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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-13
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Every member present was called up
on to discuss the matter briefly and
every one made the unequivocai state
tIent that heWas heartily IL favor Of
phere at this juncture, while tha entire
assemblage put his '' official fist to the
resolution. At the next meeting OF tn :
town officials the resolutions will be ac-
moved that another meeting be called
/. it is found that the bonds for the
public ihiprnv ements should exceed
$S5 900. His motion was carried.
Nothing more to come before the
meeting, the president adjourned th'.
tndv after motion to that effect.
The Resolution.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD O.
COMMISSIONER OF THE TOWN
OF SCOTLAND NECK.
We the undersigned residents ani yo-
ters Df the town of Scotland Neck re
spectfuIlv petition yaiIr Eonorab bic body:
First To issue bonds sufficient III
amount for the construction of an aoe-
Gt4ate system of waterworks and sew
.erage, and for paving Min street and
the sidewalks on same from Ninth to
TWelftl, street, and Tenth street and
sidewalks from Main to Greenwood
and Eleventh street from Main tH
Greenwood.
Second To appoint J. E. Bowers, Fl
T. Clark and I. b. Wheeler a commit
tee whose tuty it shall be to negotiate
the sale O the bonds, to receive bids
! and let o.; the contracts both for tht
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-13

The physical and mental strain on
train service employees, compelled to
work long hours, is te;ond comprehen-
sion by the average mind Virtually
all the accident and old-line Insurance
companies classify railroading as ex-
ira hazardous, many Of them refusing
70 insure railway esan."yas OF acccgnt
Of the great risk OF loss, ana VIZ ie
these employees arc injured, there IL =
definite linait set on the amount OF the
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-13

wearing out the employees and
prompts many employers to set their
employees age limit at q to 35. In
other yocations man can work at
least 80 vears-note the difference II
railway work. Considered in this way
the railway employees could. in exact
Justice. ask fo~ twice the:- present rat"
OF pay, s,tt tie ompiove5 are rot seek
i,o the uerorr1ors increase, but de
sire better living conditions.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-13

Chicago, June 1O.-Charles Evans
Hughes, former Governor of New York
and until today Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court of tic United States
was nominated today for the Presidcn-
ey by the Republican National Conven-
ton.
Charles Warren Fairbanks, of Indi
ana, elected Vice President with Theo-
core Roosevelt in 1904, again was 'iios-
en- for second place on the Republican
ticket
Both nominations, made by over
vhelming ma jorities on the first bal
lot of the dav-the third ballot of the
convention-were by acclamation made
unanimous
Senator Lodge, of Massac chusetts.
presented by Colonel Roosevelt as
COMPROMISE candidate, received seven
votes. Colonel Roosevelt himself re-
ceived 1Sla votes, scattered over II
States.
The nomination ballot showed this
count: Hughes, 949l2; Roosevelt, lS2;
Ledge, I; Dupont, ); Weeks, }; absent,
Despite the fact that Frank H. Hitch
cock, leader of the Hughes supporters,
let it be known while the Presidential
balloting was in progress that the
Hughes men wanted Burton for second
pla-e. Ohio withdrew Burton s name,
! leaving thn field to Mr.. Fairbanks and
former Senator Burkett of Nebraska.
/ Tho ballot for vicc-presidcnt show
cd this count: Fairbanks, s6,': Bn"-
Ectt. los; Eorah, S: Burton, !; absent,
srs.4cring and not voting, g. Total.
9S7
Mr.. Hughe. will he notified of his
nomination officially at date to be
fixed later by o committee headed by
Senator Warren G Harding of cilio,
chairman Of the convrntion
Mr.. Fairbanks will be notified by
icommittce headed by Senator William
f. Borah, of Idaho.
At 2:Ol p NJ. the convention ad-
iourned There were expressions or
harmony from all the leaders and among
tho ,,cIcratca. The delegations which
on the final ballot had cast votes r'her
than Mr.. Hughes made statements de-
claring their loyalty to the nominees.
nSix months ago. said Chal man
, Charles r. Hilles, Of the Republican
National Committee, ~ said the nomi-
nee would be born in the convention
and he was.
81 am very much pleased, of course,
: said Mr.. Hitchcock. ''1t means re-
united Republican party and victory
s in November.
r uThe nomination Of Mr. Hughes was
made possible 80 soon by an overnight
: break up Of the allied favorite sons
. combinations, which early this mcrn-
: ing released it delegates, practically
all of whom we're known to favor Mr..
Hughes when freed from their instruc-
q tions.
When the convention began busincs.
5 shortly before noon the withdrawal OF
the favorite sons was announced from
the Rat corr, on- alter another 7ra ~"
votes began Topping into the Hughes
. the nomination plainly was assured be-
Continued on Page Four
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-17
HOT WATER AND "ANURN"
BEFORE MEALS AND HEALTH

