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The commonwealth., 1916-08-18
Talk Fast. Charlie,

"Hughes knows for what he stands, -
says Republican paper. He had bet
ter be telling it, then, instead of tell
Pressing us what he can stand for. =
Wilmington Star.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18
Onini0n.

AS to whether the railroad operatives
are entitled to any more pay and short
er hours is simply matter Of individ
ual opinion and one mans guess is
Herald
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18
Sarah's 52nd.

Sarah Bernhardt is to make fare
well tour of the United States The
best we remember is that this makes
fifty one of the farewell sort she has
pulled off-Charlotte News.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18
TO ASK COMMISSIONERS TO AP
PROPRIATE $500 FOR COTTON
GRADER

Mr.. Norfleet S. Smith, secretary Of
the Scotland Neck Board of Trade has
addressed a letter to several prominent
farmers of Halifax county, calling on
them to consent to appear before The
County Commissioners at Halifax the
first Monday in September to urge that
body to appropriate three hundred or
four hundred dollars for the employ
ment of cotton grader for the county.
The following letter was addressed to
Scotland Neck, N. c.,
August Is, 1916.
Dear Sir:
At the request Of number of prom
inent farmers we wish to know if you
will join us in appearing before the
county commissioners the first Monday
in September to urge them to make an
appropriation for cotton grader for
Halifax County. I have requested Mr..
B. w. Kilgore, director, at Raleigh, N.
c., to advise us fully as to the working
plans Of the system. We are anxious
to have a large representation and will
thank you to advise either in person or
letter whether you will join US in this
movemnt. Thanking you for prompt
reply, we beg to remain,
Yours very truly,
NORFEEET S. SMITH.
B. w. Kilgore, director of the Co.
Operative Extension Work in Agricul-
ture and Home Economics for the State
of North Carolina, Division of Markets,
has sent out the following letter, which
shows the need of such a man in all
cotton growing counties:
Raleigh, N. c., Aug. IA, 1916.
Dear Sir:
! The cotton grading work instituted
! in Edgecombe County two years ago
and enlarged to include Nash, Neck
lenburg, Wayne and Wilson Counties
the past season, may this year be Sc
cured by any county in the State, pro
vided the County Commissioners will
make the necessary appropriation.
Sufficient grading Offices will be es
tablished in different parts of the
State for samples to be conveniently
mailed to them by the ginners Of all
cooperating Counties. Plans have been
made to compensate Custom Ginners
for drawing and mailing samples Of all
cotton ginnet to the proper grading
Office.
The samples will be graded at the
grading Office and certificate of grades
mailed to the farmers within day OF
two after their cotton is ginned. Thu.
farmers are in position to know the
grade of their cotton before selling.
This work is conducted cooperative
1y by County Commissioners, the Divis
ion of Markets, North Carolina Agri
cultural Experiment Station and Ex
tension Service and Office of Market
, and r. O., U. S. Department of Agri
culture according to the Official Cotto,
Standards of the United States.
Commissioners in counties desiring t.
| secure this service, should at once ap
propriate $500 for the conduct of tn
cotton grading work. Counties pro
ducing more than 10000 bales shoul,
appropriate $40O. The amounts indi
Gated are the most that will be calle,
: for but no more will be expended thai
is necessary. All expenses will be pro
rated according OF the number of bale
graded for each county.
Yours very truly,
! B. w. KILGORE,
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18
Annreciated Information.

They are not going to put a greater
income tax on married men, That part
is all right, but what would be better
would be telling married men how to
get bigger Wilmington Dis
patch.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18

They have filed another protest
against the high freight rates. Said
protest is going to cost somebody some
thing, exclusive of the railroads.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18
Who Told You.

"More people act natural while
asleep' AYERS an exchange. Include
the snore and we are a standpatter.-
Tarboro Southerner.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18

While we have no serious objection
to his talking, somebody ought to come
to the rescue Of our friend, Mr. jeff
Ray, before he gets out of wind.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18
Drop in Water.

