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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-13

every one of the ten thousands Of
names on the lists. They then sell the
share of stock at about what they paid
for it. Next day they buy a share of
another big concern and copy its stock
list The mailing list' thus compiled
is sold to the highest bidder.
AS the corporations are liable to
fine of $3.50 every time they refuse to
show their books, they have as yet de-
vised no way to stem the inrOads of
these list stealers.
Manhattan and the Bronx consumed
%, 2G2, 457 1870 cubic feet of gas last
year. Despite the use of electricity,
gas is increasing its sales, 1913 show
ing a gain of O.39 percent.
There is tremendous responsibility
on the men who govern the supply of
gas to the main. All over the citv the
gas company has little instruments
which gage the exact pressure in the
mains at that point By law this
pressure at street level must be from
one to two and a half inches. When
the pressure is lowered anywhere, the
little gage automatically communicates
this fact to another gage on the wall
OF one of the engine houses, where the
bell rings. A valve man, who is SUD
posed to have his eye constantly on
the needle OF the gage, INN ediatelv
throws over a lever which raises the
pressure by admitting gas from the
storage tanks. The entire time con-
Sumed from the registering of the
falling off in pressure to the moment
when the fresh supply begins to flow
into the mains is generally not more
than fifteen seconds.
There is enormous danger in letting
the pressure fall. All over the CITY at
any hour of the day many persons are
sleeping. If it is night a large number
have gas jets turned low in their
chambers. Even in the day, night
workers are asleep in inside rooms
with a little light burning. If the gas
is turned off for an instant, Puff"
out goes the flame. A moment later
the gas begins to flow again. The gas
men have grim term for this dreaded
accident. They call it helping OUT
the coroners."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-13

40 metal boxes at street corners
and in the parks for the purpose of
Keeping the city clean. The boxes
win do much toward maintaining a
high standard of public health in this
The regular monthly meeting of thu
directors of the Ell Paso fire depart
pOrtant business was transacted pres
loent Julian and chief Powers were an
pointed ? committee to confer with
NC cnu' oil in regard to the new cleo
Irlc hght system it was ordered that
d SANDING reward be offered for the
arrest and conviction Of anv Dareo,7
"HIulIy turning in a fire alarm.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-13
BRIDGE IN HONOR
OF ARCHIBALD BUTT
VIII Be Dedicated Tuesday, the Second
Anniversary OF the Sinking Of the
Titanic. When He Perished.

Atlanta, Ca, April I5.-This city viii
dedicate q bridge tomorrow TO the
memory Of the late MAJ Archibald ".
Butt, president Taft's heroic military
aide, who perfshed aboard the Titanic
He was a native Georgian of whom the
state is proud. 1t will be the second
anniversary of the greatest marine dis
aSter of history.
Expresident Taft is expected to de-
liver the principal address and many
other prominent men VIII pay tribute
to the man who refused to leave the
sinking ship.
The bridge spans the first level Of
the Augusta power canal at Fifteenth
street. The city built the structure,
which is of concrete, but the decOra-
tions were purchased with funds
raised by the Archibald Butt Memorial
association, which also has charge Of
tOmOrrOW'S ceremonies.
The decorations were erected under
the directi on of w. W. Leland Of New
York, and cost $4,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-13

flOated along on his bank account untl
he could find a new job where they did
not put all the honesty in the business
on pIacards to hang on the wall.
A bank account is as good as two
doctors in time of sickness. Many a
doctor has emptied gallons of assorted
medicines into a worrying man with
little effect and has exclaimed in de-
spair that the man had no constitution.
But that was not the trouble. The man
had no bank account and the grocer
was beginning to take off his polite
ness when the wife came in to give an
order If the doctor had emptied 500
into the patients bank account his ap-
petite would have come back in three
days. Still we cannot expect doctors
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-13
AUTO BANDIT MAKES ROPE
FROM MATTRESS, MAKES ESCAPE

Altoona, Pa April 13.-Using rope
made from his mattress. FRANKIE G.
Hohle the auto bandit who confessed
to holding up the cashier and paying
teller of the Union bank here and
escaping with $4,000, fled from the
HolIidaysburg Jail early Sunday.
The flight of HOhle. who was TO
have been sentenced today, was not
discovered until after sunrise, when
an employee at the Jail saw the rope
dangling from the roof. HOhle had
climbed through a window eight feet
above the floor, IS inches long and
about six inches wide, to reach the
roof.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-13

