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NQW! i ifaftj Prior Machine Co. nsowaJJol I firord, Connecticut SELLING OUT Harmony Double Disc Records at Less than Cost If you like Music, come to see my stock of records as I am closing out this line, will sell them at your price in any number wanted. A. B. SUGAR, C. L. SPENCER Hay, Grain, Feedstuffs, Etc. New Bern, N C. THE NATIONAL BANK of New Berne, N. C. ISJTHE Oldest and Strongest and Only National Bank In This Section Capital, Surplus and Profits Total Resources 4PerCt Inlfl.pddonnSavT t l vi vii and Time Deposits TO OUR OUT OF TCWN CUSTOMERS We no longer have a regular man on the road soliciting job work and collecting subscription.' So don't hold your work or money due us, but send same infat once and we will give yovr or ders prompt attention and mail you receipt for aiy money received. All Subscribers whose subscription is due are requested to send us check or money order at once. E. J. Land Printing Co. PUBLISHERS Phone 8 45 Pollock St. New Bern, N. G. Stores Cor. Broad & Middle mmm : Middle Street 1 i i i ! 0 $200,000.00 900,000.00 i COSTS MONEY TO RUN NEWSPAPER The Expense, Even of Small Daily, Is Very Heavy At a dinner give is hnnnr of Charles R. Mi&ar, Miliar of The New York Titaea. who ha beta coaatttsd with that patsHnsitns far SO ;Mn Adolph Ok, the psalkhor and prin cipal owmt of The Tiatea, (mv some urpriting SfuTM a to the expente of making a great newspaper. "Wo matt carp 175,080 every week" he cud. "beore thert U a tni for the owner and 40 per coat of thin mount com for salaries and wages. We nre consuming over 500 tone of white paper every week, and about a ton of printers' ink a day." The Times gets out seven issues a week. That means an average pro duction cost of a little more than $10, 7 14 a day or S3 ,900,000 a year. Mr Carnegie ones described the steel business as being either a prince or a pauper. The destination is as fit ting to the newspaper. In no great line of endeavor is success so depen dent upon one dominant mind. When Mr. Orehs purchased The Times the paper had sunk to. so low a state that one of the other New York newspa pers, in commenting on the sale, re marked that Mr. Miller was sold with the rest of the junk. Within 20 years it has risen to rank with the foremost daily publications of the world and various of its prosperous neighbors of two decades ago have dropped back in circulation and in financial worth. Literary excellence counts little toward success in the daily newspa per. The best written newspaper New York hns today has the smallest cir culation. The most scholarly morn ing newspaper the city ever had was a, flat failure. The newspaper that has the largest circulation in New York is a horror according to 1 iterary and accepted newspaper standards. The tremendous circulation of this sheet is explained by its subordination of news to features having a partitu lar appeal to the large polyglot popu lation of the metropolis which reads little but headlines unless the story be a thriller or a sensation or a great scandal but which is strong for funny pictures, sporting gossip, portraits of pretty women and short tales with throbs and sobs. In no business is errors more costly than in the newspaper. The success of The Times is not to be ascribed to brilliancy, but to fidelity to the three great essentials of ac curacy, common sense and the news. The day of personal journalism is past. There are only a few newspa pers in America that are organs such as The Tribune was under Greeley, The Times under Raymond or The Herald under the elder Bennett. The controlling spirit of the modern great newspaper is not the editor out the publisher. He may lack some of the fervor of the men who were dis tinguished in a former generation of newspaper makers but he produces a saner, a better and a more satisfac tory publication. Speaking of newspaper costs brings to attention a paragraph printed in The Campbellsville, Ky., News-Jour nal, which the editor published as having been received by "an editor," presumably the one of The News Journal. It reads as follows: "Please send me a few copies of the paper containing the obituary of my aunt. Also publish the enclosed clipping of the marriage of my niece, who lives in Lebanon, And I wish you would mention in your local column, if it don't cost anything, that I have two bull calves for sale. As my subscription is out, please stop my paper. Times are too bad to waste money on newspapers." The letter may be genuine or it may be the satrieal production of a newspaper maker, but, who ever the