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wm IAN li-j GET YOUR SHARE OF THE SEASON'S BUSINESS. USE NEW BERNIAN ADS 1 hi VOLUME NUMBER 15Q NEW BERN, N. THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 27, 1924 PRICE FIVE CENTS Egyptian Crisis Is Unchanged; Cairo and iAlexawcfoia Are Quiet GODETTE TMCEM TO ALEE READ THE MARKET REPORTS A FEATURE OF THE NEW BERNIAN NE ErN OH BANKER DIED FROM A BLOW BUY LITTLE EDM WILMAIS. AT CROATAN ON THE HEAD i. (By Associated press) SAN BERN AttDlNO, Nov.

25 William R- "Fee. president of two banks in Alhambra and San Gabriel, met his death by a blow on the head and strangulation due to choking, it was developed in testimony at the inquest today. Hia body was found near the countain cabin of Miss Mary: F. Watklns, an in one of his banks. Mrs.

William R. Fee, the wife of Fee, fainted when she left 'the witness stand and passed in front Miss Watkins who, she had. testi-. fied, figured In. in THOMAS E.

COOPER RESIGNS AS A MEMBER OF BOARD OF EDUCATION AS ALTERNATIVE SENTENCE REQUIRES By Associated Press) Nov. 26. Thomas E. Cooper, former president of the defunct Liberty Savings bank, who was Saturday sentenced to serve eight years on the county roads for-violation of the state banking laws tonight res gned as a memter of the New Hanover board of education. Ia-sentefng Cooper, Judg Grady had given him an alternative sentence to the eight years whereby he is required to make restitution in the tm-'ount of 175,000.

promise never to operate. a bank in North Carolina again, and to resign from the New Hanover board of education. Friends of his stated yesterday that' he did not; have the money nces-sary for the restitution. Cooper hart made no statement. Little Victim of Godette's Speeding Car Laid 1 'v Impressive Service In Little Burying.

Ground at Croatan Attends Funeral for Edna Scores of Friends Join Sorrow- Stricken Mother at the Graveside for Last Sad Rites (By KID ROMAN) RICH HEIR SEEKS ANNUL MARRIAGE at evening, I stood in sorrow, in a little Croatan burial ground, beside the grave of a little child -Edna Williams, the 12-year-old innocent victim of one of Crayen County's insatiable gods corn liquor As the slanting rays of the western 3un touched with reverence each bowed head, as the k.ndly minister, with phrares broken with sobs, marked with ow-toned prayer the last sad farewell of the grieving, heart-broken mother and sorrowing relatives ('and neighbors, as the surge of emotion in the presence of a stark tragedy welled tears to the eyes' of stolid men, the mournful scene in that peaceful, little wooded glade, left indelible impress on my memory that time will never efface. With (rarely an outspoken word from the men I talked with, but rending in their eyes a sombre determination, over, the flash of which even guarded emotion had no control, I cin say John Godette, arrogant law-evading whiskey runner, can thank his God, if he reveres one, that he is safe in prison-at a er -blacky was ever Entity, of criminal negligence, it my firm belief that John. Godette, when he; k'illed little Edna Williams with his speeding Cadillafc. and tossed her broken little body an approxl-mate distance of 48 is' that man. I talked with the Itttleirhildren who with Edna a moment be fore' the negro car rode her down I talked with boys who had been further -down the road I talked with Tom Hay-wood, the, dead chikps uncle, I spoke "with Bill Flanhrp 1 held counsel wfth'Uhe quiet, subdjued groups of men at sore and I'm ready to Williams did the right? he threw a guard abouD thecourthouse where John Godette was confined.

Not that these men of' Croatan tend to violence cooler heads Tom Haywood, Tom Haywood's father. Bill Flanner had argued long and earnest, ly that the law be allowed to take its course but these men. of Croatan had seen evidence of the law's slow action and a convicted negro speeded up and down their highway -io eventually 'kill one of their little children one moment glowing with life and then a maimed, mauled, dead little "orra in the roadside dirt rthose things inflame men's mind beyond all caution anything might have happened the spark of hatred fanned by Impetuosity all too easily grows. Joe Williams did right. The sad accident happened just between' two school signs, which, as 1f in mockery they read "Slow down, school, danger" witnesses of the tragic occurrence had thrust a stick in the ground beside the road where Godette's car left the cement the exact spot, they say, where the Cadillac's left front fender struck the little girl.

