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NEW BERN SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL
NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA april 16 1915
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Another Tobacco
Warehouse Assured
P r actically,Certain Sec
ond will he in Oper
ation During Coming
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IntereSt Manifested
New Bern will next season have a
second tobacco warhouse in operation
here. This was practically assured
when W- Pi Lawrence; of Roanoke
and Martinsville, Va., and who bought
the weed on theSooal market last vear
and who also is an experienced ware
house operator, appeared before the
Chamber If Comm ce last night
ami
made
proposition
h.
in regard to-gstablis. ingilhis second
warehouse.
Mr. Lawrence stated that he spent
considerable ime in New Bern last
season and was very favorably im
pressed wKhSjthe city and had de
cided to com back here' during the
coming seeeoX. He stated that he
had madejfslfhe inquiries regarding
the location of a warehouse and had
fund that -hefTould secure the old ice
nlanl on thSv line of tin.
Southern, also a location hn Paite,,r
street owned by Mrs. W. M
Pinnix
and in addition to this had been offer
ed the L. G. Daniels building on South
Front stret.
There was considerable discussion
upon these sites and locations. As
t he Daniels building is near the een
tre of the city, many of the business
men thing that it would be the best
place while other think that the sites
on Pasteur street would be better
on account of the close proximi
nity to the warehouse now being op
... waAad.. Short talks onjihe suiyeat
were made by T. A. Taelf, C. . .L.TAfii
lves, A. U. Wart and J. B. Blades
and at the conclusion of these a eom-Sr-"
Ihittee composed of J. S. Miller,
0 A. D. Ward, D. W. Basnight, W. .1.
Lucas, ,1. B. Blades and C. L. lves
- were appointed to investigate sites
and the cost of erecting a warehouse
and methods of financing the same
and to report back to the Chamber of
Commerce.
Mr. Lawrence stated that if a ware
house was erected he would be will
ing to take five hundred dollars
worlh of stock in it and would also
lease the place for five years He
further declared that if the committee
decided to erect a' warehouse that ha
could put up a Wooden "structure foY
three t hou sand dollars. There is much
interest in the movement and local
citizens are awaiting final action with
a deal of interest.
PLAN TO HOLD
A BIG BAZAAR
Ladies of St . Paul's Catholic
Church Arranging for
This Event
The members of fit. Paul's Catho
lic church are arranging for a bazaar
to be held on April 28 to 30 inclusive,
for the benefit of the ('oral Sisters
of Meroy Convent.
The affair promises to be a most
elaborate one, and in addition to the
various booths, high class amusements
will also form part of the program.
An especial feature will be the old
time "Countay Store" and in this
department, bargains that have never
been heard of before will be offered
for a small ram. 1 .
This project is for a most worthy
one, and the work accomplished by
the Sisters of Mercy in this city is
commendable in the highest terms,
as it is their' main purpose to assist
the sick and afflicted and all who are
on the road to adversity, always giv
ing the encouraging hand and ad
monition that the future holds brigh
ter days in store for those whom fate
has decreed against
SLAYS WRONG MAN. JUST OUT
OF HOSPITAL
Selma, Ala., April 13. Charles
'ameron, just out of Bel ma hospital,
was shot three tunes and instantly
killed by Heyward Melton, at Pineap
ple, last night. Melton, while under
the influence of intoxicants, is said
to have been shooting at Mc Duffle
niauwortn, a prominent man from
Wilcox oounty, with whom he had
had previous trouhh
Melton esoaped befoie the strival of
the Sheriff from Camden. The dead
aan'i home is said to ha,Yc been at
Mldw Ma
the experiment
station Wanted
rsccotto
Government Project
1 Just before th. last session of Cos!
(tress adjourned, Senator F. M. Mm-
Agricultural Department had a con-
ference relative to the establishment
of a second agricultural experiment
station, the one now located in Ire
dell county, while being excellently
managed, not being sufficient to give
the farmers in the Eastern part of the
state the proper attention,
This matter has been brought to
the attention of the New tier 11 Cham
ber of Commerce and at the regular
meeting held last night Wade Mea
dows stated that he thought the loca
organization should appoint a coml
mittee to make some investigation
along this line with a view of getting
this station located around this city.
