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VOL. LXUNo, 102
NEW BERN, N. C, SUNDAY MORNING MARCH 8, 1914
JIVE CENTS PER COIT
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Bust Oi Gaston
Rl8fPlaccd
In Public Hall
JFormer: Resident Of New
Bern And Was A Great
Statesman .
Money Needed
To Do Work
One Hundred And Thirty
Three Dollars Needed
Are Asking Help
Some time ago the patriotic people
of the state instituted a movement
to place statues or busts of men, who
were eminent in the affairs of the state,
in the public buildings at Raleigh.
. Several stitues nd busts have been
erected in the capitol square and capi
tol building.
The General Assembly of 1911,
appropriated $250,000 to provide an
administration building. This build
ing has been recently completed and
now contains valuable libraries, price
less manuscripts, historical relics, many
records, apd is the home of the Sup
reme Court of the State. It is a mag
nificent building , facing the capitol
square.
" On the first landing of the marble
stairway, will be "placed a statue of
Chief Justice Ruffin, which cost $5,000
which was subscribed by his admirers
At one side will be placed a bust of
Judge Bynum. For this sum of $1200
dollars has been raised. On the other
side Chief Justice Clark and Judge
Connor have suggested the propriety
of placing a bust of William Gaston, a
former resident of this city and who is
now buried in Cedar Grove cemetery.
Judge Gaston was One of the most
prominent men ever bom in this coun
ty or in the state. He was the author
-of our State song, served the people in
Legislative, in the U. S. Congress, in
the State Constitutional Convention
of 1835, and as a member of the Sup
reme Court. Chief Justice Ruffin
said when his death was announced
in the Supreme Court in Jan., 1844,
"Having been closely associated in
private intercourse and in the discharge
of a common public duty for the past
ten years, we have had the best means
of knowing and appreciating his per
sonal virtues, his abilities, his attain
ments arid judicial' services. We know
that he was indeed a good 'man and a
great judge. The, toss indeed is that
of the whole country.".
It is believed that the entrance to
the SupremeCourt where he served the
people with such fidelity is a good
place for his bust. Fortunately, the
cost of such a bust will be very small,
as arrangements have been, made to
have a duplicate made of the bust
( owned by Georgetown University, or
of another owned in the State of New
Jersey, at a cost of $325. Of this
amount the Manly family have agreed
to contribute $100. Chief Justice
Clark has contributed $10, and Judge
Connor has' contributed $10. R. A.
Nunn, of this city, at the request of
Chief Justice Clark, has undertaken to
raise the other $205, "and within thej
last few .days has collected the sum of
$71.50 from the .following named citi
zens of New Bern : '
Jas. A. Byran, $5; T. G; Hyman, $5
R. A. Nunh, $5; T. A. U.zzell, $1; A.
D. Ward, $10; T. D. Warren, $5; D.
, L. Ward, $5 ; R. B. Nixon, $2f.50; H. P.
Whitehurst, $1 ; . W. D. ; Mclver, $1 ;
. O. H. Guipnj $5; E,s M. Green, $5;
. L. I." Moore $5;-Wm, Dunn, Jr, $5;
C. R. Thomas, $5; D. E. Henderson
' S; J. U Williams, $1. ,- V
Every person feeling so disposed is
: .. .y; requested to contribute . towards the
' $133.,50 jstill needed" for ,thw worthy
purpose. 'V Contributions sent to "Mr.
Nunn will be fowarded by him to Mr.
R- D. W. Connor, Secretary . of the
i :. State.' Historical Commission; at.'Ral
. ' eight' names of subscribers will be en-
". : rolled upon the toll of honor and pre-
served in the archives of the historical
commission., ' 1 t
- REVIVAL SERVICES AT BEECH
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SCHOOL A SUCCESS
THE WAGONS USED ARE COM
FORTABLE BUT VERY
VERY SL W
(Specia' to the Jour al.)
Thurman March, 7. Editor Jour
nal: Knowing the interest manifes
ted. in our school by our friends in New
Bern and throughout the county and
believing that a publication of what
we are doing would be of interest to
them, our school has decided to send
you an occasional letter for publication
I have been selected as special cor
respondent for this school term. Our
school is progressing, nicely. Our
teachers are using their best efforts
for success. We have a class in High
School work and our teacher says they
are doing finework we expect in another
year to have a large class in the High
School work.
