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o PAGE TWO NOW THAT THE ELECTION IS OVER Commence Thinking ABOUT THE u o u D Automobile o D o u o Contest D u A OA Chi Id's Automobile 0 l iiiiiillll liiJlIir? HORNING NEW I e j 'j ' NlANSATfiOJAY, NOVEMBER 18. 1916. ... - . -, ', V ' , :iiniiiirii?f?ij IBflflfiFlFIT-fill FNf!F fSSi5i aa u an mm ...i t t; R I I El Don't let your old floors get splintered No longer it it necessary to cover olc floor with carpet or linoleum. That's an unnecessary expense these days. Any wood floor, even though much worn, can be given handsome, durable finish with . v - Jmmmm" I 11 o Will be GIVEN AWAY By the following O Kncirtocc ca-r-i o Willis Grocery Co. Wood-Lane Drug Co. E. 0. Rogers jj.Jhe Morning New Bernian S The Leader B. Swert &. Co. :1 . COvNNCNS? ff These people will give away tickets with purchases, and the II child having the greatest num- jfber or votes Will be presented with the car. Car will arrive in a few days and will be on exhibition jri i i the SKbw ' . window, of . The Morning Nevyrf Bernian. " ; n VARNISH FLOOR PAINT ' Long wear is assured by the fact that these varnish paints are made with a hard drying and elastic varnish. Old, discolored floors cn be put in good condi tion with DEVOE. Varnish Floor Paint. It will not crack "or thip. Will not mar and reUts all wear and tear. Can be waihed with soap If you have any old floors to refinuh, don't fail to come in and see how easily you can renew them. We guarantee your .satisfaction with DEVOE Vamish Floor Paint ... - RHODES & KEHOE ksyg Agent for American Field Fence and Devoe'a Pure' Lead and Zinc Paint - NEW BERN, N. C ' THE PES DENT D U o 0 D D o u o Q D TO PROBE HIGH COST LI 1 Several Government Depart ments Brought to Bear Upon Problem. MPQRTANT DATA AT o 1 i.'-; ?r Getlvofes for subscriptions ))(1 D o u o D i 1 ,000 Votes for 1 years subscript tion . , 5 f) Votes for 6 months subscrip- rr3 Vet C3 fc 3 months cubrcrip- o o WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 17. President Wilson has decided to in vestigate the high cost of living. The energies of several of the Govern ment departments will be brought to bear upon the problem of living costs, and these will be co-ordinated under White House direction. The President is understood to regard this investi gation as one of the most important tasks confronting him at the outset of his new tenure at the White House. Republican efforts to prejudice the public against the Wilson Adminis tration because of high prices of nec essities of life have had no influence upon the President in reaching his decision. The absurdity of an effort to charge the government with re sponsibility for present cost condi tions he considered so patent that he thought it idle to bother much with an answer while the campaign was on. - ' His sense of freedom from respon sibility in regard to the Issue which the Republicans sought to raise, how ever, has not blinded him to the real ization that the cost of living has been going up very rapidly for the past few years,, and that every reason ex ists why the Government should un dertake to ascertain if all the ele ments were Justifiable, and, therefore, unavoidable, and whether, means of rectification can be found. . , , .. - Increases 35 per Cent. ,,: - Data gathered at the . various Gov ernment departments , already has brought to the attention of the Ad ministration the fact that the cost of living has increased, 5 per cent, in the past few years. ; Different seg ments of the problem thus presented have been investigated independently by the Department of Commerce, the Federal Trade Commission, the De partment of Justice and the Depart ment of Agriculture. Broadly speak ing, the causes of "the increases have been classified as natural and artifi cial. -For the former it is realized that natural remedies can be found through scientific research and in ed ucational activities on the part of the Government For the latter legisla tion may be required., One of the investigations which has I been "made was that by the Federal! Trade Commission into the fertilizer Situation: ' This has just been com-j pleted. The commission has . found that theUritish commerce policy has deprived the Government of a large part of its normal supply of good fer tilizers. There has been a shortage fn both natural nitrates, those which are mined, and air nitrates, which are manufactured by water power, A question which is now before the Department of Agriculture' for solu tion as a result of this investigation is whether the nitrate shortage can be held accountablf' fo the shortage in the wheat crop. The Department does not doul t. t at th;s i- f -ie to a considerable t - i -it, but i r in structions from V e Prr: ' " , Swrc ts.ry Houston is : " 1 ' -l v :,' il l ' ' (' ':: :'f r and to devise means for remedying the trouble. Combines Hard to Prove The Department of Justice never has abondoned its inquiries instigated