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Summary of the Great War as
Told in Late Press Dispatches

west of the fortress, have now succeed
ed in partly ousting the Teutons. Paris
today reports the capture OF a German
fortified position on the northeast slope
cf the Gill.
On the German side an attempt was
made by means of several attacks to
capture a redoubt at Avocourt, on the
French left flank, but the assaults are
declared to have been repulsed with
heavy losses.
>Other operations in the Verdun re-
gion, according to the Paris afternoo7l
bulletin, were confined to successful
raid by the French on German trenches
north OF hill 2s7, west of hill BOA, and
TO heavy firing by the artillery, which
was active all along this front during
the night.
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OAK CITY ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Davenport, Mrs. R.
A. Edmondson and Miss Lille Floyd, of
Hamilton, were in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Strickland, Of
Scotland Neck, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. j. J. Long.
Messrs. Mackey Savage and Jim Her
kins were in town Sunday.
Mr.. Willie Hurst, of Robersonvile,
was here Monday.
Mr.. Roy House, of Zebulon, spent
Sunday night with relatives here.
Mr.. Frank Gladstone, of Hamilton.
was here Monday.
Messrs. R. j., R. W. and S. G. House,
Misses Pearl and jefferson House and
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wo-sley attended the
burial of their uncle, Mr.. David House,
of Greenville, Sunday.
Last Thursday Mr.. John Martin, OF
Hamilton, was thrown from his bugg,v
and seriously injured about the head
and face. He did not re.over cencious-
ness for several days. He is SLOWLY
recovering from last accounts.
The death of Mr.. II. K. Harren, one
Of Martin Countv's most successful
business men, last Wednesday left d
pail of grief over the entire community
lie was buried late Thursday afternoon
instead of Friday as at first reported
a ball game between the married
men and the "young batchelors' took
place Tuesday afternoon at three o.
clock. The young men won the game
by the score of 13 to g.
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For House of Representatives.

I hereby announce to the Democratic
voters of Halifax County that I am
candidate for the House of Represen-
tatiyes from Halifax County, subject
to the action Of the Democratic pri-
mary to be held on the third day OF
June. 1916. I promise, if elected to
that position to do my best to repres-
emf the hest interests of said county IN
the General assembly. The support
of the voters at the primary is cordially
solicited. Yours for service,
J. L. ALcToN, Essex, n 6.
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KlTCHlN CALLS THE
:i||::aag|0(ICaaTs TO ACTION
=: nsc-ess Can Pass the Shipping BIZ,
-! :5.sr Measures If Democrats
VIII Etick.-Must Furnish
Quorum.

Washington, May 16.-Declaring thai
is,ation which the present Congress
: ltses and that Congress could adjourn
ty July 20 if the Democrats would come
% Washington and remain so that a
:soruna can be had at all times, Major
- Leader Claude Kitchin today asked
80 Democratic majority to support the
chipping bill which has been approved
Ly the Wilson administration.
Gentlemen, our folks are for tn )
ti.},' said Mr.. Kitchin. "If the Demo
Gratis will vote together we can pass
this bill in a reasonable time and stop
ts1ihrstering and wind jamning over
on that side Of the house. The time has
come for this house to stop talking and
20 to legislating. I want to say to my
fellow Democrats here that we are re
sponsible for the legislation in this
house. We have a majority. We car
run this house and manage its proceed
ure as we want to do, provided thf
Democrats want to do it and provided
further that all of you Democrats cone
here and stay here and furnish quor
um at all hours in this house. And II
the people furnish us, as they did In th'
last election, majority in this house
we will do business We will leglslate
We will carry out the legislative pro
cram of the house and the administra
ton and we will pass appropriation
oils. And if you will come here an.
furnish a quorum and a majority we VII
get out of this capitol by July 20. W.
can do it.-Greensboro News.
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The Austrian offensive on the Italian
front is being pushed vigorously, ae-
cording to current official reports, and
the Italians admittedly have fallen
back in the Southern Tyrol before the
Austrian onset.
The course.of the operations is being
closely watched in capitals of both the
entente and central powers. Military
observers in Paris express confidence
that the Italian defense will prevent
Austrian penetration into the vicenza
plain, the apparent objective of the at.
taeking forces.
In the fighting about Verdun tho
French. who. have been restive under
German occupatin Of parts Of the dom
mating height kuoHn as hill oo4, north
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wH4sNor7

