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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23
MEXICO IN 1913
A Series of Letters by Frank G. Carpenter About
Our Sister Republic Social, Industrial
and Political

Beginning with Sunday February The AgeHerald will
publish remarkable series of letters by Frank g. Carpenter
upon Mexico and qts people 1913 Mr. Carpenter left the
United States last November since then he has Travelled
great part of Mexico talking with its leading max
ing photographs the country and people and gathering other
materials for these special feature articles which
and uptodae view of Sister Republic Mr. Carpenter S
first letter will relate troubles along the boundary show
ing how this mile strip of desert poced by United
soldiers and following it will be entitled MeXico
in 1913 giving birds eye view of the country and showing
the great changes which have taken place within the past two
years.
Travelling by the Laredo route to Mexico City, Mr.. Car
pener will have interview with President Madero and other
of the administration outlining their policies for the
showing the schemes they have under for
the elevation Of the people and the development Of
the country Many people suppose the troubles Mexico to be
merely fight for the spos of office struggle between the
ms and the Mr. Carpenter shows that his is not altogether
true The revolution is based great economic problems
and the patriots Of Mexico aiming turn the country into
actual republic
One of the letters will show that all the lands the
hands of perhaps thousand families, single hacendados
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23
TO CHANGE MILITARY
LAWS OF THE STATE
Military Board Will Get Opinions
From Officers of Other States
Before Taking Any Action

Louis V. Clark returned to Birmingham
from Montgomery yesterday, where for
the last two or three days he has been
presiding over the sessions of the state
military board, which met to consider
a revision of the state military laws
General Clark stated yesterday that there
was nothing to give out in regard to
what action had been taken until fur
ther investigations were made.
"The object of the whole meeting was
to revise or consider a revision of the
military laws of Alabama so as to make
them conform more closely to the mill
tary laws of the United States, -
said General Clark "Our state
laws were all right when they were
adopted, but since that time there have
been so many changes made in the fed
eral military laws that ours are now out
of date and out of line.
Committees were appointed and drec-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23

New York, January 22.-Fifteen hun
dred s.bowery mission boys had roast
beef, turnips, bread. coffee and apple
rie for supper tonight, the GIT oil
Helen Miller Gould In honor OF her
marriage to Finley J. Shepard. In
groups of several hundred the boys
formed in lines on the sidewalks near
the mission, rushed hungrily into the
tables and after eating their MI united
in resolutions of thanks to Miss Gould
for her beautiful act in remembering
us in this most auspicious moment OF
her earthly career
Everybody hurrahed when speaker
said that their benefactor instead of
thinking about her trousseau and hats
and gowns. as other brides do, was
thinking of you men,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23
Treats Mission Boys

wife see that she reverence her nus
band"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23
OPINIONS DIFFER
ON ENGINEERING
EXPERT TO EMPLOY

Action is expected to be taken within
. short time upon the proposition of en-
ou. civic scheme for Birmingham. A.e
park commission has a slight difference
O. opinion which was followed by . ma
jority and minority report to the city com
n,issioners. The difference is between
the employment of George Miller of Bos-
ton and George kestler of Kansas City
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23
JURY WILL RENEW
TELEPHONE INQUIRY

New York. January 22.--After a lapse
Of nearly year the federal grand jury
will soon resume its inquiry into the af-
fairs of the Radio Telephone company,
charged with using the mails to defraad
investors of approximately ss,o0o,ooo ac-
oording to the United States district at
torney. The investigator had been halt
ed by an appeal to the United States su-
preme curt of Walter 3. Grant and Elmer
L. Buringame. who We're adjudged gull
ty of contempt of court for failure to
surrender books and papers called for by
subpoena. The supreme court dismissed
the appeal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23
M'CARTY INJURED
IN MINE ACCIDENT

Alex McCarty was brought to Birming-
ham last night from Crocker mines and
sent to ST. vincent's hospital in serious
condition. McCarty was employed In the
Croclker mine and was injured in some
manner while at work. AT the hospital
1t was found that both of his legs We're
broken, several ribs were broken and thai
his chest was badly crushed. He was rest
ing easily last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23

tons given them to write to the differ
ent adJutant generals of the other states
OF the union and get opinions and ex-
press1ons in regard to the military laws
in force elsewhere After these reports
are received we will make a full report
TO the governor and then action prob
ably will be taken to amend the defec-
tive laws. AS it is, we have made a
report to the governor as to our action
so far, but in his absence no part of
this can be made public,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23
GOVERNOR O'NEAL
RETURNS TOMORROW

