Bftiife BfcsWsWa? aftawip AmaWsfcs' 1
UM the ThW Umr to Wood
few's lata MO af
U this asrt of rnito coatiaaea,
too Fatal Beech apparel will hvr
lo ho u booed, m being eeiirery too
heavy.
Maybe those airships whieh have
bos tying wound W Joooi end Lee
oo ooaaUes dunag toe post wook
ore of the fleet which Col AL Fnir
brother says is bringing Virginia booae
into North Carolina.
Loss talk and more action is what
the News and Obeerver favors in
HEM J to our retnra concerning
the luesious bivalves. Haste not,
brother, we will send thou the first
bushel of the homo grown variety
that shows up on local shores.
The Craven county Commission
ers acted wisely 'ysteHry n - ' n
to hold up on any pro) d
until a thorough destination i...
be made as to the best variety of
material to be used in this work.
One hundred thousand dollars is to
be spent in improving Craven coun
ty's roads and the citizens want to
feel assured that this money is to be
spent wisely. The investigation
should be in charge of experts and
their opinion should be final.
The Rocky Mount Telegram la
ments the fact that no circus will
visit that town this season. Their
ehief regret is probably due to the
fact that thus they miss an oppor
tunity of declaring a holiday.
The Washington News is very de
sirous of organizing a fair association
in that town and to hold a fair then
each year. We see no reason why this
cannot be done. As we said a few-
days ago, the people of Washington
are progressive and must certainly
see that a fair would be of real worth
to them. Knowing this we belive
they will eventually act on the sugges
tion of the News.
IS FORMED HERE
Rev. L. B. Padgett Promoter
of New Bern's Latest
Organization.
The Bachelor's Club is the latest
addition to New Bern's list of clubs
and this new comer into the ranks
is original inasmuch as it is probably
the only one of its kind in the State
The club was formed by Rev. L.
B. Padgett, pastor of the First Bap
tist church, and now numbers ten
members. The Baptists parsonage is
used as a "club" house and there
the members take their meals and
have their sleeping quarters.
The expenses of the club are paid
pro rata by each one of the members
and this has been found to be a most
successful plan and it would doubt
less be a hard matter to get any one
of the members to give up their
membership card.
T
More Deaths from Pellagral
Than From Typhoid in
Some Counties.
1 There were thirty-five deaths from
pellagra as against twenty three
deaths from typhoid fever during
the month of July in the ten coun
ties employing whole time health of
ficers. These countiee are Buncombe,
Forsyth, Nash, Robeson, Sampson,
Pitt, Guilford, Vance, Durham and
New Hanover.
In the interest of public health
work, especially along the line of dis
ease prevention, this fact carries
much significance. Typhoid fever
has been one of the big strongholds
faithfully and repeatedly attacked
by the health officers of these coun
ties, while pellagra has had no spe
ciflc bomb directed against it. For
this there have been two apparent
reasons: First, insuulcient data and
scientific knowledge concerning the
disease, Its cause, prevention or cure
second, in the light of public health
work the death rate from pellagra
has until the past few years been of
little consequence in comparison
with the typhoid death rate.
That the death rate of typhoid has
fallen from figures which used to be
perhaps, the highest of all diseases
during the month of July to a rate
60 per cent lower than pellagra, or
to figures tbat would not have startl
ed any one of these counties a few
years ago aa Its own summer typhoid
death rate, that p'ibllc health work
is lowering the death rate at this
rate Is both gratifying and encourag
ing In other words, It proves that
disease prevention la more than the
ory and that reducing the death rate
is not only a possibility but that it
Is an actual accomplishment. It
speaks well for the health work In
those counties who have deemed It
worth while to employ whole time
health officers.
One of the meet enjoyable social
rents to transpire in New Bern
in tome time was a Masquerade
party given Friday evening by Miss
Minnie Wallnau in honor of her
guest Mies Hannah Cohn. of Colum
bia, t. C. It was attended by a
large number of guests and the oeoas
ion was thoroughly enjoyed. Mies
Hannah Cohn, attired as a Oypsy.
won the first prise, while second hon
ors ware conferred upon Miss Thelma
Dudley, as a Spanish lady.