Upon the suggestion of Mr. Mea
dows a committee composed of J. S.
Miller, A. D. Ward, D. W. Basnight,
W. J. Lucas, J. B. Blades and C. L.
Ives were selected to correspond with
Secretary Houston and Senator Sim
mons in regard to the matter.
It is believed that a site can be
secured which can be offered the gov
ernment for this station and every
fffort will be made to have it located
he
SWEET POTATO
fc FORGING AHEAD
At Last the Lowly Tuber
Is Qbmihg Into
mS Its Own
;i im . . 1. f ,1.. I
a crdp diversTflcatiott fiiFaiEneri, a former ooiiaty Upennten-
paign, which came to a close along the
line of the Alabama, Tennessee and
Northern Railroad Saturday evening,
the sweet potato is coming into its own
in the markets of the world.
J. W. Beeson, A. M. LL. D., presi
dent of Meridian College, has been
with the diversification campaigners
since they entered the portals of Ala
bama and he has talked sweet pota
toes and the way to keep them from
one season to the other with force
and conviction. He is the inventer
of a potato house whioh will keep
the yellow yams, the Jersey sweets,'
or any other kind of a sweet potato
from one season to the other, at a
small oost for building and a trifling
cost per bushel for maintenance.
As a direct result of his effort oa
the diversification tour not less than
twenty potato houses will be built at
once in Alabama along the lines rec
ommended by him in his speeches and
amplified by printed directions, whioh
he distributed at his own expense
wherever he went.
Is Not Experimental
Dr. Beeson has shown that at the
Meridian, Miss., college sweet pota
toes are being raised. at a cost of less
than 10 cents per busuel with less than
5 per cent loss and a cost for heating
and maintenance of less than 3 oents
per bushel. Seven years of experience
lias shown the plan to be no experi
ment. The government has tested it
and pronounced it a success.
At Huntsville a potato house built
according to the Meridian college plan
will be ready for. the coming erop. It
will have-a capaeit y of 15,000 bushels.
One just planned at Thomasville will
have the same capacity. At Scott s
boro the school teachers association
decided to build a potato house as Dr.
Beeson directs and to hold potatoes
from the time they are cheap and plen
tiful to the inevitable time when they
become scarce and dear, as an invest
ment. Others will be built at Union
Springs, Dothan, Ozark, Elba and
many other plaees where he doctor
has spoken during (he present cam
paign
. 1 1
PASSENGERS FROM ' STRAND.
ED SHIP ARE SAVED
Kobe, Japan, April, 13. About
one. hundred passengers from the
steamship Minnesota, whioh ran on
a rook off Iwajima Sunday night.
were brought into Kobe today by
the Oanfs. Among them was Mrs
Frsncls Burton Harrison.' wifs of
the Governor General of the Chilli-
pines. They said they had suffered
little inconvenience a toe result of
the aooident. " .'
Fifty steerage passengers still an
abroad the Minnesota, with the Ya-
kuma standing by. The persons
brought here probably will be Mat
to the United A bear) other
itsamiri.
comment
IN PAMLICO CO.
AjffiSUCCESS
Second Annual Event Large
ly Attended By Enthus
iastic Crowd
PROF. WILSON SPOKE
Noted Educator Delivered
Inspiring Address to the
School Children
Bayboro, N . C April 13 All of
Pamlico county Saturday celebrated
its seeond annual oounty school com
mencement under the most favorable
circumstances.
The time that the school forces
had set for this great occasion was
one week ago Saturday, but when
that day dawned the people beheld
show, ice, rain and sleet instead of
beautiful sunshine that is absolutely
necessary for a successful oounty
commencement but odr energetic
county superintendent was not to
be stopped and within a few hours
has posters all over the county an
nouncing that the commencement
would be held later.
