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.V, 1 M THE WEATDtl Fair-Today and -Sunday; : Light Variable MWaV j THE PAPER THAT PUTS THE i NEWS IN .NEW BEEN 1 . r VolumVli Number 13 NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1916. Single Copy: Five Cents - 7 - 1 4, 7 'I . f1 & I i f 1 GIG DRY CAUSES LESS DRUG K No Police Court in Three Days; Only Fifteen Arrests Dur ing the Month. The prohibition law went into effect in Virginia on the first day of Novem ber; that this fact is solely responsi ble for the decrease number of crimes committed in New Born is the belief of Chief of Police C. Lupton. The Chief stated yesterday that there has been no session of police court in three days and during the first seven teen days of November there have been only about fifteen arrests made in the city. This is a very low figure for this period and especially so con sidering that since the first of Novem ber, John Robinson's shows have ex hibited here and also the Eastern Car olina Fair has been held since the first of the month. It is usually the case when any thing takes place here that draws a large crowd there is a very noticeable increase in the number of arrests. The Chief stated that as a rule the "tigers" always lay in a supply of "mean" whiskey for special occa sions, but now that the supply can not be obtained from Norfolk, it is extremely hard for the violators to get more than a quai every fifteen days and this supply is not sufficient to keep the "tigers" going and many of them have gone out of business. It is true that whiskey is being shipped to New Bern and surrounding territory by the quart, but before Vir ginia went dry the dispensers would go to Norfolk and load up several suitcases and return. The officers nabbed a number of them when they returned but it. was impossible to get them all and large quantities succeed ed in making its way into the city. Chief Lupton does not believe that the present conditions will continue very long. He is of the opinion that some means will be devised by which larger quantities can be obtained. ES President Will Not Leave Wash ington Again Until It Is Completed. BE WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 17. President Wilson immediately after ' ,' the cabinet meeting today authorized the announcement that, he will not leave for a further vacation until his annual message to Congress has been POLICE CIRCLES " completed. Other pressing matters . ' including the appointment of a tariff '"-".boarcji Shipping commission and put- Vi ting into ettect the new compensation ;vjj;.law." . . ": Individuals who have talked with ( -"iv -'the President since the election expect ' , the message to deal exclusively with " ; -ri the domestic problems which confront '' the country. It is said that legisla ';v''Ut'on to prevent the further inflation V ' if' of food prices and, if possible, to low er the cost of living, is certain to be . V. heard. , . ,, '-. ; ; , . The message will not comment on , , the European situation! unless some sharp controversy arises between this andthe date Congress convenes.' V It " will, however, carry ..a T notification ; that the United States stands ready i : to serve . in the capacity, of peace , ; maker when the properly designated , representatives of the. warring fac tions announce a willingness to ac cept such services. .. , - ' CORN MEAL Its fame spread. .... Britishers are waking up , They advise its consumption. "And it is nutritious" and economi cal. Over there it's a.!v; 1 f.-r ' -e J Z-m' A'.-ica. The Brotherhood Chiefs to Labor The Agitation for Eight-Hour Day Expected to be Brought To a Boiling Point Body Op poses Any Compulsory Arbi tration of Labor Disputes. OF STUFFS HELD TO BE li it M BALTIMORE, MD., Nov. 17. The American Federation of Labor mark ed time here today awaiting the ar rival of the chiefs of the four great railroad brotherhoods whose coming is expected to bring to a boiling point the agitation for an eight-hour day. The delegates after a half-day ses sion of the convention in the discus sion of topics that ranged all the way from government ownership of pub lic utilities to the high cost of liv ing. They adjourned ostensibly to al low the committees to catch up. The work of the convention, however, ap pears hanging on. the arrival of the brotherhood heads and little will be done before their arrival. The delegates contented themselves today with passing two resolutions, one of which bears directly with rail road controversies. Without a dis senting voice, the resolution declar ing that the convention is "unequivo cally opposed" to any compulsory ar bitration of labor disputes was adopt ed. This has been the policy of the federation for several years but the actual day put an added significance in view of 'the agitation for legisla tion which would make a strike im possible. There was an extended debate be fore the convention adopted the reso lution favoring the appointment of a federal commission to investigate the high cost of living. Present prices were held to be "artificial and unjus tifiable", arid several speakers were insistent that