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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-27

Mrs. Frank Brinkley of Greenvil,c
is here where she was called on account
of the illness of her father, Mr.. jesse
Perry.
8S4&
Little Miss Elsie Vaughan, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Clee Vaughan, suffered a Sc
we're sprain of her back one day last
week. The physician in Attendance
said that the little lady has broken
rib as the result of the accident. She
is improving.
Miss Dicie Howell of New York is
here visiting her mother.
4 s
Mr.. Redmond Purvis of Rocky Mt.
spent Sunday near here visiting hi,
father, Mr.. S. o. Purvis.
8 s s
Mrs B. B. Everett and father, Mr.. l.
j. Baker of Palmyra, were here Mon
day morning.
Mrs. E. B. Hussey is visiting rela
| tives in Tarboro.
s. IS
| Mr.. J. H. Alexander, Jr., was a visit
or in Tarboro today.
$3.50
Mr.. Gavin Hyman spent Monday il
| Battleboro and Rocky Mount.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-27
THREE GREAT CONVENTIONS
Special Excursion Fares from Scotland
Neck NJ c.

NSCA, N. ~.
NEW YORK CITY.-Acccant Nation
al Educational Convention. Tickets will
be sold June %, 50 and July l, limited
returning until July -. Fare $500 va
all rail and $1S.05 via Norfolk.
BALTIMORE, Md.-Account Grand
Lodge Elks q. P. O. Ed Tickets will
be sold July 5, 6, Z, and 9, limited
returning until July 10. Fare $10.75 via
all rail and $500 via Norfolk.
BUFFALO, N. Y.-Account Ancient
Arabic Order Mobiles Of the Mystic
Shrine, Imperial Council. Tickets will
be sold July s, 9 and 10, limited re-
turning until July %. Fare $26.60 via
all rail and $26.45 via Norfolk.
For schedules, reservations anG mere
detailed information, call on EpP L.
BROWN, Ticket Agent, Scotland Neck
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-27
Local and Personal


Miss Routh Kicks of Tarboro is the |
guest OF Mrs. E. n. Nelson.
Miss Minnie Mills of Wake Forest i :,
the guest of Miss Gertrude Kitchm.
Mr.. Aubrey Leggette of Elm City is
in the city.
Miss Ray Leavy of Rocky Mount Is
the guest of Mrs. Kathleen Koliv.
Mr. H. NJ. billiard returned Sunday
from Wilmington.
Mr.. c. F. Pittman went to Rocky
Mount yesterday on business.
&SS&
Mr.. John Hooker went to AIlander
Monday.
Mr.. f. L. Brown was a visitor IN
Rocky Mount yesterday.
Mr.. w. f. Marks Of Tillery spent TIN
week end here with his family.
Mr. C. A Jones went to Weldon yes
terdav on business.
SSss
Miss Rose Harden left last week for
her home at Powellsville for visit.
$3.50
Mr.. R. T. Taylor of Suffolk spsrt tn :,
week end here with friends.
Mrs. D. E. Taylor, is visiting rela-
tives in Washington.
Mr.. Carroll was a visitor in Battle
toro Monday.
Mr.. A. Paul Kitchin was visitor in
Williamson Friday.
Mrs Allison of Charlotte, is visiting
Mrs. r. NJ. johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Hyman are spend
$3.50
Mr.. Crawley Walston of Halifax was
a visitor here Tuesday.
Mr.. E. B. Josey of Tarboro is in the
city visiting friends and relatives.
SSSs
Miss Martha Bradley is visiting
friends in Richmond.
Mr.. James Hopkins of Hobgood was
visitor here Sunday.
Mr.. J. E. Condrey, Jr. was a visitor
in Tarboro Monday.
Josey Darden returned Monday Il
Franklin. Va, where he is playing bal
this season.
Mr.. J. J. Carroll of Ayden spent SUI.
day here with the family of his son
c. f. Carroll.
Miss Margaret JOINER of Garysbur,
few days.
Miss Grace Tadlock of Windsor j
here visiting her sister, Mrs. Walter N
Hancock.
Mr.. C. H. Herring has returned
Halifax after spending a few DAYS her
with his family.
Miss Olivia House left yesterday fe
tute
$3.50
Miss Katherine Hancock of Rock
Mount is here the guest of Miss Fam
Gray.
Mr. L. H. Bailey spent Sunday
Everctts at the home of his sister, WI
is very i'll.
Miss Narcissa Daniel has returned
her home at Weldon after a pleasa1
visit here
S9&9
Mr.. Towney Piland of Suffolk, V:
spent the week end here with FRIEND
returnin Monday Morning.
-
Mr.. Robert Nelson of Florence, s.
spent several days here last week t
Of his sister, Mrs. J. E. Bowers.
$3.50
Mrs. ". H. Jackson left yesterd
for Brinklevville to visit her gran
mother, Mrs. Council, who is serious
i'll.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-27

