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Closing Exercises of The New
Bern High School Were Held
: Yesterday---Attorney , General
;;Bicket.Was the Principal Speak-
er
- , With o ses most appropriate,
- ' the" toew Bern Public School, white,
" -came o a close yesterday and the com
' mencement exercises, marked the finish
of a term' piost successful a every way
in the history of the school. ,
' Thirteen' yourtg. ladies and seven
N young t men, have r concluded tneir
v i: . -studies in the high school and today
i v -enter, a new world," a world which con-
' -1 tains' many possibilities for them, and
s they were last night presented with
their ' diplomas, the full significance
t -of this ,fact struck them forcibly.
i , '. Yesterday afternoon the Class Day
Exercises, always so dear, to the heart
, r -of every graduate, were held and this
' was ' well T attended and thoroughly
enjoyed", s' "The following : appropriate
program was rendered during the af
ternoon: ' 1 ,
Chorus "The Orange'and the Black."
-Song'The Senior's Farewell." .1
Essay B,Wisdom". ; Roderick Daven
port. - t
Esay-J-,'FoUy'.V. f Robert Thornton.
Song;Oh! You Old Geometry."
Song "Class of . One and Four."
ft" i , Class History-Pearl : Jenette .-.
1 ' v Class i Prophecy Sophia HolUster.,
' Class Will Frank Pritchard.
Song Retaliation." - , , - .
- EvenlnH Exercises ,
f In Qriffin auditorium last evening
-the1 closing: exercises, of ' the ;day;: were
held.t The large auditorium was liter
ally packed; by the parenu and friends
oi the .pupils of the school and the oc
casion proved" a most enjoyable , one. m
. ' i every wayv So much -so m iaci that
v m - 3a the expressed opinion of, all, the ex
l., ercises surpassed, any 'ever 'before held
in the school, '
The evenings' program was opened
"t with , a 'prayer r by Rev. ' W, A. Cade,
, i junior pastbr of Centenary Methodic
; church,; and ; this was- followed ?by a
most '".enjoyable ; essay on "Moving
Pictures," by Misa Ruth Baxter, ' Next
N? ca.me an ejsay on the "Earlyv Develop
.'ment of the English Drama," by Miss
.."Pearl ; Jenette ;,and following thisthe
:. I A Grade sang in a nost pleasing jnsen
.(ner, "The Lillies- Wake Front Pewy
''Sleep.! ' ; " t
-J' Attoraey General Bickett.
: :T,t Probably one o( the most-enjoyable
",, features of the evening was, the address
by jHon.. . T 1 A. s Bickett, Attorney
H General 0f North Carolina, . Mr. Bick
ett is an orator of ability and for more
than an hour he : held his audience
spellbound ,by hU r masterful -flow bf
oratory. v t ' V .f , 'f
Mr. Bickett took as his: subject 'the
.""Standard Value bf Weights and Mea
sures" applying it : to more than the
, meaning "of . twleve; inches - to te foot
;; and sixteen "ounce to the pound. i',.-His
entire talk was full of food for thought
and will without ' any doubt prove , of
sreat help to the graduates.
; ' i Next came the presentation bf dip
,'l lomas. ' This pleasant task fell to Mr.
i; ; T.-A.' "Green, one of the school trustees
and he performed the duties la a roost
;- pleasing manner. - i ne touowing grau
' ' 'nates received diplomas, , " , '
, ; TWENTY 1.' WV rN -
! Ruth Baxter, ; Nell Bishop, Mattle
' ' May Cohn, Fred Cohen," Lula Disoway,
,.; Sam Ferebee,- Ida .Gordner, George
- ' Green, Boone Groves, Charles : T.
., tJ - Wooten, Ellen Guion, Sophie HoItlBter,
1, Albert Jlibbard, Pearl Jennette, Georgia
A: : Keene Lacy Meredith, Frank Pritchard
Mollie Swinson, Ivy Willis, Frances.
