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C, as Second Clase Matter. : Foreign Representatives: tFroat, Green and Kohn, Inc., 225 Fifth 1 Avenue, New Rork; Advertising Building, Chicago. Member Audit Bureau of Circulations SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 1918. 1 . There is one negro in the present Legislature of New York, and he ."very- proud of his position. We be- Iteve'this is the first time such a thing fcasever occured in that State. --) , . --. iV ' : iKinston is cutting out its street lights- at nine o'clock. Burglars and 'sneak-thieres will think that a splen did arrangement. (- It. is said to hare cost seven thou sand' dollars to send out the Presi 'dent's recent message. It. was worth it to the American people. 5 .. Von Tlrpitz says German success is 'Only a question of keeping cool. Those German soldiers snowed in on the Italian mountains will agree with the 'Admiral. ' ' VThat Senate Committee on Military Affairs is going to make the country think it knows something about. prop- ejrar preparations whether it does or not. Uv. When Germany found she could not induce the Bolsheviki to give Jier con trol, of the Russian wheat market for tjie next fifteen years she had no fur ther,desire to make peace terms with the 'Russians. s . . - j.r- : txThe - ingratitude of the men now in Authority ia Russia is astonishing. It Jis hard vto believe , they indorse the 'attack of their organ on President Wil son. - '' I-Mr. I Garfield seems to be inconsist ent in his statements about the coal 'shortage. He speaks of the shortage of thirty-eight million tons this year jever lastJThen he says the present iitnation is due almost wholly to rail road jcongestioai BUSINE8S PROBLEMS OF THE WAR. "Business Problems of the War" Is the. title of a. book by J... Ogdon Armour: Rather it la a publication n book form of a number of articles written for the newspapers from time to time . by that gentleman on t'ie war. rne dock consists oi nine ar ticles of sixty-nine pages in all. , They are on such subjects as "Food Con servation." "The Truth About the Price of Meat." "Our , Diminishing Herds," "Food Shortage, an Appeal to Physicians," "Stabilizing Business," "Why the Bankers Showed Help to Increase live Stock Production." In his Foreword the editor of the book sayo that entrance into the war brought this nation face to face with many grave problems The American people and Congress sought advice and counsel from recognized leaders of thought and industry. Mr. Armour was one of these. He discussed the business problems of the war. His position in the business world made him an authority on the matters dis cussed by him. He laid his views De- fore the public in signed articles in the leading newspapers of th country. On the food shortage question Mr. Armour says that in his opinion theio will be nothing sensational or es pecially radical in the program thct the Food Commission will finally adopt. The seat of the trouble is neither at the produceing now the con- si'ming end of the nation, but with the distribution thereof. A com mon sense re-adjustment of the na tion's distributing system is needed in order to assure a market at a pro fit for every thing perishable that the farmers can raise It is nec cessary that we bring order one of the chaos which now rules the tus iness of growing and distributing per ishable food." The article from which the above extract is taken was written in 1511 and may be looked upon somewhat as a prophecy as to government contial of the railroads. Mr. Armour advocates government encouragement of the building cold- storage plants and co-operation in filling them,. That system is, he says, a wonderful factor in evening up the distribution of foodstuffs and there by tending to make stable the mark ets. That man, he says, who is en gaged in storing up food from the days of plenty for the ' days when nature is not providing is benefiting the human race. He cites Joseph, of Bible, times as a man who had the right idea as to conserving food in times of plenty for the lean times that were to come. We have not space to go fully into this book, which is a most interesting publication, especially so when vrt consider that many of the articles were written early in the European war and consist to much extent in suggestions as to how to avoid ex peciea contingencies ana aio pre dictions as to future difflcxilites una means of avoiding them. On the whole it is a very readable book in the light of events which