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V V, U l IKJK OUR MOTTO: THE UPBUILDING OF THE MORALE EDUCATION ' iRIAL I NTEISTSjDF PENDER COUNTV : - - - - ' VOL. XVI BU Up AW; PENDER COUNTY; N . ' U RS DA APRIL 18 1918 . : no 38 ; - TO FUfl:il5H INFORMATION Rocky Point School Makes iM ,iiEB"oTi:i; tate Conyention Raleigh Fine Record V-v! t UIHS ULAU A HAM PSt EAIT M ERG H AM T Held For Making Disloyal . ':: t 1 1';: Market News Service vfor, ., Strawberries,' - 1 The Federal Bureau o f Markets in cooperation! with the North Carolina Division of Markets will begin' th market . newa service' I or atrawberries at Chadbourn thia year on. April 15.K-A bulle tin;11 which jrives , movemenV of cars from leading producing sec i tionsQjumber tff cars' received Ly the principal markets and prices paid' upon these : markets the morning of the same day, will be published daily. The govern menrwill collect this informati6n by wire from its branch offices in "different parts of , the United States and wire each morning a summary of all reports to Chad bo'jrn, N. C. " . v Growers and shippers may rei ceive this information by mail free and by wire, by paying the the phone or telegraph expence fronf Chadbourn their local of fice... Those who want the infor mation wired should state wheth er they want a ten or f if tyvword message, and the number of times a week this service is. de sired. ?The mail bulletin should reach the grower or s h i p - er on the day issued or .the - Aimlipnt.in'na fnl" hilllptina reports should be sent to Shumaker.K Chadbourn, be in charge - of the ?n office. . . -ketnews service which inducted last year was of growersand sh:;,' rs of strawjerr .vijernes, insn plaioes, ' cantla!oupes, '. water melons sweet potatoes , and ap ples.;-1 For this purpose toff ices were maintained by the Federal and State Bureaus of Markets at Chadbourn, Elizabeth City, Lau rinburg and Waynesville. The market news service bulletins help shippers to know where the best markets are and show growers "Whether their local mar kets are in line. The Division of Markets will help any interested growers to organise ' to ; standardize their pack' and to Sell to best ad vantag e either on the local market or to distant markets. Organization puts the" weight of the whole community behind each grower. Through organization . -better prlees are usually obtained than when each grower sells upon 'Closed market,'' Applications for an organizer should be . ad dressed to Wra. P. Camp, Chief of the Division of Markets of the North Carolina Extension Service and Field Agent in Marketing for the Federal Bureau of Mar kets. ' . , - - , . Wm. R. Camp. Well Kastus, 1 hear you are working axain. What business are you engaged in?" ;. "1'se done been engaged in de mining business, sah!" . ' "What kind of mining are you doing, gold, silver or diamond?" 'T'se doing kalsomining, sah," Church service was over and three prominent members walk ed home together discussing the sermon." i "I tell you." said the first enthusiastically, "Dr.- Blank can certainly dive deeper into the truth than any preacher I ever heard!" t ,"Y-e-s," said the second man, "and he can stay under longer.' " "Yes,", said the third,, and come up drier." , ' - Subscribe for the Chronicle- A record achieved by the pupils 'of Rocty Point school in the purchase. lof Thrift Stamps up to last Saturday, April 13th, is one, we dare say, without par allel in the S' ate. Qertsuoly no school . with anything like the same number of pupils enrolled has done ' any , Letter. The re cords of this school, show that the . pupils alone have bought eleven hundred and fifty dollars' worth M Thrifty tamps--and the beauty of it is, they are 'just' beginning." At first a goal of $500 was set, hut this was attain ed so easily that the figures were raised to $1,000, and now , this has been passed and the $1,500 mark is earger ly - - sought. We do not -hesitate to say that under the capable- leadership of their teacher, Miss Moore, the pupils that have become so enthusiastic in the purchase of Thrift Stamps will-not only : reach the $1500 mark, but will pass ir, and that before long these patriotic young Americans will proudly, proclaim to the people of Pender county that they posses . no less ' than $2,000 worth of Uncle Sam's Thrift Stamps, all because their young nearts beat .vun one ac cord in a desire c to help Uncle Sam lick the Kaiser, 1 s, Passed The Senate With