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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-10-27
On the West Front.
RICHMOND WANTS CON-
GRESSMAN FROM MRS.
WILSON'S DISTRICT

R1cnmOnd, Oct. L0.-DenlOcfdllc
party managers have concentrated
their efforts to supplant the present
Republican congressman from the
home district of Mrs. Wilson with a
Democrat. 1t is the only Republi-
can district in the state.
They are behind the candidacy of
State Senator E. Lee Trinkle, from
Mrs. Wilson's home town of Wythe
Vile, to defeat Republican G.. Bas-
com Slemp, candidate for reelection.
Among those who have campaigned
for Trinkle is Governor Stuart, who
was himself beaten by Slemp six
years ago.
Democratic candidates who expect
to return to Washington are: Will
liam A. Jones, Edward E. Holland,
Walter A. Watson, Andrew j. Mon
tague. Edward w. Saunders, Carter
! Glass, c.. c.. Carlin and Hal ID. Flood.
Thomas w. Harrison is due to be
named the successor Of James Hay,
who was chairman of the House mil
! itary committee, and who resigned
to accept appointment on the Court
of Claims bench. U. S. Senator
ton. He will be the first U. S. Sena-
tor chosen by direct vote in Virgin
ia.
struction. The son of General Go
mez, president-elect Of Venezuela
lnow in his second year at Wes1
Point preparatory school at Morris
town, N. j., is the holder Of one O
them.
among others, one is in the agri
cultural college of Iowa University
one studying electrical engineering a
Washington University, st. Louis
another taking the same course a
Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, Pa
and one at St. Johns Military Aca
ldemy, Annapolis, Md. Five OF tn
scholarship winners arrived in thl
5 country in September.
r 'In addition to the scholarshl
4 offer, a number of American school
L are obtaining positions for youn
f men from South America each yea
+ in commercial and industrial firm
: This is for the purpose of teachin
= them American business and MANI
featuring methods.
0 s'It is to be hoped that the san
T plan will be developed for youn
: men from the other South America
n renublics. Every man SO educate
:. and trained is sure to go back 10 n
e native land a booster for Pan-Ame
l. lean trade"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-10-27
MORE BLACKMAILERS
WILL BE ARRESTED

New York, Oct. 26.-Anothcr
roundup Of men and women m
volved in the activity Of the mil
lion dollar blackmail syndicate
will be made by government
agents within a few days.
Valuable information has been
given the department OF justice
TO eighteen months in the Atlanta
penitentiary yesterday by FEEDER
al Judge Sheppard. French was
one of the inner circle OF the so
cial gangsters He was IN po-
sition to be Of valuable assistance
TO the government. lie was won
over by judicious argument and
the result will be landing OF
dozen more criminals IN the gov
crnment net.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-10-27
ARMY OUT OF POLITICS.

San Antonio, Oct. 26.-An Off
cal war department order warn
ing all army officers to keep their
hands off politics was received at
Fort Sam Houston today. The or
der was signedby Secretary Ba-
ker and it caused intense indigna-
ton among the officers there.
1t is customary, they said, for
the president to admonish post
masters and other civil service
employees to keep out Of politics
but it is the first time in history
tended to include the army.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-10-27
GREAT CROWDS CONTINUE TO
GREET HIM ALONG ROUTE
TO CINCINNATI TODAY.
Is Greatly Pleased With the OvatiOns
That Have Been Given Him on
This and on Past Trips Through
out Various Parts og the Country.
(By United Press)

CINCINNATI, Oct. president
Wilson speaking at Cincinatti's
reception to him at the Chamber
Of Commerce here today urged
the need for "spiritlial unity
on the part Of the people Of the
United States OF prepare a great
ar work ahead Of the nation.
''There are a great many things
Ohio reminds one that are the es-
sence of American life" said the
President. ''Therefore, whenever
| come to Ohio some Of the zest Of
the history Of America gets in my
blood. There is no zest in mono
ply. The real zest is to feel that
YOU are a part OF a great mono
ply Of people working for human
liberty.
THE problem now is to have
a spiritual bond Of unity joining
us from coast to coast
Every man has the task Of be-
|Iieving III himself what he would
have the whole world believe in
tasks are to be much greater in
the future.
We have got to make a team
Of ourselves and pull the great
chariot IN which rides the statue
Of liberty
The president held a reception
in the Chamber Of Commerce af-
ter his address.
| The President s probram lnclu-
ded four speeches, a reception, a
lunch, d dinner, and an autOmo-
bile ride.
Arrangements for his entcrtaln-
ment were made by the Non-Par-
tisan City Club. Mayor George
welcomed him.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-10-27
DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN
SUED BY FRESHMAN
Head Of Independence Conference
Brings Another Action
Against Chairman

