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President's Army Of
Men, Almost Totally
J by Rebel Forces,
Determined Fight
Near San .B larcos, According
To La-t Direct Reports The
' I its1 Department at Wash
i Learns That Carranza
-r: 1 UK Adherents Left Mex-
City Friday Morning Via
:!, Going- Apparently
Vera Cruz. ,
To-
cfflisoii
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(By Associated Press.)
:iINGTON, D. C.; May 12.
r,t Carranza, Ms cabinet offl
1 other adherents left Mexico
t Friday morning ty train
'v going in the direction of
., the State Department was
;:iy, by message from the
i embassy at Mexico City.
,'s train was preceeded' by
4 trains carrying troops and
t t, supplies,- records and ar-
ry and supplies"", also j
Aon. trains waiting at the'
: (ion some hours after j
. my Make Rtand. j
lj .May llth-President
i ; y of 4,000 men virv
led by rebel forces
; L.y Generals Hill andj
Aing a determined
a : position between
. ,;Ala and the village
. ion i lies northwest
. Tin- ala, according to!
r . :i A re. The straggle
i Cy .. lay and according
1 : t ; .; ports the Carra
1 i ; teen bested. ' -
loreemenis nave
jutheat of the scene
3 probably, for the pur-.
nting the escape of Car-
u! 1 he succeed in breaking
t' - f li s thrown arottnd
, i rt s3id that the Car
! : ( -A:e-ncliecl along 1Aa
: 1 Railroad,, .i , .
; - Si'- '-'.s Falls.
,r Texas, 'May "-.12.
as, Mexican .. garrison
2 jAgle Pass was sur
i t the revolutionists at mid
1 t n.A.ht. Not a shot -was fired,
s (iL-ratchrs which were dated
7A, fcth am- stft and ; which
were held up by the interruption or
the t- .!.;; !i lines quoted-an official
bulletin, published in . Mexico . City
newspapers on May 8th announcing
that l'ortv-three cannon and ten
trains of equipments, supplies, ' etc.,
and one train with funds which "tad
accompanied Carranya's train , had
been captured by the revolutionists.
The newspapers of May 8th,' the
di.-patches said, published statement
that there was no confirmation of re
port that Carranza had been captur
ed. . ' .. .; . . a :
AS ACTING SPEAKER OP A
NEW YORK 'ASSEMBLV SHE .
MADE THE MEN BEHAVE
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UNDERWOOD LEADS ;
IN NUMBER VOTES
CAST IN ALABAMA
Incomplete Official Returns To
- Birmingham News Shows
Him Ahead
MATERN TY A D BY
OV
E
HENT GETS
mm. SU OR
T
Prominent Women Appear Be
j: ; fore 'The Senate
Committee
- (By Associated Press.) - A
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 12.'
Federal maternity aid was frankly
sponsored before . the senate - public
health committee by several prominent-women
who urged adoption of
he bill presented by Senator Shep-
JOHN A
PARK N W
PUBLISHER OE NEW
N N
OUNA
L
Paper is Fourth in Group Owned
By Mr. Park; Plan New
Building"
The New Bern Publishing Com
pany, publisher of the Sun-Journal
today passed into the hands of John
A Park, publisher, of The Raleigh
Times, Fayetteville Observer and Tur
ner's Almanac. Owen G. Dunn, for
mer editor and manager of the Sun-
pard,' democrat of Texas, providing s Journal retires to devote his entire
for an annual appropriation of four I energies to the printing businesa and
million dollars to be spent through j sale of business office supplies and
the states m tne care or intants and etfVnpment
in ineir eaucaiion. r
'I am here today because of the
The Sun-Journal will be tempora-
fclH.
