The Morning New Bernian from New Bern, North Carolina • Page 1

NEW BERN, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER, 23, 1924 PRICE FIVE CENTS VOLUME NUMBER 147 Wihnmgt on Downs I I I I New Bern Highs 6 I "1 I II. 1 I I I I I to 0 on Mt. Olive Fi eld I -J CCOIPEM GETS THE" MAXEMUM NOTICE IS SERVED ON EGYPT STORM FORGES ATTACKERS TO QUIT BOMBARDMENT; BIG DRE ADNAUGHT WASHINGTON GETS A BRIEF RESPITE NEW-HANOVER GETS THE BREAKS TO LOCALS IN FIERCE GAME (By Associated Press) NORFOLK, Nov. 22, Protected by a 60-mile gale that lashed the sea' off the Virginia' capes into such a fury that at times the bow was hidden in the trough of the waves, the super-dreadnaught Washington escaped further punishment totiay in the series of gunnery and bombing experiments to test armor. Already battered and listing from the punishment inflicted by four days of pounding by the l-t-inch guns of the battleship giant was to have been bombarded from the air today by a squadron of airplanes, but because of the rain and high winds the attack postponed, probably until tomorrow.

Blocked Kick Behind New Bern's ton Man In First Five Minutes of Play, Was the Margin by Which Wilmington Won Game LOCALS THREATENED FREQUENTLY BAFFLING MYSTERY IN THE SHEA TSLEY CASE Twice Coach Johnson's Battlers tance of Opponent's Goal, to Fail. Once On Fumble and Held By the Wilmington Line Later WOULD TAKE SEAMAN (By S. B. BLEDSOE, Managing Editor. The Sun -Journal) 'MOUNT OLIVE, Nov.

22. Playing on a sloppy field here this: afternoon, the New Hsnover High school football team from Wilmington, eliminated the New Bern gridiron stars from the Eastern championship series by a score of 6 to 0, in the second defeat administered to the locals this season. The winning score was made in the first five minutes of play. Wilmington kicked off and held New Bern for downs and forced a punt, which was a weak one due to the ball being wet and slippery. Then New Bern held Wilmington for downs and forced Wenberg to use his toe which defeated Rocky Mount in Goldsboro last Monday.

He mad ea good kick and Merritt misjudged it and allowed the pigskin to pass over his head. He recovered it on the seven-yard line and was downed. Lennon blocked McSorley's kick and recovered the ball behind New Bernls.goal for a touchdown. The kick for extra point was low. SEA TAKES ITS TOLL Five-Masted Steel Barge Goes Down With a Cargo of Sulphur I OTHER SHIPS COLLIDE Two Ship In Collision Off Diamond Shoals Lightship In a Bad Sea (By Associated Press SAVANNAH, Nov.

22. The live-masted steel barge. Hermitage, sank today approximately 155 miles south of Charleston, according to a radio report received by the U. S. coast guard cutter Yamacraw from the oiaeu-aiates shipping tug.

Barryton, which went to the rescue. The Information received at Savannah does not Indicate any loss of life. The disaster occurred about 00 miles east of St. Augustine, the entire crew of the barge being taken off by the-Barryton. The Hermitage sailed from Galveston on November 12, with a cargo of -sulphur and bound, it is thought, ftr a North Atlantic port.

No definite Information was-recetved as to' the'eause of the the message "cargo shifted on one side from leak." The belief is that the Hermitage 'listed too far. to one side to weather the high seas; off the coast and ffnally turned completely over. t-4- Nov. 22. The steamer City, of, Montgomery of the Ocean Steamship company afid an unidentl-fiedj schooner, were in collision 32 miles southeast of Diamond Shoais lightship at.

1 o'clock this mominsr. according to information received here tonight. The- steamer is said to iav a big hole In her bow and the echooner Is believed to have been sunk. DEGlii SECOHD TERlVi Centenary 'Methodist Pastor Opens His Second Term This Morn'ng Dr. J.

W. Harrell will begin the second year of his administration at Centenary. Methodist church today. At the morning service he will deliver a heart to heart mosnage to his congregation dealing with the present and future of the local church. A large majority of the membership and friends of the church are expected to attend this service.

