VOL. LXII.No. 162
NEW BERN, N; C TUESDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 10, 1914
FIVE CENTS PER COPY
m
. Plans For Annual Gathering
1 Formulated. '
New Bern Elks
. ; : Will Give Drill
Large Delegation From This
- 1 City Will ,Be- In
- , Attendance." " 1 '
t ' New, Bern will , be well repre-
sentea at tne annual convention
. - of the" North Carolina Elks which
, 'l is to be held this year at Winston
" Salem some time during the month
of 'May;' forty" or fifty members
TDf the "local lodge participating
The last convention was-held
at Wilmington and at that' time
X New Bern won two of the three
. prizes offered for the lodge making
the bct-cppearance in. the parade
which was held on the second day
WIU mine to iieu KMiiui'i; an
; three of the prizes. . " .
The approaching convention bids
lair lo ue one uiuic must ciauui
, ate ever held. . Winston-Salem
is one of the largest citie in the
. 'State and the lodge at that place
'is one of the largest" in North
,. Carolina.., Their home, is one, of
- ,the sights of the city and is in
' reality oneof thetinest in the State.
- Already-nave tne memDers oi
the, antlered tribe over in' that
city begun' to make preparations
. for entertaining " the visitors "and
several hundred are expected to
participate. The program, which
3s now being prepared, consists
" of business meetings, a big parade
, :a-'. n j-1 Wiiiiit . daiiI r fnitna'ac Tlia
parade, 'Which will be held on the
- second day will , be one of the t '
' Bern, Elks are planning to again
carry off the honors.- ; A, drill
. '-"
the "sand , lappers'V intend "to
snow ine am Dimes : some scien-
;tifiV drilling and marching. -
'In addition to the members of edy creation, "The devil in pos
the local lodge who -will attend, session," and Irene LaTour and
accompanying tnem win be their,
wives,- sisters and other rela-
tives, and the - delegation trom
New Bernwill probably be more
than a hundred strong. . v'-
: FIRE PARTIALLY DESTROYS
Fire of unknown origin caused
a loss of about , four hundred
dollars at the residence on New
street ' of C. W Pool," colored,
early yesterday morning. - When
' discovered the flames had gained
considerable headway and it was
with difficulty that "the firemen
ucceeded in subduing them. The
loss is fully covered by insurance.
SHORT TERM IS NEARING
. CLOSE.
Thfpe will begone more day
of the "short course" being given
the farmers at the Craven county
Term Life School at Vanceboro
s-.d Mix'i i.-.l rrr j3 crpected
to Is rr.-.T. tcJ in t!Js last
Elaborate -
Every Detail
THE NORWOOD STOCK
OPEN A THREE NIGHT'S
ENGAGEMENT IN NEW
PERN.
An audience of fair proportion
greeted -the initial - performance
given. last, night by the Maude
Norwood' Stock-'Company . This
play "The Power of Conscience"
was well presented and those
who did not attend missed one of
the best shows of the season.
"The Power of Conscience"
is a play with a thrilling plot.
The chief scenes are laid in
Kentucky and the genuine blue
grass atmosphere is there with a
vim. Miss Maude - Norwood,
as Margaret Knbwlton, Judge
Knowlton's daughter, took the
leading role 11 and she captivated
her audience. ,
Miss Norwood has surrounded
herself with a capable cast
and the acting of the entire com
pany' is ' far above the average
and the show deserved .'a much
hetter audience than was on hand
last night.
Tonight, ' they ' present ' ' Dora
Thorne."- This is a play that like
"Human Hearts" .. and "Way
Down East," will live forever and
those' who do not see it will be
missing as good a'showas has been
seen in New Bern in many days
Keith's Vaudeville
T. 'c
at The Athens
'f;::-Tcday -
"The best yet," everybody said
last nierht as thev oassed oiit
rei erring u uie two rveun s acts
;NThere is no; doubt about it.
come, see Kingsberry and Mun
Son 'presentinc: their Deculiar com
her clever dog Zara. The tricks
thi? Utttp raninp ran-rfd ar ?
most . incredible, ; and the
contortion - feats by; Madam La
Tour .are simply" wonderful.
PICTURES.
, . "Pathe Weekly.",
?t A film that "everybody enjoys
seeing ;
j'Melitas Sacrifice." (Lubin.)
A thrilling - Mexican drama
Granddaddy's Boy' (Selig.i
""A beautiful drama showing
where youth comforts old age.
