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The commonwealth., 1915-12-02
THE LEGISLATIVE MILL

An anxious public is about to be-
come the recipient of much news. The
sion from next week for an indefinite
period President Wilson will con-
tinue the precedent ne set three years
ago by delivering q personal message
to the congressman and senator's. Ad-
vance dispatches say that the message
contains less than 1000 words, but
every word of this number will be
worth hearing and worth reading. a
Joint session Of both branches of Con-
gress will sit to hear the remarks.
Representatives lom our own State
will listen with open ears because
they know the chief executive will ut
ter things Of real interest. Party
caucuses and committee assignments
have been under way for several days.
The long grind will soon be on The
expense will be great at the least-yet
we hope that the nation will be bene-
fitted Democrats, while Of smaller
majo rity, will stick together, and har-
mony will prevail in the ranks Of the
party Much money will be appro-
priated for the various budgets and
this will be spent as economical as is
possible.
Realizing that majority of our
readers like to read Of doings at
Washington, we will soon inauguTate
weekly news lettec touching on the
political situation and what is ac-
complished from week to week.
AS for the big meet-we say-let
it begin.
The commonwealth., 1915-12-02
THE BILL OF CLNTURE

The various committee leaders Of
Congress are about to set together on
cloture bill, which will prevent fill
clustering to a great extent mem
Der heretofore has had the right and
opportunity to allot a portion OF his
debating time TO his colleagues, which
is claimed to be a bad policy The
bill would force representatives with
the privilege Of the floor to utilize the
time themselves, and do away with the
long established custom OF dividing I'D.
While a full discussion Of impo tant
matters should not be curbed until all
phases have been gone into fully, the
proposed bill undoubtedly meets with
popular approval.
The commonwealth., 1915-12-02
THE CASE OF TOM WATSON

AS we write these lines the jury in
the case of Thomas E. Watson, the
Georgia magazine editor has failed 20
reach a verdict It is most probable
that the jury will not ag ee
Several years ago the Jeffersonian,
GeorSia's plair-spoken magazine. con
tained alleged obscene matter. and
after much clamoring by the public
enemies of Watson he was arraigned
at Augusta week before last The al
legged obscene matter was contained in
an article attacking the Roman Cath
olic religion pertaining to a convent
inmate IN New Jersey There was
one other alleged obscene passage
Watson has been most bitter in his
attacks Oh the Catholic faith. He was
severely criticized by the general pub
lie for what he had to say with refer
elce TO the Leo Frank lynching. He
IS admired for his fea lessless in
exposing frauds and crooked politics
Withai he is rather satirical.
Whether he is guilty of violating
the statutes Of the government or not
he will no doubt get justice at the
one editor Of Georgia who speaks
as he thinks and 10 sentence he could
cce'Fe at the hands Of the law will
cause hinl TO vary an iota from his
convictions.
It must be said again that truth
casionaliy hurts
The commonwealth., 1915-12-02
TAXES

Some time between now and
next Spring Congress will pos
slbly be asked to appropriate a
large sum Of money to build
an army and navy the superior
of any in the world. If this is
done it means that a gigantic
bond issue will be called for
and the money will be furnish
ed by the money trust. The
government will then proceed
to tax the people. The big
producer will add to the cost
of lis product the amount of
his rroportionate tax for the
purpose over and above his
regular enormous profit. Then
the middle man will serve the
retailer the same way. Then
the retailer will serve the con
sumner out Of the same spoon.
1t is plain as the sky on clear
day. The poor man will even
tually pay for all Of it. After
we have built up our wonderful
navy and army we NIGHT be
forced into a war. A call will
be made for more men, in adj
dition to the regular enlistment
and the poor man will have to
go. We fight on the field of
battle and die for the love of
our country. Our widows draw
a pension, which comes as does
the bond issue-out of the
pockets Of the poor. And SO on
down the paths of time.
The poor being in the major
ity, the candidate Of the poor
man is elected. At least we
elect men for the jobs by our
vote. We place confidence in
them and expect them to look
out for our interest in common
right to travel the high seas
included. These public officials
The commonwealth., 1915-12-02
The Contest.