have occur ed since most of the articles were written. and a Jwrdng wajr'-in cutting 1 fbreets for firewood, just as there is in every thing else! In the laying in of our supply of wood for ' fuel precaution should be exercised .to prevent waste and' useless j deforestation. ' The Fed era! government has already realized this danger, and has sent an expert from the forestry department to North Carolina to work with the fuel admin istrators in increasing the use of wood and lessening the use of coal. He will demonstrate to farmers, and other woodland owners - methods of cutting by which firewood can be obtained with the best results to timber growth. The administration is working on plans tor securing and distributing wood. It is hoped, it is said, toe es tablish municipal woody ards at vari ous places and to decide upon satis factory methods for utilizing waste from sawmills and other wood-work ing plants. A special appeal' is to be made for farmers to cut cordwood during this winter when other farm work is slack. There are on every farm trees that should be selected and cut and piled away against the next winter. By do ing this, farmers will not only insure an ample supply for their own use, but will create a surplus to be. sold,' there by affording relief from the coal short age to the urban dwellers and at the same time afford a means for an in come to the rural citizens during the winter months. If Germany did not have her hands so full looking after her affairs with other nations Switzerland would like- y pay dear for her soldiers firing on German boat on Lake Constance not long ago. Ordinarily such offence would be considered sufficient excuse by the Kaiser for annexing the little republic to his empire. a tikermlt Rooseyelt, son of the Col I'oneX evidently has a clear insight into that gentleman's disposition. "The Ladies Home Journal quotes him as saying of his father: "You know dr.d likes to . ibe top dog the most prom inent 'person wherever he is. If ho Ii; at;a: wedding he wants to be the Bride and if he's at a funeral he wants to be the corpse." "Director General McAdoo does not niind whacking a passenger train off schedule. He has reduced the pas pnger service on the Eastern rail roads twenty per cent, and stand's ready to reduce it stil more if neces sary for . facilitating freight transpor tation.1 ?The fuel situation in this country is r.bpot as changeable, according to re curring' statements, as is the state of -fairs' In Russia over the peace nego tiations with Germany. One day it is Announced that the crisis has been passed and on the next it Is declared Ifhat there will be no relief for sixty says mere is one tnmg about it tiat Is certain. Coal is a scarce com nodity almost everywhere. - The delegates of the proposed Pol ish j; kingdom recently had the honor cf ' listening to an address from the Ilaiser.- The address was prihcipally a laudation of himself. The Emperor iied before the Poles as the cham isn.-lffipepple'js rights, and their -pro tector ''against would-be usurpers of ower, 4-It is hard to believe that even Kaiser's great vanity would lead Im to. believe his hearers took him earnest .-X'--. . FUEL PREPARATION. The one thing that has more than any other brought home to the Amer ican people the stern reality that the nation Is at war is the fuel shortage. Of course there have been other in conveniences but they have not work ed the hardships caused by lack o! coal and wood. Should the war continue into the next winter, there is every prospect now that unless the people take hero ic measures to meet the threatened conditions there will be more suffer ing than was experienced this winter. Conditions created by war now de mand one hundred million more tons than in normal times, and despite the efforts of the fuel administrators and savings methods adopted throughout the country, the shortage is some thing like fifty million tons. The de mands as the months pass will more likely increase rather than decrease and it Is an absolute matter of pres ervation that the nation immediately begin preparations to meet this threat. 1 In many sections of the country, the aanger or suffering for the lack of coal may be counteracted by using wood and this will be adopted wherev er and whenever it is at all practic able. In North Carolina this ah mild offer a solution of next winter's fuel problem. There is plenty of wood and all that is necessary is to see that it is cut and made ready for the market and we can sit back and keep comfortable while coal goes to places where it is absolutely necessary. This is one means of preparation that even the pacifist will not likely oppose. But, there is danger in usine our fn-r. ests for firewood, while it may be not immediate, Is close enough to demand immediate attention if we would no suffer later on. There is a right way One Hundred Years Ago Today. 