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HT2 irj'Szm feszsa v.'-;.." Hie ;TbarniairL2nt Annual Gathering Will Be Held At Winston-Salem Jour Companies Will Participate Several Feature Events Have Been Planned For The Week " While the' North .Carolina State If iremens Tournament will'itot be held until July 14 to 18, the members of the New Bern fire companies have already legun to" plan for this meet and the visit' to Winston-Salem 1 this week of ; President -McNeill, has .furnished addi tional topics for discussion.,' ' Press dispatches ' sent out from ' Winston-Salem yesterday contained the following: '.. ' "Winston-Salem, Feb.: ljLCapt. J. D. McNeill, president of the State . Fireman's Association; left this morning -for his home, after a conference with;the local firemen about matters connected -with the approaching annuai meeting. The association :. will-- hold '- business sessions on July 14 and from the 15 to the 18 the annual tournament v contests will be held. The committee selected the track this morning, aftfcr showing Mr. McNeill over the city and pointing out several chosen . by -'the committee to select from.,. , . 'Features of the tournament this . year will be a demonstration b ys firemen of life-saving apparatus;- and a eon test for chemical engines. The latter .was --at the suggestion of President McNeill, I ' whojecognizes the development of this ' r manner of fire-fighting, which he do- j . clares is destined .to be the manner an which fires will be fought in the ma- ( jority of cases in the very near future. "Special rates will be secured on all railroads for the firemen and visitors, ' and there, will be arranged many enter- . tainments for visitors in addition to the . "ball games already scheduled for that v week. Both Greensboro and Raleigh are scheduled for three games here diir- lrfg tournament-weeic. " ''T-he.qfficlal' program has nobeen ar- rangedr'.'Xhe following is a tentative list of11 the prizes offered -in the tour- wv 'Hpr -hose ; wagon- contest- First, $100; second,' $75; third, $50; fourth V$3Q;.fiith,-20V -2 - 'U'i'S'Hand' reel cofffests First, $50; sec t 7oi130t third. X20. ' r ? i'- "Interstate- contests--The following --.". .- prizes have, been decided upon for the '- interstate contests? ... . . ,: ' Horse hose , wagon contest First '. $125; second,; $100; third, $60;; fourth, " $40; fifth, $25, - - Hand reel contest First, $100; sec v ond. $75: third. $60; fourth, $40. - - Grab reel contest--F irst, $7 5 j second; $60; third, $50; fourth, $50. Total- prizes,. $1,500." .; j. ' New Bern will send fou companies . to the tournament," the Atlantic, New tiern No. 1, the Fourth Ward Company and -the- Riverside Company, The record . of these four companies ? is - - well known all over. North Carolina. . They have never visited a tournament " r. and failed .: to return without their share of the prizes given in the events in which they participated and thiprear -Tiiey nope 10 uc auie lo.exteu nu pic- vious records. The local boys wilt probably use several extra ca -s in making the trip : members of the companies who will attend the event ihere will be a large number of their friends and support ers and New Bern will be well repre sented at the meet. EARTHQUAKE IN MASSA CHUSETTS. Pittsficld, Mass.,. Feb. 13. Two dljiinct shocks, apparent ly t -rt -. .fce 3 f 't l-Te at 4 a in". sJ 4:43 o'eku. 7 l . FOUNDATIONS FOR I'M DEPOTBEING LftlD j TO NEW STRUCTURE IS BE ERECTED AT ELIZABETH crrr. Elizabeth City, N. C. Feb. 13. Con tractor Frank Muth of Edenton began this morning to dig the foundation for th new $25,000 Norfolk Southern pas senger station which will be erected at the head of Main street on the Main line. He expects to have the foundation dug in ten days and then the brick work will begin. He will push the con st ruction work on the building and ex pects to have it done at an early date if the weather dotj not interfere. The station is to be modern in every respect and it is to be constructed along lines which will give Elizabeth City a passenger station in keeping with its importance. The location of the station at this point will facilitate rap id passenger train schedules as it will prevent the train from having to be backed into the old station which stands on a switch and thereby save the extra time spent in getting to the old station. - The Board of Aldermen have been asked to pave Main street from the point, where it is already paved, to- the statipn and the railroad officials have agreed to bear a part of the expense, EVELYN NESfllT-THAW - TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AT THE CONCLUSION