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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-30

LONDON. Oct 3o.-The London
newspapers declared today that
fear of starvation in Germany is
causing serious situation there.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-30

IN time for lunch. bu; IL is stated
that on previous occasions they fail
ed TO return at the appointed time.
proionging the ride until early in the
evening.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-30
GERMANS CAPTURE
4 RUSSIAN FORHnnaA.

BERLIN. Oct. General Won
Linsingen's German forces hn9o
captured Komarov from In No.
slams. il WAS oaAciaily anoonnec1
today. 81
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-30
PRESIDENT AND FIt>'tt
NOT HONE foH Lt>'"
wAsnlNGTON. ociobeF

WASHINGTON, "''o''
President Wilson and Nrs. Norma"
Gal, lsft earl, todas on their res"
l,r SATURDAY launt iAe> Nete 'N
peeled a. return - che "H''" '''""
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-30

The Daily Lisht gives the news,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
Executors Notice.

Having qualified as executors of
the estate of Noah Biggs, deceased
this is to notify all persons having
claims against the said estate to pra.
sent them to the undersigned on or
before December 81, 1915, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery All persons indebted to
said estate will please make immedi-
ate settlement. All persons due O.
having claims against the firm Of
Biggs & johnson will please make
Immediate settlement with DR.. R
M: johnson. surviving partner.
This 28th day of December. 1911.
F. P. SHIELDS,
JAS. A. PITTMAN.
r. M. JOHNSON,
Executors.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
Notice!

BY virtue of power vested in me
by certain deed of trust, executed
to me by Sears Smith, John Rober-
son and Alex Bridgers, trustees of
Mount Zion Missionary Baptist
Church, and duly recorded in the
office of the register of deeds for
Halifax county, North Carolina, in
Book 221 at page 1926, | will on the
End day of March, 1915, sell for cash
at public auction to the highest bid
der in the town Of Scotland Neck,
N. c., in front of the Planters and
Commercial Bank, at<11, O clock, m.
the following described real estate,
towit: That lot or parcel of land,
in Halifax county, North Carolina,
beginning at point on the south of
the road leading from Scotland Neck
to Graball. at Hancock's corner,
thence along the ditch in southerly
direction to corner of said ditch,
thence in westerly direction along
said ditch to Tillery's line, thence
along said Tillery's line in SOUTH
westerly direction, to Felicia Fer
RAILS line, thence along her line to
the New Road, leading from Scot
land Neck to Graball, thence along
the New Road in an easterly direc-
ton to the beginning, being the
same lot conveyed to the said Mount
Zion Church by Stuart Hardy, and
on which is now situated the said
Mt. Zion Church Building.
This goth day of January, 1915,
STUART SMITH, Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
Colorado Couple is Happy Now

In little town in Colorado there
has happened a near miracle. A
man cured his wife of a running
varlcose ulcer and they are the hap
piest couple in the state. Four
boxes Of Aliens Ulcerine Salve did
it. Name and address on applica-
tom
Aliens Ulcerine Salve is one of
the oldest remedies in America and
since 1859 has been known as the
only salve powerful enough to reach
chronic ulcers and old sores of long
standing. Because it is so powerful
it often heals burns and scalds with
out scar in remarkably short time.
Aliens Ulcerine Salve heals from
the bottom up and draws out the
poisons. If applied on new cuts and
sores it heals in one-third the time
that common salves and liniments
take. Sold by E. T. Whitehead Co..
and other leading druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
Speaker WOOten Under The knife.

