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1 , ., .... , . ..... J .- - i r j- " ' ' - ' ;n , v ' - i,-' ,V , V ' v;" ' " V : : . ;Ji ME : 43 AIL Y JOURNAL VOL. XXII. No. 98 NEW BERN, N. C, TRjXDAY AXWIG JANUARY 22, 1914 FIVE CENTS PER COPY I 7. - ) His Position On This Sub- ject Is Well Known NO SANCTION TO PETITIONERS Home Voters Have Signed These Petitions Under " Misapprehension "All is fair in love and war," -fhapsodized a famous poet and 'evidently, some of the politicians are taking the view that alii when the body of a white infant is fair in war and politics, andiwas found in a trash barrel. The are pursuing tactics which con form to this belief. It has come to the ears of the supporters of Hon. Charles R. Thomas, one of the candidates for nomination as representative to Congress from this district, that petitions are being circulated in the -county asking for a county primary to which he is said to be in favor. All doubt about this was dispelled yesterday when J. B. Price who resides at Ernul, and who is a staunch - supporter of Mr. Thomas, came to New Bern and told friends of the former that he had signed a petition favoring a coanty primary after he had been told that Mr. Thomas, U1S an investigation by the police was in-favor of the same. ,anl the other officials, who have Mr. Thomas' position in' regard to primaries is well known all over the district. He knows perfectly well that Craven county is only one of the nine counties of the Third District and thatthe candidates in the ther counties have just as much right to demand! that -their friends here cast their vote for them as have the Craven county candidates to expect to receive votes in the other eight counties. .This a fair and square-minded view of the matter and conforms 'with the opinions of all the leading men of the pres enttime. ' .Take? for instance President Woodrow , Wilson's position in regard to primaries. President , .iWilson : says that he is in-favor of national primaries for the nom . ination of national officers, State wide primaries for the selection of State officers and district prihi aries for the selection of Congres men and Solicitors. rThis opinion is voiced hy man others, and in .-- fact is the only f fair way of .set tling political disputes. ' - - The idea of a county primary v.; is1 absurb when' one looks at the suggestion in w the " proper light :? :- and Mr. Thomas and his support ', ers' all over the district 1 have . ' never thought of consenting to -. ..such a method) "of selecting a , - candidate ' for representative to 4 . the , next , Congress. , Some have signed petitions favoring a county . primary under, misapprehension, .- while some have not. even taken ' the trouble to look over the peti v ".tions," being too busy to carefully read the i same and , relying oil . the word of .someone, else, as to : the purport of th petition. " ' Reports continue to come to - New Cern that Horn-Charles Rl TLc -as' following all over te dlji."-t is becoming larger each day. ! e pcor'a realize t1 at he is , t!.3 r -i tD f - J trclc ta Cc r: 3 1 r:. U.2 3I i :i Decs Motor Counfy Primary TP M TRASH BARREL WILMINGTON WAGON DRI VER MAKES' A DISCOVERY. Wilmington, Jan. 21. A sen sational discovery was made late yesterday afternoon by Oscar Croom, driver of a garbage wagon for the city, when he carried a load of trash to the city incinera tor to be burnecf in the plant, I matter was reported immediately to the police department and the superintendent of health was also notified as well as the coroner. The incinerator plant is so arranged that the wagons can drive in and 'dump their contents directly into the furnace. Mr. Croom had just driven in and was preparing to unload the. wagon Imagine his surprise and horror when he found in an overturned barrel the body of a dead infant In making the collections the 'barrel had been placed in thewagon and, being lull ot trash, the child !ws not seen. ; Thebody was placed in a room at the Plat and locked up pend ' authority to act in such matters . Where the body came from, is a mystery and it may be several day j before it is cleared up or it may . never be Croom is reported to have told the PPfce where he picked up the barrel of trash, containing the i ntant s body, and an investiga tion will likely be made. Whether ar nt any arrests will be made depends upon the results of the investigation. LUMBER BEING REMOVED FROM BARGE. jA . cargo of lumber valued at several thousand dollars is being removed from a stranded ..barge at Cape Lookout' for the Rutledge Lumber Company, of - this ; city. The vessel from a Georgia port, carried 550,000 feet for the Penn sylvania Railway , at - New York; The lumber was bought in by the local concern at public auction and now is being lightered to the mainland. It was sold, by the underwriters. . It will- require three or - four weeks longer to salvage the cargo. Kinston Free Press, ' ( ' - AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE 1 MONEY. " . Water and light consumers who owe back bills will rsave money by taking advantage of the dis count which the city is offering during the month of January. G. JMReel, ofReelsboro, was in the city yesterday on business. that, he knows how to do things and does them.' He is familiaf with tHe' work' In Congress and is therefore" the ' most competent man tofiend to Washington to rrrrccont the Listnct in the Cott er Zonal halls. C D. Bradhan, President of the Pepn Cola Com pany and .who yesterday made a very able address before the : bottlers who are attending th Fourth Annual Convent'on of the Pepsi Cola Bottlers As sociation in sessia;; here this week. ay KILLED WIFE; WANTED TO WED STEPDAUGHTER HIGGINS WAS ARRESTED AFTER GIRL TOLD OF HER INFATUATION Galesburg, 111., Jan. 21.