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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-14

those advising me. And that n...
that ] would be forbidden N tsl,..s
story before the committee ~
licye that any allegiance / NAV
owed 20 Mr. BallinRer was csres'l',
absolutely when BY his gllebe. 4
became o party to an athena. +
smother that which the whole -
try has q right 10 know /, Y
opinion this truth 10 vital u
proper solution feyen though \ !
not an official. but a proper =,
ton 81 the question the coun,r, I
asking regarding Sir. Balllneef /.
coming % a decision IN this m,n.
was guided solely by my ann
20 one question.
This was the question:
" Does loyalty 10 Mr.. Bsllitr.
carried 10 an extent 81 alesng !,
suppressing the important "a
amount 10 dialoyalty 70 my 90
employer the people Of the Urfs
statcsT
There has never been a morsv
IN which my answer 10 that qaesfl,
has not been: II does.
The knowledge ] have esrrs
with me since a night o. las a
TENDER has been a burden. ri
have borne the burden. nv ~
science taking comfort In the ery~
tatlon that some day either i
truth would come Out itself. O. 4.
I would be permitted TO tel NJ
story.
In fact, 81 was my selfish Les
that the truth would not need =
help. But 50 far as ! can see Ms
I must be the one 10 spezk, or =
the truth will be buried fofeys
The opportunity 70 speak before d,
committee has apparently beeE h
MED me. Now that have foa1tss
out. ! know ! could never sit eulea
By and have these Important isa
remain a secret forever. My cu
conscience tells me | have 10 spa
when and where ! can. This oggE
Unity has been offered me, an. 4
have accepted
In this decision ! have MADE e
choice OF my own free will il D
last resort I could consult only n
self. II is myself who must BE u
isfied.
FREDERICK NJ. KERBT'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-14
SOCIALISTS To HAVE
STORMY CONVENTION

CHICAGO. May IA closed
door for Aslaiics. iavolving q split
with the international socialist
party. OF the advocacy ~ unlimited
immigration. IN opposition to the
American Federation 81 Labor
policy. IL an tsaue which IL eS,
pecfed 20 bring some stormy Hca.
sions Of the national socialist con.
veution. which meets IN Chicago
Sunday Delegates from all sec.
tons Of the country began 10 ar
rive IN Chicago today and those
from the Pacific coast declared
themselves ready to fight 10 a
finish for the exclusion Of AHiatics.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-14
Girl Uses Wrench

WESTMINSTER. Mass. May Il.
With nothing but n nickel plated
monkey wrench. i5yoarold Pearl
Barns. railroad telegrapher at this
place. late last night held AZ bay
for As minutes man giving the
name Of Patrick O'Leary who was
endeavoring TO enter the depot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-14

NEW HAVEN. Conn. May IA
President Taft will BE- at Yale uni.
yersity. his alma mater. ON June
~ and % to see his son. Robert
Alphonso Taft. graduate. Young
Taft will be given a degree Of r. a.
and Il Is expected other honofs
Will bo conferred upon him lie
leads his class IN scholarship.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-14
GOLDEN GARDENS PARK OPEN
MAY rs TO SEPTEMBER rs.

The most beautiful natural park
and beach on the Pacific coast.
Take any Ballard car and change
TO Loyal Heights line M Market a.
Admission 10 cents. Dancing Sun
day afternoons and evenings. Pie
mic grounds. SO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-14

PARIS, May l4.--One of the
best art hoaxes ever worked upon
Paris was Sunrise on the
Adrlatic." hung at the exhibition
Of the society of independent
artists. II was signed by j. Il.
Boronali,' and there were some
highly conservative critics who
declared that while II was more
lmpressionistic than anything that
had ever been shown before, there
was much TO commend In the artis-
tic touch Of the painter.
The joke was too good To- hold
and Il had to leak. When a half
dozen jolly students confessed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-14
GOLDEN oARoEns PARK OPEN
MAY IS TO SEPTEMBER IS.

