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His Past Achievements
Will Live Forever In The
r Third District ,
A Statesmen
Of AbiUty
: The Democrats -Are Anxl-
- ous That He Again Kep
3 resent Them
Not only .are 'the voters of
Craven county in favor of . re
turning Hon. Charles R. Thomas
to Congress, but all over the Third
. ' Congressional : District he-, is the
' choice of the people, and in every
county v of the Third . District
. there are today evidences of the
'excellent work he did for the Dis
trict during' the twelve years
'he served the people ' in ( the
'.'Fifty-sixtht Fifty-seventh, Fifty
eighth, Fifty-ninth, Sixtieth and
Sixty-first Congresses.
. One dan easily see, therefore,
. why it is that; ; the majority of
the Democratic voters, those who
are not to be coerced by the
politicians,' who . loudly boast of
', having certain men within their
; -power, are anxious for hirq to be
-'TPtnrnprt to C'nrnrrpsa , tn a&Am
represent' the District. With
out the " slightest., reflection or
attack upon any one of the other
candidates for Congress, the Jour
nal this morning presents more
' ' fully, and withsome detail , the
s Tecord of ' ormer Congressman
v Thomas, "who will, undoubtedly,
he renominated and re-elected.
'.:;t'"v Among the hundreds of bills
and his speeches we can only
enumerate a few., f
RECEIVING HIS .FIRST
' NOMINATION IN 1898, IN
, IrltJ, DAYS YVrilCri VVliKfc.
. niPir trno .tut? mriwri
. CRATIC PARTY, AND WHEN
FEW WERE , WILLING TO
FACE THE POSSIBILITY OF
, DEFEAT, HE WAS AGAIN RE-
-TED IN 1900, IN THAT YEAR
' GOING THROUGH PRACTICt
'.-..- ALLY, A CONTINUOUS CAM
, PAIGN,' FIRST, FOR THE "A-
.MENDMENT OF THE STATE
CONSTITUTION' WHICH
- " DISFRANCHISED THE -NEGRO
VOTER, AND SECOND
' THE CAMPAIGN 'FOR HIS
OWN RE-ELECTION. 7 ' .
' He was successfully . re-elected
to tne mtty-eigntn, itty-nintn,
' Sixtieth and Sixty-First Congresf
SS. ' ,
) AT THE-CLOSE OF THE
SIXTY-FIRST. CONGRESS HE
VOLUNTARILY RETIRED
BECAUSE OF THE CONDI-
. TION OF HIS HEALTH AND
' : BECAUSE OF STATEMENTS
THAT HE HAD MADE THAT
HE WOULD NOT BE A CAN
DIDATE FOR RE-ELECTION,
'in the campaigns in 1898 and
1900 he won out over his Repub
lican opponent,-John E. Fowler,
,when the majority in the District
was overwhelmingly against the
Dc:..-ct ntic Party. The election
of 15C0 was followed by a contest
by Mr. Fowler for his scat in
Conrcs3, and Congressman
Tl ; "3 again won out, after a
cot:'t llctin2-durir2.L? ert're
tcrr:,
1 1
f
c t. In every c: tr - ' "j
' - - '
including such "men as John E.
Fowler, George E. Butler, W S.
O'B. Robinson and others, having
in each campaign joint discussions
with- these nominees of the Re
publican. Party. ' He upheld the
Democratic : cause and won out
over each of these opponents and
others, and in his hands the pure
whiter flag ' of Democracy was
successfully upheld . and never
lowered in defeat.
IN THE DARK DAYS OF
THE THRID DISTRICT AND
OF THE STATE HE WAS
FIGHTING FOWLER, GEO
BUTLER,. MARION BUTLER,
DANIEL L. RUSSELL AND
OTHERS. THE STRONGEST
ENEMIES OF THE DEMO
CRATIC PARTY.