OF HER PERFORMANCE. Richmond, Va., Feb. 13. Mrs. Eve lyn Nesbit Thaw, whose appearance at a local theatre was forbidden by Mayor -Ainslie on complaint of the Ministerial union, was arrested this afternoon at the conclusion of her dance, on a war rant sworn out by Chief of Police Wern er. The charge was made in the war rant that she "did unlawfully, but not feloniously, appetr at a theatre in public performance, thereby outraging public decency and to the detriment of public- morlas, and to the great damage and common nuisance of all the citi zens of the commonwealth." Mrs. Thaw was bailed by counsel and the case sent immediately to police court where it' was dismissed after a two hours'-' hearing. " She was not required to attend, v - Witnesses testified that there was nothing improper in the per formance, an effort to suppress which was made on the ground of the notorie ty which. .Mrs. Thaw received in the murder for which her husband, Harry K. Thaw; was. tried for his life. Mayor Ainjlie admitted on the stand that there was no state law, as he saw it, by which she could be denied the right to take part in any play, not objectionable in itself i and that his order to the police to arrest - her was issued on advice of. the city attorney, i -' BIG DAY IN ONSLOW: LA Co(mty SchooUTo Joln In JolAt Commencement. Jacksonville, N.C- February -13.-- Qn a day not'determined betweeu the 1st and the 14th of April, every, town and rural school in . Onslow : county will participate in' Joint commence ment exercises in Jacksonville,' the county seat. A stage and grandstand will be erected on the High ' Schoool grounds together with "bleachers," so that the big crowd expected - to at tend will be accommodated with seats. ' A brass band will furnish the mu sic, and a basketball game will be a side attraction. County Superintend ent of : Education Thompson- is pro moting the undertaking. The occa sion will virtually be a county holiday. Z V Caw Is pac 1 1' -High the city ht enrou-a J .1 Kihston to 1 bojo.- GAU OF GASOLENE ' tXPLODES JID IS' Another Has Injuries That May Prove Fatal VICTIMS ARET WOMEN Accident Occurred On Queen Street At Early Hour Yesterday One woman, Mrs. S. D. Watson, whose home is at No. 183 Queen street. this city, is dead, and Mrs. W. R Weeks, of Wilmington, who was visit ing at the home of Mrs. Watson, is in tairview hospital suffering from in juries which may prove fatal, as a result of the explosion of a can ol gasolene at Mrs. Wiitson's home early yesterday morning. The accident occurred shortly after 6 o'clock. The victims had arisen and were oreoarine to start a fire with which to cook the morning meal. Mrs. Watson had just returned from the ouniD with a bucket of water and was pouring this into a kettle on the stove. There were two metal cans sitting in the room, one of these con tained kerosene and the other held gasolene. In some manner Mrs. Weeks took the can holding the gasolene, thinking that it was kerosene, and began pouring ir into the stove. Almost instantly there was a' flash. The can was rent asunder and the room was filled with the burning liquid. Naturally, the bodies of both women were covered by the fiery fluid and every vestige of clothing was practically destroyed. Neighbors heard the screams of Mrs Watson and Mrs. Weeks and rushed to their assistance and finally succeeded in extinguishing the fire but not before both had been horribly burned. A physician was hurriedly summoned and arrived on the scene a few minutes later. Upon examination it was found that Mrs. Watson was so badly burned that to attempt to move her to a hos pital would have been folly. Mrs. Weeks was not so badly injured and was at once taken to Fairview hospital for treatment. Every effort was made to save the life of Mrs. Watson, but it was seen from the first that she had but slight chance of recovery. Her death took place shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon and the funeral will be con ducted from the late residence this afternoon at 4 o'clock by Rev. E. T. Carter, pastor of the First Baptist Church. ... ; A report from Fairview hospital last night was to the effect that Mrs. Weeks was Cresting comfortably and that there - was "probability that she would recover. WILLIAM J. BRYAN MAY VISIT NEW BERN WILL BE ASKED TO DELIVER AN ADDRESS HERE IN -APRIL. There is a possibility and, in fact, it js probable, that William Jennings Bryan, the great commoner, will, at' any early date, pay a visit to New Bern and deliver an address here. Last year -the Fair Association had hoped to be able to induce Mr. Bryan to come to New Bern and attend the Fair. For a time it was thought that it would be possible for him to come, but - unavoidable delays occurred and he was not able to make the trip. .