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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-02
Al EiCMe Igf lie holidays.

The following young people were
at home from college Tor the hoii-
days: Misses Eva Moore, Ernestine
Cherry, Verra and Lucille Leggett,
Of the State Normal, Greensboro;
Mamie Lamb and Laura Clark, Of
st. Mary's, Raleigh; Louise Futrell,
Mildred Edwards, ,Sailie May Josey
and Katherine Hancock, Of Mere
dith, Raleigh; Lillian I4arral!, Jose
phine TiIlery. Mary Shields, Mary
and Hattie Weeks, of Z. c. 7. T. s.,
Greenville; Irene White, Of Enfield
Graded School. Messrs. Herman
Bryan, John Edwards, Danford
Josey, Allison Mcdowell and Charlie
Josey, Ct Wake Forest College;
Claiborne Smith and Paul White, Of
the State University, Chapel Hill;
William Josey. Of Buie's Creek
Academy; Lawrence House, Of A. &
M., Raleigh; Roy Hardy, Of TIE
Citadel, Charleston, s. c; Percy
I'illery, of Richmond College; l.. +.
Whitehead, of the Medical College.
Richmond, Va; Sam Moore,.;of Fork
Union Military Academy, Fork
| UnDn, Va
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-02
EEACOCk-ROBFRTSON.

Herbert Peacock, Of Lexingt Oh,
and Miss Kathleen Robertson, Of
Scotland Neck, were married last
Sunday afternoon at Nashville by
the pastor of the Meth odist church
Of that place. It was some what
a surprise to the friends Of the ecu
pie as only those most intimate to
them knew Of their intentions. They
left on the noon train Sunday ac-
conpanied by q few fEieads for
Nashville, where the marriage cere-
mony took place.
Miss Robertson is the sister Of
Mrs. J b Dunn, Of this place, and
had been teaching school near here.
She was spending some time It her
sisters Enfield Progress, Dec. 20.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-02
LOCAL. NEWS.
Items Oa:her4d From the Town
and Country.

Write it 1913.
Happy New Year to one and all. /.
Go to the mass meeting Monday.
The new drug store will be ready
to open in few days.
JAS. l.. Josey will have charge Of
the n. 3. Josey Cos, store this
year.
Cur merchants tell rs that they
enjoyed a good fall and Christmas
trade.
Work On the telephone building
has been delayed on account Of bad
'9eather.
Mr.. w L Marks has recently
moved to the small Stern house on
Church street.
! We hope cur town authorities will
pass & law cutting ont the sale Ct
| we AGAIN urge Cur people
throughout 'Ae county 70 attend the
mass meeting az ha''f"2 Monaay.
C!ea Vaughan viii he with the
marcy dafl#@fe 20 IoF ih!5 year.
J. l, h'ao'cN IaHe5 MS pace "'th
lowers q o. as lfa.e'i'.s5 safes
HAL
lava bryan changes lIoH1 bHf
l'oss '',-i II ''','''l- y 'l'1tl71 '0o.' u H.
. ~ ''Di ana WIZ Sel' groceries pN
'''1 "''iV s'''S'
with the rev year We want 10
ue'' h'oie aoon' re Improvement
III o"T !,ost oiileo "csoii'ihoda'io1l--
oet'0' "t'-"'ls c'@.
J. II. Briley will move 10 the law
renee farm this year, and Chas. T.
lawrence viii farm "a he river
having rented the Pira Tree Farm.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-02
h. 4. SDi:h Married.

Mason Allen Smith, OF Washing.
ton, N. c.. and Miss Louise SauJ-
ders: o. Raleigh, were married at
Fdenton Street Methodist church
of that city, on Dee. 18th. Tnc
happy couple left Immediately af;cs
the ceremony on a bridal tour. Mr..
Smith was for quite a number o.
years a resident Of this town and
his numerous friends join US in ex-
tending congratulations and best
wishes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-02
MaFTI3ge Ct I've Sisters.
ALLSEEOOK ROBERTSON.

