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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08
CATTLE DISEASE is CONQUERED
Department Announces Virtual Erad

Department Announces Virtual Eradi-
cation.-124,141 nimaIs Killed.
shington.-Virtual eradication OF
the livestock foot and mouth disease
in the United States was announced
by the Department Of Agriculture. It
was said that except for a herd OF
animals near Syracuse, N. Y, tele-
graphic reports from throughout the
country showed the disease wiped out
Figures compiled by the Depart
ment show that 124,141 diseased ami
mails have been slaughtered from the
time of the outbreak in October tc
March 25, last. It was pointed out
however, that the total loss could not
be estimated alone by the number OF
animals killed. Interference with the
operations of stock yards, the quaran
timing of infested regions and other
precautionary measures. it was said
had caused indeterninable losses.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08
TAKES FATHERS GIVEN NAME
He Has No Son and Wants Heir With
Name of Man, at Any
Rate

Terre Raute, Ind.-Having arrived
at the legal age of eighteen, Miss
Edith Isabel Teel filed a petition in
the circuit court that she may change
her name to William Ross Teel, Jr.
She is the only child of William Ross
Teel, man Of wealth, son of found
er Of Terre Eaute and the last of
his name.
The daughter has talked about
changing her name for several years,
and has said that if her father cannot
have a son for an heir at least he can
have a child with a mans name. The
petition must be advertised once a
week for four weeks before the court
can pass on it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08
American Army Officers Recalled

Washington-The five American
Army officers on duty as military OBJ
been ordered here and their places
will not he filled. The reason assigned
by Secretary Garrison for the recall
order was that their mission had been
fulfilled That statement, it was an
nounced, would be the war depart
ment's last word on the matter. 1,
is known, however, that other reas-
ons, largely of a personal charac acter,
were considered by army officers, in
determining to withdraw observers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08
Obreqon Near Mexico City

Westinghouse definite infor-
nation CT the location Of General O.
bregon and his army since he evacuat-
ed Mexico City to the Zapata forces
came in an official dispatch from Car
rama to his agency here announc-
ing that Obregon had occupied Quere-
taro, so miles north Of the capital and
was menacing Valla's advance. The
gunboat Manchias was ordered from
New York to join the American cruis-
er squadron at Vera Cruz. The bat
tleships Deleware and Georgia soon
will come north for target practice.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08
Big Steamship Company Fails.

New York-The International Mer.
camille Marine Company, the giant
steamship combination organized il
1902 by J. P. Morgan & Co., which.
placed under one control some OF the
principal English, American and Bel
gian steamship lines between the Uni
ted States and Europe went into the
hands OF a receiver. The company
has for six months been unable to pay
interest on its s52,744,O00 four and a
half Der cent. collateral trust bonds
said to be on aceount of war.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08
NEED OF DYESTUFF
BECOMES URGENT
IMMEDIATE AND CONCERTED AC.
TON BY MANUFACTURERS
is URGED.
SUPPLY FOR TWO MONTHS
Mr.. Metz Says Manufacturers ShouIt
Declare an Industrial War on
Great Britain.

Phlladelphia.-Imme and con-
certed action by American manufac-
turers to obtain modification of
Great Britain's rules governing over
seas commerce was urged as a rem
edy for industrial ills by Herman A.
Metz member of congress fom New
York and widely-known manufactu-
rer in an address at conference of
dye men here. Mr.. Metz said manu-
facturers should declare an industria.
war on England
Unless the British government
changes its policy Mr.. Metz declared
hundreds of factories throughout tn.
United States will have to suspend
operations and about 100000 men will
be thrown out of employment
Mr.. Metz said that American manu-
facturers are dependent on Germany
for certain raw materials but to ge,
them they must find way to ship te
Germany cotton and other things
''The Germans" he added, "have got
ten tired of sending US dyestuffs ant
other materials without getting any
thing in return
D. F. Waters of this city read a let
| ter from President Wilson in which
the president said the state depart
ment appreciates the situation and Il
| doing all it can to relieve it,
The meeting was under the auspices
of the board Of directors and advisor.
board Of the National Association O
Hosiery and Underwear Manufae
turers.
Congressman Metz and D. F. Wa
ters, president of the Master Dyers
Association were appointed a commits
tee to place before the state depart
ment "the acute crisis in the dyestu1
industry at present confronting thi
country and urge in the stronges
terms that such steps be taken a
shall relieve the situation" The con
mittee also was empowered to act 1
conjunction with committees and sim
lar organizations throughout tn
country.
Several speakers at the conferenc
declared the supply of dyestuffs no.
in the United States would last on1
about two months.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08
Ambassador Asked for Report.