Dr. E. H. McWhorter, a former pastor, will preach at the evening- ser vice and- also teach the Deems business Men's Bible class at 9.45 this morning. During Mr.

McWhorter's pastorate here the class reached its highest enrollment and enjoyed a period of great prosperity. Many will avail tlxfnselves 0 the privilege of meeting and greeting the former leader. -''y. Mr. McWhorter is Tiowpastor of the church at Aberdeen.

'Centenary Church has just com pleted a nne year worK; ine pastor, Dr. Harrell carried a fine report to the Conference at 'Wilmington, "which came to a close last Sunday night. The report showed advances along all lines. Eighty-eight members were-received Into the church during the year. The.

Increase in the Sunday School enrollment, was! 115 over the previous year, which makes the total enrollment bf the school 625, The missionary societies show an enrollment of 282, which was an increai? of 20 over, the previous year. The fi-- nancial receipts of the year showed an increase of over that of the previous year. Alt financial obligations of the current year and former deficits were met In full, it was stated. AMERICAN NOT VOTING AT THE OPIUM MEETING (By Associated Press) GENEVA, Nov. 22.

Because he had not received assurances that the American delegation would be permitted to present on their own merits any helpful Representative Stephen G. Porter abstained from vot ing tonight when the international opium conference adopted the program elaborated by the business committee last night. This does not mean that the American delegation will abstain from participation in the work of the conference, but that they reserve theirrright to submit any proposal which in their opinion would contribute to the real uccess of the conference despite the limit seemingly on it's scope by the agenda today. Well, in jailed for Just the jailed fur Cleveland, a man his own -child. should be HEAVY WATER IN SHIPPING, Bffii CHEW RESCUED; TO EUDTO FACE Sam Case.

AH is Foster, Charged With Seizing a British Ship (By. Associated Press). ATLANTA, Nov. 22. The British government jnust show cause Monday why Sam Case, alias Foster, should be taken to England or the warrant, will be- dismissed.

United States Commissioner Abbott ruled here today in postponing until Monday further-hearing of charges of piracy brought against the seaman. Case is charged a warrant sworn out by i the British consul at Savannah with havin-tcommUted piracy in "imprisoning'' hr ertptain, and in inciting the crew to mutiny. The government chargesihat after forcibly seizing the vessel Case sailed her inte-port' at Jacksonville-" The Charge "On Oct. 1923," the charges state "Case, a seaman of the' Louise Incited the crew to seized the shifi which was loaded with whiskey, placed the captain in irons and sailed the ship into a Florida port. While attempting to unload the cargo he was'arrested by revenue agents on a prohibition charge, and following conviction was brought to Atlanta to serve his sentence.

The sentence of 'Case had just expired when he was called on to face the charge of piracy. It was continued- on representation that 'the British government was not readv with its witnesses, but on the objection today of attorneys representing the defendant that the British government had been negligent in the matter and had had plenty of time to get their witnesses the case case was ordered settled on PLANE OUT OF: GAS 3 KILLED (By Associated Press) GREENFIELD. 111.. Nov. 22.

Three men were killed when an airplane doing some advertising" work, fell into a backypi'd garden here this afternoon. An examination revaled that-the gas tank was empty and it was believed If? plane fell when the engine ran out of fuel. Norway has voted to continue pro hibition, so the bootleggers will be warm and comfortable this winter CHARGE 0 PIC! WILL SPEftD YEARS ON THE ROADS OR PAY BACK THE SUWI President of Libenrttf Bank Is Convicted On Four Counts ROURK IS ACQUITTED Cooper Files An Appeal and 14 at Liberty On a Bond of $25,000 (By Associated Press) WILMINGTON. Nov. 22.

Convict ed here today of violating: the state banking laws in connection with the failure of the Liberty Savings Bank, Thomas E. Cooper, former president of the institution faces the alternative of either spending, eight years on the county roads or pleading guilty to the remaining charges against him and making- restitution for the losses of the bank in the sum of $175,000 before December 31. In addition he must resign as a mem. ber of the New Hanover' board education and must also agree nevr to operate or manage a bank. Carolina in order escap the chain gang sentence imposed.