The most beautiful natural park
and beach on the Pacific coast.
Take any Ballard car and change
to Loyal Heights line at Market A.
Admission 10 cents Dancing Sun
day afternoons and evenings. Pic.
mic grounds sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-14
FOUR AUTOS BURN
IN GARAGE FIRE

Fire starting from the explosion 81
a gasoline tank on an automobile
which an cmployc had just backed
through the wall Of the storage
room. burned four automobiles and
damaged Is others In the White
Steamer garage. az 1909 Broadway,
yesterday afternoon. The loss b.
about 0.0o0 Frank Jestrah. the
proprietor. viii be- arrested. says Fire
Marshal kellogg. Tor keeping $50
gallons Of dlstiilate In hts garage.
Distlllatc is a high explosive, a pc
troleum product
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-14

felt pretty certain that II ] did tell
Carr he would suggest Immediately
that I get rid Of the book ] did
not want 10 do that The notes II
contained were an absolute protec-
ton 20 me.
II thought sooner or later
would have 70 20 on the stand and ]
felt that II was absolutely necessary
for me 20 have the notes 10 give
documentary standardization 10 my
story
Then, too. felt that need all
the more since I learned from Mas
sey that he decided 90 destroy his
notes containing matter prior 10
November. 1903.
Il wish 20 state that since Mr..
BallinRer assumed office as secre-
tary 81 the interior my personal re
lations with him have been most
pleasant and he has shown me the
utmost consideration. have no
personal feelings against Secretary
BnIllnger. and make this state
mcnt only because I consider that
the public is entitled 10 know the
truth and the facts with regard TO
the preparation 81 the so-called Taft
letter Of September 10. 1903, exon
Grating Secretary Ballinger and
authorizing the dismissal OF l. r..
CLAWS.
kerhy Gives Reasons.
Mr.. Kerby gave the following per.
sonal statement IN explanation OF
his motives;
II have only one reason 10 offer
for making public today facts re
garding the so-called Lawlor mem
orandum.
Il have been forced 10 do so by
Mr.. Ballinger himself and by the
committee investigating the depart
ment OF the interior had ex.
pected 20 be called on 10 make this
statement before the investigating
COMMITTEES.
But the committees action in re-
fusing 10 ask President Taft for in
formation regarding the eo-called
memorandum. and Ir. LaWlor's
written declaration that he had re.
tanned no copy OF the so-called mem
orandnm. seem 10 have effectually
shut off Mr. BrAndeis from pursu-
ing this line Of inquiry In his re-
buttal
IN least. so II appears to me and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-14

what do you think OF this en-.
dowed theatre7"
Il don't know anything about H.
What we want III an endowed
slaughter house. Kansas City
Journal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-14
Didn't Keep Books.

Il remember asked Carr II he
had sent them 10 the committee.
Carr said he had not for the reason
that he had never kept any OF his
notebooks
Il also said. Wen. I've never kept
mine either. but Massey Is mp
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-14

= =
time he first went into the govern
ment service Massey always was
them away carefully
"Carr said. IN q laughing sort
Of way, We'll. Massey, I think
u would be q mighty good Idea
for you TO lose those notebooks
Il might nay right here that
neither Massey nor myself has
ever wanted 10 go before the con.
gresniuual committee We had "a
pretty clear idea az 10 what the
Lawlor memorandum WAS. We knew
the way things we're going 8ut we
did not want 10 be drawn into any
investigation.
When I told Carr that I had do.
airoyed my notebooks ! WAS honest
In that statement had been In the
government service for some time
and had never kept any Of my notes.
| did not think Il was necessary
Massey advocated my keeping
my stenographic notes and on my
return from the West / decided 10
do SO.
Told the Truth.
so when told Carr that ! did
not have my notebooks with the
Lawlor dlctation In them believed
! was stating the truth. really be-
lieyed that. IL was 30 long ago that
had destroyed g.
Well when / came 90 file away
notebook 4 or 81 always put them
IN the file room-I discovered 10 my
great surprise that notebook No.
] was dated stenographic notes from
May 20 10 October 30. 1909. then
found that | had not quite finished
the notebook | was using before the
Western trip Of the secretary and
that when | returned with him |
had started using n again That ex-
plains why the dates arc 30 far
apart. because ordinarily. with all
the sien0eraphic work do. Il
doesn't take very long TO finish a
book
when I found that old notebook
and looked nj the dates knew that
II contained the fawlor dictation.
had never thuught mat my notes
on that were In existence.
Needed the Notes.
at the time ] discovered this
book the congressional hearings had
progressed far enough for all OF us
20 realize that we might be called as
witnesses before the committee
felt that II WAS essential that II
was called 90 testify on the prepa.
ration OF the Lawlor memorandum
that I should have these notes 10
substAntiAte my statement
Il knew very well that II told
Mr. Carr that ! had discovered my
notebook with the Lawlor dictAuon
In Il he would think had lied when
told him previously that had do
s,royed the books. More than that.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-14