EW YORK, April 13.-Names are
n no longer to be applied by
4 chance. Mother and father
should not argue whether the little
what is it" is to be plain John" or
Clarence De Puyster."
Mrs. Aso-Neith-Neypa Cochran has
it all reduced to an exact science.
She is:
"The author, founder and teacher of
the AsO-Neith CryptOgram; a science
Of numbers and letters"
So her business cards read. To me
in her University Heights flat Mrs.
Cochran explained it all. The sexes
are suspended between the nebulOus
peaks of the two eEtremities by Ger
tain geometrical sign or symbol This
sign is expressed by digit number
The digit number excludes nine, said
Mrs. Cochran, for nine is simply a
number one with a zero riding on its
back. Nine begins and ends a cycle.
You see? My, how stupid.
Every digit has its own individual
ity, characteristic and temperamental
musical vibration. Each number has
its own peculiar musical tone. Find
the tone and learn your being.
Life harmony consists in adjust
ing ones being; ones cOsmic urges to
vibrations which give forth a concord
instead of a diScOrd. If the vibration
number of your name and your birth
date form harmOny-lf they cOalesce
you'll be happy. If they form a dis
cord you will be wretched while others
are gay.
Mrs. Cochran looked fairly happy
and prosperous. She evidently was in
harmony. She said she could find a
name for anybody and was naming
thousands of children every year.
A nice little business is being built
up by a group of men who are taking
advantage of the law forcing every
corporation to show its stock lists to
any stockholders who demand to see
them.
These men purchase a single share
of a corporation, say for instance,
United States steel, and then copy off
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-13
Bank Accounts
BY GEORGE FITCH.
Author of cat Good Old SiWash.7

only $50 and gasoline is going up every
day.
A bank account is a bulldog on the
front porch in wolf time and in old age
it is a rosy sunset Stll good many
men do not like to put money in the
bank because the banker will use it and
get rich So they deposit it in the saloon
and on a goldplated restaurant in eX-
change for dyspepsia and large, per-
manent thirst. These men are the real
socialists. Because later on when they
die. they compel US to divide up and
pass little money over to their wives
and children
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-13
Weary Old Father

him Edith
w upper pedventure "Queed Oh let him sit until the
find at home peace his folks such pOthe
hning
dwindng there viii be none "O Daddy
wish
help do
sure his brain Cheshire
batch and
soon we1ha to sendh him t BOBBY hatch.
oCo1r-trb+ ~ -eorvo NJ A5ars, WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-13
100 Years Ago Today

n NE HUNDRED years ago today
~ the count D'Artois, youngest
brother Of the unfortunate Louis
AFI, arrived in Paris to make the
necessary preparations for the return
OF the Bourbons and their restoration
70 Ine throne. The choice of count
u u Arlols as an emissary on this occas-
haps the smOst generalIv liIIaJ Of all
lRe members Of the exiled royal family
OF france. Upon his arrival in the
capital OF his ancestors the crowds in
lhe streets greeted him with demon
STATIONS of good viii. The count was
Vlslbly touched by the warmth of his
greeting. Though worn and tired bv
ms long journey, he declared to the
qepuIaJlon that came out to welcome
him, This is the first happv dav
have known for 80 years"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-13
ARIZONAN TO JOIN
PROHIBITION TOUR

Peoria, H., April 13.-Eugene w.
Chafin, of Tucson. Ariz-, former candi-
date for the presidency on the Pro
hibition ticket, is expected to be one
of a number of prohibition leaders to
make a tour of the Pacific coast
The campaign is to be opened here
because this is the largest center Of
manufacturing whisky in the United
States. From Peoria the squad of
speakers Will proceed to California.
The cost Of the tour is estimated at
S250.00O
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-13
A PRAYER.

Grant, God when my last earthly day is
near
Its close. ere life goes out to disappear
In space one knows not where,
Grant me the sunsets glow
Where I am lying;
Nor storm nor stress obscure thy miracle
Where day is dying.
One wish bat granted would make nv
days decline
A glorious sunset
When night is come and t'wards the
vast unknown
My face is set
So lone entirely but for faith in Thee
Grant me to know that those I've
loved on earth
In thy good time shall surely come 70
In thy good time shall surely come to me.
Virginia Travis Armistead Hadlev.
Alpine, Tex.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-13
The Story Of the Sands

