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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-09

on the farm on winch was reared Will De
picked up at the farm home door of morn
ing, hauled four miles to school in a COW
cred wagon, with driver under contract
the same as the teachers, to maintain order,
deposited at magnificent school building,
enter the grades and go on through high
school, with their health conserved, with
more attention from teachers than | ever
received, with better class spirit with ath
letics, with many departments of training of
which I have heard but never experienced.
And they will be enabled, however poor the
family may be, to finish up high school and
at an age when they can, by their own eff
forts, go on through college.
feel the loss of what those farm boys
now have attained. | am now country
editor Is there man living who will say
| do not need the high school education
denied me? Most high schools have domes-
tic science department. | served in the
Philippine Islands and many times the boys
were forced to do their own cooking.
think it is conservative statement to say
that nine out of ten of those Kansas, Mis-
souri, and Nebraska boys in the SD Inf.
T. S. " had no notion of how to prepare a
digestible meal of bacon, coffee and hard
tack and that many of them were discharged
edge relative to eating Today this nation
is facing possible wars. And this very lack
of preparedness will be one of the most dis
astrous factors our government will have to
contend with. 1t is not economy to save a
little school tax, maintain poor school and
have your boy die as a result of your false
economy.
Consolidated schools should be universal
in Kansas.
We have made more rapid strides in Kan
sas in most lines of human endeavor. Our
minds have been open to conviction on most
important questions, but have we lived up
to our possibilities in the advancement of
educational work?
Our best educators say no. Anyone
familiar with conditions cannot say other
wise. Fifty years without progress is too
long.
On the higher institutions of learning in
Kansas we have expended much money, but
not nearly what we could afford, not near
ly what we really should When we should
spend freely and without question, we stop to
investigate to wonder if it will prove profit
able investment for our boys and girls.
And where, pray, is the man or woman
in the whole state of Kansas who stops and
figures if modern methods of farming will
pay, if modern methods of stock raising will
pay?
True, we should be more concerned about
the boys and girls than we are the live stock;
but when a thing has been demonstrated in
a stock growing way or an agricultural way,
we accept it without question and make the
investment the same way.
The rural school, from the standpoint of
efficiency, light heat, and ventilation has
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-09

For know whereof l speak, when I say
that no school district in Kansas need work
under the old plan.
There is no legitimate reason why every
school should not be at least graded school
and IN most cases, have high school in
connection.
| visited my mother on the old home
stead not long ago. She had the same wei
come smile to receive me, and during the
evening we talked Of the old days of snow,
mud, slush, and school, The old home
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-09

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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-13
DIR. CLARKS STATEME ENT.
Am Chairman Democratic Exc

Am Chairman Democratic Exc
cutive Committee FOR ScotlandssNeck,
and as such chairman called a con-
vent:on OF primary to be held ca
Friday night, Of April 30th, for the
purpose Of nominating candidates
for Mayor and Commissioners for
said Town, to be voted for at the
election held May 4th, 1915.
was present at said convention,
called same to order.
After Mayor was nominated Dy
acclanlation, there arose some tur-
MOL as to how the vote for commits
sioners should be taken. During
the confusion motion was made
to adjourn, at least half the conven
ton was standing up hoilerlng
some leaving the hall, | thought thu
convention had broken up and
left the hall. II. l. Clark.
May II, 1915.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-13
Yes, stop Nov.

stop keeping infiamnabies near
furnaces or stoves.
Stop piling rubbish, trash, Or
evasto in cellars, back yards, or OF
streets.
Stop the cost Of carelessness.
Fires from this source amount TO
$50 900 each hour.
Stop fire loss, which adds to the
high cost Of living.
Stop paying fire tax, when IS
| aa,Iad to YOUR rent and cost OF llv-
| ing .,,.. E
Stop to think the responsibility OF
fires rest in a measure with your
activity in Prevention.
Stop to think that two-thlrds OF
al fires are preventable.
Stop to realize that the tire lnSor-
ance rates are based on the sum
rotai Of carlessness.
STop a while from pleasure and
loan ND YOUR homes an aid In pre-
vention fires. ~, .l .fo+,
Stop putting ashes in woode,1
hoves or barrels. Use metal ash
cans. ;,
Stop hanging clothes or draperle'
aar one, fires or stoves or on stove
pipes OF 5teanpipes. o
p'eI sfon using loose-jointed ga
brackets which can ce s"oii'
:. ora;rst wood work or curtains.
Stop filling oil or gasoline stove
when lighted. :, ,oo,1
Stop allowing the Gil to becoms
low or wicks short in lamps; 9xple
s;va GAS may be generated. In II
case an lamp after dark.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-13
Mrs. Fletcher Merritt.