New York, Oct. 24-\ance
C.. Mccormick, chairman OF the
Democratic National committee,
was served late today with sum-
mons and complaint IN a second
suit for libel brought against hlm
bv Jeremiah A. . 'Leary, one OF
the heads of the American lnde-
pendence Conference. The ac-
ton. which is for 800, 900, is bas
ed on q statement Mr.. Mccormick
is said to have given to the news
papers on Monday. This state
ment. it was asserted, was III con-
nection with charges by the De
mocratic National Committee that
a secret agreement was made be-
tween O'Leary and his associates
and Chas. E. Hughes, Republican,
Presidential nominee, by which
Mr.. Hughes made speeches to con
form to "demands Of the Amer
lean independence Conference
OJearys first suit against the
Chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee was based on a
statement Mr.. Mccormick was
said TO have made concerning y
I.earv after the latter had sent d
TELEGRAM to President W llsoh
criticising his administration. the
President replied, in substance, tf
OLearv that he would feel deep
lvmortifed if O'Leary or anybody
like you voted for him -.
The Democratic National Com
mittee tonight issued It's Sthlr(
installment of charges involving
Mr. Hughes and the American In
denendence Conference. VIVA
p,1rported to be confidential com
mittee reports were made publl'
and were declared to reveal II
detail the secret purposes, plan
and scope of the racial organlza
ton promoted by Jeremiah "A. y
Iaarv and his associate propa
gandists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-10-27

washington, Oct. 26.-One num-
a,oa ond seven BOYS from Venezuela
now have scholarships IN American
schools and most Of them are alleao'
ir this country and at their stuoiee'
r. Q Minister to Venezuela Preston
NcGoodwin reported today.
NcGoodwin brought about the sil'
of the scholarships and is speholhe
mart Of his vacation in this country
investigating the success OF the plan
He believes it will go far toward I'LL
nro,,;no the understanding between
tho United States and Venezuela.
"Heretofore, many of the sons VI
wealthy I.atin-AmerlcahS ha'o
ceiyed their higher educatloh
German and French schools anu Ae"
have come to this country. lhi9 l.
,,o Of tho contributing causes lo'
the close commercial relations "iiiol
those countries have had with oou'i
America in the past. Because
this condition, l began over yea
ago to work out d Sc'loi"i '''1
tenn with the assistance OF the Aliei
ican consuls in Venezuela.
"After correspondence with 4o
American institutions of hghe
learning, we received scholarship VI
fers from 10 and the VeneZuela
government has accepted lo| So la'
The REGIMENTS of the scholarships al
chosen by the minister or puoli' -
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-10-27
MAGNATE
SAYS WILSON WINS

Richmond, Va, Oct. 26-Thom-
as f. Ryan, Of New York and Vlr-
ginia, here today on his was to his
country home in Nelson county,
made the declaration in an inter
view with a ncWspaperman that
ssWiIson will be elected without
the vote of New York State, but
would not say that Wilson did not
have a GOOD chance to carry that
state.
Mr.. Ryan has been travelling
much in the west and insists that
Wilson will sweep the country
from Ohio north and west to the
coast.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-10-27
CARRANZA'S FINAL
CAMPAIGN AGAINST VILLA
(By United PreSS)

Ell Paso, Oct 6-Emissaries of
Pancho Villa have been in this city
for the last few days, comforting with
members of the new Mexican revo-
lutionary party, the Legalistas, ac-
cording to reports received by the
United States department agents
here. At least one Villista is known
to have arrived here on horseback,
having crossed the Rio Grande below
JuareZ
At this meeting, United States au-
thorities believe that an agreement
was perfected for the bandit leader
to command the field forces of the
new movement. United States secret
service men have already reported
that there was such an agreement in
effect. In return, the Legalistas are
to furnish money to pay the army in
silver. The new revolutionary party,
in its official newspaper here, the
Ellegalista, avows that the object OF
its formation is the accomplishment
Of the downfall of Carranza.
Washington, Oct 26-Carranza
has launched a last ditch fight. the
outcome Of which will determine
whether he can retain power, or
whether he will be forced to follow
his long list Of predecessors in fleeing
the country.
This was the Interpretation placed
today on official reports to the war
department of the launching of a
the Villa revolutionists in northern
Mexico. Following Carranza's ac,lon
in sending his wife and family, with
| Mrs. Obregon, wife of his secretary
| of war, and Mrs Trevino, wife of the
military chieftan in Chihuahua, in
to the United States, this new mill
! tary movement took on a serious as
pect.
Another Indication Of the serious
ness Of the situation Carranza faces
was the provisional president in
leaving Mexico City, for Queretaro,
in company with General Obregon
,,leaving General Gonzales in Mexico
to grapple with the Zapatistas, again
reported to be menacing the capital
and with Felix Diazs adherents, who
are reported to have entered the
federal district Of Mexico, in which
Mexico City is located.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-10-27
Eleven Deadln
Quebec Fire