BACHELOR'S CLUB
PELLAGRA VERSUS
IfPHOID IN STATE
HHGRAY
SIS- OFF UGH?
i
Negro Who Beat Up Garret
Woman Let Off by Paying
Coats in Case.
Harrison Gray, colored, was yes
terday arraigned before Judge
Bead Craven Sapor ior Co art
charged with aaaanlUng Era Garret,
a prostitute, at Pembroke several
days ago.
Gray, It will ho rememborod, wont
to the Garret woman's homo in com
pany with two white men. for the
purpose of carrying out a crate of
boor. While there the negro became
intoxicated and when the woman ac
cused him Of stealing twenty dollars
from her, ho went on a rampage and
boat her up severely.
After hearing the details of the
case Judge Bond suspended judg
ment upon the payment of the costs
in the case. This action was taken
ifter it was shown tbat the white
men with the negro were really more
to blame than he was.
111 LIQUOR
Officer Dail Gets Man Who
Had Just Got Booze Off
Norfolk Train.
In spite of the fact that it is get
ting to the point that it is almost
impossible to bring liquor into town
without getting caught there are
still a number of negroes willing to
make a trial. One of the last of
these to come to grief was Rudolph
HiU who was Sunday arrested by
Officer A. I. Dail at the Griffith street
railroad crossing just after he. had
received sixty pints of liquor off the
Norfolk train. The liquor was In a
suit case and two small grips.
Officer Dail had noticed a number
of negroes leaving for Norfolk Sat
urday night and believing that it was
their intention to bring in liquor he
watched the trains. He reached the
Griffith street crossing just in time
to secure the negro, Rudolph Hill,
ifter the liquor had been passed out
of a window to him. He was in a
buggy and this and the horse were
also taken in custody.
Yesterday Hill was before the
mayor for trial but through his at
torney he waived examination and
was released under a $100 justified
bond for his appearance at Superior
Court in session this week.
Officer Dail is to be commended
for his working up this case. He
was successful not only in getting
the liquor but got his man also.
THE GRAIN BUSINESS
L
Getting All The Orders That
He Can Attend To
Cash Sales.
United States Commissioner ("has.
B. Hill is an optimist of the first
water variety and when he begins to
talk about business conditions even
the most skeptical pessimist sits up
and takes notice.
In an interview with a Journal re
porter yesterday Commissioner Hill
who, Incidentally, is one of the lead
ing grain dealers in Craven county,
stated that business in his line was
never better and that he was getting
all the orders that he could attend to
and that the majority of these were
cash orders.
According to Mr. Hill's statements,
business in his line has increased
wonderfully during the past few
weeks and he is looking forward to
even better times during the next
few months.
1
HERE SEPT. 13TH
Eugene Brieux's Startling So
2i i i tm n : i.
cioiogicaj. riay uuimug tu
Masonic Theatre.
"Damaged Goods," Eugene Bri
eux's startling sociological play
which Richard Bennett's New York
Company of co-workers will present
here at the Masonic Theatre Monday,
September 13, has the distinction of
being the only theatrical entertain
ment ever presented in the National
Capital on the Sabbath Day. This
event took place last April when,
under the auspices of the Society for
Social Hygiene. Richard Bennett
brought his company to Washington
from New York City in order that
members of Congress and other offi
cials of national life, might see the
play and pass upon its fitness for
presentation before the general pub
lic. More than four thousand appli
cants for seats were received for this
single performance whereas the ca
pacity of the theatre was limited to
seven hundred. In the audience
were the most distinguished senators
and representatives of Congress and
their wives; many diplomats of re
nown; more than thirty of the lead
ing clergymen of the city and all of
the prominent officials of the city
government. President Wilson's
cabinet was represented by Postmas
ter Burleson and Secretary of Labor
Wilson, and his daughter. The play
created such a profound Impression
that the Washington Board of Trade
pests d a form of resolution Instruct
ing Its secretary to see what arrange
ments could be made for a second
presentation of the remarkable play
m tae city.