NOJAvE
Of HppaOn, that
= existence Hipparion appeared
in the endless complicated design Of time and the world
today all pusang
globe mighty pages
dusty ping difficulty dephing
fragment Of history
life to the began
the that
by rains within
o.
making ours
their ourselves
shall
Blight hundred miles IS hours averaging 50 miles hour the last flying
in
working all the time stabze the minimum weight
The Of flying progressing faster than
cause fascinating and pulling
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-13

John Story POrcher. whose valley
home is eight miles east of the civ
is seriously i'll Pneumonia is feared.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-13

Judgs p. II. Edwards has been con-
fined TO he house by Illness for several
lays. He is still quite ill.,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-13
Weddings At Bargain Prices

SALVATION ARMY Washington making practical efforts to
living than president Wilson is The officer charge
army feeling wedding costs much,
wedding be made The
present
months off weeks
nO provide sachet pOwd for the BRIDE all
fer
officer viii perform the and the fees which
extra, groom will
tarum fund; paid;
$780, include
uphOerers two the
army price army
every wedding, minister's
gardens hill
mixture trd it
earth of the will
thing, with water.
Philadelphia having cleanup helping
Bng notices. cleaning
cleaning vacant lots
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-13

a BANK account is not thing Of
~ beauty. but it is a very present
help in time of trouble.
A bank account is an insulation be
tween misfortune and hunger, between
no work and no shoes and between old
age and the poOrhOuse.
Putting money into the bank is one
of the least fascinating Of occupations.
But drawing it out when you haven't
any other means Of getting it is as
pleasant as having it wished on you by
a rich uncle.
A bank account is on land what life
preserver is at sea. Many a man who
has been compelled in the interests OF
his own self respect to tell his employer
to 90 to thunder and points south. has
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-13
Names No Longer Chance Affairs

Money
on Lssdow the Gas Company Keeps Asphyang People
KNICKERBOCKER.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-13
IM6ooR SPORTS

LISTENING TO TIE
BOSS EXPLAIN
MS BLACK E& TO
me- MAYA GER
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-13

a = EW YORK, April 13-Names are
~ no longer to be applied by
4 chance. Mother and father
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-13
Uncle Sam Got His Cent.

Luther H. Clifton, for seventeen
years postmaster at Blades, Del, re-
ceived word from the Postofice De-
partment at Washington that he
would be prosecuted if he did not
pay a shortage Of l cent. He set
tied and escaped trouble.
The affair was peculiar. Clifton
was succeeded as postmaster last No
vember by Caleb r. Cannon. The
accounts were gone over by an ex-
pert when the transfer was made,
but it was impossible to learn the
amount Of cancellations, this being
the basis upon which the postmas.
ter's salary IS fixed.
The report Of the expert finally
was that the government owed the
retiring official l cent. However
the department has sent word that
the debit was the other way, and
threatened prosecution for non-pay.
ment. Clifton paid the money tc
his successor and got a receipt. ~
Seaford (Del. to New York Sun.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-13
Mrs. Anna Whitaker Marks.

On June %, 1914, Mrs. Anna
Whitaker Marks died in the sixty
ninth year Of her life. She was born
September 10, 1S45, and was mar
ried December II, 1868. To this
union were born ten children, four
Of whom with her husband preceded
Mrs. Marks in death. The living
children are Willie, Henry, Walter
and Charlie Marks, Mrs. Frank
Shaw and Mrs. Jack 2'rueblood. All
Of whom have the sympathy of
host of friends.
Mrs. Marks was remarkable wo-
man. Her going was one of earth's
most queenly and sanity spirits. AS
a neighbor she was exceptionally
thoughtful and obliging, as friend
she was true and steadfast, as a
mother she was devoted and loving
and as a Christian she was devout
and consecrated. Perhaps the two
most characteristic and striking
things about her were her sacrifices
in the interest Of others and her re-
markable and unfaltering faith in
God.
Her kind and obliging hands are
still, her calm and loving voice is
hushed, her gentle and compassion
ate eyes are shut, but we can gather
sunshine and cheer in the fragrant
influences which she leaves behind
and in the strong faith we have in
the eternal hlessedness of her spirit
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. R. A. Mcfarland, assisted
by Rev. L. w. Blackwelder, and her
body was inferred in the Baptist
cemetery to rest until the Great
| King calls for the graves to give up
their dead and the multitude Of the
ages to appear before Him. Until
that day the King Eternal keep His
sleepiess eye upon her dust.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-13
Statement by v. H. White.

