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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-03
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1916
SANTA CLAUS FOR THE TOTS

We are anxious to help the llb
tie ones in getting from Santa
Claus the very things they want
this year, and so we want all the
little boys and girls III Scotland
Neck and nearby places III the
county to write us a letter telling
us what they would like to have
for Christmas and the very best
Santa Claus letter received from
a little girl who is not over eight
wears of age, will receive a pref
tily dressed doll; and the best
Santa Claus letter from a little
boy, not over eight years Of age
will receive as a prize, a tricycle..
Now then. children, this is
sample of the kind of letter we
want you to write, but use your
own words, and wishes.
This is the kind of letter we
would write if we were a little
girl Of five or six years of age:
Santa Claus,
Commonwealth,
Scotland Neck, \. c.,
Dear Santa Claus =
am d little girl of five years OF
age, and last year | hung up my
stocking, Just before | went to
bed. as mama told me, but it was
long time before [ could 90 to
sleep, because [ wanted you, dear
Santa Claus, to bring me so many
things. | wanted a picture book
like sister Mary has, and a doll
baby bed, bureau and chairs like
a little girl friend has, and
doll baby and a skipping rope,
md a box Of toys, and oh, so many
things. Sure enough when | did
wake UP my stocking was full OF
good things, an orange, and nuts
and apples, and candy, and shoe:
and stockings, and, dear Santa
Claus, you did bring me one O
those things | wished for, a doll
house, why didn t you bring m
the other things | wanted? Nov
| am wishing you to bring me tn
other things, and mama says sh
thinks if / am a good girl, yo
will bring me ome Of them, .if
am very good girl until Chris
mas; but oh, Santa Claus that
such a long time. Can't you com
sooner?
Your good little girl,
ELSIE BROWN.
This is a sample Of letter tn;
a good,little girl who wants San
Claus to remember her wou
write, and this letter must be
the Commonwealth office addres
ed Santa Claus, Commonwealth
Scotland Neck, by December i
or it will not be judged with t
rest. The name and address
every little girl must be on t
letter, also the little girls al
must appear on the letter.
Next week we will give sa
pie letter such as little boys up
the age Of eight years wol
write, though they should ]
copy our letter and need not s
anything like it only they m
sign their own names, and Ous
to write the letters themselves
they can.
Now then children, send in tn
letters. The prizes will be ava
The Washington times., 1916-01-03
Reports Say Havana Is
Fighting Shy of Horses

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 3.-.News
reached here today that the racing
meeting at Havana was a failure. due TO
the lack OF patronage and horses.
In order to supply the demand for
horses. an agent was sent here to ship
from the Crescent CITY track some of
the many that are here. Free transpor-
tation to Cuba has been promised owners
If thew Will snip to Havana at once.
BY count there were $50 In the stalls
here yesterday. With good weather the
best thoroughbreds will race from now
to the end or the fifty-seven-day meet
ing. The attendance was so big Satur-
day that some of the horsemen began
to discuss the plan to extend the meet
Ing until April /. but Managing Director
Joseph j. Murphy nipped this plan in
the tud by saving the meeting would
end as previously announced.
~ board of appeals. TO provide horse
men with an opDortunity to appeal from
the local stewards decisions. has been
esta blished here by Manager Murphy.
This board will act like the board Of re-
view of the harness world. Captain
Rcise. Of Memphis. well known years
ago as a racing official. has consented to
act as the chairman Of the new board.
The Washington times., 1916-01-03
Andy Cortez Will Again
Face Tommy Lowe in Ring

Andy Cortez, the dspper little New
York lightweight, departed homeward
today satisfied that hc win be the main
attraction at Ar,imorc before January
passes. Manager la FoDtaine has
practically agreed to hook Cortez up
with WashinEtons veteran In a fifteen .
round bout around the end OF the
month. Cortez fou2bt Lowe twice 1T
the Maryland Club, each tivc giving
him a good man for ti,e money The
little fellow Is very popular with Wash
ington's ring fans
''1hc next time ] come TO box here
said Cortez, I'm do ihy lat week 8
training in Washington. I'll have NY
wife and baby with me, too, bccarse
my wife wants to sec the cry ard Id
like to have her do It,.
Cortez spent four days rere on this
trip. visiting the CAPITOL. White House,
and other places OF interest. He would
have prolonged his stay except that ne
is manager Of a church smoker in New
York Friday night and had to hurry
home to arrange 1t. lie will box Benny
Leonard. the latest New York sensa-
tion. at this coming smoker.
The Washington times., 1916-01-03
~ Bowling Tonight