Guilty on 4 Count Mr. Cooper was found 'guilty on; four' counts by a jury superior court this morning and was given Ut maximum penalty of two years on each count. mer cashier of the'bank yrho. -wa3 tried with Cooper, was Appeal to the filed by the defense arid" Judgs Grady fixed Mr. Cooper's bond, at $26,000 ind siipulited that it must be secured by residents of North Carolina.

The bond was arranged tonight and Mr. Cooper was released from cui-tody. In passing sentence Upon the defendant Judge Grady commended the verdict of the jury and declared that Mr. Rourk was merely the tool of his superior officer. He denounced Cooper for his air of insincerity on the witness stand anil declared tha defendant's evidence 'would tax the credulity of anyone who tried to believe it.

DU1I HOTEL IS Cornerstone of Structure Is Laid With Impressive Ceremonies Nov. he cornerstone for Durham's hew hotel was laid today- at the noon, hour amid appropriate ceremonies. Several hundred people attended 1 the" ceremonies, which presided by M. E. Newsome, chairman of the Chamber Commerce committee appointed to arrange fdr the cornerstone exercises.

Neweon term- ed the hotel, which he said -Is to be the tllest hotel in the State, and the second tallest building in North Car. "Durham's community hotel." "With joy we come today to give testimony to one of our htef assets, our community spirit and our Professor R. L. Flowers, the principal speaker of the occasioh, said. "We have laid the foundations of another structure that will be the center of our community life and will add immeasurably to so- cial and industrial progress and development.

We take peculiar pride In this, because it Is Our building, made possible largely by odr' own people. We have laid its foundations deep and secure, we have applied the plumb line tq Us cornerstone and its columns rise to high heights." Professor Flowers paid high tribute' to the late Washington- for whom the hotel Is named. "We are proud, too," he said it gives us'a chance to show that we do not forget, and iicuLnce honor ourselves by doing s6hiethiri we have iong wanted to 46, and that is, honor one who alt along tha way we have come was a leader, prophet and a personal frterid. Therrj fore, we name this 'hotel "Ttq Washington Duke." i Coolidge spent a week-end the Mayflower. If We hnd rJ)j to pay for.four years woujd a monm, IV COOPER El OF $175111 DEDICATED OF OF TOE Demand the Punishment of the Criminals Who Assassinated Sirdar AND HEAVY INDEMNITY Egypt Will Punish Assassins But Will Net Poy the Indemnity -4 (By Associated Press) CAIRO, Egypt.

Nov. 22. Only vaiting until the body of Iee Stack, the Sirdar, who was as-assinated, had been committed to the Lord Allenby, British high in Egypt, this afternoon called upon Premier Zagloul Tasha ind presented a note from the Brit-sh government, demanding complete for the; Sirdar's assassi-lation, the crime being the culmina-ion of a number of anti-British out rages committed in the last three ears. The note whie hcalls for a reply vithin 24 hours, demanded a full apol- gy from the Egyptian government, ondign punishment of the criminals without respect to position, compen-ation of 500,000 pounds sterling and everal other demands, while not mod-fying the political relations between gypt and Great Britain, will tend to consolidate and guaratitee the rights 'md privileges Great Britain claims in relations with, that country. Cavalry Kstoort Allenby was in a siin-'jln suit; -Jjiit there '-ifSs ampie'" evi-enjre in the presence of a regiment" cavalry accompanying him, and the oyal salute recorded him, of the tern nature of his The in erView lasted only a few minutes, the ommissioner reading the note to the remier and then leaving, escorted by he cavalry.

There is a feeling here hat the Egyptian government will ield to the demands of Great Britain. LONDON Nov. 22. A Cairo dis-latch. to the Exchange Telegraph tates that Premier Zagloul Informed he chamber that the cabinet proposef accept the British demands for pay.

nent for compensation but not as in-'emnity. It has "also agreed to arrest md punish the criminals, but the oth-3r demands will be rejected. Thr ihamber, the dispatch adds, indorsed -decisions and then passed a vote )f confidence in the premier. U. D.

C. Convention Hears of Progress In Work of Lining Up the State System SAVANNAH, Nov. 21. A to tal of 3.417 miles now is included in the Jefferson Davis highway? Mrs. John- L.