To the Voters of Halifax County:
| am defeated, but | had rather be
defeated advocating a cause which |
think is just than to win in cause
which | know to be wrong. | want
to thank every man in the county in
dividually who supported me and
my friends so loyalty, and to those
who voted against me | feel like
saying, Father, forgive them for
they know not what they do" Per-
NIT me to say that the fight against
bossism in this county, and pooling
of interest by office holders to fight
down competition and stife the
wishes Of the people, has just begun.
There are no sore spots left on me
as a result of the recent primary
and from now on you may rely on
me to give the best efforts of which
l am capable to the overthrow of
boss rule in this grand old county Of
Halifax, so that the people may yet
rule and not few office holders.
With best wishes, am
w. H. WHITE
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-13
RETURNS OF PRIMARIES
THROUGHOUT COUNTY
The Largest Vote POlled in Several
Years. Opposition to the InCum.
bentS Very Weak. Norman Had
no Opponent.

From the official returns of the
Halifax county primary held Aug.
9Th, the vote polled throughout the
county appears to have been the
heaviest vote cast in any county
primary since 1898. This was oc-
casioned by the sudden fight made
against the present incumbents.
Weldon led the townships in the
county with record vote through
the energies of DR.. I. E. Green,
Chairman of the County Democratic
Executive Committee.
Mr.. ]. Hunter Norman, Register
of Deeds, who had no opposition,
led the old ticket with 2,2O2. WI.
Long for the Legislature and N. L.
Stedman for the Senate, both re-
ceived heavy vote throughout the
county. j. H. Darden wiped w. P.
White off his feet, being nominated
with large majority. The hottest
fight of the primary was between
W. H. White and J. E. Bowers for
County Treasurer, the latter win
ming out over his opponent with a
majority of 1926. The other fight
which seemed to be warm, resulted
in the incumbent S. NJ. Gary, Clerk
Of Superior Court, defeating W. T.
Clement with majority of 947.
Following shows the totals of the
candidates:
For the Senate, N. S. Stedman,
2,166; House, j. H. Darden, i. $40;
L. NJ Long, 1880; w. P. White.
TIC; register of deeds, J. II. Norman
no opposition, 2,202; sheriff, j. H.
House, 1,677; J. L. Patterson, 61O;
clerk superior court, G. NJ. Gary.
1,722, ". T. Clement, CTS; treasurer
]. Z. Bowers, 1924, w. H. White,
598. Other candidates elected with
out opposition.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-13
PROF. 7. H. ROSE ELECTED
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
Chosen From a Large Number Of
Applicants. Full Corps Of Teach
erS Elected. Miss Stella BlOunt
Again Lady Principal.

Among the forty applicants for
the position of superintendent of
the Scotland Neck graded school
made vacant by the recent death of
Professor G.. ]. Everett, Professor
Z. H. Rose, of Benson, was elected
at meeting Of the school board on
August 5th as superintendent for
the ensuing session.
At this meeting the following
teachers, who will constitute the
faculty of the school, were elected:
First grade-Miss Eleanor Smith.
Second grade-Miss Cornelia Jo-
sey.
Third grade-Miss Louise Josey.
Fourth grade-MissLouise Futrell
Fifth grade-Miss Bessie HELEN.
Of Grifton.
Sixth grade Miss Pearl Lea, of
Blanche, N. G.
Seventh grade-Miss Annie Dunn.
Misses Stella Blount, of Plymouth,
Hattie Herring. of Kinston. and
Helen Hilliard will be in charge OF
the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh
grades, or high school department
Miss Blount will also be the lady
principal.
All these teachers except Misses
Herring ard Futrell served the
school last year, and they are al
Scotland Neck girls save Misses Lea
HELEN, Blount and Herring.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-13
CephuS Lynwood Green.

Little Cephus Lynwood Green
died Monday evening, July 20, 1914.
at 5 o'clock, at the home of his aunt,
Mrs. S. F. Harris. His mother died
about one year ago, and then Mrs.
Harris took him to care for, hut it
seems that God loved him best. He
was little sufferer for some time.
He was two years and twenty days
old, having been born July l, 1912.
Little Cephus was laid to rest on
Tuesday evening, July 21st, at 5
O'Clock, at Nahala cemetery. All
was done for dear little Cephus that
loving hands could do.
There is vacant place in the home
but let us grieve no more, for little
Cephus has gone to better shore.
We loved him, yes we loved him. but
the angels loved him more, and they
have sweetly called him to the yon-
der shining shore. The golden gates
were opened, gentle voice said
come, and with farewells unspoken
he calmly entered home
A FRIEND.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-13

