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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
L()(2|A.1I[|: SUBMARINE
AEI[)TI7Y T()RAISE IT
AMERICAN SUBMARINE is LOCAT.
THE SURFACE.
TWENTY-ONE MEN ON BOARD
First Submarine Disaster For United
States.-F-4 is One Of Latest Mod
els of Under-Sea Craft

Honolulu.-The American submar-
Inc "a lost for over thirty hours off
Honolulu harbor, has been located.
Heroic efforts being made to raise the
stricken craft, but after having been
submerged for more than 80 hours it
was regarded as doubtful whether any
OF the crew Of p men remained alive.
TO lift the little vessel to the sur
face 1t was found necessary to send
TO the Pearl Harbor Naval Station for
a derrick and crane. This involved
much loss Of time and it was thought
the fate Of the crew might not be de-
termined for many hours. Rescue
vessels dragging the ocean bed with
graphing hooks CHANGED upon the
stricken craft at a depth Of 500 feet
Making fast to the F-4 the naval tug
Navajo and the steamer Makaala be-
gan to tow their fnd-they were
not certain that it was the sub
marine they had hooked-toward shall
low water. Quantities of oil came to
the surface, proof that it really was
the lost vessel. Soon afterward a
submarine marker buoy discovered
far below the water, removed all
doubt that the F-4 had been found.
Just when the marker buoy had
been released by the disabled boat
there was no means of determining.
It the signal was given after the crap
ping hooks Of the rescue vessel took
mold, then the crew, or at least some
OF them, still were alive.
For more than an hour the tug and
the steamer struggled with their I'M
wieldy burden. Soon afterwards it
became apparent that it would be i'm
possible to tow the submarine near
enough to shore to bring her to the
surface and hurry call was sent to
the naval station for wrecking ship.
Naval authorities admitted that they
had given up hope for the F-4's crew.
However, resuscitating apparatus has
been dispatched to the scene and every
EFFORT will be made to develop any
spark Of life that may remain The
general opinion is that the vessels
plates were sprung through the i'm
mense pressure of the water at
depth Of so fathonls and that the two
officers and 10 enlisted men aboard
have persisted. Vessels in the yicin-
ity equipped with submarone signal
apparatus continued to send out sig.
nails, but no answers came.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
VILLA FORCES ARE
BADLY DEFEATED
ENCOUNTER AT MATAMOROS
HAS CEASED TO AWAIT
ARTILLERY.
SERIOUS FOR TEXAS TOWN
Carranza Troops Are Strongly En-,
trenchsd and Only Artillery VIII
Move Them From Garrison.

Brownsville, Texas - Failing in
their attempt to dislodge the Carranza
garrison by rife and machine gun fire,
Villa forces beseiging Matamoros vir-
tually ceased their attacks awaiting
1t was announced, the arrival of artil-
1ery. In the event of an artillery duel,
Brownsville, directly acruss the Rio
Grande from Matamoros, would be en-
dangered one Of the gravest of border
crises was feared. The likelihood Of
shells falling in Brownsville was de-
monstrated by the rifle bullets which
dropped here during the first Villa as
sault on Matamoros trenches, a costly
failure Of Villa forces in which their
losses were officially given as 100
killed and 40 wounded This attack
was headstrong dash of 1000 mount
ed rif1emen. The Carranza losses
were 10 killed and As injured Two
persons were struck by bullets in
Brownsville. Neither was seriously
injured
The coming Villa artillery must be
powerful enough to cope with nine
three-inch field pieces of the defend
ers, none of which has yet been fired
In addition the Carranza troops are
said to have four three and one-half
inch guns.
A troop of ESQ Villa cavalry, circling
five miles south OF Brownsville, ap-
preached unwittingly at town named
Rositas, a machine gun trench hidden
by brush. They were trotting past
this trench when the machine guns
were fired. Nearly the entire Villa
dead were said to have fallen at this
point, while almost to a man, the
others we're wounded
Nafarrate said he would defend the
city to the limit Four flags, cap
tured, foated in front of his head
quarters, the band played in the plaza
and men and women of Matamoros
celebrated, filling the streets with
color.
One flag is inscribed Second Bri-
gade, NJ. Chao." This battalion, the
Constitutionalists claimed, was almost
wiped out by it's dashing assaults in
the breastworks. Both Villa and Con
stitutionalist soldiers say three Villa
troopers were killed carrying this flag.
Another flag is inscribed villa Bri-
gade." These and the other two cap
tured banners were bloodstained.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
WILSON EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE
Praises Stability Of Great Body o
Calm People of Nation,