Washington.-Amb Sharp al
Paris was called on by the state de-
partment for a report as to circum
stances surrounding the arrest of Ray
mond Swoboda, an American, charged
with having set fire to the La Tou
raine, a French liner on her recent
trip from New York to Havre. New
York friends of Swoboda had brough,
press reports of his arrest to the de
partment's attention and vouched fol
his American citizenship.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08
SUGAR Field Workers Strike.

New York-Between 10000 and 40
600 native workers in the sugar fields
of Porto Rico recently went on strike
for wage increase from fifty to sew
enty-f1ve cents a day, according to ].
c. Bills, chief of the bureau of labor
of the Porto Rican government, who
arrived here on the Philadelphia. The
demands were in process of adjust
ment, for the most part, and the ma
jority of the strikers were back at
work when he left the island Dur.
ing the strike, Mr.. Bills said, large
fields OF sugar cane were burned.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08
Germans Sink Three TrawIers

Newcastle, England-Three Tyne
trawlers, the GlOxiana, Jasen and Mel
lie, were sunk by the German subma-
rine U-10. After all the members Of
the crews were safely in small boats
the Germans blew up the trawlers.
They then towed the fishermen to-
wards the Tyne until they met fish
ing craft which brought the men
ashore.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08
BARGE Tampico Still Adrift.

Wilmington.-The barge Tampicc
with 13 men aboard which broke
aloose from the tug Pan American on
Frying Pan Shoals in gale recently
has not yet been located according to
reports received from the owners
here. The coast guard cutter Semi
mole and the tug Pan-American Is
still searching for the missing craft.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08
Itaiv and the War,

Paris.-Giusepp Bevione, editor OF
The Turin Stampa and member of the
Italian Chamber of Deputies told the
Associated Press that he had a deep
conviction that Italy would begin war
against Germany and Austria before
the end of April.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08
Ask Full Value Of Cargo.

Washing hington.-Indemnity for the full
value of the American ship William
P. Frye, destroyed at sea by the Ger
man converted cruiser Prinz Eitel
Friedrich, has been formally request
ed from Germany by the United
States government.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08
French Steamer Sunk.

Fecamp, France.-The three masted
fishing vessel, Paquerette of Fecamp
was sunk by German submarine Off
Etretat nine miles southwest of Fe-
camp The crew was rescued.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08
Beans Wreck Kitchen.

Auburn, n. Y.-The kitchen Of Will
liam E. Bills home was wrecked
when a can of beans exploded in the
oven, klrling pieces of the stove
through the walls. Mrs. Bills had Tor.
gotten the beans.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08

The handsome new $4,000 home of
the Masonic bodies of Asheville was
opened for the first time when the
members of Mount Hermon Lodge
gathered in that section of the build
ing reserved for their use.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08

The town Of East Spencer is to have
electric lights. A contract has been
signed with the North Carolina Public
Service Company covering fifteen
years and the plant is to be installed
at once.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08

The Salisbury chamber Of COM
merce, succeeding the Industrial Club
and the Merchants Association was
launched upon it's mission with mass
meeting at the community building
and banquet at the Yadkin hotel.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08
LAND OF THE LONG LEAF PINE
Short Paragraphs of State News Thai
Have Been Condensed for Busy
People Of tho State.

1t is estimated that the cold wealth
er has cut down the strawberry crop
In this state at least 500 car loads.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08
MARKET REPORTS,
Cotton, Cotton Seed and Meal Prices
in the Markets of North Carolina
E0r thu Rasf MfaaI1

AS reported to the Division OF Mar
kets, North Carolina Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station and Department of
Agriculture. Raleigh.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08

Following the biggest snow so late
in many years there was hard freeze
in Pitt county. Fears are entertained
that early vegetables and tobacco
plants have suffered greatly and that
tobacco plants may be late and scarce,
thereby making the crop late and
poor
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08

large amount of lumber stored on
the yards, workmen's homes and 9TH
er buildings, entailing a loss of fully
$4,000.
Speaking in behalf of prohibition as
| National law, former Governor
| Malcolm R. Patterson Of Tennessee,
and DR.. Howard RUSSELL founder of
the Anti-Saloon League addressed an
audience of 1000 people here. DR..
| Charles M. Alexander and DR.. J. Will
meeting.
The movement for city library for
Thomasville took definite shape when
officers were elected as follows: Pres
| ident, C. F. Lambeth; vice president
j. W. Peacock; secretary, D. C. Nc
Rae; treasurer, Zed Griffith. The or
ganization is to be known as the
Thomasville Library Association. 4
building will soon be secured and the
selection of books begun.
A curiosity in the shape Of a hant
cannon has been placed in the Hall O
History, Raleigh. It is of bronze an,
the barrel is about eighteen inche
long. 1t has rosewood handle Abov
the barrel are two arched dragons sid
by side. It weighs about five pound
and is a relic of early times. It wa
loaned by Mr.. James NJ Keelin, o
Raleigh. 1t reposes in case No. 1.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08