Woodward, of Louisville re ported today to the United Daughters of the Confederacy. in asserting that the work of the commission, of which she is chair man, to have a part of the state road systems designated as the Jefferson Davis highway, to work for their development and to mark and beautify them, Mrs. Woodbury said there is a wave of actual road construction which is country-wide and the time to locate and name the Jefferson Davis highway Is right now. Eleven years have passed since the United Daughters of the Confederacy undertook the development of the highway, Mrs. Woodbury said, paying trioute to Miss Decca Lamar West, of Txas, who led -in the work for a long time.

IS KILLED BY STENOGRAPHER'S IRATE HUSBAND (By Associated Press) LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22. R. E. Mack, of the Golden State Vaudeville Exchange, was shot to death in his office here today in the presence of five persons, Z.

R. Southern surrendered to the police, and said that he fired the shot. Southern's wife was employed as stenographer for Mack and was in his office at the time of the shooting. The children may enjoy learning an Alabama teacher broke her finger whipping- a boy, iTE BRITAIN DEMAND OVER STACK PRES IITEO BYPTIAN PREMIER JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY PRAISED DEFEAT THE Goal, Recovered by Wilming Came Within Knocking; Dis PLAY UNDER PROTEST On the play which blocked McSorley's kick-ut. Umpire Paul Meng-called off-side, claiming that Umor was several yadrs over, the line whet the ball was snapped.

Ileadlinesmar J. B. Huntineton said he did not see the pff-side play, and the referee Parker, of N. C. State, ruled that the umpire did not "have the right to cal an- offside, and a formal protest wa? by New Bern." It was a wonderful exhibition of the gridiron with the odds In fav or of New Bern, with the exception of the nuke play which netted Wilmington a touchdown and victory.

The strength of the two' teams may be judged from the number of first downs registered by each. New Bern making 17 to Wilmington 11. New Bern also gained about twice the yardage on passes made by Wilmington. New Bern Fought Hard For the first two quarters most of the playing was in New Bern's territory, while in the third the ball shifted back and forth from one team's end of the field to the other. The fina period found New Bern fighting a-vigorously and apparently as aggress, Ively as in the first minutes of play The lads from Craven, during this pe rlod managed to keep the ball in Wil mington's territory most of the time New Bern came alarmingly near tf scoring at two points i nthe game in the second and last quarters but at no time, with the exception of thf fluke touchdown, did Wilmington seriously threaten a counter.

Both teams made good gains or straight football and passes. Shortj Kafer, at halfback, getting away foi the longest run through the line. In the first quarter he got. through for J5 yards. Another good gain was made by a pass to McSorley, which netted about 30 yards.

With only one man between hm and goal McSorley slipped on the wet field in making a turn and was tackled. McSorley clipped off several yards on an end run. Barely Miss a Score New Bern came nearest to scoring in the second quarter1 when the ball was lost on Wilmington's four-yard line by a fumble. The ball passed back and forth and the half ended (Continued on page 8) still dazed fro ml the blow and a few minutes later when he regained consciousness complained of severe pains in, on leg. Difficulty was encountered when Mr.

Brinson endeavored to get Boyd In a hospital due to-the fact that it was apparently a charity case. Mr. Brinson said." After appealing finally to Chairman O. A. Kafer who said that there was no provision for the county's becoming financially responsible for the case, Mr.

Brinson turned to Mrs. Wade Meadows, chairman of the charities board. 3rs. Meadows promptly arranged for the Injured man to be received for treatment at New Bern General hospital. Tlie full exten tof his injuries had not been determined last idght, but itw sa not thought tha he was fatally hurt.

THE GOVERNOR ISSUES ANNUAL PROCLAMATION (By Associated Nov. 22. Governor Cameron Morrison tonight Issued a proclamation calling on the people of the State to set aside" Thursday, November 27, as a day of thanks to God for the blessings he had bestowed on the commonwealth during the past year. FOUR TEAMS LEFT FIGHT FOR TITLE Spencer Overwhelms High Point 40 to Shelby Beats Charlotte (By Associated Press) HALEIGH, Nov. 22.