' Today at matinee. we will give
away five prizes , consisting . of
beautifully decorated, calendar
and Colonial ' plates. '
Tonight, immediately after sec
ond vaudeville act after first
show wc will give away a 42-
piece China tea set, and -. five
colonial and calendar plates. EJvery
body who buys a ticket has an
equal ' chance at these prizes
Come try, your luck you may
be the lucky one. . '
t Matinee daily ' at 3 AS, -, two
shows at night, first starts at 7 :30,
second at 9 o'clock. '
Wm. F.
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a student at
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DEMOCRATS
0
CHAS
RANDOLPH THOMAS
Snow Hill Editor Talks About
Political Situation. ' ,
' t
REITERATES STATEMENTS
His
Is A Fair-Minded View
Of the Existing
Situation.
G. A. Jones, ' of Snow Hill,
editor of the Scjuare Deal i pub
lished at that place, was- among
the business visitors in the city
yesterday. Mr. Jones is one of
those men who think as they
please and say what they think.
Travelling all over the Third
District he naturally comes in
contact with the people and his
views on various subjects carry
much weight.
About two weeks ago he was in
New Bern and at that time was
interviewed by the Journal in
regard to the present politica
situation in the Third District
in regard to the Congressional
fight. Mr. Jones came right out
and said that there was not the
least doubtbut that Hon. Charles
R. Thomas of this city was in
the lead; that he had talked to
voters all over the District and
that the majority of them were
for Mr. Thomas, first, last and al
the time.
Yesterday a Journal reporter
again interviewed Mr. Jones on
this important subject and he
said that since his last visit here
h2 had made another circuit of
the district arid was even more
firmly convinced that Mr. Thomas
would be the man selected for
the office. - "The voters all know
Mr. Thomas," said Mr. Jones,
"and they know that he is a man
who can do . things.
"They "are familiar with the
excellent record he made during
the twelve years that he, repre
sented this district in Congress
arid they; want to send him -back
again. ..Theyare also well aware
of the fact that his long affiliation
with that 'body will put him in
position to take much higher pla
ces on -the various committees
than could be taken by a new man
arid this would naturally be of
advantage to the District.
"The Third District is in need
of appropriations j ust at this
time - and Mr. Thomas can get
them The citizens all over the
district are clamoring for appro-.
priations for good roads ''and if
Mr. Thomas is senfc back to Con
gress he can get them and I have
not the- slightest doubt but that
hewill be the manwho is selected."
There are hundreds of others
who hold the same opinion as Mr,
Jones. In fact we believe that
the majority of the v Democratic
voters of the District have the
same views. There is no denial
of the-Tact that "Mr. " Thomas
record in Congress was incompara
ble; that his long affiliation with
Congress Avill give him', higher
place on all the committees and
that this will prove of real worth
to the .'district. - Taking" all this
into consideration we believe that
it is a9 Mr. Jones says, that
the -: majority of the Democrats
will ,cast their votes for' Mr.
Thomas and send him back to
Congress. " -.J
J. Barrett Eramert arid J. A.
Clrcet returned yesterday from a
t.vo weeks visit in New York
City.
Henry M. Waite of Cincinnati has accepted the posi
tion , city manager of Dayton, O., which was offered to
C!lorltiioel:He is responsible for all departments
of the municipal administration.
THE NORFOLK SOUTHERN
WILL NOT MOVE SHOPS
President Hix Says Berkley Branch Is To Remain
Where It Is Now Located, ,
When asked about a rumor to
the effect that the Norfolk South
ern Railroad Company may re
move the Berkeley shops to New
Bern, N. C, President C. H. Hix
stated last night that the report
was absolutely unfounded.
"Please say for me it is all
'twaddle,'" said Mr. Hix. 'I
can t imagine how such a report
could have been started. When
in New Bern sometime ago I
made the remark that even if
we wanted to enlarge the New
Bern shops we could not very
well do so because we did not
have enough space there.
"Someone must have taken it
for granted that we- had consider
ed the possibility of enlarging
these shops, but this is not the
case. Ihe Berkley shops will
stay just where they are, and there
is absolutely no foundation for
the report that they will not."
A telegram received by the
Virginian-Pilot from New Bern
last night states that there is
a rumor in railroad circles there
that the dozen or more machines
at the Berkley shops are to be
removed to New Bern, together
OF
HURST IS NO MORE
B.
B, HURST SELLS HIS
INTEREST TO D. M.
ROBERTS.
' The firm of Roberts and Hurst
is no more, This announcement
will probably come as a surprise
to the many customers of - this
well known wholesale house lo
cated on Craven street, this city.
Yesterday , B. B. Hurst, one
of the ' members of the firm,
disposed of his - interest to his
business partner. D. M. Roberts,
and," in- thfe future, the concern
will, be known as D. M. Roberts
Sc. Company, as it was when Mr.
