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Charles Forrest Moore, who con-
tributes this article, is a native of
Pocahontas county and a son of the
late Isaac Moore, of Dunmore. Since
1898 he has given his attention, so
far as business is concerned, almost
exclusively to the paper industry and
was closely associated with the West
Virginia Pulp & Paper Co., until he
went to New York in 1902. In re-
cent years he has been acting in a
special advisory capacity for the
Paper Manufacturers of the United
States and is now conducting for the
Book Paper Manufacturers of the
United States Bureau. of Statistics
and information. Judge. Moore is
now we'll known, North and South,
as a humorous speaker and lecturer.
AS an after dinner speaker he is in
great demand, his speeches on such
occasions Astounding in brilliant cpl
grams, humor that is always capti-
waiting and a wit that is ever clear
and pungent yet alays without a
sting.
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A Notre Dame Lady's Appeal.

To al known sufferers OF rheumatism
whether muscular or OF the joints. sciatica.
lumoagos. baekache, pains in the kidneys or
neuralgia pains. towrite to herfora home treat
ment which has repeatedly cured an of these
fetureS She feels it her duty to send it to all
sufferers FREE. You cure yourself at home rs
thousands win testify-no change of climate
berg necessary. This simple discovery bar
ishes uric acid from the blood. loosens the
stinened joints. puilfies the blood. and bright
ems the eyes. giving elasticity and tone to the
whole system. II the above interests Won. for
proof address Mrs NJ Summers. Box R.. No
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Of .Ireenbrier County, West Virginia

Judge OF Circuit Court-Cnas. S. Dice.
Prosecuting Attorney John A. Preston
County Con'rs-Sam1 W. Hinkle, Presic't
q. W. Bumphreys and j. o. McClung.
Clerk Circuit Court -Howard G. Skaggs
CLERK County Court-John 6 Crawford
Deputy Comfy Clerk-Paul G. Hogsett.
Sheriff of the County--W. A. Boone; Depu
mes G. e. Boone and w. r. Hunt.
Srveyor-James W. Radar
Assessor-James w, McClung; Deputies e
&. Miller. w. a. Bivens, j. A. Brown and W
T. Moore.
County -Chas. L. Tabscott
souse of Delegates Ei Il hSdd 4s;,Tpono
State Senators: Dr. Dr. Cory 5s1, !. H Sasl,,,.
JUSTICES.
Leyisbrre district-F. NJ. ArbuekIe, Lewis
burg. ara W. Rush Burdette, Lewisburg.
Fort Spring. b. McGrath. Ronceverte. ap
]. W. Fink. Fort Spring..
IRISH. CorneI-n. c. Erwi in, Roncever6e.
White Sulphur. L Harper. White Sulphur
and ]. P. Hern. White SULPHUR.
anthony's Creek-George W. Coulter. Alvor
FALLING sprfug-w. P Mcxeerer Falling Spr's
and P. b Boothe. Frankfort
W,lIiamsturg-S. ". Gilkeson HuRhart. and
W.Bprr, Williamsburg. -
Meadow Blu1-C g. Lawson. Rainelle. and z
J. Call. Meadow Bluff.
Glue Sulphu1-J. L. Sawyers. Smoot and A
ID. McNeer. Anderson
coHsTABLEs.
Lewishurg district-C. E. Conner. Lewisb
Fort Spring-R. d. Brown. konceverte.
IRISH Corner
White Sr'pbur-J. F.. Ayers. White Sulphur
W n White SulDhuT
Anthony'S Creek-P. o. Dolan. Alvon
failing Spring II. B. McMilhon, ReEick, ant
E. Kershner. Frankford.
willisnshure-.Iam n McMir'on Trout
Meadow Blpt- W. K McClung, Crawley. aut
Z. G. HeaSter. Keifer.
Rlue Sulphur
oyEasEERs OF THE POOR.
Lewlshurg dlstrict-J NJ. Cunningham.
Fert Spring-Harvey L. Coiman.
Irish Correr-H. G. Erwin
| Blue Sulphur-Iobn T. MONTGOMERY
Meadow Blur-W. A. Anderson.
Falling Spring.. +. Bright.
| ADthopy's CreeH-W S. Waid.
White Sulphur-W. Fl. Gum
| Williamsburg #. L. Wallace
Commissioners OF Accounss-John w. AT
ouckle: Findley II. Arbuckle. and Samue
Price.
Commissioners in Chancery w. L. Kersh
ner. W. S. Coursey,-S S. Nelson Pace and S. NJ
! Austin
TIMES OF HOLDING COURTS
| Circuit Court convenes on the Third Tues
jay I'm April Fourth Tuesday in limo AM
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TIMES OF HOLDING COURTS

