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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-24
HOUSE COMMITTEE
AGREES ON OUTLINE
PROPOSED ARMY BILL CALLS FOR
FEDGRALiZATION OF NATION
AL GUARD.
ALSO PLENTY OF SUPPLIES
Total Peace Strength of $4,000 Men
Guardsmen and Regulars is Pro-
vided For BY Bill.

hington.-National preparedness
legislation took long step forward in
congress when the house military com
mittee reached a practical agreement
on the outline of the army bill it will
unanimously present for passage.
Chairman Hay was authorized to frame
the measure. which is compromise
for the continental army plan advo-
Gated by former secretary of war and
President Wilson,
Complete liberalization of the Ma
tional Guard will be substituted for
the proposed continentals, and the
White House was informed during
the day that the committee was a
unit in supporting the plan The
measure will grant virtually the en-
Tire program mapped out by Secretary
Garrison for the regular army and go
even farther than he recommended in
providing for reserve military sup
plies.
A total peace strength of $4,000
men in the standing army and the
guard combined will be provided for,
with reserve systems to more than
double the force in war. The expense
for the whole establishment this
year is roughly estimated at $174,OOO,-
900. This is exclusive of Panama
Canal defenses, proposals for addition
al military schools in all states carried
in the McKellar bill favorably report
ed with an Appropriation of $3,84O 100
and whatever camp may later be de-
clded upon to foster one fixation of at
nlospheric nitrogen in the United
States and give this country it's own
supply OF ingredients for explosives.
The first year Of the Garrison plan
would have called for a total expendi-
tnra Of s1s2 08o. .000.-
,-t@z@s4sasE---s4.-=s new uafa VIII be t.c-
ceptable to President Wilson has not
been indicated but the committee be-
lieves its plant will override every
objection to the substitution of the
National Guard for the continentals
and that congress has full legal au-
thority for its accomplishment.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-24
Belgian Relief Plan Fails.

London.-The plan of aiding Bel
gium to feed herself by rehabilitating
the industries of the country under
control of the American Commission
for Relief in Belgium has failed, ac-
cording to a letter written by Sir Ed
ward Grey, the British foreign secre-
tary to M. Hymans, the Belgium min
lister here, because the Germans thus
far have failed to reply to the request
for guarantees that raw materials and
manufactured goods will not be seiz-
ed by the occupying armies.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-24
Two Steamers Burned,

New York.-The steamships Bolton
Castle and Pacific. and 9OO-foot pier
belonging to the New York Dock Com
pany, at the foot of Pioneer street,
Brooklyn, were destroyed by the most
disastrous fire on the Brooklyn front
in years. Another steamer, the Pal
lazia, was damaged, about Is scows
and lighters were partly or wholly
burned and several coolies from the
Bolton Castle and Pacific were miss
ing after the fire. The loss is estima-
ted at considerably more than $1,000
900. The origin Of tht fire is unknown
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-24
Army Aviation DANGEROUS,

Washington.-A congressional in
vestigation into the army aviation SER
vice was recommended to the senate
by the military committee, which re-
ported favorably Senator Robinson's
joint resolution for appointment of a
special investigating committee of two
senators and three representatives,
with an appropriation of $4,000 for
expenses. The resolution was voted
out Of committee after Senator Rob-
inson had added a further statement to
the sensational charges against the
service made by him.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-24
Paper Mill Proposed.

Southport.-There is a prospect that
northern capital will build paper
mill at Southport. A representative
of the capital has been here the past
several days making inquiries as to
site, etc. 1t is said that the mill, if
built, would be to eastern Carolina
what the Champion Fiber Company at
state. The representative is quoted as
saying that 1000 men would be EN-
ployed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-24
Charges Against Tom Watson.

Gregory made public letter to Chas
R. McCrory of Ellaville, Ga, stating
the position of the department of JUS
tice in regard to prosecution of Thos.
e. Watson of that state for alleged
sending through the mails of obscene
and indecent matter. The letter ans
wers protests of Georgia members of
Congress against reported plans of the
department to prosecute Watson out
side the State of Georgia ON the
ground that fail tria: could not be
had in that state.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-24
Lieut., Bero Not Hospitable.

