The Daily Journal from New Bern, North Carolina • Page 1

I To New Bern October 28 To 31 THE DAILY JOURNAL VOL LXII. No. The Weather FAIR NEW BERN, TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 21. 1913 THREE CENTS PER COPY CHURCH TACKLES NEGRO PROBLEM Immeasurable Wrong Done When Ballot Was Given, Says Bishop Nelson. NEEDS MORE MORAL UPLIFT Episcopal Prelates Affirm Progress Has Justified All That Has Been Done -Ward Of Nation.

New York, Ocotber Two of the Southern bishops attending the triennial general convention of the Protestant Episcopal church discussed the negro problem tonight at a mass meeting held at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, under the auspices of the American Church Institute for Negroes. Bishop Nelson, of Atlanta, made "a plea for a Nation's ward." Bishop Gailor, of Tennessee, had for his subject, "Work of the church Among the Negroes of the South." "It sounds to me like either affectation or ignorance," said the Atlanta prelate, "to hear that there is no negro problem, when for onethird of the negroes' residence in the United States there has been dispute and discussion North and East, South and West as to the best method of dealing with the question of his uplift." Notoriety, he continued, the exploitation of the negro's rights and woes, good points and vices has been the greatest hindrance to this work. Undue prominence increases self inportance. "An immeasurable wrong was' done," said Bishop Nelson, "when the ballot was given to people untrained for citizenship.

When freedom and franchise were given the negro he then became the ward of the Nation. He still needs to be fitted for citizenship. He needs a vitalizing religion. He needs education but not much of the sort which we have been trying to give him- the arts and sciences, the classics and romance, languages and music and theology. He needs instruction in honor, righteousness thrift, truth and purity more than he needs the ballot." Bishop Gailor agreed that the sudden enfranchisment of the negro was a great mistake.

"But after all our he said, "we are beginning to see daylight and it mjust be said for the negro that his progress has justified all, that has been done for him. In 35 years the percentage. of illiteracy has decreased from 70 per cent. to 27.5 per cent. It is estimated that today the total wealth of the negro population of the United States approximates $700,000,000.

"But there is another side to the picture. The moral progress of the negro has not at all been proportionate to his progress in book learning and ability to acquire property. More than anything else in the world, the negro needs religion." Bishops and clergymen attending the general convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church occupied pulpits of the city's churches yesterday. WHOLESALE FRAUD OF "TRUST SAID TO HAVE TAKEN TOLL OF HALF MILLION IN CHICAGO. Columbus, 0., Oct.

-With the arrest of "Old Doctor Russell" and his wife Louise, clairvoyants said to be wanted in Chicago on indictments in connection with the so called trust, Chicago detectives said that wholesale frauds would be charged against the pair. The trust is alleged to have taken toll of half a million dollars in Cook county before its members were scat. tered to various parts of the country following the return of indictments agains them some months ago. is alleged that Russell under the name of Alva has done thriving business here for the past SIX weeks. The officers who carrested William Sears, aged thirty, said: to be from New who war doing a clairvoyant, and reading business.

It min, be more blessed to receive but in mi age man would rather catcher than the pitcher. CO STRINGFIELD PRAISES THE LOCAL NAVAL MILITIA Inspector General Says That It Has The Material for Making the Best Company In the SouthCaptain Bradham Pleased That the New Bern division of the North Carolina Naval Militia has the material for making the best company of Naval reserves in the South is the opinion of Colonel Stringfield, Inspector General of the North Carolina Naval Militia and State Troops who spent last night in the city and made an inspection pf the local company. Colonel Stringfield arrived in the city CAPT. C. D.

BRADHAM evening and went at once to the hotel at which he is stopping. When the hour for the inspection arrived he was escorted to the armory by Captain C. D. Bradham, Commander C. J.

and Lietenant Commander F. J. Shipp Arriving at the armory he found the New Bern division of Naval Militia under command of Lieut. A. T.

