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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-01
CONGRESS TO START
WORK TOMORROW
WITH RUSH
Numerous Committee Meetings
and Conferences Have Paved
Way for Speedy Handling of
important Bills,

WaShinSton, NOV, 30. l.esislatiNc
work VIII start with a rush Monday,
when congress takes up the work It
gladly dropped last August Commit
tee meetings during the last week
conferences hctween members who
have legislative matters To push and
the formulation Of plans by house
and senate leaders now ON the ground
have paved the way for speedy hand
ling OF appropriation bills and Other
legislation that will have to be acted
upon.
The democratic members of the
house have determined to push ap-
preparation bills as rapidly as possible.
The first of the bills. that providing
Tor salaries and incidental expenses
Of the federal establishment will be
ready for submission to the house
NJ anday.
The senate faces another fight over
the selection of a presiding officer.
The prcRressivcs, holding the balance
of power between the democraF and
republicans refused last session to
vote for senator Gallinger, tht repuh-
lican candidate. and the senate Is stiil
running along under the plan then
adopted for alternating between Sena-
tor Gallinger and senator Bacon. DEM
ocrat.
only about one-third of the mem
bers of the house had reached Wash
ington tonight
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-01
LEGAL EXEC T|0N
IS REHEA RISE D
BEFOREHAND
Hangnan Apprehensive Be-
cause of Condemned Mur-
derer's Extreme Height, Pre-
viouSly Tries Out Trap,

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San Quentin. Cal. Nov. 30.-Whcn
Ed Williams, slayer Of his COMFORT
went to his death on the scaffold al
tho san Quentin penitentiary yester-
day his last moments actually had
been rchearsed.
Williams stood six feet seven inches
in his stockings and was the tallest
man ever to go through the trap. AS
the day for his death approached
Sc who We're to have charge of the
hanging became concerned about the
possibility of failure and its attend
ant horrors. Hangman Abrogast got
the idea that on account of the height
of Williams difficulty would be expert
enced in adjusting the black cap and
the moose.
There is q convict in the person
named owens who is six feet three
inches tall He was asked to assume
williams role in a practice hanging
and h~ consented.
A platform four inches high was
built upon the floor cf the scaffoid
above the trap. Standing on this
Owens attained Williams height Then
owens submitted to the ordeal Of hav-
ing the black cap slipped over his
head and the rope swung under his
chin until Abrogast and his assistants
Rad satisfied themselves that there
would be no hitch in the execution
of the murderer.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-01

Washington. Nov. SO Captain j
G. Wilen. Thirteenth cavalry, is re-
lieVed from treatment at Hot Springs,
Ark. and will proceed To the general
hospital. District of Columbia. Cap
tain Samuel r. Parsons. Ninth cav
airy. is detailed for service in the
auartermasters corps and win pro-
ceed 10 Fort y. \. russell. Leave of
absence has been granted Captain
Edward ~ Adams. engineer. two
months and twelve days; Captain
George G. Barnhardt. Fifteenth cav
airy. two months: Captain Frederick
w Coleman. quartermaster corps.
one month. Captain Glenn II. Davis.
Twelfth infantry. three months; Cap
tain Robert : walsh. quartcrmaster
corps. one month.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-01
Y, NJ, C. A, INDICATED
IN SCANDAL PROBE

Portland, ore, Nov. s0--Tho grand
Jury which has been inNcsteating the
operations Of an alleged vice clique
among men IN this city, concluded It's
hhors today. return ng two addition
al indictments The grand jury inNcs-
llRa.ed reports that the Young Mems
Christian Association was involved II
the scandal and in that connection
returned the following
we find after an exhaustive N
Vcstigation into the alleged Young
Mems Christian Association scandl'.
complete N.ndication of the Officers
and management of the institutions
and no reason for shadow of sus-
picion to be east upon its members "
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-01
EXPRESS COMPANIES
GRANTED MORE TIME