"Not guilty, sir,'' replied the prls
Cner.
"Where did you find the prisoner,
eo.stable7'' asked the magistrate
elm Trafalgar Square, SIR was the
reply.
"And what made you think he was
intoxicatedi
uwell, sir. he was throwing h's walk
irg-stick into the basin OF one foI tae
founatins and trying to entice fone OF
the stone lions to go and fetchk 1t OUT
arain. .,'--ErEyybody' s. Il
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western states were visibly impressed
julius Caesar found that such invest
nents were sound, financially, and she
used vast sums of easy money in pro
v:ding amusement for the Roman popu-
lace. One good graft ammunition con-
tract will hire many a brass band tor
a days demonstration, if American
citizens from the South, or West, must
be impressed.
Of course there was a fly in the oint-
ment. There generally is, even upon
the most auspicious occasions. Tho
Women s Peace party unfurled ccrtaii
banners; and upon one of these was
inscribed: "a million rounds of cart
ridges have been seized on the Ameri-
can border. Who sold these car.rid-
ges to the Mexicans?'' And sure
enough, this was most pertinent 1ucs.
ticn. Who did sell those cartridgesy
We believe we could help these good
ladies, not of the National Service
School, but first aids to peace, with a
suggestion. IF they could ascertain
by Il look into She background, pretty
far back, who put up Cor the great
Preparedness parade, in the interest of
American security, they might ascer
tain who it is that is selling munitions
to Mexicans to kill American soldiers.
We wish it had been within our pow
cr TO prescribe test. sort Of supreme
test, of New York : patriotism, nnH es
pccially the patriotism OF the Wall
Street army of marchers. Suppose just
after the parade had started, the cx-
tr, editions had carried proclamation
from President Wilson. Suppose th,
White House had proclaimed the un
donbted fact that the people of this
country arc not primarily interested III
matters pertaining to armor plate, the
shells and the sword. Suppose there
had been proclaimed a purpose to keep
this nation neutral by having CONNER
cial intercourse only with those nations
at war that respected the neutral
rights. not only Of the shell makers,
but the rights Of American citizens.
Suppose Mr.. Wilson declared that the
reople of this country would Of course
hold their soil involiate. even if neces-
sary to resort to armed force, but mean
while our people would not trade with
nations, and especially would not sell
munitions of war to the armed forces
OF any power that denied our rights.
or dishonored cur flag, and that this
warning applied, not to one set of be-
ligerents, but to both sets of beliger-
| ents. Suppose Mr.. Wilson had declar-
ed that what he was most interested
i'll was the declaration Of independ-
ence Of May 90, 1916.
Would that great Preparedness pa
rade, and the National Security League
have got very far up Broadway! II
might, but our guess is that all the
nearby saloons would have enjoyed an
unparalleled rush-Greensboro News.
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washington, May lS.-The House
naval committee today voted to aban-
don the hve-year building program
recommended by Secretary Daniels and
to build five battle cruisers. no dread
naughts and about 20 submarines bv
the current naval bill
In deciding upon the increase Of the
voted to abandon the program as re-
commended by the Secretary of the
Navy and to recommend that five bat
tie cruisers, to cost $2o,433 ,531 each, 4
scout cruisers, ten torpedo boat destroy
ers, 20 submarines, one hospital ship.
one oil supply ship and one ammunition
supply ship be built during the 1917
fiscal year.
The committee voted IS to s OH bat
tie cruisers and submarines.
The committee unanimously adopt
ed a resolution by Representative Hens
ley of Missouri, authorizing the Presi-
dent upon conclusion of the European
war to invite the world powers to a
conference to frame court of arbi-
tration OF other body for peaceful set
tlement of all disputes between nations
and appropriating 100000 for the pur:
pose.
Provisions Of Army Bill as Passed by
the Senate.
| Washington, May 18-Important fea.
lures of the compromise Army Bill, as
passed by the Senate, follow:
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RECREATION CLUB.