Willis drawn up at present arms, After being introduced to the officers Colonel Stringfieldeviewed the division as it went through the various drills and manoeuvers. At the conclusion of the inspection Colonel Stringfield addressed the offiofficers and the men of the division, complimenting them upon their showing and urging them to exert every effort to become the best company in the South. This morning Colonel Stringfield, accompanied by Captain C. D. Bradham will leave for an inspection of the divisions at Washington, Hertford, Plymouth and Elizabeth City.

An event for whichthe local division of militia is planning is the big parade to be held on the opening day of the Fair. This parade will be one of the most spectacular pageants ever seen in Eastern North Carolina and the local sailor-soldier boys are going- to be there in full force. It is more than probable that several of the other companies of the State's naval militia will also be present and participate in this parade, and this will add greatly to its impressiveness. HAS WILLIS D. PARKER TWO LIVING WIVES If Charge Is Proven Against Goldsboro Man Arrested Here Last Night He's In For a Lot Of Trouble If Willis Dawson Parker, whose former home is at Goldsboro, has a wife and child living at that place, then he's in for a lot of trouble.

Several days ago Sheriff R. B. Lane received from the authorities at Goldsboro a letter asking if Parker was in this city. After making a few inquiries Sheriff Lane, learned that the man wanted by the Goldsboro officials was living in New Bern and resided on Moore's avenue. As soon as he had learned this Sheriff Lane notified the Goldsboro officials that Parker was here and forthwith! came a warrant for his arrest on a charge of Sheriff Lane waited a short time before serving the warrant, awaiting a favorable opportunity to catch his man at home.

Late last night Sheriff Lane and Deputies Huff and Bayliss went to Parker's home. It is said that Parker cannot hear well but the local officers believe that this is a mistake. No sooner did Parker hear the Sheriff and his men approaching than he made an effort to escape. However, this proved futile and in less time than it takes to tell, he was in the the law and onthe way to jail where he will remain until an uncer from Goldsboro comes to take him back to that city. Parker has a wife and child living here and they were in the house with him when Sheriff Lane called last evening.

When the Sheriff knocked at the door he was informed that the object of this search was not at home, but the Sheriff has heard that so often that it has become little more than history. He told the occupants that it woud be necessary to make a search of the premises and started in to see if his man could not be found. Parker heard him coming and attempted to get through a rear window but he was only jumping "out of the frying pan into the fire," for an officer was right on hand to take him in charge. The alleged bigamist does not deny the charge, neither 'does he admit it. The only thing that he has sO far said is to ask what the penalty will be for an offense of this kind.

PAROLED PRISONER SHOT TO DEATH IN PISTOL DUEL Plucky Officer is seriously Wounded By Victim And May Die--Was Robbing Car When Caught By Officer Lynchburg, Oct. Perrow, a young white. desperado, who was out of the State penitentiary under parole, was shot and killed here this morning in a duel 1 with Policeman George Ware, of the city police force. Policeman Ware was shot in the abdomen, and is seriously, if not fatally, wounded. Perrow died half an hour after being shot.

The officer survived an operation, and has a slight chance to survive. Perron went to prison two years, ago for complicity in shooting up a yard zine here, in which Policeman George ank was shot. Two months ago he was given a conditional par don, by Governor Mann. This mornsing several policeman answered a call to Sandy Hook to apprehend a gang of car robbers. DEATH OF AN INFANT.

Edward Jerome, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Durham Stallings, died Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The body was taken to Newport yesterday morning for interment in the family MANY SOLDIERS WHO WILL BE KILLED IN WRECK THE POSTMASTER? Troop Train Wrecked In Mississippi And Twenty Meet Death. WENT THROUGH TRESTLE It Is Feared That List Of Injured Will Exceed One Hundred.

Meridian, Oct. soldiers were killed and more than 100 others injured when a special train troop on the Mobile Ohio railroad plunged through a trestle near State Line, Miss. The entire train fell a distance of-20 feet. This casualty that given in a report of the disaster by Division Superintendent Pigford, of the Mobile Ohio. The wreck was caused by the engine tender jumping the track about 200 feet from a trestle.

