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anal- Daily lM,ril ' V0L:1XII. Norlt?: NEAT BERN, N. C. WEDNESDAY MORMNG JULY 15 1914 FIVE CENTS PER COPY THE ALDERMEN 1E11IITE0 STATE FIREMEN Anxious For The 1915 Tournament WILL HELP FINANCIALLY Numerous Matters Taken Up And Acted Upon At Last Nights Meeting Contrary to the expectations of a number of the spectators at the meeting Jl Lllc Dual u Ji niuci iiilii i"-iu iaoL might no action was taken in regard to the Sunday observance law. It has had been reported that the druggist of the city would appear before the board in regard to the discrimaintion against them in regard to this ordinance, but this was not the case. The Ordinance and License Committee submitted their report to the Bad, with only a few changes made in the license tax for the handling of difer ent articles in the city. For several years the newspapers have not been paying a license tax but the Board recommended that a license of twenty-five dollars per year be re quired from the newspapers. The twen ty dollar license tax on tobacco ware houses was srticken out. The ordinance and license Committee also recomended that the license tax for cafe's be reduced to thirty dollar: . Alderman Ellis moved that the license for cafe's remain at fifty dollars per year, claiming that if the cafe license tax was reduced to thirty dollars per year the town would be full of them. The people would take cafe license in order that they may sell soft drinks, cigars and tobacco on Sunday. The motion by Alderman Ellis was adopted. License for Drug stores that do not -dispense soda wa,ter and cigars and to bacco, was reduced to twenty-five dollars. At a meeting of the Board several weeks ago that body instructed the City Attorney to notify the Norfolk Southern Railway Company, that if they did not pay the city for paving the crossings on Hancock street, the city would enter suit against them. The Altantic Coast Line Railway Company was also given a similar notice about the crossing on? Queen street. The latter company has decided that to save the trouble and j expense of suit that will pay the city half of the amount theythat are asking! for. The whole amount is $873.00. 1 The board accepted the proposition made by this company. I Alderman Ellis produced a list of the : old cisterns now in the city. This list "was made out by the city sanitary offi cers, and shows that forty one of un used cisterns are now in the city. The matter was referred to the City Attorney and the City Physician to investigate and draw up an ordinance that will, if enforced, make all these who have these cisterns fill them up. The matter of the increase of the po lice salary was brought up by Alder ma'n Ellis. No discussion was made on this subject, but it was referred to a committee to investigate and report at the next meeting. Alfred Kafer apperaed before the Board and asked that five hundred dol lars be given to help entertain the State Firemen's Tournament here next' year, In case they accept the invitation. : It was stated that the Board could not make any donations without a special act of the legislature. " The Board in etructecd the clerk to write .a letter of invitation jto the State Firemens Tour nament for they "also decided to ask the next Legislature to give them permission to donate the five hundred dollars, in case - the invitation should .be accepted: v- ; A Alderman McCarthy stated that he was appointed on a committee to pur chase the fire engine that the Board de cided on a few weejes ago, and at that time he thought that he was. getting it as cheap as any had been sold, but - since that time he has learned that this company has sold tha same machine to a town in Alabama for eight thousand ; two hunndred and fifty dollars, seven "hjindred and fifty dollars cheaper than the price asked for. He move that the matter be investigated and that the company be notified to hqld up the order for the present" L ', F. S.Ernul, who ha been spending a few tiays looking lOverV his. farm at 1 Askia- rettii ued' ye: !erday afternoon bringing with f w ot, the large pfumbs i' '" ' ' 1 ' frd ' k Sen. Lee S. Overman This is a new photograph of Senator Overman of North Carolina, who ia chairman of the senate rules commit tee and member of six other commit tees, including that on appropriation. Boarder Enters Room of Sleeping Matron and Afterwards At t a eked her Matron KINSTON, July 14 E. D. Price, a white man, is in jail here upon the complaint of Mrs. Charles Waller, a young matron of West King street, and her mother, Mrs. Moore, with whom Mrs. Waller resides. Price was a board er in the home. Sunday morning about 3 o'clock Mrs.. Waller was aroused by a noise in her room. Price was kneeling by her bed. She ordered him to leave, and an infant by her side commenced crying. Price left the room, and Mrs. Waller barred the door. She decided not trance Price made attempts to get in to take action against the man, until Sunday afternoon Price who was drink- lie, it is said, attacked Mrs, Moore. It is w'leged that he playfully spanked the eldel woman, WILL SPEND THE EVENING ON THE WATER. In the place of the usual social meet ing to-night, the