EnfieId, n. c. Llay 7-2tss.
Fletcher Merritt died at her home
near CroweIls, Tuesday morning.
May 4, 1915, about 1890 o'clock.
Mrs. Merritt was a very great suf-
fer, ard had been confined to her
bed for nearly ten months. Many
of the best physicians attended her,
but only gave her temporary relief
Her death was no great surprise, but
a great loss to her family.
She had been q constant christian
and member Of the CroWells Baptist
church fer many years. She was
about IS years Of age, and leaves a
husband, four sons and five daush-
ters and 6 host OF relatives ana
frien0s to mourn their loss.
The remains were laid to rest in
the old Westry bucying ground
Wednesday evening, May 5th. 4
large crowd Of relatives and friends
were present to witness the last sac
duties performed. Safe in This
Arms of Jesus" was very feelingly
sung by a group Of lady friends
after which the Goth Psalm and th'
18th chapter Of First Corinth'an
we're read by the writer by specia
request Of the family. While tn
grave was being filled Up the ladie
sang, "Shall We Gather at III
" River" after which the benedlctlo
:, was pronounced by layman.
II May our kind Heavenly Fathe
send His Holy Spirit to these sol
Il rowing ones to comfort them IN the
grief.
= What is home without a mother
III 10 instruct and TO advise!
But she is gone 10 DE with Jesus
~ In that home beyond the skies.
r. We shall meet to part, no never
r. By and by, by and by,
We shall meet to part, no never,
ae In that home beyond the skies.
J. L. Hale.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-13

It then appeared that there were
not sufficient tickets of this kind to
go around and it was agreed that
the voters could write all six names
on ticket, or add the two names
lacking on the tickets of four, srike
out two or more names, and vote
for the others.
Several questions were then asked
the Chairman about the use of the
ticket with only four names on
the,n. The Chairman responded
that the Convention had decided
that matter, and that all the names
must be on the tickets used.
At this point Mr.. ]. E Bowers in a
passionate speech, began to nomi-
nate two other persons as Commits
sioners, for the purpose, as he stat
ed. of nominating so many men that
| it would take all night to write the
tickets. At this point Mr.. A. P.
Kitchin made motion to adjourn
and "fi yht it out at the polls"
This motion was never put to the
Convention, nor did the Chairman
declare the convention adjourned
and he So states, yet nearly all of
the persons voting in the negative
of Mr.. Whites motion left the hal
along with few who voted in the
affirmative.
The Chairman became disguste(
ard left the chair, whereupon Mr.
L. M. Pittman was elected per
manent Chairman, Mr. PurrlngtOl
the Secretary, remaining at hi
post.
The Convention proceeded to vot
on the names that had been place
before it, and the following person
having received the highest vot
; were declared to be the nominee
Of the Democratic Primary fo
! town Commissioners: n E. Winslo'
Il. I. Clark, r. M. johnson and \
B. Josey.
Il The Convention then elected tn
| following to constitute the execl
, tive Committee: A. L. Purringto1
". H. Mcdowell, Frank P. Shields
, B. |. AlIsbrook and N. A. RiddicI
= There being no futher business
demand the attention of the CONVEX
ton motion to adjourn prevailed
Frank p. Shields.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-13
EIobgood IEeins.

Hobgood, May 12.-H. B. Jones,
chief of police Of Scotland Neck,
was in town for a few hours Nor
day.
Misses Helene White and Mavis
Th;gpen ard Frank Armstrong have
returned from Winterville where
thew have been in school for the
past year.
Mrs. E. P. Hyman spent Saturday
in Palmyra with Mrs. B. B. Everett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony and K. ).
Shields motored to Scotland Neck
Monday morning
Edward Ryman and H. B. Moore
started for Rocky Mount IN an au
tomobile Sunday morning but go'
no further than Lawrence. One o:
the wheels ran off the car and the!
had to walk six miles before the.
found aid. They have both decided
that a worn out Metz is not very re
liable.
All of Leon Shields friends ar
very much pleased to hear OF hi
s,,ccass in baseball. 1t seems ths
his schoolmates appreciate his tru
worth, for tkey have recently mad
: him captain Of the Varsity team.
The new town commissioners ha1
assumed their duties. We hay
y heard some talk Of a great mar
!. improvements that they intend
u make. We sincerely hope that thu
y will carry out all their good lnte
5,
:. tions
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-13