HIS OPTO
OUTDISTANCES
Ni:NTf O'NEAL
i iI1t7 r li 11 1 oYi ii-T PAm f Yin nrnoan nnnh
skill of physicians who saved me fronl j;" "n as a buildins is avail
kidney trouble with my first child" til" rfiot ,i '"'i.3, v?
t . rn(i. -u t .IS'hle Mr. Park plans to mov the pa
herp to RPnd ui a rrv for the mnthprs 1 per 'Int? a larger and more Spacious
here to send up a. cry tor tne mower establishment.; This building will be
.tS' with modern and up-to-date
ta w 11 j uuci , Lii ij. 1 1 uuuj : aiiKL ' uiuwu
for the children they bring into the
world. They ask' now for your, help.-
; tacK or care anq. iacK or euucauou
she said; was causing the unnecessary
death of hundreds if mothers and in
fants, Mrs. Henry W. Keyes, wife of
the republican senator from New
Hampshire, declared that every , ob
jection to the bill she had heard "was
not only silly and stupid, but wick
ed." - i
. Mdking men. politicians behave is
an awful job;, But women can do
it.. 'This' refers to, the case of. Miss
Marguerite Smith republican- mem
ber of the New. York State Assembly.
She .had half ,an hour's session as
acting . speaker and was obliged to
rule; nfL 'technicalities of 'parliamen
tary procedure. Although two as-
semblymenv Insisted upon talking at
the same time, Miss Smith's forceful
gavel finally forced them into their
seats. ' A . - '.
UNDERWOOD AHEAD:
CLOSE CO TEST
ot
i '
N:-ny
Indications Point to Victory For
, The Senator in Alabama '
,r . .Primary '
WILSON , A
.DS V-C COMPANY
(Bv Associated 'Press) A;-.; AV
NEW. YORK, May 12. Charles G.
VfilHon, of Richmond, Va., has been
. . i . : .1 i. it . i. tr i r s . .
uolina .Chemical Company, it was
mro 1 today by the board of
;v a. " v ,a
(By Associated Press) ,
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 12 Re
turns' from yesterday's primary gath
ered by the Birmingham Age Herald
from fifty but of sixty-seven counties
indicate the renomination of Sena
tor Oscar W. Underwood to succeed
himself in a close three cornered race
for the seat of the-late Senator Bank
head.; Representative Heflin, Prank
White and, Former" Governor O'Neal
are the contenders for the- ' shprt
term, the figures running very close.
-According to the Age Herald re
turns Musgrove, the Union Labor
candidate against Senator Underwood
developed unexpected strength in
Underwood's home county and in
central and northern parts of the
state. ' . - : , , '
,. , . (By Associated Press.)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.' Ma yl2. In
complete official : returns to the Bir
mingham News from thirty five "of
,he sixty seven counties in the state
early, this ' afternoon gave Senator
Underwood a lead of 6,750 votes yer
L". B. Musgrave, the union labor can
didate in the primary for nomination
of United States senator. " I
Estimates from twenty one coun
ties give J. .Thomas Heflin a lead of
approximately 5,000 over, his nearest
opponent Emmett O'Neal.' v, " ' i
Official returns from ninety boxes
ouhb4-J21 in. J-efferson Coun?"wh"Ith
includes the city of Birmingham gave
the long term: - ' -
l Underwood 8,513; Musgrave 7,
513; Weekly 91. ; '
Short ' term : ' - ' '
' Heflin 4,203, O'Neal 3.692. White
3,597, Rushton 1,126. .
BEAUFORT COUNTY
GOES OVER THE TOP
t (Special To The Sun-Journal) -.
"i ATLANTA, Ga., May 12. Infor
mation was received at the . head
quarters of the Salvation Army in
Atlanta Wednesday, ; that Beaufort
county is the first county in North
Carolina to raise its quota in the Sal-r
vation Army's .second home service
fund appeal. , .-,
Beaufort -county, which is in the
New Bern district,5 raised its quota
of $1780 in one day, the campaign
having been opened there Tuesday.
