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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-19
BET LAST CENT ON ROULETTE
American Refugees In Ostend In Dire
Distress Financed by Lucky
Turn Of Wheel.

A San Francisco real estate firm has
how he replenished his purse by risk
ing his last coin at roulette, when
his appeals home for money were
fruitless on account of conditions fol-
lowing the breaking out of hostilities
in Europe. He was in Ostend when
the actual fighting began, and had
been travelling in Europe for some
months. For obvious reasons his
name is withheld. The letter says,
in part:
1--WE had made Ostend our objec-
tive point. considering it the most
favorable point for awaiting develop
ments. The morning after our arrival
there a complete paralysis of the
financial situation established itself,
nothing available had any circulating
value; checks, letters of credit, the
American Express company or travel
ers' checks, or even Belgian paper
money, all shared the same fate. That
evening our limited capital consisted
Of eight francs in my pocket. OF
course, I had depended upon my let
tiers of credit.
1--WE went in silence walking down
the ocean. shore. Both myself and
wife wondered where we would go
next, and what would become Of us,
when we came upon brilliantly
lighted kursaal. 1t occurred to us we
might correct our fortune by stalking
it all upon the roulette wheel. At
the most it couldn't render our lot
any worse than it was. To our hor-
yor, however, the inscription, five
francs entree,' confronted our eyes.
That would leave us but three francs
in our pockets. Once again the situa-
ton was saved by my wife. From
the bottom of her hand satchel she
produced a five-franc piece, which she
had laid away during the fat years,
looking forward to contingencies. So
in we marched, and, after having got
on to the arithmetic of the gambling
table, we selected No. % to decide our
fate
"The wheel whirled round and
round, and it became black before our
eyes. but in our ears it sounded like
poetry, and when it stopped l hadn't
hands enough toegather the money.
| My number had won, and they paid me
| IS for 1. Remembering it was
easier to make money than to keep
it, we proved ourselves worthy of the
honor by withdrawing from the ring
and sought our exit, feeling once again
| we were able to take care of our.
| selves for a day or two"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-19
A Relic Of Teach, the Pirate.

Beaufort, N. c., Nov. 12.-Up in
the Ocracoke inlet is a place that is
known as Teach's Hole, and tradi-
ton says that in this place Teach,
the sea pirate, took the bodies Of
men that he killed at sea and depos-
tied them there. A few days ago the
George u. Bladster, one Of the boats
belonging to-the Bedford Fish Scrap
Company. lost its propeller in that
famous hole. The fish net was let
down hoping to catch the lost wheel,
but instead of getting the coveted
piece of machinery the ski h l.
man being was caught, and it is sup
posed to have been there since the
d predations of the Old pirate.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-19

FOR SALE-ONE CARLOAD OF
CEDAR SHINGLES. Baker and
Harrison Brothers, PALMYRA N. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-19

The Best Hot Weather Tonic
c 2OyE'S TASTEL ESS chill TONIC enriches the
God, builds up the whole system and will won
>rtully strengthen and fortify you to Withstand
re depressing effect Of the hot summer Soc
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-19
Personal Items.

Mr.. Norman Barr was in Kelford
Friday.
Mr.. W. T. Clement, of Enfield.
was here Tuesday.
Mr.. S. L. Gaynor, of Battleboro.
spent Sunday here.
Mrs. Pattie Vaughan has moved
to Whitakers to make her home.
Hon. Claude Kitchin spent FRIDAY
and Saturday in Tarboro attending
court.
Mr.. Swain Norman, of Halifax.
spent few hours here SATURDAY.
afternoon.
Miss Katherine Kitchin left Friday
to visit Miss Mary Cleaves Daniel at
G ,ldsboro.
Mrs. R. c. Josey. Jr., left Monday
for Clayton to attend the marriage
of Miss Swannanoa Horn to Mr.. Ed
win Barber.
Miss Helen billiard, who has a
position in the high school of Green
vile, spent the weekend here with
her mother, Mrs Mary billiard.
County Treasurer J. E. Bowers
has returned from Northampton
county, where he had been for the
past ten days with hunting party.
Mr.. J. E. Condrey and daughter,
Miss Kate Condrey, spent Friday
here visiting Mr.. and Mrs. E.. T.
Whitehead. They returned to En-
field Saturday afternoon accompa-
MED by Mr.. ]. E. Condrey, Jr.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-19
Read Our New Serial.