Miss Naomi s. Robertson Of this
city, and w. Herbert AlIsbrooil of
Richmond, We're married yesterday
afternoon 8. 5 o'clock at ttesshomo of
Mr.. ard Mrs. O. Y. Sessoms, in
Pembroke avenue. Client. The
ceremony WAS performed by Rev.
Dr.. D. n. Mclaughlin Of the Second
Presbyterian church, and was wit
messed by relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allsbrook left for
Old Point Comfort, where they IL
remain several days prior to taking
a long tour through the West-Vir-
ginian-pilot. Dee. 21st.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-02
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that bill
Will be introduced at the next ses-
sion Of the General Assembly Of
North Caroiins~to authorize an issue
of bonds BY the Board Of Graded
School Trustees Of Scotland Neck to
an amount not to exceed SIG, 900 and
also providing means for the retire
n2ent Of said bonds and interest.
BOARD GRADED SCHOOL TRUSTEES,
by Stuart Smith, Atty.
January !, 1913.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-02
u. q. L. Meeting.

The Daughters Of the Confeleracy
viii meet at the hall Of the Ducl
kitcllln Camp this Thursday after-
noon at $50, instead of the graded
school building as formerly. A full
attendance is desired.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-02
Public Sale.

On the h day Of January, 1913,
beginning at /! o'clock, at my resi-
dence, near town, ] will offer fer
sale at uablic auction ore mule,
buggy and cart, corn and fodder,
uea VINES, two hogs, ard aii farming
implements, &c. Sale VIII be made
for thu cash.
Ii. C. MANNING.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-02
Notice.

HAVING qraIifed as administration
on the = a=e Of MRS. Lolita Bow
!. decoaeed, late CT Halifax coun-
%ar.b Carolina. l hereby notify
g.arsOrs having claims against
Z state to present them to the
4 designed fer payment within one
.r fam the date Of this notice OF
Il notice Hiil be plead in bar Of
Il. recovery. Al persons indebt-
IT, SD estate Will please make
me3 ate settlement.
I'm. =, 1918.
j. Z. Bowers,
Administrator.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-02
PERSONAL. PARAGRAPHS.
The Coming, Going ard Whereabouts Of Our
People and Other Folks.

| heE. N. \. Gdfpy IS III NOFIOi
! this week.
Edwin Clark, Of Weldon, was her
last Friday.
/ Clarence B. Parks spent Thursda,
in Littleton.
Mrs. A. D. Morgan is visiting a
Wake Forest.
AIwyn Darden, Of tarmvilie, was
here last week.
Miss Lillian Hagrall is spending
I this week in Halifax.
Err. end Mrs. L. R. Mills spent The
holidays at Waitakers.
Mr.. ard Mrs. c. Hoffman spent
Sunday in Rocky Mount.
Bruce Lewis, OF Raleigh, was at
home during tde holidays.
| Hiss Ger;ie Davenport visited
Miss Eva Moore this week.
"a, p,.f,-. --.,,l>., ~ ..,;
cn~;~o,, ,,,,- ,,l..a s,'.1~,, -
-,,o,.S1 49,, 49,, .1.,.. 80 ,,., "I.' ~
E1i&S margaret hunt, q A5heFi.ia,
- - - -
LiiS5 Hebe s.Hei&a' OF ilncoiton,
spent Inc holidays at nome
-4F md Mrs, L. J. -3auaey were
az hoisle doflhs The hoNa"y5.
Ffed ,S!.ute. OF the Williamson
Enterprise was here Sunday,
Miss L1ci,e Kitcfin scent the ho1j-
DAYS with relatives in Norfolk
Mrs 4. P Bird is v;sjti.g re,a-
tives and friends at Buie's Greek.
e,i.,, 5., 11,,
spent part Of lat week in Halifax.
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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-04
BIG METEOR REPORTED
TO HAVE HIT GROUND
IN NORTHERN ARIZONA

