More women are needed to carry on the relief work. Those who can serve in any capacity whatsoever are urged to give their names to Mrs. Whitford or Mrs. Marriner as soon as possible.
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The remains of six liquor stills were observed in the ruins yesterday. They are no longer fit for use, so no one has attempted to remove them.
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Carter Taylor, chief of the Field Division of the Red Cross, is now in charge of the relief work here. A medical officer and two assistants arrived here this morning from Camp Bragg to help solve the city’s sanitary problems.
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Captain Willis has received orders to muster in the local unit of the National Guard and use them wherever and whenever required.
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Servants who quit their jobs and try to pass themselves as victims of fire will be black-listed, making it impossible for them to ever hold another position in New Bern. The same policy will be adopted toward other persons with similar ideas in their minds.
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“No idleness” is the slogan in connection with relief work. There is work for everybody to do. C.c. Kirkpatrick has been placed in charge of the Labor Department. He has forgotten that such an animal as the boll weevil ever existed.
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The fire had no respect for the resting place of the dead. Scores of monuments in Cedar Grove today are cracked and begrimed where flames leaped from houses across George Street and sought to continue their journey of destruction.
6,000 meals were served Sunday at West Street Graded School.
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30 tents have been erected. There are plenty of cots and mattresses here. Up until last night none of the cots had been occupied.
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There evidently had been considerable ammunition in some of the houses which were destroyed, for there were times during the progress of the fire when a veritable fusillade of cartridges exploded.
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A check for $50 was received this morning from A.B. Andrews, prominent attorney of Raleigh.
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General Van B. Metts, adjutant general, arrived in New Bern this morning to inspect the local situation. He stated that the resources of his department were open to New Bern’s command.
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Cove City people have a solid freight-car load of clothing and supplies which they are sending here today. This is a most splendid work for a community of that size. Needless to say, New Bern is appreciative.
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Senator Simmons contributed his personal check for $100 to the relief fund.
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J.D. Hinton of Camp Bragg is here and is securing recruits for army service. White men between the ages of 18 and 35 will be accepted. Those interested are requested to see him at the post office between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily.
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W.N. Pugh had some articles removed from his house during the fire and some of these have been misplaced. Among them were an enlarged picture of Mr. Pugh’s father, General Lee’s farewell address framed, detachments, 119th infantry, framed. Mr. Pugh would appreciate information relative to the whereabouts of these articles.
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Miss McNeill, of the field department of the Red Cross, arrived in the city this morning to aid in relief work. Her assistance is going to be of much benefit locally.
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Thank God for the Salvation Army!
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As soon as the weather permits, Carter Taylor announced that some of the negroes, now idle, would be employed in tearing down the chimneys and clearing up the ruins of the fire.
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The deacons of the Presbyterian church have tendered to the colored Presbyterians the use of their Sunday School room for their worship. It will be recalled that Ebenezer Presbyterian Church on Pasteur Street was totally destroyed by fire in the great conflagration of last Friday.
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The Maxwell Company of this city, the distributors of Maxwell House coffee for this territory, have received a telegram from the factory at Richmond donating 500 pounds of their coffee for use in the feeding of the fire victims. The coffee is being used at the West Street Graded School building as a part of the meals that are being served.
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D. Pender & Company sent a check for $100 for New Bern relief work today.
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Through their local representative, L.C. Lawrence, the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, has sent a check of $300 for those of their policy holders who were rendered homeless. Being a mutual concern, this was the only form in which the donation could be made.
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The information booth on Pasteur Street is located at Dukes’ store.
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A truck load of potatoes, collected through the Red Cross, left Raleigh at noon today, according to a message received from Florence Jones, secretary of the Red Cross at Raleigh.
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D.F. Jarvis suggests that the merchants of the city go through their stock and pick out such articles are unsalable, donating the articles to the relief committee.
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The names of many donors to the relief fund have not been made public because their names could not be secured. Treasurer R.N. Scott requests that all those who made pledges pay their subscriptions to the fund as promptly as possible.
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P.O. Herbert, of the Eureka Fire Hose Company, Atlanta, Ga., has sent a telegram ordering the local relief committee to draw on him to the extent of $200 for relief work.
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Coast Guard Commandant has instructed commander of cutter Pamilco to render all possible assistance but says that barracks and buildings at Camp Glenn belong to the State of North Carolina.
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Committees appointed today are as follows: Housing and donations committee for whites: J.O. Barbrey, chairman, Rev. J.A. Vache, Roy Schupp. Employment committee: C.C. Kirkpatrick, chairman, A.A. Kafer, J.G. Lawton.
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The city hasn’t quit talking about the splendid work done by the fire department. What’s more, it will never quit singing the praises of those men who toiled so valiantly.
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Isaac Brooks received a telegram this morning from the High Priest of Chapter Masons in the state, asking if there is anything could be done to help in the local situation. Mr. Brooks wired: “Acknowledge your offer with thanks. Any contribution, money or clothing, will be deeply appreciated.
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Manager Upchurch of the Academy of Music, Raleigh, has kindly offered the entire proceeds of the Friday afternoon matinee of the John Golden Company’s show, “The First Year,” to be donated to the Relief Work for the New Bern fire sufferers.
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Be it said that the colored leaders deserve much praise for what they are doing. Rev. Johnson and Barbery, both colored, are doing heroic work.
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15 pairs of shoes and a package of infants’ and children’s clothing have been sent from Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Halverson, Raleigh.
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Greensboro Council, No. 296, United Commercial Travelers of America, has subscribed $100 to the relief fund.
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W.S. Rankin, state health officer, wires Mayor Clark that he is detailing Chief Engineer Miller of his staff to New Bern today for any assistance that he may be able to render.
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Mrs. Wade Meadows and her corps of assistance have been doing wonderful work.
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Class No. 7 of the Central M.E. Sunday School, Raleigh, sends donation of $25 for relief work here.
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A telegram from Florence Jones, secretary of the Raleigh Red Cross, states that a truck load of clothing and home potatoes collected by the Red Cross left Raleigh at noon today.
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H.W. Jackson, president of the Virginia Trust Company, Norfolk, sends a check for $100 to aid the suffering here.
From the front page of The New Bern Sun-Journal, Dec. 4, 1922
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