Reports f roni ' other ' sections of
North Caroliaa and !in fact from every
Sitatp'ln Thr(rSo-nth"Atlantic dlvrsiosr
indicates - that " the Salvation Armys
appeal for funds-with which to carry
on its work among the needy is meet
ing with unqualified success. The
amount subscribed is already approx
imately 25 percent more than was ob
tained the first day of the campaign
(last year. ;
equipment for the publication of an
atternoon newspaper, in tne mean
time new machinery and composing
room - equipment has been ordered
and will be installed upon arrival
The new publisher will furnish the
mechanical department of the, paper
with completer and adequate equip
ment suitable to the needs and -de
mands of the publication. .
The new owner of New Bern's at
ternoon newspaper nas been owner
and publisher of The Raleigh Times
since 1911. This paper was establish
ed in 1875.In February of this'year
Mr. ., Park - acquired the - Fayetteville
Observer, the oldest newspaper in
North Carolina and with Turner's
Almanac, established in- 1828, the
Sun-Journal is the fourth publication
in the group owned by him. ,
Mr. Park, with George BAHellen,
who is to be business manager of the
Sun-Journal,. Robert M. 'Duckett,
managing editor, of The Raleigh
Times, J.; M. Broughton, attorney,
and B. A. McKinney, accountant, ar-
rived in the city Wednesday morning.
Mr. Hellen, who comes to New
Bern as business manager of the Sun
Journal, has acted in similaf capaci
ty with -The - Raleigh Times for a
. number of years- Durin g th var i heq
served witn tne ii3tn ieia Artillery
in France. : . -
J. I! .Gary, C. R. Galloway a.nd
Miss Velma Gary also arrived in New
Bern Wednesday and will" be connect
ed with the subscription' department
of the paper. . '. :
The news staff of the paper is, to
be immediately enlarged.
CRAVEN SECURES
A NEW ENTERPR SE
Vanceboro Brick and Tile Com
t pdny Secures a a
.-."Charter - ";.
Bdl
"test Held atPub
hools This. !
lorning.. , '
Sale of the Sun-Journal
Craven county's latest business en
terprise is , the.-Vanceboro Brick and
Tile Qompany, located at Vanceboro
but .whose offices are located at No.
23. Middle street, this city.
.This concern, which hsys Just been
granted a charter, intends to man
ufacture brick and tile. The pro
moters are well known business men,
included among whom is Mr. T. P.
AShford, of this city.
FUNERAL SERVICE FOR .
WILLIAM DEAN HOWELL
The entire capital stock of The New Bern Publishing- Company, pub
lishers 6f THE SUN-JOURNAL, has been sold to John A. Park, publisher
of the Raleigh Times and the Fayetteville Observer.
; As the largest stockholder in THE SUNJOURNAL property, ! decided
' to retire from the newspaper business for the sole reason that it required
more of my time and attention than I felt I could give it without a financial
loss to my other business, which during the past few years has grown by
leaps and bounds, and which I believe has a great future before it.
v THE SUN-JOURNAL was organized and ' began business . thirteen
years ago, and it was the aim and intention of its organizers to give the
people of this section a paper of which they would feel proud, and we hope
this aim has been accomplished. The paper has enjoyed a flattering pat
ronage, and for this I must gay the management, is extremely grateful, and
we appreciate their loyal support throughout the past thirteen years.
It is not without regret that I give up my association with THE SUN
1 JOURNAL, but in doing so I believe the paper has fallen into the hands
of a man whose aim is to give the people of this section a bigger and better
paper, and whose knowledge of the business puts him in excellent position
, to do this.
I wish to thank every subscriber and advertiser who has helped make
: THE SUN-JOURNAL the paper it is today and to ask their continued sup
port of the paper under its new management, that it may continue to. grow
and be a factor in the upbuilding of New Bern and Craven county.
'It is my intention to continue my business as manufacturing stationer
. and office outfitter, and with increased floor space, additional machinery
- and workmen, I will be. able to conduct a plant and office supply store that
; will be second to none in the State, and be in a better position to give better
; and quicker service on all special work than has heretofore been the case.
Let me ask-for your continued support of vTHE SUN-JOURNAL and
5 express my deep appreciation for past patronage: : ,
' " ' OWEN G. DUNN.