Flagstaff. Ariz July A report
was received here that a bis meteor
fen az what appeared 90 be six or
eight miles north Of Cosnino az about
= o'clock Tuesday evening.
A. the bis blazing ball Of fire near
"a the earth n lighted up the sur.
roundings until one was able 20 read
by the light thrown oui u was all
0yer ln o flash.
Parties have started out IN hopes
Of locating the spot where the Hsttal
visitor etfuck. but no report has YET
been brought IN concerning u.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-04

ihlfd 10 nfIitt. covering me course
~ "A hours 2a minutes. 81 seconds.
apnafently elplnn HIM second place.
Verneck left Loa AnGelet ID 1871
a. M. and covered The 4sa.a mllea
without mlahop. A hugo crowd
gathered here 10 Witness The lniah
and gave him tumplioous recep-
ilo0.
persistent rnmor that Harris
Hanshue. plotting an Apperson. had
been killed. proved incorrect Hia
car went into 3 ditch near Fresno,
hut he was not injured and AFTER
changing a tire he continued the
race.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-04
BIG CROWD OF FANS SEE
CHAvEz-DELL FIGHT
Inv Inased wire - HveulnR lleFaid.

ItN AaaNNu Wfro - NtNFuiNN A4Nf~-Nf
Trlnidnd. col. July THE largeis
gathering % fight fans ever gathered
ln this section 81 the southwest IN
vnded Trinidad today % witness q
scheduled 20-ronnd bout this after
aeon between Benny Chavez. Rocky
Mouniain hnntamweight champion,
and Harry Deli, the Pacific coast
boxer.
Chavez, who VIII enter the ring al
lib and who tops Tho Californian by
TWO pounds was a slight favorite ~ tho
betting az even money. Dell was fav-
orite at 80 10 2 Yesterday but an
avalanche of FOCAL support for Chavez
Reduced The odds and al noon tho To-
cal sports were finding few takers.
The bout IN scheduled % start az 2
o'clOek
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-04

Los Angeles. July Leach Gross
hlgh strung as racehorse. started
q sO-round battle al Vernon this a.
iernoon with Bud Anderson. the Ore
son lightweight For Cross. q was
one 81 the few important battles he
has had outside Of New York.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-04

Ia Bouile. France. July Nv
Heinrich schmidt 81 Worcester
Mass. was defeated today W the
thlrd round Of tho tournament foi
the amateur golf championship Of
France by Peter Cannon OF Argen'
tina nine M Cannon was amateur
champion 90 France In 1919.
ln the same round g, w. lnslee
Of the oneida Community club, New
York. beat Biandford Of England.
up. 4 10 play
". W. stuekien. former champion
Of Massachusetts. was beaten by y
a. Larson, the British umateur cham
pion Of 1903, Z up. % play.
Lord Charles Hope 81 England de-
feuted Wakefield.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-04
FIAT gAR winner
! IN ROAD RACE TO
SACRAMENTO
verbeok Does the Distance
from Los Angeles to Califor-
MIA Capital IN Eleven Hours
and One Minute.


fllg LEASED Wire % Evening Herald.
Sacramento. Cal, July t,~v. We're
beca. drlvina 1 Fiat. won the PAN
afna- Pacific automobile race from
l.at Angeles 10 sacramento today.
HE time was eleven hours. one min
nte.
Cadillac, &oules driving. was
second 90 enter the park az ilsI7.fd.
making the running time from Los
Angeles N IL hours 20 minutes and
io seconds. The time Tor the Codiis
lac WIS y6 minutes behind che Fiat,
Barney Oldneid IN a Fiat was tine
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-04

NArovAL LEA0uE.