WANTED.-Board and room by young
married couple. Private family pre-
farred. Apply to the Commonwealth
Office
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-27

THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE
Standard Railroad Of the South
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-16
Runullia rusza.

L0NDYN, Is marca. - Ma.
reszcie oosz}o do zupe}negc
porozumienia miedzy Rosva 9
'RumuDia; brak tego porozu'
mienia wstrzvmat ciotad ak
eye bezpoSrednia Rumunii W
wojn'e, totez obecnie spodzie.
wac sic nalezy rycbio wysta-
pienia Rrmunii czynnego a
zania zapewne Grecyi. Ru
munia otrzymuje >nakomlte
warunki IA kupn0 bron1 a
municyi " Kosvj,, , k,0ra mad
to odstepuje Rumunii spora
c2esc B-ssarabi'. zamieszka-
t.! przez ludnosc rumunska.
- Dorosza ze mad Duna
jem na pograniczu rumunsko
bu|gar~kiem przysz}o 90
starcia miedzv rnmuhskie.
mi a bu}garskiemi strazami
pograuicznemi, oraz patroluia
cVmi ma DuDaiu statkami:
bu}garska plac6wka wstrzy
ma}a statek rumu6ski ] "a.
wezws}a patrolke rzeczna a
ustrvacka, kt6ra chcia'a sta
tex ar@sztowac, gdv Rumuni
ME s}ucha]i, zacxe}a austrya.
cka ostrzeliwac statek ru
mu1skj, a w6wczas zoiD1erze
rumuhscy brzegu odpowie.
dzieli strzalami.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-16
NOwINY
TELEGRAFICZNE
" Columbus, N. M. zginelo
II Amerykanow.

COLUMBUS, N. ~, Is mar
ca. W niespodzianym ma
paddle bandyt6w mexykah
sk,ch IA Columbus. MN zgi-
neto II Amerykan6w. eve
5cia cywilnych, cze6cia zas
zoinlerzy Il 1890 pu'ku ks-
waIeryi. dz:esieciu zas costa.
10 zranionycb. Napadu dokn.
nafa banda z okoio 1,50O lu-
dzi pod dow6dztwem samego
Francisco Will. z odsiecza
pospieszy} pu{kownik II. J.
Slocum ia czele kjlkuset zo}-
merry z Is &c pulku kawale-
ryi, bandyt6w wypar}, zada-
jac i'm ciezka porazke. W wal.
oe ygine{o okoto 100 bandy-
tow, a miedzy mimi ,puiko.
wnik' Pablo Lopez, prawa re-.
ka Will maj ~ierniejszy je-
go podkomendnych. Ma u]i
each n1iasta znaleziono Is
trup6w Dajezdzc6w, kt6re
spa)ono, a Z otaczajacvch "a
ro6li wynosza ciagle uowe
zwloki bandyt6w. kotrzyko.
vie mexykahscy patali w1Go.
cznie zadza niszczeuia wszy.
stkiegu, DO ustepujac, podpa
Till wie;e dom0w.
Podn;ecajac sic has}em
,,smierc Amerykanon." wal
czyli zac1ek|e s,awiajac .roz-
paczliwy op6', kierujac sw6j
osiei1 ME tylko ia wojsko a
merykahskie, ale i ma oswie-
tlcne domy i rabuiac rowno.
czesnie skIepy. W ucieczce
zgubi{ Villa osobiete swe pa
piery, mied2y kt6rymi zpale-
ziono kople wydanego prze-
zeh banGzie jego ..rozkazu:
, ,Mordowac wszystkich Grin.
gos' 6w' t. j. Amerykan6w.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-16