From the Fashionable resort at Lake
Toxaway to South Carolina was con
siderable come down for the waters
Charlotte News.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18
THOUGHT UNIVERSAL TRAINING
MAY COME FROM ARMY
TROUBLE.
Criticism of Conditions on Border and
Placing the Response bility for De-
fense on a Few May Bring it

Washington, Aug. 16.-Unless poll
ticians thwart it, universal military
training will arise from the border sit
uation, in the opinion of many men.
The present system is only 30 to 40 per
cent. efficient, it is believed. There
no reflection on the spirit Of the men,
but the system is faulty, it is said, and
places an unfair burden on q few.
Secretary of War Baker believes in
the universal obligation.''
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18
ForecaSter.

The Maine election is the weather in
strument of foremost interest to the
politicians just now. - Greensboro
Daily News.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18
Tit For Tat.

England is wanting to place another
loan in this country and just now
would be a good time to apply the boy
cott.-Durham Herald.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18

really important affairs Of life or OF
the commercial world, for no one cares
to impart such information to one who
knows it all and tells all he knows.
Do not tie to the man who knows 1t
ALL for in all probability he knows less
than you.-Tarboro Southerner.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18
Been So For Some Time.

Brother Bryan, wherever that good
old soul may be, must be filled with in
dignation at these aspersions upon the
deserving Democrats that have been
cared for.-Greensboro Daily News.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18

While we are talking about needs,
ETC., for this here town, what's the
matter with agitating a new hotel
Like Greensboro, we need another one
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18
Yes, Secret is Out.

There never has been as much money
in this country as there is now and
congress seems to have heard of the
fact.-Charlotte News.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18

Baron OK-uma says it is mistake
that he will resign from the Japanese
cabinet. We are so glad, Baron, that
it is mistake.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18
He Likes the Place.

They continue to knock Mr.. Daniels
but they should know they cannot
knock him off his job.-Durham Her
aid.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18
Of Course.

Certainly we are to have big navy.
Europe has succeeded in throwing the
war scare into us.-Durham Herald.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18
Doing His Best.

The president may not be able 20
prevent the threatened strike, still we
will have to give him credit fer doing
his best-Durham Herald.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18
SALAMAGUNDI
Bright Affair.

Undoubtedly the Feast of Lantern is
going to be a brilliant success-Wil-
mington Dispatch.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18
Same as to Mules?

When man tells you something
about horse, see the horse about it
Wilmington Dispatch.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18
Surrounded With It.

If the high prices for the things we
have to buy means prosperity we are
in the middle of it.-Durham Herald.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18
Both Scarce.

Print paper is not nearly so scarce
as paper money will be with the pub
fishers if they have to pay current
prices for the commodity.-Ex
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18
Thin Stuff.

When bread sells for ten cents, we
approach the mathematics of ham sand
wich prices with fear and trembling
Charlotte News.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18
We Suppose They Are.

Save your money! If you can't do it
yourself, get somebody to do it fol
you-Charlotte News.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18
Air They?

To quote a western North Carolina
classic, they air a lie out, somewhat
Greensboro Daily News.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-18

Cray Whiffs 12 Goobers sport
ing Headline. Smoothing! We know a
Johnnie who ate "a peanuts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-25
Here is Weather
For This Week
InternationoI News ServIce:

international News Service:
WASHINGTON. Dec. 24-The
weather bureau today issued the fol-
lowing forecast for this week:
South Atlantic and East Gulf
Moderate temperatures will
prevail at the beginning Of the week.
followed by a change TO decidedly
colder weather after Wednesday and
cold weather thereafter 70 the end
Of the week The weathr during the
week will be generally fair except
that rains are probable at the be-
ginning OF the week and rain in
coast districts and rain or snow in
the interior are probable Thursday
or Friday.
West Gulf states-Moderate tenn
perature will prevail the first part
OF the week followed by decidedly
colder weather about Wednesday
and colder weather thereafter TO the
close of the week. Unsettled weather
and rains are probable at the be-
ginning of the week and snow or
rain will occur Thursday and Fri
day
Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Un-
settled weather with probably rain
or snow is indicated for the first part
, Of the week. and snow is again prob
able Thursday or Friday. Moderate
temperatures will prevail the first
part OF the week followed by de-
cidedly colder weather by Wednes-
day and cold weather thereafter 70
/ the end Of the week
Region of Great lal5es-Tempera-
lures will average considerably be-
/ low the seasonal normal, with a pro-
nounced change TO colder weather
after Tuesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-25