TIMES OF HOLDING COURTS
Circuit Court convenes on the Third Tues
Say in April. Fourth Tuesday in June. and
third Tuesday in November.
The County Court conyenes on the Firs,
Monday in January. Second Monday in Apr!
First Monday in June and First Tuesday in Q
tobSr. Levy Term ofCourt In August.
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years it has been the Mecca of the
ilSeuth, and here some of the most
contentious propositions affecting this
aatry have been worked to their
fruition. It is not generally known,
but the great questions of the Seces-
sion government were carefully con-
sidered and brought to their conclu-
sion at the White Sulphur.
Here was the social center of the
South where the family life was seen
under almost the conditions exist
irg under the oaks of Virginia, the
palmetto or Mongolia of the extreme
South. or the wheat fields of the mid
die West and the hemp lands of the
West. 1t was social organization
unsurpassed in the history of the
world where the ruling families OF
the South got together and renewed
and rebound friendships and rela-
lions, where the business men assem-
bled to carry out the great schemes
for the political, financial and mate
rial control of this great country.
believe that more romance, more
sweetness Of life. more of the old
lgi0fysof this southern country, hangs
around the White Sulphur Springs
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-10
GERMANS HARD PRESSED.

Fourteen Thousand Interned in Span
Ish Guinea, West Africa.
London.-The British are pressing
the Germans hard in the Kameran
region Of German West Equatorial
Africa A Spanish official communi-
cation says that 900 Germans and A.
900 of her colonial troops have cross
ed the southwest border and sought
asylum in Spanish Guinea, where they
were disarmed and interned.
Exception the Western line in
France and Belgium and on the eau
casus front, little fighting of moment
is in progress in any of the war the
aters. In northwest Russia there have
been aerial raids by both the Germans
and Russians and in Galicia and Blu.
kowina small infantry and grenade at
tacks. At one point along the line
| where the Russian general Ivanoff is
in command the Russians found sys
| tenn of Teuton mines and having wired
| it, detonated the mines.
The British and French in Bel
gium haves helled, with destructive
| effect, German trenches in Boesinghe
and the French heavy guns have 81
fenced a German battery to the east
of Boesinghe.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-10
NORTH CAROLINA BRIEFS.

Over 100000 pounds of tobacco
were sold on the Greenville markets
during the season just closed.
Wilkes county canning club report
ed for 1915: Girls enrolled, 234; re-
porting, 200; total number pounds to-
matoes reported, 224,160; number
cans, tin and glass, 49,94O; number
pounds vegetables sold fresh, 15,627;
money value, $5,204.77; cost, 1897 go; ;
profit, $3,207.17; number of acres
farmed, 20; average profit per acre,
$160.35.
Lincoln county's cotton crop was
5000 bales short last year.
The comptroller of currency has
announced the failure of the Fourth
National Bank of Fayetteville.
J. J. Farriss has been confirmed
postmaster at High Point
Troy and Mount Gilead is soon to
have electric lights.
Governor Craig has offered a re-
ward of 500 for the capture OF Char
lie Carroll, wanted In Clay county for
the alleged murder of Everett Smith.
DIR. Chas. E. Brewer was inaugural
ed president OF Meredith College at
Raleigh last Thursday.
~ AA--9
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-10
PASSES Philippine BILL.
Senate Would Authorize President K
Grant independence.