The engine was not derailed and passed over the trestle safely. The tender: broke loose from the engine, however, and plunged with the baggage car and three coaches to the ground 25 feet below. At 9 o'clock last night 16 bodies had been taken from the wreckage and Superintendent Pigford said in his report he was sure four more bodies were in the debris, which will not be cleared away for 24 hours. One hundred and seventy-nine soldiers were on board the special train. They were from Fort Morgan and Fort Barancas.

They were going to Meridan to participate in the Mississippi-Alabama ma joint state fair. They were under command of Major Taylor, coast artillery, U. S. The men had been taken to Mobile early Sunday and at noon their ill-fated special left Mobile. As meagre news of the wreck filtered into Meridan, a special relief train bearing physicians and nurses left for the scene.

Other trains left from Mobile and Whistler, Alabama. When it was learned in Mobile that a train bearing the dead and wounded was bound for that city, another train carrying more doctors and nurses was sent to meet the one bearing the victims. As is usual with troop trains the coaches were well filled and when the three cars tumbled through the trestle the men had little protection. The dead and injured were entangled in a twisted mass of wreckage, making it difficult to remove dead bodies or rescue the injured. Because of the confusion due largely to poor wire communication it was impossible to ascertain how many of the injured were expected to die or who they were.

The first report of the wreck sent the war department was that 12 had been killed, but soon after it was sent other bodies were found. Superintendent Pigford is firm in his belief that at least four more bodies are in the wreckage, but until the debris is cleared a final statement of the casualties cannot be made. JOSHUA FLOWERS DIED HERE SUNDAY MORNING, Joshua Flowers a well known citizen of Vandemere N. C. died Sunday morning at Stewart's sanatorium where he had been taken for treatment.

Mr. Flowers was brought to New Bern on the morning train and taken at once to the sanatorium. Less than thirty minutes after his arrival there death ensued. The deceased was sixty-nine years of age and is survived by a son, C. H.

Flowers of Vandemere and one daughter. The remains were taken back to that, place for interment. Arthur T. Land, travelling representative of the Cahill Shoe Company, of Cincinnati, has returned from a trip through the Southern States in the interest of that firm. BUSY WEEK FOR FAIR OFFICIALS Who Will Succeed Postmaster Basnight If He Is Removed? TWO PERTINENT QUESTIONS Interest In The Proposed Change Is At Fever Heat.

The Journals exclusive story Sunday in regard to the proposed shake up in the local postoffice and the probable ousting of J. S. Basnight, the present postmaster, and his assistant, T. D. Hewitt, created quite a sensation.

While this proposed change in the local office had, for several days been known to a number of persons, as a surprise to the As stated in the Journal's article, Postmaster Basnight has been asked to resign 'and emphatically refused to accede to any such request. Now an investigation of his record since taking charge of the office is to begin within a few days and if the charges made against him are substantiated he will probably be removed. The main topic of conversation in the city at present is in regard to who, in all probability will be the next postmaster in case Mr. Basnight is removed. There are four candidates for this place: John Thomas, S.

H. Lane, Frank Weatherbee and L. G. Daniels. Each of the above-named gentlemen are staunch Democrats and have done much for the party and each has a host of friends who feel sure that their favorite will get the place.

However, only one man will be appointed to the office and while the other three will of course be disappointed it will be up to them to "grin and bear Just when the investigation will be started is not definitely known. Congressman J. M. Faison, who is very much interested in the matter, will be in the city next week and it is possible that nothing will be done until that time. PROGRAM AT THE ATHENS TODAY VAUDEVILLE.

The Two Crawford's. Sensational novelty gymnasts. Their act is the best of its kind ever seen here. Some of their feats are almost startling. You will not be disappointed when you see them.

PICTURES. "An Indian's Loyalty." A Biograph Western feature of In- A thrilling Western drama, by Pathe "Opportunity and a Million Acres." This picture is intensely interesting, describing the fertile West opened by J. J. Hill, the empire builder. "The Island Of Tonga." This little gem in the Pacific Ocean in the only independent monarchy left in the South Sea Islands.