dale, IL ataki te spefz}y na
niczem. stratv ty]ko znaczne
przyniosfy Fran"uzom. TAX
by}o nad Moza pod Rheims
oraz W okolicy Woevre Mem
ICY rachuia jenc6w wz1etychw
verdun skiej bitwie rs, O42 ME
rannvch zoinjerzy - armat
i mitra';;ez wzieto kiIkset! Ma
obu skrzydlach r0wniez ak
eva sic ozywis: pod Neauvil-
ie " Be'yii minami dokona-
no wyrwe pod angielskq po.
zycva j krater jej obsadzono.
W A|zacyi pod Ober Sept
Francuzi gwaltownie atako-
wall, ale utraconych " dniach
ostatnich okop6w odzyskac
ME zdoiall.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-16
Rosya zaprzecza.

P1oTROGR6D, Is n1arca -
Rad fosy]ski og'osi1 oficyal..
ne zaprzeczenie pog}osek, ia
koby Turcya czyni}a Rosyi
propozycye oddzielnego po~
koju. Plsma donos2a, IL
Niemcy daily oticys!ne zspew-
nienie Turcyi, il ME zawra
pokoju hez zapewnienia Tur
cyl rekompensat wojennych
- W zamian 2aco Turcya
miasa otiarowac jedna armie
Niemcom DO wsp6}dzialania
no zachodDim froncie.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-16
Z Verdull.

rARYz. Is marca. - Z Yer.
dan donosz$ O wielkiei |icz.
bic raDpvch j jenc6w nlemie-
ckichtransportowanyck przez
fnrtece - IA zach0d: W Fer-
dun masa uom6w opr6znio
nycb. p,piewaz ludnosG ma
eta " ogromnei liczbie je opu-
sci|a: udajac sic ia zach6d !;
po opr6znjnnych domach u
r>adzaja ooecnie szp'taIe ola
zotnierzy niemjeckich pcha
nvch ma masova rzez: podo.
bDo mowiono I'M, IL Verdun
vienna bez wvs,}ku, DO arty
lerya najciezsza przvgotu]e
utoruje droge, tymczasem al
tylerya ME sprawila wiele, a
zoinierz idz;e do szturmu
wsrod deszczu i gradu mi
traliez. D2is luz Njerucy ME
ida tax ochotnie ma smierc
jak W dniach l1erwszych i'm.
pet bezposredni zcsta} ziama.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-16
Walk " Polsce.

PIOTROGR6D Is marca. -
Krotkie "a wiesci z polskiej
linii bojowej: pod Borse-
muende N'emcy explotiawaJi
miny wielk'ch kalibr6w pod
okopami rosyjskin:i, wyrwy
jednak opanowaljRosyanie. W
Gsl'cyl pod Iataczen mad
Dniestrem Risyanie atakc
wall pozycye austryackie,
wyparll Mich nieprzyiaciela
i wieS zajei.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-16
Cy wojna z ca}ym
Mexykiem.

MExYk M1AsTo, * marca.
General Carranza wyda}
manifest do narodu mexy-
kyhskiego, " kt6rym zapew-
MIA, ze pod zadnvm warun-
kiem nie pozwo.; rzadowi
Stanow Zjednoczonych gwa}-
cic terytoryum mexyka6skie
90 2rzez wys'auie ekspedycyi
karnej przeciwko Will, jesli
przedtem Ame,yka nie zape,
wn, mu, ~ naodwr6t take
wojska mexyka1skie beda
miafv prawo ia terytoryum
Stan6w Zjednoczonych scjgac
bandyt6w Will innyc ch pre-.
ciwnik6w rzadu prowizorvcz-
pego. Stawiajac to 7adanie %.
woluje sic Carrsuza ia fakt,
70 ostatnia jnwazya Will do
Columbus, N. NJ. ma anslo.
giczne historyczne preceden-
sy, a mianowicie W r. 1886 i
W r. 1886 handy Indyan ze
Stan6w Zjednoczonych doko-
na}y najazdu ma mexyka6skie
Stany Sonora chihuahua.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-16
Z Awiiatyki.

