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TRW BERN FAIR NOVEMBER 7th TylOth "GQMfe THE 1 THE WEATHER: Fair. Today, Except Rain Near the Coast "Every man should keep a fair sized cemetery in which to bury the short coming's of his friends." BEKNIAN NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA, i OCTOBER 27, 1916. Single Copy: Fire Cent Volume It Number Of Administration Enemies liaiae (Goveiiieif With Bandits In CooDeration ram Keetorai Planned Spectacular Attack ODESSA, ON TIEiiijifob RUSSIAN BLACK SOI PART OF AMERICAN FORGES IN MEXICO OR SOMETOWN ONTHE BORDER BEEN SELECTED FOR RAID War Department Has Received Definite Information of Conspiracy to Embarrass The Administration Between Now and Election Day, Says Statement Generals Funston and Pershing Have Been Notified and Are Prepared to Meet Situation. STATEMENT CAUSES SENSATION IN ARMY AND POLITICAL CUES w. FALL REUNION COMESTOCLOSE One of Most Successful Ever Held "Boss" Hackburn Gives Another Feast.

No doubt the expression "The few er the higher" has been heard of by most every one in this vicinity. The Fall Reunion of the Scottish Rite Masons that came to a successful conclusion last night, was an exception. The higher the degrees, the more candidates were on hand to receive the mysteries. On yesterday the degrees from the fifteenth to the thirty-second were imparted to the thiny-odd blue Masons who were in attendance. The interest in the craft was much better than formerly.

Dr. Joseph F. Rhem, 33 was in his" glory last night, for nothing pleases him more than to be in the busy midst of some kind of a Masonic doing. The doctor is the only thirty-third degree Mason in the eastern part of North Carolina, and he takes a special pride in the advancement of Masonic knowledge in this section. The climax of this most gratify ing reunion was the conferring full 'form, the 31st degree, and every one, both candidates and members enjoyed it immensely.

Of course, after the work was over, the usual "spread" was partaken of by all, and the splendidness of this part of the evening's pleasure was assured when.it was known that the same painstaking and accomplished genius was in charge de affaires. Mr. Hackburn's way is the correct way, and his fame is spreading far and wide. We are daring to mention some of the things that were on the "boards." Delicious North Carolina ham and turkey, lunch tongue, oyster cocktail, fried oysters, coffee, Saratoga chips, celery, olives, pickles, radishes, cheese, fruits and flowers, and then some. We wish to extend for the bodies, the heartfelt thanks to Mr.

Curtis Bynum of Asheville, N. C. consistory, for his presence and the magnificent manner in which he exemplified the eighteenth degree. The music also added much to the pleasure of the occasion. Mr.

Charles T. Pumphrey, 32, -rendered several beautiful selections during the progress of the work. Mr. T. B.

White-hurst presided at the organ in his usual efficient manner. Among the visitors present at the reunion were: Mr. F. D. Foxhall, of Greenville; Mr.

S. E. Overby, of Elizabeth City; Mr. L. J.

Pulaski, of Raleigh; Mr. Sol Hauft, of Raleigh; Mr. Levi Wheatly, of Beaufort; Mr. W. L.

Bell, of Dover; Mr. C. A. Bell, of Newport Among the candidates at the reunion was Mr. W.

Lyon, of the Raleigh Times. i Much of the credit for the success of this meeting was due to the untiring efforts of the secretary and registrar, M'- Thomas A. Henry. Though a man mature in years he is as active and zealous in the cause as the younger ones. The "names of the candidates are as follows iTL B.

Co well, Washington; A. J. Williams and H. Wood, New Rl Oettinger, Wilson Mi chel Saliba, Wilson; N. C.

Kruse, Raleigh; 0. Abernethy, Raleigh; J. R. Abeyonnis, Greenville; J. K.

Warren, Trenton; G. AV Farrow, New' Bern; J. R. TurnageAyden; W. H.

S. Bur-gwin, Woodland; Dr. E. C. Armstrong, New Bern; E.

H. Williams, New Bern; George C.Herritage, S.W. McCleese, W. G. Furch Beaufort; A.

R. Perkins, New Bern; T. H. Sutton, New Bern; A. D.

Brooks, New: Bern; J. R. Pope, New Bern; I. N. Howard, Blades; Carl.