All people in America and especially
those who are past middle age are prone
TO eat too much meat and in conse.
quence deposit lime.salts in their arter-
les, veins and joints. They often suffer
from twinges Of rheumatism or lumba-
go, sometimes from gout, swollen hands
or feet. Such people are not always
able to exercise sufficiently in the ont.
door air or drink enough pure water in
order TO sweat freely and excrete inn
purties through the skin. DR.. Pierce
has conducted experiments and thor.
oughly tested q uric acid solvent at his
Inyalids Hotel and Surgical Institute
which he is convinced is many times
more potent than lithia-this he named
" "Anuric.V 10 can be had at almost all
druc stores by simply asking for DR..
Pierce's Anuric for kidneys or back.
ache. II viii overcome such conditions
as rheumatism, dropsical swellings, cold
extremities, scalding and burning urine
and sleeplessncss due to constant need
Of getting out of bed at night.
Our grandmothers have told our
mothers and our mothers have in turn
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-17

instructed rs that in ease Of sickness,
resort TO DR.. Picrco's dependable house
hold prescriptions. These medicines AZ
put up for sale by druggists have never
been recommended as "cure-alls, " but
only as superior remedies for certain
common and easily-recognized diseases
Had these medicines been adopted TO
all classes and forms Of chronic diseases
there would have been no necessity for
organizing competent staff Of expert
physicians and surgeons, to act in the
treatment of difficult, obscure and COM
plicated cases Of chronic diseases, as
Dr. Pierce IS maintains in his Invalids
Hotel and Surgical Institute. OF his
home remedies the most widely known
are his "Favoritc Prescription" for
wOmanly troubles and rundown condi~
tious peculiar to the womauly sex; his
"Golden Medical Discovery" the great
est Of all herbal system tonies and vital
izers, for stomach, liver and blood dis
orders as well as his "Pleasant Pei
let's" the tiny tonic laxatives, over
coming constipation and cleansing tho
system Of poisona and aceumulations in
the bowels,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-17

week end guests of their friends
Misses Evelyn and Hazel Nutting.
Parents day, or visiting day at the
SilvertOn schools, which was observed
on Friday proved very much Of a sue.
cess, in the neighborhood of $50 Wis.
itors attending The exhibits Of the
work done by the pupils in each grade
was attractively arranged about the
various rooms and gave every one an
opportunity to inspect much Of the
every day work of the pupils in their
different studies. The hand work Of
the little folks in the old school build
ing was especially interesting. In the
higher grades the lessons for the larger
pupils were represented, waile in n
number of the rooms were displayed
relief maps and booklets on various
subjects, made by the children some OF
which were very attractive. The maps
showing where the different products
are raised or obtained in each section
and illustrated bit of each kind Of
grain, minteral, ore, wool, cotton, and
precious metals, etc, with the pictures
Of stock Of all kinds were truly works
of art and very instructive in that
line Of study. This exhibit was OF val.
ne in that it gave the parents an OPP
portunity TO see the work Of their own
children and compared with that Of
Others in the same grade. Especially
creditable exhibits were made by the
domestic science and manual training
departments Of the high school. In the
former number Of garments made by
the young ladies of this school gave
evidence Of the practical benefit Of
this department The manual training
exhibit included a nice variety Of ar.
ticles of furniture ranging from foot
stools to library tables, and was one
Of the finest features, being the more
ereditable because Of the fact that the
boys who did the work have had less
than a years training in this depart
ment. Dainty refreshments were serv-
ed all who visited the domestic science
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-17
BOYS AND GIRLS WHO
WON PRIZES TO Be
GUESTS AT 0. A. c.
Industrial Club Winners at
Last State Fair Are Given
Free Trip