Washington.-Full confidence in the
great body Of calm people of the Ma.
ton, who serve as "stabilizers" when
the exsitable ones try to crock the
boat" in these perilous days, was
voiced by President Wilson in an ad,
dress before the Baltimore conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South, in annual session here.
The President appealed to the Ma
ton for support in administering his
Office, saying eff I can speak for you
l am powerful if I cannot I am
weak" He said it was possible fol-
people to be impartial when a
quarrel is none of theirs"
Referring to the danger to mission.
aries in some foreign lands of which
he said he had thought much OF late
he added:
Wars will never have any ending
until men cease to hate one another
cease to be jealous of one another, get
the feeling of reality in the brother
hood of mankind, which is the only
bond that can make us think justly OF
one another and act righteously be,
fore God himself"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
RUSSIA STRIVING
TO REACH HUNGARY
FIGHTING DESPERATELY IN Eff.
FORT TO GET THROUGH THE
CARPATHlANs,
AUSTRIANS BLOCKING WAY
Making Great Effort to Keep Back tho
InvadeTs.-British Announce End
Of Submarine U-29.

London.-The Russians have lost no
time since the fall of Phzyemsyl in at
tempting their drive In the Carpath-
1ans to reach Hungary. In the var
lous mountain passes where already
thousands Of men have fallen Russians
and Austrians are in another death
grip, the one army to force it's way
through the mountain passes, the 9TH
er to beat back the invaders. The
russians are striking their best blow
on the S0-mile front between Bart
field and Ussok, and although the
operations are being carried on under
the most difficult conditions the claim
is made officially that they are de-
Veloping with complete success"
The nature of the fighting is indf-
Gated by the fact that only are there
great snow drifts to contend against,
but the Russians have had to fight
their way through barbed-wire en-
Engagements, rows of trenches and
works strongly fortified. In one of
these places, near Lupkow Pass, an
Austrian position, said by the Russian
War Office to be very important, was
carried by assault. Here the Rus
slams captured $500 men, 100 officers
and several dozens of machine guns.
and latest advices from Petrograd de-
scribe the Austrians as in retreat
from certain positions
The British Admiralty announces
the end of the famous German sub
marine U-29, which sank several
British steamers and torpedoed 9TH
ers. In making the announcement
the Admiralty said it had good reas
ons to believe that the U-29 had been
sunk with all hands. More than or.
binary interest attached to the U-29
because Of the belief in some quarters
that Lieutenant Weddingen, who com
manded the submarine U-9 when she
sank three British cruisers in the
North Sea last September, has been
promoted to the command of the
newer and larged boat
Meantime other German submarines
have been active and the UPS has
sunk the Dutch steamer Medea which
according to the British Admiralty
was flying the Dutch flag and carried
a Dutch crew.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
Notice..

By virtue Of power vested in me
by a certain deed Of trust executed
to me by James O Baker, and duly
recorded in the Office of the regis
ter of deed Of Halifax county.
North Carolina, in Book 255 at PAGE
376, | will on the 3rd day of April.
1915. sell for cash at public auction
to the highest bidder, in the town Of
Scdtlaud Neck, N. c., in front of
Planters & Commercial Bank at II
O'Clock m, the following d escribed
real estate, lying and being in Hall
fax County, North Carolina, to wit:
That tract or parcel Of land, in
said county and State, being lots5 &
6 in the Division of the Bishop Land
OF record in the office of register
of deeds for Halifax County, North
Carolina, in Book - at Page =.
to which reference is hereby made,
containg Is CLIO acres, more or less
and bounded by the lands of J. B.
: Gray. Jessie Canny and Henry Smith.
This the 3rd day of March 1915.
Stuart Smith. Trtstea.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
NOfiCg!