Our buuilding is. nice and comfor
table, and we appreciate it, and feel
p-oud of it. The only complaint the
children have is, that the grounds have
not been put in proper shape, so that
we can have playgrounds. The chi'
dren expected, and rightly so that
the grounds would be cleared up and
leveled so the boys could play base
ball and football, and the girls could
have a tennis court and other outdoor
exercise, but we have none of these
sports at recess and noon hour, so you
see we have not got what we really
need and want
The school Committee say they
have'nt the funds for this work at
present, but the children wish they
would find sone available funds for
this purpose, and that without delay
We intended having a special "big
time", at the opening of our school
but on account of delay in getting
building completed this was put off
until commencement. At the close of
our school in the Spring, the following
educators have promised to be with
us, Prof. J. Y. Joyner, Hon. S. M
Brinson, Prof. L. C. Brogden and Dr.
J. E. Turlington, also the Junior Or
der of Mechanics from Goldsboro, and
Dover will have a ceremony and pre
sent the school with a nice Bible and
a large silk flag. Your excellent band
will be invited to furnish music and as
they had agreed to be with us at the
opening we feel sure they will be with
us on this occasion.
We also expect Hon. Jas. A. Bryan
and other New Bern friends who have
manifested so much interest in our
school to be with us and have some
thing to say.
I tve written right much of future
expectations, and as the Commence
ment is yet three months off, it may
seem as if this is out of place, but we
children want to induce out committee
to fix the school grounds at once, and
speak of this occasion, in hopes it will
get a hustle on them.
Our school wagons are fine, and com
fortable but the speed is lacking. We
hope the New Bern Traction Company
will extend their line down to River-
dale when they get over in James City
I'm sure they would havethe trans
portation of all the ' schoole children
to afld from the Consolidated School.
Wouldn't that be fine.?
MARRIAGE IN JONES
Two Ministers To Be Ambassadors
John W. Garrett, the American minister to Argentina (right 1, .utl Oi
Romulo S. Naon, the Argentine minister to the 1'niied States (left), are 10 L
raised to the rank of ambassador by their respective governments. The
ministration bill to raise the United States legation at l5ueno.s Ayres to th
rank of an embassy has been Introduced in the senate by Senator Shiv !. 1
Indiana. Some time ago the, Argentine government intimated that it v;.s i,
desire to elevate Its own diplomatic representative In that way. In Mr. O i;
rett's case it has been urged that the cost of living In tne South Amcricm
capital Is so great as to make the salary of a minister quite inadequate. B,
aides his service has been of such quality as to receive the eonimeml:al)i
of the state department.
1200 GALLONS OF
BEER WERE DESTROYED
ANTI-TUBERGUL'SIS SIX ALLEDGEO
SDCIE1Y HOLDS
BUSY SESSION
Life Insurance Company Of ers To
Kelp.
TO CHANGE SOCIETY'S NAME
Members Will Be Asked
State Their Opinions In
This Matter.
To
Revenue Officers Fail To Find Still But Located Pro
duct Of the PlaPt And Poured it On The
Ground Operators Of the Still
Had Departed
United States Deputy Collector I.
M. Tull, of Kinston, Deputy Marshal
Charles H. Ange, of Jacksonville;
Deputy Marshal Kennedy of Wil
mington and two special deputies
from Asheville returned to New Bern
yesterday morning from Carteret coun
ty where, on the previous day they
had gone to make a raid on an illicit
distillery which, they had received in
formation, was in operation.
Everything possible was done to
keep this proposed raid a secret and
the revenue officers felt positive that
they would find the still in operation.
However, they were doomed to dis.
appointment. 1 here had been a
leak" somewhere and when they ar
rived on the spot where the still was
supposed to be in operation, a point
about eight miles from Morehead City
tney louncl tnat the still in proper
had been hastily removed.
I he blockaders had but little start
on the revenue officers as was evidenced
by the fact that more than twelve
hundred gallons of beer had been left
oil the scene. I his, in connection
with a number of tubs, barrels and
other paraphernalia was destroyed and
the location of the still was so effaced
that it will be necessary for the opera
tors to seek a new one if they resume
operations. This is the first raid of
importance to be made in this section
in several months.
NEW BERN MEN SPEND
NIGHT IN THE WOODS
SERIES OF AUTOMOBILE MIS
HAPS BROUGHT ABOUT
THIS MISFORTUNE
GIRLS 'DARN SCARCE' OUT
THERE IN OREGON
Popular Young Couple Joined In
Wedlock
GROVE CHURCH
, Revival services r will te held Vat
Beech- Grove church," beginning Mon
day night; .These services will.be con
ducted by Rev.- W.' A. Cade of this
Maysville, N.C., March 7.i A pret
ty marriage was celebrated at 7
o'clock last evening " at., the home of
Mr. R.v N. Canady about five miles
from Maysville. In the presence of
a . number of relatives and neighbors,
Mr.-A. E. Meadows and Miss Siddie
Tallman .were happily united in ' the
bonds y of ..tnatrimony Rev, E. t C.