The more head n man has for bis
own business the more he thinks
he has for somebody else's.--New
York Press.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-14

against II II any occasion should
arise where his books should be de-
manded, because he has kept every
notebook he ever used from the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-14

that they had tied a brush to n
donkey's tail, dipping II In the col
ors at intervals. and that the don.
key in switching his tail from side
to side had painted" the master.
piece. the director OF the exhibit
tion hurrledly took the picture
down and the critics who had
viewed II I'm all seriousness, hid
from the jeers OF their fellow
members.
oronali"-which Is rear.
rangement of the French vernacu.
lar for donkey--was led through
the streets crowded with a flower
wreath.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-14
SENDS MEMORANDA.


WASHINGTON. May IA
Attorney General Wickershnm
today sent the SO called Law
Tor memoranda 30 the Balm
gorpluohot investigating com
mltteo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-14

Some actresses seem 10 TIM
variety Is the spice Of matnnl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-14
DECIDE TO BURN ROUGH DRAFTS.

arr this The four Of
The made BY Of
fawlor
them the basket After bad discussed
a white 2i5
the there That formerly occupied BY
Fgnney, office
Al rate o There lAWlor.
CarrM Massey and I
ait me 1
a them
who match II /
smoke andn carry matches think II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-14
FIRE DESTROYS LAST LINE.

papers fgouay We stood around IN
the the
We did
ever hlt o had been consumed
between 10 10 80 the night OF Friday Sci
TO-
burning all Of the drafts ali back INT
ofcoAaHaey and TO the reception rooand the final nnhe
lie the with hi
Mt the
Now secretary burning
and IN his
any rate LAwlor secrctary's
through office in
vi Baiinger. think
Carr waiting In sccretary's
waiting front Of the office and Iawo and Judge Ba
llnger M think. all drove the station.
told all goodbye and and wished him
rp
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-14
TOOK COPIES OF FINAL DRAFT.

when wehat had finished comparing the final
the the final dratone original and
three fastened together with Neon fastener
talked the
fsten the sheets together believe suggested that We have
finished would
ike this merely draft and
handle with
fastener. the LEFT
that time into and asked II
while finished
pretty Massey then asked
him disposition the rough drafts lie told
that uothiuR b.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-14
SAYS TAFT LETTER WAS
WRITTEN BY BALLINGER
tconeludsd)
ARRANoeMrNr or LrrrrRs IDENTICAL.

this q he The arrangement Of
which they the presidents letter
ucay Identical with the OF facts In the final Lawo draft
@ = called
belief the latter OF his
letter September 49, take the matter Of
conservation Of natural the socued whitewashng letter
with this Thought
authorize you to dismiss from the government service Louis Sayh
the clause authorizing Bnger dismiss CLAWS In Bangora
tho charges prepared trip to Washington banger asked
authority dismiss CLAWS
identify being
the thoughts OF tAwlor
In general. Taft aoftened lAwlor's draft
Now that finished OF the letter Will take up
tho OF evening We the final draft and Lw made
ready depart Beverly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-14
COPY or MEMORANDUM MISSING.

