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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-09
Make GOOD WAGES
IN SHORT HOURS
IN train SERVICE
Some Interesting Figures AS To Act
uaI Earnings Of Men On
Southeastern Roads.

Washington, D. Gin connection
with the movement of train and en-
CINE employees for increased wages
frank statement of the earnings OF
men employed in freight service IN
the southeastern territory will doubt
less be of interest.
For engineers the prevailing mini.
mum rate in through freight service
ranges from $5.15 to $3.50 per day
for engines Of ordinary types. in local
freight service from 1925 to $500 for
engines Of ordinary types, in both
through and local freight service
from 1925 to $500 for Mallet type
engines.
For white fremen on engines OF
ordinary types the minimum rate
ranges from s2.75 to $3.50 per day in
through freight service, from $500 to
$500 in local service; on Mallet
engines in both through and local ser
vice from $500 to $4.25.
For conductors the standard mini
mum rate in through freight service
is $4.1O per day, in local service $3.50
per day.
For white brakemen tho standard
rate in through freight service is
$2.75 per, in local service SO per day
The foregoing are the minimum
daily rates that must be made by the
railways to each employee in the
classes named who does any work at
all in a day, irrespective of how few
hours he may be on duty or OF how
few miles he may actually run. These
rates are paid for any work up to
100 miles with additional pay for
overtime If the run is not completed
In the specified number of hours.
On the other hand, the earnings Of
employees frequently exceed these
figures as the actual earnings depend
upon the number Of miles run and, in
the case Of fast freight runs, the
earnings are much higher for COM
paratively short hours.
Taking as an Illustration a fast
freight train running over a division
$50 miles long where the daily run
can be made in 7 hours and 80 min
utes, the engineer would receive for
this IL hours on duty the sum OF
$50, the fireman $40, the conduc-
tor $6.15, and the white brakeman
$4.1O
Thus while the first figures show
the minimum that can be paid an
brakeman for days work, the lat
ter figures show the wages that can
be and are being made by train and
engine employees on fast freights on
long divisions, such as are being run
every day in regular service by a
number of roads in the southeast for
handling live stock, perishables, and
to move on expedited schedules.
In yard service the standard rates
for white employees vary from $500
to $3.50 per day for day switchmen,
and from $500 to 1910 for night
switchmen, and from $3.50 to $3.50
for day foremen, and from 1910 to
$500 for night foremen. These are
the minimum rates that can be paid
for day or any part of day up to
10 hours, after 10 hours pro rata over
time is paid.
Under the mems proposals the low
est yard employees who now receive
$500 for 10 hour day would re-
ceive $500 for an 8 hour day. or
S4.12 for the work at present per-
formed in 10 hours, and the night
yard conductor now receiving $500
for his 10 hour day would receive
this $500 for his hour day, or $3.50
for the work atspresent performed in
10 hours.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-09
WEEKLY PRICE REPORT.

Tne North Carolina Agricultural Elk
"a gives the following prices for the
various products for Scotland Neck:
Corn No. 2, white, 90c; oats soc; cow
peas $1.25; soy beans $1.35; Irish pota
toes. Dbl. 1925; sweet potatoes, bu.
Use; butter soc; eggs 15c; spring chick
err TT: hens 12Iae: cotton i2c; cotton
seed 6Oc. The bulletin bears date o
JAAe I'LL.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-09

SOFA BEANS FOR SALE.
We have for sale nice lot sofa beans .
also some Virginia seed peanuts and
black peas. Call on BAKER 4 EVER.
EFT, Palmyra, n. C. S23 limo.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-09
2 rx*CTIVES WANTED.

-. :. :srs.gnea ag-r2y will eensid-
applications for membership from
":'tain localities in North Carolina. We
ook after Criminals, Collect Names
aud Addresses of Farmers, &c. Col
lect debts and furnish commercial re-
ports to business concerns. We pay
salary and fees. For full particulars
write.
VA. & TENN. DETECTIVE AGENCY
Incorporated
Nahoney Building Bristol, Tenn.-Va.
Il. law 6
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-09
...WANTS...
Readers in this Column are &c per line
Der msertion--Cash with the Order.