P. Bartling, New Bern; P. Brittle, Conway J. E. Taylor, Conway; E.

H. Morton, Maysville; J. J. Smith, Greenville; S. M.

Brinson, New Bern. NOWADAYS Her father "Can you support my daughter -in the style to which she has been accustomed?" Lover "No-o, sir." Her father "Then take her, young man. I was afraid you thought you could." Puck. Insincerity in a man's own heart must make all his enj yments all (.. him, unreal; so that 1 i ru like 'a 'e-' lion.

v- ERE DEGREES FROM 14TH 0 31ST CONFERRED iriees lr PLEAD GUILTY TO Two James City Negroes Must Serve Terms in Federal Prison. One year and one day in the Atlanta penitentiary was the sentence imposed on Ed Spivy and Jerry Daniels, who pleaded guilty to a charge of selling whiskey without government license, in District court yesterday. The two men, who are colored, and whose place of business is in James City, were arrested by two deputy collectors Tuesday after the officers had both bought whiskey from them and seen other people buy it. They were carried before Commissioner C. B.

Hill but waived examination. CROWN PRINCE Desperate Attempts to Retake Positions Lost in Verdun Sector. FRENCH ARE STILL PARIS, Oct. 26. Four furious new attacks making nine in two days, were launched by the German Crown Prince today in an effort to win back the ground lost northeast of Verdun.

The fighting lasted continuously from early in the morning until late in the When finally the Germans became exhausted the French were still holding qvery foot of their original positions. The German counter attacks had double objects to prevent a further andvance by the French troops at Fort Vaux, which is reported to be less than 500 yards from the French lines and to seize back the territory lost in the surprise attack of Tuesday. The attacks were preceded by a heavy artillery fire during the night. The first was launched at 8:30 o'clock in the morning but failed to reach the French lines. Two which immediate ly succeeded it, were broken up, the Germans being' driven back" in disorder.

The greatest attack of the series was launched about 3:30 in the afternoon. The Germans debouched' in great force from Haudromont woodr advancing in waves upon the French Only a few ever reached there and they were taken prisoners. The greater majority were taken under a dessimating machine gun fire and driven back in rout. A resumption of activity on the Somme' is reported today, the Germans attempting counter attacks. They were repulsed by the French and English.

jj Alvina Sanders "Used Knife jon Hattie Brock Unable to Give Bond. Alvina Sanders, colored, was com mitted to the county jail yesterday in default of a justified bond in the sum of one hundred dollars which was fixed by Mayor Bangert after proh able cause had been found in a case charging her with assault on Hattie Brock. The assault took place about ten days ago but the trial was postponed on account of the prosecuting witness not being able to attend the hearing. The 'Brock woman was se verely carved with a knife by the de- f. 2" a Vwlllams 1 other wo SELLING LIQUOR FJ IK EH 00 IffillSlLT a is is ELEVEN PERSONS LOSE LIVES WHEN HOSPITAL IS SWEPT BY FIRE FARNHAM, QUEBEC, Oct.

26. At least eleven persons, five of them children, lost their lives in fire which destroyed the St. Elizabeth hospital here today and-from fifteen to twenty-five persons are still unaccounted for, according to the latest estimates of the authorities. It is still impossible to search the blazing ruins. More than 350 persons were asleep when the fife broke out.

escape was cut off and nearly all jumped from the windows. Twenty-five children were badly injured in jumping from the third story windows. THE PRESIDENT America Must Lead in Movement for a "Society of Nations." BY CINCINNATI PEOPLE CINCINNATI, OHIO, Oct. 26. President Wilson, in four speeches here today, declared for a "society of nations," that will fight anything contrary to the interests of humanity.

He asserted that unless America leads in such a movement she will not be able to keep out of the war. "A great -many men are complaining that we are not fighting for some thing," he said, "They declare we haven't the spirit of other countries in getting behind investors." The President and Mrs. Wilson were accorded a most hospitable welcome by the people of Cincinnati but at no time was there a marked demonstration of political enthusiasm. The nearest Mr. Wilson got to the discussion of "hyphenism" was when he called for unity of American spirit "to do things that are American." Augustus Laughinghouse Makes Plea of Guilty; O.

D. Laugh-inghouse Convicted. seimcedto CD 1 There were two distilling cases disposed of in Federal court yesterday, and both defendants were sentenced to serve one year and a day in the Federal penitentiary in Atlanta. Augustus Laughinghouse, who was arrested by revenue officers Monday of this week, entered a plea of guilty to having whiskey in his posession on which the government tax had not been paid and was sentenced to $he Federal prison for a period of eighteen' months but his sentence was later i O. D.