1318 Colder weather than had been known for many years prevailed throughout the eastern States and Canada. -t - - Seventy-five eYara Ago Today. 1843 East Indian- 'Conquerer," nome- ward bound, lost near Boulogne with all on board. - Fifty Years Ago Today. 868 United States senate refused to concur with the president in. the re moval of Secretary Stanton. Twenty-five Years Ago Today. 893 A number of Russian Nihilists were expelled from France. ONE YEAR AGO TODAY IN THE WAR. Jan. 13, 1917. British attacks north of Anore pushed Germans back tow ard Sofro; Russian raiding squadron sank forty Turkish vessels off Anato- ian coast of Black Sea. OUR DAILY BIRTHDAY PARTY. Prince Arthur of Connaught, son of Duke of Connaught, and first cousin of King George, born 35 years ago today. Major General William -P. Duvall, one of the retired officers of the army, recalled to active service, born in St. Marys county, Mdv 71 years ago to day. Sir Alfred Yarrow, who is known as England s greatest snipDuiiaer, born 76 years ago today. Duke o fAosta, one of the chief di rectors of Italian military operations. born at Genoa, 49 years ago today. Lord Balfour, of Burleigh, veteran ritish statesman and administrator, born 69 years ago today. William Henry Crocker, California banker and Republican leader, born at Sacramento, Cal., 57 years ago to day. The Wilkesboro Hustler quotes lim bertwig apples as selling at a dollar a bushel in that town. Why can't such fruit be brought to this market and sold at a reasonable price? Such apples would cost three dollars or more a ousnei nere. rne ainerence in price can't be attributed entirely to freight rates. An election to fill a vacancy in the Wisconsin Senate was held recently LaFollette was the issue and the sue cessful candidate opposed the latter remaining in the Senate. After his election he sent the following tele- i gram to Senator LaFollette: "I have repudiated you and condemned your un-American attitude, and the people of the district indorse .my action. can congratulate the American citi zens of the district." It seems that .the majorities are against LaFollette e cept the one in the United States Senate. WITH THE EDITORS. Asheville Times. One of the interned Germans at Hot Springs did not obey orders. He" Is now at Fort Caswell. Maybe the oth ers will understand that the intern ment camp is a place of detention and not a picnic ground. High Point Enterprise. Senator Hardwick would like to see the newspaper men in the front rank of the American army. Many Amer leans think that his proper place would be. the front rank of the German army Rocky Mount elegram. Tne hand oi the government through the selective draft law ap pears to be soon to enter some of the trade ranks and take men for the gov ernment whose services are needed for a successful prosecution of the war, and since the supreme court has declared that men can be taken for army service there is no real reason why men of trades as necessary for the prosecution of the war cannot al so be taken. And right here comes in the need of the houses bill with a draft registration Of 21 to 45 for there are men, thousands of thiqm in the ranks of trades virtually essential to a. ouLiCoatui ici uuiiict L1UU Ul . LUIS 11a tion's war aims, that are without de pendents who are . above the age b 31 years and who cannot be Reached at this time with the present law And, too, there is a grave danger o exhausting the list of- eligibles in some trades before the government needs are supplied. We wouldlike to see the powers that be give nKre attention to the word '.'selective" not bend all to the word draft, a then make for the citizenship a uni for the prosecution of the war, and provide one man may be for the mili tary .another for the shipbuilding, an other in the mines, on the railroads and so on. 1n: ThNews SLINGS AND FLINGS By L. G. "There's, many a slip 'twixt the cu and the lip." What's the use in these bone dry days?" Negro stevedores have been in France .for several months.. By this time the French have a good idea of the harmony in American music. "Football killed twelve last year. Business as