' Willis. e
. . After this the medals were presented,
iv The A. and M. Scolarship was awarded
to B. Lacy III "dith. The University
! . of North Car- ' na Scolarslilp was pre
ernfoj to Cl.ai ! T. Wooten and A" t
. Ihubard won t' e Tri.;.ty , scolarbl.'.p.
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La''a ined.il was .
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follows: Violin-r Miss Albernia Jones.
Advanced Piano- Miss Emma . Louise
Kehoe,.-' PrimaryMiss Mary Belo
Moore.'. ,
Honor' Roll (or the Year.
. 7 A Grade-Hliabeth Harrell, Mable
Taylor, Gladyg Jackson, Kathleen, Lil
liston; SA Orade rLeona Arthur, Laura
Roberts; 5C Grade Miller Allen; 4A
Grade Lida Guion, Mary Bele Moore,
Mary Steele Brinson; 4B Grade El
olse " Peterson, Eunice Honrlne; 4C
Grade William Guion; 3A Grade
Robert Aldridge, Thomas Bayliss, Eli
zabeth Roberts; 3B Grade Charles
Duffy; 3C Grade Ernest Warren;
3D Grade Jennette Land; ' 2A Grade
Flora' Smith;, 2B Grade Gladys
Parsons, Edgar Elliott, Winifred Ever
ington, 1Q Grade Blanche Goodwin,
A. J. Gaskina. . " -
Total enrollment 977
Total days ' attended all 'pupils,
126,089. : '
Total number of tardies .143.
' Average daily attendance for year
783.19
: Total number of full promotions made
today 533. . Total number of conditions
made 229, .Number, on active roll 762
Valedictorian of the Class' of 1914,
B. J,acy Meredith.
TWO PASSENGER TRAINS
THE FIREMAN ON ONE INSTANT
LY KILLED AND BOTH
ENGINEERS INJURED
(Special to the Journal)
.DENVER,- COL., June 1. In a
head on collision on the Colorado and
Southern line near here this afternoon,
fireman Hunn was killed and the en
gineers of both .trains were so badly
injured that they are expected to die
at any time. , .
A number of the passengers on both
trains were badly hurt but, fortunately
none- were killed. . . r i
The ThcspisClub
To Give Musical
ELABORATE PROGRAM IS BEING
j ARRANGED FOR THE OC-
- CASION. TICKETS .
- Friday; evening" the Thespls: Club
will 'give a musical 'for the benefit of
the .New. Beril Circulating Library and
those who fail to 'attend, this will ..be
missing a musical treat of rare merit.
:. The-.' members "of the club are now
engaged in making preparations for
this event and fthft progflm "which will
be rendered will be stch 'that it'eannot
fail to please-each and every one who
aUendsV'.-v;,.',1!- .; x .
- Tickets for this are now on sale, at
the Wood-Lane "t)rug Company's store;
BradhamV road street store and Ed
ward Clafk's cigaf store. x
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DUTCH SUPPER AND TRIP ON THE
ATLANTIC OCEAN HAYE ; .r
'- . BEEN PLANNED.
v (From the Wilmington- Star.) '" v
It ' was definitely decided yesterday
at a meeting of the central executive
committee, recently appointed at -a
joint meeting of tae local newspaper
ternity "and reie-entativ a of the
Chamber 'bf Commerce, to- have In
c! tlw? entertainment of the ' 'orth j
C -a Pres Association upon '
'i -f lis annual 'meeting l.
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DOUGLAS MAWSON.
Famous ' English ; Explorer1 '
Who Was Recently Wedded. S
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a Dutch supper at the Oceanic Hotel on
Wednesday evening, immediately fol
lowing the annual oration by Roland F.
Beasley, Esq., of Monroe, and another
the river trip to Southport, Fort Cas
well or to sea on Friday, the 26th, leav
ing the city at 9 a. m., on the steamer
Wilmington.