Senate Would Authorize President to
Grant independence.
Washington.-The Philippine bill
which would extend to the islands a
greater degree of self-government and
would authorize the president to
grant them absolute independence
within four years passed the senate
So to "a. Various Democrats, led by
Chairman Stone of the foreign rela-
tions committee, tried unsuccessfully
to amend certain features of the inde-
pendence clause, but in the end the
Democrats joined by six Progressive
Republicans, voted solidly for the
measure.
It is understood the bill will go to
the house with the backing of Presi-
dent Wilson and will be passed for
early passage. Administration lead
ers seemed confident that the bill
would have the approval of the house
Democratic majority.
The Republicans who voted for the
bill were Borah, Clapp, Kenyon, La
Toilette, Norris and Works. By
overwhelming majorities the senate
had refused to modify the Clark
amendment, adopted several days ago
which contains the independence pro-
, vision and also gives the president
authority to extend or withhold tnde
pendence at the end of the four years
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-10
BURN CANADIAN HOUSE
FIRE WAS CAUSED BY GAS BOMB
OR AN INTERNAL
MACHINE.
Building Was Valued at $4,000, 900
and the Contents Were Of Inesti-
mible Value.

Ottowa Ont-The historic Cana
dian Parliament building was destroy
ed by a fire declared unofficiallly to
have been caused by the explosion of
a gas bomb or an Internal machine.
Two women, guests of the wife of
Speaker Sevigny, were overcome by
smoke and perished. Several police
men and firemen were buried under
debris when one end of the building
collapsed. The number of persons
taken to hospitals had not been de-
termined. Frederick F. Pardee, chief
liberal whip, and William s. Loggie,
a member of Parliament from New
Brunswick are missing and it is fear
ed they have lost their lives.
Two Dominion policemen and two
house of commons attendants are de-
clared to have been killed when the
roof fell.
1t has been established that the
first burst of fame in the reading
room OF the House OF Commons was
preceded by at least one explosion
and possibly by two. The flames
spread so rapidly that the Ottawa fire
brigade was utterly helpless. Aid
was sent from Montreal on special
train.
The loss cannot be estimated il
money. The building was valued al
about $4,000 900, but the contents are
of 1nestimable value There was ne
insurance. At midnight the commons
| and senate chambers had been de
| strOyed and as the great clock boom
ed out the hour flames were swirlint
up the magnificent tower and licking
their way to its top. Soldiers were as
signed to carry out It's contents.
| Among those severely burned wa
Minister of Agriculture Burrell, wh'
fell unconscious after plunginl
through a curtain of fire and gropin,
his way along smoke-f1lled corridors
The Canadian Parliament building
were erected from 1859 to 1865 an,
the cornerstone was laid by the thel
Prince OF Wales, later King Edwar'
VII, in 1860.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-10
NO new DEMANDS
MADE TO GERMANY
THINKS BERLIN FAILED TO UN.
DERSTAND THE LAST LUsIA-
TANlA NOTE.
WORD ILLEGAL" ONLY BAR
Situation is Considered Very Grave
Berlin Hopes to Satisfy the Unit
ed States.