Morning ailme:
A. Pittsburgh. r.. n. r.
81 Louis .oof 0O0 OIL oo--s 10 o
Pittsburgh coo col ioi 0o--a 10 2
Eleven innings Called 10 give
players time for lunch.
Batteries: Burke. sailee and WinKo5
Robinson. Adams and Simon. Kelly.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-04

"Oh. dear" she said. ~ wish We
could become prominent ~ society"
'lts easy be replied. "slart a
suit against me Tor divorces and no
paper viii neglect % mention that We
are prominent la society. Chicago
Record Herald.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-04

Mrs. JONES' why are YOU RoinE
home SO soonY Surely your husband
can go along without you.
Mrs Smith know a, bat ] don't
sani him 20 find out that he can
New Y0ra World
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-04

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..,~ IA" "a f..1- 4 $3.50 =
Il ~ A. ~. $3.50, 49, ltrt q
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- ~. "a = !. =. 80 NJ 8 ,frr,ed q
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= e<., ~ .f e,e4sen 49, No :
= ~. .srfx cnv ~ ~ a.so. .
= 80 -, NJ q, asts.
- go (. 49, ...',,s.,....a - ma. q
y s.a,.-.. ~ e.sr
$500 $3.50 nAAAn .
Trateilnw ~ bctsca than thirty
,.,.,.. ~. hn.r .v.i.hna, 4, velfa.
,.,.......,, Il. -, ~.
~%"1~ - -H'e w. - ".r' va
ieheu ~ fne bert urie N the ~fa'
haIf q the endurance gnca botNoen
h,,r.,eton. ana Nanta "a today.
4goI~i.,nan less AEbuauernue ii 10
s.lntsrt nna vras7ed santa I'd two
,nl~.l.a nnw 11no rscorsdn after ia.
r1mblatn. ia = 1aniek. made HE nee
ara renf f,soe. lenrlae mere a. SIS
nn6 renehlnr 6anin - a. fiss0,2o.
lied. euerrv. al "a Overland. leave
ts~ hxre ~ { oscfonk. fhn firaf man
nj - ia rnna arrived IN santa We
~ qtsoosHe. Nnrreh. driving q
Ie,,irk nipnaH into ina canital At
44saes6a. havine left here az ssl8.
n1cana y. thn esmriine. cloason's
~ M 81 drieen bv Marion Dyo. had
4neIn4 fvoubfa near Donsngo and did
nof arrive Al the destination until
1e4R.as. Yha DELAY IL fhe arrival
81 he II. "A. u. caused report mat
sAn cnr hna mes With an acciarnf END
st,~t e,,enhar8 s.,sef.ahgclas Ter Dye.
"'N"r ~" ~.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-04

AZ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES game.
Score hy innings: ". ~. y.
Boston ... 600 100 00f--2 3
Philadelphia 900 500 s0x~-e 10 2
Batteries Rudolph. Noyes. Tyler
and Rarsden. senton ana Killifer.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-04

Al Notwithstanding game;
score ~ Innings: R.HE
New York GOO 02o 800 ~ y
Brooklyn coo 500 000-2 4 4
batteries -resssnu. Csandali ana
wilson, YinEllng. Curtis and miller
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-04

First Grille undeFsiond you saw
gcrlbners new comedy faHt nlsht.
Who played me hero7
SECOND crltlcl did vat Through
lne whole tnlng Philadelphia
Record
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-04

Morning game;
Al ST. Paul r, ". ",
Minneapolis 10000 .
81. Paul ....gIi000O0O II
Fourteen innings Called TO ALLOW
players time for lunch.
Batteries dllllgan. Burns and
Smith; Brandt. Gard .er. Rieger and
James. Miller.
AZ Omaha-Morning game sioux
city, q; Omaha. Q.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-04

Washington. 3; New YORK, q.
Al New York Morning game:
acore by innings: RH. y.
Washington .i2I 900 6l0--6 = 3
Nav YORK .O0O Gao 000--e 2
.Basteries -0roona and Henry; War
hop. Clarke and Sweeney. Goasett.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-04
SPORTING BREvITTEs
aEF TIE WzkE