The condition Of Speaker Wooten,
who was so badly injured in an au-
tomobile accident Thursday night,
continues grave and his friends, and
they are legion, are alarmed over
his condition. Yesterday it wa
seen that he was growing weaker
gradually and an operation was de-
termined upon, which was perform
ed at $50 o'clock by DR.. Hubert A.
Register at Rex hospital. The Speak
er's family physician, DR.. W 7.
PARROT, of Kinston, was present { t
the operation.
At 11:3O o'clock last night DIR.
Register was asked for statement
regarding the condition Of the
Speaker and gave out the follow.
ing:
During the afternoon Mr.. Woot
ems condition became gradually
worse and it was evident that oul
fears of internal injuries were JUST
fed.
cat $50 p. m. an operation wa
performed. There was a rupturet
right kidney. A three inch rent il
the kidney was sewed up; a larg'
quantity Of clotted and fluid bloot
removed; the bleeding points tie'
and drains inserted.
''Mr. Wooten stood the operation
we'll and tonight his condition is a
favorable as we could expect. Hi
family physician, DR.. W. T. Parrot
of Kinston. came up at 400 o'cloc
and was present at the operation.
News and Observer, 21st.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
GREAT CONVENTION OVER
LAYMEN'S MISSIONARY cONVEN-
TON ENDS GREAT THREE
DAYS BIENNIAL SESSION..
Charlotte Meeting Greatest
In History Of Sessions.

misunderstanding it's three days
biennial session in this city, the Lay
mems Missionary Convention of the
Southern Presbyterian Church East
of the Mississippi left the matter Of
date and place of next meeting with
the executive committee. Features
Of the final session were addresses by
Rev. DR.. Egbert w. Smith, executive
secretary Of foreign missions, Nash
vile, on "That Which Is Committed
to U.s.; w. E. Doughty, educational
secretary laymen's movement, New
York, Intercession, the Highest Form
Of Service; j. Campbell White, gen.
cra1 secretary of the laymen's move
Inent, New York, Leaving Your Mark
on the World"
The chief thing remarked upon by
delegates and officials has been the
size of the convention, which, al
though the Southern Presbyterian
church has been divided into West and
East Of the Mississippi sections, has
been attended by over $500 delegates,
making it double the size Of any pre-
yious convention.
The afternoon session was given
over to a conference on stewardship
and an address by George Innes of
Philadelphia on "How Can a Man
Best Send His Money on Ahead" this
being discussion CT the practical
side Of financing the work of evengeli-
zation J. Campbell White led the
stewardship discussions.
The feature of the morning session
was the address on Efficiency by
George c. Shane of Philadelphia, in
which the speaker contrasted the
practical methods of business with
those of church work, giving as an
instance a Philadelphia financier who
in few minutes bought five boats
for $2S7,000 and borrowed 100000
with which to pay for them, but had
a Bible class of fifty students that he
could not increase by single mem
ber
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
Regulate The Gfoilnd-H0g'

Our consideration Of the ground
hog as aprognosticato of the wealth
er leads us to the conclusion that the
subject is in utter confusion and bad
" in need Of regulation. One editor
says the grounding came out this
year to stay, and another says he
saw his shadow and went back for
six weeks more of winter. Some
say he comes out at noon on Febru-
airy the second, while others say he
comes out at other hours. One fell
low went so far as to say that there
are no ground,ho in North Caro-
lima, anyway, when another fellow
stepped up and said he had killed
one and eaten him up. So there
yon are. The farmers are left in
ignorance as to how to plan their
work for the coming year, and the
C ty folks are left in worse fix, be-
cause fuel is as low in quantity as it
is higher in price, and Col. Fairbroth-
er is in great anxiety lest his last load
of wood containing six sticks and
costing S1.25 be exhausted before the
spring comes.
So we say the Legislature should
regulate the subject. It has taken a
Whack at fish and fowl and all man
ner Of four footed beasts-includ-
ing dogs. It has made certain the
goth Of May and done many 9TH
er things important for the peace,
happiness and prosperity of the peo-
pie; and we cannot understand WHY
1t should not regulate the ground
hogs, declaring that there are such
prophets, at just what hour of the
day they shall! appear, and what
shall constitute a shadow. 1t is true
that there are some very important
questions to be debated and settled
such as the regulation of fire insur.
ance rates, tax rates, road building
punishment for crime. and the like
but these can wait, as they have sc
often waited before. IF all the edi
tors IN the State get behind this ques
ton, we believe it can be gotter
through the Legislature at this ses
sion, and much needless discussion
and confusion can be avoided. Or
this subject we should have that uni
forlnity and certainty which is 81
much craved by the human mind
| State Journal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
CIJRREET NEWSPAPER GOSSIP.
saVInqs Of the Press About What is
Taking Place Here and There.