author, it represents admirably the mental attitude of a vast number of persons toward the newspaper. The average man or woman thinks the charge for an advertisement, no mat ter what it may be, is too high. The general idea is that the newspaper has to nil its columns and that, any one who helps in any ma'nner in the filling is doing a favor to the editor. To the country editor the collection of subscriptions is the bane of hit life. STOCK LAW FACTS I 3 The area of Jones county is 600 square miles, one fourth or 12S square miles 1s fenced, at an estimated cost of $81,000. The total value of the stock estimated from the tax list it $40,000. We have paid $2 to keep 11 of stock out. The population of the county is 7,000, if the total stock In the oounty was butchered at one time, and rationed out to the people It would give each one 15.71 worth. This at 10 cents per pound, 67 pounds less than 5 pounds per month. Our stock don't feed our people 4 months in the year. The free range is the cause of many Area, that dam ages thousands of dollars of timber, and the slip- hod maimer of oaring for our ttoek cause the loss of much t took. At a rule we make nothing to sell but cotton the balance it truck, we are no better off from year to year. Can we do any better, let us try the ttook law. FARMER. PoUooktJville, July 20, 1S18. RUSSIANS FORCED TO MAKE RETREAT tin, July Warsaw froan the to N'arew at vend taken position attain ikes of the city. Aa Mat tadaj said the aula drive is progritsta g will. lag speed froai the Big region to Bake wina. TVs Slavs am retreat tag everywhere, abandoning gums and am munition. They are ttrbtistr sol-, h of Tsitnsni! alone. Von Hindenhurg hat eaptmred a hundred stsaasiaii offi cers and 20,000 men. Between the Bug and the Vittula. Mankrux n hat made 18,000 prisoner in the la t forty eight hours. MRS. MARY TINGLE DIED YESTERDAY Mrs. Mary E. Tingle of (iihton died at Fairview hospital yesterday about one o'clock at the age of sixty years. The deceased was drought to New Bern last Friday to undergo an operation for a cancer of the liver, but was not placed on the operating table until yesterday. All medical attention possible was given her after being placed in the hospital and skill ful surgeons were employed to per form the operation, but the disease had been allowed to run too long and she did not survive the ordeal. The remains were shipped to (iib ton where the services will be held from the home this afternoon and the interment will be made in the family burying ground. The body was accompanied by two sons of the deceased, W. I. and A. L. Tingle and a sister, Mrs. M. C. Brabble. AMERICA'S FUTURE ATTITUDE KNOWN Washington, July 20 'In a cabin et council regarded as the most mo mentous since the civil war, the Pres ident and his advisors today practic ally determined Amerioa's future at tude toward Germany. The meeting lasted two hours. The cabinet went over the note drafted by Secretary Lansing. Secretary Redneld was ab sent. Before the meeting the Presi dent and Lansing had an hour's talk at the White House. Secretary Lansing admitted that a Federal investigation of the Orduna incident has been ordered through Treasury officials, thus injecting that matter into the question of the Amer ican reply. It is expected that Lan sing will finish the draft, and present it to the cabinet Friday. It will be rent early next week. "y A LA NEW ORLEANS Pennsylvania Mn "Finds" Dyna mite Bomb Reading, Pa., July 20 Harry O Westbrook, who last week went to a Pennsylvania Railroad tower near Al toona, Pa with a piece of pipe con taining twenty sticks of dynamite and said that he had found the explosive on the tracks, was arrested here late last night, and today, according to the police, he confessed he had invented (he scheme in the hope of getting a reward. Westbrook in "his confession, ac cording to the police, said he had con ceived the idea after reading of the exploits of Frank Holt. He made the bomb at his home here, the police said. It contained enough dynamite to de stroy a oity block. Last Thursday night, Westbrook said, according to "the police, he went to a point near Altoona, placed the bomb, on the track, later removed it and told offi cials of the railroad ho had found it. The railroad officials did not believo hit story from the start. Westbrook further said, the police declare, that he had gotten up the schetne to be come a hero and to improve his po sition in life for the sake- of his wife and babies. Westbrook is thirty-two years old. The firm of Wood-Lane Drug Company have announced their in tention of doing