Epworth League of Centenary M. E. Church will spend the e enng on the v ater. All of the menmbers are asked to on the wharf at the foot of Pollock St. at eight o'clock. RALEIGH INUNDATED Certain Sections Covered With Water Boy Drowned RALEIGH, July 14. Raleigh " was visited by the severest rain storm in its history this after- boon. In depressed portions of the city water collected in such quantities that drain pipes clogged 'with debris proved in- adequate and the overflow flooded numerous stores caus- ing damage to stocks. William Williamston, a thirteen year old colored boy while trying to stop the opening in a clogged drain' was caught by the swirl- ing tide add swept through the pipe, a distance of several him- dred yards - his body being re- covered about twenty five minu- tes later."-; v ... ': CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO MEET , Every member of the Chamber of Commerce who can attend is requested to attend a meeting which it to be held there at 10 o'clock this morning. A matter of vital importance is to be transacted. - ' - JAMES CITY'S MAYlOR OFF ON ' . , "JOY TRIP" i : t Mayor J. B, Whisnant, : Manager of the V. Ct Chemical of James: City, left yesterday. ior "several weeks visit in Charlotte. The Mayor stated while he was out of the 'city', Chief of Po lice David Morris1 Vouldatt as mayor prote-mv : f ; ' - . p . I : 1 E&jbe&li.. '1 LOCAL RAILWAY EMPLOYEES ARE VERY EXPECTANT I DUE TO GET AN INCREASE IN PAY ON AUG. 1. WATCHFUL WAITING POLICY Not Believed That Any Trouble Will Occur If There Is MoreDelay Several momths ago a number of the men of the Norfolk Southern Rail way Co. Shops became dissatisfied with the amount of remuneration they were receiving for their work and this dis satisfaction grew to the propensity of a near-strike. However, they men finally decided to arbitrate the matter and a delegation went to Norfolk, Va., to confer with Presibent Hix an dGeneral Superintendent Witt. After discussing the matter at length the committee was informed by the officials that just at that time it was im possible to acceds to their requests but that some action would be taken with in the course of six months The general understanding of the men was that at the end of this period, which falls on the first of next month, they were to have an increase in their wages nd they accepted the report of the committee upon their return. During the five months which have elapsed since the committee conferred with the officials, Presidennt Hix and Superintendent Witt have both severed their connec nections with the company. Just what I the men will do at the end of the period is not definitely known. It has been rumored that they have discussed the matter at length during the past few weeks and they will probablu send the committee to Norfolk again on the first of next month to confer with the officials. However, it is not believed that a strike will result, even if thier demands are not granted just at this time. The officials have been using all surplus cash in making improvements on the road during the past few months and are endeavoring to get it in good shape. It is believed that the men, realizing this, will take no drastic steps. MANY TOOK ON EXCURSION OPERATED YESTERDAY T Before nine o'clock yesterday morn ing a long train was waiting at theUnion Passenger Station to carry the crowd of excursionist to Norfolk. A large crowd boarded the train here for the trip and a number of passengers were picked up at intermediate stations along the route. The special train will leave Norf lk Tl ursday afternoon at three o'clock for the return trip. ELSEWHERE NEW BERN CITIZENS MAY EXTERMINATE RATS CRUSADE AGAINST THE RO DENTS MAY BE STARTED IN THIS CITY Since the State Board of Health sent out warnings to New Bern an Wilmington, warning the health offi cials of those two cities to beware of the wharf rat.which might be infescted with and carry the fatal bubonic plague germ and since other cities in the state have started to wage war on the rodents, theie is a possibility that the New Bern citi em will fall in the line and go out to clean up the whole rat tribe lo cated hereabouts There7 are some large rats in this city and there is 'no denying the fact that there areA thousands of them here. Es pecially around the water front and arou the warehouses in the business part of the city. ' Last Setpember, when the storm visited this section of the. city and sections of the city were innundated, a horde of .,rats were driven front-thefr resting places and then the public had an opportunity of witnessing just how large and numerous these critters were which infested the city-.' ..i .V; Just what steps will be takeny f t i definitely decided i to got .after, ; the roY dents; is not known The, matter , will' probably be placed in the hands of the City Physician and he will be asked to supervise the work. m -t . E PROVES TO BE GREAT BIG FAKE GLITTERING GEMS ARE PET RIFIED OYSTER SHELLS MANY BLASTED HOPES Well Known Mineralogist Hands I Irrevocable Down Decision. When several days ago, workmen who were cng.igi-d in drilling three deep wtjjls in t he rc;ir of the City Hall brought to$.ie