From that point to where hei body landed, where the impress of het little' broken form -still remains that distance I paced- 16. pacesr 48 -luugmj It took John Godette something like 190 feet in which to stop his cai and. return to the quivering human mite 190 feet, and ne claims he war traveling but 30 miles an hour 30 between school signs. it took the coroners jury, in a test With the same car on. National avenue, yesterday, afternoon 145 feet in which t( stop its flight, at a speed of 45 milef an hour; Men who know heavy can estimate John Godette's speed at 6( miles an hour.

Edna Williams is dead a sacrifict to corn liquor and the law's delay-had John Godette been anything but a whiskey runner' he would have nevei possessed a Cadillac had the law reached out. weeks ago when Johr Godette was sentenced and given hin. restraint Edna Williams' would have never been sacrificed to the false gods ot speed and booze. The men of Croatan, or all men in Egyptian Cabinet Out, Following Murder. King Fuad, of "Egypt, has ao cepted the resignation of the cab tnet Of Zaghloul Pasha, following the presentation of Great Britain's demands after the murder In Cairo 6f Sir Lee Stack, Sirdar ot tha Bgyptlaa army.

EVENI "Get Acquainted" Night to Be Observed at Broad Street Church "Get kcquainted" night, honoring Rev. James G. Ulmer, new pastor at Broad Street Christian church, and Mrs. will be observed at that church Friday evening from 8 to 10 o'clock. The congregation Invites the public to attend and meet Mr.

and Mrs. Ulmer. Refreshments will be served. Short talks of welcome will be made by pastors of other churches, among- them being Dr. J.

N. H. Sum jnerell, of -First Presbyterian church, Dr. J. W.

Harrell, pastor of Centenary Methodist church, Rev. J. pastor of Tabernacle Diiiiusi, ano z. v. rarner, repre-1 Rev.

John Waters, of Arapahoe, and Rev. John Walker will be guests of the local church, also. John R. Taylor will represent Broad Street church. TWO CHINESE KH.U3D (By Associated Press) HARTFORD, Nov.

26. Two Chinese," members of the Hart ford On Leon tong, were shot and killed tonight by two other Chinese in a local laundry. The slayers escaped in an automobile. Distance doesn't lend any en chantment to a punctured auto tire. a great many people living on the fat of the land are living on the fat EGYPTIAN HONOR THE ULIVIERS BELIEVES MIS WIFE ASUICIM The Rev.

C. V. Sheats-ley, Husband of Fur- nace Victim, Sticks to Contention That Wife Took Her Own Life Evidence Developed Does Not Convince Him of Murder (By Associated Tress) COLUMBUS, Nov. 2 5. Standing in the doorway' of Christ Evangelical Lutheran church parsonage late today, the Rev.

V- Sheatsley, husband of Mrs. Addie. Sheatsley, the airnace said: i "I would ruther believe she was murdered foul as the deed may be than to believe she took her own life, out until such evidence has been definitely will think uhe took her -own life. The Rev. Mr; Sheatsley and four children arrived here this, afternoon.

Members of the pastor's congregation greeted the' party and escorted them to (Tie few. min utes Liter the minister sent to They -i gathered the porch and from the 'doorway of his study Mr. Sheatsley answered their questions In a calm Voice and displayed no emotion. Ready to Testify Mr. Sheatsley said he and the members of his family would appear before County Prosecutor John R.

King, who is conducting an investigation ot the mystery at any time the latter may suggest. A story which investigators were aaid to' have given some attention today was that the Rev. Mr. Sheatsley, while connected with an orphanage at Pittsburgh, a number of years ago, had reprimanded a who had threatened to "get him." This was cast aside by the minister as trivial. Another theory that the minister had created the enuiity of a Hindu during a speech he made in Detroit a number of years ago after his return from India, and that the foreigner had murdered Mrs.

Sheatsley and liad thrust her body into a furnace for revenge; did not seem to impress the Questioned as to the odors of a poisonous acid which the minister in previous, testimony said he thought he noticed few minutes before he dis. covered the body, he said:" "As I was returning to mv hnm from the grocery, when I came around the corner of the Church; a- gust of wind swooped down from the chim ney and I thought I smelled "carbolic acid. The- next odor I rmtWr! wn. that of burning flesh." After discovery of the body, search Jf the medicine cabinet was made for Dotue of acid which the minister previous testimony to Prosecu tor King had'declared was missing. "The bottle was found in the cabinet" Mon- iay by authorities.