In gray KnOckanare;
But the rain was deep down in my
heart. for ! knew he was gone
When the priest said the blessin' an
prayer.
Then I promised my John where he
lay.
That for all the long years I'd be
true.
. I love. o I'm true; for the gray
OF an old love. like an old wine. is
stronger than new,
or "Mona's Message" which be-
gins:
The south wind flung her veil of
haze across
The face Of Carrig.-silent hills where
kings
In purple lie below the hoary mossl
Where many night the priestly
ocean sings
sad requiems for a royal dead who
hold
No kingly council more in halls of
gold.
Those poems which reflect Amer
lean life, as viewed by the poetic
mind. are certainly not the least in
teresting in the volume For ex-
ample is Tom" sympathetic
study Of a genial policeman. We
remark in parenthesis that the sub
iect Of this piece stood for many
years at one Of the crowded corners
in South Bend "bOssing the corner. "
his death occurring only recently
'Ay. he was on o the force, was
Tom.
So tall in his suit o. blue.
You'd stop at the crOssin'
Where he was a-bossin'
The job the mornin' through"
IL is this faculty OF being able TO
find material for poetry in the COM
mon things OF life which distinguish
es the true poet from the imitator.
Immediately after tom" we come
upon a few lines that literally sing
| themselves
When the Weathcr's Gray.
When the weather's gray. and clouds
are raining, raining.
Q weave a dream Of summer into a
song
Then what to thee the trees to
winds complaining?
The dawn is in thy heart. the day
is long
When the weather's gray. o think
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-25
OF the glad lark singing

OF the glad lark singing
Above the clouds. just below the
angels feet,
Think OF the lavish rose 70 the
desert fiinging
Her gift OF incense: still is the good
rose sweet
Keep light within thy heart, thy
head uplifted.
The sleeping buds will wake at the
touch OF May;
The sky's face will be blue when
clouds are difted-
Keep hope within thy heart when
the weather's gray.
This high quality is equally well
sustained when Father Carroll turns
TO the supernatural. To-day" Is a
prayer. phrased simply il is true,
but, nevertheless. charged with
deep emotion.
Today.
o Father. guide these faltering steps
today.
Lest I should fall,
Tomorrow All. tOmorrOw's far
away
Today is all.
If I but keep my feet till evenins
time.
Night will bring rest;
Then. stronger grown, tomorrow
shall climb
With newer zest.
o may I stoop TO no unwOrthiness,
In pain or sorrow,
Nor bear from. yesterday one Bit
terness
ON TO tomorrow
Then, Father. help these searching
eyes today
TIE path TO see:
BE patient with my feebleness,-the
way
is steep TO Thee,
Such are the poems Of this busy
practical man-of-affairs. the Catholic
priest in q large parish. Yet they
breathe the atmosphere Of true
song. they are quick with feeling.
and poignant with deep sympathy.
AS such they deserve a wide read
ing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-25
BoobLoUer Writes An
Appreciation of Poems
By South Bend Priest