In 1896, as District Elector,
he upheld the flag of Democracy
and was campaigning for the
ENTIRE DEMOCRATIC TIC
KET.
i In 1887, as a member of the
State Legislature from Carteret
County, in his young manhood,
he -was even - then fighting the
battles of the Democratic Party,
and served Carteret County and
his State with fidelity and the
satisfaction of the people. He
served Craven county faithfully
for six years as County Attorney.
IN THE PASTr HIS CAREER
HAS BEEN SO STRAIGHT
FORWARD, HONORABLE
AND SATISFACTORY THAT
THE PEOPLE HAVE COME
TO REGARD HIM AS ONE
OF: THEMSELVES IDENTI
FIED WITH THEIR EVERY
INTEREST. HE HAS BEEN
AT ALL TIMES AND IN ALL
PLACES THE DEFENDER OF
POPULAR' RIGHTS AND
TRUE TO EVERY INTEREST
OF THE PEOPLE, THE MAN
"WHOSE WORD WAS AS
GOOD AS HIS BOND," AND
WHOM 7 THE PEOPLE KNEW
WOULD TELL THEM THE
TRUTH AND WOULD PRO
TECT THEIR EVERY INTER
EST. A STATESMAN YET,
A MAN OF INDUSTRY, WHO
ANSWERED EVERY LETTER
OF HIS CONSTITUENCY; AN
ORATOR OF GREAT POWER
AND ELOQUENCE; A DEBA
TER WHO HAS' OVERCOME
AND. DRIVEN FROM THE
FIELD EVERY REPUBLICAN
OPPONENT, HE ' IS YET A
MAN,SKILLED IN SECURING
APPROPRIATIONS. : t .-; ;
His past service and his wide
acquaintance with the leaders in
Congress would give him higher
rank x upon Committees 1 if the
people, return' him to Congress.
He has been twelve years in the
Congressional ; School r and will
take "a higher position . than ever
and will be better prepared to
serve the people.
HE IS, BEST OF ALL A
TRUE MAN WHO 'APPRE
CIATES THE SERVICES OF
HIS FRIENDS AND IS EVER
READY TO REWARD AND
TO HELP THEM. FROM
THE PRESENT OUTLOOK,
WOODROW WILSON WILL BE
RE-ELECTED ' PRESIDENT,
AND SIDE BY SIDE,. WITH
SENATOR SIMMONS, CON
GRESSMAN THOMAS, IF RE
ELECTED .TO THE HOUSE,
WILL CO-C?ERATE WITH TH
Cpncluden on poge 8. '
FIFTY TEKHS III PEII
FOR HAYWOOD CITIZEN
JlM CALDWELL SHOT "WIFE
AND KILLED HER.f:
UNCLE. '
Asheville, N. C, Feb. S. Jim
Caldwell, who has been on trial
at Waynesville t for the past
several days, charged with ; the
murder of his wife, Theora Cald
well, y and her uncle, Asbury
Moody, last fall submitted this
morning to a charge of second
degree murder and was sentenced
by Judge Frank Carter to serve
50 years in the State peniten
tiary. , -
Two sentences were imposed,
30 years in th first case and 20
years in the second.
Before entering his plea, Cald
well made a strong fight in one of
the most interesting enses in the
history of Haywood county, claim
ing that his mind, was blank for
a week before the deeds charged
to him were committed and con
tending that he could not remem
ber any of the events of his
life from the Sunday before1 the
shooting occurred until the fol
lowing week when he found him
self locked in jail.
MARINE NEWS.
The gas freight boat Vance
left yesterday for Atlantic with
a cargo of coal.
The two masted schooner Ber
tie left yesterday for Witt with
a cargo of general merchandise.
The freight boat Nelson arrived
in port yesterday from Bay River
with a cargo of cotton seed, corn
and country produce.
The schooners Janie, Ivy and
Ruth arrived in port yesterday
from Core Sound with a cargo
of oysters
Keith's Vaudeville
at The Athens
Today
Dison and Hanson.
A splendid comedy duo.
Billy Barron.