Arrangements have just Deen com
pleted by j. A. Churchill, superinten-
dent of public instruction, for send
ing the boys and girls who won the
capital prizes in the industrial club
work at the state fair last fall to the
Oregon Agricultural college for the
boys and girls summer school. Twen-
ty-one children were successful i'll win
ming these prizes at the state fair last
September The capital prizes consist
OF membership in the short course at
the agricultural college with all ex-
penses paid. 1t represents the highest
award in each project offered in the
industrial department at the state fair
last year. The prizes are made pos
sible through contributions made to Su-
perintendent Churchill for the further
ance of this work by publie-spirited men
and women Of the state. Those who re-
ceived these rewards are: Leland Char
iley, Brownsboro; Gertrude Courtney,
La Grande; Earl Stewart, Cottage
Grove; Homer Bursell, Monmouth;
Hazel Bursell, Monmouth; Clifford
Cook, Yoncalla; Carmen Jones, Pendle-
ton; Esther Miller, Medford; Warren
MeGowan, Independence; Harold Rey-
nolds, Independence; Earl Cooley, Sa-
lem; l.. NJ. Bowles, Dallas; Rudolph
Mullinhoff, Boring; Teddy Fones, Carl,
ton; Exile Morgan, The Dalles; Florence
Wharton, Roseburg; Marion Lowe, Nys-
sa; Mae Mcdonald, Dallas; Muriel
Blume, Albany; Paul Jaeger, Sherwood; !;
Claus Charley, Brownsboro.
The boys and girls club work which
is carried on comparatively by the state
department of education, the extension
service of the Oregon Agricultural col,
lege and the U. s. Bureau of Agricul-
ture, is increasing in interest to such
an extent that clubs are being formed in
every section of Oregon. Since the first
of the year Superintendent Church.
has had two field workers, Mr.. N C.
Maris and Mr.. l.. 2. Harrington, con
tinuously engaged in forming clubs
throughout the state. The work of the
agricultural college in sending to the
members of these clubs, bulletins on
how to select seed, care for the grow
ing crops and also bulletins on canning
anu b6hAlBt has ludNlC Il VI du-
vancement in the standard of the work
done by the school children of Oregon.
The example of Claus Charley, of Jack
son county, shows what a wholesome in
fluence one boy may have in this work.
At the state fair in 1914 he won the
state prize on his corn. The next week,
through the efforts of the county school
superintendent and one of the Medford
banks, so boys of jackson county were
supplied with seed corn selected from
Claus Charley's prize-winning corn.
Each of these so boys raised from one
eighth to one-fourth of an acre Of corn,
the amount which each BOY planted be-
ing determined by the age of the boy.
The exhibits of corn coming from these
boys to the state fair in 1915 were
said by the judges to exceed in quality
fully 100 per cent the corn exhibit of
1913. Similar incidents can be told of
many other boys throughout the state,
and of many girls enrolled in the can
ming and the sewing clubs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-17

Oroville, Cal, May 17.-Senteneed to
10 years in state s prison for attacking
Gertrude Lamson, 15 years old, Rev.
Madison Slaughter, Baptist minister of
Chico, today prepared to enter San
Quentin within the week. He will re-
main there, serving his sentence, while
his attorneys are fighting for third
trial.
The new trial demand will be based
on allegations of judicial error and on
the claim that the newspaper and pub
lie opinion was so strong against Slaugh-
ter, that he could not get fair trial
az don't see how the judge could
give him anything less, !" said Gertrude
Lamson, the girl on whose word the
pastor was convicted, when she heard Oh
the sentence.
A new pastor for Slaughters church
win probably be found soon. Gertrude
Lamson is still in charge of the county,
although several women have offered
her home. 1t is possible that she may
return to the home of her parents, al
though they have said that she is a
liar and that her story against Slaugh-
ter is false.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-17
SlVertOn News
(Capital Journal Special servicel

