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MAXTON VISITED BY
WAR SAVINGS SOCIETY
critical' times, after which President
Rues made a timely talk on the war
and Its purposes. He covered the
grounds as to why all should rally
cheerfully around the banner of the
free for' the defense of - democracy,
which is near and dear to alL
When Secretary John Biddle was
called upon to make a few remarks, he
tonched upon the '. most vital necessi-
ties for winning the war, among which
he dwelt' at length and stressed upon
food conservation. Food conservation,
he stated, is sometimes misunderstood.
The government - requires that we
should buy equal amounts of cereals
with our flour," in order to create a
surplus for allied armies. The fact,
he stated, that we comply with this
request does not mean ptatriotism;
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buying a commodity without putting
in use Is pure wastefulness, but we
must buy and consume what we: buy
to be considered patriotic. Otherwise,
we are fighting the battles of the
kaiser. '" -.
It was, deemed necessary by the
president to create a publicity office,
and Alex. S.' Y eager was selected for
that work, while Secretary Biddle was
persuaded to retain his j office" despite
his inslstance on the acceptance; of hi
resignation. " ' - ! . C ;'
It was decided to call" a meeting
every first and third Thursday of each
month, the next meeting thus falling
on the 20th of this month, when the
United society will be invited to par
ticipate, and "refreshments will' be
served on that occasion. . ',.1 " .
HAD, INTERESTING MEETING
The South .Wilmington wars tarings
society held , on of its rsiuiir Imast.
ings Friday night t 8:t& at the school
nouse. The , limited attendance, re
duced ! by the inclement weather, was
a veritable dynamo of patriotism. The
meeting was opened with' an Invoca
tion for divine assistance in these
pledge Cards Are Sent Out in
Every Letter by a New
Bern Firm
Colored ' Graded School Build
SAVINGS
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ing Struck and Is
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jew Berne, June 8. According to
statements made by those who are in
Bosition to know of what they are
making there will be a greater
Snflunrof canning done in Craven
Smnty during the three months than
JJJ ever before been done , here dur
iU a corresponding period.
Usually when second primaries are
.eld in order todecide which candl-
..ips SHail UUiu
they are aspiring, there is not as much
interest manifested by the public -as
was the case in the campaign prior
first primary, but the political
not in Craven county is again merrily ,
imzzinz and the public is sitting up I
and taking notice.
With two candidates for the sher
iff's office in the field, a delegation of
no mean proportion out for county
commissioners, and two gentlemen in
the race for the office of the solicitor
4 the district, things are certainly on
the jump.
Tie second primary is to be held
on June 29th, and between the present
time and that date the candidates and
their friends will certainly "make
lay"
S. Coplon & Sons, one of New
Bern's best known firms, has hit upon
a new and effective of boosting the
ar savings stamp campaign and that
is the sending out in every letter "that
they mail a pledge card and other lit
erature fully describing the W. S. S.
ramDaign.
The idea was put into effect by Mr.
Charles Coplon, the manager of the
firm, and that it has brought forth
results is manifest by the large num
ber of pledge cards that have been
returned.
If every firm in North Carolina would
follow in the steps of the local firm
in this matter, the campaign would .be
of dollars worth of stamps would be
disposed of.
New Bern people have this week
been busily engaged in placing orders
for their winter's supply of coal and
several thousand tons of the "black
diamonds" have been ordered by them
and will be delivered by the dealers
last as rapily as it is possible for
them to get it off their yards and into
the bins of their customers.
Last winter New Bern, as many
other cities, suffered a coal . famine
and that particular commodity or ne
cessity was at the time about as scarce
as the proverbial hens' teeth.
a large one of
served as the
Maiton, N. C, June 8. -Maxton was
visited by a severe electrical storm
last night, during which "..the colored
graded school was struck by lightning
and completely consumed.
" The building was
wood, .which having
white school for many years, had, ak
ter the completion of Maxton's hand
some brick building, been moved to
the colored district and completely re
. fitted and furnished and put to their
use. The loss is serious, approximat
ing sxv.vw.
After a prosperous year Carolina
college closed its term this, week, and
excepting a few who are visiting
friends locally, all the students have
departed for their homes. Friends cf
the institution look forward to an in
creased attendance next term.
A number of Maxton's young people
enjoyed a barbecue and picnic at Lum
ber Beach near here, Thursday eve
ning. Mrs. J. O. McClelland and chifdren
are spending the week at Wrightsville
Beach. They are accompanied by Mrs.
McClelland's father, A. R. Agner, of
West Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. B. S. 3araes are vis
iting the latter's parents, Judge and
Mrs. O. H. Allen Kingston.
Mesdames S. O. Frostick, - J. M.
Burke and H. H. Honeycutt were vis
itors to Lumberton during the week.
.Misses Blanche Burke and Bessie
Dee Nicholson are home from Mere
dith College, Raleigh.
It is rumored that the agencies of
the Seaboard and Coast Line railways
are to be consolidated here shortly un
der one head.
For some reason unexplainable by
experienced - horticulturists the war
gardens are for the most part failures
here this season.
A. and E. College.
The Dispatch has received a copy
of the catalogue of North Carolina
State -College of Agriculture and Engi
neering at West Raleigh. That jreat
technical college is doing a fine work.
Scientific education fits in admirably
with the demands of such times as
these when production in all lines re
quires efficiently trained men. . The
..college offers full four-year courses in
agriculture, chemistry, civil engineer
ing, mechanical engineering, electrical
engineering and textile Industry. I
wise vviie
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She Tells Her Husband:
"It is entirely tod hot these, days
to walk to and from your work,
and the daily car fare is making a
big hole in our monthly income.
Go by the Queen City Cycle Co.
today and get that
IVER-JOHNSON BICYCLE
You can pay for it $10 down and $5 a
month, or $5 down and $1.25 a week.
Car fare will soon pay for it"
A full and complete supply of parts and accessories
Bicycle and Talking Machine Repairing a Specialty
the' queen city CYCLE CO.
209 Market Street Phone 862
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