Montgomery. January 2.-tSpecial)-
Governor O'Neal is expected to return
from Washington by Friday afternoon or
Saturday of this week. The governor left
for Washington last Sunday morning on
business of a private nature. From Wash
ington he went to Baltimore on some
personal matters and he will return home
from Baltimore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23

anc St Louis. Mr.. Miller has champions
In the persons of Chairman John l.. Kaul
and Robert Jemson, Jr. while Mr.. Kest-
ler Is ndorsed by Mr.. Stack. Mr.. Smith
and Mr. Martin. Both sides filed with the
commissioners their reasons for favoring
their different experts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23
New Army Bill

Periin, January 22.-The Frankfurter
Zeitung says the new army bill will be
laid before the reichstag at the present
session. No details are given respecting
the measure. but it will be aimed to
make places for many recruits who every
year are excused from service because
there is no room for them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23
Stockholders Meet

The Martin Biscuit company held its
annual stockholders meeting Tuesday
night aud elected f. l.. Martin president.
H. F. Klein, vice president, and X. IS.
Mills, secretary-trcasurer. A per cent
dividend was declared upon the business
of the last six months. The above Off.
GERS were all reelected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23
MISS HELEN GOULD
BECOMES THE BRIDE
OF FINLEY SHEPARD
Ceremony Takes Place at
Miss GOuld's Country
Estate-Of Nation
Wide Interest

Tarrytown, N. Y, January 2.-Miss
Helen Miller Gould was married at 1890
| clock this afternoon at Lyndhurst, her
| country estate, to Finley Johnson shep-
ard, an American railroad man, who has
risen from the ranks.
The bride went to an altar half hidden
by roses, asparagus ferns and palms on
the arm of her brother, George J. Gould,
who gave her in marriage.
An orchestra screened by mazes of flow
els in the music room played Lohengrin's
wedding march. while the Rev. Daniel
d. Russell, pastor of the Irvington Pres
byterian church, performed the ceremony.
Helen and Dorothy Gould, nieces of Miss
Could, acted as flower girls, and were
lier only attendants.
The couple stood during the ceremony
beneath of bower of American beauty
roses with festoons of gray-white para
gus reaching almost to the ground The
bride carried a modest bouquet Of lilies
of the valley, her favorite flower.
A rope of exquisite pearls, said once
ID have adorned the Empress Josephine,
and pear shaped diamond pendant, the
latter the bridegrooms gift, were the
eHly JtWtiTy worn Dy lHe piluS.
A Gift From Mrs. Gould
The pearls were a bequest from Miss
&c uld's mother. The wedding gown was
of duchess ivory satin with a sweeping
train three and half yards long trimmed
with duchess and rose point lace and
With seed pearl embroidery. The lace
and veil were gifts from the Duchess De-
Tallyrand, formerly Miss Anna Gould, the
sister of the bride. The veil was held
with a spray of orange blossoms and
swept in flowing lines to the end of the
long train. Orange blossoms also caught
uD the lace at the sides of the skirt The
brides slippers corresponded with the
gown and were trimmed with small
rosettes of orange blossoms. Each of the
flower girls carried basket of pink roses
which matched their pale pink satin
dresses. Their stockings were of white
silk and their slippers white and mounted
with golden butterfly buckles. lie bride
harded to Dorothy her boquet of lilies of
the valley, while the bridegroom placed
the ring on her finger. Less than 100 per-
sens were bidden to the ceremony. They
included close relatives of the bride and
bridegroom and friends of long standing.
Prominent Relatives Present
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
Ruiiia-Bfi:t.

Tarboro, Jan. % Miss Lizzie
Britt and Mr.. Mark Ruffin were
married last Sunday afternoon at
Speed by Rev. Mr.. Vernon, pastor
of the Baptist church. 1t was some
what Of a surprise t. tier friends
rs only those most intimate to them
knew Of their intentions. They
drove to Speeds on an automobile
accompanied by Miss Nettie Britt
and Mr.. Marriott Britt, sister and
brother CT the bride. Immediately
after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
RutIin left on the afternoon train
for brief bridal tonr. following
which they will reside at the groom's
home near Tarbor1.
The bride is the at ractive GaugE-
ter Of Mr. ard MIS-. J. II. Britt, and
is well known and h lid in high es
TEEN by a number of friends here
throughout Edgecom county. The
groom is tie sen Of Mr.. James
Kuff:n, and is a young man of spler-
did attachments al d is we'll known
and has many fri, nd.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
The Bay Scouts.