Capital Journal Special Service)
Silverton, Or, May 17-Mrs. Tom
Reynolds and little son of Molalla were
visiting at the home Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs J. H. Sherlock, last Sun
day.
r. A. Cowden also Miss Bess Cowden
were guests of Portland friends for the
week end.
Opal Downs was happily surprised
last Saturday afternoon by a number
of her little friends gathering At her
home to help celebrate her eleventh
birthday. Games were played and one
of the best times reported. Lunch was
served and much enjoyed by these hap
Py youngsters. They were Martha
Peterson, Anita Gilkeson, Doris Riches,
Bna Lusk, Neva Conrad, Ora Cleve-
land, Doris and Wilma Sprlgue, Amelia
Bestul, Wynola Desart, Ruth Neal,
Merna Schroeder, Mabel Stewart, Julia
Marie, Donald and Laura Burch, Mild
red Nickerson, Ruby and Opal Down.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". A. Reynolds enter
tanned their friends Mr.. and Mrs. F..
f. Austin Of Mountain Home, Idaho,
the first of this week.
Clair Jarvis who has been home on
thirty day furlOugh, returned to his
duties aboard tae South Dakota, that
is stationed at Bremerton, Wash, navy
yards, on Wednesday morning. This
is his third year in theJnavy and the
! visit has been a very pleasant one for
both himself and the home folks.
Mrs. Frank Syring who has been
quite i'll at her home on First street,
! is up around again.
Harold Riches has joined a govern
ment surveying party at Montpelier,
Idaho, leaving for that place on Tues
day Of this week.
Prof. Eagy spent Saturday with
friends at the Capital city.
Mrs. Claude P. Slade and little son
tspeat the week end with Salem friends.
| Mr.. Slade went over Saturday after
noon and lll returned home Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Helen D. Hartford national or.
ganizer Of the w. G, T. u, is in the
city in the interest Of this Organiza.
tion. While here she will be enter
tained at the home Of Mrs. w. W
Green.
Miss Lora Ames who has been visit
4 ing friends in California the past few
months returned home Friday.
Chester Wolcott has accepted a po
sition with the Booth Kelley Lumber
Co. as travelling salesman with head
quarters at Sacramento, Cal He will
leave for that place the first Of tht
week.
Mrs. Della N, Young was in the city
from Oregon City the last OF tde week
and visited with her relatives. Sh,
also attended 10 some business mat
tors while here.
! The Misses Evelyn Paddock Of Port
land and Alta Jones Of Salem were
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-17
Mrs. Alice H. Page, Republican candi-
date for Representative.

To the Voters of Marion County:
l have previously told you of my
qualifications and reasons for seeking
the nomination to the lower house of
the legislature. ] herewith submit un-
solicited comments of the public press
for your consideration
"When a woman announces for
public office, the question naturally
arises as to what experience she has
had in public affairs. Well, Mrs.
Pages experiences during the past 16
years are not exactly confined to pink
teas and discussions of the latest styles.
The fact is, her life has been one of
work, study, and the giving of much
of her time to civic affairs and if any
of the other eleven candidates for
representative can Show broader
grasp of public affairs and greater
civic activity, they must have been
pretty busy men, salem Capital
Journal.
ave feel sure that were Mrs. Page
the choice of the people of this dis
trict, she would with good judgment
and marked conscientious intelligence
direct the affairs entrusted to her"
"The Appeal would like to see Mrs.
Alice II. Page nominated as a Marion
county representative. Her number is
60. '-Silverton Appeal.
"She is a woman of poise and ad-
dress, broad.minded and well versed in
public affairs. THE Oregon Voter.
''Mrs. Alice II. Pages views upon
equal suffrage are certainly reasonable
and expedient and should appeal to
those who were opposed to woman suf-
frage as well as to those who urged it.
Her appeal is an open, frank and
thoughtful one. Aurora Observer.
(paid Adyertisement.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-17
SLAUGHTER WILL GO
TO PRISON THIS. WEEK
Sentenced for Is Years VIII
Serve Time While His Ap-
peal Is Pending

Oroville, Cal, May 17.-Rev. Madison
Slaughter will ask the court to dismiss
the writ of probable cause for appeal
filed by Defense Counsel SehOoler, so
he may start serving his fifteen year
sentence Immediately according to
Sheriff Riddle this afternoon. Riddle
asserted that Slaughter wishes to go to
San Quentin at once, where he must
serve his term for attacking Gertrude
Lamson, 10 years old.
The writ of probable cause must be
dismissed before the minister can be-
gin serving his sentence.
This does not mean that Slaughter
will not appeal the case and fight for
a new trial. On the contrary, Attorney
Schooler is busy at the present prepar-
ing his papers and getting ready to
argue the case in the appellate court.
The dismissal of the writ is merely a
technical step.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-17

and throw their hats, and cackle till
they broke their stats. The tired,
the sad, the weak, the worn, have
laughed with Bud. and ceased to
mourn; the lame, the halt, the blind,
the deaf, have whooped with glee
DER Mutt and Jeff: Where does he
find the joyous jests which break the
buttons from our vests? You'd
think the fount would have to fail,
but never once has he been stale.
When he sits down to hatch a plot
In which his heroes will be caught,
he lights his pipe, and soon a joke
emerges from Tuxedo smoke. He
swears by "Tux" and so will you,
when you have tried a jar or two.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-17
Girl to be ocLost''

Chico, Cal, May 17-Rev. Madison
Slaughter's case having closed, Ger
trude Lamson, 10, the girl, whose story
sent the minister to prison for fifteen
years, is to disappear. Her identity will
be lost, according to her friends to-
day; and she will grow to wOmanhoOd
under another name, with her character
unsullied.
The Chico Elks will not adopt her, as
was stated several weeks ago. Scores
of letters have been received from all
over the state from reputable and
wealthy women asking to adopt the
girl. Officers plan to keep her final
home a close secret.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-17
BUD FISHER

BUD FISHER
Famous CGrt0Onist. sGyss
''Tuxedo has made a
pipe my facOiie form of
smoking. rs coolness and
miidneSs make pipe-smok-
ing a real pleasure. -
GAA2:Akr<
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-17
Jail Full Of Brides
in Daphne" Picture
DOROTHY GIsH, AS HEROINE,
GOES TO AUCTION BLOCK AND
rs SOLD INTO MATRIMONY.