the men responsible for them, be brought before a grand jury and indicted. "You once kept a cook for a whole month, you say?" "Yes." "Remark able. How did pou manage to do it?" "We were cruising on a houseboat and she couldn't swim." Chicago Herald. The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to con fess your ignorance. Confucius. "No," she said to the grocer; "we got some eggs the other day by parcel post." "How many?" ventured the grocer. "Well, I don't know how many, but I would say about a gallon and a helf of them." Life. Manager of Washington:' Team . Writes He is Pleased With " ' . '- Invitation. -, , 1 -' t .V;' ' : i. ' . y New Bern's chances for. securing the Washington Baseball Team here for Spring training took on a bright er aspect yesterday when the - Cham ber of -Commerce received a letter from Manager Clark Griffith Stating that he appreciated oiir invitation. v " Mr. Griffith states: . "I ha vent de- cided just what I will do, but will con sider your offer ard advise you later." This is encouraging because ' many cities had- extended Invitations before. New Bern did. The Chamber y( Com merce will continue to urge the ac ceptance of New Bern's offer. ;'.;. Much interest is , being. . shown by our citizens in this matter as many of us would like to see the great Wal ter .Johnson, and oher Washington stars in action. , . Mr. C. J. McCarthy has very gener ously offered to put the baseball grounds in first class condition and furni i drr.ing riwTi f,r the tam v 1 i - I : ' ' ., f-,-,. BIG LEAGUE TEAM Address 9 Federation PLAN INCREASE ! TUCCO SALES IN NEW BERN Chamber of Commerce Hopes to Secure Government Demon strator Here HELP TO FARMERS Means of increasing the amount of tobacco brought to New Bern ware houses will be considered at a meet ing of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce soon. The Chamber of Commerce has tak en up' with the United States Depart ment of Agriculture the matter of securing their co-operation in having a tobacco demonstrator visit the farmers in this section and advise them regarding the best methods of culture, the kinds of tobacco suit able for their soils and etc. At the Directros' meeting the ware housemen will be invited to discuss the matter with the directors and plans will be discussed for securing a larger business next year. The Chamber intends to do every thing possible to increase the produc tion of farm products in tthe Jfisw Bern section, not only in tobacco, but in every other line. A prospectus ag ricultural section will go a long ways toward insuring prosperity for the city and our people should take an active interest in everything for the betterment of the country districts. FOOTE TO LEAVE FOR CHARLESTON TODAY Lt.-Com. Paul L. Holland Here To Take Charge of Craft To Be Repaired. Lieutenant Commander Paul L. Holland, of the North Carolina Naval Malitia, arrived in the city on the 12: 30 train last night from Fayetteville and today he will take charge of the torpedo boat Foote. At eleven o' clock he will leave for Charleston, S. C, where the boat will be placed in the ship yard for repairs. A crew of twenty-three men, com posed of members of the local branch of the malitia will be in charge of the mechanical work. The crew will be headed by Lieutenant F. T. Brandt. After delivering t)e Foote to the ship yards Lieutenant Brandt and his men will return by ra'iL ' r DEATH OF NEILL SHAW No Evidence' Been Found by the Coroner's Jury So Far To - Implicate Any One.' v T LUMBERTON, N. C, Nov. 17. After spending the afternoon taking evidence and investigating the death of Neil .Shaw, of the Ten Mile sec tion, who . mysteriously V disappeared last summer and. whose body was found in the woods near his home this week, the coroner's jury adjourned to meet again next Thursday without de veloping a clue to the guilty party if the man was murdered- ' No evi dence was produced to implicate any one. ,.':! .-.'7";! ! -' , '' : ' ::'',':!. .' A large number of witnesses from the 'community in which Shaw . lived were examined. ' Relatives have em ployed Melntyre, Lawrence & Proctor to represent them in- the investiga tion. When the body was. found, the skull was fractured all around, but there seems to be no clue as io how he met his death, as yet. for WATCHING THE President is Certain to Interfere If The Talk of Strike Continues. ANOTHER PROBLEM WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 17. The controversy between the railroads and employees, which has been re vived by the suits of the railroads to test the constitutionality of the Adam son eight-hour law is being watched closely from the White House. It is stated that the President will not hes itate to interfere, with conciliations if the strike talk continues. Another matter which is engaging the chief executive, is the necessity for fathering new cabinet material from which a selection can be made not later than March the fourth and probably sooner. "Time is money," quoted the Wise Guy. "Yes, but it is apt to hang more heavily on our hands," added the Sim ple Mug. No Attempt To Censor Sermons Preached to Soldiers, He