a stric tly cash busi ness in fountain products, cigars and cigarettes on and after the first day of August. There are several dis pensers of soft drinks who have adopt ed this plan and so far it hat worked like a charm and it is likely that more of the merchants who handle this class of merchandise will adopt the oash system in a Bhort while. Rev. George F. Hill, who is as sisting Rev. B. F. Hutke, rector of Christ Church of this city, was or dained deacon at Washington, N. C, yesterday by Bishop Thomas C. Darst, of the Diocese of East Caro lina. Rev. B. F. 1 1 tiske attended the ordination. Owing to the fact that the wea ther was inclement and that there was a delay in getting the picture "His Night Oat," a two reel comedy with Charles Chaplin in the stellar role, will be shown again at the Athens theatre today in addition to the other pictures on the program. ! . Th weather forecast for New Bern and vicinity today U ranerally fair with somewhat low- tare. Light to moderate variable winds. - SO Sam Mag at as than forty ofk-iaJ state- NORFOLK WOMAN KILLED WITH AXE Norfolk. Mr Mrs. J. S. Grub. abotrt 40 years old, of No. 3U5 aa axe ta a woodshed in her yard about van. today aad robbed of a pocket book eoataiaiag four iieiiad rings, said to br worth $700, a watch worth SUO. and SSOO in caoh. Mrs. Grub aeeused a foreigner nam ed Roe belle, who, with hi wife, had been boarding at her honor. Roc hello and hi wife disappeared after the attack and neither hat been arrested. Mrs. Grub was taken to St Vincent Hospital in the police patrol with three ugly wounds in her bead in flicted with the blunt end of the axe. The woman stated that while she was alone in the houae about 9 o'clock he was summoned to the woodshed by Rochelle, who said that he had something to show her. Just as she entered the door she was struck in the head with an axe and her pocket hook taken from her. She was hit three timet, after which her assailant threw her into a corner and covered her with a blanket. J. S. Grub found his wife in the v.odshed when he returned home about lo minutes later, and he noti fied the police. Detectives Mercer and Downs and Patrolman Jones, answered the call. They found Mrs. Grub covered with blood on a couch in her home, where Grub had removed her. The woodshed floor and walls were drenched with blood. In Mrs. Grub's eking was $400 in currency whi assailant had overlooked. T cket book was found in t FIRST DEGREE MURDER Cooper Hill Must Face Death Sentence Kinston, July 20. The warrant charging first degree murder was road to Cooper Hill, who Saturday beat his wife to death with a club at their Deep Run home in the county jail this morning. Hill will bo given a preliminary hearing Wed nesday, unless something interfees. "Come closer," the jailer told Hill, who had been aroused from sleep. The impressive accusation of the State was read to him with some show of solemnity. Hill listened with no particular interest, and then asked for cold wilier. He was prom ised that his threfl children should be brought to see him. The murderer, who is believed to be deranged, seem ed more rational today than at any time since his incarceration. LEE'S CHAPEL NEWS Rains Prove of Great Help to Oops Lee's CharTol, July 20 We are having some nieo rains now and crops are looking fine. Our farmers are beginning to cure tobacco this week which means a busy time for them. Mr. M. E. Eubanks, of Piney Grove, and Mr. Hub Rouse, of Little Hell, visited in our. neighborhood Sunday. Miss Nina Hall, who has been .visiting in Onslow eounty, has re turned home. Mr. Hight Collins, Miss Bessie Collins and Miss Jessie Waters, of Piney Grove, attended Sunday school at Lee's Chapel Sunday. Tho Lee's Chapel Free Range Society will meet Friday night. While there are only a very few stock-law men in this section, some of these have promised to come to the mourn' ers' bech next meeting. Lee's Chapel Sunday school will hold their annual picnic on the church grounds Thursday, August the 12th. There will be speaking and other entertainments during the day and a good time is in store for all who attend. TOO MANY WIVES CAUSED HIS FALL Staunton, Va., July 20. -L, A. Mc Allister who jumped his bail bond here last February, while awaiting trial on an indictment charging him with big amy, and who since that time has been with wife number two, a pretty young Staunton girl, was captured about sun down today near the top of Yellow Mountain, in Albemarle county, by a sheriff's posse. He was brought back here and lodg ed in jail. McAllister is charged with having married Mary L. Mul