Asked about 'statements to Prose-utor King by Clarence, the 16-year-ld son, who on November 18 na'd he looked into the furnace on the af- -ernoon of the traodv unit v- -hought he saw his mother's Koriv there but did not mention-it to any one, the Rev. heatsley said: i ne ooy probably saw thfi fnrn. in the furnace, but his heart said, 'It can't be There is noHi bility that he was excited when made the statement, due to his a You know Vv a hnv Bishop Darst to Visit Rt. Rev. Thomas C.

Darst. bishon of East Carolina, Is scheduled to visit churches In Episcopal parishes in this pan or nis territory next month. The diocesan will be at St. Peter's. Wash ington, December 14; St.

John's, a few mnesirom Kinston on the 15th: Rt. Andrew's, Morehead City, on the 16th; St. Paul's Beaufort, on the 1 7th, and St. Stephen's, Goldsboro, and the mission at Plkeville the 18th These visitations will be made after cne oisnop return from New York, nere ne wu attend a meetng of the i 01 lne national coun cil. 1 i L- inn.

i as mucn iun as loafing, hut you get more fore in man who wtarts out to knock numl the world usufi I'M knocks him i.V finds the instead NO BAIL ALLOWED GODETTE Coroner's Jury Finds Little Edna Williams Died As the Result of Speeding and Reckless Driving by Negro Rum Runner Evidence Is Heavily Against Him -Goes to Raleigh for Safety John Godette, negro rum runner, last night was taken, to Raleigh by Sheriff J. D. Williams, to be held in state penitentiary as a precaution against trouble here, until the grand jury meets at January term of Craven county superior court. Coroner J. L.

Hartsfield's jury yesterday found that little Edna Williams, 12 -year lold school girl, met her death at the hands of Godette, who was driving an automohile recklessly and at an excessive rate of speedy The jury recommended that Godette be held without bail Until the grand jury can act. Facts Produced. Evidence developed at the inquest yesterday morning showed that Godette was-running "at a rate ot 40 miles jin hour a negro, who was riding with him testifying to hat fact; that when his machine struck the little girl the left wheels were only a. few inches from the left, shoulder Df the highway; that the car struck her at a point between two 'school" signs, and that the machine skidded a. distance of nearly 200 feet after the brakes were by Godette, The entire mass of evidence was heavily against the negro blockader, and the coroner's jury had no difficulty in reaching the verdict that recommended his detention until the grand jury meets.

No definite charge wll made against the black, this being left for the prosecution and grand" jury to determine. The national guardsmen of Battery called out by Governor Morrison to defend Craven jail against any possible attack while the negro was held there, were mustered out yesterday ifter they had spent a quiet night -on duty at the jail. It was generally conceded yesterday that the precaution taken in the affair had averted seri-jus consequences. Guardsman Fired On Sergeant Earl Simons, on duty with the unit through Tuesday night, was fired on when he disregarded the command of a patrol on duty In front of the jail and narrowly escaped in jury. Simons was driving by in a Ford coupe, and failed to stop as com-nanded by the- patrol under orders Tom Capt.

Willis. The soldier leveled Us rifle and fired once, the bullet iercing the back of the car. and go, ng on through the windshield, miss-ng Simons by a few inches. Relatives of the mother of the little Williams girl and sympathetic citizens esterday. started a move to relieve ler-'; of all expense resulting from the ragedy.

And It was learned that the lame people were taking steps to co-perate with the superior court solicitor in insuring rigorous prosecution of Godette at January term of court." whom one spark of parental love throbs, should take up the cross where the dead child has lain It to see that no more whiskey runners speed up and down Beaufort highway This is Thanksgiving a sad one for Croatan pause In your day's homage to your Deity, to whisper a prayer for that little Croatan widow Mrs. Nannie Williams, who, of husband, two sons and a. daughter, has but; one chick left to lend her solace. Life is like that. pntieg has addressed a protest to the ieajrue of nations against the the British demands bearing on the assassination Sir Lee Stack, Sidar of the Egyptian army.