A very few young ladies
have interested themselves and
are working faithfully in the
contest which the Common
wealth inaugurated some few
weeks ago. In justice to our
selves we are obliged to con
tinue the date Of it's expiration
until March 1st. We are deal
ing with parties to conduct the
same for us, and we assure
those who have already enter
ed that they have all to gain
and nothing to lose by contin-
uing their efforts. The plan
is more than likely to be chang
ed a little but the prizes will
remain the same. A good lick
before Christmas means much
to all interested.
The commonwealth., 1915-12-02
THE HERALD (Jr) EXPLODES

The editor Of the Roanoke Rapids
Herald must be human, after ali. He
actually took issue at our remarks Of
the 18th inst regarding his "expres-
sion OF sentiment up there and came
back at us with a vim He side-track-
ed the issue-left the road, SO to
speak-and proceeded to tell his read
ers how low the Commonwealth had
gotten in the journalistic field. Among
other things the Herald asserted that
this pape had dropped from the lofty
position as representative county pa
per and was now by-Word and re-
proach to the people among whom it
clrcuiates. This may be true with
our enemies here, but these are not
numbered to the extent Of hundreds
o. even fifties. We know who our
enemies are, and in nine cases out Of
ten, they either owe for subscription
or have been refused the columns to
sling mud on a brother citizen, The
The commonwealth., 1915-12-02
DID WE! SHOULD SAY NOT:

The esteemed Greenville Reflector
has dismissed us with the assertion
that we renigged in re the serving
two masters" question. Friend, we
are obliged to dissent again. You are
absolutely Indifferent so long as you
can not convert us. We never agreed
that a man cannot serve two masters
in the sense that we have elucidated
We told you several weeks ago how
it was possible for the Congressman
from the Second to sezve as House
Leader, yet disagree with the admin
istration on a subject Of national i'm
pOrtance such as the preparedness"
extravaganza. You understood then
that we had you "bottled up but de-
parted at side entrance. You have
dCdged the issue all the way through
most cleverly. but you cannot ring off
with the absurd assertion that you
convinced us that representative iii
Congress can't do two things at once
We don't want to carry the matter ad
finitem, so bring your end Of the sub
ject to a conservative close without SO
much ceremony Of the resignation
brand
The commonwealth., 1915-12-02

Herald might know whereof it speaks
when it says a new paper was organ
lied here in pure desire to have a re-
preventative organ, but this is news
10 us According to the statement Of
the owners the paper was established
to give the people of the county a
medium through which the people
might know the happenings. The ed
itor o. the Commonwealth and the ed
itors OF the Scotland Neck Times are
friends We are glad the Times is
here and ust it will prove perma-
nent fixture We wish the Roanoke
RAPIDS Herald success, and believe it
is meeting with same.
What We said i'll regards TO the Her
timent as to preparedness" by the
government, which was sought for
by a jingo daily newspaper OF New
Yo /, City, which has constantly
knocked the administration and will
continue to do so until Mr. Wilson
gives up his seat after the expiration
Of his terms.
We wish the Herald would preserve
it's hatred for it's enemies-not heap
the same upon its trends.
The commonwealth., 1915-12-02
Thursday, December 2, 1915.

To live content with small
means; to seek elegance rather
than luxury; and refinement
rather than fashion; to be wor-
thy, not respectable; and veal
thy. not rich; to study hard,
think quietly, act frankly, to
listen to stars and birds, to
babes and sages, with open
heart; to bear all .cheerfully,
do all bravely, await occasion,
hurry never; in a word, to let
the spiritual, unbidden and un-
conscious grow up through the
common. This is to be my sym
phony.-William Henry Chan
ming.
The commonwealth., 1915-12-02

do the best they can by us.
They occasionally "bite the
hand that fed them,'' SO to
speak. We forgive them and
let them do it over again.
This is the actual conditions
they can't be bettered!
We are indeed a foolish people.
The commonwealth., 1915-12-02

The Columbia State asks: If Miss
Jane Adams refused to go on Henry
Ford's peace ship, would John Wan
namakec? We dunno. Perhaps Os-
car Underwood,
The commonwealth., 1915-12-02

Pay your subscription while YOU
think Of it. Such little matters mean
much to the publishe while it is only
trifle to the reader.
The commonwealth., 1915-12-02

RaZaars are in order. The ladies
o. two local churches are bidding for
some Ct your patronage. The cause
IS worthy one in eich instance. Help
them.
The commonwealth., 1915-12-02

