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NXOCBEH.*. 1916. NO MORE BREAD TO SELL FOR SCENTS BAKER* ADOPT RESOLUTION, RAISING THE PRICK OP ALL BREAD TO TEN CENTS PER LOAF. SHORTAGE OF WHEAT Estimated Crop Will Be Thirty Per Cent Short ThU Year. High Cost of Ingmlicnt* and Labor Cause Action of Bakers. (By United Press) Salt Lake City, Aug- 9- ? The con vent iofl or National Master Bakers today adopted resolutions declaring It "their sacred duty to the public to flx the price of bread at ten cents per loaf." .The unprecedented rise in the price of ingredients and labor Is given as the cause for this action. Nation-wide interest has been arous ed. 700,000 members of the Nation al Housewives' League will fight the action of the bakers. Wheat Jumps in Trice. Chicago. Aug. 9.? Wheat jumped frpm five to. seven cents today., p* the result of the government crop report, which predicted a thirty per cent decrease In production. NAY HAVE "ONE-WAV" TRAFFIC RULE Mayor Stewart i? Considering Hov er al Changes in Traffic Itegula Unu8 of City. 8ome decided changes in tho traf fic rules of the city are being consid ered by Mayor E. T. Stewart, and will probably be brought up at the next meeting of the Board of Aldermen for-actlon. * Mr, Stewart is In favor of a "one way" traffic law on Main street, be tween Market and Oladden. This law woui4 permit all vehicles to travel only 'in one direction. He also fa vors making all automobiles stop at the corner of Market and Second streets. Some ordinance, regulating the uso of dazzling "headlights with in the city limits, will also probably be passed at the next meeting of the board. INTERESTING MEETING CHAMBER OE COMMERCE WAS HELD LAST NIGHT I<arge Attendance of Members Pres ent. Seven New Member* Kn rolled. Ofie of the best-attended meetings of the Chamber of Commerce that has been held recently, tok place last night. There wero thirty mem present and much interest and usiasm was manifested. Seven rfew members were added to the famber: Alderamn-Capehart La on r C?.. W. H. B?k?r. W. M. Bell. 8. Cnmpbell, Lee Davenport, /aok son A Robersnn and A. R. fltyron. An Interesting report of the last work *nd some excellent sug gestions for future work were read & B. L. Stewart. ' V ? O' Moes reported that Vie had been handling considerable corres pondence relative to a packing plant. '^Tfte matter of a ?'pay-up for Washington was brdtight hp and #as referred to the publicity eottf mittee Several other matter* of In terest were discussed. TOUR CLASStFirn " A I>" should simplify the tepant-seekt?g task for ,y #"+? ? ? k . imk ?< - -.it J -i,.'- .. GUNS THAT ARE BATTERING THE GERMANS tr.Jh? %r,nt?nT'hSjr' Br""h *""" ?CUO" ?? "" "*? ?nnoo i.re u.rm.0 NEW BERN NAN IS DROWNED Juinett G. Dclemar Met Tragic Heath In S'i'UMe River ImhI Night. A death which cast a shadow of gloom over the entire city occurred at Wyatt's Beach lust night about 8:16 o'clock when Mr. James CI. Dol- j emar succumbed to a sudd n itl I k of hoalh 'trouble, eitlicV 'as he' wa.? preparing to go overboard for a swim or Immediately aft^i* striking thu water. Mr. Delemar left New Bern about 7:30 o'clock Jn hia launch with l, party composed of Mr. and Mrs. I-. A. Hraddy, Miss Sidonla Dunn ar.d Mr. Roderick Davenport, for Wyatt's Beach, where they Intended to spend a short time bathing, alter which ihoy were going^for a sal* down the Neuse river. No one saw Mr. Delemar when ho went Into the water, but as other member*! of the pariy prepared to go in for a swim, and had descended from the boat, one of the men saw an object and upon approaching It he t>aw that it was Mr. Deletnar. When Mr. Braddy reached Mr. Dele mar the body was submerged with the exception - of hie cholders. Ili9 feot were resting on the bottom with his head and arms hanging down. The water at this point was about two fcot deep. The body was carried ashore, a physician summoned from New Bern and in the meantime the other mem bers of t ho party worked untiringly In an effort to resuscitate the body, but at no time was thc.ro my sign of life. As soon as Dr. R, 8. Prim rose arrived lie eximlaed the body and found that death was not caused by drowning, but was the result of hoart failure. There were bruises on the right side of Mr. Delemar's face and on his right arm. but it is believed that they were causcd. eith er by striking the anchor or the bottom of the river. Urges Farmers To Beware of " Piri'Hookers " In a letter to A. M. Duntay, which was received thin morning. H. W. Williams, of tlemmlngway, a. C.?; who wan on th* Washington tobacro market last year, warns the farmer* of Beaufort county against selling their crop i;- speculators or "pin bookers." Mr. Williams states" that theHT were a large number of speculA<o*"fl i on the 8outh Carolina market wjn'n It opened, hut that most of them have left ami hare cdtno to North [Carolina. ? VtO says further that I prlcen In South Carolina are vfcry htgh and that a good many of tKe farmers Of fhet section fell a prey to' the. ofterlnrs of the ."pld^hookeri" when the latier offered them a P^.3 that compared v?ry favorably c/wfc l?