Hundreds There
Early in the morning people com
menced to arrive and a continual
string of people poured in from all
sides until past noon, some came in
automobiles,-some in carriages, some
in buggies, in wagons, in carts, in
boats and on the train. At eleven
o'clook the parade formed in front of
the graded school building and
marched to the court house square
where the principal exercises of the
day wer held: This parade was a
magnificent spectacle, by acutal count
eighty per cent of the total rnroll-
ment of our schools were present and
marching with banners waving, flags
flying and enthusiasm abroad on
every hand. ,
Tbe Exercises
Immediately after assembling on
court house square the exercises of
the day were begun with County
Superintendent T. B. Attmore pre
siding. Prayer was offered by Rev.
. f . Mumford ana Mr. Ueorsre 1.
the day, in the well known and much
loved Prof. Claude W. Wilson, of the
facultv of the East Carolina Teachers
Training school who presented a
strong argument for better schools,
better paid teachers, better building
equipment, more co-operation and
better citizenship. No one who list
ened to this beautiful address could
help but go away a better citizen
with higher ideals and broader vis
ions of life.
Diplomas Presented
Immediately after the address Supt.
Attmore presented diplomas to a
class of flfty-two who had success
fully passed the county examination
and made them a short talk telling
them of their duty and their op
portunity of future usefulness. Then
eame the dinner that was a big
feature of the day and after dinner
the literary contests were held in the
auditorium of the Baptist church,
the Methodist church and the court
house, while the athletic contest
was held in front of the court house.
Every seat in all the auditoriums
were taken and at least a thousand
people were unable to witness any
of the exercises. There were twenty
four prises offered and every one of
them were warmly contested. The
exhibits would have done credit to
any oounty fair and were viewed
by thousands of people all during
the day and much admiration was
expressed and many high compi-
ments paid Supt. Attmore and his
fifty able, competent and energetio
teachers for the splendid showing
made.
Oriental Wins
Oriental graded school carried off
first honors with Lowland a close
second. Vandemere took first prise
for drawing while Ben. Miller, a
popular student of Allianoe high
school, oarried off the honors for
individual work. The cooking ex
hibit of the Merritt domestic seienoe
class came in for much praise from
the ladies, while the exhibit of selected
seed corn claimed tbe attention of
many of our leading farmers, ip fact,
toil seed exhibit was one of the
very best features of the day. )t. was
safely estimated that at least half
of our entire white population ' of
Pamlico oounty were here, and if
the interest oontfnues to grow in this
work as it has in the post year this
tnwn will not be able to held the
people.
Pads Fraud
This county feels vary proud of the
work that has been accomplished
in educational advancement. People
Who 00 me hare from other pactions
see delighted with our buildings, our
equipment, tbe class of teachers the'
we have and the number of loo 1
Wm schools that we have and thJ School exhibiting bait display of
food part of It "all Is that the rtudent drawing: Prise supplementary Ubrs
are taking advantage of what tfc Iry, by goerd of KdyrtMaa: Vattc
tax payors nr offering aB art dai
becoming better trained and bettor
qualified dtixens.
Last of Seven lb Grade Graduates
Grantsbofo: lata Book. Sadie
Dixon, Ray Tingle, Gladys Bank
and Roby Brineoa.
Reelaboro: Safin Lee. Maud rfria
soa and Carrie Holton.
Stonewall: Carrol Gekin- and
Hattie lu banks.
Merritt: Lallie Ventres and Levi
Sawyer.
Florence: Gay Wharton.
Whortonsville: Wnldie Wopdward,
Ruth Whorton and William Silver
thorn. Pamlico: Connie Wootrward. (Jien
nie Woodward. Bessie- Mason and
Lola King.
Alliance: Laura Miller, Lilhe Tin
gle. Ray Vaughn Dixon, Mar y Kmma
Harris, Viola Ireland, Mary Went, and
Carrie Nichols. . ,
Maribel: Clarence Miller. Jennings
Flowers. Melvery Helton, and Dew
ey Harries.