Rockingham High school and Wilmington high school in the east, and Spencer high school and Shelby high school in thfc west, will contend next Saturday for sectional football honors in the state The winners will meet at Chapel Hill on December 6 to decide the state high school champions. This much was decided today when Wilmington eliminated New Bern high school 6 to Spencer eliminated High Point 40 to 0 and Shelby disposed, of Charlotte 13. to 12. Rockingham yesterday gained its position in the semifinal by defeatinj Durham 6 to 0. WEATHER Fair Sunday.

Monday increasing cloudiness and probably rain. Chemist Declares Body of Mrs. Addie Sheats- ley. Was Lifeless When It Entered Furnace, Where It Was Found by Her Husband, Prac-tically Cremated Strangulation or Suffo cation (By Associated Press) COLUMBUS, Nov. 22.

Admission that the death of Mrs. Addif Sheatsley whose body practicallj cremated was found by her husband Z. V. Sheatsley, in the furnace of their home here Monday will present a baffling mystery was made today by: John )F The admission was made follow Ing a conference at which Mr. Kinf reviewed the case with those who an working with him to establish definitely how" Mrs.

Sheatsley came tc her death and how her body came be in the furnace. Mr. King declared today he wai awaiting the complete report' Chemist. C. F.

Long who last mid night reported to the prosecutor tha his analysis bf blood taken from th; lungs of the victim proved to hin conclusively that she was dead whei her body entered the fire ball. Nc trace of carbon monoxide poisonin was found in the blood, he said, ex plaining that had she breathed aftei entering the furnace box her lungs, would have been filled with the pois onous jfumes and that her blood quickly would have absorbed it. Intense congestion found in the lungs, he said, points either to Strang ulation. or suffocation. U.

D. C. APPROVE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR MEMORIAL (By Associated Press) SAVANNAH, Nov. 22. Official ap proval of contributions by division chapters and individual members to th Stone Mountain Memorial associ ation late today was voted by the United Daughters of the Confederacy just before Closing its Thirty-first an: nual convention.

Before the vote was taken, however, an amendment was passed to the ef feet that the organization would not be under, any financial obligations to the association. a fla.sh it dawned on him that his eomijaulon was not a' woman, but a very robust man, and thoughts of death and robbery flooded his brain. 'This threw fear' into his heart. Without awaiting: "her" return he ojoned the throttle and sped off up the road. At home he told his wife of his experiem-e.

"Let's examine the suitcase." friend wife suggest- cd right off. And they did. The farmer lugged it into the hotiMC, unstrapped it and flung back the lid. Both stood aghast at what they saw. Great bundles of greenbacks, fresh and crisp.

An excited count of the money" placed the total at $11,000. The story says the farmer and his wife are still guarding the' small fortune, waiting for the owner" to come and claim the weal They are not making a sear for him, however. BADLY INJURED BY CAR AND LEFT ON THE ROAD WHEN TO GIVE A LIFT TO STRANGER ON ROAD Garfield Boyd. 40. of Grants ljoro, in in New Bern Gereral liospital with undetermined and wliat may prove serious injuries as a result of neimt run down, by an automobile- on the New, Bern-Bayboro liihway a short distance from Bridgeton late yesterday afternoon.

Boyd, with a companion, a white man named Scott, was picked up by J. Frank Brinswn of this city who after an hour, and halPs effort succeeded in retting: him in the hospital. A-cordins to Scott, Mr. an automobile running at a fast speed struck Boyd as lie was walking along the rond, dragged him. some SO feet, and after the driver had disentangled the car, rushed off np the road without stopping.

the injured man was picked up, Brinson said, he (iiviiis: lifts, to strangers lias been fraught with fatal results for a number of motorists Here's one man, however, tliafc profited hanMomely by that courtesy, oc- -ordins to a story which conies from Beaufort county. It seems that a. fanner who resides at 'olerane, returning a few nights 'ago- from Washington, where he liad sold tobacco, was flawed by a wonvm ilcKlttinR aloru? the roadside carryins a suit, case. The farmer pieked her up, tos.ed the suitcase over in the tonneaa of his Ford, and pushed on. Riding along' f.

few mSnutes later the woman's hat blew off. "Wait, I'll get it for you," said the farmer, but before he had 'finished the words the "womiau a climbing out of the oar. As she stopped down to the running: honrrt the farmer was startled to note what lare ftrt she had. Tn.