suurf ace from a depth of seventy ortjeighty IWt substances which great ly'fesembled uncut diamonds, a nuni ber of citizens at once hied themscves to the scene and begun to search through the earth which hud been brought to the s.irlace, expecting to garner in a rich harvest of the "gems". Many were were found and carefully placed away in strong boxes to be held until some au thority had expressiI an opinion as to whether the supposed stones were worth retaining. A well known citizen who is an ex pert on such qu estions but whom, for various reasons docs not desire to have his nunc made public, has made some investigation in the matter and has come to the conclusion that the "stones" are in reality, petrified pieces of oyster shells or clam shells. Centuries or more ago the site of the City Hall was without any doubt covered by the wat ers of Neuse or Trent rivers. On the riverbed oysters, clams and like dwellers of the damp regions were to be found in large numbers. During the course of evolutionthere shells became covered with earth, the salt water acted as a preserative and in time they became petrified and as sumed an appearance very similar to uncut diamonds. Naturally this as sertion will blast some hopes but such is undeniably the facts. It is also be lieved that the gold recently found on the Sloan estate just west of New. Bern will prove to have been washe'd down down Trent river from a higher alti tude and this will cause more hopes to be shattered. NOVEL DISPLAY Found At Store of S. Coplon and Son. A very attractive display was ex hibited in the window at S. Coplon and Son's department store on Middle street yesterday. It represented the beach with a board walk lined with trunks, suit cases and playing in the sand was a little child in a bathing suit. A woman also dressed in bathing constume sitting near by looked .quite natural. In addition to the trunks and suitcases on the board walk, a figure dressed in a traveling suit was standing on it with the breeze blowing her veil. This novel display was designed by Hunter M. White, special window de corator for this firm. Erstwhile Citizen Of Craven In Trouble J. c. STOKES CHARGED WITH VARIOUS OFFENSES CARRIED TO PITT J. C. Stokes, white, formerly of Vance boro, was arrested Manday afetrnoon by Deputy Sheriff John Russell, charged with defrauding in a horse trade in Pitt County. It was also stated that the horse that Stokes traded was under a mortgage. Not being able to give a three hum dred dollar cash bond, he was pplaced in the County jail where he remained until yesterday afternoon wheb he was taken to Pitt County for a prelimi nary hearing. Officer Russell also had had a warrant charging him with forg ing a check in Norfolk, Va. Miss vera hancock married -r '. , "LAST EVENING ' A marriage which came as a sur prise to-the numerous friends of the contracting parties took place at the Presbyterian Manse last evening when Mtss; .Vera Hancock, daughter: of W. H.i Hancock,, became the brfde of H. Pittman. ' Ther ceremony was perform ed by -the Rev. J. N. H.'SumraerelL, pastor of the Presbyterian church.;. DIAMOND M N Princess Clementine The wife of Prince Victor Napoleon recently presented her husband with an heir to ttie pretensions of the house of Bonaparte and declares sn. la the happiest woman in the world. FDR MEN ON ISLAND BL.CKWELL'S PRISONERS HAVE OLD J FASHIONED SABBATH ONE IN BAD. NEW YORK, July 14 There was a gvd old-fashioned Sabbath d.tv at Blackwell's Island today. All the boys were washed and shaved and1 went to chapel with joy in their hearts for the promise that if thev will be good they shall have new suits blue and may be a chance at the honor system. They heard Commissioner Davis preach and they sang as if the island were a chior school. Tonight they had porrige and tomorrow they are going to work. That is, all but one hundred and fifty of them. These men have been singled out as the leaders of the re volts of last week, and they are going to live on a slice of bread a day and lots of water for some time to come. Gradu ally they will be worked back in the system if they pirove themselves worthv of confidence. Of these 15M there arc sixteen in "solitary," among them Frank Tannenbom, the i. W. W. hen. There were formerly only fifteen, but in the moss today one of the men made a grab for all the corn beef in sight and then smuggled a bottle of vinegar under his jacket. When they searched his cell they found a 1 ox of talcum powder that may have dope in it. and thev also fund a hollowed out place in the leg of hish chair. What was stuffed into the hollow was not determined today, but the man was stuffed into a bunkless cell as soon as they found it. The glad w rd that came to the prisoners was that new cloth for their new suits had been ordered, and that the stripe suits will be gradually done away with. Commissioner Davis spoke yester day at the Catholic service in the morn ing and at the Episcopalian service in the afternoon. In both addresses si e sought to impart the philosophy of community existence. She told them that the interest of a group are of more importance than the interests of any individual in the group, and that