Lest we forget, Villa is mobilizing
to march against Mexico City.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-13
Co!0red Graded School Opens

The colored graded scnool of Scot
land Neck will open on Monday. the
31st OF August, and continue nine
It will be we'll for parents or guar
dians to have their children in on
the first day or as soon after as con-
venient. in order that they can be
properly graded and enrolled, so
that things may move smoothly ,and
impediments can be avoided.
. Do not overlook this matter as
you would an unimportant thing.
1t is as necessary that boys and girls
be provided with some intellectual
training as it is that they be pro-
vided with food and clothing.
THOMAS SHIELDS, Prin.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-13

Prohibitionists in Weldon and Roam
oke Rapids and other townships
would not have voted for him if they
had known his true position on the
question. The Prohibitionists of
this precinct who have known him
all his life and know his position on
this question did not vote for him.
Now, | ask in all fairness, if it was
right for him to pose in one part Of
the county as a Prohibitionist and in
another part as an Anti Prohibition
list? Under these facts can the
powers that be" hold that nomina-
ton made under such circumstances
bind any Democrat as to his vote at
the election? In justice to the party,
the Prohibitionists, the Anti-Prohi-
bitionists, and in justice to Mr.. Dar-
den himself, | ask him to come out
and tell the people exactly how he
stands on this question, whether he
will stand by the declaration of his
aforementioned letter or whether
he will stand by his lifelong friends
who voted for him believing his po-
sition on August sixth was the same
as it had been before If he is a
Prohibitionist then his friepds and
leaders in this end Of the county
have done him a great injustice. If
he is not, then his friends and lead
ers elsewhere have done him great
injustice. | believe this matter
ought to be Investigated for the
benefit of the party. Such practices
as these upon a believing people,
will certainly tend to disrupt any
organization. ! believe in honesty
in politics as much as honesty in re-
ligion. Democrats should be honest
in politics. No man should be al
lowed to represent the Democracy
Of this county who is guilty Of rum
ming with the hound and pulling
with the hare
Now, I want it thoroughly under
stood that l had no pet candida te in
the primary and every man | voted
for was a good Democrat, and if
what [ have said about Mr.. Darden
occupying two positions on the Pro-
hibition question is not true, and if |
am Informed by the Anti-Saloon
League or its chairman that he was
not voted for as favoring their cause
! 10 Weldon and the upper end OF the
county, and by his leaders here III
this end of the county who handled
his ticket that lie was lot voted for
| here as an nti-Prohibitionist, then
| will think | have done him an in
/ Justice and will apologize to him
! through the paper. Mr.. Darden,
please come out and let the people
know what your position was on
! August sixth. Yours truly.
A. PAUL KITCHIN.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-13
Annual Report Of the Pastor Of Scotland Neck Baptist Church.
AUGUST, l913---AUGUST, 1914

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to oextel
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The
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that the church
contributed
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We God Few
Their
tlesedbe e1icion OF church kingdom
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branch
lin
make model school
| Some thinysto lnka
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enthusiastic worship 1T the evening services
Better rand cong
NOR fanll church membership
! Y,utnn nnonev
! c,iolvco member
acted September the 18th
) 7Inarfu 0
R MCFARLAND.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-13
JULIUS /. F0UST, President,
Greensboro, N. L.
THE NORTH CAROLINA
College Of Agriculture
And = Mechanic Arts

The State Industrial College offers
strong courses in Agriculture, Hor-
ticulture, Stock-ra;sing. Dairying.
Veterinary Medicine; in Civil, Elec-
trical, and Mechanical Engineering: !:
in Chemistry and Dyeing;; in Cotton
Manufacturing and in Agricultural
teaching. Fcur year courses. Two
and one year Courses in Agriculture
and Machine Shop Work. Faculty
of 81 men; 738 students; 25 build
ings; excellent equipment and lab
oratories for each department. On
July County Superintendents con-
duct entrance examinations at each
county seat. For catalogue write
E. B. OWEN, Registrar,
West Raleigh, N. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-13
KOuSe-.-Stdten

We are in receipt of the following
wedding announcement: Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert House request the hon
or Of your presence at the marriage
of their daughter Emily Leila to
Mr.. Charles Linwood Staten, on the
morning of Tuesday, the eighteenth
of August. nineteen hundred and
fourteen at nine 0 clock, at home,
Scotland Neck.