The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-07-11


of actual war with Mexico than at any
time since the recent unpleasantness'
began. With Secretary of State Ian
sing deliberately leaving the seat OF
government for a month s summer va
cation, Immediately following Mexi-
co g latest conciliatory'' note, it does
look like the greaser question has been
fixed to the liking of the dove of
( peace, which seems to be perched in a
| very comparable attitude alongside
the war eagle on Old Glory's flagstaff
this morning.
Republican Designs.
This pacific state of affairs is of |
course due largely to the infinite pa
tience and wisdom Of President Will
son. That it may lead to final set
tiement without recourse to actual war
with the demands and exactions of the
United States complied with effective
ly, all right minded citizens hope. That
such result would be best for this coun-
try and the Mexicans we all know. Yet
Cor PARTISAN purposes, an avalanche Of
hostile criticism will be directed at the
democratic administration by Repub-
Hean leaders and newspapers, in the eff
fort to make political capital-their
chief aim of course being the capture
of the official hesh-pots so temptingly
spread upon the Federal pie-counter.
Work For Tar Heel Soldiers
The North Carolina boys mobilized
, az Camp Glenn may never be called up
. Gu to fire gun-and most of them will
q be both disappointed and regretful.
e They may be required to do duty OIL the
i border, pending Carranza' effort to
J.. demonstrate that his government -
s (Which has lately absorbed large por
l. tion of the armed bandit element) can
prevent further raids upon American
}, territory. It will be rough course work
e &C ompared to what our boys expe' t l..
II But if it falls "within our line of
e duty'' they are in for it and they will
!, make the best of bad situation, per
d forming their duty manfully, as the
o North Carolina soldier has always done
N in every war or near-war in which he
81 c
st State Firemen' s Tournament.
is Raleigh is making extensive prepara-
,e t:ons for the annual tournament Of the
e. State fremen, who will have their meet
If ilg and exercises here next week, be
n ginning July II. One of the public
is parks, in the heart of the city, has been
n set aside and the necessary structures
1e erected therein for their physical man
D. euvers. Prizes amounting to $1,70(
r. will be awarded in these events, sched
is uled for Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
n day "A number of fremen and fire
IS, chiefs from other states are booked tf
We attend, and the outlook is for the great
i'll est occasion of the kind in the history
a cf North Carolina firemen.
A Fertilizer Rate Controversy On Again
The North carolina farmers ano
y others will be interested in the fertili
IL yer rate hearing Cor re-hearing whicl
M the North Carolina Corporation Com
ny mission securely before the Interstat
IL Commission at Norfolk, July 20. Fer
IL tilizer manufacturers and other interest
lse ed persons were here last Thursday an
III Friday, comforting with the North Care
les lima Corporation Commission relative t
7S' the fertilizer rate situation. The men
'hc bers of the Commission and Clerk A. ,
on Maxwell have arranged to attend tn
oo re-hearing. In the Royster Guano cas-
the Interstate Commission recently W
held certain contentious of that con
panv concerning the intra State rate
er' tc points in North Carolina. The cas-
LOT has been re-opened on the petition {
oc- the North Carolina Commission, and tf
tue latter will forcefully present their col
'ef tcntions OF this occasion.
Fruits of Hard Fought Victory
-. An important decision by the Int
state Commission, just going into e
feet. is that which the North Carolil
Commission won in the Virgin
.so cities general freight rate discrn
'ieo nation case. Virginia newspapers tn
oo' week allege that "Tarheel jobhers W
cas- have class freight rate advantage ov
lhe Virginia jobbers of from to II cen
Is per hundred pounds.' The railroa
wen s1e establishing rate Of 80 cents fro
Louisville to North Carolina points
cut of II cents-since this decision "
|ES. rendered.
,om- Current Events and Comments.
en- Many members Of the Fourth Ests
ton are passing through Raleigh today,
'any route to Durham, where the Tarh
newspaper men are attending the st;
Press Association meeting this week
The Duplin County "night-rider
ESS who went after some of their neil
pur tors, because of differences grow
sid out of county stock-law controver
and found some of the latter in state
preparedness. About the time the 8
the y. I's' caught sight Of the guns
pres their intended victims Judge Oliver
will len came along-since when the be
week cose Hriders'' are understood to b:
Gus been .hors de combat. -