by the President soon after the out break of the European war to deter mine if any of the sudden rises in f9ftd prices which occurred at that time were legally preventable. The Department was unable to es tablish in many cases that agreements had been entered into among food dealers to raise the prices in defiance of the law. Its inquiries and others made by other departments were suf ficient, however, to establish the con viction among the Administration of ficials that the middleman was to be regarded as heavily responsible for the shooting up of prices, not only in that brief period of price inflation, but subsequently. It was this' conviction which the President expressed in his speech to farmers last night, wnen he - said: "We ought to raise such big crops that circumstances like the present can never recur, when men can make it appear as if the supply was so short that the middleman could charge for it what he pleased." Chairman Edward N. Hurley, of the Federal Trade Commission, will be a prominent figure in the forthcoming investigation. Mr. ' Hurley already has applied himself industriously to questions connected with the high prices of coal and bread. He went to Chicago' several 'weeks ago to deal with a threatened increase in the price 'of a loaf which 'the bakers of that city were reported to have agreed to. He has charged further that pres ent food prices are suicidal and that coal operators' wastefulness is re sponsible for a large measure of the extortion. "Mr. Hurley is authority for the statement that fully 200,000', 000 tons of bituminous coal is wasted at the mines each year. Whatever the' outcome of the inves tigation, it seems " certain that the. Government will riot resort to embar go legislation for - a- remedy. , The President is said to consider that em bargo not only would -beset the Gov ernment with wrangling between the different industries, but that it is almost inevitable that it would bring Ion hard. times, for this has been the history of all embargoes attempted by the United States in the past. ,The President probably will lay the matter formally before the Cabinet at an early meeting ana will ask. .the heads of the departments : capable of being utilized to .formulate a joint plan of procedure. ' HAS SALTY FLAVOR "There's D Uttle of It, Says, Quoting Old New Bedford ' , Whaling: Captain. - NEW. YORK, Nov. 17.-r"I can only reply to your request by quoting the remark of the old New Bedford whal ing captain to his mate," said Theo dore Roosevelt last evening to a group of reporters at the Langdon Hotel when asked to comment upon the re sult of the election. "As you may recall," continued Mr. Roosevelt, smiling, "the captain's re mark was this: "AH I want out of you is silence, and damn little of that." Mr. Roosevelt arrived in the city in the forenoon and will return to Oyster Bay today alter a speech at the Biltmore Hotel at half past ten o'clock under the auspices of the In stitute of Arts and Science. He ex plained laughingly that there would be nothing of a political nature in his talk. There was an old time air of activ ity about Mr. Roosevelt's first day in the city after election. Both at his office in the suite of the Metropolitan Magazine and at the hotel he was be seiged with callers. The only persons whose calls could be considered as -having any political significance, according to Mr. Roose vent, were A. P. Moore, a Pittsburg publisher; William Miller Collier, for merly minister to Spain; Nathaniel A. Elsberg, formerly State Senator; Horace S. Wilkinson, of Syracuse, and Mayor William Hale Thompson, of Chicago. oimea Muggins "Harduppe has only known that chorus girl three days, and he's all broken up over her al ready." Buggins "Yes, it wouldn't take a chorus girl long to break Harduppe." Elsewhere, try here stocks full and prices lower for quality goods. If Mr. Man needs a suit or overcoat at $10 or $30, op any price between; then this is the place he is assured of good make, fast color and all wool materials. If the Boy needs a Suit, Overcoat or Mackinaw, here he is assured of below the market prices. If Mrs. or Mis's needs a new Coat, and price, quality, fit and style are demanded, then she will buy here. If the "Whole Blooming Family" need Shoes, then our 5,000 pairs of solid leather foot-wear, bought at previous prices, will get the decision. Sweater Coats for men, women and children, $1.50 to , $5 and worth more at each price. As to Hosiery, Under- ( wear, Scarfs, Toboggans, Caps, Hats, Neckwear, etc., we ( are IT. , Phillip Howard THE UP-TO-THE-MINUTE STORE ( 59 Middle Street. - - - New Bern, N. C. ( Furniture ! :-: Mattresses ! If you need anything in the furniture line, don't fail to call on JOE LIPMAN 80 Middle Street. 