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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-29
Storm Indicator.

When a sudden storm comes up In
the summer and the clouds are black
We naturally turn on all the electric
lights. Sometimes this happens so
suddenly that the companies which
supply the electric current are taken
unawares with only the normal day
time current that is entirely made
quate to meet general demand.
Hence electric companies have to
keep a man with a keen weather eye
constantly ION the job" One of the
largest concerns in New York recent
ly installed a storm detector similar
to a wireless telegraph receiving ap-
paratus, which is affected by neigh
boring thunderstorms and announces
their presence by ringing bell. The
nearer the storm the more frequent
ly does the bell ring, and within an
hour to . half hour before the storm
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-29
Room Rocks Under Mourners.

The surface subsiding in Buck Noun
tain, mining hamlet, east of this city.
caused foundations of houses to set
tie eight inches in some cases and the
tenants of the Lehigh Valley Coal COM
pany fear their homes will be swal-
lowed up. t
At the home of Mine Foreman Nor
gan Beddow, where his mother-in-law
Mrs. Mary Smith. lay dead. the house
quaked as mourners surrounded the
bier, causing considerable anxiety.
Slush and rock are being carried into
underground workings to I'LL them up.
-Mahanoy City (Pa.) Dispatch to
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-29
Frankly Spoken.

so you want to marry. my daugh-
ter. eh?" said the wealthy old gen.
tleman.
THAT is my wish. sir" replied the
impecunious sutton.
"Ahem! III wishes were horses,
beggars would ride"
Exactly. And II my wish il grant.
ed l never expect to do any extensive
walking again"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-29
Easier sorayino and Pickino.

All limbs that chafe or cross each
other should be removed, and the tops
made open enough that all fruit In
the center of the tree will be well
colored. This open top will also en-
able one to reach all parts of the
tree in spraying, and make picking
much easier. Trees that are too tall
should have the tops cut back.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-29
Season Of ADMIRATION.

SSdeoU VI DSPtT ohtOus
o springtime, the season Of aspira
ton! with what delight in life thor
fillest the heart! On one side, the
spiritual world is attracting US, and
we feel assured that only in its closest
bond of union can our true happiness
be found. On the other hand, Nature
with her thousandfold witcheries calls
back our hearts and our senses to her
own eternal life. 1t is hard that
neither the internal nor the external
can fully satisfy our desires, and that
the souls in which the two are united
are so few. A life purely spiritual
cannot satisfy US; there is something
In US that has a longing for reality.
AS the thoughts of the artist can find
no rest until he has embodied them In
an external representation, SO the OBJ.
ject of all our aspiration is to find In
the perfect material, the counterpart
and reflection Of the perfect spiritual
Won Schelling
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-29

which are past bearing, and which
only sap the plant system Of its
strength. It is the berries that we
want to grow, not so particularly the
woody canes.
This cleaning out of the old wood al
so aids in getting rid Of many insect
pests II the work is done before they
come out from shelter in the spring.
All these old canes should be burned
to destroy, the insect life hidden in and
around them. Many do this in the
fall. but the main point is that 1t be
done, and at some time before spring
growth starts.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-29

breaks the bell rings continuously.
Thus there is ample warning to pre-.
pare additional generators for serv-
ice when abnormal demands for cur
rent are felt.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-29
Remove Dead Limbs,

Dead limbs from trees in the or
chard should go into the brush heap or
woodshed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-02
High School Notes.