Having run out Of manufactured
'dope' as TO Hon Claude Kitchin, the
Now York Herald is now Pc forming
Iof Mr- Henry Ford, the millionaire
automobile maker
The commonwealth., 1915-12-02
CABBAGE Plants

Fine Frostproof Cabbage Plants
by parcel post Jersey Wakefield.
Charleston Wakefield and Succession.
LOCO for 81 90 postpaid. 100 for 15c,
postpaid Z 0. Parks, Ulah. N. c..
The commonwealth., 1915-12-02

A remark recently heard: Since the
Quart law went into effect the trains
are nearly always on time. -.
The commonwealth., 1915-12-02

Send your friend The Common-
wealth for Christmas p esent.
The commonwealth., 1915-12-02

Remember the clerks at the various
stores. They are human.
The commonwealth., 1915-12-02

Order your Oh istmas presents
early.
-
The commonwealth., 1915-12-02

Try The Commonwealth next time.
The commonwealth., 1915-12-02

Also fireworks and turkey.
The commonwealth., 1915-12-02

Another month of brides.
The commonwealth., 1915-12-02

A few more days ard then 1916.
The commonwealth., 1915-12-02
December.

Last month.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-29
FOR B. & M. RE-ORGANIZATIO Bill Presented to Massachusetts Legis-
 Iative Committee on Railroads.

Boston, Jan. 29.-The bill for the reorganization of the Boston x Maine Railroad prepared by the fed eral trustees of the system in an et- fort to prevent it's disintegration, was presented to the legislative commit tee on railroads by George L.. May berry, attorney for the trustees, yes terday All the trustees and James H. Hustis, president of the road, at tended the hearing. MT. Mayberry reviewed the financial plight of the road. and explained briefly the provl- sions of the bill. He referred to the fact that 23,0O0,O00 in notes must be met soon and said that immediate leg islati was necessary to save the rail- road.
 Opposition to the proposed legisla- ton was voiced by William B. Law renee said to be the largest individual stockho1der in the Boston & Maine. He questioned the right of the leg islature to authorize such a general suspension of the railroad laws of the state as contemplated in the bill He 1 said he was not afraid of a receiver ship.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-29
SOME HUMOR.

Cuban fans have humorus pet names for their ball players, and leading American players also have received some pertinent pet names. Mike Gonzales of the Reds, is a long loaf of bread, and Almeida, former Redleg, is the Marquie. If it is not lese majeste, we will tell you what they call John McGraw. He is termed Mono Amarilla," which is translated the "yellow monkey" They had bet ter not call John J., anything like that while he is around
New Britain herald., 1915-01-29
TONY A CHICKEN FANCIER

Tony Marhefka, third sacker of the Champions, will leave this week for a trip through western New York and middle west states far as Michigan. Marhefka represents the Norwich Automatic Poultry Feeder Co.,, of New London, and has just returned from a three days stay at Lawrence, Mass, where he has been demonstrating the apparatus at a poultry show.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-29
CITY ADVERTISEMENT
BOARD OF RELIEF.

BOARD ot' 1fEJ3JGt.
 The Board of Relief of the City of New Britain hereby gives notice that they will meet at their office, in the City Hall.
 AT 10 O'Clock, A. M.
 Monday, Feb. 1, 1915 to attend to the duties pertaining to said appointment. Meetings will be held on Wednesday, the 3rd; Friday, the 9th; Wednesday, the 10th; and Friday, the 18th days of February. 1915, from 3 P. M. to r. M., and from 7:30 P. M. to P. M., and ev cry evening from Feb. 1st to Feb. 18th, except Sundays from 7:3O r. M. to P. M, also on the evening of Feb. 22nd. from 7:30 to 9 o'clock, which is the last day on which appH- cation for relief can be made and to make such transfers, deductions and abatpmentS as the law directs.
 WILLIAM SCIlAEFEE
 WILLIAM MIDDLEAlASS
 DENNIS J. FARRELL.
 Board of Relief
New Britain herald., 1915-01-29
GREENWELD QUITS PLANTERS

From Wilmington comes word that Ernie Greenwell. the left handler with the Planters last season, will not re- turn to the Eastern association this spring. Cromwell has a good busi- ness in Wilmington, and it is said that he intends to stay there and look after it, pitching Saturday games in the Wilmington City league.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-29
TWO GENTS ABOUT RIGHT.