washington, Nov. 3O.-The inter
s,ste commerce commission today
temporarily suspended its recent or.
uer. requiring express comN nies to
give Shippers the most drec normal
routes, in order that the Companies
may nave more time to comply with
the commissions order, an outgrowth
OF the Investigation into the rat IS
pIhctices' accounts and revenues of
express companies.
Advances in freight rates on mum
per OF commodities for export through
Guif of Mexico ports were suspended
until March 3lst, by the commission.
The Illinois Central, Kansas City
southern, Texarlkana & Fort Smith,
Missouri Pacific and St. Louis, Iron
Mountain & Southern railroad DIS,
which four months ago reduced the
~ l-2 cents per 100 rate on grain
ffom Missouri river points to the gulf
f~r export to Europe, proposed to re
store higher rate on December ist.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-01
STATE WITNESS IN
SNEED CASE INDICTED

Fort Worth Tex. Nov. While
attorneys were arguing the case OF
John Beal Snecd. charged with the
murder of captain \. G. Boyce. a
grand jury returned a perjury ndict-
mont against w. \. Weaver. a state
witness at the trial The defense ar
guments were completed today and
the state viii finish Monday. Weaver
testified he was in the hotel lobby
when Captain Royce WAS killed py
Sneed He said that lust az Sneed
entered someone" applied an epithet
ana the shooting began immediately.
other witnesses testified that Wea
vcr's story Of his movements Just
prior to the time we went
to the hotel would indicate he was
on 4 train coming into Fort Worth
when Boyce was killed. Weaver vas
released on bond.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-01
PUBL|SHE RS CITE
RECENT OPINION
BY W|CKE RSHAM
Unexpected Turn IN Legal Bat
tie to Prove Unconstitutional
Newspaper Publicity Law is
Enacted by Congress,
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Washington Nov, 30.-An unex-
pected turn today was given the legal
fight over the constitutionality of the
newspaper publicity law" by the at
torneys for the Journal of Commerce
ana the Commercial Bulletin. Robert
&. Morris ana Guthrie B. plcnte who
filed with the supreme court of the
United states an opinion of Attorney
General Wickersham as their answer
to Solicitor General Bullitts argument
in favor Of the law.
James NJ. Beck. attorney for the
Lewis Publishing Company Of New
York. also attacked the law in a bricr
filed today. The case IS set for oral
argument Monday The solicitor gem
erals defense of the law was built
on the theory that the law established
new conditions relating 10 the admis-
sion of newspapers To second class
mail. Attorneys Morris and Plent"
in reply to this argument printed for
the court the opinion which Attorney
General Wickersham sent to Post
master General Hitchcock September
25th. ia which the attorney said the
provisions Of the statute under con-
would not be confused with
those of the statutes relating To sec
ond class mail matters
The attorneys added that the CON
struction given the act by the attor-
ney general has been adopted by the
postmaster general in the enforce
ment of the law and authority was
quoted that this construction should
not be disturbed unless clearly wrong.l
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-01
ACCIDENT INTERRUPTS
SENATORIAL INQUIRY

Los Angeles Nov. Gothic discus
sion OF the senatorial committee, in
Ncstigatng the charges of misman-
agomcnt Of the National Soldiers
home at Sawtelle. was interrupted
for a few minutes today when fifty
pounds Of plaster fell from the cell
ing upon the shoulders of witness
aud stenosrapher causing severe
bruises.
Edward H. Kenny, the witness.
testified that he had been denied :,
copy Of charges filed against him Ia
the court OF the homo governor. after
he had refused to obey an order for
bidding inmates of the institution to
Keep their civilian clothes in their
commodcs at the company ba, racks.
The invest eating committeeplanned
to take up the examination of the
officers at the institution Monday
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-01
AE ER0PLANE OFFERS
EASY METHOD Of
REACHING POLE
Captain Robert A. Bartlett, in
Address to Aero Club, De-
clares 1t Would be Both Safe
and Feasible,