trouble always arises when individualistic ten dencies arc asserted with too much vigor There was applause from the men who had weilded sixteen-pottud cell buckets last Friday when they heard this. "I favor self-government in the prisons for men," she went on, '"but I am not sure about the women. Up at Redford the girls objected to it. They said that if a woman is placed in a position of authority she immediately begins to show favors. That reminds me of the time I palled the Bedford women on the question of suffrage. They did not think it was naturla for men to rule women." Here there were loud cheers and then the commissioner went on to say that ultimately she hoped to establish an honor system at Blackwell's Island. BASEBALL AT GHENT PARK THIS AFTERNOON There will be one of the best fgames of baseball at Ghent Park this after noon when the single Men and the Rail roaders cross bats. The Single Men hold first place in the percentage column, with the Railroaders second. Both are strong teams and will fight hard for the game.. . : -i; MOTHER OF THE MYSTERY GIRLS Mrs. J. . N'elms Bares Family Skeletons. TELL OF MANY "HREATS. Mysterious Case From- Atlanta, Georgia, Startles Cou ntry. ATLANTA, July 1 t, Daring family skeleton- thai she had V-, cloudy hid den up to this time. Mr-. I. W. N'elms. mother of the ir.nn;ely mining Kloise N el ills-1 c!ini, and Heal rice N'elms, to nrjht told lor tlK. nrst time of repeated t Inc. its made upon her ou n life ami that ol ISeatriei- ,, ,!. .,v, 1 rtoi,e. who ' -rding io ..,. elm-, had exclaimed that -he w,iM kill l.oih of them with out .ni compunction jf ,,,.v ,.v,.n nlL.. Honed again the name of Victor E. In nes, her married "fiance." or the mys- t'nous 'Margaret Minm," Inne.-po-ed aunt. sup- failure of ihe poii, e and special detective- in .-very import. ml city in the -onthern tier of Si.ae- from ieorgi.i to aliloini.i :,nd northward to Oregon to gel the sliglue-i trace .if the two voting women in a three days" thorough search led Mrs. N'elms to mike the revelation of family tro.,l,!e- and hitter quarrels which she had hoped it wedd not be necessary to epoe to tile public gaze. Frantic from the long suspense that has lasted from the re vipt of the death and suicide note in which Kloise calmly related slaying her si-ter Beatrice in New Orleans and contemplating the murder of Marshall N'elms, her brother, in San Francisco, after which she pro posed to drown herself, Mrs. N'elms de termined to hold back nothing, but to tell of every unpleasant an I tragic in cident in her family life which might as sist in solving the myster of her daugh ters' disappearance. She admitted that she an 1 Beatrice both were in dailv fear for their lives. IKES STATEMENT and confessed the fear that Kloise might have carried out her threat to kill her sisti-r, but she wis loath to relinquish her conviction that if Inne-, the former Assistant Deputy State- District At torney at ( 'arson ( it , could b.- m i le to tell all he knows.. h--re wo M l n-u nee I to lie any further explanation of the, mystery. Io t!ii- belie! on her part i- a- ribe I her action Saturday in making a re ipiest of (i.tvernor Siai-ei that he take steps to have I lines arre-ted. She ob tained amliencc with the (iinrnmr and pleaded lor more than half an hour with 1 1 i in to use his official inlluence in her beli, ill. He was compelled to tell her that he was without jurisdiction. Other important deeh pments of the day were these: Judge Thomas B. I.eui- conies for ward a- the la-l known oer-on wli saw Beatrice and Kloise. He traveled with them from New Orleans to Houston, leaving them at the latter city on June 14th, after they had informed him they were e;, ling on to San Antonio. Mrs. N'elms goes into the details of her charges that her daughter, infatuat ed with 1 nnes, turned over to him one express money order after another with the understanding that he was to make invest ments for her. She makes the stanling admission that Kloise knew that I nnes was mar ried and planned to bid dc finance to the conventions by going to India, there to marry him and return with him after he had obtained a divorce from his pre sent wife. I nnes for the first time admits that he has been out of Portland for the last two months and volunteers the infor mation that he was in Memphis during the same period that he is said to have visited Atlanta, and in Los Angeles at times when he easily could have made trips to Houston or San Francisco, and there have met one or both of the sisters. Mrs. Netms, failing to enlist Gover nor Slaton in her fight to p at Innes be hind the bars, goes to the Federal offi cials in an attempt to obtain the de tention of Innes before he leaves his present home in Portland, Oregon. In the face of Innes' denial that he ever has been in Atlanta, Mrs. Nelms ;, makes positive reiteration that he waa here and at one of the principal hotels , late in May. or in early June. v ...? I .', ."', ..',,;! I.-. . ;.,,' "v .'v Mrjtand Mrs JiB; Blades, who are . sammering. ati-Morehead City spenr' tr yestrerday la'NiewM3era. J " .... 't' - "'.il t. .t . Us...;S-:i-1 f A7
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