Vandemere: Mildred McCotter and
Mary Miller.
Mesic: Myrtle Jones and Ashley
Carawan.
Bayboro: Gladys Pickle. Sina
Riggs, Julia Rowe, Frank Kwell,
Glen Gibbs and Graham Ireland.
Hobucken: Ollie Williamson. Ethel
Saddler. Herman Pate and Ludia
Williamson.
Lowland: Kllis Ross.
Oriental: Emmie Willis, Mitford,
Lewis, Howard Huduell and Helen
Watson.
Penmanship, one representative
from each school. Fountain pen, M.
E. Whitehurst & Co.; Lola King,
Pamlico.
Reading: One representative from
each school, first to third grade.
Prize one dollar savings acWunt . Bank
of Pamlico; Irma Miller, Alliance.
Regular essay: One representative
from each school. Essay to contain
over 1000 words. Best essay to lw
read by winner. Contestants to
choose their own subject. Prize one
year subscription to New Bern Semi
Weekly Journal. E. J. Land Printing
Co.; Mamie Cutler; Alliance.
Special essay: Pamlico County"
(Its past history, natural resources,
prominent citizens and future pos
sibilites.) Subject to same rules as
regular essay contest. ' Prize, foun
tain pen, E. E. Martin; Vivian Saw
her, Bayboro.
Special Essay : "Care of the Teeth"
Subject to same rules as regular es
say contest. Prize, "Life sd Speech
es of Chas B. AyeoenvT". H. Attmore;
Myrtle Jones, Messic.
Senior spelling: Age thirteen years
and over, one boy and one girl from
each school. Priae' pair of shoes,
Fowler Supply Co.; Ruby Brinsop.
Grantsboro.
Junior spelling: Age under thirteen
years, one boy and one girl from each
school. Prize, dollar savings account
in Bank of Oriental; Nina Hodges,
Messic.
Senior recitation: Age. thirteen
years and over, one girl from each
school. Prize, $1.50 book, Mrs G.
T. Farnell; Hattie Spruill, Merritt.
Junior recitation: Under thirteen
years, one girl from each school.
Prize, $1.00 savings account, Bank of
Pamlico; Olga Tingle, Allianoe.
Senior declamation: Ago thirteen
years and over, one boy from each
school. Prize, Winchester rifle, J.
W. Cowell; Edward Midgette, Orien
tal. Junior declamation: One boy from
each school under thirteen years.
Prize, $1.00 savings account, T. B.
Attmore; Willie Phippo, Merritt.
Best biscuit: Baked by any girl.
Prize, year's' subscription to magaiine,
Mrs. Q. S. Attmore: Ken Gilhkin,
Vandemere.
Best pieoe of fancy work: By any
girl. Prise, year's subscription te
Bayboro Sentinel, W. H. Miskell &
Co.; Floronoe Ives, Messie.
Beet plain eake: By any girl.
Prize, year's subscription to "Good
Housekeeping." T. B. Attmore; tna
Whorton Florence.
Best Axe handle: Made by any
boy. Prise, handsaw, J. 8. Basnight
Hardware Co.; Giem Dixon, Arapa
hoe.
Bestten ears of seed corn: Exhibited
by any boy. Prize, good hatchet.
J. S. Basnight Hardware Co.; Ray
Vaughn Dixon, Alliance
Pole vaulting: Two boys from eaeh
school, any age. Prize, "Ufa and
Speeches of Ayooek." K. M. Kice;
Jennings Flowers. Maribel.
One hundred yard dash: Age
thirteen years and over. One boy
from each school Prize, Junior
League ball, T. C. Millar; Wardie
Woodward, Whortonsville.
Running high jump: Age thirteen
years and over, eno boy from each
school. Prize, Junior League ball,
J. A. Tingle; Roy Carawan, Mesis.
School having largest per cent of
enrollment present: Prise, teachers
deek, by the Virginia School Supply
Co.; to be announced later.