As previously announced the South-
port Chamber of Commerce through
Mr. C. L. Stevens," a former newspaper
man who still loves the "game,!' extend
ed a very cordial invitation to the editors
to make a trip to that future gateway of
the State on one day of the convention
and yesterday afternoon a committee
from the local press and the Southport
Chamber of Commerce called upon
Captain John W. Harper,, of the Wil
mington, who graciously placed his
handsome steamer at the disposal of the
editors of the State on that date, and it
is safe to say that a more hospitable
welcome will be found nowhere in North
Carolina than aboard Captain Harper's
boat. The trip will include luncheon at
Southport as guests of the Chamber of
Commerce, a trip probably over to Fort
Caswell as the guests of Colonel Bennett,
commanding or a short run to sea, and
art inspection of the Cape Fear quaran
tine station as the guests of Dr. W. R.
Dosher, a native Carolinian who is the
officer now In charge.
Mr. Jas. H. Cowan, chairman of the
committee, pjsided yesterday after
noon and the report of the committee
with refsredce to Captain Harper's fine
response to the request for the use of
the 'steamer Wilmington, was received
with enthusiasm.
Chairman Cowan, who had been del
egated to appoint the various subcom
mittees, stated that there was immed
iate need as yet only for the committees
on finance and programme, the latter
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Aviation Exhibition
The j Berber Aviation Company
To Give Flights There-Gitizens
May Rest Assured of Being
Highly Entertained.
, J.j S.. Bergcr, manager of the Berger
Aviation Company, who last week gave
a number of flights at the Eastern Caro
lina Fairgrounds, this city, left yester
dat afternoon Tor Kinston where on
Thursday, and Friday, and Saturday of
Uhis week, the Company will again give"
an exhibition of flying. 1 v' ,i - ,
fining the four days that exhibitions
with the' aeroplane were given in New
Bern,: ten flights were made by aviator
Eugene Heth, and each on e of these
was a success, in - fact the aeroplane
flights were the drawing feature of the
occasion, and thousands went out to see
these, 'y . ' ' t
The machine used, is ot the , Wright;
passenger carrying type,, and attracted
the attention of all. t There Vere some
who had their doubts at iirsf1 in regard
to the aeroplane making flights on ac-
unt of the fact that" a number of so?
!cd aviators Hve recently';; visited
i section, and failed to make good.
owever, they were agreeably! disap
pointed. Dec ile the fact i that ' the
aroun,!a at whicluthe flying was done
were not favorable for aviation, each
! c-i-ry i re t -t the machine went
were not livorabie for aviation, each I
t ! t , rV i ' i e t' -t the machine went t
THE CONFERENCE
TO BE DEADLOCKED
Huerta's Representatives Don't
Want to Recognize Carranza
MEDIATION AT STANDSTILL
Cargo of Arms for Constitution
alists Left New York Last
Saturday Afternoon
(Special to the Journal)
NIAGARA, June 1. The American
delegates to the mediation conference,
tonight admitted the rumor that there
has been a deadlock in the mediation,
-j- It Is understood that the question
of Carranza 's inclusion at the meeting
is emphatically opposed to by Huerta's
envoy's on account of the fact that
the Constitutionalists refuse to enter
into an armistice.
Arms to the Constitutionalists.
(Special to the Journal)
WASHINGTON, June 1. It is re
ported there that a large consignment
of arms and ammunition left New York
Saturday afternoon enroute to Mexico
where they will be turned over to the
Constitutionalists at Tamplco.
Officials deny all knowledge of the
shipment but stated that Tamplco
is an open port and intimated that the
arms could be landed without oppos
ition.
COMMITTEE WILL RECEIVE
THE REFRESHMENTS
There will be a committee to receive
the refreshments for the Veterans din
ner Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock,
at the dockaf the foot of Craven Street.
Miss Alice Ward, left last eveningfor
Klnston where she will spend some time
visiting Miss Mildred ' Parrott.
to be in the form of a souvenir booklet
in which will be set forth some salient
points relative to Wilmington and her
seaside resorts. Members of these com
mittees with other committees to have
in charge the different arrangements will
bo announced by Mr. Cowan later.