Bureau OF Engraving and Printing
League Rotaries VS.. Machine Shop.
Postoffice League--City Postoffice VS..
Finance.
Georgetown Commercial League -
Potomac Savings Bank VS.. c. & p.
Ash Company,
Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. C.. A.
Leag,ie-IIigh Level VS.. Electricians.
Sunrise League-Mail Clerks vs.. Bag
gage.
Masonic League-La Fayette VS..
Osiris. George c. Whiting VS.. Ma
tional.
Westminster League - Whites VS..
Reds Greens VS.. Blues.
National Capital League-Climber
VS.. Potomacs.
District League-Royals VS.. Sher-
mans
Southern Railway Clerks League
Treasurers vs.. Tie and Timber,
Law VS.. Managers. Bookkeepers vs.
Auditors.
Maine Corps League-Subig VS.. Isa-
bella.
CAPITAL City League--Waverly A. c.
VS.. Havenners.
Mt. Pleasant Leasue-Parks vs.. CO.
lumbias.
Agricultural Interbureau League
Accounts VS.. Secretary.
Departmental Deague-Treasury VS..
Auditors.
Commercial League-Evening Star
VS.. Hecht & Co.
Bankers League-Bank of Washing
The Washington times., 1916-01-03
Three Basketball Stars
Ineligible at w. and J

WASHINGTON. Pa. Jan. a-wash-
ington and Jefferson basketball. as far
concerned received veritable death
blow. when the college faculty an
nounced that Phil Fisher. star forward
'Scrubby' McCreight, the lanky full.
back, who Jumps center or plays guard
I'm the floor game. and Captain McPher-
son had been declared ineligible for
varsity competition, because Of their
failure to pass examinations they took
just before they left on their Christmas
vacation.
There is not much hope that Fisher
or McPherson will remove their condi-
tions in time to be OF value to the tea m
but McCreight may be able to do so
Coach Nuss Will scour the freshman
class in search Of material 10 bolster
the depleted ranks.
The Washington times., 1916-01-03
Basketball Card

Mondny--Eastern Pres. vs.. Nc
Kendree, Lutheran vs.. Keller, S.
:. L.; at Y. NJ. c. A.
Tuesday Business VS.. Eastern, /.
y. H.. at Arcade; Western va.
Tech, at Western, pending;
Southern vs.. Ptnna., II. 1t. y NJ,
C.. A.
Wednesday--;Sigma VS.. Chi, Gamma
VS.. Delta, i'hi Sigma League;
Epiphany vs. Covenant. Peck VS.
Mt. Pleasant. $. S. League.
Thursdey--B. and O. Ys. c. and O.,
Il. i. Y. NJ. e. 4.
Friday--Wcsteln vs.. st. Adams;
Business vs.. 4. \. r., |. B. L.. at
Arcade.
Saturday--t;sorf: Washington VS..
Gallaudet, at Y. Nj. c. A.
The Washington times., 1916-01-03
Moran Not Tickled
Over T. Burns Offer

NEW YORK, Jan. S--Though Frank
Moran today had accepted. Tommy
Burps' offer of a match with jess
" iliard. should the PittsburgheT again
beat Jim Coffey IN rnoir matc', Janiia ry
I. shc bout was far from "on" today
Not that Moran expects any hitcl, in
his plans to cool ro~ey's coc, again
Lut the terms quoted, $500 do not
exactly conform 30 his idea OF the tit-
nrSs Of things. Crfey has the ~ ~,
over before him. goo for one light with
Jess at $500 If he wins from Moran.
hut hasn't replied ~ yet.
The Washington times., 1916-01-03
Menee

ton VS.. Washington Loan and Trust
Company.
knights OF Columbus Le8gue-Co-
lumbias VS.. Boosters.
Navy Yard League -. Torpedo VS..
Mast.
Mt. Pleasant League-Parks VS.. CO.
lumbias.
City Lesgue-Pioneers VS.. Iroauois,
Arcade Leasue-Nationals VS.. Inn
perials.
The Washington times., 1916-01-03
Will Meet Again.

NEW YORK. Jan. 3.--Freddie Welsh
and Johnny dundee will meet again
in ten .ropnd fight here January 13,
it was announced today.
The Washington times., 1916-01-03
Will Roll Tonight.