Farnham, Quebec, Oct. 26.-Six
adults and five children at least
lost their lives in a fire which de
stroyed St Elizabeth Hospital
early today. This forenoon the
ruins were still blazing and it was
impossible to approach them to
search for from fifteen to twenty
five persons reported missing.
The institution was managed by
two buildings, one for hospital
patients, the other a school for
children.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-10-27
ASPERIN KILLS BRIDE
(By United Press.

Benton, Ala, Oct. 26.-Miss Rosa
Dale, daughter of a prominent fam
ilv here, is dead as the result OF an
overdose of asperin. She passed
away early this morning.
Miss Dale's engagement was an
nounced a short while ago and she
was to have been married in a tort
night.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-10-27
Nessrs w. B. Strickland, Jr.,

Messrs. w. B. Strickland, Jr.,
J. H. Applewhite, Harvey Britt
G. Britt, n. Malone and W. Will
ford attended the district meet
mo Of the n 6 n at Pine Top yes
tcrdav. The next district meet
mo will be held at anderson, n.
c. the first Thursday IN June
1917.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-10-27
COLLEGE,
VOTE BY
STATES
STATISTICIAN FIGURES IT OUT

Carrying out the indications of the
New York Herald s poll into the votes
Of electoral college, the standing Of
Messrs. Wilson and Hughes is as fol
lows:
Every man likes to know the truth
about the real situation. This is com
piled for that reason 1t is not the
claim of any party, but the situation
from non PARTISAN sources:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-10-27
CPv United Press }

Washington, Oct. 26.-Johnson,
virginia's candidate for the Senate
TODAY filed his expense account with
the senate as nothing
He stated that he had not spent
cent on his campaign for reelection.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-10-27
Great Work Ahead
"SpiritudI Unity"
The Plea
Asks For Great Company OF
People For Human Liberty
EPISCOPALIANS SCORE
WHIsKEY INTERESTS

ST. Louis, Mo, Oct. 26-The
House of Deputies Of the Episco-
pal Convention now in session
passed resolution favOring ma
ton wide prohibition, which re-
solution was the outcome of a me-
mortal submitted by the Church
Temperance Society.
The saloon was bitterly scored
in the report Of the committee
which considered the memorial
This said:
"Our age is witnessing vast and
universal readjustment with ref
erence to the manufacture and
sale Of liquor and it is generally
recognized that the saloon has be-
come more and more a menace t.
the best interests of our corpOr
ate and individual life. -
A resolution was presented IN
the House Of Deputies appealing
to ''all Of the people Of the churcn
to set the example of self-controI
and temperance by abstainine
from the use Of Intoxicating IL
quOrs as a beverage, especially at
public functions and social gath
erings. The resolution was re
ferred to the commission on SO
cial service.
Over Million Communicates
A report showing that the
church has more than 1,OS0,O0O
communicates and 800 clergy
men were presented to the House
Of Deputies by the Committee on
the State Of the Church. Bap-
, tisms, the report showed, have in
creased by about 10000 and con
I firmations by about $4,000 over
; the preceding triennium. Par
ishes and missions number S,34l
and the total number Of church
+ buildings is 1910. The report
y. added that the church controls en-
, dowments aggregating T53 900,
600, many educational and char
+ table institutions and has an av
craoe income of more than 2O,O 600
! 600 a wear. Endowments for Tho
support Of churches for the trl
lenni,m totalled $19 9,07S, ,112.O9, a
# against f14,32O,147 in 1913. En-
r dovments for the support OF bls
y hops totalled 81, ,491 ,O37 as agalns
81 4,626,SS4 given in the prevlou
l. three years.
! Contributions for the aid Of tn
y infrm clergy came to S3,29o, 70
i and for other purposes endoW
n ments totalling SOS, ,O63,411 wer
i given. Sittings in the trlennlm
h inst ended totalled 1,5O4,S9O, a
Il increase Of 1862 over the tr
Il ennium ended in 1913. Churc
o hospitals accounted for in the re
se port number 1875 as against 19 a1
4 counted for in 1913.
" A commission was app0lnte
today to make an investigation G
the spiritual and economic pr'
J. blems of rural communities an
to report in Detroit in 1919. In
house Of Deputies also took stef
1e to appoint a committee OF thre
ID clergymen and three laymen
,d Gather statistics concerning tn
fin number of communicates and tf
n number Of baptized persons l
H. the church.
he The world is no longer to
is STYLED "miserable and naughty
,r. in the prayer book, the Lowe
ct House dccreed when it substlt
ted "sinful' for the phrase
X Commendatory prayer which W;
he objected to on the ground that
is archaic.
NIascrs w 3. Strickland, j.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-10-27
RUMANIANS DYNAMITE
CERNAVODA BRIDGE.
STRUCTURE WAS GREATEST IN
EUROPE. EXTENDED FOR
DISTANCE OF II MILES.
Large Number Escaped Pursuing
Germans, Turks and Bulgarians.
Serbs and French Are Victorious
in the Vicinity of Monastir, it is
Reported.
(Bv United PreSS)