The high school was,plessantly sur
prised Wednesday morning when
Miss Eva Moore and her grade gave
play entitled Thanksgiving On the
Farm. 1t covere ! about space of
Is minutes and every one enjoyed
it greatly. Mr.. Rose then announced
that there would be no school Thurs
day as it was Thanksgiving day but
that school would start tagain on Fri
day.
Mr.. Rose. Miss Thompson, and
Miss Smith went to Raleigh to attend
teachers meeting Wednesday, Mr..
Cha. lie Josey was a substitute in
Miss Bryan's place. We enjoyed his
teahing very much as he was our first
male teacher this year.
The senior class serenaded the
school Wednesday morning and every
one enjoyed it greatly.
The ninth and tenth grade had
surprise party for The senior class and
we enjoyed the grapes, candies, ap-
pies, and Cracker Jack" popcorn
The different prizes furnished much
amusement. The seniors received
their invitation by special delivery.
The High Shcoo! had an interesting
game Of Basket Ball Thanksgiving
day when the Reds played the Blues.
The ones taking part were Evelyn
Kitchin, Annie. Mcdowell, Gertrude
Dunn, Mary Tiliery, andIone Kitchin
on one side and Teresa Hopkins,
Vivian Wilkerso1, Genie May Hop
k MS, Ud he Allsbrook, and Mary
Josey. The score was twenty and six
in favor of the Reds, although it was
a very good game there is still room
improvement.
The Lanier Literary Society had a
very interesting program Friday,
November the 26th when the subject
was Julia Ward Howe. The ones TAX
ing part were Ernestine Rasberry,
Jennie Summerell, Evelyn Kitchin.
and Gertrude Dunn We discussed
the society pins but have not yet
picked out the ones we are to get.
The Vine Hill Society had debate
Friday the 261h. The question Was
Resolved that the Drug Stores
should stay open on Sunday" The
question Was decided in favor of the
Negative side.
The school has almost entirely re-
gained the standing it had before the
Diptheria broke out and is doing ex-
cellent work.
There has been only one case OF
Scarlet fever in the school and we
are very thankful for that because
if there had been more school woulC
been in danger of being suspended
The Vine Hill has invited the Ian
cir Literary Society to enjoy an eve
ming of fun and frolic on December
3, with them. The invitation has beer
accepted with pleasure.
Uldine Allsbrook
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-02
Death at DaWsOnS.

Wednesday night, October 27, 1915,
at II o'clock, the soul of little Callie
Ba mill, the eight year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Barnhill
wended it's way to the eternal man
sions in Heaven.
The little one was taken very sick
Friday, the 18th, and from that time
suffered untold agonies until the An
gel of Death came and laid his icy
hand on her burning brow, and bade
the little one come.
Prayers have been offered, love
has labored and science has been
our little darling should live and give
to our hearts rays of sunshine and
gladness, but it was not Gods will,
and we should all endeavor to be re-
conciled to His will for He doeth all
things we'll.
We extend ou- greatest sympathy
| to the bereaved ones.
Little Callie was buried in robe
| of pure white under a mound of love
ly flowers.
All day we watched the ebbing life,
AS if it's flight to stay:
Till all the night was coming on,
Our last hope passed away.
She was the music of our home,
A day that knew no night:
1.-THE fragrance of our garden bowers
thing all smiles and light.
Above the couch we bent and prayed
In the half-Hghted room:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-02
Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bryan went to
Enfield Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Peacock spent
Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. J.
A. Weathersbee
Mrs. J. E. Bowers, Mrs. c. w.
Albertson. Misses Maude, Lizzie and
Hattie Leggett a, tended an opera at
Norfolk Wednesday night.
DR.. Anthony c. Beck, who has
been visiting Mr. Gus White has re-
turned to his home in Wilmington,
Del.
DR.. D. F. Keel, was called to tn
State Farm near T Tillery Wednesday
on professional business.
Emily Epps. colored woman living
Oh the Purrington place near Town
died Monday morning She was the
wife Of Wylie Epps, trusted col
ored farmer.
Mr.. A. C. Yandle returned last Fri
day from Monroe where he went to
attend the funeral of a relative.
Rev. L. T. Singleton left Tuesday
! for Wilmington, where he will attend
the Methodist Conference in session
there.
Mrs. Will Lawrence and child hav'
returned from Plymouth, where the!
spent Thanksgiving with friends ane
! relatives.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-02