The Resolutes and the Home club. OF
the District League. will meet tonight
at Sherman's alleys. instead Of on Thurs
day night.
The Washington times., 1916-01-03
Elect Officers Tonight.

The Washington Kennel Club will hold
its annual meeting and election of Of
ficers tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-22

The efficient German administrators
of the city of Lodz. Poland, have just
put in force a rule that mikht well be
applied in every town in every
civilized country. 1t is that people
appearing on the street must be clean.
1t does not apply to persons going to
and from their work but at other
times persons appearing on the
streets must have clean hands and
face and clothes not plainly filthy
Offenders are arrested and taken to
lighthouses and compelled to take a
bath, have their hair cut If needed,
and notified to have their clothes clean
the next time they appear on the
street LODI is one of the big manu-
featuring cities of Poland. Under
the horrible Russian administration of
affairs in Poland LODI grew up from
village TO city of 100000 people,
without q sewer system and without
a water supply except from wells aud
streams and without other things
| essential to a city OF that size. AS
result the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of af
fairs by Russia health and other con-
ditions in LODI were as bad as pos
| sble. Since the Germans took the
city year ago they have put in
sewers and a public water supply. es.
tabli3hcd hospitals, parks, public
! bath houses and other modern things
! but p,ill find the city infested with
! vGrmn and filth in the poorer quart
, orj where the people have never been
educated to habits of cleanliness.
The new order is an effort to bring
| the people to realize their new adj
vantages. II won't be popular with
the people affected for such rules
never are even when IL means the
saving of lives and freedom from
disease and suffering. Cleanliness
|
is one Of the greatest things in the
world, The cleancst people in Europe
are the Irish and the Dutch and the
wonderful vitality of these two small
races Is duo not little to this fact
All cities might well adopt the Ger.
man plan applied to LODI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-22
Look Good--Feel Good

No one can either feel good nor looG
good while suffering from constipation
Get rid Of that tired. draggy lileless
feeling by treatment of DR.. King s
New Life Pills. Buy a box today, take
one or two pills tonight. In the morn
ing that stuffed, dun feeling is gone
and you feel better at once. 25c. at
your druggist.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-22

perience will to some extent aid me, if
elected, to appreciate tho difficulties
of the position. Thanking my friends
for the warm support which they are
volunteering in my behalf, | am,
Yours very sincerely,
Ed. l.ai'ranchise.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-22

history enriches the splendid lore of
tho sea.
"What pity it is that such an ef-
fort must he dcrided and condemned
Surely Koenig and his boat deserve
the celebration that waits in Bre-
men"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-22
FOR ASSISTANT JUDGE
Edmond La Franchise Announces He
VIII Be Candidate.
Editor of The Banner,

Editor of The Banner,
Sir:
desire through the columns Of
your paper to announce TO the vot.
ers of Bennington County that l
shall be a candidate on the Republi-
can ticket in the primaries for the Of.
flee of assistant Judge of the Ben
nington County Court, | have had
approximately fourteen years service
as a trial justice and perhaps this ex.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-22
FRANK Z HOWE, Editor and Pub.
Saturday, July %, 1916.

The interesting thing about the
platform feature of the primary law is
that the platform is made by those
who are TO subscribe to the declara-
ton for the purpose of being elected
make platform by the rank and ile
of the people.-Rutland Herald.
That platform scheme is a bit of
cussedness arranged with malice
arorethought to get the fellows to
write the platform who will stand on
it or smash it into kindlingwood at
Montpelier next winter. 1t is going to
be an interesting experiment to
watch from the side lines.
In these days when Americans are
full of bitterness and hatred in their
partisanship over the European war
issue the following from the Boston
Journal is worthy of careful read
ing:
when and if the Deutschland gets
a fair start on her return voyage to
Germany, after giving the world a
startling and inspiring lesson in cour-
age and resourcefulness, the rancor
felt by Americans who sympathize
with the enemies OF Germany doubt
less will be revived and news of the
little vessels capture or destruction
will be awaited eagerly.
"A more neutral view and view
that squares better with the generous
admiration usually felt for a display
of genuine courage, would follow the
Deutschland with hope for her sue
cess. Germany has brawled and blum
dered in many ways, but here was
the richest of sporting blood and the
height of fighting spirit.
is it harmful or in any way per
version of Americansim to wish the
Deutschland, captain, crew, cargo,
| monograph and all, sale return to
| the home port? She violates no law,
she breaks no promises. Her brief
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-22
How's This7