1t has been reported that | had
quit the insurance business. This
report is unkind and untrue. Some
OF my explorations have been USED
and policies slipped in by some of
my competitors. This is not gener-
ally customary in the insurance
world. It is generally known by
ire insurance agents that the agen-
cy belongs to the company and the
explrations and business belong to
the agent who produces it. A com
Pany has the right to withdraw
from an agency, an agent also has a
right to withdraw from a company.
ALL policies will be renewed at ex-
plratlon unless otherwise instructed
| write all kinds Of insurance, rep-
resentlng the strongest and most
liberal companies in the World. This
agency can write the whole town.
pay all losses and wont miss it's
money. WILL H. JOsEY,
General Insurance Agent
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
NOTHING FOR WARSnIPS
RESOLUTION PASSED BY HOUSE
TO PREVENT ANY AID TO
WARSHIPS.
Suspected Ship Would Not Be Granted
Clearance Papers.-Departmen
Want More Authority.

Washington.-A resolution drafted
by the Department of Justice for the
State Department was passed in the
from leaving American ports with coal
and supplies for belligerent warships
at sea.
The resolution would authorize the
President to direct customs collectors
to withhold clearance from any vessel
OF American registry or license which
he has reason to believe has any in
tention to carry such supplies.
The resolution was pressed by
Democratic Leader Underwood and
Republican Leader Mann. It was put
through after Mr.. Underwood had pre-
sented letter from Robert Lansing,
Counsellor Of the State Department,
saying that the Government had been
hindered by lack of sufficient legisla-
ton to prevent vessels from leaving
American ports with coal and supplies
for warships. "The Department of
State heartily supports the proposed
resolutions" the letter continued.
and desire to emphasize the great
urgency and need of it's immediate
passage that the Government may not
be bound internationally and yet have
its hands tied so as to be unable to act
in the discharge of it's international
duties"
The resolution, to take effect i'm
mediately and to continue while the
war lasts, is designed to prevent vio-
lation Of the United States neutrality
by the use Of it's territory, it's ports or
its territorial waters as base of op-
eratlons for the armed forces of a
belligerent, contrary to the obligations
imposed by the law of Nations"
By unanimous vote the Senate late
at night adopted with amendments
substitute for the joint resolution
passed earlier in the House enlarging
the power of the President to prevent
infringement of American neutrality
by vessels leaving ports of the United
States with men or supplies for bellig-
erent warships.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
Notice !!

By virtue of powers conferred Oh
me by that certain deed Of trust ex
ecuted to me by Simeon Smith and
his wife Dora Smith 90 the 21st , y
of February 1918 and recorded in
the Registers of Deeds Office Of II
flax County in book 246, on page 80
| will, on the Itch day of April 1915
at II o'clock in front Of the Post
Office in Scotland Neck. sell to tie
highest bidder, for cash, at publ c
auction the following describe d
tract of land lying and brig in
Scotland Neck Township. Halifax
County, beginning at bay and red
oak tree in branch Jack Keels es-
tate line; thence S. SO 1-2 E. IS
poles to pine and gum; thence N
SO e. 1873 poles to a pine; thence N
81 E. SO poles to a pine on the
branch; thence down the branch to
beginning containing 106 ocfes
more or less This Ma~"h .9.1915.
A. Paul Kitchin.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
Believes Everything Father SAYS.

Park S. Florea, national secretary OF
the Adscript club, has little son, Ed
ward, who believes everything his ia.
ther says, whether it is said seriously
or jok1ngly. Once when warning his
son to keep away from. the heels of a
COW, Mr.. Florea told the boy a COW
can kick mile, at least that is what
Edwards says.
The boy is visiting relatives near
Harrisburg, Ind. While at play he saw
q COW, fully mile away, and he ran
and hid in the haymow, according to a
story told at Connersville. The bow
said his papa, who was reared on a
farm, had told him there was no limit
to the reach of cows kick, and that
he thought it would be safer to hide
while one was in sight. It was with
difficulty the boy was convinced that
his father merely wanted him to keen
out OF the cows reach.-Indianapol
News.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
The ChiIdIess Apartment

Blifkins and his wife live in one Of
these fashionable, childless apartment
houses. The visiting friend speaks.
Say, what became Of that nret+v
bull terrier you used to have around
to keep Mrs. Bliffkins company during
the day."
Inc management wouldn't stand
Ior IT, SO we gave him away. We ven
.ureo canary, but they kicked on
mat l suggested some goldfish, but
.rs. B1nk1ns said they reminded her
OF swimming snakes"
How'd you finally agree?"
;, Excellently. I bought her one Of
these Mexican jumping beans. ira
cute as it can be- Say, Clara get orr
n.tie Pedro and make him do some AZ
bis stunts" ~
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
FRUlTLESS WORK FOR "a.
Discovered Object Was Only Big