a few of its back teeth extracted the bill -introduced t by Overman has passed the Senate put it over, . anil j .then-- to alk things against tne government will bring forth severe punish ment ' Just now there is no law against these things. . The new law will provide a penalty ; of twenty years in prison and a big fine for the man who utters con temptuous remarks . about the flag or about the country. Such a law will help. This country is full of spies and pacifists, . who think they can sow seeds of dis ruption. The Overman bill will silence them. The department of justice will swiftly proceed to punish all offenders. . and this will help a long way in the pro secution of the war.' This is a time when every man "enjoying the protection of th flag must be loyal to i.C The new law will doubtless save, the mob. much work. Already there was grow ing a feeling in this country that German sympathizers should be dealt, with, and without a law the cunerent communities were making laws of their own. - Sev eral deaths have been reported irom moo violence, and that 'is always to be deplored, no matter how guilty the victim. T h e House should hurry up this pas sage or tne bill in order to save the Mob from getting into aetion Saturday the Last Day The Chronicle wishes to call attention to the fact that Satur day, April 20th is the last day in whichy candidates or prospective candidates for the various offices may file notice of their candidacy with the State Board of Elec tions. Unless proper notice is is made by the 20th the name of a prospective candidate will not be printed oh 'the offical ballot that is to be distributed by the State Board of Elections. ' Note Since writing the above we have been told that for coun ty offices, prospective candidates may file as late as two weeks be fore the primary. However, we would not advise anyone to put the matter ott that long. . i Remarks : Following complaints by citi- zens.that he had been guilty of disloyal utterances) J.'S. Bowers, a Merchant at IJampstad; in Pen der county was taken into, cus today, by United States - authpri tles yesterday- and lodged irt the New Hanover Jail on charges 'of violating the espionage act He was unallile to give bond j in the Sm of ISOO.'fo'his appearance United States Commissioner 'A. S. Williams. V . .Complaints made by ."citizens at Hampstead were made t Dis trict Attorney J. O.; Carr aewral days ago,' It was .stated - that Bowers had repeatedly declared that the United 'States - had no right to sendf tr6ocH:to France and had made ''other! criticisms about the conduct of the war. t Special Agent Dorscy Phillips and Deputy Marshall A. L. Kelly went" to, Hamp3tead yeaterdaj morning to invest igaie the com plaints and spent the' greater part of the day ' interviewing people1 of the community." They found that Bowers, whose - wife is said to be living in Wilming: tony had come. to.Jhe ciiy and would return -onV the:; afternoon train. They stopped 4t Scott's Hill and when ihe traiiV leaving this city at 3:05, - reached -' that point. Bowers was taken- off and charging hiih with' vlolatmvtlie espionage act had previously been sworn out. . ; ' Ar Bowers is about 50 years old old and has been running a,store at Hampstead for several years. He is said to be of German des cent ; when taken into custoday yesterday afternoon, he demand ed to know the names of those w h 0 had preferred charges againBt him, but had no further Itatements to make. - r Safety "Don'ts" For Mothers v ' Don't dry-clean in the house.; Don't get off a car backward. Don't touch an electric light with wet hands. - - ;, JDon't lock up , the children alone in the house, r Don't leave broken', glass, crockery, or tin scattered around. v Don't allow children to hold on to moving vehicles. . , . Don't allow children to jump on moving cars ; - 1 uon t put pencils, money, - or pins in the month. , Don't use go-carts without springs and back-supports, v Don Tallow unsafe chimneys, nues, or stove-pipes i inv- your home, ' - - , Don't allow children to handle firearms, fireworks, or matches. There's danger in all. ' ; Don't keep gasoline or kero sene in the house, or allow their use in cleaning articles or start fires. ' Don't use a thermos bottle fr the baby's milk. ' . . Don't value your time mor than your life at crossings; .'