A Jail full of brides is an unusual
feature of the new Fine Arts-Triangle
feature, "Daphne and the Pirate" in
which Dorothy Gish and Elliott Dex-
ter have the leading roles.
The brides did not misbehave them
selves, in order to get into prison. They
are there merely for safe-keeping, un-
til they take their places ON the auc-
tiOn block and are sold by lot to the
Louisiana settlers who used wives to
do the housework in their lonely homes.
There are not enough beds, by half, !,
in the great bare building used to
house the brides-to-be, and they sleep
on blankets spread upon the bare floor
Here Daphne spends night of terri
fled anticipation, followed by direful
realization in the morning, when she
is taken out and exhibited to a crowd
of eager bidders.
Poor Daphne, despite her terror. is
still keen enough to realize that the
ugliest women will be longest unclaim-
ed, and as each burly farmer comes
up to her, she distorts her pretty face
into horrible grimace, crosses her eyes
and assumed an expression of utter
idiocy.
This plan succeeds for a time, but
jamie Darcy, watching her from a
distance, sees through her ruse and
pounces on her. There is naught for
her to do but to go to jamie $ rustic
cabin with him. but the priest is slow
in arriving, and by the time he has
come, Phillip, the suitor whom Daphne
once seorned, has preceded him. knock
ed jamie into corner, and is ready
to stand up with Daphne himself.
Daphne, too, is willing now, and Jamie
loses his bargain.
Oregon tonight, Wednesday and
Thursday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-17
REFUGEES FROM MEXICO

San Francisco May l7.-With is
refugees taken aboard at Salina Cruz,
Mexico, the Toyo Kisen Kaisha liner
Kiyo Maru arrived in San Francisco
TODAY from Valparaiso. One of the
refugees was N. B. Courtney, an Amer
lean, travelling agent of a New York
hank.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-17

day evening Of last week, the returns
Of the election were canvassed. =.
w. Potter was elected mayor of this
city; N. Digeuoss, r. q. Allen and q.
|. Barr comcilmen, elected for two
years; Mark Paulson, recorder, and r.
E. Clllister, treasurer. There will be o
special meeting held on Monday even.
ing, May Is, when the newly elected
officers will be duly sworn and take
up their work as it follows for them
20 do.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-17
Five Year Navy Program
VIII Be Defeated

Washington, May 17.-DemOcratic
members Of the house naval committee
today conceded the defeat of the five
year navy building program in commit
tee tomorrow. They said that build
ing program of one year would be sub
mitted. 1t is expected that the session
will recommend adoption of the navy
general board IS urgings with regard to
the construction of first line battleships
with a compromise on the auxiliary YES
sci and submarine propositions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-17

cooking department, and was much ap.
preciated by the mothers who realize
the practical good to be lelrned from
actual experience. That parents Wis
iting day may be made q permanent
feature Of each school year is planned
bg those in charge and is an excellent
idea, as bt affords an opportunity for
them to become acquainted with the
work Of the school and also to meet the
teachers of their children.
AT meeting OF the council on Fri
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-17
I1Igs .1S9 sls
slz2lzszE9ElzSYsll z.

Bud Fisher jumped the od-tne rut when he invented
jeff and Mutt. For years, with that amusing pair, he's
chased away the peoples care, and made them laugh
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-13
Ashurst Calls Purchase
Plan to Presidents Notice

include Magdalena bay, declared by
experts to be the most valuable spot
On the Pacific coast for a naval base.
The plan proposed by the Arizona
senator is in line with one of the trea-
ties negotiated by the late James Cad
sen, but which was not sent to the
Senate by President Pierce.
Under that treaty Mexico agreed to
sell the United States all the terri
ory lying north Of the Thirtyfirst par
allel and the peninsula of Lower Cali
fornia.
This territory, it was pointed out
today, would give the Western tier
of states along the Mexican boundary
seaport in the Gulf Of California,
and in addition to Magdalena bay there
are several places along the coast OF