Fire which is supposed to have orig
mated in the boiler room of the Par
son Lumber Company at Watha, Pen
der county, destroyed the mill plant,
large amount of lumber stored on
the yards, workmen's homes and 9th
$4,000.
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HOW HARVARD SADDENED TIGER RIOTERS IN MARCH
TO 4 GLORIOUS VICTORY On PRINCETONS w FIELD

PRINCETON. Nov. 6.-Only n few scat
tered hundreds had found their places
in the big Palmer Stadium when tho
Crimson warriors led by Capt. Mnhan
made their appearance on the field at five
minutes after / o'clock for a half, hour
OF passing and Kicking designed to work
the kinks and stiffness out OF the mems
muscles. TIE early arrivals saw the
Crimson mentor, Percy -. I~iaughton,
standing alone on the side lines Of the
playing field. waiting for his charges.
who were donnlnG their playing togs IN
the field house. The coach had little
to say to his men whcn they did arrive.
but his eye followed every move OF
almost every player.
Capt. CLICK. followed by the entire
Tiger squad. appeared nt ten minutes
of . and for five minutes he ran his
firs; team through "A snappy signal drill.
followed by kicking practice Cor Driggs
and TIbbo,t. the Tiger hooters.
The hsndshake between the rival cap-
tains In the middle OF the field appeared
to have more warmth than Ii usual In
such a formality. doubtless due to the
fact that Mahan n Click are good
friends. Langford spun u coin IN the air
and Mahan called the turn. lie chose
to defend the north goal. thus having
a steady breeze at his back. The Tigers
took the kickon,
Par!sette kicked off to Mahau, who
gathered in the leather on the run al
his Is yard line. He was running hiTd,
but the Tigers were so thick around him
tina he was forced out OF bounds before
he had traversed Ave yards. He inn
mediately kicked out of danger TO Tlb-
bolt ON the Tigers 81 yard line. Tib-
bolt reeled off ten yards before being
brought down.
On the first play Princeton was over
anxious and she received a penalty OF
Ave yards because her backs had started
before the ball was snapped. briggs
was called on for his first kick OF the
game and ne lifted the pigskin to Mahan
who brought the ball back thirteen yards
to his 80 yard line. The Tigers were
offside and were again penal'zed 1--WE
yards.
Mahan tried an excursion around
Lamberton's end, but the latter was
waiting for him and tossed him bach
for "A three yard loss, with the result
that the Crimson captain punted ca IN,
next play to Tibbott, who wormed hi'
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Lamb"rton made a pretty tackle. but
Coolidge continued to stir n a couple
more Orange and Black Jerseys fell on
him. The referee did not approve and
penaliaed the Jcrseym.n fifteen yards
for pi,ing up. Princeton was ofs!de
on the next play and lost FIVE yards
moro.
Hogg and CLICK diagnosed the de.
layed pass WIKI Bol.s carrying the
leather and Mahan's forward pass 20
Coolidge was incomplete. MuNdu from
II fake Kick formation tried to cream
vent llignley's end. Tho Tiger pre-
vented HIM from cutting in and Maha>,
tried to outruu hin. lie succeeded IN
this. hut briggs caught him is be
reached III" side lines, IN" run from on"
side line To- the other netting only -four
yards. Mahan fell back t. NaSsdu'- e!
yard line for a drop Kick. which lad
neither distance nor direction.
The Tigers put the bail in play ol
their 20 yard line, Dr,egs trying tn, Ieit
flank from "A kick formation. Sou"y Wa
too speedy for him and ovey,ruk iim.
getting him around the neck. Gl!,k tore
on seven yards before Soucy nailed him.
CLICK added two more aHl briggs
punted to Mahan on the 90 yard Hur,
VII" squlrmed his way back for scv.u
yards.
score Harvard, ~: Princeton, o.
Harvard opened the fourth quarter