WAlfTED:. A Subscription Solicitor
and correspondent in every town in
Halifax County. Good proposition to
right party. Address The Cannon
wealth.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-09
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as executor of the
asst will and testament of Penina White
~ "ased, late of Halifax county, North
;arolina, this is to notify all persons
!: aving claims against the estate of said
deceased to exhibit them to the under
.ne! on or before
TIE Second Day Of Nay, 1917
:;:is notice wifi be pleaded in bar Of
:"ir recovery. All persons indebted to
aid estate will please make immediate
This the Bird day of May, 1916.
St *5-8 HENRY BAKER. Executor
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-09
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

..s.:1g qualified as administrator of
s.":s OF E. P. LYMAN, deceased
8 Halifax county, North Carolina,
: TO notify all persons having
, :.,ms against the said deceased to ex-
f bit them to the undersigned at Hob
GOOD, n. c., on or before the
3rd day Of Juno, 1917
&. this nstice will be pleaded in bar IT
@h2ir recovery. All persons indebted
D said estate will please make imme-
late payment.
w. D. HYMAN,
Administrator of E. P. Hyman.
mis- the 1st day of June, 1916.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-09
BERNARD ALLSBROOK
FIRE INSURANCE
CHURCH SERVICES.

Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. L. T. Singleton. Pastor
;trdav Schools: *5
Morning Service--11 100
evening Service-?:A5.
=. !,.r.''>,y evening Prayer M% ling
:. IS.
Baptist Church
Rev. R. A. Mcfarland, Pstor
Sunday Schoel-9:45.
Morning Service-11: 100
Evening Service-7:45
Webs esdav evening Prayer Meetins
r As
Episcopal Church
Rev. c. Floyd Cartwright Recor
Sunday Schoolgirls.
Morning Prayer and sermen-11:OO
Eyeriag prayer and sermon-s:0e
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-09
YOUR TIME

would be more valuable to you if
your watch kept better time. It is nv
business to keep your watch in good
order. Ny work is first-class and is
guaranteed to give you satisfaction.
How about pair of good glassesi You
can get them here at $1.o0 up per pair
eatisfaetion guaranteed.
B. w. MARTIN, Jsweler,
with E. T. Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-09
CAPT. BARR IMPROVED.

The many friends Of Capt II. S. Barr
the popular and efficient conductor on
the Coast Line railroad which runs
through this point, will be glad to
learn that he is recovering from a Sc
rlous illness at his home in Weldon
Mr.. Barr recently underwent treat
ment in a Richmond hospital.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-09
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
Having qualified as administrator of
the last will and testament of l.. s,
Hodges, deceased, late Of Halifax Ceun-
t., North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the said
estate of said deceased to exhibit them
TO the undersigned on or before the II
day Of May 1917 or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment. This
18th, day of May 1916.
w. 8. BRADLEY.
5-19-4t. Administrator.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-09

- * orzes Of Tdds Paper of
- ~ .1.g iattS.
II, 1915; May s, 1915; Nov
i, .y.5, Jan. 20, 1916 and Feb. !,
1916. 25c each will be paid for the
first copy of each of the first 3 dates
and 1Oc. for the last tive dates. The
Commonwealth. IF
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-09

Miss Mary Lamb was a visitor in
Hobgood today
Arizona republican., 1916-11-09
NEW SETTLERS BEING SOUGHT
 FOR DISTRICT