Billy is a splendid musician,
playing on various instruments.
Both acts are good and pleased
a large and refined audience last
night.
rOur picture program" today is
one that, will delight everybody.
.."The War Makers."
Is a special Vitagraph feature
in rtwo reels. The most daring
plot ever .attempted in diplo
matic circles. To secure the war
plane, ; the whole assemblage is
ATHENS continued.'
put under the ' 'sleep of death"
the plot r fails. ;: Maurice Cos-
tello,' Charles Kent 'and Julia
Swayne Gordon are 'featured in
this great production.' .
"The Good Old Summer
, Time." : , ;
A real funny Kalem comedy.
Tomorrow at matinee we will
give away five : beautifully dec
orated china plates, and at night
one 42 piece china tea set and 5
decorated plates. Mr. " G. D.
Caudle, No. 90 1.-2' Middle street
drew the china tea set last night,
and plates, matinee and night.
were drawn : by various persons.
Come try your luck some one
will get these prizes, it may be
you.- . ,
Matinee daily, at 3:45. Show
at night starts at 7 :30.
BIG MEMBERSHIP
1
Many New Members For
Chamber Of Commerce.
FINAL CANVAS TODAY
Annual Election Of Officers
Will Also Be .
Held.
Tonight the big campaign for
members, which was inaugurated
last Monday night by the Cham
ber of Commerce, will come to a
close. Each day during the week
the various committees who have
been working in this campaign
haye canvassed the city and have
succeeded in adding a large num
ber of members to the roll.
There are yet, however, a
number of the business men of
New Bern who are not affiliated
with this organization. This
should not be. The Chamber
of Commerce has, in the past,
been a live wire in the develop
ment of the city and has aided
greatly in its advancement. In
the future it will be more so,
but in order to bring this about
new members must be secured
and it is the duty of every busi
ness man in the city to be a
member of the organization and
aid in its support.
Tonight another big meeting
will be held at the Court House
and the committees who have
been so hard at work during the
past three days will make their
reports. This meeting will be
a genuine get-together meeting,
and every member, old and new,
is urged to be on hand.
The annual election of directors
and officers will be held tonight
and much interest centres around
this event. J. Leon Williams,
who has acted as Secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce for
the past three years, has resigned
and a new secretary will be ap
pointed. Several applications for
the positipn have been received
and there is much interest be
ing manifested in the possible
election.
The meeting will begin promptly
at 8 o'clock and every member
is requested to be on hand at
that hour.
.CITY IS IMPROVING THE
- STREETS.
Such a change has been made
in the appearance of Metcalf
street during the past few days
that one would hardly recognize
it as the same thoroughfare if
they had not travelled over that
section during the time that the
improvements were being made.
The street has, been levelled
off, sunken spots filled up and
improved in , general. Another
improvement being-made by the
city is the removal of tjie poles
bearing the electric wires from the
street to the sidewalks on Middle
street. This has long been need
ed and makes the -appearance of
the street much more attractive).
NO POLICE COURT YES
TERDAY. Owing to the fact that there
were no 'cases in the local police
court ;. yesterday no session of
the court was held.,' '.-. ;1
Mrs. Frank Thompson, of Jack
sonville,' is visiting on George
street, at the home of Mrs. Dan
Jones. '
Will
MISS BELLE WILLA
l' .. 1 .'
CLOSE f V
Miss Belle Willard, daughter
of Joseph E. Willard, American
Ambassador to Spain, whose
engagement to Kermit Roose
velt, son of Colonel Roose
velt has just been announced.
Her home is in Richmond, Va.,
but she is now in Madrid.
R. W. Wallace, A. S. Willis,
M. S. Lee, S. V. Gillikin, Chas.
Bennett, F. E. Taylor, Nelson
Mason and T. H. Fulcher, of
Morehead City, spent yesterday
n this city.
NEWSY NOTES FROM
OF
JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT
CHR0NICLES COMINGS
AND GOINGS.