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Boston, Nov. S0.-The safest ana
easiest way to reach the North Pole
and AN entirely feasible way is by
aercplane. said Captain Robert \
Bartlett of the Perry North poll
party. to the members of the Acre
Club lof New England at its annual
dinner tonight Captain Bartlett said
an asroplane could be taken by land
to Cape Morris X. Jessup. which IS
but 3sl miles from the pole. Nlth
the Latest machine this would mean
but q four hours flight 10 the pole,
he said. The ice would furnish suit
BILE binding places sll along IN
rcufc but all necessary supplies
would have To he carried for the trip
to and from the pole.
Tho ideal trip" said the speaker.
would be TO go from cape Jessup.
dir fectlv over the pole and land al
Cape Cheliuskin in Sibera. the latter
pcint. however. being 72S miles be-
yond The pole. In the summer months
Of Aueblst and July the conditions are
perfect for flying and | can see no
spr;ousi difficulties which might not
he qua rded against.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-01
ACTRESS DEFENDANT
IN $4,000 ACTION

Pittsburgh. Nov 3O.-Suit for $50
oo0 damages for the alleged alien,-
ton of the affections of her husband.
was MED by counsel for Mrs. Martina
islchards. of DenvAr. today, against
Lulu Chaser, the actress, who is per-
forming at vaudeville theater here
Attorney f. +. Marshall, representing
Mrs. Richards. obtained cauias for
the arrest of the defendant until she
could furnish bond. Miss Glaser went
TO the sheriff's office after being serv-
ed with the papers and gave bond in
the amount of $4,000. This Richards.
with Miss CHASER.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-01
DISCHARGED SOLDIER
SHOT BY POLICEMEN

Excelsior Springs, Mo, Nov. 80
In battle on the principal street
here tonight between Fred Boyer, re-
Gently discharged from the United
States army. and two special police
men. Boyer was shot and fatally
wounded The two officers, Robert
King and James Roberts. attempted
to arrest Boyer when he appeared on
the street with a shotgun across his
shoulder and threatened TO shoot
up" the town. Boyer, who is large
and powerful. knocked Roberts down
and had disarmed the officer when
King shot Boyer through the stom
ach. Boyer had been arrested before
for disturbing the peace and feud
existed between linn and the officers,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-01
INDIANS ASK CONGRESS
TO DISTRIBUTE MONIES

We're taken today by which the Choc-
taw and Chckasaw Indians hope to
induce the government to distribute
among members of those tribes $17,-
100000 derived from the sale of their
lands in western oklahoma. which
fund the government holds. Resolu-
tions We're adopted at meeting of
200 leaders of both nations asking
congress to enact such legislation as
viii no longer make the tribes wards
OF the government.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-01
OPPOSES PATRICK s
INTENTION To GET
RICE FORTUNE
Brother-in-Law Who Spent
Vast Sums Aiding Lawyer
in Fight for Liberty, Advises
Him to Hide Himself
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st. Louis, Nov. 30-~John 7. Mill
ken, brothcr-in-law Of Albert r. Pat
rick. who spent vast sums of money
in aiding Patrick'a defense and IN
proceedings which brought about
whlch Patricks commutation of SEN
tence and finally pardon as the muir
dered Of william NJ. Rice d 'sapproves
of Patrick's attempt to get Il share
OF Hice's fortune. Aliliken todey sent
Patrick a message which read 'ns fol
lows;
tanned attorney to start litigation
against trustees of the Rice estate
Such action suicidal. | shall not aid
YOU IN 1t or give II countcnance M
any manner ! advise you to stur
talking to newspapers. Go hide your
self ="
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-01
sneItermcn Fatally Burned.