*t year's crop, but was far ii< low wnat the tobacco was worth tlila year. Reports Work Done By Chamber of Commerce During the Last Year E. L. Stewart Also Suggests Projects That Require Attention During the Present Year A most interesting report on the wo. i< that hut> been accomplished by the chamber of Commerce (luring th? lu*-t year, and augg<'8tiong for future work, was read at, Inst night's meet ing of the Chamber by E. L. Stewart. The report. In full, was as follows. Mr. President and Gentlemen: As your committee appointed by i 'tirins President. Geo. T. I. each, tn report on the work done and results accomplished during the past fiscal yvnv by the Chamber of Commerce of Washington, N. C.. as well as to suggest outline of work to be done during the coming year by said Chamber, I beg leave to submit the following: A careful and critical reading of the records falls to disclose but few specific Instances of definite and con c.et** accomplishments. Yet. when considered in the aggregate, it is. in i?r Judgment, practically impossible lo adequately and comprehensively sum up the vast amount of good thai Ints been accomplished through the effort of the few citizens of Wash ington. who have the interest and welfare of the community truly at heart and have manifested this In terest in their attendance upon the meetings of the Chamber of Com merce, and iu their effort to aid In; every practicabel way, the work 1 which the Chamber Is striving to do for tho community. I would call your attention ?spec- , ially to the following final results accomplished during the past year, which Is conclusive evidence of what good can be done when men get to gether with determination of ml&d. and harmony and co-operation of spirit and purpose: ? Through the efforts of thU? organ ization. a^ movement was launched beginning wifh a banquet and smelt er, which finally resulted In the rat ing* of $50,000 worth of rond bonds | for the Improvement of public high ways In Washington township, i The moveltaent was conceived In this Institution and carried to a suc cessful conclusion, almost entirely throtifch the labors of the merabefs of this Chamber, and could we point to no other concrete piece of work [done during the past year, we might well consider our efforts not to hare been In vain. Again, it was in this Chamber of Commerce, that the movement to have Beaufort County property rep resented with an agricultural dis play. In keeping with the progress rnd accomplishments of our farmers, nt the State fair at Raleigh Wan con ceived. Through the unflrtbg en ergy of. Mr, J. F. Latham. Cotinty Farrn l>emonstratoi . assisted by the cicwwrs of th'a organisation. Bean fort qounty was properly represent ed 4lj this occasion, and with Its fira( display, captured the fourth r ? - . -f yf >' Afflfo prize, In open competition with all i the other counties of North c'aro- ! Una. This Is likewise an achieve- ' men i that ib, and should be calcu- ' luted to Inspire us towards greater efforts in this direction in the fu- , ture. Again through the efforts of this Chamber of Commerce, Beaufort , county held the largest and most j successful County Commencement in the town of Washington within its history, and the vast amount of . good, both moral social, and Intel- ' lectual accomplished through this j one medium alone, in bringing the town and country folks together on this occasion, and entertaining them in the manner we did, needs no fur ther commendation or exposition at my hands. So much for the ?peciflc Instances of results accomplished during the1 past year. It is needless to state In (his connection that with an Increas ed membership, who will necensar f Continued on page 4) Fierce Battles Being F ought - On All Fronts Allies Are Slowly Squeezing the Ar mies of Centir^ ?!TT Death Grapple. Indicates Turning Point of the Great War. Thousands of Prisoners Have Been Taken. 