len, of Richmond, in that city on De cember 13, 1909, and ip alleged to b e married Bessie Graves here February 13, 1914. After hiding out for six mentht, Mo AlUstrr got off a train at Michins Mountain Sunday, and with hit young wife's uncle at the foot of Yellow Mountain, five miles away. Sheriff Thomas, of Albemarle, fol lowed, but when he arrived at the Thornton home McAllister had es caped, although the sheriff found Ihe young wife there. A pursuit into the mountains followed. McAllister tried to run when surprised near tho top of Yellow Mountain by the posse, while headed for the West Virginia tine. He finally surrendered when surrounded by the heavily armed posse. Old age is what was probably th natural cause ol hi death. with FINAL DECISION IN REGARD TO NOTE Character of Next MisatTa to Germany not Made Known Waahiagtoa, D. C, July 20 Final deeitaoa on the share eter of the ant note ta Genaaay waited oa today' cabinet meeting. A draft which President Wilson aad 8s an tary Lanaing prepared Monday was laid before the meeting It was ex pected to receive the cabinet's ap proval aad be dispatched to Berlin before the end of the week. While the probable contents of the new communication are not known in detail, it will reiterate the Ameri can government' position that as surances must be given by Germany that American may travel the high eas without danger on lawful mia ous and aboard unresisting and un armed merchant vessel. The German submarine attack on the Cunarder Orduna was brought formally to the American govern ment' attention today by William O. Thompson, counsel for industrial relations commission, who was a pas senger on the ship. Secretary Lansing took Mr. Thompson's communication to the White House with him sometime be fore the cabinet meeting. It was said it did nothing more than call the government's attention to the attack officially, as Mr. Thompson was not a witness to the attempt and did not reach the deck until after the submarine had begun shelling her. It will, however, serve as the basis for an investigation. Affidavits will be gathered from the passengers and crew. L. T. Brown spent yesterday at Washington, N. C. U. S. ENGINEERS TO VISIT CAPELOOKOUT Go There to Inspect Work of Building the Break water Solicitor Charles Abernethy, N. W. Taylor, D. L. Taylor and Robert Lacy arrived in port yesterday from Beaufort on board of the yacht "Mary G. Morehead" and yester day afternoon met Major H. W. Stic kle of t he U. S. Corps of Engineers and E. S. Britley who is soon to suc ceed Major Stickle in this district and this morning the party in com pany with U. S. Engineer H. T. Pat erson of this city will sail down to Cape Lookout where they will inspect the work of erecting the breakwater which is now in progress there. Maj or Britley will soon bo in direct charge of operations at the cape and is is the desire of Major Stickle to familiarize him with the entire district beforo he leaves for another point. Before returning to Wil mington tho visitors will stop at Beaufort and Morehead City for a short time. BUSINESS HERE HOLDING ITS OWN While business is not on a boom in New Bern, it is holding its own as well as could bo expected under ex isting conditions. John T. White, local agent for the Southern Express Company, stated yesterday that his business is as good as it usually is at this time of the year, except in the amount of fish and the size of tho whiskey packages. The Grier quart law has caused the size of pack age whiskey to be reduced to one quart, thus reducing the revenue on that class of express. In speaking of the fall of in the amount of flsh transported by his company, Mr. White said that us ually at this season, the regular express car on the west bound trains were filled and about twioe a week it was neoessaty to put on an extra coach to be able to handle the large quantity of flsh that was shipped from Beaufort and Morehead City. There hat been almost a fish famine all along the Atlantic Coast for the past few months. Some time ago there were teveral severe wind storms along the coast and tince that time the membert of the finny tribe have been bery tcaroe. A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY Most ol us live In one room t some furnish two or three room i but how rare la the man who lives in the whole palace of life! Partial llvind Is the knell of true living. Why should we draw a line across the things which God has made . and write "aecu- ' lar' upon one aide and "re- llgloua" upon the other? God la more obviously aa artist than a moralist. While we push beauty aside He has