Sell pastor of the, Methodist, church
at Maysville, officiated." The groom is
an industrious young farmer ; of Jones
county .and the bride is the popular
daughter of,' Mr. .v .Cyrus Tallman of
Onslow county, her mother,, -having
died some years ago.. After the cele
bration ' the happy , young couple, fol
lowing the hearty congratulations of
their many friends left for the home of
Mrs. Meadows mother- of the groom
Forced to spend the night along
side of the Central Highway. inCarter
et contywhen his automobile brokedown
was the experience of O. L. Whether
ington, proprietor of the Neuse Gf)
cery Company of this city and one of
his salesmen last Thursday night, and
it can well be imagined, when one takes
into consideration the fact that the
weaAer was extremely inclement, that
the experience was one which will not
soon be forgotten by the two gentle
men i . " f
" Thursday afternoon, Mr. Wheth-
erington's car picked up a puncture
just this side of Newport. This was
repaired ; and arriving at Newport
pocossin the car stuck in the mud and
it was necessary to hire a yoke of exen
to getit lout j one i level ground.
The occupants of the machine climbed
aboard and started up the engine and
off : they went. Three hundred yards
up the road the machine went into a
Trenton N. J., March 7. --Two
farmers of Alicel, Ore., wrote Gover
nor Fielder that girls are darn scarce
out here, and asked for help.
(By Mrs. Hcnj. Moore.)
The Anti-Tuberculosis Society held
a meeting in the Flks Club Rooms
Friday afternoon at f :M) o'clock. Re
ports ot officers and committees were
heard with much interest. Mrs. Lef
ferts, our district nurse, reported visits
to about fifteen cases of sickness. Mrs
H. 13. Marks read a letter from the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany statin;; it would allow fifty cents
for every visit paid to one of their
policy holders. This was thought
a lair proposition, and the nurse con
senting to so such visiting, the society
voted to accept the terms of the Com
pany, as this will help us to keep a
nurse employed the year round.
Mr. R. A. N'unn, chairman of the
Committee on Constitution and By-
Laws read the Articles of the Consti
tution and much discussion followed.
The members present were divided in
opinion as to the suitability of the name
of our organization. Suggestion was
offered that as our efforts were not
wholly directed to anti-tubercular pre
vention, there not being enough cases
in our community to keep a nurse
employed, it has been decided that she
also visit any needy person suffering
from any disease, or any case of emer
gency, and every doctor has been noti
fied that she is ready for such service,
it would, however, seem in the I'ght
of these facts, that our name is a mis
nomer Some thought it better to
adopt a more general term such as
"New Bern Health Society" looking
toward the relief and prevention of all
diseases, specializing on tuberculosis.
Others held that as the prime object
of the society is anti-1 ubereul ir that
this name best suits the oriraniat ion
(and enlists larger iiUW.l. It was main
tabled that a canvass for membership
was made with this understanding,
and that many joined because ot the"
special nature of the work. The
matter was discussed pro and con
with much good-nat tired animation,
but the question was left open for
further discussion ami final decision
at the next meeting which will lie held
in the Klks Chili rooms on the fourth
Friday of this month, bring March
27th. It is hoped that eer member
will consider this question and come to
the meeting to help decide the i-sue
and adopt the consit lit ion,
"TIGERS" CAUGHT
JIT JAMES CITY
Sheriff Lane and Deputies
A Riid
Make
THIS ONE WAS SUCCESSFUL
The Alleged Offenders Are Now
Confined In Craven Coun
ty's Jail
During
R. B. l a
the
I L UDELL GETS
MOREHEAD CITY P. 0.
RECEIVED TWENTY-ONE MORE
VOTES THAN J. W. WILLIS.
.1 R.
past few weeks Sheriff
who is doing evervthinc
possible to prevent 1 he sale of whiskey
in ("raven ( ount. ha-- made a number
of raids upon the lumie- of several of
colored re.-idents of Jamc- City, just
across Trent river from New Bern
In some way the "tigers" got wind of
the Sheriff's coming and when he ar
rived on the scene nothing was lo be
found.