Declares. E L SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, Nov. 17. General Frederick Funston today made a hot retort to charges made by Southern Baptists that he had at tempted to censor the sermons preached to soldiers. . The Georgia Baptist Association has passed reso lutions asking Congress to investi gate. "I did not tell the Rev. Ganbreal that he could not tell the militiamen they had lost their souls," said Gen eral Funston. "I told him that a sol dier's soul was no more lost than that of other people and that I expected them to be treated like others. You can tell pastors for me that if they intend to continue misrepresenting me, they had better place their prop erty in their wives names for I shall sue them in Federal court for libel." You never can tell. Lots of peo ple who say what they think don't talk much. Republican State Chairman Has :. Filed Petition for Hughes fo'-M? Electors, I- ' CONCORD, NY fi'Nov.' 17. Re publican State Committee . Chairman Faulkner filed a petition . for a re count of the- New Hampshire vote for President at two o'clock.- this after noon. . " v .- ' He acted in the capacity of an at-. torney for the Hughes electors. E President Wilson So Charges in His Thanksgiving Pro- v ; clamation. WASHINGTON, V. O, Iov. 17. President' Wilson's Thanksgiving proclamation issued this afternoon, charges the people of the United States with the responsibility to con tr;!nfe 1-"- tnwird rc!:i-f in Eu- CONTROVERSY nil GEN. FUNSTON DENIES CHARGES BY THE BAPTISTS THREATENS TO SO MINISTERS FOR USE NEW HAMPSHIRE VOTE RELIEF fj RESPONSIBILITY May Libel The Deutschland As Result Tragedy FIGHT ON EIGHT- E Dissenting Opinions Before the Council of U. S. Chamber of Commerce. 1STRAT WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 17. That the coming fight on the Adam son eight-hour law will be intense, grew more evident today. Speaking before the National Council of the United States Chamber of Commerce President Van Hise, of the University of Wisconsin, said the manner in which the law was passed "made his cheek burn with shame." Alfred P. Phom, spokesman and general coun sel for the railway executives, who fought the brotherhoods, said the rail roads were being "over regulated" and "it would be a miracle if they survive." .Before the same meeting, Repre sentative Adamson, whose name the law bears, defended the administra tion's policy. Later in the day, he said very positively the measure would be held constitutional by the Supreme Court. He declared the law would certainly go into effect Janu ary the first and that the railroads "had better look out or they might get in jail." .JJ. Stricken Shortly After Retiring Last Night, Death Came Be fore Physician Arrived. Mr. J. W. Wooten died at his home in Ghent last night a few minutes before nine o'clock. Mr. Wooten was apparently in good health yesterday and was seen down town in the after noon. He told members of the family that he was feeling a little bad from the effects of a cold and retired early. It was only a few minutes after he retired when Mrs. Wooten noticed that something was wrong. She soon saw that Mr. Wooten was in a serious condition and a physician was sum moned but death occurred before the doctor's arrival. ' The deceased is survived by a widow and several children. The announcement of the funeral will be made later. Mr. E, H. Munson, Mrs. Horace Dwell and Mrs. Aberly Ren , der Superb Program. ' : .The musical recital given last even ing at the Presbyterian church was pronounced by those so fortunate as to be among those-present,' the best entertainment of - its kinu ever ren dered before a. New Bern audience. The church was filled to its capacity with New Bernians who appreciate real music, " ' . ' , Mr. E. H. Munson, who is organ ist at the First Presbyterian church of Wilmington, - and a musician of great ability, officiated at the organ. He understands the organ perfectly, and his performani . Inst evening was that of a master musician.- - Mrs. Horace Doweil of. Raleigh, sang a number of selections .which were greatly enjoyed. Mrs. Dowell is director of the choir of the First Presbyterian c nu h at Raleigh, and is also at i ij of the vuice cul- ...,r t ,-f pc- s Institute, LAW W BE A WARM ON ADAMSON DEFENDS ADM RECITAL AT CHURCH A MUSICAL TREAT Companies Carrying Insurance On Ill-Fated Tug Will Proba bly Take Action The Owners Of Submersible Would Have To Put Up Heavy Bond. T TO WARD OFF MOTOR li NEW LONDON, CONN., Nov. 17. Companies carrying insurance on the tug boat sunk by the Deutschland with a loss of five lives early this morning, will probably libel the Ger man submarine at once. Following the libel proceedings the owners of the Deutschland will have to put up a heavy bond before the blockade run ner can again leave port. The acci dent occurred about half a mile west of Race Rock light, or about eight or nine miles from New London. The tug was crossing the submersi ble's bow to ward off a motor boat which was bearing down upon the Deutschland. The Deutschland immediately put back to port but as far as is known she is not seriously damaged. Officials