Aside from New Haven, Hartford and Bridgeport, says the FrantIand Rice of the Elm City, there isn't a city in the Eastern association worth a nickel. Most of the managers in the league will admit that a nickel would be high valuation for New Ha- ven if the next season is no better than the fast
New Britain herald., 1915-01-29
HELP WANTED-EEMALE.

WANTED-Compete maid for gen" eral housework. References re- quired. No washing. $700. Also experienced nurse maid Tor two children. References required. Tel 1os52 1-23-6d
New Britain herald., 1915-01-29
FURNISHED ROOMS.

TO RENTING furnished rooms for light housekeeping, all modern con- veniences. 193 Main street. Ring bell 2 1-27-2dX
New Britain herald., 1915-01-29

TO RENT-Pleas sant, well heated room for one or two gentlemen, with or without board. Address Box 2X\, Herald. 1-2I-6d
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-03-09
MAYOR LANE | Al /. HEARS He:
FROM MAYOR ROLPH
;.tH.
Executive of San Francisco
Thanks Him For EXPOSE
ton Fluctuations

. Mayor Lane in his mail yesterday re.
coived letter from Mayor James
Rolph Of San Francisco in acknowl-
edgement of receipt, of the cahlegram
of good wishes sent to the chief ex.
eeutiye of the California metropolis on
the occasion of the opening of the Pa
mama Pacific exposition. The text Of
Mayor Rolph 3 letter is as follows:
"Dear Mr. Mayor:
. 81 thank you very much indeed for
yonr congratulatory telegram on the
opening of the Panama Pacific Interna-
tional Exposition and for your express
ION Of good wishes,
"The event was tremendous sue
cess, surprising even our greatest ex-
poctations, and I trust that during the
Eyposition year. yon' will find it pos,
sible to visit San Francisco and share
with ms the pleasures of this great ccle.
bration.
Approaching the thoughtfuIness of
your timely greeting, with kind per
eonal regards; believe me,
avery sincerely yours,
GAINES ROLPH,
Mayor
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-03-09
CHARITIES
HAS A new COMMITTEE

The associated charities has annexed
new committee to its organization,
called the family rehabilitation commit
tee. The duties Of this committee are
to bring those who have become depend.
ant, back to state Of independence.
The committee will confer with direc.
tors as to the methods to employ and
will increase in number as the work is
carried on. The board Of directors is
composed of George sherman, Mrs. Carl
du Roi; Mrs. +. W. aMacfarlane and Miss
A. Fuller. The societies represented on
the committee are as follows: Mrs,
}. +. Bowler, Catholic ladies' aid; Mrs
II. +. Damon, strangers friend; Sgr.
Angelo PessaO, Portuguese charity
Miss Lucy Ward, Hawaiian humane
Miss Christine Kemp, Palama settle.
mcnt; Mrs. II. II. Webb, Hawaiian re.
lief; Miss Agnes Maynard, probation
officer; Rev. a. A. Ebersole, Central
Union church; Rev. C. W. Ault, st. An.
drews; Rev. f.. +. Brace, Methodist
church; Mrs. l.. n. d. Fraser, Kaiulani
school; E. Mackenzie, Beretania mis-
sion; A. X. Harris, Kakaako mission :;
Miss Francis Lawrence, free kinder
garten, and Mrs James T. Wayson.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-03-09
FAIR Commission
HAS $4,000 FUND
Privately Conducted Hawaiian
Village at San Francisco No
-. ~ Credit to- Islands