Newport News, Va.-Two deputy
United States marshals were in dis
tress aboard the prize ship Appam
when Marshal John G. Saunders ar
rived from Norfolk to see how things
had been going since his men theoreti-
cally dispossessed the German prize
crew yesterday. The deputies had
spent last night on deck, with no.
where to sleep and nothing to eat and
had utterly failed to impress Lieuten-
ant Berg, the German commander,
with the fact that this ship was sub.
ject to their orders.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-24
"Pay-Up-Week" at StatesvilIe.

Statesville - Statesville's business
men have entered heartily into the
National Pay-Up Week" movement
and the public generally is showing
considerable interest in the campaign
which is being waged by the business
men. Mayor Caldwell has issued the
formal proclamation designing a week
as pay-up week for Statesville. Let
Everybody Pass Prosperity Around"
I VIII Pay My Bills so You Can Pay
Yours. and similar phrases in bold
type may be seen everywhere.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-24

Merchant Ships Have Right to Arm.
Washington.-All American diplo-
matte and consular officials abroad
have been notified by the state de-
partment that the position of the Unit
ed States is that merchant ships have
right to carry defensive armament.
This is the first formal announcement
that the United States does not accept
as legal the announced intention of
Germany and Austria to sink armed
merchant ships without warning after
February 29 as coming within interna
tional law.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-24
Ashevilie Woman Lawyer Qualities

AsheviiIe Woman Lawyer Qualities.
Asheville.-MissL Lillian Exum Glenn
ent, Asheville's first and only woman
attorney, appeared in Superior Court
recently and, in the presence of almost
the entire membership of the Ashe-
vile bar. and large number of
friends, took the oath necessary to
finally qualify her as an attorney
After administering the oath. Judge
w. F. Harding delivered a short ad-
dress welcoming Miss Clement into
the ranks of the legal lights. and of
fering her a little friendly advice
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-24
Pan-America In Peril

Washington. - -"Pan-Ameican" is in
peril!
Information in possession of the
senate's foreign relations committee
indicates a great German influence in
Latin-America influence amounting
to the establishment of footholds in
several American republics that would
gravely imperil the Monroe doctrine
Brazil, Paraguay, Chile, Colombia,
Nicaragua and the Danish island of
ST. Thomas, now under German lease,
are the localities in which Heutonic
power is unmasked.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-24
Earthquake In Six States.

Atlanta, Ga.-An earth tremor of
slight but distinct nature that made
Itself felt throughout Georgia, North
and South Carolina Virginia, and por-
tions of Eastern Tennessee and Ala
bama was reported as having been
1elt at about 5:45 p. m, Central time.
In no case was any damage reported
and while in some instances persons
hurriedly left buildings there was moth.
ing in the nature of panic.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-24
Francis Named Ambassador

Washington.-David r. Francis of
St Louis, secretary of the interior in
Cleveland's Cabinet and former Gov
ernor of Missouri, has been offered the
post of Ambassador to Russia to sue
ceed George T Marye. Mr. Francis
has not replied, but President Wilson
is understood to have urged him to
accept. Mr.. Marye has advised the
state department that his resignation
has been mailed from Petrograd. 1t is
Informally stated that his health
would not permit him to remain in the
Russian climate.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-24
Thousand of Armenians Dead,

LOndOn.-While full details of the
capture of Ezerum, Aurkish Armenia,
are still lacking, semi-official advices
from Petrograd are to the effect that
most of the Turkish garrison made
their escape. Thousands of Armenians
are declared to have been massacred
by Kurds before the evacuation.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-24
RUSSIANS CAPTURE EZERUM.
Chief Turkish City In Armenia Taken
BY Cars Troops.