Miss Pearl House spent the week
end in Hassell the guest Of Miss Bes-
sic Robertson.
Billie Haislip was in town Satur-
day,
Wilmer House returned home
Friday after a trip Of several days
through near by counties.
Mrs. Everett Of Robersonville is
Spending some time with her son
Il. S. Everett and her daughter n IS
Jno. Daniels
Il. ] and Z. ". Davenport with
their families are spending lew
days in Bath.
Misses Malissa Worsley, Annie
Clyde Parker and Messrs Cleveland
and Frank Reeves attended the ball
game at Rocky Mount Saturday.
DR.. Edgar Long has been i'll ir
Hamilton at the home Of his father
DR.. B. L. Long for several days.
MIR. Bates Council returned from
the hospital in Norfolk Monday.
Mrs Frank;iaislip returned 10 he
home in Hamilton Monday. She Ia
been the guest Of her sister Mis-
! Lon Council for severa! days.
! Misses Clara Bell Everett 0
Washington N. C. and two youni
friends of Hamilton were in tow
Monday.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-13
Dawson Items.

Dawson, May live had quite
refreshing rain last Friday which
was greatly needed.
The farmers are nearly done
planting cotton around here.
There will be large crop OF cot
ton planted in this section this year.
A good many farmers have aban-
doned the idea Of planting tobacco,
although they have sowed their to-
bacco beds
Mr.. P. II. Lewis, the man from
Wilson that bought the old Burwell
Dunn place, has improved it great
Iy. He says that he will plant
twenty-five acres in tobacco this
wear to start with and see if the soil
is adapted to the growth of tobacco.
Mr. Geo. l. King has moved to
the Russell Lewis farm.
The long looked for chain gang
will commence work on the roac
from Enfield to Dawsons this week
so we are informed, and we hope
that they will build us q 1noderr
turnpike road SO We can enjoy see
inc the automobiles hit the eighty
mile dash
We have a good telephone lln'
frof. here 10 Scotland Neck ate
waiting and wishing for it 50 man.
long years. And how we enJo
talking to our friends and bushes
men. Now just let US have a raj
road from Williamson to L!ttleto
by the way Of Dawsons and Rms
wood, Scotland Neck and som
other places.
Mr.. Horace P,ttman and famll
were down Saturday visiting rel;
tives and friends from E0tleid.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-13
North CAROLINA At
The BOTTOM OF LIST
The Highest Death Rate From Typhoid
Fever Of Any State in The Union.
Vermont Has Lowest Rate.

North Carolina is at the bottom
Of the Est with rate 81 Sa" !
Dr II "A. Evans III speaking Ut the
typhoid death rate Of various states
OF the Union. The average death
rate from typhoid in this country,
according to Dr. Evans, 179.
If these figures are true, and they
are taken from Government reports,
North Carolina has a death rate
from typhoid fever over three times
as high as the average in the United
States and over eighc times that of
Vermont. The latter has the low
est death rate from typhoid IT any
state in the Union.
! There may be mentioned two con-
| ditions as slightly accountable for
North Carolina's high death rate
from typhoid, but they do not alter
the fact that she is needlessly sacri-
ficing several hundred deaths a
year from this filth disease. The first
is that the figures were taken from
the cities and all the towns having
more than / 900 inhabitants. The
typhoid death rate in cities may not
be SO high as that Of the country
districts, but that of the small
towns. where there is no protection
offered by sewerage and water
works, is higher than that of rural
communities. The second condition
: is shat 35 per cent. Of North Caro-
Llina's population IS negroes, and the
: insanitary conditions that exist from
their modes of living affect no little
a the prevalence of the disease.
i Whether North Carolina shal
: tolerate this position and continue
t losing her hundreds to this prevent
S able disease is the question now a
il stake. This summer will decid'
}. this question to a large extent. |
% the small towns and villages ar
going to maintain insanitary condi
g tons, breeding places for flies
q open-back privies, unscreened foo
<, and polluted water, and if tn
,e States citizens, black and white
n are going to refuse TO be vacciaate
e. against typhoid, North Caro}a
= Will remain at the bottom o. Il
list with the highest typhoid rat
.e But if she chooses to clean up az
er tolerate no such conditions. she ca
~ 90 a long way in ore summer I
oy ward reducing the rate and STAN
ss ing out the disease.
IL There is another view Of this pos
on ton given North Carolina, apa
@ from health, that might be locke
nc on with no little considerable
Th;.t is in the liyht Of her jntete
" as a State attracting houe-seeke
h .na Investors. Safety Fl st
The chief consideration Of those "
would seek new homes and places
business, and 10 state occupying t
foo Of the table. in health matt
especially. caa hope 10 hoi'l out
r. ,}userne1ts thai viii ot accepted,
me That North Carolina will contin
ng, at the foot does not seem lik'
ever. from this mercenary point
uf- view, and when the health and h;
ner niness of her citizens are consider
any she cannot afford not to use I
er, summer as the season 20 stamp
lef typhoid.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-13
Services al Naha!d.