School having best exhibit of stud
ent work: Prise, teacher's desk, by
Board of Education; Oriental,
School having second best display:
Prise, subscription to New Bera
I Daily Journal during the next ses-
sion of school; Lowland
mart,
THE TABERNACLE
BEREANS BANQUET
The Bureau Bible Caw of the
Tabernnrle Baptist rhnreh of thai
city last night made merry and also
enjoyed ah oratorical feast as wU as
a feast of good things to eat at the
banquet which they gave at the .larure
Hotel.
More than a hundred Bcreau and
their friends were present and par
ticipated in the festivities of the even
ing and the occasion was one which
will ever live in the memory of those
present.
Tbe banquet iu itself was worthy
of especial mention. For days the
cooks had been getting in readme
for the event and that their efforts
had borne fruit was evidenced by
tbe "oceans" of good things which
were spread on the festive board.
A number of interesting talks were
made during the evening but that
which proved most interesting was
made by Rev. R. W. Thiot, pa.stor
of the church who spoke on 'The
Door of Opportunity." Key. Thiol
is an eloquent speaker at all times
but last night he was at his best
and he thrilled and charmed his
hearers with his remarks and made an
impression which will be lasting.
This elass is now one of the largest
Bible classes in the city and it in
steadily growing.
RELIGIOUS WAVE
SWEEPS COUNTY
Results Wonderful in the
Way of the Many
Souls Saved
A mighty wave of religious spirit
is sweeping this country and the very
fact that the results have been wond
erful in the way of souls saved would
seem tt be argument enough! for
the evangelistic work that is going
on. However, in every city where a
series of religious meetings has been
contemplated some man or body of
men has been ready to pop up with
the query "Does it pay?" Let us
not evade this question as one com
ing from the unthinking for it "has
been a subject of deep concern for
brainy men.
In the first place let us consider
the words of the Divine Master.
In the parable of the lost Sheep He
states emphatically that there shall
be more rejoicing at the recovery
of one lost sheep than at the ninety
and nine that have never strayed.
In other words the Master thought
it of sufficient importance to search
through the rocky, robber infested
mountains for one one-hundredth of
his flock that had strayed from the
fold.
Again, when the Master was forced
to match His mental and spiritual
forces against the wiles of a philosophy-taught
body of phariseos. He
said: "I am come to call' sinners
and not the riguteous to repentance."'
And still again-we hear His voice in
the parable of the tfupper command
ing in no uncertain terms to go the
highways and hedges and to bring
in the lame and the halt and - the
blind.
The first problem that this series
of expressions seems to present t.Q us
is that of the Christian, who through
the many and varied machinations
of th.e evil spirit, has gradually lost,
his grip on the things of the Kingdom.
This problem faces every church, for
it is a well established fact that the
devil works hardest where the lord's
work is the strongest and many a per
son through malignant influences has
slipped away from Christ. Accept
ing the Master's words those are per
sons that are especially recommended
to untiring efforts.
The second fact that comes to
ur attention is glorious in the hope
t extends to everybody regardless
of character or condition in life. The
sinner, and we are all sinners, insi.de
the church and the sinner who is
still in that darkness not yet pene
trated by. the light of the world,
is to reoeive th,e personal attention
of the Son of Ood. Think, mind of
man, Divine purity to mix with
earthly impurity that a soul here
and there may be cleansed of- it's
iniquity. '
The third problem comes home
to us with redoubled forces in these
days when sociological' workers are
presenting so vividly the types of
lives all around us that have been
unfortunate, physically, morally and
spiritually. You and I arc com
manded with the command of om
nipotence to seek- those ,and to bring
them into the privileges' of christian
fellowship.