Rev. c.. N. Rock, of Greenville,
was hers Friday night to address
our people on the Boy Scout move
ment, but owing 10 the inclement
weather only few were out to hear
him, including about twenty FIVE
boys. Mr.. Rock did not make any
Sc. speech but made a talk to the
boys present, telling them Of what
would b. expectel of them should
they organize, the pleasures and
benefits Of being a scout. After he
was through talking he asked those
that were willing to join to give in
their names and seventeen gave
their rames. These boys with such
others that wish to 90 so will meet
in the school auditorium tonight
(Thursday) to consider the matter
of organizing by eiecting Scout
Master and assistant Scout Master.
etc. As many of the parents and
others that are interested in this
movement are cordially invited to
meet with the boys tonight. Let US
help the boys all we can.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
The Scotland Neck Post Office.

Mr.. Editor-Upon going to tie
Post Office here at Scotland Neck,
N. c., this morning was surprised
and disappointed to End such dirty,
disgraceful looking place FIR Post
Office in town ike Scotland Neci-
town that is growing and corsid-
cred one Of the best business towns
in Eastern Carolina. The business
mon certainly ought to get together
and work for respectable looking
Post Office or m ght suggest they
have photo taken If it, put it on
post cards ard advertise it as the
oldest Post Office in the country.
4 TRAVELLING MAN.
Jan. IS, 1913.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
RAi'mel /. Gotten.

Died in his hom,, near Scotland
Neck, N. c., Jan. Is, 1913, in the
72nd year of his age, Mr.. Viii mel
L. Gotten, son Of the late Capt. Z.
". and Mrs. Martha Gotten, belcng-
ing to one Of the Oldest families in
North Carolina. A devoted husband,
a living "a her, and ford brother.
He leav q widow ard four children,
three sons, enc daughter. two bro
theirs, and three sisters to mourn
their 'oss. While his death was q
sh och t. lis family, his health had
not been 6 God fer ove:' year. He
was sick only few days when
t le end came. He was marie q
Jan. 81, 1866, to Miss Emma Bryan,
of Scotland Neck.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
"iae Rasafy.'

The success cf Rowland and Cliff
ford's play, The Ros ary," doesn' t
even approach an end. SIX compa-
MES more Of this play have been or
ganized and contrary to traditions,
The Rosary is repeating its last
years success. The unequailed
character Of the Catholic Priest in
The Rosary leads the way to sue
cess for Edward e. Roses ideas,
and the intense hum an interest that
will bring success to such ideas as
Mr.. Rose has collected to tell the
story of 1.-The Rosary The Rosa
ry'' will be seen 81 the opera house
Friday night, Jan. 81.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Coming, Going and Whereabouts OF Our
People ard Other Folks.

Miss Ida Lewis returned to Rich
mond, Va, Sunday.
Mr.. Robert Jones, of Portsmouth,
Va, vas here this week.
Mrs. H. r. Chessom, of Makey's
Ferry, is visiting Mrs. Mittie HasseIl
Mrs. G. l. Knight and Mrs. w.
F. Doxey, Of Essex, are!visiting NJ
J. c. Hardy.
Mr.. G. L. Knight spent several
days the past week with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. C. Hardy.
! Miss Bessie Cherry left Sunday to
resume her duties IS tcacner of the
public school at CroweIls.
Mrs M. P. Aston, Of Portsmouth,
Va, is here on a visit to her sons,
Messrs. G.. A. and r. |. Jones.
Mrs. L, l.. Mears and Miss Hilda
Taylor, Of Eastern Shore, Va, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. 0. J. Moore.
Mr.. Bruce Lewis returned to his
home in Raleigh Sunday, having
been called here on account of the
death Of his father, Mr.. J. II. Lewis.
Dr.. R. 7. Vann. of Meredith Col
lege, Raleigh, preached at the Bap-
fist church Sunday morning and
night. Dir. Vann is favorite with
Scotland Neck people.
Messrs. C. A. Jones AMI J. E.
Bowers went to Richmond, Va,
Tuesday to buy mules and horses
for c. \. Jones & Company. Car
load expected this morning.
Mr.. J. F. Re;nhardt, Jr., who has
been looking after Judge Clark's
farm the past two years left last
week for Stanley, where he will
make his home. Mr.. II. T. Clark
takes Mr.. Reinhardt's place on the
farm.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
LOCAL NEWS.
liens Gathered From the Town
dEd Country.