are unable to say whether or not the object of the motor boat was to ram the Deutschland. The ac cident occurred at two thirty o'clock, one hour after the Deutschland left the State pier. The tug boat was struck amidship on the starboard side and sank imme diately. NEW LONDON, CONN., Nov. 17. After being rammed by the German submarine Deutschland about ten miles from this port early this morn ing, the tug T. A. Scott sank and Ave members of the crew went down with the vessel. The submarine left her dock here this morning at 1:30 o'clock for Bremen and was convoyed by the ill fated tug and the tug Alert. Captain Fred J. Hinsch, of the Ger man interned liner Neckar, was the only person saved. After it was seen that the tug was doomed, Captain Hinsch jumped overboard and swam to a life preserver thrown him by members of the Deutschland crew. The Deutschland returned to port. Captain Koenig appeared pale and shaky when he stepped ashore. He refused to talk and immediately sent word to Vice-President Paul G. Hilken of the Eastern Forwarding Company, who arrived at the company's office shortly afterwards where they went into consultation. The Deutschland was not seriously damaged, it was stated, and will be ready to sail within a few days. REVIVAL TONIGHT Splendid Congregation Heard ; Pastor Everett at R W B. 1 Church Last Night. The revival at the Free Will Bap tist church last night was Well at tended and the interest shown by both the church workers and the unsaved was very encouraging to the paBtor. Mr. Everett preached a very strong sermon and seemingly, he made an indelhble impression on the hearts of his hearers. - There was one addition to the church. ,-.t 1 . - . ... " There will . be no service tonight but Mr. Everett will preach at the usual hours tomorrow and It is hoped that all members of the' church -will be present., J , and is one of the most widely known musicians in the State, - ' . ' -v Mrs. John Aberly also took part in the recital, and her elections were rendered in a most f' Vj manner. I SERVICE IN THE PLANK FOR ENTERTAINING ti sure Commerce Committee to Work With Shrine Committee; To .; Meet This Morning. ,.:. T The Chamber of Commerce is co operating with the Shriners in an ef- ' fort to insure proper accommodations for every visitor arriving in the city next Wednesday for the installation of Sudan Temple. President Miller has appointed a committee composed of W. H. Hen derson, chairman, A. F. Patterson, Capt. Nick Jones, Albert Willis, H. K. Land, C. L. Spencer; to work with the Shrine committee. The Shrine committee is composed of Messrs. N. E. Mohn, O. A. Kafer and C. Hines. Chairman Henderson has called a meeting of the Chamber's committee for ten o'clock this morning and has requested the Shrine committee to meet with them. This city is going to be a mighty busy place next Wednesday. Each day brings news of parties who are coming here for the great ceremonial incident to the installation of "Baby Sudan." Applications for Shrine honors continue to come and indica tions are that the "baby" will be "some kid" when it gets going. This is New Bern's opportunity to make a large number of the best kind of boosters. Shriners are always lib eral in their praise when they like a town. Our people are noted for their hospitality and will undoubtedly live up to that reputation on this occa sion. The Chamber of Commerce is com piling some facts about New Bern and Craven county, which will be distrib- . uted to the visiting Nobles. ' "Always show prospective tenants the telephone booth first," said the , ' landlord. "All right," responded the kfc janitor. "But why?" "Then they'U . !i;'V think the rooms aren't so small. . !',: j Kansas City Journal. ' " , OF TIE Fifteen Candidates Shown Mys- teries of Knight Templar by St. John's Commandery. SUMPTUOUS FEAST- The climax of the. Masonic degree work before the Shrine meeting next week was reached last night when fifteen candidates were shown the mysteries of Knights Templar de grees, by St. John's Commandery, Ko." 10. Grand Warden Pickett, of Wilming ton, was present and conferred the.' Red Cross, Knight Templar . and ' Knight Malta in a most creditable manner. At two p. m. the work was started and it required until midnight to finish. A good many visiting Sir Knights were present , from out of town and a nice size crowd of the lo cal Knights were on hand to assist ' in the work. Special music was rendered by a male quartette, composed of Prof, J, H. Bourdelais, Mr. 0: T. Pumphery, : Mr. T. B. Whitehurst and Mr. George Stratton, which was greatly erf joyed. Mr. E. B. Hackburn was the man behind the eats, and it was some feed. As is usual this famous' caterer up held his enviable reputation, and the praises for this generous, whole-souled gentleman were heard on every side. ,'.'!" ' i , i. CHEESE, SAVINGS :": , Save the bits." And grind them up. v " ; . .: Grinding is easier than grating. Use- the grated cheese in various ways..- j , It Is good in many sorts of sand wiches. . ''V Baked with macaroni it is alto gether famous. i E I UED MIMES ifJS'V
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