Failure Of Britisli
To Use, Blg f lei:
urbnsed
AT 04, IS STILL ACTIVE IN
DIRECTING GREAT LUMBER
AND NEWS PRINT PLANTS
f
'...lUL..y.,.
IT
1
i w
t:1 John Rnd'olphus Booth.
Although he recently ' celebrated
his ninety-fourth 1 birthday, John
RudolphusiBooth,,1 pioneer lumber
tna.ntlfacturer and owner and' opera
tor 'tit Xhej largest lumber plants ' in
the world," is? still ' actively engaged
in directing his ousiness.' Mr. Booth
is a-Canadian and his plants supply
Canada and the United States with
thousands - of tons of paper which
make possible the production of our
newspapers. He Is also a dlrector or
several Canadian railways. V
MARGIN OF PROFIT .
IS SET ON SUGAR
One Cent on Pound For Whole
salers, 2 Cents for Retailers :
Allowed ' . '
(By Associated Press)
BOSTON Mass, May 12 Attorney
General Palmer today Bet the margin
of. prof it: to be allowed on sales of
sugar at one cent a pound for whole
salers and 2 cents a pound, by retail
ers. v In a telegram to United States
Attorney Thomas , J. Boyton,. the at
torney general ordered that steps be
taken immediately to prosecute pr-
iions taking larger profits. f ;
Confidential Cablegram Frojri
President to Rear Admiral
Sims Sent Daring War Read
To Senate Investigating Com
mittee; , Message Declared;
British Admiralty Wafs "Help
less To Point of Panic"Am-
1 erican Plans Were Rejected
- For Some'Reason of Prudence.
SIS' LETTER TOLD
OF PLANS FOR -f
: ' . attack : ;
BAPTIST CONVENTION
OPENS AT WASHINGTON
I in recitation in Grif- " . : x . 1
i at -11:30 o'clock'this ' (By Associated Press.)
Mod in victory for Miss i " NEW YORK, May 12. Funeral
The medal will be services f6r William Dean Howells,
the night of June 4. distinguished novelist and editor, J
.-r 'nccment night. The the church of the Ascension of Fifth
. O. W. Lane, Mrs. Avenue today drew ,& throng of
and Miss Pattie friends and admirers, among whom
were many of the foremost figures in
A in today's con- American literary life. V
y 1 - Hon". S. M- . ' Tbe body will be cremated and the
ii from thi? dis-iasnes iaea to uamorjae, sum,
1130: Miss Annie Ship,' of 4 New Bern,
ries of 6Pfint nionaay m the city Witn irienua
(---Kinston News. . - ."
. : x -;Statement From Purchaser
' The opportunity to, become identified with New Bern's rapid develop
ment is a privilege that I value very highly. My confidence in this splendid
city's future and the realization of its present possibilities are entirely
responsible for my entry into the local field.
I have no favors to ask and no promises to make. To my mind a news
paper is a sacred trust that cannot rightfully be used for selfish purposes.
It's success is entirely, dependent on the response it arouses by inward
aggressiveness and sincere service. THE SUN-JOURNAL will not beg for.
support; the paper will either earn it or retire from the field.
A . ' ' JOHN A. PARK. '
, (By Associated Press)
. WASHINGTON, D. C, May 12.
Delegates from all parts of the south
are -here to' attend the seventy-fifth
annual Southern Baptist Convention
which opened today. The program
included ' addresses of r welcome by
Vice-President Marshall on behalf of
the government. Commissioner
Brownlaw. for the District of Co
lumbia and the'Reverend J. JMuir
of the Temple Baptist church speak- i
ing for the Washington Baptists.
' Vice-President Marshall-in. an ad
dress opening the convention char
acterized the church as "one of the
anchors of the republic" but warned
against entry of the church as an or
ganization into politics. A : T
Mr. Marshall was introduced to
the convention by Doctor Gambrell,
wno told tne vice-rresiueni mai ine
Baptists came from a land of much
water where democrats and Baptists
went together. N " ;
"I have been greatly shocked to
learn that democrats and water went
together but there is nothing between
you and me save a little water" re
sponded the Vice-President who-is
a Presbyterian. A .