NeiaAS championship. lass night
knocked out nal Mcginnon. OF Bos-
tom IA the last minnte Of their ten
refund hout az the American Assoc
citation park
AckiHnUn wac lioored eleven times.
twice ln the sixth. teire in the sep-
enth. twice % tire Hinsh and five
times IN the tenth He came back
eamely after each kpockdown.
WinnlpoE. Man-An unintentlonal
foui landed hy Tony Caponl. ~ Chi.
cago. IN the seventh round. put an
end 20 B seheanled i2-r8und bout be-
tween caponl anc Freddie lfickA ~
Detroit here last night
Ihe men were mixing X at the
ropes when CApani landed low
blow and the IoetFe.t fighter doubted
with pain. Up 10 che neventh round.
the bout was tame and was c0nsid
cred q dvaw up 20 the time Of the
minhnp. provloua 10 the match. the
boxers were ARRESTED and bound over
KINDER band OF t1.eoo to keep the
peace.
Lexington. Ky.--wator Boy. form
erly one of the moat famous racers
on eastern tracks and winner Of many
stakes, his total earnings being about
bali milton doilars. dropped dead a.
tine Rlindorf farm. owned BY James
fia9ein
penver--cari Morris. OF oklahoma.
and Jack ueyer, of Denver. heavy
weighte. fought ten rounds 10 a draw
here last night Morris was the AK
rressor throughout. his superior geach
and weight enabling him 20 have ali
the batter of the milling In the
cllnclles Neither man showed mitch
kuowledgo Of the finer points Of the
game and the referee was constantly
compelled 70 separate them Ia the
r.inchea. Morris work IN the ciinch
~ after che second round gave him
biE lead when the tenth round open
I'd. After a few seconds % sparring
Geyer started a rally which contin-
siaa throughout the three Minute ees.
slon. bringing the crowd TO its feet
wildly shouting.
New Orleeua. Jack Britton ana
NaNAAAlNN " INV NfNNNAANW tN.AA%N Hail.
finished training for their twenty
round Tight here. Both men are With
IN the weight limit. BrItton ruled a
slight favoEite m the fight. An ef-
fort win be made hy local promoters
10 match the winner Of the fight with
the victor Of the Richie Rivers bout.
Winnipeg, Mar. Freddie Hicks
won on an unintentiOnal foul IN the
seventh round Of his scheduled IL
round fight with Tony Caponi here
last night.
Los Angeles. Western boxing fans
backed a western boxer. BUD Ander-
son. for his 2o-found bout with Leach
Cross. the New York dentist, and An
dersOn last night was a 10 20 choice.
III the physical condition Of the two
fighters there was little 40 choose.
Anderson weighed one and q quarter
pounds over the I33-pound mark.
while Cross stripped more closely 90
the weight limit
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-04

AAERraaN ASSOCIATION.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-04
WESTERN LEAGUE.

40 NOTWITHSTANDING EHHe' To-
peka. q; Wichita. 2.
AZ Dea Molnes-- Morning game. 81.
JOSEPH g Des Moines. 2.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-04
R IT E


Indianapolis 100 o0e 000--i I
Louisville ....Oi1 goo i0x--5 ~ q
RntterleG Willis Merz and Casey
Northrup and Ciem0ns
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-04
Morning game

Morning game.
At Boston r. n. r.
Philadelphia .. coo sf0 - q SO 2
Boston .......i0 a 709. R--i3 8
Seven innings Called 10 allow
players time for lunch
Batteries: Houck. wickoff Morey
and I.hpp. Thomas: Wood. Bedient
nrd Casey.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-04

Lexington. Ky.--Water Boy. form
erly one u the moat famous racers
on eastern tracks and winner Of many
stakes. his total earnings being about
bali million doilarh. dropped dead q
the I2hndorf farm. owned BY James
iia0ein
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-27

to the violation of another law or 10
use fewer words how one cT'ine
breeds another has been demcnst.a-
ted in Oklahoma this year. In clll'S
where the joint and the drug store
have been allowed TO sell intoxicating
drinks and where gambler. have been
allowe dto operate their dives tAe
crime Of bold robbery has been m
dulged in. The money in the cash thl
was placed there in open violation OIL
the law and the robber took II ava!
in violation OF another law. lhe ROD
Der would have been severely deaII
with by the courts If he lad been ap-
pretended but the man who operated
the Joint which was the parent oi the
crime. went unpunished, The crime
of selling whiskey is accentuated
many times when it is sold in VIOLA
tion of the law. AS long as the pro-
hibitory laws remain on tie statute
books they ought to be enforced ana
the officer ought to look at the oath
he has taken each day just prior TO
going on duty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-27
kis Unespected Holiday.