Tuesday afternoon Mrs. I. Ferdinand
Harrison delightfully."- entertained the
Recreation Club at her home on North
Church street. The regular program
FOR tLe club was gone through with
>,,-t Mrs Ea-ricor served a
=. ~a'c7 course. = Num-
- e rs h=si7os &c -epr'a- ",rh
.. -: ...,-< .ltfs-Nt.
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Scotland Neck Looms Ldr0e
as Livestock Shipping Point
Gray Snip Twelve Thousand Pounds
Pork to Baltimore Shipment Contained Ninety One Pigs
Fair Price of Nine one-half Cents Secured
Porlers-N1ore Shipments Later.

Yesterday Scotland Neck loomed
large on the porker map as a shipping
point for livestock. Twelve thousand
pounds of meat was shipped to Balti-
more by Messrs. J. B. Gray and L. II.
cents. There were ninety-one put in
the livestock cars yesterday afternoon
at the local Atlantic Coast Line yards.
This is the first shipment to Northern
markets of Halifax County pork that
has ever left the local yards. It is ex-
pected to be followed shortly by other
shipments of Messrs. Gray and Kitci4in
The latter stated to the writer that
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these pigs were raised mainly upon
clover, rye and peanuts. They averaged
between six and eight months cid
Following the slump of the cottoa
market Precipitated by the European
war, the cry has gone far and wide for
"hog and hominy.' Scotland Neck
farmers realized the immense bcnefl =
to be derived from this slogan and cut
their cotton acreage, and raised more
grain and meat.
Messrs. Gray and Kitchin are two
of the most progressive farmers Of this
end Of the county and are elated over
the success they have had in raising
hogs.
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Editorial Comment on New
YOrk'S Preparedness Parade

Some of the big Sunday editions of
the New York papers were filed with
war--rumors Of war, the spirit of war.
and the prospects Of war. No, it was
not about the war in Europe, but one,
the United Staes may be able some
day to wage. We felt, after perusal
of couple of these editions, like taking
drink-of butternilk, of course-to
The Day.
The pictorial magazine sections were
looking lady, carrying huge > flag,
around which the Eagle screamed, and
ranged about these was group of mad
looking males, with hands raised, as ii
they had just voted to start something.
there were pictures of Obregon and
Scott, and if the truth must be told,
the Mexican appeared to be somewhat
the best looking. Flying machines, the
maneuvcrf of the National Guard, and
the President reviewing the young wo
men of the National Service school, mi
litary helpers aud first aids, were shown
in picture and told about in story
And then there were the great stories
of the great Preparedness parade. Along
with the pictures and the stories Of war
there appeared another article. This
article did rot relate to war. That Id
to say, It did not directly relate to
war and the preparations FOR war, but
we are persuaded that We discovered
an indirect relation. 1t told OF th',
strange movements of New York s rest
i less rich, Of the doings. and especially
the midnight doings of people WIN
are .jaded when not jagged. The lobster
emporiums are filled, in the picture, all
TIC restaurants, the albright kind, have
i,nen .'done,'' and a distressed group
! Of ladies and gentlemen or persons dress
ed like ladies and gentlemen, are in
auiring: "where do we go from here?'
The esteemed Sun put this caption ovte
the sad tale: ''To these syncopated
Strains Marches the Great and Ever
Growing Restless Folk Who Know all
Places but Home.''
And these persons marched for Pre-
raredness. 1t was done largely undel
the auspices of the American Security
League. which has manifested meas
ure of interest in every form of human
endeavor, save American security. 10
seph H Choate, who sat in one Of the
reviewing stands, with the rich and tht
agents of the rich, got a share Of the
applause But not one Of these gentle
men so far as we have been able te
iobserye, has since the world war start
Cd manifested the slightest interest II
the honor and sanity of the American
j flag, or in the things relating to the
perpetuity of American independence
Their patriotism has all been exnaustec
in the demand for the honor and sane
tity of the shell traffic, in British bot
toms. For this great parade Wall st.
turned out contingent of fifteen thou
sand, while messenger boys, in the d
rancial district, threw ticker tape out
O.; the windows until it reached depth
~ several inches NC suppose the
: street will find the investment prof
table. They tell how number OF vlsl-
iAr members OF Congress, representing
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+. T. pAgTINE.

II. 7. : pe~'..f ~. OF the most
-. ,,e--.: ,::2. -r:5 ee t'.e Dawson g
.:c,.,.,-z-':t, l1a at lis home there Sun
9ay chort 19 clock. Mr.. Partine was
;. z1-mbcr O. the Confederate army
and his comrades in arms, of waom a
few only are left, together with his
large number of friends, will mourn his
oss.
Funeral services were conducted at
Dawcon's burial ground Monday af.
+-rrcor. Rev. G.. II. johnson. his pas
or officiating.
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cARRAwAY-HoBGooD.