All of the banks of the city wfli be
eloeed on Monday, it being Labor
Day and a holiday.
W. F. Wyntt returned last night
ro m a visit to Fuquay Springs.
8. C. Lane, of Cove City, spent
yesterday in New Bern.
GOOD
SAYS MR
DAMAGED GOODS
5
Ovoid
For years we have been stating in the newspapers of the
country that a great many women have escaped serious op
erations by taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, ana it is true.
We are permitted to publish in mis announcement
extracts from the letters of five women. All have been
recently received unsolicited. Could any evidence be
; -"-icing?
j : ; , , '. . .. - I l.r.1 pains in both sides and such a soreness
l could scarcely straighten up at times. My back ached and I
was so nervous I co'iM not sleep, and I thought I never would be
any better until I submitted to an operation, but I commenced taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and soon felt like a new
woman." Mrs. Hayward So wins, Hodgdon, Me.
2SnEL.Bwn.LE, Ky. "I suffered from a severe female trouble.
My right side hurt me badly it was finally decided that I
must be operated upon. When my husband learned this he got a
bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for me, and after
taking it a few days I got better and continued to improve until I
am now weLL" Mrs. Mollis Smith, R.F.D, Shelbyville, Ky.
3 Hanover, Pa." rhe doctor advised a severe operation, but my
Luskind got me I dia E. Pinkhani's Vegetable Compound and I
experienced great relief in a short time. Now I fee) like a new person
and can do a hard day's work and not mind if Mrs. Ada Wilt,
303 Walnut St., Hanover, Pa.
4 Decatur, III." I was sicK in bed and three of the best phyai-
cians said I would have to be taken to the hospital for an oper
ation as I had something growing in my )"ft side. I refused to sub
mit to the operation and took Lydia E. . ukham's Vegetable Com
poundand it worked a miracle in my case, and I tell other women
what it has done for me." Mrs. Laura A. Griiswold, 2437 East
William Street, Decatur, I1L
5 Cleveland, Omo. "I s j very irregular and for several years
my side pained me so th it I expected to have to undergo an op
eration. Doctors said they knw oi not rung mat
would help me. I took Lydia I Pinkham's Vege
table Compound and I becam. regular and free
from pain. I am thankful for 3uch a good medi
cine and will always give it the highest praise."
Mrs. C. II Griffith, 1568 Constant St., Cleve 'and,0.
DJMMLT " to LYDIA E.PINKHAM MEDICINE r.O.
EfF (CONFIDENTIAL) LYNN, MASS., for ad vice.
Your letter will be opened, read and answered
by a woman and held in strict confidence.
Bigger Tires
At Lower Prices
Sizes 30 x 3V2 and 30 x 3
This year we have added
to Goodyear Small-size tires
these three vast improve
ments: We have added 20 to
the air capacity, which means
much added size. The larger
a tire the more it will carry,
as you know. Or the longer
it will carry any certain load.
We have added 30 to
the side wall strength. That's
where constant bending
breaks a thin-walled tire
just above the rim.
Goodyear Service Stations
1
I ires in
New Bern
Kiuston
Maysville
Trenton
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David Evans, a negro who claims
P it t county as his home was placed
in the Craven county jail yesterday
to remain while preparations are
being made to get him in the State
hospital for the colored insane. Brans
has been going about the street here
for several days preach int. He it
not considered dangerous but he has
become a nuisance to the people re
siding in the section of the city when
he delivered his
J. L. teals, of Fort Barnwell, was
a business visitor to the city yester
day.
And we've improved the
tires design in new ways
found to give it added
strength.
Cost $317,000
These improvements, on
this year's output, will cost
us $317,000.
Yet this year we made
another big price reduction"
our third in two years,
totaling 45 per eent
Super Tires
These are Goodyear tires
which we have bet
tered the leading
tires. They have (or
years, on sheer merit,
outsold any other.