The Mayor Of Danville holds that
there are men Of ell fame.,' He is
ever,astingly right. There would
be no women of i'll fame if there
were no men Of i'll fame.
Mr.. R. F. Sum ers. a progressive
farmer Of Altamahaw R. F. D. sold
tobacco here Tuesday and called in
to see The Review. He says his
neighdors are going in more for
food crops and less tobacco this
year. -Riedsville Review.
The ''boys'' had a whale of a fox
Lult Wednesday night east of town,
Pink Bost, Sam Herman, Fred Amos
and numbers Of others. Altogether
they ran the fox two hours and
freed him in the top of a tree. The
other day there was chase west Of
town and Grandfather R, F. ANGUS,
81 years young, was in it: and said
he would have been in the Wednes
day night affair, only he wasn't
feeling right well.-Catawba Coun-
ty News.
Public roads must be drained, and
in connection with their drainage,
culverts must be used. Thousands
of dollars are spent each year in
North Carolina for various kinds of
culverts. Instead Of the counties
relying on the manufacturers to ad-
wise til EN- whether or not they are
obtaining the right kind of culver
and at the right kind Of price,
should they not be able to obtain
the desired information from a State
Highway Department? Here again,
such a Department would save
thousands Of dollars to the counties
in the purchase of this item Of road
supplies. News and Observer.
The views taken and the com.
ment5 made by NEST American pa
peGs about this governments friend
" warning to two nations with
whom we are on good terms, indi-
c tie that we are amateurs when ii
comes to our conception Of interna-
ton i matters. G rmany followed
tn international rule, also followed
by Great Rritain, in notifying US
a. she had established a new war
z &c in which there were possibilities
OF danger for all neutral ships
Forthwith, American papers al
most unanimously declared it "a
paper blockade" whereas no block
ade had been declared at all. Ger
many warned US Of danger 50 we
could be on our guard, but Ameri
can papers belittled the whole
affair. British ship captains, how
ever, considered it seriously, as is
evidenced by the fact that in the
war zone they have adopted the
ruse Of flying the American anc
Dutch flags. Wilmington Star.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
ATTRACTING ATTENTION
THIS PHASE OF THE WAR OVER.
SHADOWS NEWS FROM THE
BATTLE FRONTS.
Military Movements of the First I'M
portance Are Taking Place.
Struggling in Carpathians.
tCopyrsght.s

London.-In the absence of any
striking news from the two European
battle fronts, public attention in Eng
land was centered on the threatened
blockade of the British Isles by Ger
man submarines and mines in retalia-
ton for Great Britaints act in pro-
hibiting the carrying Of food to Ger
many
Great Britain received through Am
bassador Page Germany's offer to
withdraw her threat Of a blockade if
the British Navy will permit the free
movement Of foodstuffs to the civil
population of Germany.
1t is not believed here the offer
will be accepted. IN fact, Great Brit
ain already is preparing to retaliate
against Germany by placing under
more stringent control ships destined
to German ports; and a proclamation
omentarily is expected declaring a
blockade Of the German coast, Or at
any rate, the prohibition Of foodstuffs
destined for Germany The Cabinet
considered this question and it is I'M
derstood the decision is awaiting
formal confirmation By the Privy
Council.
In the meantime British and neu-
trail vessels are moving as freely as
usual, except those belonging to a
few Dutch lines, which have reduced
their number Of sailings. Norwegian
and Danish Insurance companies have
given instructions that steamers in
sured by them shall have their Ma
tional colors, the names Of the ships
and the country of their origin painted
conspicuously on the sides of all yes
sells.
Holland and Italy. like the United
States, have protested to Germany
against her ar zone threat and have
asked Great Britain not to make free
use Of neutral flags. Similar repre-
sentations are expected to be made to
the two countries in a joint note by
Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
Prohibition Bill Passed House