PAK1z, Is mara. = Pod
Thiescourt zestrzelono ME
mlecki | aeroplan; drugi zes-
trzelono pod Dumbsssie, W
Argonne - lotDicy obu ma
SYN zgineli; W ciagu eobcty
stoczono ma ca}ej linii Is po-
tyczek awlatycznych : wszy.
stkie nlemieckie sa nalotv
przepedzono, Francuzi lad
nego ME stracili.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-16
0 Crecya iRumanie.

RzYM. Is marca Pisroa
znowu podaja zapowiedzi ~
CHIEF interwencyi zbroj"ej
zs strony Rumanii, "a kt6rei
przyk}adem j 4recya ma
p6jst rvchIo. Zadnvch wsze-
lako argument6w na te infor-
macye ME podano.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-16
Zadusi sic ma $mierc.

LAPoRTE, IND. - Onegdaj
rano opodal drogi W poblizu
WestVille znaleziono zw}oki
Andrzeja Mackowskiego.
Aaekowski wsta} W nocy, u
dal sic do Westville, potem
wracajac do don,u pad} opo.
dal drogi twarza " ka}uze i
btoto TAX zadusi} sic na
6mie1c. Pozostawia on zone
! cZWoro dz;eci.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-16
500 Mormonow " niebez'
plecze1stwie.

COLUMBUS, n. N. Is mar.
ca. Villa zniszczyi crzy
pomocy 3tysiecznej swej ban
dy tory koIejowe " Corrali-
tos ciagnie ia >fozona 200
os6b kolonie amerykah skich
MOrmon6w W Casas Grandes
zapowiadaiac, ze wymorduje
ia co do nogl.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-16
Bryce 0 Polsce.

LoNDYN, Is marca. - Wi.
cehr. Bryce przemawiaiac ma
jednem z zebrail - poswieci}
serdeczna wzmianke sorawie
Polskiej; Bryce m6wi}. il czas
sic zbliz.}, ze uklad Europy
6ro 1Eowej i wscbodniei musi
przytem otrzymac odpo~ied-
ME i sympatyczne uwzgled
nienie;; NieDc6w traktowanie
Polski por6wnywai Bryce d q
.ich postepowania " Alzacyi
a jako kontrast stawi} zacho.
warie sic AngIii wzgIedem
pobitych Bur6w W Afryce.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-16
Szczegofy Walk.

BERLIN, Is marca. Me
mlecki rapport przyznaje kon-
trataki francuskie W wielu
punktach linii bojowej,a'e do
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-16
zlnar|a na zahucie k1M.

Ma zatrucie krwi, spowo.
dowane po}ogiem zmar{a o.
nsgdai wieczorem S. p. Anna
r. domu klotzgel Wagner,
lat 25, 1850 Barry ave. Cho.
roba trwa}a zaledwie cztery
dni.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-16
Spad ze schodow i dozna}
naruszenia moZgu.

ldac po piwo z dzbankiem
" reku, Jan Sinacki, lat so
1920 w. Ere ul. spad} ze
schod6w odnoszac l~calowa
rane W reku, tudziez dozna-
jac naruszenla m6zgu. Pier
wszej pcmocy lekarsk'ej u
dzieli{ mu DIR l.. S. Tuchoika.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-16
Posadzony 0 morderstwo.