NiAA>'iA;' ~ ~ A>c' ~
Mr. G. F. Carroll, E iitor,
Scotland Mex n. c..
Dear Sir: Tn nting comparison
between Scotland Neck and the
neighboring towns Of like class along
the lines of municipal improvements
might stimulate interest l hand you
he following Information
Ayden, population about 1900,
Taxable valuation about 100000 is
spending $4,000 ON waterworks,
sewerage and lights. Their total in
debetedness is 100000.
Farmville population about 1900
Taxable values about 81 900, ,OOO In
stailing sewers. Their total expen-
ditures for water, lights, and sewers
will be $4,000.
Hertford, population about 1000
Tax values about 100000, is spend
ing $4,000 on water, lights and sew
ers.
Plymouth, population 25OO has re
Gently voted $4,000 for water and
sewers
All these towns are near Scotland
Neck about the same size but in my
estimation Scotland Neck is larger
and more able to make the improve
ments than any | have mentioned.
Of interest to everyone is the saw
ing in insurance which amounts to
a red duction from 81 so basis rate for
brick mercantile establishment 20
80 per cent on the 81 90 saving cf
40 per cent. The saving on other
risks are'nt quite as much In sew
eral towns it has been estimated this
saving alone is sufficient to pay the
interest on the bonds.
The value of water and sewers can:
not be estimated in dollars and cents
but the statistics of the State Board
of Health convincingly show the
death rate from Typhoid and Diar.
raheal diseases is considerably lower
in towns that have water and sewer.
age
Aside from insurance savings anC
protection from fire, Water and sew
ers promote better living condition:
increase the self respec Of the indi
viduals and makes a better town anC
citizenship.
The demand for bonds is greater
at this time than iE several years ane
the town c/n effect material saving
by financing the work now
Construction material can bt
bought lower that future prices pre-
dict every .ndia1ion pointing to high
er prices.
The Board will consider calling al
election at their next regular meet
ing next Tuesday and it is possibl
you can facilitate matters by bring
ing some Of the above points to tn
citizens attention requesting tn
Board to let the people express them
selves at an election.
Hoping this information will be 0
service, | remain, yours very truly
Harry w Loving.
: Engineer, The J. B. McCrary CO
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-02
Town Commissioners to Consider Calling Elec-
ton for Bond Issue for Water-works,
Sewers and Street Paving
Meeting to be Held TuesdayEngineer Loving Writes The
Commonwealth Facts Figures and Comparisons
People Should Agitate the Proposition.

AS the bright hues of infant life,
Sank slowly into gloom
We stroke the little sinking cheek,
The forehead pale and fair,
We kissed the small round mouth
For Callie was still there.
The death-frost through her clay,
Stole slowly-and in a moment
More our beloved darling,
Sweetly passed away.
Farewell with weeping hearts we said
Child of our love and care,
And we ceased to kiss those lips,
For Callie was not there.
But years a e moving quickly past,
And time will soon be DER,
Death will be swallowed up in life,
On that immortal shore
There shall we clasp that hand once
more,
And smooth that pretty hair:
Then shall we kiss those lips again,
When Callie shall be there
Her loving friend,
PATT1E LEWIS.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-03-19
TRY TO BREAK RUSSIAN LINE
Bring Up Troops Which Have Been
Operating In Region OF
EraAna

London.-Balked at other points, the
Germans are making another attempt
to break the Russian line in Northern
Poland. They are advancing from
khorjele, on the East Prussian frontier
along the Orzyc river, and by the roads
leading southwark to PrzasnyM. This
is one Of the routes the Germans took
in their great drive from East Prussia
In February, which finally ended In
their defeat at przasnysz.
For their new attempt they have
brought up troops which have been
operating in the region Of Grodno and
some Of the new army training since
the outbreak OF the war.
The point selected for the attack
is the most favorable alone the East
Prussian front The splendid railway
system can bring troops and their sup
plies to the border aad good roads
lead 10 Przasnysz.
A battle Of almost equal importance
Is in progress farther north. In the
region Of Suwalki, where the Russians
have pressed the Germans back to
their own border
The Russians appear to have coun-
tered successfully the German often
sive on the Pillca river.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-03-19
STATE BANKING ACT
PROVES VALUABLE
AUDITOR THOMPSON THINKS "
IS TIE BEsr BANKING LAW
~ UNITED STATES.
CONFIDENCE is INCREASED
nl..l.sippl New RseosnIssa a. ons
Of the Nest Progressive States -
Relates 70 the Reputation o.
Banka