Now we have add
ed vast extra capacity.
We have added much
extra strength. No
other tires in the world
in these sizes give such
value (or the money.
Be sure that you
get them.
GOODYEA
YEAR
moat Ohio
TIRES
Bettered in 3 Ways
Stock r
- New Bern Garage
- L. P. Tapp
Maysville Supply Co.
Macon W. Foscue
MAID
ASKS SSO.OOO AS
OF PEEPING
PRICE
Chicago, Bpet. 4 -It will be for a
jury to decide whether it is worth
950,000 for Mathias B. Becker to peep
into the nursemaid's room. This is
the stand taken by the maid, Miss
Minnie Boyd, who has filed suit
against Becket for that amount.
Becker is president of the Elabo
rated Roofing Company, and said that
this was the only taint he could
think of that would eause Miss Boyd
to file the suit; Miss Boyd refused to
the
STRANGE AIRCRAFT
PAYS A VISIT TO
JONES COUNTY
Twice During the Past
Week Were They Ob
served There
ARE THEYJOSTILE?
On Each Occasion They
Were Sailing Rapidly
Westward
The cilia ni of PoUoeksville, Jones
county, and that immediate vicin
ity are very much worked up over the
visit to that section on two nights
during the past week of two airships
which were presumably of a very
powerful type. During the first part
of the week there was a report cur
rent that these ships had been seen
but as only one man claimed to have
seen them, but little credence was
placed in the story.
Five See Ships
Thursday night, however, five per
sons saw the big air craft as they sail
ed over the town. Among this
quintette who saw the ships were
William Coston and Alex McDaniel
who were out on a raft and Grovcr
Williams and Jack Rhodes who were
on land. According to the state
ments made by these gentlemen,
the airships first came in view be
tween 11 and 12 o'clock, coming from
the east and going west very rapid
ly. There were two of them and
both were using large searchlights
which they had turned towards the
earth and which brightly illuminated
the country for a considerable dis
tance around.
Exchange Greetings
Near what is known as the old saw
mill the two ships came close togeth
er, seemed to exchange greetings
md then after casting their search
lights over all that section, they sail
ed rapidly westward and the whirr
of their engines could be plainly
heard though they must have been
several hundred feet in the air.
About 4 o'clock on Friday morning
the noise ot the engines or the air
ships was again heard and the two
machines again passod over the town,
going eastward. This strange oc
curence has set the people there to
thinking and the visits of the strange
craft is the chief topic of discussion
there at the present time.
DOES NOT FAVOR THE STOCK
LAW
As the committee is asking the
good people of New Bern to vote for
Stock Law to get clear of the tick,
I will ask them about a very fine cow
which died in the Stock Law district
which had been in effect for seven or
eight years and in the heart of New
Bern. A cow that had not been out
of the block between George and Eden
streets for four years, died with the
tick fever now do you call that a
fake or not? you can see if it is or
not. If you are not blind I know all
of our merchants and business men
are not blind. If the farmer sows their
seed they maty expect to reap, ,but if
the people of a town help to kill the
seed then the merchants cannot ex
pect to reap the products of the
farm. I will not ask the people of
New Bern to put any such punish
ment on the people as that.
Self experience is the best lesson
ever learned. I know our citizens
of New Bern has more judgment than
to vote for any such law as this Stock
Law it is unreasonable for a man to
furnish a gun to kill himself with
. New Bern is near enough dead now,
but if this Stock Law should be
passed it would only be to bury
Some weak minded people have an
idea that they will have to put up
with any law that may pass, but that
is a great mistake as the people only
have to stick together, and they
can overthrow any such law, for to
gether we stand and divided we fall
Just look how anxious the merchants
are to see the tobacco wagons bringing
their tobacco to market. They all
know they will spend their money
with them; they will not shut their
doors against a customer. I will ask
any one if this statement is not true
Respectfully,
COL. F. J. FRENCH.