-R u:: f,,,.,..i M,.., bb - he murdered his wife at New Henderson, 111.-, January 5, so that he would be free to marry his stepdaughter, uiia Make, 15 , , it ,i ,fl, 'where he will spend several (lavs years old. He was arrested alter, . 1 v the girl told State's Attorney John M. Wilson, of Mercer coun- i i ? r . . r .. 1 1 iy, oi ner lmatuavoii ior ruggiiis and that she importuned him; to dispose of her mother. She;3"1 P,nB to show the ljp'c tolrl. how thr-v harl srhemorl tn 1 something before this is over devise a plan which would make Mrs. Higgins' death appear ac- cidental. She said she was in the next room when Higgins fired the shotgun which brought instant death to her mother. She told how Higgins raved and struggled with neighbors for possession of the gun, saying he would end his own life. She said they explained"'111 for the trouble he went to that Higgins had been cleaning in writing his "announcement." the gun and it was discharged accidentally. Their story was so convincing . i :,., i the coroner s jury returned a ver- diet of accidental death. Later Ernest, a maternal uncle of the girl, took - two . 'letters written-;"! by Julia ' Flake, one to himself and one to his daughter, to State's Attorney Wilson. In these letters the girl offered part of a legacy of $7,000 she is to receive when she hprnmps of hoc nrnvirlpH thpv would help her to kill her mother. Mr. Wilson called in State's At- torney A. J. Boutelle, of Know county, and Sunday they went to see Julia at Hermon. They were astounded by her story. Higgins who is 26 years old and several .years -the junior of the woman he' killed, was found to- day at New Henderson. He broke down after several hours' ques- tioning. ' ( 'I can't stand it any longer,'' , moaned. "I'll tel! everything.' lie TO TAKE CHARGE OF HO- : TEL AT MIDDLESEX. . : Mr. f and ',Mrs. " AreHie Bilbro dave gone ..to "Middlesex . where Mr; Bilbro will assume-charge of the . hotel at that place.' Mr. and Mrs. Bilbro have shade Newj Bern' their home for several months,' and it is with regret that their friends learn of their departure. , , ' CMWTE 8. G. CREOLE OFF TO HYDE COUNTY WOULD BE CONGRESSMAN TAKING A PLEASURE TRIP. H. (',. Credit", a candidate for ' nnni in;i! inn c rinrfc(jnl ntin I f ( onoress from this district who gres says that he will, each year, give three thousand dollars of his salary if he is elected, leaves this morning for Hyde county with relatives. 'Don't let anv of the candidates put om. ovt.r (')n whjle I am I . , . . . . , . .. , away, said Mr. (. reclle yester day to a Journal reporter. "I and although I haven't got any money to spend, I believe that I wil1 be the next Congressman." Mr- redle proDaDly has no serious thoughts about going to Congress but he is certainly having a ,ot of fun out of his "campaign," and the enjoyment he is getting out o1 !t enough to repay : : ne more rings a woman has " ,he th 0Stener her uai-K. iidir neeus auiusung. 1 fc ' rm ' n UK K m. IIIIViJij - I lPlC IATflflfinV 1111 MJllipdllj Scored another bi hit af th. ... . . . . . best comedy act yet- Don't fa to hear this high class musical company tonight. If you can't arrange to come at night, "take in" the matinee at 3 :45, when you ,see the same big show at 5c. for children and 10c. for adults, that we put on at night. Our picture offering today ought to please and satisfy any. one listen: 'The Child ' of - 'the Praires." A Selig ' Western drama por- traying ranch life, v" Very thril ling and exciting ' . "A Miracle of Love." One of Lubin's interesting love dramas. - " V ' , . Mrs: Casey's Gorilla." ' A Biograph faros' comedy. -"Mixed Nuts.", . . '. Another Biograph farce come dy fJU Matinee ' daily at -3 :45 : , ;Two shows at 'nt, "firsts starts at 7 JO, second about 9i00 o'clock The Big Hause The Big Show The Small Price. ' THE PEPSI COUl TIERS WILL ADJOURN TODAY Fourth Annual Convention Closes This Afternoon. BOAT TRIP DOWN RIVER Visitors Will Be Entertained At An Old-Fashioned Oyster Roast. The second day of the fourth annual convention of the Pepsi- Cola Bottlers of the United States which is in session here this week, was even more of a success than the first flay, and those who were in attendance at the iuisi ess sessions were not on! trreatlv helped by the many in (cresting addrsses hut were also enter tained. The fii'M session was held at 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning at the home office of the Companv. One of the first: speakers on