The chamber of commerce is now fir ing it's annual fall guns in campaign that it is hoped will bring hundreds of new settlers to the Salt river valley. Heavy shells are being dropped in Chi cago, Kansas City, New York and Phil adelphia, in the form of big boxes of literature, proclaiming the wonderful opportunities that exist in this com murity
 This ammunition is 10 be distributed through agencies, to thousands of sol diers Of fortune entrenched in eastern cities. As result, it is expected that many will be forced to seek new and safer quarters in Arizona, and the Salt rivei valley particularly.
 The big guns commanded by Secre- tary Harry Welch, have also been turn cd westward, toward the Pacific coast, and it is believed that the coast states California, Oregon and Washington will suffer heavy losses in population by the exploding shrapnel.
 Commander Welch is more optimistic than ever this fall regarding the future possibilities of Arizona and the Salt river valley. Tn his belief, the com munity stands well to acquire new wealth in population as a result of the most recent offensive moves. Will Arizona be able to outflanh the east? This is the question that MT. Welch is asking himself, and he is con- fident that it will
 The state is well fortified against any attack that the generals of the eastern states might see fit to direct against the hreastwOrks of Arizona, not only IT. natural resources, but in agricultural, l industrial and mining activities as well.
 Then too, the state is favored with the most wonderful ambulance corp in | the United States-its uncxcelled eli mate, which has tendency to heal the wounded and suffering. Here 1t IS 1 that the injured are readily repaired and are soon made able to rejOn the i fighting forces.
 These things are all vividly portray ed in the literature, that undoubtedly will undermine several eastern homes Through the distributing agencies, t | is believed that the folders will reacE residents of al least p eastern and eX- trene western states.
 Four folder forms are being sent east The first explains the agricultural pos abilities, the second, the winter resort feature tho third, the climate and health features, and the fourth, the Roosevelt dam and the Salt river val ley project.
 Thrice annually these folders are sent eastward, the present work being in the | interest of tho winters business.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-09
AUGUSTA LAW
 |S A WHOPPER

After one look at the Augusta, Ga, building ordinance, copy of which was received here yesterday, persons who have been the most persistent in their criticisms of City Building h. spector Herbert Mann for drafting such a long ordinance for Phoenix will undoubtedly be willing to repudiate their former statements about the To- cal official
 The Augusta ordinance is published in book form and consists of a mere 300 pages. The Phoenix ordinance, published in book form, consists of 42 pages of printed matter
 The greatest objection raised to the local ordinance seems to have been in its great length. Tn constructing a building, we'd have to stop every two minutes and re-read the ordinance to make sure that we were not violating any of the restrictions" some said With such a long ordinance, it would De an impoSsibility for anyone to re- member the entire contents"
 Augusta, however, is a city of 39. GOO population, yet it's ordinance has 300 pages of printed matter. And accord ing to information received here, everybody in that city is satisfied with the restrictions as set forth in the ordinance
 Phoenix, city of 23,000 population, has building ordinance containing f2 pages of printed matter and ever since its issuance building inspector Mann has been made the target of almost continuous criticisms
Arizona republican., 1916-11-09

be here from all over the state. Who will not be willing to buy q pencil. something everybody eses, for ten cents, and in this way help in the finances of the association The der mands are becoming greater every day. Young women gre coming III from other states and naturally turn to the Y. w. C. A. as a place to stay or to be directed to rooms. or to be directed to a place where they can get a position. Only yesterday, two young women came in and wanted an apartment or light housekeeping rooms at a reasonable rate. Every thing listed in the rooms directory was gone over, but everything was taigen Three real estate men were called: two of these had nothing to offer in this line at all and one had orly one place. We are turning young womeE. away every day for lach Of room. It is certain, however. that Phoenix people will resrond to the need of this service due to young women who are coming here, many as guests. others as residents. No vemter Ii and 15, Tuesday and We'd nesGay nf the state fair Week. pencil sale days. Lest You Forset-Y. w. c. A., Phoenix, Arizona"
Arizona republican., 1916-11-09
COYOTES ID CONTEST
 FUR ESSAY. PRIZE

Professor George Jantzen, head of the English department at the high school has taken personal interest in the Sketch club offer. The club of fered five dollars for the best essay on q Municipal Art Collection" written by high school student
 The club appreciates the fact that the school willingly contributed to the pur- chase of the beautiful painting by Carl Oscar Rorgs, An Egyptian Evening" " which now hangs in the Carnegie li- brary, and is now giving the students the first chance to obtain some velvet spending money.
 The present week has been a very busy one, and it was impossible to give the offer much consideration. MT. Jantzen has started to boost the con- test, and from all apearance, a large number will try out for the prize.
 There is no restriction in classes. The Freshmen may work for the prize, as well as the Seniors. A great. interest is being aroused, and it is estimated that over a hundred students will en- ter the contest
Arizona republican., 1916-11-09
.FOR I'VE CONTROL
 :. OF RACINC GAVE CREEK