Chief Turkish City In Armenia Taken
BY Cars Troops.
London. - Ezerum, Turkeys chief
city in Armenia, is in the hands of the
Russians. Heavy assaults by the Rus
sains against the long line of detach-
ed forts protecting the city, lasting
over period of five days and describ-
ed by Grand Duke Nicholas, the Rus
sian commander-in-chief as "unprece-
dented," having resulted in the cap
ture of the fortress
Unofficial reports early in the pres
ent month said the German Field Mar
shall Won Der Goltz with $4,000 men,
was besieged in the city with provi-
sions for only fortnight
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-24
SEABOARD LIMITED WRECKED
Third Accident in Two Weeks Occurs
Near Richmond.

Richmond, Va. - Eleven persons
were injured, several of them SER
iOusly, when the northbound Florida
Limited No 10 on the Seaboard- Air
Line Railway, crashed through a
trestle spanning Kingsland Creek,
eight. miles south of, Richmond. The
engine passed over the trestle in safe
ty but the baggage car leaped from
the track tearing up the ties and rails
and through this gap four coaches
plunged and turned over on their. sides
at the bottom of the 20-foot embank-
ment. Fifty-seven passengers were
aboard the train and that there was
not heavy loss of life is attributed to
the fact that all of the derailed Pull
man coaches were of heavy steel con-
struction
The derailment of the limited was
caused directly by the dropping of
an arch bar on the rear truck of the
engine as the train approached the
trestle. The bar opened switch
where the track branches off toward
a gravel pit. AS the front truck of
the baggage car struck the open
switch 1t left the tracks and ran on
the ties a distance of 1000 feet until
it struck the guard rail on the trestle
This was the third accident which
has befallen the Florida Limited with
in the past two weeks. One Tuesday
of last week it was wrecked near
Southern Pines, N. c., when Engineer
David X. Wright was killed, and again
on Tuesday of this week it met with
disaster at Franklinton, N. c., when
the engineer and negro fireman
were killed and other trainmen were
seriously injured
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-24
Beoin Operation Soon.

Concord. new cotton
mill, the Norcott, will begin opera
tions either the last of April or the
first of May.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-24
Capt. William Lauder Dead.

e@Fs' IdUOST OSdU.
Norfolk, Va.-Capt. William Lauder,
one Of the best known marine men
along the Atlantic Coast, died at his
home here. He was the marine under
writer's agent here.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-24
.N|CARAGUAN TREATY
. RATIFIED BY SENATE
FIVE DEMOCRATS OPPOSE AND is
REPUBLICANS VOTE FOR
RATIFICATION,
OPTION ON CANAL ROUTE
Also Naval Base in Gulf of Fonseca
and Pays Nicarauga Government
$1,000 900.

Washington.-The senate by a vote
OF 55 to 1S ratified the long pending
and persistently opposed Nicaraguan
treaty, whereby the United States
would acquire 99-year option on the
Nicaraguan Canal route and a naval
base in the Gulf of Fonseca for So
100000.
Included in the ratification resolu-
ton was provision declaring that
the United States in obtaining the
naval base does not intend to vio-
late any existing rights in the Fon-
SEGA Gulf of Costa Rico, Honduras
and Salvador, which had protested
against the proposed requirement.
Five Democratic senators voted
against the treaty. They were Cham.
berlain. MARITIME, Clarke of Arkansas,
Thomas and Vardaman. Fifteen Re
publican senators joined the admins.
trat1on forces in support of the treaty
Immediately after the senate had
acted, Senator Chammorro, the Mic.
araguan Minister, said he would at
once communicate with his govern
AACAI duu IIdL he expected raLlnCd
tlon of the convention by his gov
eminent would soon follow and ex
changes made to put the treaty il,
force
Senator Clarke of Arkansas led the
Democratic opposition to the treaty
while the Republican opposition was
headed by Senator Borah and Smith
of Michigan.
During the long debate declarations
were made In the senate that Ger.
many had offered Nicaragua more than
had the United States for the canal
route option, and this is said to have
been, used as an argument for ratifica
|tian..
Senator Stone. chairman of the
Foreign Relations Committee, will
call up the Haitien financial portec.
torate treaty next, this to be followed
by the amended Colombian treaty.
Regarding the Colombian treaty there
is grave doubt whether it can receive
the necessary two-thirds vote for rati
f1catiOn.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-17
OBITUARY
BERTHA WIEDENMANN.