MISUNDERSTANDING Located.
Honolulu, T. H-Three days search
for the lost United States submarine
FL has resulted only in unfulfilled
hopes. divers who went down the
two cables thought to have been at
tached to the submarine found the
heavy body was an old anchor, prob
ably lost by the battleship Oregon.
Diver Agraz, who went dow nthe
cable attached to the anchor, wore
only helmet.
Diver Evans, who descended along
the second cable, reported that he
found nothing. Agraz, whose descent
to a depth Of 215 feet is said to be
a worlds record, spent p minutes On
the downward journey and nine and
half minutes in the ascent. The ex-
perience apparently caused him no
Distress
The submarine F-4 has been located
outside the harbor it was announced
Portions of the superstructure have
been brought to the surface. The
The dredge California will shift moor
ings, tugs will criss-cross in all direc-
tons and an attempt will be made to
life the submarine.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
Cotton Proceeds to Etalv.

Genoa Italy via Paris-As a result
of the efforts Of American Ambassa-
dor Page instructions have been re-
ceived here from the foreign ministry
at Rome to allow all American cot
ton billed through this country to be
exported. Difficulties in the way of
moving the commodity now are due to
congestion. There are 158 ships at
Genoa waiting to unload, while outside
the harbor lie vessels are waiting to
enter. Methods employed in unload
ing the ships prevent more than 5000
bales of cotton entering the port daily.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
Asked To Protect Missionaries

washington Ambassador Morgen-
thau at Constantinople was directed
by the state department to ask nro-
lection from the Turkish government
Tor American missionaries and refill
gees reported in peril at Urumiah
Persia. Secretary Bryan cabled Am
bassador Morgenthau after official no.
tlhcat1on reached the department from
american Consul Smith that the lives
OF Americans at Urumiah were endan-
sereo and that an attack on tho
American mission there had been 1ed
oy the Turkish consul, Raleigh.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
To The Citizeu OF Scotland Neck ,
And Vicinity.

Fer fully thirty five years the L.
& VI. Senmi- Mixed Real Paint have
been extensively used throughout
the United States and also in South
America. They have therefore
been subject to the test Of every
SORT of climatic conditions-most
successful-there by proving their
extreme durability and supreme
value.
See our advertisement on other
page, telling property-owners how
to make their own paint, and there.
by save sixty cents a gallon on every
gallon used.
LONGMAN & MARTINEZ.
Paint Makers, New York
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
CARS TROOPS ADVANCING
Furious Attacks Fail to Break Lines
of Russians.

London.-In their determination to
leave Przemysl and drive the Rus
slams out of Galicia, the Austro-Ger.
man armies which for some weeks
have been on the Galician side of the
Carpathian mountains, have made re-
peated attempts the last few days to
break through the Russian entrench-
ments but without success
Since in massed formation they
threw themselves against Russian
troops holding strong positions, the
Austro-Germans have attacked again
and again in spite of heavy losses.
According to the Russian official
account, the Austrians delivered fu-
r1ous, but unsuccessful attacks be-
tween the San and Ordawa Rivers,
While the Germans made fruitless at
tempts around Koziouwka and Ro-
janka. At Rojanka they lost two COM
panies, which were surrounded and
annihilated.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
American Flau is Torn Down.

Washington.-How the American
flag flying over the home of John
3. McMsnrs an American citizen. in
Mexico City was torn and dragged half
way down the pole by Zapata SOL
d1ers when they murdered McManus
and looted his home two weeks ago is
told in dispatches from the Brazilian
minister made public by Secretary
Bryan. Secretary Bryan said repara-
ton for the insult to the flag had been
asked from the Zapata authorities. but
that no reply had come.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
Lady Paqet Victim of Tynhus

New York-The death ia Serh,.
rom typhus of Lady Paget, wife of
Sir Ralph Paget. third assistant secre-
AIRY of foreign affairs in England. was
confirmed in cablegrams received here
'y Nine. Slavko Grouitch, leader of
ne Serbian relief movement in this
country. Lady Paget was stricken at
Jskob, where she was the head of
hospital established by the Serbian
'elief committee in England. Ladv
9aget had been active in relief and
hospital work in Serbia from the time
II the first Balkan war.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
Denies Sending MESSAGE.