What is the auswerf Do these
evengelistie meetings produce results
that are worth the effort? taatistioal
reports show that from ten to thirty
per cent of those who oonfess Christ
at uoh meetings remain true to their
vows. It If was worth the while for
the Diviuo Nlaster to search1 for one
t per cent It U Imperative tfeaV We, the
vants uf tac Metier, aearea a
t diligwatly when our rvsultr
net. in the term, ol husnses life,
froui 10 to M) ptr i-t-ut or .u and that
in human souls
From the eomiuuuiiy mud point
murals ascend to higher level and
out of the desire to do the right
grows a more industrious people and
incidentally- business men planer obA
serve pay their bill. In plain
word the dickering flame ol eon-
srienc. fed by the oxygon of the Holy
Spent into a strong light and this
is the reull desired. Whether this is
accomplished through man's emo
tion or man's reason is of no moment.
The world of todav wants results.
WANT VOTE ON
THE STOCK LArt
When the ("raven Board of Com
missioners hold their next monthly
meeting in this city they will be as
ked to call an election on the stock
law question for the section of
Craven county located on the South
side N'euse river. This was de
finitely decided upou at the regular
meeting of the Chamber ot Commerce
which was held last night.
J. B. Blades, one of New Bern's,'
most influential citizens, first bronght
this matter up before the organisa
tion Mr. Blades spoke on the ben
efits of tick eradication and urged
thai the section above referred to be
placed in stock law territory. State
Sonator A. D. Ward made a strong
talk in favor of the project. Mr.
Ward stated that Craven county's
soil was just as good as any which
could be found in Olhio, Illinois. Miss
ouri and other famous cattle countries
and voiced his opinion that if the
county had the stock law and the tick
eradicated 'that it would be one of
the greatest cattle growing counties
in the State. The senator told of
N'orthern men who had planned to
come here and raise cattle and to
bring money and people here but had
become disgusted when they learned
that this county was in the quaran
tined' class and had gone away.
After these talks a committee
composed of B, B. Wootten and M
D. Lane of Fort Barnwell, O. K. West
-and D. W, Richardson of Dover,
E: D. Avery of Cove City, O. H. Weth
erington of Tus'oarora, G. T. Ru
banks of ('larks, M. M. Shute, J. D.
Williams and Monroe Howell, Jr.,
of New Bern, R. F. D., L. I. Moore,
J. B. Blades. C. E. Foy?.J. W. Stew
art and A. D. Ward of New Bern and
(i. T. Richardson and J. F?. Daugh
erty of New Bern R. F. D., were se
lected to present the petition to the
commissioners asking them to call
the election. This petition will be
prepared and in readiness when that
body meets.
HERE'S GOLD MEDAL
FOR BEST ESSAY
Chance for School Children
To Win Coveted
Prize
The North Carolina Society of
Sons of the American Revolution
offers a gold medal for the best essay
on Fort Dobbs, erected in 17.r5.
Conditions of Contest
1 It will be limited to students
of the colleges, high schools, public
and private, in tbe stato of North
Carolina.
2. All essays must be original
work of the contestants, giving credit
by quotations where verbatim copy
ing is resorted to and referring to
book and page from which quotation
is made.
II. Essay must not exceed 3,000
words.
4. In all essays facts are to be stat
ed as facts and traditions as traditions.
.V Three typewritten copies are
required ol each essay, one copy
of which is to be sent to Judge 8. C.
Bragaw, ex-President of the North
Carolina Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution, Washington, N.
C; Mrs. W. N. Reynolds, Regent of
the Daughters of the American Rev
olution of North Carolina, Winston
Salem, Nr C: and Dr. S. West ray
Battle. Asheville, N. C.
ft. These essays must be filed
with the above named persons before
May 15th, 1815.
7. .If several students in a college
or one high school prepare essays,
the host one is . to be selected from
these by a local contest or in any
other way the school authorities may
prefer. Only one essay, tbe bast
one, from any one college or school,
can compete in this contest.
K. A. HARRINGTON, Pres.
1 Greensboro, N. C.
K T. BONiNBK. Sec.