-' j Some time during April a big home coming week and . aviation meet is to be held here, and it is then that Mr. Bryan will probably visit the city. Next week a delegation composed of a number of the most prominent citizens, will go to Washington and have an interview with the Secretary of State and urge him to- accept the information. - . Mr. Bryan has many admirer inJ Easter' North Carolina and if he can arrange'' to come to New Bern there is not the least doubt but that one of the largest crowds ever assembled, in. New Bern will be on hand to hear him speak. Jas. E. Gaskill arrived In the city last night from Wilson. . ; : v, . DEAD Mrs. Donnelly, clerk to Representative J. R. Mann, of Illinois, is given credit by the Minority Leader for being the one who furnishes him with most of the information he Imparts to the house. She has been Mr. Mann's clerk for 24 years; and he says she is the most efficient office woman -he ever iaw. ATTEMPT ASSINATION OF AMERICAN OFFICER Lieutenant Arthur B. Cook Struck By His Assailants Not Known Vera Cruz, tcbruary 13. An at tempt late last night was made to as sassinate I.ieutenatc Arthur B. Cook, flag lieutenant to Rear Admiral Mayo of the U. S. Battleship Connecticut. Lieutenant Cook was struck by a bul let and slightly wounded. His assail ant was not seen. 1 he lieutenant, accompanied by his wife and Miss Ethel McKcnzie, of Philadelphia, had been dining with Admiral Mayo aboard the flagship. Returning to the landing place the party took an open carriage to drive to the steamer Morro Castle, on which Mrs. Cook and Miss McKcnzie were to sail today. The two women oc cupied the rear seat. Lieutenant Cook, sat facing them. As the party was proceeding down Avenida De La Indcpendencia,-a sharp but not loud detonation wqas heard, and Lieu tenant Cook felt a shock on the left YDUNE COBB TO DIE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH GOVERNOR , CRAIG DELAYS EXECUTION OF YOUNG WHITE MAN. Raleigh, Vvb. 13. R. W. Cobb, the young white man who was to have been electrocuted to day at the State's' : I,-- 1 1.., r- I 111 lovll. nag uiun j 11-v u, viuvliii- ' . .. or Locke Craig until March 6. longation of life, Governor Craig having deferred date of execution to allow his attorneys to file petit on , for rehearing. After this evidence was submitted, Governor Craig de clined to make the punishment a life sentence, the Supreme Court having found no error in the trial before Judge Lane in Halifax county last June . The Halifax boy has perhaps the smillest hope of all men in the penitentiary now. He killed Thomas Shaw, a country merchant, against whom there had not been carried the slightest , enmity. Other men under death sentence are said to have some talking points, great anger or jeal ousy, but young Cobb's murder .has the elements of an assassination. The evidence is that he held up the old merchant la the dark, demanded the money - and : when . Mr. j snaw said: Quit "yourr foolishness, Cobb shot himv,, Y' . Governors .Craig merely' extends the time three weeks. - Ha does not give Mr reasons' tot declining, further in terference in the course of: the law Rev. J, B. Underwood passed through the city last night enttrtite from Golds boro to Oriental.- ' A Bullet hip which at the time he did not asso ciate wit 11 wnat appeared to he a shot. On alighting at the wharf Lieuten ant Cook found a small object 011 llu- carriage seal wnicn proved to ue a birllct of the tye used in pocket auto rnatu- pistols. Investigation showed the -bullet had infhrtcd a bruise 011 hi hip. Both Mrs. Cook and Miss McKtuzu were greatly agitated liv the discoverv r . 1 1 11 v - 01 1110 uuiiet. Having seen tlu-ni o their state room Lieutenant ( o returned aboard the flagship ami 1 ported the attack to the admiral who this morning communicated with John Lind and the American counsel, YY. V. Canada. They notified General Maas military- commandant at Vera Cruz, without, however, making anv formal Remand. THE GRAND JURY IS LOOKING INTO THE BRUTAI KILLING OF TOBY ROUSE AT DOVER. While the case will not be called .11 the present term of Craven Cnuntv Superior Court, which comes to a close I. J i - i r , I today, the (.rand Jurv, vestcrdav niorn- , ... guilt of Corinna Bunting and llt-ii.v Venters, colored, who are now confined 111 the county jail charged with the : murder at Dover, last Wednesday night, of Toby Rouse, also colored. The Journal told yesterday t tin bringing to New Bern earlv vesterdav morning ot the alleged murderers