IL viii be because Of the great love
bear the Gael" yet even today the
marvellous patriotism OF this race IL
re-eChoed in every singer OF the
Irish race. How fully IL is express
ed In Going Home" from which We
quote the opening stanza.
It's worth the score OF years 70 be
returning
Back Ger a smooth sea with a track
Of foam.
There's a gray frost on the pane. a
turf fire burning.
And young eyes watching for the
coming home.
The Farewell" also concerns a
return 10 Ireland. Kathleen is say
ing goodbye 20 her young brother
whom she promises TO send for in
the spring The following lines are
full Of vivid impressionism.
........"And soon your hands will
catch
The soft warm rain a-dripping from
the thatchl
You'll mock the cuckoo from the
alder calling
At the edge OF night. when the
early dew is falling,
From the poems Of Irish memories
we pass 10 those which portray Irish
life in a direct manner. Chief among
these are "Johneen," The old
Love" "Mona's Message" and Early
Mass in Ireland"
Much Of the best modern poetry
Is concerned with persons ard not
with things. While not blind 70 the
charms Of natural beauty, poets
have OF late years been directing
their attention more closely TO hu-
man nature. There is much to war
rant this change. The most sublime
things in all nature a majestic river
flowing toward the sea, a snow
capped mountain, have no more OBJ
jective power over lhe soul than the
most trivial leaf. the humblest blade
OF grass we tread under foot i'm
! passing. Despite Wordsworth there
is no personality in nature. Poets
are coming to realize that at the
best nature is inanimate. that a
world Of men and women is infin-
itely more interesting than the ma
tural phenomena OF the universe.
The present poet is no exception.
Let the quotation OF this one pOig-
nant study suffice.
The Old Love.
Twas cloudy and chill the mornin'
I married my John,
In gray Knockanare;
But the sun was deep down in my
- l.
us one.
With pledges an blessin' an prayer
promised I'd love an obey;
An John. that he'd love an be true
o we loved. we were true. an the
gray
OF an old love, like an old wine is
rarer than new!
The feet O. the rain we're a-dance at
the cross o. the road
AS went by his side;
An the heart in me danced out o.
JOY, like the rain, till there
glowed
The blush that my heart couldn't
hide
For I'd promised I'd love an obey,
An John. that he'd love an be true.
o we loved. we were true. an the
gray
OF an old love. like an old wine. is
richer than new!
The sun was bright gold on the
mornin'
I buried my John,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-25
During
the
Holiday


We make an extra
effort TO see that
goods are delivered
promptly and accu-
rately, but try as We
may, mistakes some
times happen. We
have been taxed to
the limit, even with
our many extra sales
people and added de-
livery service. We
would be pleased to
know of any errors
or of any purchases
that were not entire
" satisfactory. We
stand ready and
wiling at all times to
make things right.
Satisfaction must 90
with every purchase.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-25
BY BoOkIover.


Songs OF CreeIabg, poems by Rev
P. J. Carroll. C.. s. c.. a slim volume.
bound in olive green cloth. and
stamped with delicate Celtic gold
lettering. Is rich In Irish poetry
whose appeal viii be not merely to
the born Gael. but 20 all who treas
ure simple and unaffected song. The
poet. the Rev. =. J. Carroll. pas
tor OF St Joseph's Roman Catholic
church in this city. is also the
author OF a collection OF Irish
sketches. Round About Home. E"
which we're enthusiastically receiv-
ed on their appearance in 1914.
II is not often that a poet-priest
makes his appearance 10 may be
urged that priests have an Unborn
sense Of pTOpriety which forbids
their rushing into print where even
lay angels fear 10 tread" But the
whole world in which the priest lives
is eminently poetic In his work he
moves among all classes OF people
and all conditions OF life; in his Of
fetal ministrations he endeavors to
bring his people 20 worship what
after all Is perfect beauty incarnate.
In fact even the words he repeats
in official worship are by nature
poetic: Edmund Clarence Steadman
declared the whole Christian liturgy
is above all one great poem, the
most sublime that has ever been
conceived And when the one con-
stantly moving about in this won
drous atmosphere IS OF an idealistic
nature. then not infreGuently is pro-
duced the poet. It is OF this genius
that Father Carroll is felt 10 be. He
may sing mainly of Irish memories
and longings but the intensity OF
his poetry. as we'll as of his life
must gain hidden strength and
quick grace from his priestly nature.
The following poem is authenticity
OF an essential spirit, oppressed by
the dust and CRIME Of an American
city. yet seeing farther than smoke
stacks or factories.
In Her Bondage.
out OF my bondage. in the dying day
Heart-worn, l seek the joyless
tenement:
The air IS heavy grown with sick
ening scent
or underworlds. Nowhere a leaf
strewn way.
Sun-touched and sweet with song
where children play.
Buualor 1 see; the blessed twilight
rent
With stranes. deep oeths and erie;
OF discomfort;
Then over all. a sky OF matted gray
But when you come with healing
winged Sleep,
You watt me over seas where
summer bloom
Is or the hedges. All, me happy
thrush
Pipes to the morn. and all the young
broods keep
Down With the shamrocls nesting
IN the glOoml
I kiss the dewy earth, my heart
ahush-
Although the poems are not d.
vidsd in any especial order, still,
they may easily be arranged into
three groups-the Irish poems
those pieces dealing with ordinary
life. and lastly the poems OF a re.
ligious character.
Those pieces which have as g
general idea, the longing OF an exile
for his homs country are without
doubt the best in the book It i.
more than 10 centuries since 'Upor
the separating sea," the Celtic barr
sang IF death come swift upon me
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-25
AUSPICIOUS.