Anaconda. Mont. Nov. 30.-James
Hughey and George S. Trakal were
50 badly burned that they will die
when the contents Of a ladle contain
ing four tons of molten copper was
accidentally spilled upon them at the
Washoe smelter here late today. The
ladle tipped at a curve on the sus-
pended track and the men were
caught under the sputtering liquid.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-01

san Francisco, NOV 30.--rhe DEM
ocratic League of California. an
nouncng as is purpose "the organi-
zation and maintenance OF state
wide movement for STRENGTHENING the
democratic party" was organized
here today, With more than 200 dem
ocrats, representative Of all Cnlifor-
MIA north of Los Angeles county, IN
attendance.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-01
H0LD-UP SHOT DOWN
BY WOULD-BE VICTIMS

menlo. Cal. Nov. s0.=After
the police for more than a
f'eoree Mungilly. aged 2S. one
men who have committed
rebi" ries in this city recently.
s3oi aui killed tonight by TWO
20 "ltrm ne attempted to rob ia
~ 'oNet portion of the city. Th.
f.ce snesS nothing OF the shooting
= W Aune'iiy staggered into the
'en 7nq conf' ssed. as he lav dy-
IN on g cot ir the receiving hospit,,l.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-01
I,,,,, IRA, for Human Bomb =

Los Angeles Nov 3p.--The tr al oi
Carl Riedelbach. the human bomb.
who threatened to blow up the po-
lice station and its occupants was
SGT for December 4th. by Judge Willis
of the criminal department Of the su-
perior court today. The court appoint
sd Thomas White :" defend fi"del-
bach,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-01
100000 IRRIGATION
PROJECT IS COMPLETED

Mirmo. Colo. Nov. 3o.-The divert
ing of water from the South Platte
river into the big reservoir OF the
Prewett Lands & Reservoir Co. to-
dav marked the completion Of IN"
project. The reservoir cost $500 600
and will reclaim $4,000 acres four
miles south OF here
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-01
Former Banker to Be Rc.ricd.

Occur d'Alene, Idaho. Nov. 3o.-R.
+. O'Neil former banker. will be re-
tried on the charge Of making a false
statement of the condition of the
Wallace state Bank of Commerce.
April 28, 1909, at the first session of
the district court after January |.
1913 The jury which tried him was
unable to agree and therefore was
discharged today.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-01
Cabinet Approves Protocol of
ArmiStce and Trade Has
Been Issued in CONSTANT
nople Approving 1t,
BLOODY BALKAN WAR
IS NEARING CLOSE
Hope That Peace VIII Speedily
Follow Negotiations and the
Clash with Austria Thus be
Avoided, Seems Certain.

llsy MOI ming journal Special Leased Wire,
constaniinople. Nov. 30.--'I'he cab
met has approved the protocol OF an
armistcc, which win be signed at 2
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. An
trade has been issued sanctioning the
protocol.
The armistice will be signed by the
Turks on the one hand and the Bul-
gnrians on the other, in behalf OF the
four allies 1t viii thus apply to all
Turkey in Europe Tho armlrtce will
last AS long as the preliminary nego-
tiaiions for peace continue. 1t is
stipulated that the position of the
helligerents shall remnin exactly as
ut the time of signature.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-01

Tucson. Ari- Nov 3o.-Stephen
Ia Porte. who recentlv confessed 10
TIE Chicago police that he murdered
William Taylor. rancher. or tnlS
section. several wears ago. SURPRISED
the court and officers generally wh' n
he pleaded not guilty. 10 mat "nar'e
here TODAY. Officers here declare they
believed Ia Porte confessed in Chi
rago to get ffcc transportation 20
Tucson
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-01

San Antonio, Tex, Nov. 90 Garza
Aldapc was arrested here today by
deputy United States nnrshals on u
charge Of violating tn" neutrality
laws. Aldape Is under Indictment by
an FL Paso grand jury. lie is in Jail
N default OF $500 bond.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-01

Chicf fso Nov. so-The information ion
al Hvestock exposition opened mere
today with nearly sooo horses cat,
tie. skeep and hogs on exhibition ana
ente1ed for pI1zos in the snow ring
cor2petitions.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-01

Topeka, Kan. Nov. 30-The Kan
sas board Of canNassers issued the
certificate OF election TO Governor
George " lioaees. demorrat this af-
fernoon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-02
E.s'..,s,. Sellers BEAT.