Matinee daily at 3:45. Show at night starts at 7:30. The Athens will be kept comfortably from now on. Bear in mind that next Friday night is "Prize Conrest night." We give away gold and silver money and week admission tickets. Save all the coupons you get at either matinee or night show and bring them Friday night.

Some one will get these valuable prizes and YOU may be the fortunate one. Miss Suzanne Martin who is to conduct a dancing school in New Bern arrived in the city last night from her home at New York. William Dunn, left yesterday for a professional visit in Pamlico county. Making Final Preparations For The Great Eastern Carolina Fair. WILL OPEN NEXT TUESDAY Secretary Williams' Goes To Se cure More Shows For Midway.

This week will be a busy one for the officers of the Eastern Carolina Fair and the ladies and gentlemen who have charge of the many departments. Activities at the grounds began yesterday when the spaces in the exhibit buildings were laid off and by Saturday everything will be in readiness for the opening on the following Tuesday. The spaces which will be occupied by numerous attractions on the midway have been laid off and will be in readiness when the show men arrive with their paraphernalia. Several changes have been made at the grounds during the past few days. At the west end a space has been fenced off just inside the first entrance and drivers of automobiles and other vehicles will be allowed to park their machines in this.

another entrance gate leads from this enclosure to the Fair grounds. J. Jeon Williams, secretary of the Fair Association Company, left this morning for Raleigh to attend the State Fair which begins today. Mr. Williams object in going to the Raleigh Fair is to secure attractions for the local Fair and he will doubtless get several good ones there.

Before returning to New Bern he will go to South Boston, and spend a day looking over the attractions there. It is the aim of the directors and officers of the Fair Association Company to get together the largest aggregation of amusements ever assembled at any one Fair in the State and they are sparing no expense in accomplishing this end. There'll be something doing at the Fair grounds every minute during the week and there'll be a record breaking attendance every day in the week, too. The Norfolk Southern Railway Company will operate special trains out of New Bern on Wednesday and Thursday nights, the big nights, and citizens living everywhere in this section will have an opportunity of spending the evening here and seeing the display of fireworks and then returning; home on the same night. Speaking in the vernacular of the day its going to be "some" week and don't you forget it and if you want to have a glorious good time come to New Bern some time between October 28 and 31.

MRS. S. L. DILL PASSES AWAY. Well Known Lady Died Sunday Afternoon.

After suffering with 3 complication of ailments for several weeks Mrs. Sarah Thomas, wife of S. L. Dill, passed away at her home, No. 12 street, Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock.

Mrs. Dill was well known in New I erg and surrounding section. In years past she has been active in the social life of the city and has been an active worker in the church and her presence will be sadly missed. The deceased was sixty-nine years of age and is survived by her husband three sons A. T.

Dill, S. L. Dill and Marcus Dill and one sister Miss Rebecca Thomas. The funeral will be conducted from Centenary Methodist church this afternoon at 4 o'clock by Rev. J.

B. and the interment will be made in Cedar Grove cemetery. The officers separated and began the hunt. Ware stumbled upon Perrow suddenly and when ordered to throw up his hands, Perrow opened fire upon the officer, who returned it. The policeman was wounded first, but his fire was more deadly, for each shot hit the mark, and Perrow fell with his right arm smashed by a bullet, a wound in his right breast and a fatal one in his head.

Policeman Ware has been unfortunate, for he was shot by a negro two years ago, and the wound today penetrated the abdomen an inch away from the old wound. Two months ago he was shot at five times by an escaping man, who is now serving time for the shooting. Perrow leaves a wife and two children and the injured policeman has four children. burying ground. W.

S. Wolfe, with the Bradham Drug left last night for Mt. Airy. N. C.

where he will visit relatives for several days. Rev. Stanford who has been conducting a protracted meeting at Centenary Methodist church returned last evening to his home at Charlotte. THE EASTERN PRAI BER A FAIR OCTOBER 28 29 30 AND 31 1913. RACING GREAT FREE ATTRACTIONS FINE EXHIBITS.

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