Sunday Miss Reba Casraway, one Of
the most popular young ladies of this
section was married quite unexpected.
" to Mr.. Eugene Hobgood, in Farmville.
Nj. Hobgood is one of the best known
business men of Farmville while the
bride has a host of friends both here
and there who wish her the greatest Of
happiness.
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Announcement.

I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the House of Representatives
from Halifax County, subject to the
Democratic primary. Ny record in the
last General Assembly win show that
7 was faithful to tiee interests o. tue
people Of the county l viii appre--
late the support of all Democrats. !.
=. II. DARDEN.
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For House Of Representatives.

I announce to the voters OF Halifax
county that I will be a candidate for
the House of Representatives, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri-
mary to be held for Halifax county this
year. r. NJ. IAfAoh,
BrinkleyvMe, N. c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-05-19

e|Mrs. Chatter seems to be quite
co3--c-sa.iora.ist.
Eyes. She has three cars to brag
about and six servants to complain off,
Boston Globe.
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WHY NOT?

''What is your position on this ques-
tions ASKED the advocate Of votes FOR
women.
The Congressman thought minute
then replied:
every uncomfortable. - Liberty
Bell.
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:: PROGRAM ::

To be rendered in the School Auditorium Friday) even
ing by the Music Glasses taught by Mrs W R. Bond
and Miss Mamie Shields
D0 f Mary M1 wsos va %2S Hail. Da Smith
Mary woodH Bali ''neS
Elizabeth 5osey Lois Speed H. IN 'emann
Lousy o'''' ''5e Bernsrd s' Aisbfeol - - epao'0'ns
vaughan Mary Lou Lewis -'"''''' 'n'''
Elsie Wooaad -''e'i'e's
T. Wonder Why?-veeal Solo Linrance
g. Ambassador March-Piano Duet Klamer
Thelma White Myrtle Moore
g. East Indian Dancing Girl-Piano Solo Wallace Smith
TO- Happy Days-Girls Glee s------------ Geibe
H. Autumn Idyl-Piano Duet -.----------- Renard
Mary Powell Josey Mary Josey
Two Bnr7e1ie 2e1 Mcfarland koelng
49, Russian Intermezzo Piano Duet FRANKIE
Ollie and Geraldine Moore
a. I'm Lonely for Someone Who Loves Me -- Wenricl
Ethel Madry Catherine Shields
Is La Premier Bal Bal r3sM Pano @ Duet ,; - straebbog
16 By the Mountain Spring Piano Solo Bohm
II. Angels Serenade-Piano Duet
Elsie Wooard, Elizabeth
49, Triumphal March--6 hands s----------- Gobbaerts
T'elma White, Mary Josey, Geraldine Moore
49, Angel Voces-Pano Solo -------------- Goedler
Gerie Mcdowell
90 Pinsonato-6 Frenden
Doris Tllery, Gerte
21 How Sweet the Music Sleeps .Decebee
%. The Sweetest Girl in -Paley
Solo and Chorus
%. Hungary-Pano Solo Koel]ing
"a. joys Of Spring-Chorus
Flagship : Christani
Mcdowell McFarland Bond Janet
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CONGRESSMAN from the Second North
Carolina District who will be Renorli-
mated Saturday, June 8, to succeed him
SELF, Calls Democrats to order to Con-
slider New Shipping Bill.
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Children this Memorial day.
90 scatter flowers where sleep the Blue and Gray
Under one flag, strong, united land
An inspiration to the world we stand