- Do label all medicines.; Keep poisons out of children's reach. Avoid unsanitary soda foun tains.' ' v :; ' :; ':.:-:;i - Avoid crowded and poorly ven tilated places of amusement. Mothecs, always look out for your children. - . ' -;, Insurance Department, Raleigh, N. C. Position HcU" Must De : London, April lZ-Field I..ar slial Sir Douglas IIai.7 in a Special orflerpf Hie d.:;y aJJ.res,J to ''all r.nks of the Erilit,!i rmy in France and Inlanders, " says: . " 'Three weeks ago today the enemy began his terrific attacks against us on a 50-mile front. His objects are to separate , us frpnT?the French to take the "I-Vtrv channel ports and to destroy theftwo years;; D.Warren. New ftBrjtish army 'Itl spite of throwing already one1 Hundred and six divisions into the battje and enduring the mos reckless 'Sacrifice of human life.Jie has yet made 'lit' le pro- gress .toward this goals. ' , "fVfi owe' this to the deter mwiod fighting: and- self Sacrifice of oiir:troops. vAVords faff me to express the adroiration whtch I fee! for the splendid Mjesisteace ofTeie'd by all ranks cf our army unfrNUhe most trying circum tancies. ' 1 f - : ", . . ''lany mbnfst us now are tired. To those I wofld say that vicrpry, will belong 1 to' the side which. . holds outthe longest. Thi French' army is moving- ra pidly and in great force f to -our supjjort. : Therai s n o - other course open to us but to fight it out: - ',: f' .'tEvery position must be; held tojthe'last man; Theremust Joe nt retirement.' With our - backs toCthe wall and believing in the sifetV'of our home? and the f ree"rTlCua"liwion duly made, -4d dom of v mankind -.depend - alike upon the conduct of -us - at th's .1 . --L M .. ' l.i.. .1 ... J - J. . .1:1.. critical' moment,','. . - t 7 - -,..- KrJkr '-....''.''.L.'''-'':-. " .v';' ' Ma.rrjage Licenses Issued - Marriage licenses have been issued by the register of deeds to the. following parties since March 23: Mr; Haywood Lee and Miss Gertrude Costin, of Watha. m .Mr. , Dan D. Harrelson 0 f Rocky Point, and Miss Elizabeth Carter; ot Madison, N. C m Mr. John E. Lanief . of Maple Hill, to Miss Libby Gertrude Mc Coy, of Shaken. I' ljf : 1 4 ! Mr. W. p.-Scott.iofi.Currie, and Miss Annie L. Merri.t, also of Currie,rv'';:';i-;h;...'-:-v''"-:s Mr,. Wm. Mohn and Miss Clara Belle Armstrong, of Rocky Point,' I Mr; A. . C. Holder and Miss Daisy E. Byrd, of Harnett couh ty. viVi : Mr. A.-M. Faison, of Warsaw, and Miss Jeanette Moore, of Bur gaw. . . " Mr. Tattie Drouse and Miss Kattie Giddeans. of Wallace, ; Mr. Verlenza Andrews, . 0 f Rocky Point, and Miss Lillie Mil lis,, of Harrison's Creek. Mr.' Albert Best, of Florence, S. C, and Miss Olive T. Russ, of Wilmington; Mr. Carson Rouse, of Rose Hill. and -Miss Neta Anderson, 0 Watha. , - - j V Pay Your Poll Tax " Those liable to poll tax in Pen der counts are reminded that their poll must be paid on or be fore May 1st, 1918 if they expect to vote in the June primaries as well as in; the . general election thi3 fall. ' The State is in urgent need of. the funds derived;froni poll taxes .and every1- voterf is ut'ged to jay for' this reason aside from the fact that his right to vote depends on whether he he attends to the matter before ilaV 1st. - vJ-U u. N. C. April 10, 1918 pursuant to call he Delegates from the . Third j! Congressional Strict met in - the Auditoriunj at I.aleigh, N.'; C. at Eleven H. 1,., Stevens was , elected Chairman of the 1 Meeting. and D. ; E... Herderson; Secretary. upon Motion 01 Mr. Webb the foflowing Gentlemen were unani mously ejected members of the State Executive Committee for Bern; Nathan O' Berry, Golds boro, N. C, E J. Hill, WarsaW:1 ii.-u. uan neia, fore head City, X. C. J. K. Iiixon, Venton, N. C-; H. ' AJradx, Clinton, N. C. The fbllowing gentlemen weie4 Unanimously elected members ol the third Cgngressional vDistrict Committee for twoj earsi S. M. Bnnson, Craven County; W. M. WebbrCarterett County; E,! S. Luptoni Patmico County.; S. K. Warren, Jones' County; - W. T. Dtjrtch, Wayne County T.- J. Henry, Pender,County H." D. Jbnnson,DuDlm Countv H. ' E. aison, Sampson County;; F- W.J Hargelt, Jr. Onslow County.',,.