Tlw protest was taken under consideration today and it decided not to distribute the protest to the members of ih6 league, the decision was based on the constitutional procedure wliich forbids the handling documents which do not from ovoninieiu.s, the Fee family, for seven years. FEERSin BIQESIQ DEET Discuss Fertilizers In a Short Course -Meeting Here Last Night Fifteen farmers attended the short course meeting in 'the chamber of "commerce rooms last night and dts- cussed with Supt. Frank L. Teuton of Tthe Farm Life School the-subject of fertilizers. The discussion was said both interesting and in- xrAi i 1 o'clock Wednesday night.

Attenr tion will paid to the use hltro-gen and phosphate in specific regard to their application to farm lands in this This meeting is expected to prove helpful to Craven farthers. MIT08IIIFJ i liildiOThW Eastern North Carolina Are Expected KINSTON. -Nov. 26. "Klansmen from all over Eastern Carolina are for the masker's demonstration here tomorrow evening, according to a supposedly official announcement.

There is stress on the klan band and an address by Dr. W. I. or W. L.

Straub. formerly of Oregon; Dr. Straub has been connected With a small educational Institution near Klnston recently. It is expected that between 500 and 1,000 klansmen wll take part ji parade, public ceremonial and; initiation. A part of the exercises will be held in a field 'near the northwestern city limit.

Walter D. Laltoque, owner tf the property, said no arrangement had 'been made with hiro for use of the field, but he interposed no objection. The klan secured permission from the city council to parade. Thanksgiving Games Alabama vs. Georgia, -Arkansas vs.

Texas Christian. Chattanooga vs. Oglethorpe; Clemson vs. Furinan, Florida vs. Drake.

Fort Bennlng vs. U. S. "Air Service. iiciianx vs.

Austin, Tch vs. Louisiana State vs. Tulane. Loyola vs. La.

IHeroer vs. lississipii College. Wash. Yee vs. S.C, State.

Richmond vs. William Mary. Centenary vs. St. 1j)u1s, Tennessee vs.

Kentucky. Spring Ull vs. Union, Tennesse, vs. Lombard. Trinity vs.

Kentucky. Vanderbllt vs. Sewanee. S. vs.

Wake Forest. Virginia vs. Xorth Carolina. V. P.

vs. V. M. i. Citadel vs.

of S. C. Wofford vs. Newberry; -Miss. A.

M. vs. Washington. King vs. Otarson-XewTnan.

Roanoke vs. Mary ville. AX AATK-BIXLU3I NEOKO KINSTON, Nov. 26. Balaam Mea 81, an "sex-jailer of Jones county, was a recent visitor here.

He, is a typical ante-bellum negro now," but before the days of white supre macy ln, politics ''Uhcle Balaam" cut quite a swath in iones' county affairs. He held the office of jailer a long time. RED MEN TO MEET GASTONIA, Nov. 26. The regular quarterly meeting of the eighth of Improved Order of Red Men will be held at the local hall Satur day, December 6, as guests of Cate- chee Tribe No.

46. 1' Partly Thursd clc. warmer iair ana ASK TRANSFER OF I PROHIBITION UNIT! Recommend Change From Treasury Department to the Department of Justice (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Nov. 2 6.

Transfer of the prohibition unit from the treasury department to the departs ment of justice is among the' recommendations adopted by the' judicial conference of -senior circuit judges it became known today whfcn Chief Justice Taft as chairman of the con ference addressed a letter to attor-j ney general Stone transmitting a request that he embody the proposal in his. annual report to congress. The senior circuit judges take the position that the transfer should be made at' once. Basing their recommendations on experience with prosecutions arising under the prohibition law the judges, with Chief Justice Taft concurring, declare that such a "would make much for effectiveness in enfopcing that law." rIn the statement which they asked to have transmitted to congress the judges asserted that "all the appropriations for such enforcement should be expended under the direction of 'the attorney In that' way they said "the attempted prosecution of trlval, futile, and "unimportant cases which now crowd dockets through the ill advised zeal and practical ignorance of prohibition agents can be avoided and only those cases taken up and pressed which rarely will deter the principal offenders and in the preparation of which district attorneys will have a personal responsibility. $2,000,000 Fugitive If Captured in Canada, Leo Kc-ret, irbtf cappereJ from Chicago following swindling operations in a "Bayanai Rive Syndicate" that netted hia 12,000 000, lias been arrested, in Halifax and has waived extradition.