Beginning in this weeks issue of
this paper, the first installment of
Lucille Love, the Girl of Mystery, a"
appears. Do not miss the first part
OF this splendid story. This is with.
out doubt the greatest serial story
ever offered the public.
Read the story and then see the
pictures at the Palace Theatre, be.
ginning next Monday night, Novem.
Der 23rd.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-19
Inspired Famous Hymn.

"Jesus, Lover Of My Soul, IL q
hymn around which many traditions
and sacred associations cling. The
story connected with It's origin may
be legendary, but it is no less beautf
full. It's author, Charles Wesley, waf
sitting at his desk by an open win
dow when bird pursued by hawk
few in. The bird was saved, fur the
hawk feared to follow it. The Incl
dent inspired Wesley to write his
famous lines.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-19
Thanksgiving Sermon.

There will be morning services at
the Baptist church on THANKSGIVING
day at 1870 instead of evening SER
vices at 7:3O, as has been the Gus
tom heretofore.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-19
Why The Difference :?

Can you tell US why cotton here
always sells for less than it does in
the neighboring towns of Tarboro
and Enfield?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-19

LADIES' AND GENTLE-
mems Calling Cards, beauti-
fully engraved plate and 100
cards for S1.5O. Call and see
samples. 3. w. Martin, Jew
eIer, with E. T. Whitehead Co.,
Scotland Neck, N. c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-19

FOR SALE-GOOD HORSE AND
BuEry. Hnrsa gentle and not afraid
# anything. Price reasonable. Ap-
,ly to Bernard Alisbrook.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-19

INSURE YOUR COTTON AND
Peanuts Let me write your policy.
Core IN and | will be glad t. give
fo4 "a ~ and inf rmation. Bernard
Alshlook.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-19

WANTED TO RENT SIX OR
Eight Horse Farm. preferably near
town. Apply to Commonwealth Of
ice or J. L. Dunn.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-19
Special Announcements.

LOST-A PLAIN GOLD CROSS
between the Episcopal church and
Mrs. Rebe Shields Sunday after
noon. Finder please bring to The
Commonwealth office and receive re-
ward.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-10-01
ARTICLE VII. The Referendum,

Section 1. No ordinance passed by l the Council shall go into effect before
 thirty (30) days from the time of it's final passage, except as otherwise provided in this Charter.
 If during the said thirty (3O) days
 petition by qualified electors of tne city, equal in number to at least ter Q0) per cent of the entire vote cast
 for all candidates for mayor at the | last proceedings general municipa election at which mayor was elected protesting against the passage of sucf ordinance, or any item, section, ol part thereof, be presented to the Coun cil, such ordinance or item, section or part thereof, protested, shall be suspended from going into operation
 and it shall be the duty of the Coun cil to reconsider such ordinance, and if the same or item, section Ol part thereof, be presented to the coun- cil, shall submit the ordinance or item, section or part thereof pro tested as is provided in Arti- cle VIII of this Charter to the. cleo tors of te city either at the next gen eral election or at a special election to be called for that purpose; and such protested ordinance or protested item, section or part thereof shall not
 go into effect or become operative unless a majority of the qualified cleo tors voting on the same shall vote ir favor thereof, and until the proclama
 tion of the Mayor is made as provid
 ed in Sec. 6, Article VI of this Charter
 The provisions of Article VIII
 his Charter respecting the form, fiji
 ing, certification, rejection and actior on recall petitions shall apply to pc
 titions of the kind referred to in this
 Article with such notifications as tho nature of the case may require.
 Section 2. Any ordinance or meas ure that the council or the qualified electors of the city shall have the au
 thOrity to enact, the council may O. it's own motion submit to the electors Tor adoption or rejection at genera
 pr special municipal election, in the same manner and with the same force and effect as is provided in this Article for ordinances or measures submitted on petition At any special election called under the provisions of this Charter there shall be no bar to the submission of other questions to vote of the electors in addition to the ordinances or measures hereir provided for, if said other questions are such as may legally be submitted at such election; if the provisions o two (2) or more measures approved or adopted at the same election con fllct, then the measure receiving tho hlghest affirmative vote shall control
 Section 3. The Council may, by or dlnance, make such further regula, tons as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Article.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-10-01
YES. I NO.