Regarding negotiations between the county authorities and the reclama- | ton officials for the control of the food waters of Cave Creek. County Engineer Harold Bargman said yes terday: Tt was recommended that the Black Canyon road be depressed ani
 concreted through Cave Creek to car ry off the flood waters. l suppose l this has been looked into thoroughly and that the following has been taken into considerations changing the
 channel from it's present location to point about two and half miles 1 west, diverting :he waters that in one locality 10 and turning it into q different one and taking it off of the city and turning the desert channel | into another
 These are the points which l trust will be remembered as they must ] be looked after and the property de- stroyed paid for as in the old chan nel this right is maintained by prior joint ownership. Another point to be | locked after is. whether the waters
 would be discharged into Glendale or into canals which pass through eX-
 nensive and valuable acreage.
 q had always thought that the rec | lamation service had enlarged the
 Arizona canal so that it would carry off q part of the flood of Cave Creek.
 If that is the case, why not carry off
 this flood from the old channel in stead of by one two and Q half miles
 west. by putting in structures of suf- ficient size to let the flood take this channel? And if the canal was not
 built to carry it off. why was new
 cut t-ofs built of sufficient capacity to | be wasting water down Now River beside the extra expense of construc- tion2
 Cave Creek is not a problem that
 can be answered by few minutes consideration such as it must have
 received, judging from the solution proposed, but it must be looked into
 from all angles if the best results are
 to be reached I do not believe that
 the road depression is the best solu-
 ton as the natural channel. as the
 natural channels nave been taken into the Arizona canal at times in the
 past and in some instances have
 overf,ows resulted. So why not fol-
 low the canal instead of new chan
 nels through new community
Arizona republican., 1916-11-09
The Necessity for Foundations

In thoughtful and exhaustive paper in the current number of The Atlantic Monthly, Some Fallacies In the Modern Educational Scheme" Alfred E. Stearns takes exception to the views of Dr. Charles W. Eliot and Abraham Flexner expressed in pamph- lets recently issued under the auspices of the General Education Board of the Rockefeller Foundation. While recognizing the advantages of practical tional education the Atlantic writer stoutly defends cultural training in the classics and mathematics a means of laying foundation for any later special zation to which the student may ultimately prove to be adapted.
 The prevailing thought throughout MT stearn's paper is the desrabiity. and in his view the neces- sity of early training which goes tion of character instead of early specialization vocational lines. before such character has been formed Using of Mir Flexner's arguments illustration he points out that any intelligent lad can, through information obtained in any of half a dozen popular. magazines, learn how to assemble purchasable parts of wireless telegraph apparatus that will work, and he has this to say in behalf of preparatory cultural character-fo forming training:
 Scores of cheap books can be found that will give him all needed information for such simple task. But the practical electrician will be the first advise that boy spend his time in useful ways if he ever hopes master and excel in his profession. thorough grounding in mathematics
 
 of eectrcity-woud be the first and essential requre ment. And when they undertake the hard and often unattractve work that this necessary process involves the hosts of these aspiring genuses rapidly dwinde to the disappointment of doting parents and friends but to the benefit doubtless of science and the world. Buildings will continue to require founda- tions whatever the material may be Of which they constructed"
 Two evening school classes, specializing in physics and electricity, carried for several years by radically different methods. In one the end frankly sought immediately results basic principles be- ing subordnated practice the pupils in both classes being beginners In the other class very little ap- paratus used and that of the most simple kind, the avowed effort being drill students the basic principles of the science The results are matters of record; and this is the outstanding truth It the young who stood for the hard and prolonged drilling in principles who the high positions and today in the forefront of the of practical electricians
Arizona republican., 1916-11-09

pronouncing it the most absurd bill that before the house he says that among the effects ifest was smaller consumption of electric light which account of the companies had to raise their rates.
 Hamilton, Canada, experimented with this plan, but after six weeks the City Council voted to return to the old way.
 MT. Pickering has apparently taken the most pains to formulate serious argument of any one who has opposed the plan. It remains be if the hand spike he has thrust into the wheels will stop the machinery from grinding out this scheme each year about the time the sun crosses the line" to the tropic of Cancer.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-09
criticizes Daylight" Scheme