with the ball on her 20 yard line and
with what wind thore was at her bacE.
watson fumbled n recovered. but a,
the cost OF one yard. Mclean scuscI tn,
next move and hurled Mahan back FOR
another yard. The Cambridge captain
booted the ball 10 Tibbott. who lodged
no less than five Harvard players in hl~
advance of seven yards. lIighlcy. on
an end arounh end play, rarucrcd six
yards,
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way back for seven yeards. Dri2gs
kicked to Watson on Harvard's "a yard
line ilogg. Nourse and Highley smoth-
cred his attempt 10 return the ball. Bolcs
assaulted MrI.eGn's tackle. hut II yielded
him nothing, and Mahan puntcd to Tib-
bolt, who caught the ball ON his four
yard line and reclaimed ten yards he
fore he was tackled, Gilman was
through on the mex play and Click
failed 20 gain.
briggs punted to Mahan, who cluled
his opponents for fifteen yards. Click
finally bringing him down sharply on
Irinceton's 80 yard line. A line play.
with Mahan carrying the ball, did not
succeed aud n forward pass from the
same player was incomplete. Mahdn
dropped back to the 40 yard mark for a
try ut a drop kick. The attempt was
fine rs 20 distance. but a small mar
gin wide of tho goal, and the Tigers
brought the ball out TO their 20 yard
Tine.
Drlggs's boot carried to Watson, who
was dropped in m!dheld by Lnmertoh be-
fore he had taken three steps. King
plunged through the line for two yards,
but ienner scnsed Soucy's attemp, on
the end around end play and there was
no gain. MHhan's forward pass to
Soucy fell to the ground untouched and
the former punted over the goal.
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iishi'S faked the Same move iSt'n
ana ''''ck Went through '"ntr" Tor nv"
yaids anu "A hrst down ana followed b,
vain ahothef hN' !hrds. rig plouEh't
through RuArd Tor iour yards and GliCl'
k"iheu I" nun yard uratRlnE WIN MN
'he "Ho'e arihlson eleV"h' irlgEs'
plunge oil ihree yards made II first down
on harvard ~ yard line ana the IL
strs seemed 10 he on another march,
ilppott galhou u Nafu ana HlHhltN clr'l'd
me elln i"r aholhcr' ~ lateral pass Shot
10 llppott proved cosby 10 me eNteh'
OF -four yards ana pr!egs runted GA, Of
bounds al the b !arh llhe' Moore her"
substituted Tor shea aud the TIGER fol-
overs hoped that he might get loose for
IA biz gain. but they were disappointed,
Mahan fell back To Kick from behind
his goal, but King plunged through
centre for two yards. MAIN again
drppped back To Kick and this time lac
really ala. His boot was not So err.r.
tive NJ IriuRss from b,hinl his ro,I
ana tho leather went ont of bounds nj tI,
side line.
The Tigers saw another ray of hnnc
bu, n was only n rav.as briggs fun,bl, 4
ON the first plunp, through tho lime amt
TIA, ever present Mr.. Soucv dronu,d ON
IN. hail. N.hnn made rour yardg ON
"A fake kick formation. uopg tacklin.
him ON ,h. same MAY az vLnn me
made the touchdown King found a holr
hip .uouuh 10 driy, an automobile
,hrouuh going for twelve wards unhn-
ncdod However. his ammato were
ocs,1o rac.,y,rp a nenal,v or rv, va r,,s
iII,k wos ON, ON IN. rlly. hur came
,r.unI ,r,nr "a Lrc,,hiur .,,,Il and ,nr.
Timed ,h. ,nn,r priur.,ur received a
,%,sn,l,v Of Two wards for overtime, lar
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First Touchdown Of Game.

Shnn', ut,b an, r,,,,i ,inil.l 1890.
h""," y'"aou wv
o." haou n,tS' '. =" "",'o", ".o
" "'N 49," " ~ s",'s' i-"n'"'f'-
y "',nans u '''N'e, Hia"an iron, \"
h'on ni.,'t'on los, .nrno yarns ne
,nuse o. M'l'oanH a,or'ncSs' wn'e Shea
sdult on TACKLE Nahah uncorked a
Yards. The end being thrown nv rihbn,t
on Nassnu's On ward ilnc kim lnnun,i
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CorneU's Claim to Championship
Strengthened By Harvard Victory