If upon the completion of the can vas of the vote cast, it shall be found in favor of the ordinance, the Mayor shall forthwith issue a proclamation giving the whole number of votes cast for or against the ordinance and declare such ordinance as approved by a majority of those voting thereon to be effective and operative.
 Section T. Any number of proposed ordinances may be voted upon at the same election. in accordance with the provisions of this Article.
 Section 8. There shall not be held under this Article more than one spe cial election in any period of six (6) mpnths.
 Section g. The City Council may sub init proposition for the repeal of any such ordinance, or for amendments thereto,to be voted upon at any succeed ing general municipal election, and should such proposition, so submitted, receive majority of the votes cast thereon at such election such ordi- nance shall be repealed or amended accordingly; an ordinance proposed by petition and adopted by a vote of the people, cannot be repealed or amend ed except by vote of the people.
 Section 10. The City Council may by ordinance, make such further regu- lations as may be necessary to carry put the provisions of this Article.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-10-01

alteration within twenty (20) days after the attachment of the city re- corders certificate to the sufficiency of the accompanying petition subject to a referendary vote, under the pro- vision of Article VII of this Charter; or,
 (b) Within twenty-five (25) days after the city recorder shall have at tached to the petition accompanying such ordinance his certificate of suf- ficiency, the City Council shall pro- ceed to call special election at which said ordinance without alteration shall be submitted to the vote of the people.
 Section 5. Whenever any ordinance or proposition is required by this Charter to be submitted to the voters of the city at any election, either (a) the City Council shall cause the Ordi- nance or proposition to be printed, and it shall be the duty of the city recorder to enclose a printed copy thereof in an envelope with a sample ballot and mail the same to every registered voter at least five (5) days prior to the election; or (b) the City Council may order such ordinance or proposition to be printed 1n the or ficial newspaper of the city and pub lished in like manner as ordinances adopted by the City Council are re- quired to be published and may or der that such publication shall take the place of the printing and mailing of the ordinance or proposition and te sample ballots as first above pro vided.
 Section 6. The ballots used in vot- ing upon such proposed ordinance shall contain a complete copy of such proposed ordinance, together with the words ives" or mo" in such manner that the electors may express at the polls their approval or disapproval of the measure, substantially as follows: (Insert the ordinance or other ques-
 tions to be voted upon)
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-10-01