Raleigh, N. c., Feb. ia bill
prohibiting the delivery within the
STATE of Intoxicating liquors FIR btv-
erage purposes was passed Nv tie
lower house of the North Carol "a
General Assembly today, loo 10 6
The measure now goes TO the Senate
Under the existing law one gallon of
intoxicants may be imported by any
one person in one month.
Representative Cam eron moved
that the special order for the day,
the Grir bill prohibiting the trans
porting from a point within the State
and the delivery there Of any int XII
ting liquors be displaced; that it be
set as a special order for next Wed
nesday as he understood the Senate
had under consideration considera-
BILE amendments.
Representative Grier strenouslp OPP
dosed this motion, and it was voted
pown.
Minority Leader Williams offered
an amendment taht the people ratify
the Grier bill at the polls before it
becomes effective.
Representative Doughten called
attention to a clerical error that has
omitted the words "for nire" in the
first section SO that the effect of the
bill would be to prevent even the
bringing Of a bottle Of liquor to this
State from another Stale by a friend
to be presented as a gift to friend
in this State. The term "for hire
was restored GU the official COPY.
Representative Gr!er made lengthy
argument for the bill in which he un-
dertook to establish as a fact that
there was noting sustain the boiec-
lions raised to the bill that it was I'm.
constitutional, should be submitted
to the people, OR that it was danger
to the Democratic party.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
Big Batting Mill Burned.

Charlottesville of unknown origin
which broke out shortly after mid
night i'll the plant Of the Charlotte
Cotton Fiber Company corner of Yves,
First street and the Southern Rail
road completely destroyed that plant
in Ward 3, including the main manu-
featuring building, several small ont
houses and a portion OF the ware
house adjoining in hich was stored
a quantity of waste cotton. The loss
will be between $4,000 and $4,000
partly covered by Insurance..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
Only A Small Part.

With several millions hungry peo-
pie to be supplied, the people of Vir-
ginia may readily see that the I.vn-
orta's cargo was small portion Of q
great work. Here in London | have
heard that the American relief COM
mission already has sent, and plans
to send, 4S vessels of mercv to the
Belgiums, amounting in round fig
ures to little more than 28O 1000
tons Of supplies.
Before closeing want say that the
experience Of seeing 50 May reo-
pie IN want has q very saddeninc eff
feet. A man does not like to see
women and children suffering. 1t
goes to the heart with a pang that
cannot be described. One thinks of
his own fireside and little ones: and
the vision that they too could suffer,
as these peoble are doing, stirs the
deepest compassion in ones breast.
But on the other hand will never
forget what I have seen in the faces
of even the smallest children, some
in their mothers arms. When they
have seen small and withered lit.
tie flag of the stars and stripes, car
ried in the lapel of some and have
the word, America" whispered by
mother-lips. have heard them lisr
back America" as none else could
say it, except Belgian child, whose
plaintive voice sounds as if it were
murmuring some music we hear
only in dreams America has
grown to be the sweetest music t.
them.-Selected,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
SHIP BILL STRIKES sNAG.
Progressives And Seven Democratic
Insurgents Bolt.

Washington-Adm demo
Gratis got another setback in their
fight for President Wilson's ship bill
when they suddenly learned that the
bill as it passed the house will not
command the support of Senators Ken.
yon, Norris or LaFollette, progressive
republicans on whom they counted
nor the support of any of the seven
democrat insurgents.
The plan to move to concur with
the house amendments was wrecked
by the discovery that the leaders
could not muster enough votes. Ad
ministeration leaders made no attempt
to conceal their embarrassment, and
planned to send the bill to conference
with the hope of putting on some
amendments to command support
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
Relief For Samoan islands

N'ashington.-The American Red
Cross authorized an emergency ap
preparation Of $4,000 from it's contin.
gent fund for the relief Of the inhabi
tants Of Manua Island, Samoa. Re
ports say $500 natives there are fac
ing starvation, as a result Of the re-
cent earthquake and tidal wave which
destroyed all food products. The
foodstuffs will be shipped from San
Francisco by steamer. Food supplies
for six months are needed to relieve
the native population Of Manua
Island
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
Demand Upon Freedom OF China.

Peking.--If information from pre-
sumably well Informed sources, both
foreign and Chinese, is correct, the
memorandum recently given by the
japanese legation to American, Brit
ish. French and Russian diplomatic
representatives respecting Japan's
demands on China omfts certain OF
the requirements originally presented
to Picking. These negotiations, which
began late in January had for their
object determination Of the future
status Of Japan's relations with China
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
British Steamers cestroved

Buenos Aires, Argentine.-It is re
ported from credible sources that the
German steamer Holger was sighted
heading for Buenos Aires and havfns
on board the crews of several steam
ers sent to the bottom by some Ger
man warship, probably off the coas1
Of Brazil.
The Holger for some time has beer
identified with German activities If
the South Atlantic. She left Pernam
buco secretly early in January. pre
sumably with supplies for GERM,
warships.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
Farm For Sale.