Przed sedzia Charles M.
Thomson, " Sadzie Krymi'
naluym, stanie J6zef Opal.
ski, kt6ry jest posadzcny o
norderstwc do kt6rego sic
przyzraje. Dnia 81 go sier
pnia. r. z. Opa)ski byf pa
stancyi u Stanczaka pnr.265l
W. rs. ul.. kiedy sic 1,okl6cili
i Opalski uderzy} 90 krzes}em
W glove Gdy Sta 1czak nastep
nego dnia ME wsta} 2 l6zka
OpaIski doby1 rewolweru i
strzelii do niego trzy razy. "a
wieziono Stanczaka do szpita'
la powiatowego, gdzie wyzio-
mai docha W kilka godzin p6z-
niej. OpaIski powiedzias, re W
czasie b6jk; mkt inny uie byt
" domu.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-16
0 zaatakowanie dziewczyny.
Photo by American Press Association.

MILWAUKEE Wis. -- Alex
sander Wisniewski, lat 80, 20
stai skazanv ma szesc mlesie,
cy do domu poprawy i po
nadto musi zap}acic $4,000
ssdzie policyjny,n oskar'
zono 90 o zaatakowsnie be-
zadpej przyczynv pani Kata'
rzvny Andrzejewskiei, lat 62
1855 Trzecia avenue
Jezeli Wisoiewski ME be.
die m6g} zap}acie $4,000, to
drugle szesc m;esiecy pozo.
stanie W hotelu Monsena.
kobieta, kt6rs Wisniewski
zaatakowa}, jest chorowita
j wychodzac domu, uzywa-
Ia szczud}a. w poniedzialek
popo}udniu powraca!a ona do
domu groserni ia Hayes
aveniu Wisniewski mia} je]
zastapic drose ! zapytac sic,
Sdzie znaidu;e sic Green
busch alica. Nastepnie bez
zadnej pro~okscyi, jak poll
eva zezna}a, pochwvcif "a
jej torebke i zacza} ia bic.
Mai on ia uderzvc kilka ra-
~ i kobieta upadia na chod.
NIX, odnoszac wskutek tego
zfamanie nogi W biodrze.
Dosta| sic " tarapaty.
DETROIT, Mich. Micha}
z'ellnskl dostsf sic " tarapa-
ty "a wypedzanie z domu
konkurent6w do reki swei
c6rki. Me wiadomo o co. smu
chodzi}o, dose, ze kiedy tyl.
ko ukaza} sic " 1890 domu
iakis mIodzieniec zaproszo.
ny przez c6rke zawsze o.
ciec wypedza} 20 ma cztery
wiatry. uzywajac prey tenn
slow ME daiacyc'l sic powt6-
rye.
W kohcu sprzvkrzy}o siei
to c6rce zachecona przez
eiostre i matke, udata sic po|
pomoc ma poljcye. Sedzia
Gaioey przvzna} pannie racye
napomniai ZieIihskiego, al
by sic usookoi} i, lie mlo- |
odwiedzajacy jego
c6rke sa ludzmi porzadnymi
pozwoli1 i'm przychodzi6. Zie.
lihski zgodzil sic }atwo.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-16
Il NIW POLSklCH
w AMERYCE
CHICAGO.
Try .letni malice chory cd
wodki.

Pewien stolowDi! coczesto
wal onegdaj vodka trzylet.
niego Jana Grzechowiaka
8941 Greenbav ave. Malice
jest oiezko chory. S3uth.
chicagoska policya szuka o.
wego sto}ownika.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-16
8 koniakow powoduje
$mierc.

JERSEY CITY, n. Y. = Po
wypiciu sporej ilcsci konia.
ku " pewnym salunie W Nut
ley N. j., zmar} W oiedziele
23. letni Ignacv Puscenek (?)
zamieszka|y W Bloomfield a
jego szwagier Jan Bslihski,
ciezko zachorowa}. Przybyli
oni " niedziele do salunu i W
przeciagu dw6cb godzin wy
pill po 8 koniak6w. Puscenek
sic upi} i zosta} ~ salunu
wvproszony, poczem upad}.
Bezprzytomnego wniesiono
nazad do salunu, gdzie umar}
zanim nadszedi lekarz zpomo.
ca. Zw}oki zabrano do kost-
nicy W Orange, a Bali1skiego
odwieziono 40 domu, gdzie
leczy sic po naduzyciu kon;a-
ku. Obdukcya zwiok Pusce.
neka wykaza}a ze umar1 ma
zatrucie alkoholem, ma CO tez
i Balinski zachorowai. Salu-
nista bedzie teraz odpowiada{
"a przekroczenie praw ME.
dzielnYch.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-16
bortnk dust dziecko.