Washington.-Mai. George T. Lang
horne the army officer recently with
drawn from his post as military at
tache of the American embassy at
Berlin, has denied authorship of GER
tain dispatches sent from Berlin to
the war department signed, with his
name. 1t was said at the department
that the major, when he reached
Washington few days ago, found in
the departments file of his reports
some messages in plain English which
ne had not sent. All of his dispatches.
had been filed in cipher.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
Russians PuShinc Thro,Inh-

Petrograd, via London.-The Rus
SLAMS have pushed their front well
through the Carpathians toward the
plains of Northern Hungary in the vi
cinity of Bartfeld, capturing an Aus
trian position five miles south Of
Tarof.
By taking the Austrian positions at
the source of the Ondava River at
Mini Polianska, IL miles northeast
of Bartfeld, the Russians gain con-
troll OF roads leading direct to Bart
field and southwark to Svidnik and to
valley of the Ondava.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01

London.-A financial report issued
lere by the American commission for
-e1ef in Re1sfum shows that s2O,O00,-
700 worth Of foodstuffs have been de-
lyered in Belgium since the inception
d the commissions work. Nineteen
million dollars worth Of food is on the
way to the stricken country or is stor-
I'd for future shipment Of the grand
total $S,5Oo.ooo was provided by benev-
>lent contributions and the balance of
53o,5O0,OOO was provided by banking
arrangements set up by the commits
sion.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
EITEL STILL AT NEWPORT NEWS
Many Rumors That Vessel is Prepar.
ing to Leave Port.


ngton.-Rumors from New
port News reached Washington that
the Prinz Eitcl Friedrich, the German
sea raider, locked there for repairs
after her commerce destroying cruise
was preparing to depart One report
said the cruiser actually had left her
dock at the shipyard and was putting
out to sea to escape or bid defiance
to British and French warships patrol
Ing beyond the Virginia capes.
All these stories were proved
groundless, however, as the Prinz
Eitel was at her dock and repair work
was said still to be in progress. The
Immigrant passengers aboard the shin
were removed ard this fact, together
with a growing belief that the time
limit allowed the ship for remaining
in port is drawing near probably gave
rise to the reports.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
Aviator Drops Bombs

Berlin via London.-An enemy avi-
alor appeared above Muiheim and
dropped three bombs on the city and
the artillery barracks. Three soldiers
were wounded.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
Kaiser Has New Grandson.

LondOn.-The Duchess of Bruins.
wick, formerly Princess Victoria Luise
daughter Of Emperor William, gvae
birth to a son, according to a Reuter-
dispatch from Brunswick
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
Tennessee Limits Capital Punishment

ehnessee limits Capital Punishment.
Nashville, Tenn.-The senate pass
ed bill abolfshing the death penalty
in Tennessee. The bill which makes
two exceptions, in criminal assault
cases and in case of life-term conyicts
who commit murder, now goes to the
governor
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
No More Free urchee

Providence, r. 1.-The senate mass
ed bill prohibiting free lunches in
liquor saloons. It will go to the house
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
Denies Sendino Mess.c.

Washington.-Maj. George T. Lang.
horne the army officer recently with
drawn from his post as military at
tache of the American embassy at
Berlin, has denied authorship of GER
tain dispatches sent from Berlin +o
the war department signed with his
name. It was said at the department
that the major, when he reached
Washington few days ago, found in
the departments file of his reno,ts
some messages in plain English which
he had not sent. All of his dispatches.
had heen filed in cipher.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. D

Misunderstanding Bryan an
nounced that regret for the killing Of
John B. McManus, an American. in
Mexico City, by Zapata forces has been
expressed On behalf of General Zapata
by General Palafox, in charge at Mex
leo City, and that negotiations for pay
ing indemnity to the dead mans fam
lily were progressing satisfac torilv.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01
Alabama Ordered to Hampton Roads.

Philadelphia.-Car1. ing the flag of
Rear Admiral J. l.. Helm of the Allan
tic reserve fleet, the battleship Ala
bama sailed from the PHILADELPHIA
Navy Yard for neutrality duty at
Hampton Roads.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-01

Minnesota Defeats Statewide.
st. Paul, Minn.-The statewide pro-
h1bition amendment was defeated in
the house so to 81.