At the state hospital at Anoka last
Saturday night occurred the death of
Miss Bertha Wiedenmann. She had been
a sufferer from dropsy for some time,
but her condition never had been re-
garded as serious until few days before
her demise.
Deceased was born on the old Wieden-
mann homestead in Milford township,
April 26, 1862, and was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wiedenmann, the
former preceding the daughter in death
a number of years ago. At the age of
% she became mentally deranged and
October Fl, 1885, was committed to the
asylum for the insane at St. Peter, being
later transferred to Anoka. She leaves
her aged mother, Mrs. Margaretha
Wiedenmann Of this city and three
brothers and five sisters: George ir
Mankato; Paul in Sleepy Eye and Otto
of this city; Miss Lima Wiedenmann
Mrs. Emma Knees, Mrs. Alma Gareis
pomona, Cal.), Katie Wiedenman1
and Mrs. Anna Pfaender.
The remains were shipped to this cit!
Monday morning and the funera
services were held from the Wiedenmanl
home Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
Capt. Alb. Steinhauser officiating. In
terment was made at the City cemetery
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-17
SENIORS SCORE A HIT
"AIl The Comforts OF Home" Plays
To A Packed House And De-
lights Everyone

Each years Senior Class of the High
School awaits with trembling the YER
dict of their friends on their efforts,
wondering whether the Glass Play will
pull a good house, wondering whether
their offering will meet with the ap-
prevail of their elders, wondering whether
stage fright is going to queer the game,
wondering, oh, all sorts of foolish things,
for who ever heard of class play that
was not an unqualified success? OF
course the seats were all sold, of course
their friends approved without a dis
senting voice, and even if the Senior
knees did quake under the assaults of
that terror, stage fright, who was the
wiser? Not any one who witnessed the
production of the Class of 1916.
Never were girls more charming as
amateur actresses nor boys more effec-
tive in their grown-up roles. There
were too many characters in the play
+'All the Comforts of Home to give a
detailed account of the triumphs scored.
Walter Puhlmann probably drew the
most applause because he had mirth-
provoking role which he handled most
naturally. Marguerite Vogel was ex-
eellent in her part of the shrewish wife
and her Interpretation of the role was
much superior to that Of the same part
in the production which was given here
some time ago by road company. She
looked the stylish, strong-minded woman
whose husband had better be good, at
least while she is looking. Ellen Schoch
employed her natural talents to make
her part effective and Clara Epple made
very dainty little Evangeline whom
almost any susceptible young man might
fall in love with, as did the hero. Arthur
Miller as the hen-pecked husband quite
filed the bill. Leo Berg made a very
acceptable leading man whose liking for
fair maids came near getting him into
serious difficulties and would have done
so only story must always be made to
end happily. The minor parts of which
there were a dozen, were all taken care
of very we'll, each deserving credit for
making the most of his or her part and
adding a portion to the finished whole
which was very pleasing, indeed, to the
patrons Of the play. The teachers who
have spent many hours with the class
getting them ready for their appearance
are to be congratulated on the success Of
their efforts.
The following were the members Of
the company: Leo Berg, Walter Publ
man, Arthur Miller, Marguerite Vogel,
Glars Epple, Reuben Moe, Naomi
Mueller, Gretchen Winkelmann, Sher-
burn Beecher, Hilton Durbahn, Ellen
Schoch, Ben Alvin, Thomas Pfaender,
George Mayer, Ruth Olsen, Winona
Alvin, Herbert Wandersee.
After the play, the Class and the
teachers enjoyed sumptuous banquet
in the Dutch Room of the Hall. 1t was
served by the Turnverein Ladies and
was very notable affair for the young
people for whom it was really the top
notch of the years social doings.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-17

Max Freitag, the district Oratorical
hampton, won third place at the state
ontest held by Hamlin University last
Friday. First place went to a student
from one of the Minneapolis high
schools.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-17