Efis. Bertha Sellacs, wife Of Ne
han Sellers, Ct Ii lery, n. c., DIED
yesterday afterGoon at $50 O'Clock.
News %: her death was received YES
terday evening and u:ll bring re
erct ard sorrow to her many friends
in this section, where she was well
known.
snSne was daughter CT j. H.
Durham, formerly res dent here.
She had gone to the Fowler hosplt-
al New York, fo- treatment, where
she died. she was sister OF +. o.
Durham, Of South Norfolk, and tlrs'
George Bliven, and is survived by
two sisters and one brother, the lat
ter in Ne York.
The bo3y will arrive here Nednes'
dav and the funeral will take place
at the residence q her brother, Mf
Durham, South Norfolk.
She was % years old.-Vlrgihlar
Pilot, April 23rd.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-02
4 Handsome Gill.

Lir. Noah Biggs tells Us that the
Baptist OrphaIage at brownsville
has recently received very va!ua-
bic gift. Mi. ana Mrs. W. L. Ken
Gie>jy, Of I.enoir county, seven miles
from hinston, have just decided their
handsome home and farm Of 1.2GO
acres to the Orphanage. The farm
is valued at sl00, 900 and the home,
t22.., at s30, 500.
Tie string attached to the gift is
that Tie trustees Of Orphanage es.
tabIish q branch home on the prop
er;y to be called the Kennedy
Memorial Home" The trustees had
q meeting last week and with CRATE
ful thanks accepted tie gift and de
cidad 10 be5in he establishment Of
tie home January Is.
FIR. Eggs says the farm is one OF
the prettiast lie has ever seen, being
e1uirped With 81 modern farm in
elements. The home is situated in
a I;.rg4 ced4r grove, AID hence its
n arae, "Cedarjjeil."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-02
Why Confidence will be Yours.

This is the proposition. Buy
gallons of Linseed Oil with every
gallons of L. & M. Paint and mix
the Oil with the Paint. If the Paint
thus made costs more than 81 go per
gallon-if the Paint rs you use it is
not perfectly satisfactory-then re.
turn whatever You have not used
and get all you have paid for the
whole of it and besides the money
you have paid to the painter. Nc
other Paint compares with l.. & NJ
in quality and durability. The price
is right, the proposition is right.
You will be right in using it when
ever you want Paint.
Call on Hardy Hardware Company,
Scotland Neck, N. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-02
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS,
The Coming, Geiag and Whereabouts Of Our
People and Other FOLKS.