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
II. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
,We. the undcrsiEned, have known p J.
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able 60 carry
out any obligations made by his firm
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE..
Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure IN talsen internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
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pent free. Price 20 cents Der bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
AMATEUR BASEBALL NOTES

MAY p Il and nd z are dates 2. the
Frank Quinn. 9OS Jackson street. or phone Park
Court Mqnaygnk Sa No 81 & Of A. semi
gth d II hr7telass @ home teams for Nay g9 Nay
Main street, or phone Manayunk ale.
Th PGs saea Mt Roma wS RaSnR IKE
dates in May. Address J. H. Leberman. Finance
Building.
The Western, Union nine has a number nt ?,.en
teams in or near the city Address S. NJ. Dusiin.
18th iOOr. Pennsylvania Building,
Ees M oSe teams 5 G. aad s 0s9 t the meet city
street or phone Belmont 8ll7
The Comrades. a hrst-class amateur team, is
anxious 20 arrange games with any arst-cia ss
Snyder street or phone Dickinson i5ss, s''''''
Haywood X. X, has an open date on May 27.
that date should write John ]. Shields. 2Ss3
Wharton street,
The Thirteen Club of Downtown would like
having saturdays and Sundays open. Address
James r. Trenstien. southeast corner sth and
Southwestern A. C. has fast ssmi-profss-
70 hear from such teams as cOTlsy 9, ca, sham
tsr6y. 1895 South 2Sth street
Madonna @. C. would like TO arrange games
with all ls-20-year-old teams In or out OF the
city for Decoration Day. all OF June and July 4.
Address Frank Massey, sl2 South 10th street.
First Dutch nine has an open date on May 81
and would Ike TO hear from such teams as Pot
Ter, A. A., stsnton r. G.. Palmyra Il IRIiyertog.
Ritter. 1853 North Park avenue. or phone Dia-
mond 6492 W.
St. Mlehaers nine would like to book games
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
FOUR MEN HAVE A CHANCE
TO WIN MILE RUN AT BIG
MEET, SAYS TED MEREDITH

ite, for he can stay up with any pace and
still have a good finish He proved his
speed In the half, when he ran the fast
one here in the Cornell-Penn dual race.
do not know much about Wilson's style.
but don't think he can run much faster
than he did In Ann Arbor on Saturday.
Carroll is a good man, however. and when
Wilson beat him he became eligible for the
first class for milers.
Michigan will fight It out with Harvard
and Princeton for positions in the total of
points.
sprints Wilcox in the quarter, Bingham in
the half Haydock in the pole vault and
Johnstone in the high jump for It's points
Pennypacker and Blddle might be able to
score in the quarter or half, but I don't
think they are good enough
Tischner will do Harvard's heavy scor
ing. On paper he is as good as Smith In the
sprints, but think he will have to be con-
tent with two second places. Smith Is too
strong for him, and will stand the heats
better.
Michigan proved stronger than believed
them to be. OF course, they had their whole
squad to put against the Pacific Coast men,
which was a big advantage.
The Ann Arbor team looks stronger this
year than their team of last year. Captain
Smith again will be good for two sprint
firsts, and O'Brien, when he beat Murray
done 10 1-5 several times, so O'Brien must
be going just slight bit faster than 10 1-5
seconds
Cross is sure place in the shot-put. He
did 40 feet Az inches on Saturday, Sim
mons did feet IL inches in the high Jump
and Ufer and Murphy are both good half
milers.
Wilcox is a sure second in the quarter,
and Bingham should place we'll up in the
half. Johnstone is up against stiff propo-
sition in the high jump.
He will have in Richards Oler, Mabie
Lachmund and Nichols a field who have
been over feet inches. Johnstone has
done feet 3 inches, but he Is not con-
sstent over 6 feet
Haydock in the pole vault has done 12
feet inches this year, but he tied with
Buck and Nagel, of Yale, when he did this
height.
Princeton Not Dangerous
Princeton will fare worse this year than
they did last. 1 believe. They had a. good
dual-meet team but most of their men
hardly are good enough for intercollegiate
places Moore and Richardson both will
get in the quarter final and Moore is sure
to place.
Crawford is a good man In the low hur-
dies but has fast field to compete against
The Tigers also have as possibilities Gen.
merit in the hammer, Sinclair in the shot and
Davy in the high jump.
The California team now is in Cambridge
putting on the finishing touches for Sat
urday. They have 10 men and with the
exception of Captain Preble in the hurdles
are all field men. Coach Christie came
straight through from the coast and did not
place any meets as did the Stanford team.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
Result a Toss-up When
Overton, w il S o n,
Windnagle and Car
roll Compete on Sat-
urday
By TED MEREDITH