OF the gentlemen mentioned. All seemed
agreed that the merchants in the city
were not giving due newspaper publicity
to the public of the wares they had to
sell and all seemed agreed also that by
united efforts the trade territory could
be appreciably enlarged. The lack of
Advertising in the local newspapers was
laid to the fact that most of the mer-
chants are not able to write the kind of
copy that will bring trade and doubt
was expressed that the formation of an
ad club would do away with this handi-
cap, it being urged that every merchant
knows his own business better than his
competitor and that he could hardly
expect to get much help and enlighten-
ment from those who are no better
equipped and posted. This the visitors
tried to explain away and were in a
measure successful.
Whether or not club will be started
here the future will tell. A committee
was appointed by the chairman to
take up this work in earnest and do
their utmost to get club started.
Afiliation with the national club means
annual dues of $1.OO for each member.
This will give the member the Associated
Advertising Magazine which is published
monthly and access to all the bulletins
which contain timely subjects of dis
cussion for better merchandising. These
clubs exist in all the larger cities of the
country and it is only recently that an
effort is being made to have them in
troduced into the smaller communities
also, which is largely due to the unpre-
cedented success achieved at Neosho,
Mo. There are at present clubs in
Mortified, Redwing, St. Cloud and
Winona, outside of St. Paul, Mime
apolis and Duluth with several good
prospects in sight. At the meeting a
telegram was read from Ludwig Roe of
Mortified in which he recited the I'M
qualified success experienced by the
Mortified club which was organized
about seven months ago.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-17

Herman Held and Adolph Meile left
on business trip to the Twin Cities
yesterday afternoon.
The New Ulm high school track team
failed to take any place in the Hamlin
Meet held Monday afternoon. The
Minneapolis fellows were evidently too
fast for the local boys but the latter
expect to take revenge on the other high
school teams in the Carlton meet to be
held on Friday at Northfeld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19

further legislative action regarding the
adjustment Of disputes between the
carriers and their employees and re-
gardlng strikes and lockouts.
tg) Whether any national legisla-
ton is required as to the organization
OF carriers in interstate commerce in
the nature of national incorporation,
permisStve or compulsory, or in the ma
ture of national holding companies IN
der which state corporations may be
controlled and unified in their opera
tons in the interest of interstate com
merce, and what form of national leg1s-
lation for the Incorporation of carriers
or Tor holding companies owning the
STOCK OF state companies Is desirable
How Will national Incorporation affect
the police powers of the states over
railroads operating within their boun-
darles. VIII it be advisable. as in the
case OF the national banks, for the ma
tlonal government to prescribe uni
form rule for the taxation by the states
OF railroad properties and securities
Under the head of government own
ership. the wisdom or feasibility OF
government ownership of such utilities
and the comparative worth and eff
hciency of government regulation and
control as compared with government
ownership and operation. including:
ta) The practical results of govern
ment ownership. both as to efficiency
ana economy where actually practlced
Cd whether government ownership
is compatible with our system OF gov
eminent and what its effect Will be on
our governmental institutions.
tc) Whether system of govern
ment ownership will suit local needs
"td) A practical method of securing
government ownership, whether by
purchase or condemnation of proper
ties. or by purchase or condemnation OF
bond and stock issues, or otherwise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
SENATOR NEWLANDS.

A congressional investigation into
conditions relating to interstate and
foreign commerce. and the necessity
for further Legislation relating thereto
\ is to begin tomorrow morning in the
Senate office building. A joint commit
tee consisting of members of the Sem
ate and House committees on interstate
commerce, created by special act of
Congress, will make the investigation.
Senator Newlands of Nevada, chair
man of the joint committee, has called
the committee to meet at 10 o'clock to-
morrow in Offices of the Senate inter-
state commerce committee in the Senate
office building.
Representatives of the association of
state railroad commissioners, which
has been in convention here during the
last few days, representatives of the
United States Chamber of Commerce.
of the New York Stock Exchange, Of
the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and
of the railroads and the railroad en-
ployes, representatives of organizations
of shippers and students of the trans
portation problems which the country
faces will be heard, it is said.