YOUTHFUL PASTOR
BACK TO GEORGIA
Rev. Broaddus Jones To
Leave New Bern on
Sept. 12th
Announcement has been made that
Rev. Broaddus Jones, who came to
New Barn several months ago and
assumed the assistant pastorate of
the Tabernacle Baptist ohuroh, is
to leave New Bern on September
12th., going to Mercer University,
Georgia, to conclude his studies for
the ministery. Only eighteen years
of age, this young preacher is a mar
vel and haa been heard by thousands
since coming to New Bern. He is of
the type better known as a "born"
preacher and his knowledge of the
scripture is indeed wonderful. Not
only is he thoroughly conversant
with the teachings of the Bible but
ho is en eloquent speaker and never
fails to bold his hearers spellbound.
At his departure Rev. R. W. Tbiot,
the regular pastor, will be In fuU
charge of all church sanrtaea.
ENGLAND STILL BLOCKS
UNITED STATES CARGOES
3t Sff 0u,
Exactly What Was
Meant By British Of
fer To Release Goods.
The Existing Situation
Not By Any Means
All That Could Be
Desired.
Waahlndto. Sept. 4.-The
State Department la having diffi
culty la reaching an understand
ind with Great Britain as to what
car rfots are to be let through to
this country In connection with
the concessions recently announ
ced unofficially by the Embassy
here.
Promises of relief have been met
with contradictions in London
that have andered the officials
here who are tryind to secure
relief for American importers.
Aa a result rather peremptory In
structions have been aent Am
bassador Pade In London. He
has been directed to ask the For
eldn Office Just how this Gov
ernment may continue unoffi
cially to work for the release of
the immensely valuable cargoes
that are now held up in Scandi
navian, British and Holland ports.
He has been requested to make it
plain that this Government can
not take any official action which
would seem to recognize in the
slightest degree the British or
ders In council and blockade, but
that it con continue qnly its un
official parleys through the State
Department trade advisers.
The pressure on the White
House and the State Department
for relief by the importers whose
goods are detained is becoming
almost intolerable. Hundreds Of
letters and telegrams are being
received from men who are fnc
ins financial ruin because the
can not meet their contracts.
In Rotterdam, the State Depart
ment trade advisers say, there
has accumulated $150,000,000
worth of American-owned goods
which can not be shipped because
the British permission that it
shall have uninterrupted passage
can not be obtained. In addition,
there are large quantities of mer
chandise in Germany that were
contracted for many months ago
and which can not be moved.
The State Department had hop
ed to be able to move these goods
before sending the general note
of protest to England, but this is
now admittedly impossible. It
Is expected that this fact will
now be made a part of the protest
which is before the President.
NARROW ESCAPE
FOR TWO GIRLS
Kinston, Sept. 4. Misses Cather
ine Copeland and Lelia Humble,
about 12 to 13 years old, had a quite
thrilling experience if not a narrow
escape from death yesterday morning
while out riding with Miss Copeland's
pony and trap. They started to
cross the Norfolk Southern track
at Heritage street when just as the
bufgy got in between the two gates
at the crossing the gates were let
down for a passing train. Hemmed
in as they were and "Toby," the pony,
disposed to covart a little, the two
young ladies jumped from the buggy
into the mud.
By good luck and pony and buggy
were not struck by the train, but
Spenoer Scott, a delivery boy for Mr.
C. A, Waters' store, who came along
just at that time, did not fare so well,
alighted quickly from his wheel to
help the young ladies and the bicycle
was caught under the train and
smashed into "smithereens." No one
was hurt,' but Misses Humble and
Copeland spoiled their drosses by
falling in the mud.
HEAVY FIGHTING
IN THE ARGONNE
Paris, Sept. 4. Heavy fighting for
the possession of the Vauquois pla
teau in Argonno has been resumed
with the French on the offensive, tho
war office today announced. The
Krenoh successfully exploded mines
under German trenches, forcing the
teutons to retire. Eleven days of un
interrupted artillery action is contin
uing in northern France. This is be
lieved to indicate that the Allies are
preparing for a big drive.