Some time after all this Mr. lA~lor et for the West He went
office looking
copy o memorandum which LAwlor had prepared
could did Of
look a
he could
LAwlor the West he able 10
no |
the the
Everybody seemed considerably worried
few after this n H. schwartz OF the copies
the looking through found the
draft stuck the back Of the book between the last
b. heavy cardboard
nokit N 10 MIR Subsequently he
filed with section file eight stuck in that file
the other with rubber There
nle other properly
FgCu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-14

where placed approximately
constantly adding the file by
that there fix the date when disappeared
filing where the memorandum a Globe
werneee cabinet Confidential file eight known the Banger
Piuchot Newell controversy
directly behind my
turuinE IN
chronology things Inns
Massey
CLAWS before the committee had made
Of the interior for all correspondence which Banger
the
private bennett and notebooks
Brandeis wanted
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-08
CatarFis GfnEt b. Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease
Cntarrh is Il blood or constitutional dis
ease, and IN order to cure it }ou must
take internal remedies. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, and ct-
directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls CataFrh Cure is not a
quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this coun-
try for years and is a regular prescrip-
ton. 1t is composed Of the best mics
known, combined with the best blood
purifiers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination OF
tie two ingredients Is what produces
such wonderful results IL curing Ca
tlrrh. Send for testimonials free. T.
J. Cheney & Company. ProPriotor~,
Toledo, O. Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-08
Homer Roll fSF November.

The following is the honor roll fol
November Of the Scotland Mech
graded school:
First Grade.-Roy Allsbrook, Ma
bel Blythe, Thelma Bell, Luther
Mills.
First Grade, advanced Section. J.
Louise Allsbrook, Ruth Hancock
Mary Powell Josey, Edna Lassiter,
Ernine Lowe, Mary Lou Lewis,
Gertrude Mcdowell, Emily Pittman,
Sally Dill Robertson, Eugene White
head.
Second Grade.-Joe Braxton,
Mary Josephine Josey, Geraldine
Moore. Ellen Speed, Doris Tillery,
Foy Walston.
Third Grade. Gladstone Bradley,
Lucy Harrison, Clarence Leicester,
William Lowe, Jack Mcdowell. Ollie
Moore, RUBY Overton, Mabel Wom-
mack.
Fourth Grade. George Register,
Mary TilIery,
Fifth Grade. Annie Mcdowell, ,
Janet White.
SIKH Grade.-Enlily Edwards,
Esteile Hancock, Annie Wilkerson
Gertrude Whitehead.
Seventh Grade.-Annie House,
Robert Madry, Verla Strickland,
Virginia Tilery.
Eigth Grade Kate Ji'lery.
Tenth Grade.-Laura Clark.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-08
The County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners held a
blsy session at Halifax Monday.
The board is composed of w. +.
Harvey S. ?. Johnston, S. t. Thorne,
Jr., S. G. Whitfield and II. A.
Edwards. Mr.. W. R. Harvey was
reelected chairman and Mr.. Geo. C.
Green Was reelected county at
torney.
The county officers filed their
ooarbs and took the cath Of office for
another term Of two years.
The annual statement was given
me Roanoke News for publication
Quite q large number Of accoun. s
were audited and ordered paid.
Mr.. H A. Edwards the new mem
Der Of the board takes the place OF
Mr.. B. A. Pope, who declined to run
again. Mr.. Pope served the board
or ten years and made one Of the
brst commissioners. HIS successor,
Mr.. Edwards, is a business man Of
Roanoke Rapids, being connected
With the paper mill there.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-08
-------------
Court in Session.

Court convened at Halifax Mon
day morning, with Judge M. Il.
.Ju t &c presiding, and Solicitor J. H.
Kerr present on behalf Of the State.
The grand Jury was drawn as fol-
lows: Horace Pittman, j. E: Condrey,
G.. N. Melton, C. R. Emry, Jno. Z.
Jenkins, J. H Faucet, j. A. Dickens.
J. A. King. A. O. Ferrall, W. E
Hull, R. M Purnell. Hugh Boomer,
Henry Fafbar, W. Il. Wilcox, w. S.
Crisp, j. W. Allsbrook, j E. Con-
drey was appointed foreman and w.
T Hawkins officer to the grand jury.
Judge Justice then proceeded t.
deliver his charge to the grand Jury
which was considered very able
charge. 1t WAS clear and to the point.
The criminal docket was then TAX
en- M and few minor c; ses dispos-
ed of. The case of State VS.. Sue
C,vington was set for Wednes-
day morning and the Minshew case
will be called to-day Thursday. }
Court will likely adjourn Friday or
Saturday.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-08
The DOCTORS QUESTION.
Much Sickness Due to Bowel
Disorders.