On account of moving away l offer
for sale my farm Of 80 acres near
Roanoke river, about half way be-
tween Palmyra and Norfeet. Has
about 800 thrifty Elberta Peach
Trees. Fruit sold for over $1,000
last year. Plenty Of buildings and
one four-room tenant house. All
buildings built about seven years
ago. For terms and particulars ad-
dress MRS. IRENE H. HUssEY, R. F.
D. No. 8, Scotland Neck, N. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
Talaat Bey EXPRESSES Himself

Constantinople, via London-'Turk-
ey declared war without being urged
by Germany or impelled by any other
influences save those Of the empire"
said Talaat Bey today in a statement
to the Associated Press.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
Will Not Furnish ENGLAND Shells,

Pittsburg, Pa.-For Humanitarian
reasons, large local steel company
has declined to bid on a contract to
furnish the British government con-
signment Of drop forge shells for
which $450,O0O was offered.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
Cotton Exports Increase.

Washington-Cotton exports were
beyond normal proportions during jan
uary. The quantity was more than
100000 bales greater than last year,
according to the monthly report Of
the census bureau
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
The Best Hot Weather Tonic

GROVES TASTELESSch chill TONIC enriches the
blood. builds up the whole system and will won
derfully strengthen and fortify you to Withstand
the depressing effect Of the hot summer. Soc,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
Piles Cured in 6 to IA DAVIS

Your druggist will refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching,
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in to Il DAVIS
The first application gives Ease and Rest, SOC,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-16
Tries to Alleviate
Suffering From Cuts
With Carbolic Acid

E,rlilich Anderson, aged %, of Har-
rison street, a carpenter in the em-
ploy Of the Purdy Construction Co,
endeavored to be his own physician
this morning. when he received four
decorations on the face, caused by a
saw slipping and striking his face as
he was constructing a, concrete form
on Barnum avenue.
Anderson went to a nearby drug
store and purchased carbolic acid with
which he saturated the wounds with
the result that he was soon bowling in
pain and he finally collapsed in the
roadway, overcome by the strength of
the acid He was taken to the emer-
gency hospital in the foreman's auto
mobile.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-16

Every preparedness program thus
far submitted to the American public,
save those which would impose the
entire burden of national defense on
the navy, lays stress upon the inn
portance OF. proper coast defense. The
picture shows the immense size of one
of the newest sixteen inch coast de-
Tense guns. 1t is proposed to mount
these monster guns on movable plat
forms SO they can be taken from
place to place. With it is Brigadier
General Montgomery M. Macomb,
president of the Army War college at
Washington. The college has sub
rnitted plan of national defense.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-16

Many persons had narrow escapes
when fire caused damage of 5000. 900
to the factory of the Boyden Shoe
Co, at Newark, N. j.
Lalitha Folks of Yonkers, N.
graduate student at the University OF
Wisconsin, at Madison, wis, shot an q
killed herself there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-16
Corset Workers 10
Meet Tomorrow Night

Al special meeting of the Corset
work ers union; viii be held tomorrow
evening, at which international Presf-
dent Bsnja1lfn Schlessin ger will be
present Several prizes win be award
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-16

An order for FIVE locomotives was
received by the Lima Locomotive Co,
from the Toledo, St, Louis & Western
Railroad
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-16

Application to organize the Progress
National Bank of New York, capital
s25O,oo0, was made to The controller
of the currency
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-16

7. Pope Benedict intends to consecrate
the year in which peace is concluded
as Holy Year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-16

Mayor william E. Thompson, of
Chicago, visited Mayor Mitchell at the
City Hall
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-16

John T. wray has been appointed
southern freight agent of the Pennsyl=.
vania railroad with headquarters at
sAAAARAp= &es
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-16

Contested railroad conditions at
Pittsburgh are sending the price of
coke upward.