Washington.-The one word ellie
gap' as differently interpreted in the
United States and Germany protrudes
from the tentative draft of the Lusi-
tania agreement, perfected by Ambas-
sador Won Bernstorff and Secretary
Lansing as the stumbling block
which has caused Berlin to refer to
the negotiations as having reached a
crisis and Washington to characterize
the situation as grave. Germany's
answer, presented to Secretary Lam
sing by Count Won Bernstorff, pro-
poses instead of an out-and out admis-
sion of illegality of the method of
submarine warfare used by the Ger
| man naval authorities in sinking the
liner, an acceptance Of liability for
| the loss of neutral lives which Berlin
| hopes will satisfy the United States
and still not bind Germany from
continuing her submarine campaign.
| German officials believe their prev
ious promise to discontinue sinking
unresisting merchantmen without
warning brings the submarine cam.
| paign within the pale of international
| law anu CnaC any inclusion OF LQat
phase in the Lusitania agreement is
unnecessary and humiliating to the
Imperial Government. The word
illegal in the draft the German
Ambassador transmitted to his Gov
ernment as meeting all the conten
tions of the United States, is taker
to have been regarded in Berlin as
being susceptible of application no,
to the Lusitania case alone, but t.
the entire submarine campaign.
That is the only explanation Off
cials here can find for the statemen
of Doctor Zimmerman, under Secre
tary of Foreign Affairs, that eth.
United States suddenly made new de
: mands which it is impossible for u
to accept"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-10
WILSON OBJECTS TO REDUCTION.
Colombian Treaty Not Approved on
Account of Reduction.

Colombian Treaty Not Approved on
Account Of Reduction.
Washington.-Presid Wilson has
not approved the amendments to the
Colombian treaty reported by the SEN
ate Foreign Relations Committee, and
Democrats in the senate are by no
means unanimously in favor of them.
1t developed that a strong effort
probably will be made in the senate
to defeat the changes which would
reduce the proposed indemnity to
Colombia for the partition of Pana-
ma from $25, 100000 to 100000 and
revise the expression of regret that
anything should have marred the re-
lations between the two countries so
as to make it mutual instead on the
part Of the United States alone.
Minister Betancourt Of Colombia,
called on Secretary Lansing during
the day and was assured that the
President had not given his approval
to either of the amendments. Later
it became known that many of the
Democrats of the Foreign Relations
Committee opposed the changes.
A Republican, Senator Smith OF
Michigan, by changing his vote on 8
tie in the senate, carried the amend
ment reducing the indemnity to SIS,
100000
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-10
PRESIDENT WILSON RETURNS.
Believef That People Are With Him.
-PIans Another Tour.

Washington.-Presid Wilson has
returned to Washington believing that
the people of the Middle West are
with him on the issue of national de-
Tense and are prepared to insist that
Congress take speedy action. He fin
ished his speaking tour at St. Louis.
President Wilson's advisers believe
he has explained clearly why he con-
siders immediate preparedness i'm
perative, has won many converts to
the movement and has given new i'm
petus to a discussion of the cause.
From the sympathetic attitude OF
most of his audiences, from the en-.
thusiasm his every appearance in
public has evoked, from the huge
crowds which have greeted him, they
have drawn the conclusion that the
people overwhelmingly support his
plans-at least in the Middle West.
The Presidents official family want
him to start soon on another tou1
Some of them Hken his swing through
the Middle West to an operation MOI
vet completed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-10
CROWDS CHEER WILSON
DEMANDS BACKING TO DEFEND
AMERICAN LIVES AND CON-
MERGE.
Sixteen Thousand in Hall, 10000 Turn
ed Away and Another 10000
Watch For Him.