+; ster comes March 23rd.
See the Rosary Friday night.
We hear talk of bad roads now.
The grou, d hog is due next Sun
day.
Janr airy has been a rather warm
month.
The county commissioners meet at
Halifax Monday.
Are y,u working for or against
your hon town?
We still see few peanuts come
in M st every day.
When viii the town get better
post of.c, accommodations?
Tickets are being sold right along
for the Rosary Friday night.
The Crescent Pharmacy is opening
this week. 1t is going to be very
pretty place
The roads throughout the county
will be batter next summer than
they are now.
Just a few day and the ground
hog will tell the news. Next Sun
day is the day.
The We Icing BEES are going to
ring severa! times with tie coming
Of the spling months.
Mr.. Chas. L. Station has bous
the X. L. House stock of groceries
and VIII practice law AMI sell groce-
ries as side linz.
Repr ,centa.ive Clement hes intro
duced a bill in the House to increase
the pay Of the b. ard of education
of Halifax county.
When you know an item OF news
hand it to the editor or phone it to
the Office. In this way you ne|p us
to make q better paper.
Mr.. 0. J. Moore has moved to the
Week: residence in the Clarksville
end of town. Mr.. Moore purchased
this pl;c, some time ago.
Tie farmers institute Saturday
was not very largely attended, and
those wIo failed to attend missed
some real good talks Ly Mr.. 7. B.
Parker and Mr.. Gay.
The Weldon Steam Laundry Com
pany, Of Weldon, was recently chart
cred by the Secretary Of State. The
capital is S25, coo with
IS, 600 subscribed for by C. +. Whit
ted and George C. Green. of Weldon
and J. R. Golfer, Of Raleigh.
TIE wife CT Maurice Hewlett, the
English novelist, is licensed bird
woman''-the first, indeed, to have
been granted a pilots certificate in !
Great Britain In a current issue
Of the YOUTHS Companion she tells
How Woman Learned TO Fly"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
GGaRft in Session.

TIE January term Of Superior
court convened at Halifax Monday.
with Judge Henry 2. Lane, Of Reds
vile. presiding. Solicitor J. H. Kerr
was present but had to return home
for the day and Mr.. jos. P. Pipptn,
of Liitleton, acted as solicitor.
The following names were drawn
IS grand jurors fer tie term: F. C.
Robinson, Alex Strickland, W. b.
Baker, d. H. Melton, c. ?. Bounds,
Jas A. Pittnan, Claude Sy kes, r.
b. Pricke!l, Robt Ray, &. r. Med
lin, J. /. Howard, j. N. Powell, G.
N. Parks, A. j. Station, L. L. Park
err, II. p. Nevill, W. II. Pepper, J.
L. Josey. p. B. Blickell was sworn
as foreman and then Judge Lane
proceeded to deliver his charge.
Only jail cases arc being tried at
this term, there are only six prison
ers in jail, so the criminal docket s
small. Olly one case was disposed
of Monday and that was where a
white man and negro, locked to be
tramps, robbed the store of T. G..
Gregory, at Tillery, some months
ago, stealing something over one
hundred dollars worth of goods.
These two men were given three
years each on the couniy roads.
In the case Of Jcc Hill, charged
with killing woman near Neal s
station few days before Christmas
the grand jury returned 6 true bill,
charging him with murder. The
case was Sc. for trial Tuesday morn
ing. When court convened Tuesday
morning Hill entered a plea of muir
der in the second degree and was
given Is years in the penitentiaiy.
The calendar Of civil CASES is very
short and court will likely adjourn
by Friday or Saturday.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
Killed the Rabbits.

Several days ago Mr.. F. A. Lilly,
who lives at Spring Hill, invited his
friends to join him on rabbit hunt.
The invitation was accepted and in
one hours time they had killed A
without the aid of dog, and it was
not real good day for rabbit hunt
ing.
Wonder if anybody in Chatham
county can beat this for the same
length Of time?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
Shadow Party.

There will be shadow party in
the school house at Mullen's eros S
Roads on Friday night, January
31st, for the benefit Of the school.
All the ladies are cordially invited
t. come and bring their shadows
and box of lunch, and the men to
come and bring their shadows ard
receive the lunch.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
CCitGn Ginning Ref 0rt.