Korets fled a year ago, wfcila -a personally selected committee was Journeying to Panama to Inspect his "rich holdings there. It la said he took $2,000,000 bf eash with him. He swindled every member of his own family, leaving all wife destitute. FEDERATION TO ERNUL SUNDAY The Christian Federation will go to Ernul Sunday afternoon and hold a service in the Free Will Baptist church at 3 o'clock. The federation will meet tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock in First Baptist church.

The Free Will Baptist church at Ernul has a seating capacity of more than four hundred and it is expected that this will be well ta ken up. The average man has ajbetter average than the average man thinks. Absence of summer is making the heart gnw fonder of it, 4 I i Si Ana A 'g tij Says Wife Concealed the Fact That She Had Negro Blood In Her Veins 1 (By Associated Press). NEW ROCHELLE, N. TV Nov.

26. Leonard Kip Rhinelander, scion of one of New York's oldest families who married Miss Alice Jones of New Rochelle on October jl4 today filed suit, in the Westchester county, court to annul the marriage. Rhinelander alleged that his wife concealed from him the fact that she had negro blood In her veins. The papers were supported by an affidavit made by Rhinelander before a King's county notary public. The complaint alleges that ths ''consent" of the plaintiff Rhinelander to the marriage "was obtained, by a fraud." and that the defendant, formerly Miss Jones, told Rhinelander she was white and had no color, ed blood.

Rhinelander, the com- plaint states, entered into marriage the -basis of such representation 'which he since- has' discovered to be untrue." Rhinelander is 32 years old: He the son of Phiutp 'Rhinelander, lielr to a fortune of $100,000,000 and a member of one of most exclusive families. Hid original Hugenot ancestors settled In New Rochelle in the seventeenth century. 11 PROSPERITY HEBE Trading Is Especially Brisk In Real Estate Christmas Spirit Coming There ar many evidences Of prosperity in and about New Bern. Ah important indication is the activity In the real estate mart. A real estate dealer' stated yesterday that trading is very brik -in this section, especially within ths olty limits.

The merchants too, are displaying a feeling of satisfaction in conditions generally, especially during this menth. Everyone is looking forward to a big Christmas business. Many of the stores have already put up decorations and Within a few days others will be putting on th gay holiday appearance. D. A.

R. Meeting The regular meeting of tie Richard Dobbs Speight Chapter D. met, with Mrs. Charles L. Abernethy at her charming home on Tuesday afternoon.

Mrs. Owen H. Guiofn, regent, preided, and the following members were present: Mrs. Guion, Mrs. Dunn, Mrs, Wood, Spencer, Misses Marv Ward Anna Hanff and Sarah Stewart After the regular business session, Miss Sara Stewart read a most interr esting and instructive paper prt Fort St.

Augustine, Fla and old St. Michael's church, of Charleston Mrs. D. G. Bell, of Morehead City, being unable to be present.

Sent a very delightful paper she had prepared on Chateau de Ramesay. Montreal, to be read by Miss Mary Ward. i It being the time for -the regular election of the following were nominated and elected: 1 Regent Miss Marv War A Vice-Regent Mrs. Owen H. Ouion, Secretary Miss Anna tlaiiff.

Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Charles Duffy. Historian Miss Sara Stewart. Treasurer Miss Bessie Hollteter Registrar Mrs. Charles 1 Ablr nethy.

Chaplain Mrs. George Willis The chapter gave a rising vote of thanks to Mrs. Guion for her efficient and untiring service as Recent after which Mrs. Abernethy eerved" delicious refreshments, suggestive or the Thflnksp-lvt, o-4ft acoauu. by hnlve.i i4 Never doing things fine, unless you are eatin fruit.

SIGi GATE STUD HEFRAIN FROM UGLY DEMONSTRATIONS By Associated Press) LONDON', Nov. 26. The I'yptian crisis, showed no marked clevclopmfflit today. Cairo and Alexancli-ia, l-c-maining quie and even th militant students were disposed to accejt the advice of Zagloul Pasha for they rel'ra ined Tixmi demonstrations. Allenby, the Brit-isli nimissioner, is Said to "be 'iiiinjr liinisolf Avhh see- ip'x V.

t'-c Ksyptl.iii vuiiSs nre witiidrawn from the Soudan and awaits the next move by the Cairo government. The British cabinet held another council today' to discuss the situation in connection with the preparation of the Kind's speech, at the- opening: of parliament which necessarily must deal with Egyptian tiff airs. not. r.syptian chamher 26. llie of.