CLEVELAND, 0. - Jan No.
wax, lat %, zamieszkaiy 1923
w. Sta utica zostai oskarzo.
ny 0 zbrodnie zab6jstwa do.
konanego ma szesciom,esiecz.
nei c6reczce Staris}awa i An.
nv Snidraw6w. Smierc die
ciecia nastapi}a tego powo-
du, ze ia (iak pjsze
"niusz") Nowak t,rzez sen
zaduei}.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-13
WILSON TO KEEP
CABINET INTACT

Washington, Dee 49, Every mem.
ber Of President Wilson'S cabinet
with the possible exception Of Attor
ney General Gregory, is expected to
remain ir Office after March A, when
the presidents second term begins II
was learned definitely that all OF them
have been. or viii be asked to keep
their. posts.
Reports concerning possible resig.
nations have centered chiefly around
Secretaries McAdoo, Houston, Baker
and the attorney general.
Secretary McAdoo personally denied
he had any intention OF resigning. Re
garding Mr., Houston il became known
that the officials Of Washington uni
yersity at st Louis have extended
his leave Of absence as chancellor Of
that institution so he can continue as
head of the department Of agriculture
Although Secretary Baker has been
creoited with desire to leave the
cabinet it was learned that in all
likelihood he will remain
1t is understood however, that there
is a possibility that he may be shift
ed to the department Of Justice, If Mr.
Gregory insists on resigning. and that
Vance C. Mccormick, chairman of the
Democratic national committee, may
be placed in charge OF the war de
partment
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-13
TO SUCCEED
JOFFRE IN COMMAND


Washington, Dec Is = Private ad
vices from Paris, received here, tell.
ine Of the secret proceedings i'm the
French chamber or deputies during
the last week. confirm previous re.
ports that General Petan. the defend.
er az Ncriun. Is to succeed General
JoiIre in supreme command Of the al.
lied forces On the western battlefront,
as the first result OF radical changes
in organization which are to follow
concentration of management Of the
war il a small council as has been
done in England. General petain, lit.
tie known outside the French army,
was colonel at the outbreak of the
war.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-13

Berlin, Dec. H. Germany and her
allies have proposed TO enter forth.
with into peace negotiations
Chancellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg
received the representatives of the
United States. Spain and Switzerland.
Spain and Switzerland are nations
protecting German interests in hostile
foreign countries
The chancellor transmitted note
to them and asked them to bring ii to
the knowledge of the hostile govern
ments.
The Austrian, Turkish and Bul.
garian governments are making simi-
lar proposals. These proposals have
been transmitted also TO the Vatican.
The propositions which they will
bring forward are, according to Chan
cellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg, appro-
pirate for the establishment of last.
ing peace.
The chancellor. addressing the reich.
stag later, Sald the propositions WHICH
Germany was bringing forward had
for their object the guarantee of ex'
istence, of honor and of liberty OF
evolution for the four central powers,
Would Paralyze Austria.
The chancellor said Roumania had
entered the war in order to roll up
the German positions in the East and
those OF Germany's allies. At the
same time the grand offensive on the
Somme had as its object to pierce the
German Western front, and the re-
newed Italian attacks were intended
to paralyze Austria Hungary.
THE situation was serious" the
chancellor continued. But with
Gods help our troops shaped condi
t1ona n n to g1Ya. u secpritx- Which
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GAVE WORK TO 100000
Value OF American Manufactures In
1914 $4,000, 100000.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The coun-
try's manufacturing industries In 1914
turned out products valued at more
than $4,000, 100000 and employed g..
100000 persons. In giving out these
figures the census bureau announced
that investigations planned for the
coming year will cover transportation
by water, religious bodies and mar
riage and divorce.
A special inquiry to be undertaken
soon will cover the cost Of city cart
age as a factor in the cost of living.
Charges for carting goods q single
mile from the railway station to the
home or place of business. according
to the report, sometimes are greater
than charges for transporting goods 4
hundred miles by rail.
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LANDS CRlTlCISES RAILROAD