usual. I am not afraid of any living man," shouted the enraged individual. Now adays, nobody believes in ghosts. A coalless furnace and a woodless stove will be welcomed as popular war time inventions Having acquired the railroads, the government will now proceed to take over the water powers. In either case the water will be under control Anticipating the establishment of a convalescent camp here, many Wil mingtonians are already beginning to sit up and take notice. At any rate, the "getting shot through the coat tail" story will be told less frequently, if the shortage in army clothing continues The Germans refuse to remove the peace conference to Stockholm. "Save me from my friends." Freezing weather stops fighting at the front." Must have poor plumbing in the trenches. Only single men will be taken in the selective draft." What's the s:ov ernment got against married men anyway? The belligerents have each issued new peace terms. This spring's of fensive will put them to the test. work with a hope of reward, but rath er, have done and are doing their part because they believe, it their duty to do this work, it is fitting that the men of America recognize their work and theirworthin this very substan tial way. HEMINGWAY SCHOOL Although the attendance at the Hemenway was very poor at the be ginning of the new year, toward the end of the week it began to pick uyj and we hope by the first of next week everything will be about normal again On Thursday morning the December Honor Roll was read to the school by Mr. Blair and Mr. Hinnant commented on the work ofthe "student." The Hemenway announces with re gret the loss of most all of our beaut! ful ferns. The cold weather which visited us Xmas cut the beauty out of our school building when it took our ferns. Greensboro News. Senator T. W. Hardwick, of Geor gia, wants to take a few newspaper men and "stick 'em in the front firing ranks of the men they've drafted." Which leads to the conclusion that the newspaper boys down in Georgia haven't been saying nice things about Thomas William. Durham Herald. The vote of the lower house of con gress for the woman suffrage-amendment is, in a measure, the nation's act of gratitude for the work of the American women in the war. While womanhood-has not gone into this war Honor Roll. Fourth Month Third Grade (Miss Wiggins) : Evelyn Einstein, Elsie Ennett, Frances Shep ard, Hazel Campbell, Lavinia Veal Boys, John Grainger, Joel Bretlow Gerhardt Whilden, Robt. Rives. Per fect in spelling: Joe lPretlow. Gar- hardt Whilden, John Grainger, Evelyn Einstein, Lavinia Veal. Third Grade (Miss Hill): Elizabeth Hutaff, Mildred Robbins, Tabitha Hu- taff, Anita Shepard, Corinne Hughes Thelma Boylan, Josephine Rehder Nellie Costin, Eugenia Moore, Eloise King. Boys, Lawrence Allard, Ken eth Winstead, Dan Jones, Linwooa adon, John J. Hurt, Charles McNair ugene Keen, Jack Smith, Russell Fsster. ourth Grade (Miss McLeod): Jes sie tienaer, Beatrice savage, Emilia SchFiibDen, Elizabeth Mohr, Nancv Bowman, Josephine Dreher, Elizabeth Stewart, Rosalie Jacobi. Flora Rob ertsi Eleanor Kosch, Betty Boney Maud Croom, Lois Cooper. Boys Marfden Bellamy, James Shelly, Dirk Alberts. William Chandler, Frederick Sheptard, James Smith. Fourth Grade (Miss Rhodes): Alpna Millef, Blanche -Crocker. Boys, Fred-i erickV Mohr, George Trask, George Whit. Charles Mohr, Frank King, Pearlije Mills. - ' SFiftfh Grade (Miss Miller): Mary Catherine Bissmrer, Ida Lee Crocker. Johanpa Duls, Margaret Hale, Emilia I J WW j , . .T'W . ..'"..WW .j . -.: w w . I .. .-.w . - .-r. . January Jbfe of hite oods Continues Meek The special prices on desirable merchandise brought many people down the street Saturday and from the way they purchased they were evidently onthuslastie about the price, attractions. The low prices will continue all this week, the only change being to limit the purchase of Ions cloths and nainsooks to one piece to a customer. This is done m preference to withdrawing them from the sale as new price quotations received yesterday show our specials as being considerably under the present market. ...... . White English long cloth, 36 inches' wide, .$2.50 quality, a good value, at special $2.13 a bolt White English long cloth, 36 inches wide,' $3.00 quality, a good value, at special ....