Referring to the early days bf his
own church the Vice-President Bald
that the pioneer Presbyterians' flow
ed over into the Ohio Valley and ac
cording to history erected.' . their !
houses' and set up their stills
M
. ' (By Associated Press.) " , .
' :;WASHrNOTOND...:.C .May 12.-
A confidential cablegram from Presi
dent; Wilson .to Rear Admiral Sims in
London sent during the war was read
to tne senate naval Investigating com
mittee' today by Secretary Daniels. It
expressed surprise , that the British
Admiralty had; failed to "use Great
Britain's great naval superiority" ef-;
fectively against. the submarines and
called on Admiral Sims for comments
and suggestions based on "indepen
dent thought" and, without regard' to ,
the "judgements of "anyone ,on thaf
Bide of the. water."' A ' ?
The Admirality ,wa tVhelpleas t
the point of panic' -in the face,ofithi
submarine, the message said. ' i i-
" Every plan weisugest they rej -t
for some reason of . prudence" ilr.
Wilson .added.. "In - my, view this is
not a (tixae f or prudence but for bold
ness even at the cost of great losses.
In' conclusion President Wilson
asked Admiral Sims, to advise him as
he would give advice "if you are run-
ning a.navy bf your own." A- '
Admiral Sims! reply .said Secretary
Daniels, a who presented the Presi
dent's, message in Connection with his
answer to Sims' charges against the
Navy t Department's ; conduct of the .
war was "a long telegram of general
ities of what the British Admiralty '
was doing." " , - -
i ; Mr. Daniels also read a letter from
Admiral Sims to Former Ambassador
Page at London' written August ' 7,
1917 which in part said: A
' "In this connection I have a sug
gestion to make. I have received word
practically direct from the President
that he was much displeased with my
reply to his cablegram; that it did -not
change his opinion at all; that he
regards me as owned by the Admiral
ty and so pro-British that he serious
ly considered the advisibillty of re- r
placing me by some other officer."
Admiral Sims'- reply . to ihe Presi
dent also told of plans for a com- '
bined sea and land attack to turn the
German right flank and cut off the
Bourge as a provisioning base," Mr. i
Daniels said. , A n ' '
"That, was , the kind of 'bold and
audicious'. 'thing the' President and,
the Navy Department, had been urg
ing from our entrance into the war''
declared the Secretary.' -A
Secretary Daniels presented a let
ter from Former Representative Car
lin of Virginia, dated last April 3Gtlv
and stating that while Mr, Carlin was
visiting London' in . December' 1918
Admiral Sims had - "disabused his
mind of the view"that our navy had
been of great importnace during' tha-war-
nd - had accompl.shed any - re-.
SUltS. - s 'A '. - ' A' ' '
"He told him, our navy was small,
and ineffective as compared with th
ments had . amounted to but little
during the war wrote Mr. Carlin. ; K"t
"I remember that after1 leaving the
Admiral I told my son who was with
me that the Admiral should be in tbft
British navy and on their payroll and
not on our." . A ' .A
FORTY SIHUNS
ON CRIMINAL LIST
These Rank Front Army Corps
: Commander tp a Simple ;
Private
'- u( By Associated Press; ) .
BERLIN, May .12. Forty six Ger-,
mans, ranking from an army. cdrp
es auu sei uu iueir suns, ' j. . .:-.ia ..irate i
r. Marshall 'asserted that the eSlfc
separation between the church and f war criminals to be arranged 4t
in.,- mate j-u.u:whuuu. the jwg suprenie court S
"I know", he added "'because there . prominent among themf ac Prince
are not enough Presbyterians to con- Ernest of Saxon and General-Von
stitute a state churcfc hut the separa- Bulow, . commander of the - vsecond
tion of church And Estate does not army corps who together with soma
HbsoU;e men from the solemn obliga- 0f their subordinate officers are.ac--tioni
ot worshipping God and obey pused of. cruelties loathe Namur .d-
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