JACKSON.
State Auditor Duncan T. Thompson,
who assisted In framing the banking
Law passed BY the 1914 Mississippi leg
islature, aud who has been watching
with interest the results OF rs opera
tion, IL Of the opinion. after il has been
In force for about a year. that Il is the
best state banking Law IN the country.
Auditor Thompson was closely con-
nected with framing the law. after
studying financial matters and their
relation 20 desired laws for regulation
Of banking Institutions. Mr.. Thompson
Ia an interview SAYS
The banking act has proven more
valuable than / had thought tor. Ii
has put a stop 10 illegltImate banking
In Mississippi. it has won for the
banks the greatest confidence of do.
posltors
Il believe that the 1914 banking law
is one Of the very best code Of banking
laws In the union.
Since the new banking law became
operative We hear no more of wild cat
banking schemes Every institution.
organized In financial circles "a sound
and on a solid basis Mississippi il
recognized as one Of the most progres.
siye In lts regulation Of banks. the
provisions Of the statute are strictly
enforced"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-03-19
AVIATOR BEACHY IS
KILLED At FRISCO
WAS TRYING SENSATIONAL DROP
TO ELEcTRtFY TIE CROWD
At TIRE FAIR.
aOsOPLAEE's wleGs BREAK
Trick Aviator Fails 1000 sect Into
san Francisco say-wlnss Of the
Asroplane Collapsed and Ma.
chine Plunged into Bay.

San Francisco. r. Lincoln Heachey
aviator, was killed while making an
exhibition flight at the Panama Pacific
Exposition At an altitude Of about
1909 feet Beachey began a sharp de.
scent. The wings OF hts aeroplane col.
lapsed and the machine plunged into
San Francisco Bay.
Beachey was completing bis second
flight Of the day when the accident oc.
CURED IN view Of thousands Of spec.
tators. Having previously electrified
the crowd with q series Of aerial som
ersaults the airman sought 70 add an
additional thrill with one OF his sen,
sational perpendicular drops.
The fatal fall was attributed 20 the
fact that Beachey entrusted hts life
for the first time In several years to a
monoplane.
On the first flight an went wei ana
the aviator's familiar tricks were Ia.
dulged In with the exception of the
perpendicular drop. Beachey had
saved this for the climax. Il proved
too much Of strain for the frame Of
the monoplaue
The machine was AZ an altitude Of
about 1000 feet when Beachey shut or
the power. For several thousand fee,
Il dropped head.on for the earth. and
then the aviator grasped bis control
levers to adjust the planes for a grace.
ful descent
The wings erumbled and the aero
plane turning over and over In its
fan, plunged into San Francisco Bay
narrowly missing a vessel at the gov.
ernment transport docks.
Thousands rushed to the nearby wa.
ter front, but with the exception OF a
few splintered fragments OF the aero
plane floating on the surfaeeof the
bay 40 sigus Of the wrecked machine
could be seen.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-03-19
EG.GOV. O'NEAL ON STAND
rhs FeFmsr Governor Denied the AZ
thority o. ths COMMITTEES % oass
ton Him On Certain Subjects

nirmlnsham. Ala The first days
hearing in birmingham Of the joint
legislative probe committee. of which
Henry Merritt is chairman. vas fea
tured By the startling testimony of
General Fred s Ferguson. member o.
the state hoard Of public examiners.
that the state has paid out slo0.aoo Ia
the past four years to pensioners who
were dead
Another feature Of the session was
The appearance Of former Governor
Emmett 0'Neal on The slands Who do
uied the authority q The committee TO
question him on certain subjects lie
charged the committee Was composed
Of hts political enemies
He arrairned the committee. bnt
hnally submitted to examination iie
was auis2oi 10 reference to the man.
sion he declared that be was on
The mansion board and that after he
vent IN The mansion be- discovered
that the furniture had been changed.
Frank Y Evans. who was examiner
% public accounts from 1911 to 1913,
testified 10 s26.50o shortage that he
discovered IN the books at spelgners
during those years
In his statement 70 the legislature
investigation committee Governor
0'Neal explained the cotton transac.
tiona that have already been referred
10 IA previous hearings of the legisla-
tive probe committee
In 1912" said the former COVER.
nor, 7 made purchase of 100 bales
Of cotton through Dix brothers of New
York afterward made some pur
ehasea through 3 n. Z. pell and Com.
pany ! paid IN All trades made
tl,000 and although / made a profit
Of several thousand dollars j held my
trade until the market declined and
loht ~ all about $500"
When Lacy msde bis false and In.
famous charge" continued the FOR.
mer governor, Il Immediately de.
manded an investigation By the grand
jury Of Montgomery county AT this
time handed full statement OF cot
ton trades 10 the solicitor Of Mont
Eomery county Every trade made
was legal and under the atriet rusea
Of the cotton exchange.
With reference to the contingent
fnnd the former governor said:
There "a neither law nor custom
which requires governor 10 item.
ize his own expenditures of this state
for public purposes Yet In every in.
stance ] tiled for every account that
have drawn statement
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-03-19
CRUISER DRESDEN is SUNK
Sole Survivor Of Falkland Islands Bat.
lie Destroyed.-crew ls Saved.