London, Oct. 26.-The Rumanians
today dynamited the Cernavoda
bridge, which is the greatest in Eu-
rope. The act was committed fol-
lowing the evacuation of the city Of
Cernavoda, according to wireless dis
spans the Danube and the adjacent
marshes and is fourteen miles long.
Serbs and French Victorious.
Paris, Oct. 26.-The Serbs and
French were again victorious in the
vicinity Of Monastir, according to an
official statement The French cav
airy occupies the villages Of Colds
bora and Laisicit and the bridges at
ZWerada.
Rumanians on the Run.
Berlin, Oct. 25.-Part Of the rout-
ed Russian and Rumanian forces Of
Dobrudja have escaped into old
Rumania across the Cernavoda
bridge before the town Of Cernavoda
was captured by Mackensen's men.
Advancing in wide circle, Mack
ensens' men swept forward, attempt
ing to pin the defeated Rumanians
against the Danub eand complete
their destruction. The main body of
| the enemy retreated northward, in
stead Of crossing the Danube, keep
| ing in touch with the troops that
F, evacuated Constansea.
| The Rumanians are stubbornly re-
sisting Falkenhayne's forces in
Pennsylvania.
| On the West Front.
Paris, Oct. 26.-Bombardmen
occurred last night in the VauX sec
tor, northeast of Verdun, but no new
counter attacks were made by the
Germans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-19
WAVE OF BUYING
SENDS COTTON UP
Cut in Freight Rates to
European Port Firms
Up Market

New Orleans, September B.-After
quiet market in the early part OF the ses,
sion today. cotton firmed up after the
noon hour on a wave OF buying which
was apparently stimulated by expecta-
lions OF a very low September condition
report from tho government, and made
rapid rise which carried the trading
months to a level % to 81 points over
last weeks final quotations The rise was
well maintained to the close which was
Officially toned Arm. and last prices were
at a net gain OF 81 to 80 points.
The opening was at the advance in
response TO good cables and extremely
unfarovarbIe crop conditions contained in
the monthly report OF a local newspaper.
This led to talk OF low September condi-
ton figures and such comment was made
all the more effective by two private bu-
reau reports on condition, one OF 1913 per
cent of the normal and the other CT 81
per cent, but the market was rather dull
up to the middle OF the day only deyel-
oping activity late in the session. In
the early trading prices rose II 10 Il
points. At noon the market was to IL
points up.
Contributing to the hrmness was the
cut in freight rates on cotton to European
ports. This, the trade considered. would
stimulate exports and result in a better
inquiry for spots in the interior. Bullikh
dry goods reports from the distributing
oenters of this country served to further
increase bullish sentiment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-19
EXCITED ADVANCE
ON COTTON MARKET
Prices Closed Steady Within
Two or Three Points of
the Best