$2.39 a bolt White nainsook, 36 inches wide, $3.00 quality, a good -value, at special $2.39 a bolt White nainsook, 40 inches wide, $3.50 quality, good value $2.98 a belt, Silk Under wear A round 10 per cent reduc tion will be made on all silk underwear. This embraces Italian Silk, Crepe de Chino and. Georgette Crepe under garments. Vests, bloomers, envelope chemise, camisoles and gowns are included. A stock replenished . since Christmas awaits you. 7a6e eCneu Specials 79c table damask, 72 inches wide, good quality, ex- ftelient designs, ' special at yard 59c $1.00 table damask, 72 in. wide, a special value at, yard 89c $1.25 table damask, 72 in.! wide, a special value at, yard 98c fl.75 mercerized table nap kins, 20x20, special at $1.59 (2.00 mercerized table nap kins, 22x22, special at $1.69 Jlaees We quote three prices on Val and Filet Laces which should be attractive to every economically Inclined woman. One lot of val laces, num erous designs, priced at yard 5c One lot of filet laces, 1-2 to 2 1-2 inches wide, a good value at, yard 6c One lot of val laces, many pretty designs, 1-2 to 1 1-2 inches wide, priced at yard L.7 1-2c Jfalf Price J'aleoJ Winter Suits " p JZess (Incorporated) Eve Jewett, Grace Althea Orten, Res-; (i ton Pettaway. Boys, Stephen Allard, Rivers Lawther, Edward McEachern, Samuel Raines, Alex Shepard, Allen Thomas, (Perfect in spelling: Ida Lee Crocker, Margaret Halem, Helen Wolf.. Boys, Stephen Allard, Thomas Hawkina, Dalian O'Brien, Allen Thonrvs. Fifth Grade (Miss VonGlahan): Margaret Dixon, Elizabeth Sneeden, Mamie Silvermann, Frances Law. Boys. John Brunies. Perfect in spell-( ing: Margaret Blake, Margaret Dixon, j Joseph Stone, Henry Sternberger. j Sixth Grade (Miss Sidbury): nuiza-. beth Hart, Julia Harriss. Perfect inj spelling: Mary Benson, Elizabeth j Hart, Annie McNair, Audrey Williford, I Gertrude Lunwenberg. Sixth Grade (Miss Buck): Blanche! Badon, Mary Lacy Boney, Ruth De-. Witt. Reggie Donkle, Ray Johnson, Ella Mae King, Dorothy Oldham, Epie i Plyler, Mary Sandlin, Mary Hester Vann, Wilmer Kuck. Boys, Frederick! Claussen, James Croom. Jack McCar- ley, Edwin Metts, John Roberts, Junius , Smith, Warren Smith, David West-i brook, Oarl Wessell, Jessie Lee JThom-' as. Perfect in spelling: David West-; brook, Walter Penny, Graham McNair, Warren Smith, Fred Claussen, Robert Ruark, Robert Ruark. Robert Piatt,', George Heptinstall, Jack McCarley, Edwin Metts, Carl Wessell, John Rob- erts, James Croom, Reggie Donkle, I Ray Johnson, Thelma McRacken, Mary J Sandlin, Ella Mae King, Lucile Brad- shaw, Blanche Capps, Mary Lack Boney, Hettie James Jordan, Blanche Badon, Lottie Britt, Edha North, Ma bel Robeson, Earl Harker, Miriam Tay lor. Seventh Grade (Miss Lossen): Mar guerite Bell, Marie Cain, Mary Cline, LiUla Moore. Boys, Harvey McLean, Gordon Smith, Harold Sternberger. Perfect in spelling: Charles Stanland, Marie Cain, Marguerite Fettel. Seventh Grade (Mrs. Brock): Mn Smith, Velma Spivey, Marion Steward Katherine Schnibben, Madeline Trask. Boys, Edward Davis, Harry Donkle, Kenneth Scott, Edward Allard, Will Harlee Bordeaux, Oliver Hutaff, Ever ett Huggins, Ben j amen Sneeden, Eighth Grade (Mrs. Christie) : Alfred Brand, Frederick Bissinger, Alex .Boone, Guy Cardwell, Donald KoOnce, .Sydney Kosch, Jack LeGrand, Roy Mills, Martin Pearsall, Lawrence Schuster, Carl Schuster, Duval Wil liams, Edward Ennett, John Mc Eachern, George Conniken, James OEtobinson, Leonard Pyle. (Eighth Grade (Mrs. Cardweu): An nie Barnhill, Hetty Beatty Mary Bel lamy Bagg, Ryda Butler, Onida Capps, Edith Cline, Anneta Detynens, Helen Land, Dorothy McNair, Ruth Marshall, Viola Murell Lucile Page.-Velva Poi ly, Pate Savage. Boys, Ditmore Har vey, LeRoy Plyler, Donald McRae, Samuel Ruark. Perfect in spelling: Hetty Beatty, Annie Barnhill, Ryda Butler, Onida Capps, Marie Costin, Annetta Detyens, Gladys Fickling, Helen Land, Ruth Marshall, ViolaMur rell, Lucile Page, Pate Savage, Mary White, Carl Williams. Boys, Ditmore Harvey, LeRoy Plyler. Sixth Grade (Miss Garvey): Hanea Benton, Amber Bass, El. Matthews, Thomas Stansell. Perfect in spelling: Amber Bass, Ada Humphrey, Margaret Weathers, Mary Mohr, Clara Blaney, Mildred Boylan, Annie Spooner, Mary Austin Bell, Isabel Broderlck, Alice Phelps, Mary Leo Rives, Mildred Tur- rentme, Nell Goodlet, George Britt, Wilbur Davis. Hanes Benton. On the Honor Roll : Girls, 78 ; boys, 6. CHICHESTER SPILLS, Jr Tne diamond bbahd. a ; i 'am I I i Ladlesl Ask jrnr Vruamlmt i CklliH.tM'tlMnuiidBni Villa is Rd and Uold metalllcN boxes, sealed with Blue Ribbon. Take no ether. Bur of too r UramrbtC AskfarCIII-CflfeS.T DIAMOND BRAND PIIAS. for S Tears known ac Best, Safest. 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