saturated the Universe with It. Hamilton Wright Mable. J. B. Blaloek left yesterday for a visit to Kinston. SAID HE'D DIE; , HE HIT FT RIGHT Washington Negro Mil Time of His Demise 20 Minutes Wahingtoa, N. C , July be vi af prophostaed hi months ago, Peter White, aa aged negro, residing aeveial aula oat ia the country, yelaraay Matted sua prophecy aad pataad away at 1320 p. m. twenty minutes later than the hour which he had predicted. White's ease was similar to that of Jerry I njly, the local negro who caused eoaaiderable i at treat ia Washington several weeks ago by stating that he would die oa a ear tain date. Unlike Langhry, however White kept his word. It is stated that he first hinted at his death in April, when he claimed to have teen a vision in which he saw himself being drawn aloft i a a golden chariot. A week or two af terward, he announced that he would die in July. Since then he has had a number of vision and about a month ago he notified hit friends that he would pate away during the middle of this month, or thereabouts. About a week ago he named the exact date, and last Thursday he stated that he would go into the great beyond at noon White, as did Iangley, did con siderable preaching between the time of his first vision and the date of his death. Quite a number of hi colored brethren were on hand yes terday to see him depart from life. His death has caused a deep impres sion upon their minds and there is considerable nervousness in that sec tion at present. White was close to seventy years of age and in rather feeble condition. GOLDSBORO HAS FIRE Conflagration Does Considerable Da made Goldsboro, N. C, July 20. While half the members of the fire depart ment were enjoying their annual out ing at Wrightsville Beach, ire yester day afternoon at. the wood yard Of W. H. Griffin & Son caused a loss estimat ed at between SI, 500 and $2,000, when a large barn, several sheds and Stables, combined, were completely destroyed A fine hose valued at $200, confined In one of the stables, was burned to death during the conflagration which was one of the most disastrous fires in the city's history, being dangerously near the plant of the Goldsboro Oil Mills, the Atlantic Cost Line Depot and other large en terprises. The firemen who were pres ent in the city labored hard and in about an hour after they arrived upon the scene had the flames under con trol. The city officials are commend ing Assistant Fire Chief Leslie Yel verton for his decision to allow only half the members of the department to go on their outing at once. Fire Chief Farmer, of Raleigh, wa a visitor in the oity yesterday and was among the first to arrive upon the scene of the fire and was soon issuing orders to the local firemen. He re ceived a strong rebuke from Chief Yelverton and others before 'they learned who he was. ,Jf SENATOR SIMMONS IS AT WASHINGTON Washington, D. C, July 20 United States Senator Simmons and Representative Godwin who are here on departmental business told offic ials of the administration that North Carolinians, irrespective of political affiliations, have great faith in the ability of President Wilson to handle the delicate foreigh situation and ap prove of his policy so far. Neither Senator Simmons nor Rep tesentative Godwin believe that ii will be necessary to call Congre-.i in extra session before December 1. They axe not among those senators and congressmen who are urging the President to have Congress meet before the regular term to take act ion to prevent the shipment from this country of arms and ammuni tion to the waning nations. A movement was started some days ago by the New York American and a few senators to urge the Presi dent to take this course. Senator Simmons and Representative God win will call at the White House tomorrow. WON'T COMMIT SUICIDE Charles Aecke. Says That He Will Die Game New York, July 20 Charles Book er, sentenced to be electrocuted on July 28th for instigating the murder of Gambler Herman Rosenthal, will not cheat the chair by committing suicide. The convicted police lieutenant aa- tured Warden Osborne of that today whan the warden demurred at allow ing Becker to wear shoes, fearing that he might use the metal arch support to kill himself. "Warden," said Becker "I won't kill myae'f, although It I wanted ta nothing on earth oould stop me." He got the shoes. Counsel for the nniislnai il saan wan undecided today on two eta-Ten th-hour moves to save his Ufa ap plying for a writ of habeas and starting John Doe Both, they admitted, offered slight hope.
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