Washing ION, D. c., Jan. 23.-Cot-
ton ginnel 10 January l6 amounted
to 1901, 1854 bales, the census bu-
reau announced to-day.
The big cotton States showed the
following ginnings: Alabama L.
307,647; Georgia, 1,7s2,S1s; South
Carolina. 1920 Texas, 4,5O9,-
1886; North Carolina, 875, as.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30

How cieTels of the escaped convicts
to disguise themselves as autom2-
hiiiStsi
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30

Some women think that the electo-
raj college ought to be made a coed
institution.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
a WgelIAN'S WISDOM.

bby' heavy breathinGa little
Finally
witt!
the Tyorr lion
splendid cloth hindins good
advise in
Prescription has
the health and
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30

MANURE SPREADERS-DON'T
fail to see the New Idea Manure
Spreaders at Jo5ey Hardware Com
p:ry S.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30

MCNUMENTS AND TOMB
zones. | still have the agency for
~ best Marble works in the south
ID would be pleased to show my
lends samples Of these goods at
" tine. Ciee Vaughan Cat. Hardy
artWara CO's.).
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30

Ny IS 70 write lines to let yon knOW NIao
your valuable medicine has done for me-" writes MRS
MAEG ZuEBERT OF a3 s. Bentalon Street Baltimor
Md before the sorc came 80 our house was Eey SICK
wrote for advice which was kindly given ana
which made dfere in short line: After
taking INC first bottle Fayorite Prescription began
I'M proving that hardly k.aw was in such condition
did my housework-washing and Ironing cooking,
sewing and the ri al nlSed three children Who had
whooing cough. hardly knew of the advent ten minutes
hcorfsr it, The baby is as fat as butter-bai
Dr. erres avorita Prescription is the best medicine for
- take when III this condition Recommend Ii
i, all NJ friends
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
Special Announcements.

IT PAYS TO USE MANURE
leaders,. Sc that New Idea
reader al Jo5ey Hardware Com
fIE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30

SOFT COAL.-BOWERS & COM
ANY, have just received one car load
Big Lump Coal. Place your or
rs quick.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30

FOR SALE-ONE YOKE OF OK
p. Good size. Apply quick. Z.
Z. Cherry.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30

FOR SALE-THREE HUNDRED
.g5 II Improved Virginia running
cas-, for planting. c. II. Gotten,
cotand Neck, n. c.
The Dickinson press., 1913-02-22
WOULD MEAN A
NORTH DAKOTA

North Dakota needs more people. The
greatness of any commonwealth must
necessarily depend largely upon the size
of it's population. North Dakota is es-
sentially an agricultural state: To de-
velop the fertile soil of the state to it's
capabilities in the way of production
more farmers are needed. During the
past year or two a problem in immigra-
ton has sprung up. Settlers have been
attracted to Canada by the publicity
given that section of the country. To
meet this situation squarely and intel
lieently is the purpose of a bill intro
duced in the senate by Senator M. l..
Mcbride of Stark county.
This easure creates a commission
with a representative from each of the
congressional districts of the state.
This body will be known as the state
immigration and publicity co mmission
and will have charge of state publicity
and of dealing with the problem of in
creasing immigration. Here is a plan
that is fair to all sections of the state
and gives promise of bringing results.
The Dickinson press., 1913-02-22
GEO. HEATON LUMBER co.
A Yard of Quality and Service.

the news point of view, are sensational
in the extreme.
The pre%sident-elect goes into a dis
cuss ion of the question of monopolies
and trusts. In this remarkable chapter,
Mr.. Wilson makes clear his intention
to do all in his power tt break up mon
opoly ard make it possible to restore
competition and individual opportunity.
and to disentangle the great commune
ties of interest under which business
has become dangerously centralized and
credit denied to the man of small CAPT.
tai.
The closing chapters show how the
programe of purifying politics. pre-
venting monopoly, and restoring the
government to the people, is a great
emancipation movement-how business
will profit by the restoration of regu-
lated competition. and life be improved
on every side by the release and en-
c~ouragement of the energies of indi-
vidual citizens. The consistent idea
that runs through all MIR. Wilson's
political philosophy. as here set forth,
is that the prosperity of a country is
produced by the people, and depends
upon their energy. hopefulness and free
dom. Guardians and trustees of pros
perity cannot be tolerated.
The Dickinson press., 1913-02-22
Oakdaje

Irwin Kelly was marketing grain to
Dickinson last week.
Tom Davis is home again from his
extended visit in the east.
Frank B%lydenbure drove the Oakdale
stage for several trips.
.Chas. Tress and Albert Lubke were
visitors at the home of VIM. Sock last
Sunday.
Albert Lubke was in Manning last
Wednesday attending the teachers
examinations. Il
A dance was held at the home of w.
S.. Randall on the 18th of February.
All present reported q splendid time.
Quite--a thunderstorm this vicinity
attended the masquerade dance held in
Manning last Saturday evening. "A
good time was reported. fE
Curt Bugbee arrived from Canada last
week where he has been spending his
annual vacation He reports that ia
weather is about the same there as il
has been here.{s ~