HARVARD gave Cornell a helping hand to the top OF the football
i l ladder by defeating Princeton. Cornell had beaten Harvard, and
the latter teams defeat Of the Tigers clearly rates the lthacans above
the Crimson and the Orange and Black. 1t looks like n Cornell year
on the gridron. The ithaca players have only Washington and Lee
and Pennsylvania to beat to finish their season unbeaten. All their
victories have been impressive, and only Pittsburg and Colgate of the
Eastern group ne left to challenge their claim to supremacy.
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side of the posts. The Anal period was
marked by "A series of long punts, with
a couple OF incomplete forward passes
thrown In. One thing discovered In the
game was that In Bingham Yale at last
has a man who can break up "A forward
pass. He spoiled seven for Brown TO-
day. Savage's Kicking was another
bright feature in Yale's gloomy game.
III. Imam
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trol. a fake kick formation depioycd
around tie left end far enough 10 draw
the tacklers. and lie then doubled back on
his tracks and gained four yards. which
Coolidge lost on the next play when be
~endcavored to circle from end to end.
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brought the ball back to Tiger terri
tory. but the officials had detected the
Crimson men in holding Oh the play
and they were accordingly set back to
their 40 yard line. The whole Of the
Orange and Hack rush line was through
On Mahan when he tried a run from n
kick formation. and the Crimson punted
to Tibbott, who s!gualled FOR "A fair
catch on his 81 yard line. briggs made
five yards on a fake kick and the quar-
ter was over.
Score, Harvard. 7: Princeton, o
Standing squarely behind his goal
posts and ten yards back briggs kicked
out, Watson making n fair catch on
the Al yard line, Mahan kicked the
goal from placement.
Score. Harvard. 10 Princeton. o.
Mahan ran back Iarisettc's klcdoY
to the 20 yard line, Hirhley bringing
him to earth with a sharp tackle. once
again Boles fumbled. but recovered. and
on the next play Princeton was ohside
and was set back five yards. Mahan
tried to get around his left end. hut
his gain was only three yards because
OF Clicks omnipresence. Gennert was
hurt on the play and took time out,
Mclean tackled Mahan after n five yard
gain and the latter punted n high one
to Pr!nceton's ~ yard line, whore Harte
fell on 1t,
The first of the two Ticer marches
then began, From a kick formation
briggs. shielded by perfect interference.
made eight yards. and Tfbbott added an
other fraction, briggs %ploughcd through
centre for u first down in midiiold. shea
found n hole through centr" for four
yards and Tihbot, again slid on tackle
for five yards. shea contributing three
yards to make II first down.
once more Tihbott found iiaivard's
right tackle %pregnhble, this time for n
gain of eight yards, while Click went
through for seven more. making II first
down IN Harvard's 20 yard line. Here
the Princetoninns changed their tactics,
shifting their attack Ia the other side OF
the line. which yielded only two yards
In three attempts by Tihb0tt. This young
gentleman then dropped back to the 80
yard line fof n drop Rick. the hall sail
! Ing right between the posts.
Score--Harvard, 10 Princeton, o.
Mahnn Nnk~s n Merry Pla,.
Parisette's kickoff went between the
goal posts. and Mahan. not daunted by
the fact that he was four yards behind
his goal. started to run. with each
step he gained speed and he was AZ the
Is yard line before briggs tackled him.
Shielded by pretty Interference. Mahan
circled the end for six yards. Parl-
settle smashing the Interference and
Click taking the runner, Mahan hluffed
IA run. but king slid off tackle for eigh-
teen yards, bringing the leather up ia
his ~ yard line,
Mahan and King made 1t first down.
gaining -four and six yards respectively
on delayed passes, Hogs hoad was
cut on the play and time was taken out
for Trainer Fitzpatrick TO bandage It,
The bandage did not seem to worry the
big guard, for his playing continued
TO be of the same high calIbre. soucy
circled from end TO end for "A gain OF
three yards, Nourse diagnosing the play
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NcOrc DrOWh, T, NhIe, IT.. InhI IRON, Hold =
Andrews. substitutlons-,.ynle, Taylor. for
Way. Waite for scovil, purtee for Kent,
bingham for Neville Way fr Taylor, Won
Holt for Durfce, TAFT for date, Allen for
Weideman. RIodgctt for Church, Baldridgo for
Way, Oates for Taft brown, Buttncr for Wade,
Murphy for Purdy. Wade for Buttncr, Divine
for Andrews. Andrews for Divine rurdy for
Murphy, Divine for Saxton. Hcfrrcr-F y.
ncrgIn. Princeton. umpirc-W Moricc
pennsylvarin. Yield nudge W. Hollenbach.
! ", Time 0f pcriods 10 minutes,