Aurora. N '
Mr. B. F. Williams, and daughter .
Miss Martha loft yesterday morning
for PoHosksviUe. N. C. to uood
fjs; day 1 - v lilting relative and Mepdj.
.NEW T vNBO1
W, .0PK1NSTON
Local Baeeball Team Won
Game By Score ot .
13 to 9
Alter suffering continued (Meat
yeVs gone by, the bpssbell uim
of tod New Bern Hi School bids
fair to win the championship for the
renter part of the steto duringltn-
prenap season. So far the team has
ptofif three games and have woo
each ewe of the. Two games have
oetdi niaved with the KinatoawaSgaV'
Scftool test, rtle hutftoking pUee
yeaJMMpy afternoon. Both of th
were won by the local aggregation
th'ake yesterday being captured
by spore of 1 a to 9. Another game
was played last Tuesday with the
Firemen's team of the' City ' League
and this also resulted in a victory
for the local boys. The next game wiD
be played on Friday when the Golds
horo High School team will Cross bats
with the locals on the New Bern
diamond and the contest will he ose
of the hardest fought ever witnessed
here.
HOMESEEKERS ARE
COMING THIS WAY
Two Hundred and Fifty to
Pay New Bern a
Visit
B. E. Rice, Land and Industrial
Agent of the Norfolk Souther fciitl
Company, Is now in the North
western part of the United States
collecting a party of two hundred
and flfy home-seekers whom he will
bring to Eastern North
an early date. At the reg
of the Chamber of Comr
last night. Secretary George Green
stated that he was in receipt of a
uiar.mewtwg
neree nkf
letter from Mr. Rice informing him
of his work in regard to this matter
and asking that the local organiza
tion arrange to furnish a location,
for a tent when the home-seekers
reached New Bern. Mr. Bide stated
that tbe party will carry along with
them a large tent and that they witt
live in this while .on their tour. . A
crew' of cooks and attendants is te
be carried along and the trip wilt
be unique in every feature. The party
will atop here for three or four days,
making this their headquarters for
this section and paying short visit
to Morehead City, Beasafnpky. points
111 Pamlico county and up oatS Kins- 1
ton and Goldsboro end of the tine.
The organization dineuascd jjfca mattes i
and Secretary Green war ordered sr -notify
Mr. Rice that there would be
adequate accommodations prepared
and that New Bern would do - ito-pfcrt;
in entertaining the visitors The
exact date on which the. party'. wiB
arrive is not been announced, Mr.
Rice stating that he would, let thi
be known within a few days.
SERIOUS CHARGE
AGAINST ALLIES
Claimed That They Are Us
ing American Port As
Coaling Station
San Diego, Cel., April 13. Brit
ish, Japanese and Australian War
ships ore using Magdalene Boy, Low
er California, Mexico, as a coal end
supply base, according to Copt. A.
Sommelera. of the Mexican auxiliary
cruiser E use nnda. Just in from Meg -daleno
via Turtle Bay.
"Warships of the allied fleet In
the Pacific have been using Magda
lene Bay for a base for a number of
months," said Captain SommeUer
"According to the natives, there hove
boon at times a fleet of foreign wor
ships and auxiliaries, mostly Brit
ish and Japanese, at anohor to 'the
boy. The warships all were strip
ped for action and looked as if they
bod been steaming on long voyages:
' "The Ensenada entered Magdalene
Bay early in March. At thai-ttano a
two-funneled cruiser, painted lead
color, and with the decks cleared roe
action, was hovering just outside Ml
Chit ose entered Madgalena, coaled
from a British collier and proceeded
"Th Japanese, cruiser Asamo still
is aground where she struok Deoett
ber 91. Attempts to salvago her
have been going on without interrup
tion since she struck. During the
operations the fleet of British and
Japanese warships anohoted
tie Roy sjid their erowi
the salvage attempts.
euiser I dsn ma and lotoWO'
for Houolulu a week ago."
NEW BERN COTTON
my - W. Taylor
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