There will be preaching at Nahaia
church next Sunday at $3.50 p. m
by H. F. Morton, who will be the
regular pastor.
The pubiic is invited to attend.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-13

At this point the Convention DC
nanded a vote on Mr.. Whites mo-
tion The vote was taken and the
convention decided by vote OF l5za
to "A to adapt the ticket with all SIX
rarnes O.. it, as the ticket TO be used
| in The Convention.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-11
GIVES KENDALL A
SHADE AS LEADER
Oklahoma News Says Soon
ers Should Play Pres
bytcrians to Decide.

Tha intercollegiate basketball
cnarnpI,pshfp ls muddIed and may
rr,r,ir so For time II was be
I,ycd tb1t the failure Of the Sooners
and Argics To be matched might be
tbe cause Of the clouded caglng
ntle Then IL was believed that the
two schools would win all their
games
Brt the done has been turned and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-11
WOOL rs SHIPPED
TO UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON eFb. S.-The state
department today received a delayed
dispatch from Ambassador Page In
London containing notice of the reim-
position by Australian authorities Of
the embargo on wool, but so far has
not been advised of the more recent
action again raising this embargo.
It is understood that the Australian
authorities, while never entirely lift
ing the embargo, did consent to wool
shipments to the United States under
separate license or permits, In each
case the object being to make sure
by securing the personal guarantee
OF the American importer that the
wool should not be re-expOrted from
the United States to Germany or Aus
trla. After a months working under
this arrangement. It was discovered
that certain shipments of wool and
woolen goods were being made from
Boston for the continent under alleged
circumstances. whereupon last Friday
the Australians prohibited further ex-
ports to the United States. Appar-
emily they have not satisfied them
selves that their suspicious were
groundless and decided to continue
the expectation under the license sys'
tenn.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-11
DANCE OF FIREMEN
BIG SOCIAL EVENT
Benefit Ball of Fire
Fighters of Unusual
Brilliancy.

Twelve hundred and fifty persons
we're present at the firemen's benefit
ball at the municipal convention hall
last night. The firemen left their re-
spectivo stations at $3.50 o'clock and
proceeded to the hall with their en-
gines and hose wagons, but fortunately
no fire broke into the continuous gay
ETY. OF the occasion.
With brief intermissions the large
arena of the hall went round and
round all night like a roulette CD
wheel, at which everybody had luck
The hall was adorned with special dec
orations for the occasion and the twi-
light effect was brought out with all
the hall lights eXtinguished and cluster
lights behind green screen substi-
tuted in their stead.
At 10 o'clock a local moving picture
film manufactures arrived on the
scene and photographed the dance for
scene in "Our Tulsa Girl" The
moonlight waltz. the last number be-
fore intermissiOn, was one of the
most beautiful dances ever seen In
Tulsa. The dance started in absolute
darkness in semblanCe of the moment
before daybrcak and blue light came
on gradually like the dawn until the
arena was IN tlOOd OF perfect HBnJ'
1t was the most exquisite and impress
sive scenic effect ever produced in
Tulsa.
The orchestra, seated in the center
OF the stage. which was gorgeously
decorated. supplied excellent music
for the dancers who crowded the
arena throughout the night. Numer-
Gus spectators who took no part In tho
dance were seated about the hall to
enjoy the music and the dancing.
The hall was in excellent condition;
the floor was in ship shape" and the
dance was a grand success from every
standpoint. The representative peo-
plo Of the city were participants in
the ball and no one gained admittance
whose presence was not acceptable
The event reflected credit on Man
ager Gibbons OF the convention hall
and the laddies in every feature.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-11
PULMOTOR SAVES
ANOTHER WOMAN