New York. September 1s.-There was
very sharp and more or less excited
advance in the cotton market here to.
day with December contracts selling
up to 1880, or SO points above Satur-
days CLOSE, and 81 points above the
low level OF week ago. Closing prices
we're very steady within or points
OF the best and from 80 to SO points net
higher.
The market was somewhat irregular
during the early trading with prices
huctuating between bullish crop ad-
vices and expectations of a rapidly in
creasing movement. Liverpool was bet
ter than due and after opening at an
advance of to points, active months
here sold IL to IS points net higher.
This advance met considerable cotton.
attributed partly to southern hedging,
and there were reactions of 5 or points
| from the best during the middle of the
morning. The offerings were well taken
around 1850 for January, however,
while the selling seemed to become less
active on the decline. This was doubt
Hess disappointment to some of last
more active hedging today, and the
| market firmed UP during the afternoon.
Reports of easier freight rates for Sep
TENDER sailing from New York to Xiv
erpool, probably promoted the late adj
vance while there was trade buying rs
well as active covering by Wall street
and other shorts. October contracts sold
up to 1880 and January to 1890, while
March sold at 1870, or about 81 to 80
points net higher. The advance was
checked by realizing in the late trading.
but demand continued active and re-
actions were unimportant. Local freight
brokers said that while ocean rates
were lower from New York to Liver
pool for September Sailing, the general
situation was no easier, but the decline
| to $3.50 from New York was expected
| to expedite the export movement. One
| of the private crop reports made the
condition 81 against SAT at the end
| of August, while another made 1t 1914
and a New Orleans authority reported
sharp deterioration for the first half
| of the month
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-19
Picturesque Old Santa Fe

From THE City of the Holy Faith" by
Ernest Peixotto, in Scribner's
Vast. undulatng plains stretched all
about, clothed with chamisa and grease
wood, and bounded to the southwark by
the graceful profiles OF the hills of Los
Cerrillos, at which feet lie turquoise mines
whose sky-bIue stones rival the Persian
products of Khorassan and Nishapur and
form one OF the main sources OF the
Ametican supply
Farther over to the north the dark
masses of the Jemez mountains lowered
to the clouds. hiding within their riffs
those enigmatical cliff dwellings that l
was to visit a few days later. while to
the east the sangre de Cristos, now deep
and purple in the bright light OF day,
stretcher off; in impressive ranks to Mount
Badly, their eliminating peak, that at
tains an altitude of 1900 feet.
Then we descended into an arroyo and
threaded the mazes of the Mexican town
that meanders about the Canine del Can
on, picturesque agglomeration of old
adobes that conform to a certain we'll
defined architectural type noticeable
through all this New Mexico region
houses with torreons forming the corner
angles, holding between them short ar
cades of rude wooden columns with char
acteristic corbels that support the Vigas
or roof-beams. This shaded, recessed
portion Of the house thus makes sort
of outdoor room in which the natives
love to rest in beathc idleness.
Women wash by the rivulets: strings OF
burros laden with wood come down from
the mountains; hooded wagons stand be-
fore colonnaded porches; mongrel ours
snarl at you as you pass-in short, the
life is that of old Mexico as far removed
as possible from the aims and aspirations
Of America today.
We returned toward the plaza by way
OF the Aceauia Madre, the main aqueduct
that irrigates the field and orchards, and
came at length to the old Santa Fe Trail
that still runs undisturbed through the
town.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-19
CONTINUED CLIMB
OF STOCK MARKET
Trading Again Exceeds the
Million Dollar Mark for
Tenth Session

New York, September 1s-Although in
today's broad market again exceeded
100000 shares for the tenth successive
full session, with United States steel
leading the movement at the new record
of lOSss, there were many indications Of
substantial realizing sales and a renewal
Of bearish activity.
Leading industrials, coppers and equip
ments, followed the rise of / to . points
In rails during the forenoon, with greater
gains in crucible steel, General Electric,
Peoples Gas and less prominent special
ties.
Miscellaneous issues, shipping shares
and motors were subject to considerable
lacking and filling, losing ground in the
maj hour, at which time rails also relt
the force of selling pressure.
These reversals were partly neutralized
py sudden squirt in oils Texas company
scoring an extreme gain of 49, points at
N71z. while Mexican petroleum rose al
most points.
Early gains in the more rnercurlsl
stocks. including the 7sz points rise in
Driggs-Seabury, were soon surrendered,
while such market leaders as Union Pa
c1flc, Reading and the metals cosed at
variable net losses, even steel succumbed
70 the general trend.
Total sales amounted to 1,1S1, 900 shares,
of which steel contributes no sess than
Is per cent.
General news over the weekend, in
cluding a Strengthening of local reserves,
announcement of additional orders for
equipment and copper, and receipt of
more British gold, were helpful to the
constructive side. This was neutralized
by less optimistic advices from western
centers, the railroad labor cr,sis still
being felt in that section.
Bonds were firm but featureless. Total
Gales, par value, $4,000 ]
United States bonds were unchanged on
calls, but coupon Is advanced % per cent
on actual sales.