Dr.. l. E Green, of Weldon, wa,
here Saturday.
Mr.. Irwin Clark, Of Norfolk, Va.
WIS here Monday nigi
Mr.. Il. S. Neal, of Washington
| N. c., WIS Eece Tuesday.
Mr.. John w. House, Of Roanoke
Rapids, was here Thursday night.
hTr. Robert Gray, of Rocky Mount,
was here Wednesday ard Thursday
Of last week.
Mrs. A. lIcD3well and little daugh-
t., Mary Hayes. are spending the
week in Norfolk, Va.
Rev. 4. 0. Moore, pastor Of the
Baptist church at Roanoke Rapids,
was here Thursday night.
Misses Flor1ie Srivey and Amelia
Clark, Of Lewiston, ere visiting their
aunt, Mrs. Florence Hancock.
| Mr. Wilmer Rasberry, Of Rich
Square, spent Saturday and Sunday
here with relatives ard friends.
FIR. ard MRS. Albion Dunn and
little Albion, Jr., Of Greenville,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Kate Dunn.
Lieut.. Geo. S. Bryan, Of the U. S.
S. Vermont, now in the waters
around Norfolk. Va, Was at home
Sunday.
Solicitor and Mrs. r. G. Allsbrook,
Of Tarboro, were here Thursday
visiting Mr.. Ailsbrook's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. l. Allsbrook.
Mr.. S. J. Everett, of Greenville,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Everett,
who has been visiting her mother,
Mss. II. 4. Shields, the past week.
nr. J. ". Blythe left Monday fc1
Roanoke Rapids and E'nporia, Va,
in the interest Of The Merchants
Grocery Company, for which firm
he travels.
Mr.. Noah Big.ss returned from
Townsville Saturday morning,
where he attended q special called
meeting CT the trustees Of the Bap-
list Crphanage.
hiessrs. John L. Hooker and B. F.
Weaver returned from Norfolk, Va,
Monday. where they had been re-
ceiVing special treatment at Sarah
Leigh Hospital.
his. T. V. Kitchia has returned
from the Hospital in Richmond, Va,
where she underwent an operation
some weeks ago. hrs. Eitcilin is
me-, improved il health.
Err. and Mrs. T. S. Station, Misses
Estel!a and Fannie St ten ard Master
55arvey, made a pleasant trip to
Ta.boro Sunday, making the trip OF
Nj. statcn's Owe: land automobile.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-02
The Demons Of The Swamp

are mosquitoes. As they sting they
put deadly malaria germs in the
blood. Then follow the icy chills
AMI the fires OF fever The appetite
flies and the strength fails; also ma
laria often paves the way for deadly
Typhoid. But Electric Bitters kill
and cast out the malaria germs from
the '!:ood; give you a fine appetite
and rerew your strength. After
long sufering," wrote VIM. Fret
well. cf Lucama, n. c., three bot
ties drove all the malaria from my
system. and I've had good health
ever since" Pest for all stomach,
liver and kidney ills. sec at f. T.
Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-02
Tic hHn':a! H1eaI.ia.

The annual meeting end roll-call
Of the Scotland Meek Baptist church
will he he'd next Sunday, May 5th.
Tae pastor and committee having
the program ii charge are striving
to make this & very Interesting &C.
cas;on. The former pastors and or
phanaga quartette will be present
to take part IN the services. All
members Of this church are earnest
~ requested to attend and TIE pub
lie cordially invited
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-02
lf,9Ur1,.:,l CT Iha Tenth.

Vie ura@' stand that plans are be-
in~ mad" Tor q big celebration on
tha tenth. The graves OF the old
s..a'er5 e. the cemetery will lie
dsc2sa.-3 aal then Ir. Ashby Dunn
VI. deliver the address Of the coca
sI.1 a The ar2del school auditorium.
~ hope tho day will be made q hol-
I@g 2nt that the people will turn
cut u ID honor to the Confederate
,I"3er5 and 10 hear the address OF
~E. Du1n. 1t will only be a few
more yearS now and the old soldiers
VIII have answered the last rol!-ca}!.
II. u hip to make their few re-
n215Ag days as cheerful as possible.
is Is lheir usual custom the Daugh-
'ef5 Of the Confectionery Will serve
1!1nar to The members Of the Buck
Aitct.H Camp and 10 other ed sol
QieH5 thai may be present.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-02
Executors Notice.

Having qualified as executors upon
tie estate Of Robert F.. Hancock.
deceased, late of Halifax county, N.
c., this is to notify ell persons hay
ing claims against said estate to pre-
sent them for payment to the under
signed within one year from tt.
date Of this notice, or said notice
will be pleaded in bar Of their re-
covery. All persons indebted t.
said estate will please make innme-
diate settlement.
This April s, 1912.
FRANK p. SHIELDS,
FLORENCE Y. HANCOCK,
4-i!-ct Executors.