willis played golf yesterday for
the first time
Gillis-How did YOU make out?
wiltshire Made a home run
right at the start ] hit the first
ball into the tall grass i'm left field
and ran around the whole IS holes
before they found it-Judge
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-25
WHEELING PAPERS UP
Two Morning Publications Rais'
Price From 10 to 13 Gents.
Assnciated Press Service

Associated Press Service.
WHEELING. Va, Dec. 24.-Ihe
subscription rates Of the Register
and the Intelligencer. the two morn
ing papers of this city. will be in
creased from 10 10 Is cents a week
beginning Jan. I, il was announced
today. The increased cost of news
print paper and other materials was
given as the reason for the advance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-25
DROPS DEAD AFTER
HALF MILE RIDE TO FIRE
Jonathan White, 80 Years Old. a
Wayne County Pioneer. Rushcs
TO Neighbor's Aid.

Associated Press Service.
RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. "a.
Jonathan White. 80 years old. a
Wayne county pioneer. fell dead to
day from an attack OF heart failure
after he had ridden half mile on
horseback to help a neighbor to re-
move furnishings from house which
was ahre. He had just arrived at the
house when he toppled over
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-25
NEWSPAPERMAN DEAD
J.. j. Roche, Famous rs Editor ana
War Correspondent, Dies.
Associated Press Service :

Associated Press Service:
FORT WORTH, Tex. Dec "a
J. J. Roche, former newspaperman
and war correspondent. died here
today, aged 65 years Mr. Roche
came to the United States at the
age OF II and became connected
with the New York Times and the
New York Herald, at one time oc-
cupying the position of financial ed
itor with the Herald. He was cor
respondent of several papers, and
accompanied Crook into the Black
Hills.
The sun., 1916-12-17
NIdnight Masses Authorized,

At the hour when the Prince OF Peace
was born several hundred thousand
Catholics OF New York will unite in
prayer Christmas morning for the end
OF the war In Europe. For this special
object Cardinal Farley yesterday gave
permission for the celebration Of mid
night masses in all the churches In the
archdiocese Of New York.
The sun., 1916-12-17
XMAS AT STOCK EXCHANGE.
Big Tree and santa Claus for Em.
plOyees on Dec. 81.

The New York Stock Exchange this
year In addition to regular gifts Of
money to it's employees at Christmas.
will set a precedent by throwing open
the Change floor for a Santa Claue
party for its employees and their FAINT
lies. The nature m spirit OF the party
is best indicated by the fact that Carl
baldi. the elevator man. will be there
with his wife ard their nine children.
The floor will be thrown open from
3 to s i. NJ. on the afternoon OF Satur-
day. December 90. and the programme
thus far arranged includes music by
the Seventh Regiment Band. singing by
q glee club. a big Christmas tree. and a
regular Santa Claus chimney with a
live SANITY to come down It.
The sun., 1916-12-17

here to-day. An investigation n A.!
tcrmine the cause OF the explosion Wy
started by tho police. va
John j. Mcnamara, former sccrc,,,.
treasurer OF the International Union !
Bridge n Structural Iron Worker, =,
serving q sentence In San Quentin nan,
Tertiary for the dynamitins Of this plsa
In 1910. 'su