1 (By United Press! London. Aug. 9.-~*A mighty triple offensive, In which several million men and thousands of guns are en gaged. la slowly squeezing the ar mies of the Central Empires along every Tront. Fighting stubbornly and. in man.v instances, with rare bravery, the Austria us. Geramsn and Turks are giving ground In every theatre of war, save the Balkans, where recent skirmishes herald the beginning of a | great allied offensive. The Slavs have advanced thirty ' miles from Nedworns to Nlsnlof. Nedworms Is a railway center of leu thousand persons, has been captur- 1 ed. The Russian center 1b within a few hours of Stanislau. a most Im portant poluf? fre capfTire of which will materially Increase the danger of General Von Bothmer'a army. hTe most striking victory by the Italians *ince the war began, partly opens the way to Trieste, their great objective in the Isonzo campaign. Resistance !h being given by the Auati'lnns at Corlts. but they Will be forced to strip their lines as much ? as possible in order to moet the Kus- J atan menace in Golicla. I In the west, another slice of the j Gentian second lines, have been won. | ZEPPELINS RAID COAST: KILLED 4 London. Auc. 9. ? Zeppelins raid ed the CoaM of England and 8eot Innd. according to an official m.i'.o inent today. Thrw women and one rhlld were *Hled. Fourteen person^ j were injured. T1i?% air craft were I dispersed by lite coast guard. Prices on Tobacco Promise to Be High V. B. Slielburn? Writes Interesting Article Regarding General Crop Conditions and Prospects The 'markets in South Carolina all obenopi last week, with priced rani; litt from 14.00 to $50.00. The gen cnl run In prices of tobacco It from Double to three time* what It wan on the opening week of last year. Therefore with a short crop there and alto In North Carolina, prices should be very satisfactory here I ?wlsh to Impress upon the peo ple not to sell their cfbfc in the barn to "pin-hookers" snd speculator* In a recent letter from South Carolina I am informed that all the "pln hookera" have lefi (here nnd are qomlng to our section to buy what they can before the market opens. Don't sell to them, but bring your tobacco to msrket where you have the advantage of the bidding of ev ery company buying tobacco that is In the business, and make the mon oy yourself that the "pin-hookers" would make. Our market opens In Washington On the 16th. snd if anyone has a load ready and will bring ft he will get rood htjrh prices for It. But at the same time I want to advise the peo ple who have am first pulllnas. as some have. not to hurry them to mark* but to waft for (he price# to get well eatahllalicd. and then aell From my trlpn through tile country I am of the opinion that In a great number of caaea that there Ir an fl n ?? tobacco in the first pullinicf an there la in the crop. Certainly the flrat puttings are better color and clearer than were cured In the laat apell of rainy weather. Where the flrat pull ing* are not fine I can see no reaaon to delay selling them, na there Ih j (lunger of them getting hot in thr bulk. V. B 8HRLBURNR. Mgr Beaufort Tobacco Warehouao "BKN ItliAlll" THK ATTRACTION AT NRW THBATRK TONIGHT 'Ben Blair' la a play unuaual in Ita skillful contracts of life on the prairie and on Broadway. New York. It poaaeaaea action a plenty, a theme that will aurely hold and thrill. The "Ban Blair*" of real life will And a marveloua counterpart In the "Ben B|alr" which Duatln Farnnm haa ere* t?td for the screen Thin pic t?r? hilled for ionlKht It ? P?ra mount fe?tur? and In ???n m (lv? . ' i flour mile* north ef Soinme. The Teutons are on the offensive only al Verdun. Positions have changed eight times since the offensive began The allies are marching to victory even in the Oticnsut. <;>MiiitUlN Hold Thluumont. Paris. Aug. 9. ? The Germans again recaptured Thlanmont redoubt, north east of Verdun, according to an of ficial statement. The French have repulsed all other attacks at Ver? dim and are advancing near Fleury. On the north Solium-., the Germans repeatedly countered throughout the n?ght against new positions. ttnally entering a single trench Tin- battle continues in this re gion. Flying in darknes*. at a mi le a-minute speed. Flench aeronauts crossed the Vosgctf mountains and Dlark Forest. The Geramn* bom barded tlie town of Rnthwcll on the Seeker river, causing great fires and intense