Edward T. Pickering, director of Harvard College observatory, is decidedly opposed to the daylight saving" plan. He goes far to call it a trick to fool the ignorant" and produces number of argu- ments against the adoption of the plan. By way of peroration to his opinion he says:
 Not single scientific society or other body with expert knowledge has supported it. and it is to result in confusion and danger. principal value appears to be that might deceive children so that they would go bed o'clock and think they were sitting up until nine.
 Mir Pickering calls attention to the fact that in 1883 when standard time introduced at once on 100000 miles of railroad it considered most for tunate that there accidents He adds: We have now three times the mileage with nine times the danger of collisions Should be equally fortunate if we made change of hour instead of a few minutes, twice year." He points out that navi- gation depends mainly the tides and on daylight and that here change would be dangerous. The same thing he says holds true of lighting cities and automobiles Emphasizing the fact that England adopted the plan measure Lord Balfour
Arizona republican., 1916-11-09
Lumber SIouans

While there is today organized movement for the conservation of the lumber resources of the country, there also has developed organized effort to increase the of wood in building The National
 Lumber Manufacturers Association with headquar- in Chicago, is conducting a campaign for the further popularzation of wood building material, and recently offered prizes for sixword slogan advertising it nationally. The first prize of $l50
 by these six words, There's Wood for Every Need" and the second, of $50, went to the who evolved this: Use Wood Where You Should" Of the slogans considered among the best "Wood-Survival of the Fittest' and Length wise -Crosswise-Use Wood All Wise" The rising wood has, of course led contractors and the people generally inquire into the merits of other materials for buildings of all kinds and the lumber
 have quite apparent interest in discouragng the development of that tendency In large cities the wood building largely forbidden, because of the fire risk thus created. Lumbermen will scarcely view that prohibition sympatheticaly.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-09
Rapidity in TYpewritinn

There is more than a little comment the fact chat woman typist in New York recently wrote erroress letter containing 137 words in minute. Even in these days of greatly improved typewriting machines the feat is notable foreshadowng it does the time when, in ordinary office practice, steno- graphy will be eliminated in the interest of time saving and business efficiency But the improvement in speed is scarcely equal advance in the me- chanics of the typewriting machine. Twenty-two years ago, using type of machine which is practically obsolete, young stenographer employed in insurance office in this city wrote ten erroress copies of circular letter of 126 words in ten minutes using many different addresses. But either of these speeds is rapid enough for all typewring work other, perhaps, than verbatim and legislative reporting Presumably if office sten ographers should devote the time used in acquiring the symbolic art to perfectng their typewritng work much valuable time would be saved and the sphere of employment largely broadened
Arizona republican., 1916-11-09

who will move his family here and build home on the land
 Mr. kenZie Gugrohn has left the Glendale meat market and will take up farming.
 MT. Virgie Anderson, who has been having bad time with blood poison in his hand, is at work again, the hand is so much better
 The Baptist ladies served a chicken Die dinner election day in the Hines building. The boy scouts will serve a chicken ''mulligan,'' hard tack, and coffee sup per, commencing at 6 o'clock p. m, Friday. Everybody is invited. The scouts will do the serving at the Hines building.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-09
GLENDALE NEWS

MT Harvey Chase sold 52 head of fat steers and delivered them in Phoenix Tuesday
 MT. Rrownsberger is shipping two carloads of hogs to California.
 Mr. Wm Walters is at the store again. after several days lumbago, at home.
 Twenty acres in the northeast sOrner of Northern avenue and Lateral 16, was sold last week for S200 an acre to a man from the state of Washington
Arizona republican., 1916-11-09
LEST YOu FORGET
 THE '. W. [. 4.

Next Tuesday and Wednesday. No- vember B and II will be Pencil Sale Day for the Y. W. C. A Thirty five stations will be located down town in the department stores. banks and drug stores. The slogan for this sale will be Lest You Forget-Y. W. C. A.. Phoenix" As there are anly two associations in Arizona the work oi the Young Women's Christian associ- alton is not SO well known in this state as in many. Ii Is the. idea of the board to bring the association before the women and men who will