eral municipal election held in the i City of Yuma on the first Tuesday | in December, 1916, and on the first Tuesday in December every second year thereafter. All other municipal elections that may be held by this Charter or by law shall be known as special elections, and the manner oI giving notice and holding and con ducting such election, the counting of ballots, the canvassing of the votes cast, and the method of announcing and declaring the results of such cleo tion, shall, as far as applicable, be l the same as is or may hereafter be provided for holding State or County elections, subject, however, to the provisions of this Charter. The form of ballot shall be substantially as that prescribed in Article ", Sec. 9, 10 and II of this Charter.
 Section 2 The Mayor and City Council shall be the canvassing board which shall meet on the first Tuesday after the election and canvass the votes and announce and declare the results of such election, ard, provided l further that the first primary and general elections held after the adop- tion of this Charter shall be held with in one hundred and twenty (120) days after the official notification of it's approval by the Governor has been received by the City Council, and the manner of giving notice and holding and conducting said elections, the canvassing of the votes and declaring of the results, shall be as provided for in Article XVI of this Charter.
 Section g. After the first general election under this Charter and prior to any subsequent election as herein provided for, the City Council shall designate the necessary polling places and appoint the necessary judges and inspectors of election and provide for the making up, printing and distrlbu- tion of the ballots, and provide the necessary booths and paraphernalia for the holding of such election.
 Section 4. There shall be at least two polling places designated in the City of Yuma for the casting of votes and such polling places shall be kept open on the day of election from eight o'clock a. m., to four o'clock p. m.; but the Council may increase the num- Der of polling places from time to time as necessity may require.
 Section 5. The qualifications of electors will be as required by the constitution and laws of the State, for State and County electors. They shall also be residents of the city for al least ninety (9O) days previous to HA; primary, special or general elections held therein. and shall be registered as may be required by ordinance.
 Section 6. The laws of the State relative to violations of the election laws and the publicity of caml al3n contributions and expenditures ot con- mittees and candidates at primary special and general elections, shal' apply to city elections under thls Charter and shall be enforced as pro vided in said State laws
 Special Elections :,
 All special elections herein provided for shall be conducted in the same manner and under the same provisions as are provided for the holding ot general elections, including the quallfl- cations of electors and the nomination of candidates.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-10-01

whether for a full term or uneXpired term, to be published in the proclaim ation calling the election, for the period and in the manner now, or as may hereafter, be provided by law or by ordinance of said city, for the pub fishing of such election proclamation
 Section &. The city recorder shall cause the ballots to be printed, bound and numbered as hereinafter provided for the printing, binding and number ing of ballots to be used in municipal elections, or as the same may be here after be provided by ordinance; said ballot shall contain the list of names and the respective offices, as publish ed in the proclamation and shall be substantially in the following form: PRIMARY GENERAL OR SPECIAL)
 MUNICIPAL ELECTION
 CITY OF YUMA
 0nserting date thereoG
 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote, mark a cross (X) in square at right of the name of the candidate for whom you desire to vote. All marks otherwise made are forbidden. All distinguishing marks are prohib- ited and make the ballot void. If you wrongly mark. tear and deface this ballot, return it to the inspector of election and obtain another.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-10-01
ARTICLE VI. Initiative

Section | Any proposed orulhdhc' may be submitted to the City Counc' bv a petition signed ty fifteen f"l per cent of the qualified electors ol the city. computed on the vote lol the candidates for mayor at the las' nreceding general municipal electlol at which a mayor was elected. Section 2. Any proposed ordinance desired to be submitted to the Clty Council, shall be presented upon Yetition substantially in the following form:
 Yuma, Arizona, .....' To the City Recorder of the City ol Yuma: ot We the undersigned, residents ol the City of Yuma, Arizona, and duly malified electors therein, do hereDy submit and propose to you TOT duop tion the following ordinance, and re nuest that action be taken by you rela tive to the adoption or rejection oi such proposed ordinance at the earn est possible moment, and that tne same be forthwith submitted to vote of the people, to-wlt: Here insert the proposed ordlnahce
 in full)
 Names of Signers. Auureso'
 
 
 - State of Arizona, County of Yuma, SIS
 being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that
 is a resident and duly quallfled eIector of the City of Yuma, Arizona; :; that the signatures appearing here inabove are the genuine signatures ol the persons whose names they bea and that each and all of them are residents and duly qualified electors of the City of Yuma; that the names of the persons procuring the said pc tition and who should be notified of all proceedings and action taken in reference to such petition are (here insert the names of three persons and their addreSSeS)
 ..'..'... .'.''''''' ....... -
 ........,..... Subscribed and sworn to before me this ..... day of .................
 