After Fire Chief Alder and First
Aid Man Bing Bullock had famed the
lungs Of Mrs. l.. f. Elder, aged 30, Of
215 North Nogales for the hour be-
tween $3.50 and 1890 o'clock Monday
night with the municipal pulmotor,
she was saved from almost certain
death. She was Frustrated as result
Of an overdose of chlorofOrm when
the firemen arrived at the home.
Mrs. Elder had just returned from
a picture show with her husband, ac-
cording to his statement After they
reached tho house she passed on
through the front apartment into the
kitchen, where Elder heard her fall
That she attempted suicide Is uncon-
firmed Elder called the fire station
and a physician, but the latter never
arrived Mrs Elder will likely suffer
no Ill effects. 1t is thought.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE
PICKS UMP STAFF
Leave Schedule Over Until
Wednesday; Must Begin
Training March l.

NEW YORK, Feb. although the
principal business for the National
League club owners, gathered here
for their annual schedule meeting,
which began today, was to ratfy and
adopt the playing dates for the COM
Ing date, that matter was laid over
until tomorrow when the schedule will
be taken up Immediately after the
meeting reConvenes In the morning.
At the session Of the board Of dl-
rectors, which preceded the regular
meeting today President Tener an
noUnced that he had appointed as
umpircs the following: II. d, Emslie,
William j. KLEIN. Nal EasOn. William
Byron, T.. c. Quigley, William Hart
and Al Orth. George Cockill, who was
manager Of the Tri-state league, was
&ppOinte das a substitute umpire, but
there is still vacancy to be filled on
the regular staff. Charles Rigler has
not been signed SO far. Secretary
John A. Heydler stated that no APP
nlication for a position had been re-
ceived from Henry O'Day.
Player Limit Holds.
Instead Of revoking the ediCt that
no players be sent into training camps
by any club before March 1 each year,
this was made hard and fast rule
and read into the constitution Sim
liar action was taken as to the revi-
sion Of the player limit from 25 to 2l,
adopted at the December meeting.
The New York club representatives
tried to have the limit raised to 22,
but this was voted dCwn. In addition
all player-managers who participate
In one or more games during the sea-
son are to be included in the player
limit OF q, which will be the max
imum from May l to September
each year
Chairman Hermann of the commit
tee on legislation submitted an amend
ment providing that there shall be no
recall after a waiver has been asked
on q player, 1t will be discussed to-
morrow and probably will be adopted
Rumors OF trades and exchanges
were flying about, but no names were
mentioned and nothing definite ma
terialzed.
President Gaffney Of the Boston
Stallings is detained through illness at
his home In Haddock, Ga, the selec-
tlon of Boston players to complete
the Sherwood Magee deal with Phil
adelphla will not be made until Stall
ings Is able to take active part in the
clubs management again.
After conference with President
Gaffney OF Boston, Leslie Mann of
the Eraves sent a telegram which 1t
is believed was an acceptance Of Fed
eral league terms Gaffney showed
his last letter to the player offering
him a $4,000 contract with the To-
days clause, while Mann is holding
out for q $4,000 contract with the re-
serve clause omitted. Gaffney in
formed tho player that $4,000 was his
last offer and the Boston club would
not stand in the players way II he
saw a chance to better himself
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-11
Newark MAY Lose out.

NEW YORK, Feb. Newark Is
not at all positive Of getting a Fed
eral league franchise next season, 1t
Developed tonight. Until late today
that city believed itself assured OF
gaining admission to the Federal
league, but proposition was made
to tho local Federal league officers
this afternoon by a Bronx real estate
firm which may entirely change the
present situation.
The company owns valuable lands
in the borough OF the Bronx and it
IL willing to give a 100000 plot Of
land and agree to build concrete
stands, It is said, If the Federal league
will award 1t a franchise and supply
it with good players.
President Gilmore, Federal league
men say, has been strongly in favor
Of a New York Federal league team.