Kansas City, Mo.-President Wilson
demanded that steps be begun during
the present month to back him up in
defending American lives and COM
merce abroad His demand met with
shouts and applause from an audience
of 10000 persons who waved Ameri-
can flags, leaped to their seats and
cheered.
When the President ceased speak
ing he leaned forward and asked the
great throng to join him in singing
America The band played softly,
the audience stood and the words OF
the patriotic anthem came in glori.
GUS burst of song
The big crcsNdd yassia for the Presi
dent from the start. 1t waited patti
emily an hour to see him and cheer
ed itself hoarse in three-minute
demonstration when he appeared
Sixteen thousand heard him; 10000
| were turned away and 10000 more
tried to glimpse him as he left his
hotel for the hall.
why, some men in Washington
are questioning if we could get the
| 100000 men for which the Govern
ment is asking" he said, at one poin
of his address.
| would they volunteer"
| A man in the far end of the hal
shouted 'yes" and others echoed thu
word until the hall was in a turmoil.
| "Why, I believe" the Presiden
said, "you could raise the 5O0,00'
men in almost any state. I believ'
you could get 5000 men right herr
in this audience. I have been thrilled
by the experiences of these last few
days, and 1 will go home to Wash
fngton and smile at the gentlemel
who say the United States is no
awake.
"These gallant men who sit on tn
hill in Washington and make GU
laws are going to deliver the goods
the crowd cheered. Don't misuf
derstand me, they are. going to de
liver the goods because you want tn
goods delivered"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-10
RIVER FLOODS DO
SERIOUS DAMAGE
BREAKS IN ARKANSAS RIVER
LEvEEs DISASTROUS TO
LARGE SECTION.
THOUSANDS ARE HOMELESS
Sixteen Lives Have Been lost,-Prop-
erty Damage Will Run Into Hun
dreds Of Thousands.

Little ROck.-The rapidly widening
lake in southeastern Arkansas, form
ed by the flood waters of the Arkan-
sa river pouring through breaks in
the levees, had engulfed a score of
towns, leaving several thousand per-
sons homeless. Sixteen lives have
been lost in the last few days, and
damage that probably will run into
hundreds of thousands of dollars has
resulted in the rich farming territory.
Still greater damage is feared If the
last few days. Predicated stages at
Arkansas City would endanger the le-
wees there and break in the Missis-
sippi levees would precipitate a SER
ious situation in the river valley.
All day the TOO men who remained
in Arkansas City toiled in an effort
to strengthen the levees against the
| fast rising waters and they were
| hopeful that the levees would hold and
| the town be saved. The narrow strip
of levee is the only land in sight
| there. On one side is the river, swol
len until it's surface is Is feet above
the level of the town. On the other
side of the levee is the great flood
lake nearly 40 miles long and 20 miles
wide. From it only the upper stories
Of buildings in Arkansas City pro
trude. At the levee are three steam
boats, one of which is ready to carry
the workers to safety should they
lose their battle with the flood. They
are living in the second stories O.
their homes and in box cars on the
levee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-10
SCOTLAND NECK G,
BREWER HEADS MEREDITH
Dr.. Charles e. Brewer Formally In
ducted Into Presidency.-Collese
is ProsperinQ.

Raleigh.-The Inauguration of DR..
Charles Edward Brewer as president
of Meredith College drew great
crowd of people not only from Raleigh
but from all parts of the state. The
Meredith auditorium was taxed to the
limit. Practically all of the colleges
OF the state were represented. No
table among the visitors we're DIR. Ho-
ward E. Rondthaler, president of Sa-
lem College. Winston-Salem; Prof. r.
H. Wright, president of the Eastern
Carolina Teachers Training School,
Grenville, N. c.; DIR. William Alex
ander Webb, president Of Randolph
Macon Woman's College; DR.. William
Louis Poteat, president Of Wake For
est, and DR.. e. w. Skies, DR.. w. r.
Cullom, Prof. ]. H. Highsmith, DIR. r.
e. Flack of the University of North
Carolina; DR.. F. P. Hobgood, presi-
many other well-known educators.
Gov. Locke Craig, Supt. ]. Y. Joyner,
Maj. w. A. Graham, M. l.. Shipman
and other state officials were present
to show their interest in the institu.
ton and its new president.
The exrcises were presided over by
w. N. Jones of this city, president
of the board of trustees of Meredith
Fine music marked the occasion, the
wel-trained Meredith choir being as
sisted by the Wake Forest Glee Club
Music such as these young people
furnished Is seldom heard and the biz
audience enjoyed it thoroughly.
The principal address of the morn
ing, aside from the splendid inaugu
raj address of President Brewer wa
by President William Alexander Webb
Of Randolph-Macon Woman's College
Lynchburg, Va. Doctor Webb is a na
tive Tar Heel, man of fine bearin
and speaker ct unusual impressive
ness. His subject was "The Place q
the Humanities in College of Libers
Arts"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-10
British Want Appam.