Lyaughinghouse, pleaded not guilty and his attorney, Mr. L. I. Moore, fought the case hard, but the government produced sufficient evidence to convince the" jury that he was guilty. Both the defendants have the same name but are said to have no family connections.

i Some people tell everything they Vnow, and a lot tliey m't. t' 1 CALLS FOR UNITY AMERICANSPIRIT I WELCOME atStjprison SEA COAST, IS Retreating Roumanians Blow Up $8,000,000 Bridge Across The Danube in Effort to Halt Advance of Von Mackensen's Armies. LONDON, Oct. 26. While the defeated Russo-Roumanian armies in Dobrudja have fled across the Danube, blowing up the $8,000,000 bridge at Cernavoda, behind them to hinder Von Mackensen's pursuit, the Roumanian government is reported in flight from Bucharest.

The king and his ministers, it is unofficially reported, have established, a provisional capital at Odessa on the Russian Black Sea coast. Dispatches reaching here quote a newspaper of Petrograd as stating that the diplomatic representatives assigned to Bucharest are' preparing to follow the government. Meanwhile on their Transylvanian frontier, the Roumanians have given back-set to Von Falkenhayn's armies which, smashing at the mountain defences, are seeking to close down on Bucharest from the west, while Von Mackensen drives from the east. The war office at Bucharest announces that as a result of heavy actions the Teutons have suffered heavy losses and have been driven beyond the frontier from all but small portions of Moldavia, a northern Roumanian province. On the Dobrudja front, Von Mackensen is reforming his lines, prior, it believed, to an attempt to cross the Danube.

With the Cernavoda bridge destroy ed it is believed this blow will be struck further north, probably in the region of Rustchuk, where the river narrower and where there is not so much marshland. Petroerad dispatches reaching here today state that the Russian-fcou-manions destroyed the most valuable of the military stores at Constanza and Cernavoda before retreating. Official statements from Berlin and Sofia tell an entirely different story, however. TI Democratic Elector is Covering The Entire. District for Democracy.

Mr. E. Henderson 'is waging a thorough campaign in this section, both as Democratic elector, for this district and secretary -of the county executive committee. During the past two weeks or more, he has visited nearly all; the counties in the district and hat addressed a large per cent of the Democratic voters and a number of Republicans and has done much for the cause of Democracy. Mr.

Henderson will continue his campaign until the very last day and a number of speakings have been announced for him during next week. Monday he will 'speak at Merritt, Tuesday at Bayboro and night at Bairds Creek. Wednesday and Thursday he will speak at different places in Carteret county and the remaining two days will be spent in Wayne county. On the froad to Success the secret of getting "there is to keep out of the ruts. jt taxed with' the after being convict' on a cl-srsa of being CAPITAL NOW BU EST PROBABLY BE ATTACKED FROM AST AND WEST 1 HOT ON HE TRAIL Henry Bryant Admits He Cashed Money Order That Did Not Belong to Him.

Henry Bryant, colored, pleaded guilty to a charge of forging a 'signature to a postoffice money order in District court yesterday, and was sentenced to serve thirty days in county jail, pay the cost in the case and also pay the party to whom the order was made payable, the amount of the order, which was between eight and nine dollars. 1 The order was delivered to the defendant but was intended for another party by the same name. He signed it, received the money and was' later arrested by a postoffice inspector, i 15,000 Persons Are Thrown Intf Wild Applause by Pledges of G. O. P.

Candidate. I PROPOSE TD BE AN BOSTON, Oct. 26. Her beside the "cradle of American Liber ty" Charles. Evans Hughes threw ai audience of 15,000 persons wildest applause by pledging' himsell if elected, to be "an American Fresi dent with exclusive American policies devoted to American interests." His speech throughout was vibran with vigorous Americanism and at time during the campaign has th Governor stirred an audience to sue a pitch of enthusiasm as he did to night.

"If I am elected, and I expect be," he declared, "we shall have a American administration with excli sive American policies, devoted American interests. I propose to an American President, unswervir by any suggestion or foreign infl ence. We have no place in this cou try or divided allegiance for ulterk purposes, for any warping of policii to suit the purpose of any forcif power. We stand and exch sively for American interests, for I dominant Americanism to that ei we may, as a great united people wii a composite but loyal populatio press forward to the goal that evei true American desires." Throughout this t' audience was on its feet, interruptii him half a dozen times with demo strations lasting several minutes. No, Maude dear; when man clean cut features, it doesn't necf sarily indicate that he has been shr ed by a nervous barber.