 Notary Public, Yuma County, Arizona. My Commission expires ....... IS. .. Sec. 3. The provisions of Article VIII of this Charter, in so far as they relate to the method of filing with examination and certification by, the city recorder, reference to petition to the City Council, and notification of presenters of said petition, by the City recorder, as therein set out relative to petitions for the recall of officers. shall apply to petitions for initiative and the submission of any proposed ordinance.
 Section 4. If the petition accom- panying the proposed ordinance be signed by electors equal in number to fifteen (15) per cent of the entire vote cast for all the candidates for mayor at the last preceding general munich pal election at which a mayor was elected, and contains a request that said ordinance be forthwith submitted to the vote of the people at the spe- cial election, then the City Council shall either:
 (a) Pass said ordinance without
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-10-01
ARTICLE TX. City Officials.

Section 1. The elective officers nj the City of Yuma shall be a mayor four councilmen, city recorder. who shall be eX-Officio police judge, a city attorney a chief of police, a city treasurer, a city assessor, who shall be eX-officio tax and license collector and shall be elected as provided in this Charter.
 Section 2. The mayor, the city re. corder and eX-officio police judge. and chief of police. the city treasurer the
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-10-01
ARTICLE VIII.
Recall.

Section l. Every public officer hold ing an elective office, either by cleo ton or appointment is subject to re- call.
 Section ?. Any qualified elector of the City may make and file with the city recorder an affidavit containing the name of the officer to be removed and general statement not to exceed
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-10-01

Subscribed and sworn to before me this. .. day of .19. =.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-10-01

be printed upon the ballot when a petition of nomination shall have been filed in his behalf in the manner and form and under the conditions here matter set forth.
 (c) The petition for nomination shall consist of a printed or written statement or certificate, substantially in the following form, with the blanks properly filled in:
 Petition for Nomination State of Arizona, County of Yuma, City of Yuma, sS.
 We, the undersigned, do hereby cer- tify that we do hereby join in a peti- tion for the nomination of. ...... ..........w whose residence is at No...in in the City of Yuma, Arizona, for the office of. ..... ...........to to be voted for at the municipal election to be held in the City of Yuma on the. ...... day ot ...L .19... and we each do hereby further certify, for ourselves, individually, and not one for the other, 7 that I am qualified elector and am not at this time a signer of any other petition nominating any other candt- date for the above named office; or, in case there are several places to be filled in the above named office, that I have not signed more petitions than there are places to be filled in the above named office; that my resi- dence is as set opposite my name here inbelow, and that my occupation is as set opposite my name hereinbelow Names City of Date
 of Occunt'n Yuma of Signers Street No. Signing ''''''- '''''''" ''''''' c,.t.'.. ':.:.... ',.....' s - -
 City of Yuma, ss.
 ............. being by me duly sworn on oath, says, that. ....... is a qualified elector in the City of Yuma, County of Yuma, Arizona; that to the best of. ....... knowledge and belief all the signers to the above mentioned paper are electors in the said City of Yuma, Arizona; that .... knows they signed the same with knowledge of the contents there of; that their respective residences are correctly stated therein; that each signed the same on the date set oppo site. name and that affiant intends to support the candidate there in named.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-03-07
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.

Some Protestants affect to be great
ly disturbed by the announcement
that a movement to secure religious
instruction for public school children
has been started by teachers in New
York city who are Roman Catholics,
says the Christian Advocate, New
York. The work will be carried on
after school hours and will be con-
fined to children of Catholic parents,
according to reports which appear to
be authentic. The proposal has the
approval of the president of the Board
of Education and the Superintendent
Of Schools and the enthusiastic en-
dorsement of Cardinal Farley. More
than a thousand teachers who are
Roman Catholics are enrolled in the
organization. Assurances are given
that no PROSECUTING will be permitted.
We are glad that some agitation
has arisen in the breasts of the Protes-
tants because of this very astute per-
Torrance of the Roman Catholic
teachers. Our satisfaction, however,
is not due to any disaffection toward
Romanists, nor to any desire to pro-
woke an attack upon this movement
as Jesuitical artifice to secure Sec
tartan advantage. These Roman Cath
olic teachers are at large sacrifice
doing precisely what they ought to do
If they propose to give the last ounce