Smyrna, Feb. 5, 1914. Miss
Adelaide Willis spent Wednesday
night with Miss Hilda Royal.
Jacob Chadwick was a caller
at this place last week.
Mart Davis went to Marshall
berg Saturday.
Miss Delia Fulford, of Glou
cester and Miss Susie Fulford,
of Florida, were visiting here
Sunday.
Rob Frisby was over Sunday
from the . Gland.
Miss Hilda Royal entertained
a number -of her friends Sunday
night. As she has been sick the
boys and girls went over to cheer
her up, and is better now.
Mrs. Emily Willis died at her
home last week at Williston.
Our sympathy goes out to Mr.
Willis and children.
Miss Lottie Davis went to
Marshallburg Monday.
Lynn Davis went to Crow Hill
Monday on business.
George Lewis went to Beau
fort -Monday.
Miss Harriett Lewis and Miss
Bessie Willis spent Sunday with
Mrs. Maggie Hancock,
s Ned Lewis went to Marshall
burg Sunday.
Miss Flors Chadwick spent
Saturday and Sunday home, re
turning Monday to continue her
work as teacher.
Mrs. a Rebecca Salter and little
daughter are . visiting at Willis
ton ' with her - mother who : is
very sick. ; . ' - ( .
Mrs. Sabra Davis returned
home Sunday after ; spending a
week at Morehead. '
ESCAPE FROM THE,
PEN BUT MET
DEATH ON Wi
Long Termer Killed By Pas
sing Train.
FOUR MEN BREAK JAIL
Victim Of Accident. Lay
Down On Track To
Take A Nap.
Clinton, N. C, Feb. 5. After
escaping with three other pris
oners, from the Sampson county
jail between midnight and day
this morning, James Mitchell,
a white youth, 17 years of age,
under sentence of a 15-year terra
in the State prison for criminal
assault, lay down on the track
of the Rowland Lumber Company
railroad, near Nobton, was rua
over by a train and killed. This
was Sampson's first jail delivery
since the building, which is of
brick, was erected some 20 year
ago.
The four who escaped were
Tobe Devane, a ncirro, under
sentence of death for murder;
James Mitchell while, under 15
year sentence for criminal assault;
Dan Guin, a white box , sentenced
for six months on the road.- for
larceny, and Sam Brown, a negro
sentenced for 00 days on the roads
for fighting. Two other prisoners,
a grown negro and a small negro
boy, did not leave, although they
could have done so.
The escape was accomplished
mainly by Devane, who got a
tile and cold chisel from some
one on the outside. After cutting
through the steel hot torn of the
cell, he pushed a small boy through
the opening, and the boy got the
cell keys, which were alwavs left
in the jail, and unlocked the
cell door. .An oneniim was then
made in the outer brick wall
through which the lour prisoners
passed about .1 o'clock in the morn
ing. Devane i- yet at large, as well
as Brown. Dan Guiu was brought
back today by his lather, who
surrendered him to the law.
James Mitchell, while seeking
escape from a 15-year term in the
State prison, met death in an
unexpected manner. A 'phone
message just received slates that
he lay down upon the track
of the Rowland Lumber Company
railroad near Nobton and fell
asleep this morning and a passing
train ran over and killed him.
The coroner has gone to hold an
inquest over his body. Mitchell
came here a stranger and no one
knows anything of his family
or past life. He was only 17 years
of age.
The grand jury is investigating
the escape and endeavoring, to
place the responsibility for the
outside assistance received. It
is supposed that friends of Devane
furnished him the tools used.
NEGRO BOY DROWNED YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON.
J . iiaivvjr, a ucgiu cm-
ployed by the D.. B. Martin;
Fertilizer Company, was drowned'
near that company's ,t plant on,
Neuse river yesterday 'afternoon.
No one saw the accident but it
is supposed that he fell overj
board from .one of the docks,
and was unable to' keep himself
afloat until , assistance arrived.
His body was recovered.