Washington.-In the name of the
British owners of the steamship Ap-
pam, Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the Brit
ish Ambassador, lodged with the
State Department a formal request
that the ship be turned over to the
British Consul under the terms of The
Hague Convention. Notice also was
served that it would be in violation
of international law If the United
States permitted the German prize
commander of the Appam either to
increase the efficiency of the ship; to
add to her offensive power or crew.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-10
Great Fjuhtino Machine.

New York-The United States has
in its navy the nucleus of the greatest
ing to Frank J. Sprague, chairman OF
the committees on electricity and
shipbuilding of the naval consulting
board, who returned here after spend
ing a month aboard the battleshfI
New York and witnessing the ann
euvers of the Atlantic fleet in South
ern waters. Mr.. Sprague declared
the two most vital requirements of the
navy at present are more officers and
men and efficiency in target practice
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-10
Should Manufacture Toys.

Kinston.-This section of North
Carolina should manufacture toys for
the entire country, Edward w. j.
Proffitt, new England business man,
told the Chamber of Commerce hero.
He advised that the chamber get
northern capital interested. TELL
them that the scrapwood that might
go into toys are being burned, that
factory sites are dirt cheap, that there
is no complicated labor trouble and
that freight rates are remarkably
low" he advised in suggesting to tho
Kinston business man how they
might interest capitalists in New
England and the Middle Atlantic
states who would jump at the chance
of investing here.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-10
Gastonia's New Postoffice Open.

attended the informal reception which
marked the opening of the city's
handsome new $4,000 postoffice
building between the hours of and
10. The weather was anything but
pleasant but this did not deter people
from coming out The public was
given an opportunity to see the work
Ing rooms and in fact all the various
departments of the structure and the
opinion was unanimous that Gastonia
has not only handsome and attrac-
tire rostotiee building, but one that
Is equipped with all the modern de.
vices for the rapid and efficient hand.
ling of mail matter.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-10
CHILD LABOR BILL PASSES.

House Gives keating Bill Majority
Vote 337 to 46.
Washington.-It was by an over
whelming majority that the Heating
child labor bill passed, the vote being
337 to 46. The North Carolina dele
cation to a man voted against the
measure, Representative Britt on the
Republican side being conspicuous for
his vote against, when the Republi-
cans voted favorably and unitedly for
the act.
Representative Webb was again
leading the fight against the act, be-
ing joined in speaking by Doughton
and Britt from North Carolina and
representatives from South Carolina.
The bill will meet strong opposition
when it reachse the senate side, as in
dicated by the expressed purpose of
Senator Overman to prevent it's fav-
orable report from the committee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-10
Education Board Appropriates.

EDUCATION 6oaro APPToPriaIeS.
New York.-The General Education
Board of the Rockefeller Foundation
announced appropriations of 1896, $3.50
to various colleges throughout the
United States. These appropriations
bring the total amount distributed by
the board since it's organization 13
years ago to $12,322, ,46O.
The larger amounts donated were:
Maryville College, Maryville, Tenn,
$4,000; Western College for Women,
Oxford, O., 100000; Milwaukee,
Bowener College for Women, Mil
waukee, 100000.
Among several appropriations for
negro schools in the south was one
of $4,000 for the Manassas, Va, In
dustrial School. For home-makers
clubs for negroes in the South $16,'
$50 was distributed as follows:
Alabama, $2,75O; Arkansas, $4,000;
Georgia, $4,000; Kentucky, $1,000
North Carolina, $3.5OO; Tennessee
$1,000; Virginia, $4,000.