J. W. Sears, of Vance boro, was
in the oity yesterday nnroute h m
from Jasper whore "-M-vy night, h
and Dr. J. E. Tur ing '. gave an
Illustrated lecture o i m, cat on farm
ing. The n acting was eli ae. de
and the fa-nnrs seem to be er
much enthused over the work. W.
Sears, who it farm demonstrator
for this oonnty, is urging the planter
to plant more cover crops in the fall.
J. W. Sears, of Vaneeboro, si git
yesterday in the oity,
MUCH PROGR
ON BREAKWATER
Contractors J Arc "Making
Hay While The Sun
Shines"
Word comes from More head City
to the affect that unusual progress
has been made during the past two
weeks on the work of constructing
the breakwater for Uw Harbor of
Refuge being built at Cape Lookout.
The construction company who have
in charge this almost Herculean
task, have recently added j. .number
of new boats to their fleet and with
the assistance of additional men,
they have been able to make more
speed in the erection of the break
water. Many carloads of the rock
continue to go down eaeh day from
the quarry at Neverson and just as
rapidly as possible this is loaded into
barges and transported to the Cape.
Already lias the top of the breakwater
begun to show above the surface
of the water and within a few more
weeks it is expected to bo several
feet in height. During the past
few weeks a number of government
engineers have visited the scene of
the work and they have declared
themselves as being well pleased with
the progress which has been made.
2 GAMES OF BALL
SFIN YESTERDAY
Local Fans Have An Op
portunity of Seeing
Four Teams Play
There were two games of base
ball played at Ghent Park yester
day afternoon, one of which was a
pretty good game. The first contest
was between Ghent and tho Braves
and resulted in a score of thirteen to
lothing in favor of Ghent, while the
second played by tho Firmuen and
Braves was six to throe in favor of
the Braves.
At the end of the eighth inning,
tho score was tied but tho Braves
succeeded in piling up throe runs
in the ninth and added another vic
tory to the standing in the percentage
column. Both pitchers did excellent
mound work throughout the entire
game and the fielding was snappy.
Among the features was the batting
of Coward who made four hits and
a sacrifice out of five times at bat.
Batteries: Braves, Hardison and
Pugh; Firemen, Harker and Clutch
ton. In the first game tho battery
was: Ghent, Walker and Scales;
Braves, Willis and Pugh.
Harry Coplon, of the Srm of
S. Coplon & Sons, has just returned
from a four weeks visit to Northern
cities where he wont to purchase
stock for his firm. While in the
North, Mr. Coplon secured one of
tho largest and most elaborate lines
of goods ever purchased for a New
Bern storo and this will berin to ar
ive within the next few days.
27 BIRTHS HERE
DURING AUGUST
That Is The Number Re
ported In The County
of Craven
According to the returns made to
Dan G. Smaw local registrar for deaths
and births, there wore thirty three
deaths and twenty seven births in
New Bern during the month of
August. Mr. Smaw stated that some
of the doctors aro getting oareless
about making reports of tho births
and he urges them to make this
rropot, and unless it is done more
promptly he stales that he would
have to report all delinquents.
HERE'S STRANGE CASE
Negro Girl Has Charge of Un
known White Child
Warsaw, N. C, Sept. 4. A colored
girl who gave hur name as Hosa Lee,
but who was identified later as Katie
Boone, was arrested today at Bow
den and carried to Kenansville by
Sheriff G. G. Best to be placed in jail.
The girl came to Bowdon several
weeks ago, bringing a nicely dressed
white child with her. She appeared
to have plenty of monoy, and de
clared she would "die before she would
tell whose the child was." A few
days ago the child died, and was
buried by the negro, without a report
of its death being made.
Developments in tho case are ' its t
agerly awaited, and many eu miss
n regard to the child are being uo,
hn theory of kidnapping being one.
About eight yearn ago the girl, Katie
loono, whose family resided at Boa
Hill, came to this city to work. She
stayed here about a year, serving aa
cook at different times for several
familial of i romlnenee.
B L. Peterson returned yester
day from a business visit to Kine-
tn.