explo&ions ltiiMKiaus Take Many Prisoners. Pctrocrad. Ai:g. &. ? The Gallcian town, of Tyamlonics, sextyi miles oaat d( Staniflnu. fell today before Gen eral Loch It Any > assault. Over 7.000 prisoner* were taken, half of them being German. The Russian* ad rawed *1n n;ile?? during the last twenty-four hours. KEATING BILL PASSESSENATE Washington. Aug. 9. ? The senate 1 ito yesterday pi ?.???] the Kfailnp chiM labor bill which prevonld the shipments of goods in interstate eom m ?????? made with labor of children urder i s yearn of aeo and between tSf :i?eo oi 14 and 16 years who lij vf b'-rn worked more than eight hours for :? day. by a vote of 52 to 12 BMh Senators Overman and Sim mollis voted gainst the bill. Ten other Reunion, making a totnl of 12. were tho only one?: to vote against tli" nvnsure, Senators Ovrmnn and Hard wick, however, were the only two v. ho .T*1'if?lly oppop-d the bill. Other senators, some of whom were not enthusiastically opposed to the measure but voted against It bcrause |? was though' t? be gorjd politics to do so. did nothing more than enst a vole airninat the bill, knowing full well that their vote meant nothing. Overman and Hardwlck. however, burked the majority with speerhes and with olher tactics which they boprri mleht de'eat the bill Ronntor Overman and Reprencntatlve Yates Webb tried to hsv* the measure amended so thai it would not be ef fective within twvi yenrs from the date th?? Pr^nldenf siens it. They were held down, however, bv north ern and western senators who had made up their minds that the bill j should be parsed and that It should I he effective as soon as possible. I During the closing hours of de Ihr-fe yen lord ay Senator Tillman de I nop need southern cotton mill own ers oppopinc the hill and said that I Tbll" he believe*' It unconstitutional I he was tempted to support It because i of the p*lflshncss of the Interests fighting it He also declared Onn rroflB was too much Influenced by . the altitude of labor Interests. I hr-ve b^en shocked." said th* South Carolina senator, "to see ihm I 'n South Carolina ? rich. Intelligent well educated men? who were will Ing to swell their dividends at th( expense of HCtle children. The veil of sophistry in their letters could noi hide their heart lessnesa. Their pesl ?tripod 6f Ttrbimr*, ti l?t tfc* *M1 : k ' % t h. a ITALIANS WINNING A GREAT VICTORY " 4 * ATTACK OS CITY OF CORITS 18 Sl'lX'ESSKl'I,. MAY HE THE TYKMNG POINT OF THE WAR. GREAT ENTHUSIASM Italian* CriMini; BridRC to Attack <"??>. With Helmet* Bedecked with flower*. 1 Austrian* Cap* turt-d During La*t Two Day*. ? Hy United Press) Rome. Au*. -Two million men are battling alone the Isonzo front in ;; c: eat struggle artound Corits in ma} prove to be the turning pom I of the war on the southern frontier Tin- Indians have captured the Corltf brittle and are pouring across i;. Siiikiuu: pa:ly, to assault the town. Their helmets are bedecked with Soweis. 11 la believed that the cap 1 n re of Hit city will be complete within a tow hours, if It has not al ready taken place. Fifteen thousand Austrians were raptured during the first two days of the present offensive. Tremendous enthusiast:, ia felf all over Italy over the buececaful attacks of the Italian troops The terrific bombardment rf th>- Ar.Ptrini] line in augmented by Italian warships. It i.- helieved that a decisive vic tory it imminent that wiil-.sond the AuRtrallans marching on te Trieat SOCIALISTS ARE IN CONVENTION TODAY ( iiMvciitinn Ib'inR Held at Court II . him*. Will Nominate County and I <<>1! i* In I ire Tickets. Th" of the county are ,hol'lln? tin ir rourty convention at thr cowl houee today for the pur < puce i?f 11 :>u it tliifc a county and lit- The pn rty has in mnjifd roriKlOerjihly in strength dur inc 'he I i ? ' year or two and the con v?'iif|i?n today |? well attended. R. H. I,ane is county chairman. BAKER. I We arc now highly equipped for rloir.it out of door work, such an mak inc pittur^!* of stock farms, etc., 1 1)?* vine r'-cobtly bought ua a new ? li ns for all aiijries of work. We also I have n new panorama kodak which j rimkr-R n picture f>x!2 Inchea. taking In ? who|p farm at one swwp, Prices low h r?rl reasonable. We are at your I service. Our phone number Is 151. RAKRR 8 STUDIO. dren toil thai we may lire In luxury.' ami yet we wonder at the npread of socialism and the increasing hostility of labor towards capital.* *'
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