A Doctors first question WREN
consulted by a patient is, Are you1
bowels regular?" He knows thai
SO per cent of illness is attended with
inactive bowels and torpid liver, and
that this condition must be removed
gently and thoroughly before health
can be restored.
Rexall Orderles are a positive,
pleasant and safe remedy for con-
stipation and bowel disorders in
general. We are so certain of their
great curative value that we prom
Use to return the purchasers money
in every case when they fail to pre-
duce entire satisfaction.
Rexall OrderIies are eaten like
candy, they act quietly, and have a
soothing, strengthening, healing in
fiuence on the entire intestinal tract,
They 90 not purge, grippe, cause
nausea, fiatulence, excessive loose
ness, diarrhoea or other annoying
effect. They are especially good for
children, weak persons or old folks.
Two sizes, 25c and Zoe. Sold only
at our store-The Rexall Store. E.
I. Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-08
PERSONAL. PARAGRAPHS.
Inc IOmiisJ, Going and Whereabouts OF Our
People end OthcF folks.

Mrs. I. c. Allsbrook, of Palmyra
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary
Cherry.
Mrs. Nelson, of Florence, S. c., is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. E.
Bowers.
Hon Claude Kitchin is in Wash.
ington City as a member of the 61st
Congress.
Prof, L. R. Mills left Monday for
Wake Forest where he will spend
sometime.
Mr. Charles Allen Jones visited
Washington, D. C. and Richmond,
Va, this week.
Mrs. J. D. Biggs, Jr., Of William
ston visited her mother, Mrs. Kate
Dunn last week.
Mr.. G. L. Knight, of Essex, was
here Monday night to see his daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. C. Hardy.
Mrs. A. w. Outterbridge returned
to her home in Whitakers Monday
after visit to Mrs. c.. F. Burroughs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bowers re-
turned to their home in WASHINGTON
Sunday after a short visit to relati-
yes here.
Supt. J. B. Aiken, and Misses
Elenor and Mary Herbert Smith of
the Scotland Neck Graded School,
attended the State Primary Teachers
Association in Ralei2h last week.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-08
A Nice Auto.

Mr.. S. B. kitchin has received the
Model 81 Overland automobile that
he ordered through G. G.. Weeks
Auto Company, and it is certainly a
pretty machine. 1t has front doors,
both of which can be used, the levers
and pedals, also the door latch handles
are all inside of the machine. 1t is
easy to operate, is powerful, and
quiet running.
Mr.. Kitchin is more than pleased
with his selection Of q machine. He
Investigated automobiles quite ex-
t-nsively before he made the select
ion, and had every reason to believe
that he was getting the best machiEe
at the price that there is on the
market, and now that he has receiv-
ed the machine, he finds that he Was
right.
Mr.. Kitchin takes pleasure in
recommending the Overland to any
one who wants a good machine at
a reasonable price.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-08
Rev. ChdS. A. Jones TO Leave.

At the recent session of the North
Carolina Methodist Conference Rev.
Chas. A. Jones was assigned to
Pantego and Belhaven on the Eliza
beth City district Rev. J. A. Daily
was sent to the Scotland Neck church.
While the church regrets to give up
Mr.. Jones they are exceedingly for
tunate in securing Mr.. Daily as their
pastor for the coming year. Mr..
Daily has been stationed at Carr
church IN Durham the past four
years and has done a good work.
Mr.. Jones will go 10 his new field
carrying with him the best wishes,
not only Of his congregation but Of
the entire community where he has
lived for three years. There are
very few charges in the Conference
that will have stronger preachers
than the Pantego and BeIhaven.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-08
administrators Notice.

Having qualified as administrator
of my wife, Mrs. Alice Hopkins, de-
ceased, late of Halifax county. North
Carolina, his is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate of
said deceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned on or before the 9Th
day OF December, 1911, or this no.
tice will be pleaded in bar Of their
recovery. All persons indebted to
said estate will please make immedi-
ate settlement
This 8th day Of December, 1910.
j. H. HOPKINS, Admir-.