Yesterday afternoon the sheriff and
Deputies Smith and Bayliss and Cap
tain A. I., Bryan of the local police
force and John Cirrell, who had been
sworn in ft r special duty by the sheriff,
caught these tigers napping and when
the raid was over six negroes were in
the toils of the law and twenty-two
bottles of beer and four gallons of whis
key had been found and was confis
cated to be used as evidence.
I he six illeged "tigers" who were
arrested are Henry Jones, alia Chicken
Jones, Sara Clark. Sara Greenfield,
Stella Johnson, lack Roberts and
Frank Morgan. Roberts was arrested
on a capias issued at the last term of
Superior Court and there are two in
dictments against him.
After the negroes had been taken in
custody they were placed in an auto
mobile and brought over to New Bern
and incarcerated in the county jail
for safe keeping until tomorrow when
they will be given a preliminary hear
ing before Justice of the I'eace W. I-'.
Hill.
In each of the cases above mentioned
Sheriff Lane says (hat he has evidence
that the defendants sold whiskey. In
fact it was not until thi- evidence was
secured that the arrests were made,
lor the Sheriff did not want to bungle
the job and was afr.iid that as on .sim-
iliar occasions lie would find no
iTev on their premises ind his
would count for noihing.
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SPECIAL SERVICES PLANNED
Pl'BI.IC INVITED TO ATTEND
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Frank Allen, of Raleigh, was a business
visitor to the city yesterday.
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ditch and again were the oxen called
in commission. By this time darkness
had fallen and it was found they were
out of oil. There was nothing else to
do but to walk five miles to the Egypt
plantation to secure this and the two
men struck out for that place. They
arrived there at 11 o'clock, were given
oil and supper and the return trip was
begun.
Another start was made and when
near Havelock, the machine again
stuck, this time in a hole, the lights
went out and the occupants Were in
a quandary. After V deliberating on
the matter they decided to build a
fire and spend the night beside the road
and this was done. On the following
morning they completed, their journey
home on the' train and a man was sent
down to bring in the automoblie.
(Special to I he Journal. ,
Morehead City, March 7. As
result of a second primary held m
select a postmaster al this plaei . Y. I..
Arendell was today chosen by the peo
ple of the town, receiving a majority
of twenty-one votes.
The first primary was held last
Saturday and much int; rest was mat..
ifested in the. fight. In the conclusion
it was found that neither of the three
contestants had a majority and it
was decided to hold a second primary
yesterday and in this V. L. Aren
dell and J. V. Willis, Jr., participated.
When the final count of votes was
made it was found that Mr. Arendell
had received one hundred and seventy
five votes and that one hundred and
fifty-four had been cast for Mr. Willis.
There seems to be a general satis
faction at the selection and although
the friends of the unsuccessful can
didate made a hard fight, they hold
no hard feelings against the victors.
he lollow ing sei ire- w ill be
I he Bapu -t I . 1 1 r i . u b toda
unda "s. 1 1 ai l.-)5. s,
sl'pei ilitellden; . 1 ., t liu
i nd a v . 1 1 1 1 1 u , li -'-i,e in i iu
Biblc Class.
Preaching at 11 a . m. bv
J B. Phillips, Sabie. i I, nr
I his w II be t he c mil iiiii.u en.
Sunda mornings addu -s ,,n
Spirit f illed l ife."
The evening set i, .- w ill In hel
o'clock instead ot 7:.(l and tin
vice will be bre-i. Mi Phillips
sires his ( ongreg.tt ion to hear
(.us Marl in who is eondicting a series
of meetings in the First Baptist Church
and after a few minutes ser ice at the
Tabernacle the Congregation will go
in a body lo the First Baptist Church.
The public is invited.
FLOATING THEATRE OPENS.
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THE WEATHER
For New Bern Generally clear and
coontinued cool. Light west winds.
J. J. Baxter who has been visiting
Northern markets buying a spring and
summer stock of goods for his large
department store returned to the city
yesterday afternoon.
One at Washington Perhaps Only
One in the World.
Washington, N. C, March 7. The
handsome new floating playhouse re
cently built for Mr. R. A. Adams at
Chauncey's ship yards in this city,
was opened lo the public a few even
ings ago. The company of actors are
very good and are playing a week's
engagement in the city. Large crowds
are attending nightly.
This floating theitre is a very unique -and
is perhaps the only one of its
kind in the world. It is fitted up just
like any modern theatre, with stage
boxes, balconies electrical fittings, etc. '
It has a seating capacity of 800i The "
theatre will be towed to different - -towns
along the coast wfiere perform
ances will be given. From here hepxt"
theatre will go to Greenville, N. C, foe"
a week's engagement.
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