The address of Mr. Norman Hap
good to the editors will be on Thursday
evening, following which the Tidewater
Power Company will - give the editors,
their wives and lady friends a compli
mentary dance at Lumlna. On one
afternoon of the week the visitors will
be taken to Wrightsville Sound for an
automobile drive over the fine roads of
New Hanover. Friday the trip down
the river, and the visit to Southport will
be the feature.
up and it went up on schedule time
each day the flight was perfect.
Not only did aviator Eugene Heth do
some "straight" flying,' but he also pull
ed off a number, of stunts that thrilled
the spectators. The racji'each day with
the automobile wasla . real sensation
while , the : bomb .throwing . from the
aeroplane hieh, in the air1 was a real
f. -fiLtt&ZZl.
spiral glide waa also an matter to , ' ' NGOODOADS
him, and taking all int consideration, J V ASSOCIATION,
the exhibition 'equalled 'those eenat,t - ' ' , ,
the large aviation meets i the, Nort U t Jt mJfttee
Mr. fiei;tp:mal day" Carolina CRoads ; Associa-
advertising the event In 'and around - Won .have decided to hold the annual
Klnston,. and there Is very reason to t
believe that Ae Will 7,Wbiwe V large at
tendance on tte.
hibiuons are given there, especially if
the people of the section learn of the
thrilling .spectacle which, his, company
present whereyw; they make a, contract.
I f Before, 'leaving ';NewBer, jy'esterda
afternovn .Mr. Berger-stated, that 'he
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mignt possiDiy return nere in tne ran,
and give' another exhibition, and there
is not the least doubt, butthat if he does
this, tnousanas ot people will come irom
all over this section to witness It
RUDOLFO FIERRO.
Villa's Aid Held Responsible
For Murder of W. S. Benton.
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RAPID STRIDES IN MANUFAC
TURING AND BETTER LABOR
CONDITIONS REPORTED
Rapid strides In manufacturing in
dustries and better labor conditions in
North Carolina are evident according
to the twenty-seventh annual report
made by the commissioners of the De
partment of Labor and Printing of the
State.
Textile mills of various kinds pre
dominate in the state. Cotton mills
lead with a total of 287. Of this num
ber 265 show an authorized capital of
$52,351,800. The total number of em
ployes in these mills is 56,332. The
number of persons who get a livelihood
from this Industry Is estimated at
about 150,000.
Four cordage mills were In opera
tion In the state during the past year
Their capital stock combined Is $460,-'
000 and the estimated output value Is
$1,678,000 while the number of em
ployes is about 380.
Seven woolen mills opi-ratcd In the
state during the year, and tlnlr autho
rized capital is reported as $405,200.
The approximate raw matt rial used Is
about 2,622,000 puonds, while the vine
of the output is estimated at about
$775,000 for three mills which rep irted.
There are four silk mills In the slats.
The approximate amount of raw mat
erial used In the nillls Is 170,000 pounds,
while the value of the y.-arlv output
is $375,000.
During the year ending June 30, 1913
628 miscellaneous factories reported to
the department. The aggregate capital
of 537 of these factories was 883,153,
896. Five hundred and twenty-seven
factories reported the estimated value
of the plants to be $19,334,771. Five
hundred and forty-one factories report
the value of their output to be $93,-
910,205, while the payroll of 554 fac
tories for the year was $13,391,502.
During the last few years the furni
ture manufacturing industry has been
making phenomenal strides In the state.
Adcordlng to this report there are now
87 furniture factories In North Caro
lina. Eighty-five of these factories re
port a capital stock of $3,267,355, and
they employ 6,366 persons. The esti
mated value of the plants given by 72
factories is $2,927,454, while the esti
mated value of the yearly output by 82
factories is $1,439,999, and the exti
mated yearly paryoll of 79 of the fac
toriea is $1,871,556.
An appended report on farm condi
tions shows an increase in value of
farm lands in 81 counties in the state.