When Wilson, of Leland-Stanford stepped
off the train from San Francisco and
donned his running suit to run the mile in
the dual race between Michigan and Stan
ford he did more than any one expected of
him. First he beat Carroll, of Michigan
who was rated one of the best milers in the
East second he ran one of the fastest miles
of the season, 4:19, which is faster than
Wlndnagle or Overton has ever shown,
and lastly he upset all the dope on the Inter-
collegiate mile.
When the call for the mile is given next
Saturday the classlest field of the day will
step up ready for the pistol to sound. We
have had faster men go to the post for the
intercollegiate mile a few times but very
few.
When Jones, Paul and Taylor were
running they outclassed these men as
milers but there were never more than
two of them at once, and even then you
could pick the winner.
Quartet of Speeders
This year you will see four fast men
entered and not one can feel sure of
where he will finish. Windnagle, OF Cor
nell; Overton, of Yale; Carroll of Michi-
gan, and Wilson, of Stanford, are a quartet
of great runners and great mile will be
witnessed when they start to run.
Many will expect fast mile and this
is natural but a slow one is just as apt
to decide the race as not. I say this be-
cause when you get a bunch such as this
together in race which means so much
they are all bit backward in setting the
pace and the result is a slow first part,
with the last quarter heart-breaker.
Most runners would rather be back
couple of yards watching his opponent, and
with them all doing this II makes a pc
culiarly and cautiously run race.
This was true OF the 1900 meters in
StOckhoIu when JOnes Kiyiat and Tabor
ran easily two seconds slower than they
should because the pace was slow at the
start.
/ say this is liable to happen in this mile
and I would feel sure of 1t If any one but
Overton were running.
0vertOn Sets Own Pace
Overton is a fellow who does not care
for any one else where he is racing. He
goes out and sets his pace regardless of
what the other fellow can or will do, and
this is about what he will do on Saturday
II Overton does, Windnagle is my favor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23

with any, 11-12-year-old teams having grounds.
Address Joseph Hoffman. 1748 North Sd street
The Second Street Mission team has May 27
with Charles wllcoek,. 2sss North sd street or
phone Rensington All w,
The Reed A, c. wants to hear from 1s-year-
old teams wishing TO play Sunday morning
games. Address H. Miller. 1910 South Fairhiii
The Oakland F. G. would like TO hear from
hrst-class lS-20-year-old home teams wishing
70 arrange Sunday games. Write Vincent w.
The Crane A. A. has May 81 and June "a
open. Ftrst-claBB teams desiring those dates
should write Frank Quinn 9OS jackson street.
The Jewish Foster Home would like TO book
Sunday games at home with any 18-1s-year-old
North Randolph street.
The Manayunk Professionals have May 27
May 80 and June open and would like 10 hear
8m Whs dbn Ieans desiring those dates
Manayunk 8l9.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
MANY ,SEglII. GOLFERS ENTER
NTERCLUB CHAMp,o,..
Su'iliSins Round for Team 3,

clubs. ISbS.iebs b 70 the number ot &c
the intereabe bent5srsa tsama tss agsiassssgE1E,ss
A,ssociation, a, OF Phiia eirnEh.pionshlp n !lgs
row. % TrsnllaSIsghi9 Tse SIngghh County cInsIc cTIhIca
Club. Merton tbe rePprreSsented sD ar: sssl,
AZ afronthlmlnk thn and HuntinFssooeei III cfiet.,
holes e cSsnnaedmtpionship. snedt The ssllsL clsL tks w
thG tSGr logssI DIsS se0r. The Sss
en yang ior the match play ro,,Dd Ut seven my.
rounds. i msT SinSwi VIII contest n ls.d .dsy &.
valley, Merton and the STspSsh Tavssh that Hss Hss'S' IS
Grie,tetp r1sgh Afronlmink ana Club vii +.
withdrew. 0iuos tied, but ~ ~