch,, , , , houses a tne lencral government would provide pay for'niiliatinicii, who, in turn, would enlist as "fedreal reservists" subject to the' call of the President in duly, cither within the United States or abroad. It is proposed that t In- militia bill, shall provide an annii.ilappropri.ilioii of ?l 1,5(100,01)0. Of this 81,000,00!) wo .Id be for encampment and maneucr pur poses, $S,()0(),000 for home sen Jc c pay. 1 and S.?,5()(),0()()lor arinnaiiieint and e p i meiil. Secretary Garrison will lay a draft -i ' the measure before President Wilson, with an explanation of just what the federal government may expect in re turn for the money appropriated. If"' the President gives his indorsement ; the bill Will go before Congress as an ; administration measure. j The committee that conferred with ' Secretary Garrison today comprised ' Brig. Gen. Martin, Texas: Brig. Gen. Stewart, Pennsylvania; Brig. Gen. Young, Illinois. Brig. Gen. Crowder judge advocate general of the army and Brig. Gen. Mills, chief of the divi sion of militia affairs, were present. T SHOWS HEM LOSSES CRAVEN'S RECORD FAR LOW THAT OF LAST YEAR. BE- The report of the Cotton Ginner sent out yesterday shows that prior to January 1,1914, 4,987 bales of cotton had been ginned in Craven county against 6,787 last year. In Onslow county the number of bales was 3,855 against 4,543 last year; in Beaufort county 8,272 against 13,017 last year; in Carteret county 1,357 bales were ginned against 1,829 last year; in Jones county, the number was 4,838 bales against 6.748 last year and in Pamlico 4,191 against 5,947 last year v From the above it can be seen that there was a decrease in the number of bales ginned all over Eastern North Carolina. Further West the decrease wasnotsolargeinbut very few of the coun ties, was last year's record surpassed The past season was a disastrous one on account of the storm and flood, and the Joss on this account was several million dollars. ' WAYLAID AND SHOT. Monroe, N. C, Jan.. IS. -On one of the principal streets of the city and un-i der an electric light, W. R. Outen, a prominent merchant of Monroe,; was waylaid and shot in the back of the ; head with a shotgun. his assailant also fracturing his skull with the butt I of the weapon. ' ' " j IN THE EAST ABATING Six Persons In New York Suc cumb To Exposure's Ravages. j HOMELESS IN LODGING HOUSES Further Detiils From Vessels In Distress Europe Suffer ing From Intense Cold. New York, Jan most severe cold has experienced in sight tonight. 15. Relief from ihe pell New York ever 1 fifteen years was Kising temperatures late today abated somewhat the suf fering in the streets, but during the day the weather was so cold that six person- succumbed to exposure, brinj- I i .)..! I II .- i'... --ii . ,,iul cinit up to H sic t'i igid wave a--ived c-.iriy j esl erday. The mere at y roc mini five degrees below zero . o'clock this morning to 1'' aliovc at .1 oclock this aflt ernoon ; then it. tn-ne-l colder ; later sloo I .-i l. .iboee, ia l fo'ir h iir.. with prospect. the weather man sail, that it woal.l not drop more than another three or lour degrees duri-ig the ni-lu. Thirty fir,- ;.ir,ns. Directly d - P. t! col , ,i- flrv ,1,,. part iiii-iil had ;.,. 'w h-.siest ,us in its l,.r , re 'i I' -i ; to more iIi.ih W.i-.-t pioes were thirty a! Irocn in many tip ; thaw I 'n I persoi s, i Utmery 1 i t he st nr 1 so -en , !.u n ... oll- I1 over the eitv :iml re cu l,v attempts to :t. More iu.ui a thousand 'hfi.t th- i-ii'iatos of tw!. ho i-.-s, -Here driven to i he Hie sit i.iti u became engines were put to il frozen hydrants. le-,-eu led up,,,, lodging ii ' . 1 I : ' r -Mil a -i .: Madi-o-i Square Gar - i.nd I ir. cu y arinor s 'fTeving if the usual ' -ifi" " 'I'-'r-uvded. M r, et ch-.i'iiuc depart - -, , . , s.iia - . considering h-ri-i leii and I ,ir,.. ies orer to Ihe -Ivl' eriug pi.ic- I!',- di,-CC,-d the liienl to p!it me! work lo- morrow, Victims of Gold. tints of the i o! 1 -odav The were age. men and :,,,, ,,,, middle m-Mig ,!,,.. (ij. Vf ?i .'-irs ,.!. and Mi-., . Walter-. 05, who were frozen to death in their homes. In Klst (hange, . I., S;-an Jaekson. 67, an imalid. was frozen to chair. Neighbors found her mother, Mr-. Sarah I). Jack-on, near!, ded and took her to a hospital. Crews of Schooner Rescued. Vineyard Haven, Mass.. Ian. 15.- Five the sel member- of the crew of n r John Paul, which sank in Nantucket Sound early yesterday ! saved as they were being morning wen swept to sea, h thi crew ol Ihe Cro.i. Kip Lighthouse. The cook died from exposure just before the rescue of his companions. Five survivors of the crew of the schooner G. M. Porter, Perth Amboy for Calais, which was left in a leaking condition off Point Gammon, are safe also at the Cross Rip Light ship. Cold Weather in Paris. P.iris, Jan. 15. ("old weather has caused several deaths in Paris and there is much siilTcring among the poor. The prefect is arranging to place large coke fires in the streets for the homeless. In the South conditions are more se vere than in the North. Snow has fallen continuously for 36 hours. Warmer In Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 15. Relief from the cold weather that has held this section of the east in its grip for two days was indicated in reports re ceived tonight from many points in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Dela ware. In Philadelphia, where thethermome- " ter registered zero at 7 o'clock this morning, the temperature rose gradu-V ally all day and tonight stood around 20 degrees above zero with indications. . pointing to a, further rise. ';. 'Many fire'";" alarms kept the departments busy. ' C. I. DeBRUHL, OF POLLOKSVIL- LE UNDERGOES OPERATION. BLIZZARD 'ist'. C ' I.. DeBruhl, of Polloksville, . who-, . J. underwent.-' an operation ' at Fairvietr . - , ' sanatarium a few days ago,.. is getting c along nicely and will probably be able V , to 'leave that , institution during tha v next few days. - "Sg&y$&fr j "" . - K-. It's all right to have plenty of eo v ' but staying qualities should not' M-V overlooked. ' v . ' i v v " '- '..J,v-;v
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