suffering at the destruction OF so many
gallant troops.
1t was after the battle Of Cold Har-
Dor that went to the generals tent to
deliver ciphergram, and found him
sitting alone, smoking a cigar and evi-
IDENTIFY buried in thought. His face
bore a care-worn expression that in
dicated sleepless nights and weari-
some days. For a moment he was
oblivious OF my presence; then he
nodded to me and l entered, handing
him the message. After reading It he
turned to me with a sigh
"Beckwith,' he said, the hardest
part Of this general business Is the re.
sponsibility for the loss OF ones men.
l can see no other way out of it, how
ever; we've got to keep at them. But
it is hard. very hard, to see all these
brave fellows killed and wounded. II
means aching hearts back home" And
he lapsed again into Eliminating ST.
lence
There were two occasions when l
saw General Grant actually shed tears
The one was in the forepart OF July
OF 1864, while we were in headquarters
at City Point in the operations before
Petersburg. A telegram came in from
Gen. w. II. Sherman. who was crap
pling with Hood at Atlanta, Ga, con.
veying the painful intelligence of the
death OF Mcpherson, the beloved com.
mander of the Army Of the Tennessee.
WORD OF M'PHERSoN'S DEATH.
This rugged and gallant leader. by
his intrepid and cavalier bravery, had
won for himself the enthusiastic sup
port of his men and the unreserved
confidence and admiration of Grant
and his generals. 1t was telling
blow, just as this time, to the hopes
and aspirations OF the North.
took the dispatch to the general,
and he read 1t silently, He was hard
hit, | could readily see that. His
mouth twItched and his eyes closed az
II he were shutting out the balcful
words. Then the tears came and one
followed the other down his bronzed
cheeks as he sat there without a word
OF comment 1t was most eloquent
silence.
The other occasion was in October
OF the same year. when the news OF
tho death OF Gen. 7. Il. G. Ransurd
reached us Ransom ana Grant had
been comrades in arms In the West In
the early days OF the war, and Il
strong friendship had grown up bo-
tween them. The loss OF tho young
officer struck home with peculiar force
and none felt that loss more deeply
than General Grant
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The morning of the 7th broke upon
a battlefield strewn with the wreckage
Of terrible fighting, but the two for
midable opponents had finished writ
ing into history the Battle of the Will.
derness. The forces of Lee had re-
tired behind their intrenchments; the
Federal troops were unwilling to At.
tack them 80 protected.
Orders were issued late in the after
noon for a night march Of the entire
army toward Spottsylvania. Early in
the evening the lieutenant-general and
Meade with their staffs started out
upon the way. When we reached Han
cocks corps, the brave fellows were
lying behind their works most OF them
asleep, and we picked our steps care
fully along in the darkness to safe
guard the recumbent soldiers.
Grant sought brief interview with
General Hancock and the twain
crawled into an ambulance wagon and
held converse for some time. had
been riding close behind my superior
and now l dismounted and threY my
bride rein across the limb of fallen
tree nearby, while flung myself down
upon a pile of brush to await the re-
appearance of the general | was pret-
ty well tagged out and few mo-
ments rest was most welcome.
1t wasn't long before the boys
senscd the presence of Grant, and al
nd Inl
frain from cheering. owing to the prox-
unity of the enemy, when they learned
that he was facing southward. they
sprGng to their feet and the rocks and
woods sent back the echo OF their
boistcrous shouts.
Some rather harsh criticism has
been directed at General Grant for the
tremendous sacrifice of life in the VII.
derncss campaign, and his alleged cal
lousress at the wholesale slaughter of
his men.
sTcicisM OF GREAT CAPTAIN.
Let me. who was his constant com
panion during three years of the Civil
war, bear testimony to his possession
of a genuine humanity and manly sym.
pathy. His was a most peculiar nature.
Where others would fret and Erieye.
manircsting their anxiety in words
and actions, he preserved stern ST..
louce. But | am certain he felt as
liccnly and deeply the barb OF mistor.
tune and sorrow ms did those about
him. During the bloody days Of relcnt-
less attack and stubborn defense In
tho spring OF 1861 noticed an almost
lndCinnblc sadness In Grant. n sort Of
moody rctIconCe, that convinced me,
who understood the man. that he was
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Three German Steamers sunk.

London May 70. Tn" sinking OF
three German steamships by aubmR.
rinoH beloved 10 be Russian aud Brit.
iBh Ia reported IN n Reuter- dispatch
from Stockholm The ,toamshipB were
the Kolgn, Hamburg for stockholm,
the Blanca and tn" llern, The Kolgn
md tho Blanca wore tOrpcdond OF tho
swedish island Of i.andsort in tho
Baltic. The kolRa wnB ghollod by tho
submarine for 90 minutes. Two OF tho
crew worn slightly Injured. Tn, Koh
"a was 'orpedood and sunk
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