At the regular weekly meeting Of the
Hawaii Worlds Fair commission yes.
terday, Wade Warren Thayer secretary
OF the Territory and Watchdog Of the
100000 appropriated for Hawaii cx.
hibit at tho San Francisco fair, pointed
out to the commissioners that with care.
tnl and conservative handling Of the
funds available the Hawaii exhibit
could be conducted for It's entire life
without further call for funds. It was
emphasized, however, by Secretary
Thayer that any extravagance or care
.lessness would result in exhaustion Of
funds and deficit. = ..s-s t.N' y Z.
!. From Mr.. Thayer's statement to the
committee 1t was revealed in round fig.
ures that s14, 900 of the original $780,
600 still remains unappropriated and
that $34 900 Of the amount appropriated
remains unexpended, leaving a working
balance of $4S,0 900. Mr.. Thayer believed
this sum adequate If extravagance were
avoided. .S..-. TFa. 3.
Present at the meeting were Chair.
man Williams, Secretary Wise, Com.
missioner EfRnger, Territorial Secretary
Thayer and Director Of Publicity j.
Walter Doyle. ~.g.FN+@
= Besides authorizing the payment Of
bills the only other subject to come up
was that of the permit Of the Hawaii
exhibit and the nature Of a special con-.
cession exhibit which was running on
the exposition grounds rs q typical Ha.
waiian exhibit. T.,
Discussing this Mr.. williams said:
: 'Inasmuch as we have not received al.
rect reports from San Francisco by
Honolulans who will tell us exactly
what the Hawaii exhibit Is, we cannot
say how well the exhibit has been
taken. We have heard reports from
some that the exhibit is good; we have
heard others report that 1t Is poor. s
Regarding the private Hawaiian
village whic is in no way connected
with. tie Hawaiian exhibit, we have
heard that the performers at the village
We rather depraved, that the hula-hula
dances are misleading and that the en-
tire exhibit breathes Of common vices.
OF course, the Hawaii commission has
no control over this concession, but we
will endeavor to launch a publicity
campaign that will put the concession
out of business because of being a mis-
of Hawaii"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-03-09
All Doubt Is Set at Rest BY
Official Message Received
BY Admiral Moore
UNIT IN SYSTEM TO
COVER HEMISPHERE
important Provisions Passed in
Naval Appropriation Bill
Affecting Hawaii

Honolulu will get it's big navy radio
station, which is to he q unit Of O
great system to extend from the Airing.
ton station on the Atlantic Coast to the
Panama Canal, San Diego, San Fran
cisco, Alaska, Honolulu, Samoa, Guam
and the Philippines.
All doubt which was caused by fight
made on the clause fixing the appro.
priations for this project by little
navy" men in congress was SGT at
rest yesterday by telegram received
from the navy department by Admiral
G. b. T. Moore, commandment of the
Pearl Harbor naval station, setting
forth the principal provisions included
and excluded from the Navy Appropria.
ton Bill which passed both houses Of
congress in its closing days E.t.
Important Provisions Passed
Aside from the retention Of the
clause for appropriating funds for the
transpacifc radio system, the fate Of
other clauses was explained in the tele
gram as follows; 5.uH
Establishing a chief of naval opera.
tions.
One million dollars appropriated for
aeronautics and the establishment of
advisory aeronautics committees at the
Marine Barracks, Norfolk, Virginia,
and Mare Island, California. I'-@f
; Plucking board abolished and no sub.
stitute made, Officers retired by the
plucking board may be roinstated by
the President in the next two years
with extra numbers.
. Extra pay for aviators at the rate
of thirty five per cent for officers and
fifty per cent for men.
Establishment Of naval reserve.
Admirals and Vice Admirals
COMMANDMENTS chief of the Atlantic,
Pacific and As.atic fleets to be admirals
and those second in command vice ad
mirals, making three officials of each
rank. The pay will he $4,000 and
$4,000, respectively, annually The APP
poin tments will be made by the Presi
dent and the appointees will hold the
rank only while in feet commands
The provision will create no vacancies
and the appointed officers will return
to their original rank when relieved.
Pay clerks bill passed with a status
the same as warrant officers.
Provides for twenty four additions,
naval constructors, but that not more
than FIVE be appointed in one year.
Sea pay for marines increased ten
per cent for officers and twenty per
cent for the men.
M:rine Corps Increase
Increased the Marine Corps by TWEEN.
ty gunnery sergeants, twenty sergeants
and seventy corporals, but decreased
privates 10. ',.
Authorized the construction of six
destroyers, to have a speed of thirty
knots; two sea going submarines, TWEEN
ty-ive knots; sixteen coast defense
submarines; one fuel oil ship, and two
battleships. ... ~. -
The following clauses were defeated
and expunged from the bill: Hobson
amendment purchase of an armor
piercing shell plant for manufacturing
projectiles; provision for fifty per cent
sea duty for promotion; retired officers
to be assigned to, shore duty; construc
ton of one guuboat, one hospital shiI
and an armor-plate factory.