Owing to an accident to the eie-
vator in his office. the busy Mr..
Charles Frohman. the theatrical man.
ager. was once imprisoned in the lift
for an hour. Alarmed for the conse-
ouesces of this loss Of managerial
time the staff eyed Mr.. Frohman anx-
iously as he stepped out. In spite of
the reputation which he enjoys for
keeping his temper they believed that
this experience would be too severe a
test. They were wrong. With big
cigar in his mouth and bigger smile
on his face Mr.. Frohman observed,
We'll. boys. that's the first holiday
I've had for six years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-27
ORDERS
WIDOW TO WE'D
WOMAN SURPRISES FRIENDS
WITH UNUSUAL WEDDING GER
EMONY.

Union Hill, n. j., July 26.-Mrs.
Mary Hoppel, who has taken up spir-
itualism since the death Of her hus-
band in an automobile accident year
ago. invited all her friends to attend
a spirit sdance" at her home last
night.
They sat in the dark in the parlor
waiting for rapping from another
world. when the folding doors sud
denly swung back, and flood of light
revealed Mrs. Hoppel, hand-in hand
with Fred Bruefcher. retired baker
and with them a minister who per-
formed a wedding ceremony before the
astonished guests realized what was
happening.
"a spirit came to me-" explained
Mrs. Hoppel. "and it ordered me to
seek out Frederick Bruefcher and
marry him. | knew him years ago,
but had lost track of him"
Within three days after she lad
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-27
coon ROADS COMMITTEE.

When tie Commercial club reor-
ganizes next month it could not do a
better thing than have a permanent
good roads committee. Good farm
roads are just as vital to the growth
of a town as are steam railways. State
headquarters for farm loan company
recently left this town and moved to
another Southern Oklahoma town for
the reason that the agent could cover
more country in less time in an auto
there than he could here. Milburn this
year has doubled its retail trade by
building roads to the country and IN
the building the town had the full CO.
operation of the country folk. rms
county has some good roads, but nDt
enough. There are ways to make all
roads good ones and a wise, active
committee can find that way.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-27
oARcEls POST VS.. EXPRESS.

The parcels post has already dealt
y sayera hlow TO the express business
of the United States, and the system
of carving packages by the govern
ment is still in its infancy. Inc ser
vice will be improved and broadened
from time to time and the rates VIII
he lowered Just as the postage rates
n, letters have been lowered. There
was a time when 25c was required
10 do what can be done now win -c
in the postal department.
The EXPRESS companies, however
can lose one half their business ana
still declare good dividends. Ihere
is a feeling that the express compah-
ies fill no important niche In 'he
world of commerce anyway ana 'he
chances are that there will come a
time and that in the near future when
there will be no express companies.
The usual trade between the railway
and the express company Is to dlVlue
the gross receipts, the express colh-
pany agreeing to make It's minimum
charge double the first class freight
rate. In this way the railway com
many loses no revenue, double the first
class freight rate, and toke
share and share, gives the rail-
way company all it would have got
ten IL 1t had handled the business
The railway company avoids the pay
ment of losses and damages and also
avoids the payment Of salaries. the
express company out of It's hali pay
the losses and damages and pays the
salaried help also big profit on wat
cred stock and the people of the couh
try are taxed to meet the additional
expense. The railway company could
be forced to handle the express Dus-
mess and could make a profit on tht
business handled and not charge more
than fifty per cent of the prices charg-
ed now.
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