'Phone 202. New Bern, N. C. Trunks, Go-Carts, Carriages, Carpets, Mattings and Rugs. It will pay you to see me before buying elsewhere. Orders filled promptly. Cook Stoves Floor Covering. S)(S)()(S)(!i OH BAZAAR AGRAiffi Hundreds Visit the Booths And Enjoy An Evening of Un usual Pleasure. FOR BEST RESULTS WITH YOUR Plumbing and Heating Have your work done by experienced plumbers. We make a specialty of furnishing Standard Guaranteed Plumbing Fixtures, and install our jobs in the most modern and up-to-date manner. When you need a plumber 'Phone 177. STALLINGS BROTHERS 70 CRAVEN STREET. 'PHONE 177 FAMILY AVOIDS: SERIOUS SICKNESS By Being Constanty Supplied With . TLedf ordl's BUck-Dranut. . " --' McDuff, Va. "I suffered for several years," says Mrs. J. B. Whittaker, ol this place, "with sick headache,, and stomach trouble. , . . . ' ". i Ten years ago a friend told me to try Thedford's Black-Draught, which I did, and I found it to be the best family medi cine for young and old. I keep Black-Draught on hand all the time now, and when my children feel a tittle bad, they ask me fur a dose, and it does them more good than any medicine they ever tried. We never have a long spell of sick ness in our family, since we commenced using Black-Draught.". Thedford's Black-Draurrht is purely vegetable, and has been iound to regu late weak stomachs, aid digestion, re lieve indigestion, colic, wind, nausea, hed-f-he, sick stoH'iiJi, End similar i in r" t li e for more L;'nt...-d more The Oriental Bazaar in the base ment of Centenary Methodist church la3t evening was a complete success from every standpoint. The affair was in charge of Mrs. Scott and her Bright Jewels and too much can not be said in praise of the management of this unique social event. The ladies in charge of the booths deserve great credit. Mrs.' Wade Meadows, in charge of the Egyptian booth had much flatter ing comment by the throng of visi tors who crowded her place. Her booth was hung with Oriental cur tains, and Oriental rugs covered the floor. Beads and trunkets were used as decorations. The Chinese booth, designed and decorated by Miss Jane Stewart, and Mrs.' T. G. Roberts, was a thing not to be lightly passed by. Incense was burned in this booth and four elabor ately dressed Chinese girls and boys sold Cflinese lily bulbs. Curios, were much in evidence here. " The Japanese booth, in charge of Mrs- yf. H. Henderson and Mrs. R. H. Smith, was indeed beautiful and artistic - Japanese curios were used much in decoration and it was lighted by Japanese lanterns. " Parasols, fans, etc.' were , used ' ' effectively. This booth sold tea and wafers. - i . ; The Korean booth, under the direc tion of Mrs. J. 1. rlollister, -was straw-thatched and indeed a fine rep resentation of Korean life. Home made candies were' sold in Mrs. Hoi- lister's 1 place the ' demand ; feeing greater than' she could supply. ' ' Mrs. C. L. Spencer and Miss Del- phine Spencer had. charge of the In dian booth. This booth was tasteful ly arranged and deserves much praise for Its beautiful appearance: v 1 This booth dispensed lemonade and cool drinks. '-.:. i -. " . ' x The children in their pretty cos tumes were lovely beyond description. The scene was verily fairy-like when the, Bright Jewel Band .with .banners of all nations marched , in pretty fig ures around the booths and sang with all tho sweetness . and, charm of hap py vchildhobd the "Song of the Na tions," , ' , There., was no - heart there that was not touched 'at; the. scene. Nothing is more appealing than child hood and the hearts Of 'all present went out to these dear . children in their . efforts to extend the Kingdom of . Christ who pronounced, a Special blessing upon a.11 little children. . The veiled moslems were there in large numbers, the Tamil coolies, the Japanese in ,their pretty kimonas, the Chinamen with queues, the Koreans in their beautiful coats, in fact they were there, too numerous to name. Last but not least, the 'children raised a large sum of money to fur ther the cause of missions in the var ious fields. The sale of refreshments was . especially gratifying. ,Mrs. Scott Wishes to thank every one who in any wny added to the pleasure and success of the evening. The : i, for tl:e best reproduction of " '. md t f rmi-M t'- V i ' !,' - " " - , 9 SEED OATS m m wsa FOR FALL PLANTING HAY, GRAIN AND MIXED FEEDS MEADOWS Old Process MEAL J. A. MEADOWS UNION POINT l()()() o - . "$very dollar that you're on speaking terms with should be put wise to the fact that itV got a right to a hundred cents' worth of ' any kind of joy it cares to selecf-says the Old Philosophers . Let your wise dollar buy a hundred cents' worth of little things that are needed in your home. X-Tell ? 'your, wife you're going tolthe hardware store and ask her if there's anything she needs.. Chances are,"she11jvish to accom pany you. She'll find a lot of things here that will bring back to her the joy of housekeeping. ;'' ;'J ;C? J ' : -WE HAVE A FULL LINE OF DEVOE'S PAINTS AND -'.'.. VARNISHES .'.v3.-- V-OV- fl Tn5 m (I WaCMfe at t- -mu- 3 75 SOUTH TROXT STREET o o Co) t i J i 1
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