and three other negroes who are being held as witnesses for the State. I he case was gone into by the Grand Jury early in the day and was not concluded last night owing to the fact that there were several witnesses at Dover who could not be secured in time. The inves tigation will probably be concluded this morning. In an interview given the Journal yesterday Dr. Raymond Pollock, coun ty coroner, who held an inquest over the body of the murdered man, stated that on the left side of his face was a knife wound which ran around under hit neck. On the back of his head was a wound which was presumably made with a stick or some other blunt in' strument. - Either of these wounds might have' caused death. William Crane, of .. Newf York. president of! the New Bern Gal Company is in the city attending ta bdsiaess matters. .' - ' v MURDER L TO THE COON CLUB Valuable Prizes Are To Given Away Be TRIP TO WASHINGTON Taylor B. Attmore Writes Letter to Young Men Of County It is a well known fact that the soil of Pamlico is among the most fertile to be found in the Stale and the pro ducts of that county have won many prizes at exhibitions I eld in the ast. Taylor B. Attmore, superintendent of the public schools of that county is greatly interested in the Bovs' Corn Club work in that county and is plan ning to get every young farmer in that section interested in the work. In a letter written to several boy in the county Professor Attmore says: "Valuable prizes will be given awav to bovs who will prow corn in Pamlico county in 1914. Prizes awarded on a basis of yield 30 per cent, profit 30 per cent, written account 20 per cent, and ear exhibit 20 per cent. I-irst State prize, a free trip to Washington, D. C, given bv the . (.. Department of Agriculture. Other valuable prizes arc to be ollcied 111 the State and will be advertised later. 1-irst prize in this district, $15.00 given by the State department of Agriculture, second prize $12.50 bv the State Department of Agriculture, third prize $10.00 by the State department of Agriculture, fourth prize $5.00 bv the State Department of Agriculture, lit ill prize S2.50 bv the State Department of Agriculture. This district is composed of the counties of ( amdt'ii, ( urrituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans. C howan, Washington, I yr rell. Dare, llvdr, BeaulorC and Pamli co. I-irst rounlv prize. SJ5.00, given by the Pamlico Chemical Company. Second county prize, SI 5.00. .given by the New licru ( otion Oil and -ertll-izer Mills. 'In addition lo the above, the fol lowMiig prizes have been offered in the various school districts named below. Io the bov who will raise the most corn regardless to fertilizer or culture; ( .oose ( reek, $5.00, bv . L. Harrison; Bairds ( reek, $5.00, bt . J. Brinson; Stonewall first, S5.00, bv the 1-armers" I nion, second, pair of shoes bv I-owler Supply Co.': Merntt. first, 5.00, by Trent Kumers I mon and for the next best a pair of shoes bv the I rent Shoe Co.; Florence. S5.00, bv as. Broad waters, second, pair of shoes bv . N. Whorton: Pamlico. S5.00. bv R.L.' Woodard; Alliance. $5.00 bv the Farmers' Union: Mesic, S5.00. bv W. F. Mayo and a pair of shoes bv W. 1. Mavo: Ashwood. S5.00 bv the Farmers Lnion: Arapahoe. S5.00 hv the Farmers Union and a pan ot shoes bv . M. Keel, second prize, pair ol shoes bv W. K. Heel. Prizes in school districts nm named will be announced later. ' All bovs who wish to om this club between the ages ol ten and eighteen will please let me know ai once and inlorjiuntion will be liirui-.hed ihcin at once. "All contestants for ihc count v and Mate prizes must follow the- course required by the 1'iiited Stales Depart ment of Agriculture. "All bovs interested are requested to be at my office Saturday, February 28 at noon, and Mr. T. h. Brown, who isQ charge of the Boys Corn Club in N. C, will talk to them. ' Prof. Attmore's office is at Stonewall and every boy in the county is re quested to meet him on the date above mentioned and plans for the work before them will be outlined. MARINE NEWS. pi BOYS JON 1 he two masted schooners Maggie, Ada Foster and Mary E. Reeves arrived in port yesterday from Core ' Sound with a cargo of oysters. - ! The schooner Ella Horton, of Man teo, arrived in port yesterday with a cargo of oysters. -..t .-f The schooner Bertha L. Morton, of 1- ' Hobocken, arrived in port yesterday", with a cargo of oysters. . : -v :, ;- Personal - ' B. E, Rice, who is connected with ifftsftlV Norfolk Southern Railway : Company.: ia in the city. This is Mr. Rice's first -visit o New Bern ja several months.
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