- Henry L Stevens Warsaw ."N. CI was jinanimously elected Vice- resident of the Tbjrd.' Congres sional District, and R. A. " Nun, Sew Bern, N. C. a. number of the Platform Committee, and tt.Burnetr, uurgaw, JS U. a number of the commkeeon Rulest rfnd S ' W. Ferrebee Palmico County 'a member of the . Com- miltee'on'Credentiala Aa.niaJ f)lA f AllAliiinn iiu uiviuiivmus ytcic circl ed as members of the Judicial Committee for the Sixth Judicial District; , H. L; Stevens, Duplin County; J. C. Holliday Sampson Coynty; Nerius E. Day; Onslow County: G. G.Moore Lenoir coun ty. -. K mi 11 - , ine iouowing were elected as members of the Senatorial Com mittee of the Mneth Senatorial District: J. A Lanier, Jr., Pen der County ; L. A Beasly, Ken artsville.'Duplin County. " """ Mr. D;' E. Henderson of ' New Brn was elected District Assis tant Secretary! $ A Chance For Men Any man who wishes to be come a Ked Cross ambulance driver on the Italian front is be ing given the opportunity tms month through the Bureau of Personnel. A telegram jut re ceived by this Bureau of the Southern Division from Wash ington announces that Captain Utassy, who is attached to the Italian Commission, has just ar rived irom itaiy tor the purpose of recruting 100 picked men for ambulance drivers. ' K ? The telegram states that this Is a wonderful opportunity ;for seasoned men of independent means over draft age, but that careful consideration will be gi v en to men oyer 25 who have been rejected Dy ine Army tor more or less technical, reasons, A cost of equipment and living ex penses abroad will be covered by the Red - Cross and transporta tion expenses will be paid if nee eiBary, -V: . ; is important that everyone who wishes . to go should com . ..... , municaie ac once with the near est director4 ft? the.' Bureau Personnel, as Captain .Utassy re turns to Italy the end of Apr! Those inte'rested should address, Walters Durham, Raleigh: Passed Away Suddenly at H is Home Friday Night People of Burgaw and Vicinity - Were shocked on Saturday morn-, ; ing to learn that Dr. Philip -" yucas had died suddeoSy . at hisJ -; home Friday, nighr, his death oc-? - - currir.,g at abouj;42:20 o'clock. - " . '- Dr. Lucas had not been in the '' ' best of health for several weeks V A ' past,.butnojone thought for mornent that the hand .of death ' .' would so soon be laid upon : him, $ and none, were prepared even in - . . the slightest degree to' receive - the sad news. Dr. Lucas was -' . about the streets, here and there, -y - . up s until ; Thursday - afternoon, , . and, as an matter of fact, bth -few knew that he was even in-- '. ' disposed. . The deceased . while a young v mjan.Jhad beenxiuite ; promiijent -" ' in the town Jtffd coQnty. For - the past two .years hehas , held the position of county quarantine officer m connection ,j.withi "his other, duties." He enjoyed wide' practice' and was held ; in - the ; highest esteem by his wide .cir- ' de of acquaintances, and his death brings .a peculiar sorrow to them.. . ' - - . He was a young man of great promise in his profession, just in prime of life.; His father was the late Dr. Geo. F. -Lucas of Currie, where the young 'man Was born; He married June 4 of , aat year, Mfts. Elizabeth Brad ford oE Burgaw,; aud besides his vjife is survived by: a mother, Mrs. Bertha Lucas pfCurne, and three brothers and four sis ters, as follows: Messrs. Jesse F, Lucas and Geo. F.-Lucas of Cur rie and David Lucas of Hone- well-Va. and Medames James Thompson of Lake Waccamaw; Seth Smith of .Whiteville; Guy Davis "bf Wilmington and Miss Annie Lucas of Currie. The funeral services were held at his home here Sunday morn- ing and were conducted by Rev. P. L. Clark, of the Presbyterian church. The remains were car ried to Currie, the boyhood home of the deceased, for interment in -the family plot. A large con course of friends accompanied the funeral party. The floral tributes were large and beauti ful and bore testimony to the es teem in which the deceased was held. The Carnage. We haven't any figures from the allies as to losses, but it seems ' to be pretty generally understood that Germans have lost between ' three and five hundred thousand men. And all for what?! The Ger mans do not know for what they are fighting. They went v into the war hoping to dominate the whole world but when foiled in their attempt to enter Paris they kept on, m'd today Kaiser Bill couldn't tell you why ho is mur dering his awn people and all . Others within range of his guns. . In these hurried times we do not stop to contemplate but to think of a half million people being wantonly killed, all for naught it is such a revolting picture that one instinctively shrinks from it. We know why the world is fight ing the Germans." It is fight ing them to preserve human lib erty. But why the Germans are' fighting will never be known. f '' "ft - - -'- I?-