London The British admiralty an.
nouneed that the German cruiser
Dresden had been sunk.
The sinking Of the Dresden vas an.
nouncsi by the admiralty In the fcl
lowing statement.
"0n March IA. at a. m, H. NJ s..
Glasgow, Captain John Luce, Il. NJ, n.
NJ auxiliary cruiser orama, Captain
John r. segraye, r. N. tua H. NJ. 8.
Kent, Captain John D Allen. G. BR
n. caught the Dresden near Juan Fer.
nandez Island
An action ensued and after five min.
utea fighting the Dresden hauled down
her eolora, and dlaplaye1 the white
flag. She was much damaged and set
on FIRE end after she had oeen burning
for some time her magazine exploded
and she sank.
THE crew were saved, Is badly
wounded Germans are being landed
al Valparaiso
There were no British casualties
and no damage to the ship"
The Dresden was a member Of the
German squadron which was defeated
BY the British squadron of the Falk.
land islands in December. She was
the only one Of the Eve German war.
ships to escape She is said to have
fed 10 the westward hut fhnre had
been no definite reports as to her
whereabouts since that time She was
reported unofdeially to have been seen
in tbe Straits Of Magellan. and later
to be hiding in one Of the bays on the
Gillian coast
The Dresden was a sister ship Of the
famous Emden, sunk OF Cocos island
IN the Indian ocean by the auxiliary
cruiser Sydney, after an adventurous
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-03-19
THE PRESIDENT MAY ATTEND
II Possible For Him 20 Leave Wash.
lneton He viii Visit Chattanooga
Conference Next Month.

Washington. "The south wants
President Wilson" said Senator
Shields before leaving here for Ten.
nessee, referring to the invitation
which has been extended the presi.
dent to attend the southern confer.
ence for education and industry, which
will be 10 Chattanooga the last weak
In April.
"The president has been assured of
the earnest wish Of the south that he
will come down and give US the ben.
efit Of his great wisdom and sage coun.
sci in this crisis through which our
people are passing on account OF the
war"
President Wilson has assured an
who have joined in the invitation that
the objects and purposes Of the con.
ference appealed to him strongly, and
that he hoped to be able to accept.
He said he would do so if It was pos
sible for him to leave Washington at
the time.
Senator Shields said the Importance
OF the Chattanooga meeting was evi.
denced by the fact that the governors
and state superintendent u educa.
tion in practically all the southern
states had Joined with Tennessee in
extending the invitation.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-03-19
UNEASY FEELING IN MEXICO
President Wilson's Reply Indicates a
Determination to Put a Stop
TO Blockade.

Vera Cruz, Mexico Gen. carranza
and his advisers do not conceal their
apprehension regarding the step that
seems to be the inevitable conse.
quence Of President Wilson's reply to
the note addressed By the first chief
TO the American president on March S,
containing guarantees 10 protection to
American interest," in Southern Mex.
leo held by the Carranza forces.
The receipt Of the reply Of President
Wilson. which was made known by
Gen. Carranza 10 his advisers. indl
Gates a determination on the part a
the American government to compel
the abandonment o. the blockade Of
the ports OF Vera Cruz and Progreso
by the Carranza government without
further delay and for reasons Of para.
mount interest to the United States as
yet unreyealed in the correspondence
between Washington and Vera Cruz.
The alternative offered BY the Unit.
ed States IS plain 70 even the most
defiant of the Carrauzistas in the com.
Ing Of additional warships with instruc.
tions to open the closed ports at once.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-03-19

London. According 10 a report f..
sued by the war office. the Germans
delivered several minor attacks, which
we're all repulsed The total number
Of prisoners taken in three days was
1,720, while 1t IS estimated that the 10.
tai German losses were not far shor.
of 10000.
! British airmen have been active
again and have destroyed train al
Don. near Lille
The Belgian army continues to gain
a little ground at the bend Of the River
User, and in Campagne. the Argonne
and the yosges there has been fight.
ign. The Germans again have bonn
barded Ypres. scissors and Rheims.
In the latter two towns the cathedraIs
have suffered