TO PURCHASE STO Mrs. B. Allen 'Surprised at 1 Amount of Business Done Her Store. "Upon her return form New yesterday morning, Mrs. B.

learned that the unusually large ness which her store has en joy el ing the past several weeks pleted her stock more than s' expected and she left last rf Baltimore where she will a large quantity of goods and them by express at once. Mrs. Allen, who conducts a exclusively for ladies and c' enjoyed a most pleasing this fall, and the great time has been spent on i oou3. HUGHES STRIKES RESPONSIVE KEY IN BOSTON TALI; AMER CAN PRESIDENT HURRIES TO NORTH sy timent against the policy which the administration has adopted for the protection of the border." "It is significant in this connection that both the State and War Departments were advised that the bandit forces operating at the present time in Mexico are being paid in silver coin. "Full particulars have been transmitted to General Funston and General Pershing.

All American forces are, therefore, forewarned and in readiness for such an attack." The statement caused a sensation in army and political circles. It was issued by Secretary Baker after a conference with Secretary of State Lansing and Attorney General Gregory. No doubt exists in Washington that it was authorized by President Wilson and that it had long been under consideration by the President and his advisors. The seriousness of the charge, together with the time selected for publishing it, convinces officials who had no previous knowledge of the allegations, that the statement was issued at the explicit permission of President Wilson. Not Charged That American Citizens are Involved.

WASHINGTON, D. Oct. 26. The following was given out at the State Department late tonight: "Secretary Lansing tonight authorized the statement that Secretary Baker had no intention to intimate that American citizens were involved in the bandit attack plot. The Secretary of State, said it had been called to his attention that an effort would be made to construe the War Department's statement as a political "play and as an assault upon' the administration's political opponents." "He denounces' Such a construction as absolutely false, declaring that politics Were not given a thought, in connection With the' matter and that it was inconceivable that any American would ally himself with Mexicans to attack his own countrymen," Mr.

Lansing saw the statement before it was issued and discussed it with Secretary Baker. He explained that both he and Mr. Baker believed that in addition to warning the mili tary commanders it was wise to give the information received publicity, because it might have the effect of caus ing the plot to be abandoned. 1 $10,271 FOR DEATH OF HER HQ Widow Awarded Verdict for Big Sum Against City Of Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Oct 26.

A jury in Court of Common Pleas No. 1 yesterday awarded Amelia Fritz $10,271.40 damages against the city for the death of her husband on the night of December SO, 1913. Fritz was driving a wagon on Glenwood av enue west of sixth street, and did not know that the street ended abruptly at a 35-foot railroad embankment The only protection was an ordinary fence rail, which it was testied, was nrt on'y in 1 cf.T" 1 't was BAKER "1 i WASHINGTON, D. Oct. 26.

The following statement was issued by the War Department this afternoon: "The War Department has received definite information, confirmed from other sources, that enemies 'of the administration's policy towards Mexico, in co-operation with Villa or other bandits, in Mexico, have arranged a spectacular attack to be made either upon some part of the American forces or upon some American community on the border between now and the date of the election, for the purpose of turning the tide of sen- TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY Decided to Postpone for Day On Account Tuesday Being Election Day. After discussing the matter in full, the Fair Association have decided to postpone the fair parade from the opening "day, Tuesday, November the seventh to the following day. This change in the first announcement was made on account of Tuesday being: election day. There will be lots of people who would like to take part in this mammoth parade but would be prevented by polity eal duties were it to take place on the day of the election, and therefore the promoters of the fair decided to give them an opportunity by postponing it until Wednesday There have been a large number of merchants and business men and organizations of various kinds to 'agree to enter floats in the 'parade 'and others, who have not made known their intentions in this respect, will also prepare creditable floats. 'As a special inducement to the business men of this section? and especially in New Bern, the Association has decided to offer two prizes for, the first and second best floats entered in the parade.

'Also they are going to give two prizes to automobile owners partici- pating in the parade who have their cars most artistically decorated. First and second prizes will be awarded. The prizes to be 'given to the Successful contestants will be silver cups, which may be seen in the window of Mr. S. KJ Eaton's jewelry store within a few Miss Jane Stewart is chairman of a committee appointed to visit automo-bile owners and urge them to enter the contest Miss Stewart is working.

in conjunction with Mr. J. H. Parker, chief marshal, and any one who' may desire to contest for these handsome prizes are requested to see her as early as possible so she may know, as near pn possible, how rrmny 1 FAIR PARADE TO PfilZESFRS.