"Iurst purchased an , interest in
the firm.- - '
' Mr. Hurst came to New Bern
about ' twelve years ago- from
Jones county and ' became con
nected with the commission house
of J. E. Latham and Company,!
with a number of the employees
The New Bern story says;
There is a rumor current in
local railroad circles that thejCriminal law, defining the duties
Norfolk Southern Railway Com- of trie Crand Jurors and in general
pany is planning to remove to
New Bern their repair
located at Berkley, Va.
shops
This
rumor nas Decome so persistent
i , .
that there is not the least doubt:
that the company is planning J
a movement of this kind. The!
shops of the company now lo
cated at New Rern ai-p amnnrr
the largest and best eauioDcdl
eqi
in the State and about two hun
dred men are employed here.
At the Berkley shops there are
a dozen or more machines and
quite a number of men are given
employment there. It is under
stood that these machines are
to be brought here and that a part
of the force of employes are to
be removed to New Bern. The
officials of the company have
given out no statement in regard
to their proposed plans up to
the present time." Norfolk Vir
ginian Pilot.
AGED CITIZEN DEAD
Jame
E.
Parker, Sr., Passes
Beyond.
James E. Parker, Sr., died
at the home of his son, James
Parker, No. 15 Change street,
yesterday afternoon. The de
ceased was eighty four years old
and had been in failing health
for some time. He is survived
by several children. The'funeral
will be conducted from Centenarv
Methodist church this morning
at 10 o'clock, Rev. E. H. Mc
Whorter officiating.
Later he boughr out this firm
and consolidated with D. M.
Roberts and Company under the
name" of Roberts & Hurst.
, For four . years Mr.VHurst has
been treasurer f Craven county
and, for a time will have his office
at D. M. Roberts &; Company's
place of business. '
CRAVEN
COUNTY
ERIDR COURT
SESSION
Judge F.
A. Daniels
siding.
Is Pre-
1) 1 A ( ) UN CES INTOXICANTS
Says That They Cause
j Per Cent. Of All The
Crime.
75
I' or tin- second lime during tin
past, few months Judi;c Frank A.
Daniels, ol ( loldslioro, is presiding
oxer ("raven County Superior
Court, for trial ,,f w.nn.iL
cases, y ..tsi v v . d, i il docker
nras -disposed of and vsterdav
niorninjr the criminal cases were
gone into.
As on the Ireious ocr.-isiiin
Judge Daniels, spoke against the
whiskey and drug evil in his
charge to the Grand Jury. Judge
Daniels has been practising law
and on the bench for a number of
years and has time and again
seen the effects of drugs and whis
key in the hardened criminals
he has seen face the bar. He
is in a position to know of what
he speaks when he says that fully
seventy-five per cent, of the
Crime can be traced to one of
these two evils.
His charge however, by no
meant dealt entirely with this
subject, He touched briefly,
on nmri 11 v pvorr nlni rt U?
.- ' - - . - . . . i-'Ji il V V I LllV-
laying out their work for them.
At the conclusion of the charge
the regular work of the day was
taken up and the following cases
-
V.
of before the close
of the session
State vs. B. R. Warren, char
ged with conducting a business
without securing a license. The
defendant in this case was guilty
. ii( ausjii.-iiucu upui
uie pay men i oi tne costs ot the
case.
In the case of State vs. R. B.
Atkinson, agent for the I). B.
Martin Fertilizer Company, in
which the defendant was charged
with the same offense, judgment
was also suspended upon the
payment of the costs of the case.
Samuel Smith and ( '.eorge Cobb,
colored, had not listed their
taxes for the year 101.. In this
case Judge Daniels suspended
judgment upon the payment of
the costs of the case.
Nathan Manly was found
guilty of carrying concealed wea
.1 , r i
pons. The defendant is in ex
ceptionally bad health and the
Court took compassion on him
and suspended judgment upon
the payment of the costs.
Jack Johnson, colored, had
failed to list his taxes during 1913.
Judgment in this case was also
suspended upon the payment of
the costs.
From the aboveit can be seen
that the majority of the cases
yesterday were trivial ones. To
day the court will get down to
business and the more important
cases on the docket, will be taken
up and disposed o( '
POSTOFFICE FIGHT ACUTE.
Beaufort, N. C, Feb. 9. The
postoffice fight, in Morehead City
haa reached the acute stage, and
various and sundry "wires' are ,
being pulled , for, the four candidates-J.'.VfV
Willis; Jr., w. l;
Arendell, ;Capt. Howard Gaskill
and R. TV Wade editor of ther
JIM
Morehead , City Coaster.