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ANNUALMEETING. NORTH CAR
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anu s most cvraiai invitation is extena
ed to every one interested in the pro
motion of .tht good roads cause in North
Carolina to attend and take part in this
Convention. An effort will be made to
make this thi! most successful and in
teresting convention yet held' by this
Association, ', 1 ' .' ,
i Misses Mayme and Gladys Sanford
and ' Master . Willie Durwood Sanders,
left ': yesterday;' 'afternoon for their
home in Beaufort. 1 i
mm ON VERGE
OF BREAKDOWN IN
DEATH HOUSE CELL
Restless and Silent All During
Sunday.
IS BEING CLOSELY WATCHED
Some Fear That He May Make
An Attempt to Commit
Suicide.
(Special to the Journal)
NEW YORK, June 1. Former Po-llce-Lleutenant
Charles Becker appear
ed to be on the verge of a nervious
breakdown yesterday afternoon, when
the night guard relieved the day watch
in the death house at Sing Sing prison.
He had little sleep the night before
and most of the day he paced restlessy
in his narrow cell.
The former "chief of the strong arm
squad" fully realized the seriousness
of his position when he was told by
Warden Clancy that he would have
to occupy the upper northeast corner
cell until "one of the boys downstairs
goes out." He knew that this meant
that the death chair must make a
vacancy before he may be put in more
comfortable quarters.
Nearly all day he was silent, even
lgrorlng the efforts of Hans Schmidt,
murderer of Anna Aumueller, who
tried hard to cheer him. Before 6
o'clock in the morning he was dressed
and gazing at the cells on the other end
of the room, which had been occupied
by the four gunmen. Later he called
a few words to the men who had cheered
him when his appeal was granted.
"Voice of Prison" is Cheerless
But the voice of the prison the
mysterious presentiment of the con
victs had touched him. The prison
Inmates believe he will "go out" of
the death house just as the gunmen
did. For weeks before the decision
of the higher court Becker heard
cheering words from t 1ki.sc who
''sensed" go d news, for him, but this
lime no such comfort is oficrvd.
In going to the exercise yard or to
a bwer cell to receive visitors, Becker
must pass the do!r of the death cham
ber. As he glanced toward it yesterday
ills step faltered, but he qi.ick'y straight
ened his shoulders and followed the
guards to the recreation gro.md. The
prison band, which War I n Clancy
had organized was phiyin;. a lively
tune. Becker tnlil hi-, keeper- he hoped
I he boys outside, meanlni; ih
In the main prison, were h.ivln
time. Then he hummed the
he walked rapldlv about tl
convicts
, -i K-HO'I
airs a--e
small
lnelosnre.
Physicians Watch Him Closely
Becker had no bonks or papers; as
the warden had no; bad time to e-
imlne the bag of reading matter he
brought to the prl-ou. Warden Clancy
will finally Inspect this matt it so
no drug or dangerous article gets int.i
his cell. The Warden U certain Becker
Is sufficiently hopeful that the Court
of Appeals will grant a new trial not
to attempt suicide, but he will let it be
known that he will take no chances.
Becker ate nervously part of the lunch
served to him. Then he sat on the
edge of his cot there ts not enough
room for a chair or a wasnstand In the
room. Afterward he talked briefly with
the Rev. Father Cashln, prison chap
lain, and later exchanged greetings
with the Rev. Dr. Burton H. Lee, who
represents non-Catholic creeds in the
prison.
The prison pyhsicians who are keep
ing close watch over Becker, reported
yesterday that, while he is making
every effort to appear unconcerned,
It will not be possible for him to re
sist many more days the nervous
pressure under which he has been
laboring. When he entered the death
house he appeared-in good spirits, but
as the night wore on he became rest
less. . i
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ROUSE GOES WITH S.
COPLON. & SON
J. W,' Rouse, who has -been with the ' -Standard
: Shoe - Company for ' several
years, is no longer connected with this
company, having accepted a , position ' . ,
withi S. Coplon. and ;Son.:s His Iriendso?, ,
will, in the future,., find him in the
ladies shoe department of tha -big .'doit -?p) r
partment store. 1 j i- , '.-,-t 1
;L' S. Harper and B., B. Wooten, of
Fort Barnwell, were business visitors-!' v.;
to the city yesterday. ' ' v -