Chicago, Dec. H. The Chicago
and Milwaukee Electric railroad =
Judge lands remarked in the Unite 4
States district court here was SO
thoroughly looted that 1t makes
downright burglary look like a Sun
day school,
The Judge made the comment in the
course OF arguments on the claim OF
Attorney Frank McCulloch for 500.
900 for legal services in connection
with the bankruptcy of the road.
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Man Killed as He FIees jail.

Miles City, Mont. Dec. 13.--While
attempting to escape from the old
city Jail here. James Keiugh was shot
and killed The man knocked down
the iailer, who came to feed him, and
pushed aside Deputy Sheriff Marsh.
The officer shot him afterehe had fed
outside. the bullet passing through
the door before hitting Keiugh.
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Chicago, Dec. 49,. John McVickar,
seventy-three years old, once presi-
dent of the international Typograph-
ical union and formerly editor of the
Detroit News, is dead here. Mr.. Nc
Vickar also had been connected with
Chicago and other Middle Western
newspapers. He came here from De.
troit few weeks ago for an opera
tion, from which he never rallied.
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BELGlANS GET HUGE SUM
Relief Commission Spends s2o1 ,oo0..
600, Worker Says.

ST Louis, Dec 13.--The Belgian re-
lief commission spent $201 900, 600 for
the relief of the people of Belgium
and Northern France up to Oct /,
1916, 1t was said In an address here
by Edward Kicker, representative
of the commission.
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FOUR BANDITS GET $4,000
Rob Farmers Bank at Vinita, okla,
and Escape.

Vinita, Okla. Dec. 10. - Four mask
ed men robbed the Farmers State
bank of this city and escaped in an
automobile. They entered the bank
when Cashier Jasper Martin was alone,
thrust him into vault, grabbed all
the money in sight and fled to wait
ing car in which two accomplices were
waiting.
1t is reported the robbers obtained
$4,000.
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not only is complete but still more SO
than ever before The Western front
stands. Not only does ii stand, but
in spite of the Roumanian compaign
it is fitted out with larger reserves Of
men and material than ii had been for
merly The most effective preeau-
tions have been taken against all ltal-
ian diversions. and though on the
Somme and on the Carso the drum
fire resounded while the Russians
launched troops against the Eastern
frontier of Pennsylvania, Field Mar.
shal Won Hindenburg captured the
whole of Western Wallaeha and the
hostile capital of Bucharest.
Military Operations Progress.
And Hindenburg does not rest.
Military operations progress. BY
strokes of the sword at the same time
firm foundations for our economic
needs have been laid. Great stocks
of grain, victuals. oil and other goods,
fell into our hands in Roumania. Their
transport has begun. In spite of the
scarcity we could have lived on our
own supplies. but now our safety is
beyond question.
"'To these great events on land"
the chancellor continued, heroic
deeds of equal Importance are added
by our submarines. The specter Of
famine, which our enemies intended
to appear before us, now pursues
them without mercy. When after the
termination of the first year of the
war. the emperor addressed the ma
tion in a public appeal. he said. fHav-
ing witnessed such great events. my
heart was filled with awe and deter
mination
Neither our emperor nor our ma.
tion ever changed their minds In this
respect. Neither have they now. The
genius and heroic acts of our leaders
have fashioned these facts as firm as
iron"
Eggs Forced Down Six Cents.
Kansas City, Dec 13-Due to the
restaurant boycott on eggs prices took
6-cent drop. But the boycott con
tinues. Eggs can go lower and still
give profit to the producer" says the
president or the Restaurant associa
ton.