the program was J. I.eon Williams, secretary of the Xew Hern Cham ber of Commerce. Mr. Vi!liam was down on the program to make an address on the first day, business matters compelled him to delay his talk until yesterday In his address Mr. William urged co-operation. Me said that co-operation was the keynote of the success of any business and that it was essential that all work together toward one end. follow ing Mr. Williams' talk, addresses were made by A. D. Ward of thi city, F. K. Boston of Jackson ville, Fla., and J. A. Long of Greensboro. The remarks o each ot these gentlemen were well founded and proved both interesting and instructive. At noon the visiting bottler gathered in front of the Pepsi Cola plant and a large photo graph of the assemblage was taken by George Moulton, of the Wootten-Moulton studio. At 2:30 o'clock there was a general dis cussion by the bottlers and at the conclusion of this, president C. D. Brahdam outlined the plan of advertising for the coming year and exhibited the methods which he had planned. Following this, short but interesting talks were made by J. C. Hebiditch of Newport News, Va., M. Lip man of Norfolk, Va., and F. H. Ship, sales manager at the home office. Last night the bottlers were tendered a theatre party at the Athens theatre by the Pepsi Cola Company. More than a hundred bottlers participated in this and greatly enjoyed the treat. This morning the visitors w ill be taken down Neuse river to a point several miles below New Bern and there tendered an old-fashioned oyster roast. This treat will be given them jointly by the Pepsi Cola Company and the Crown Cork and Seal Company of Baltimore. , Returning to the city late in the afternoon the visitors will board a special Pullman car en route to their homes. Among the bottlers who came in yes terday to attend the convention were: i J. C. Hebidtich, Newport News; T. L. Hester, New York; L. P Baker, Baltimore - W. A. Teel, Jr., Greenville; G. W. Summerell,'! Kinston; T. W. Thrash, Tarboro; IU Z. Bogue, , Goldsboro; O. F. Ekard, . Hickory; G. L. ' Moses, Claremont; AvO. Cureton, Green ville, S. C.: R. H. Baxter, Dur ham; Hi B. Fowler, Charlotte; Geo. W. Cooke, Rocky Mount - IE YEAR THE SOUTHERN WRECK Spiked Rails Near Charlotte .Last Sunday Night. TWO MEN MET DEATH Object Used In Wrecking Train Was An Ordinary Spike. Charlotte, Jan. 21. --That the death of Engineer J. I-:. Curlee and Fireman A. H. Wilson by the derailing of Southern train No. 15 at Davidson on Sunday night, came about through tiie thought less spiking of the rails by a nine-year old boy was established this morning by Special Agent Oliver. Rufus Hall, the son of John Q. Hall of Davidson, is credited with the placing of the fatal obstruction in the path of the southbound train. The test imony of his sister. and 17 years of age, poini conclusively to the culpability of the youth which in the opinion of the rail road olticials. came without malice aforethought, but emanating from the mischievous propensities com mon to the ordinary nine-year-old specimen of the masculine gender. In company with his father young Hall left Davidson this morning for I'aw Creek, where his parent is today engaged in the transaction of business. They will ret urn to Davidson tonight, when will be taken whatever ac tion the railroad oflicials think necessary. Major . Fee Sloan ol Davidson, who s in the city this afternoon, staled that a few seconds previous to boarding the train, he w as approached upon the matter of a warrant, but through the lack of time, the matter was not settled. He was unable to say whether a legal paper would be issued against the child. Special Agent Oliver received his first clue from J. (". Armour-, who occupies a house overlooking the Southern tracks, some 300 yards from the station and at the spot where occurred the horrible catastrophe of Sunday evening. Mr. Armour reported that he saw a number of children passing down the tracks at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon and that al though not giving the matter any thought at the time, he later remembered seeing one of them place several small objects upon the track An investigation by the special agent this morning, led to the belief that the Hall children had been the Sunday afternoon pe destrians. When interviewed bv thc railroad officials, the sisters of Rufus admitted that he had placed the spike upon the track, together with several pieces of coal. The youth previous to the interview, had boarded the south bound train with his father. The obstacle which resulted in the terrible death of the Char- . lotte engineer and firemen, ; was an ordinary railroad spike of the type utilized in securing the rails to the cross-ties., It was found after the wreck beneath the wheels of the overturned en gine. That such a miniature obstruction ; could have .caused an engine to. leave the rails, is fac tliat the spike was placed almost immediately, at the inter- v, : section of two' -"lengths of rail that result being that the pony trucks of the engine "rode it." ' ' BOY CAUSED
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