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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-01
New York Metals

New York. March copper,
steady; e~lectrolytic. nearby. fssio;
June and later. s27 90 m2I.50
Iron, steady and unchanged
Metal exchange quotes tin. firm
spot. SAL 0at7.15.
At London; spot copper, ilol, fu-
lures. fPs, .lcctrnlytir, flJg
Spot Tin. Mss. futures, fisS bs.
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Denver. March i-Cattlc-Rcceipts
200 head market higher. beef steers,
s.. oGm 7.so; cows and h.ifcrs, $3.50
d6.50. stockcrs and feeders. sG.50et
$40. calves. ss.50Tl10o
HoRs-Rcccipts LOCO head mar
ket higher. top. ts45; bulk. $3.50
SOS.
Sheep-l,eccipts 400 head, market
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NAPOlI DUE To sNIL
FROM NtW YORK MARCH I

New York. March 1.-The Italian
liner Nnpoii is due to sail from here
for Mediterranean po t. March I.
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Department of Tho Interior. u. y
Land office at santa Fe. y Mex
Jan. 20. 1916
Janu ny 2ist. 1915
Notice In herchy gwen that Manuel
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New York. March 1.-THE metal
exchange quotes lead. s6.a5; spelter,
not quoted.
ter. tlll.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-01
OPERATORS mi NINE
MEN CLOSE TO SCALE
OF MUTUAL APPROVAL

Now York, March Soft coal
miners ana operators from the midd,c
west Mer. close 10 an agreement 10.
day OF the principal poiats in dispute
IN aIfangine n new wage scale to go
into cree h IA OF this month
only n cent 81 less per ton stands Ia
the way 'f arriving AT n settlement OF
h m'nc iuH and tonnage Increase
demands.
The miners yesterday reduced their
demand OF u ten per cent increase
which Is equivalent To about ave
ems n t"n. To three rents n ton on
The mine run basis. To-day the oper-
atnrs replied thc> would consider n
two cent T%1crease. The miners asked
q reccsr ratii later IN the day and IL
IL said they viii agree to scale down
the three cent increase to "a cer's,
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Chicago, March L. Hoes-Receipts
% 600 head; market active at i0c
above yesterdays average. bulk of
sales. ts.75mss0, iight. ss.aOm s.9h;
heavy. Ss.50m 400: pigs. s7.s5m
Nl5.
Cattle Receipts $4,000 herd; mar
ket strong native beef steer. $3.50
'C5, western steers, SI.iVm rs;
cows and heifcrs, ~s3.35aS.3a. calves.
s.. . 5m1i.0O.
Shc@p-Recoipts 5000 n"ad; mar
ket weak. w~thcrs, tIscG $50:
lambs. Ss25MlI.3o.
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New York Cotton.

quiet. middling uplands. siitj; sales,
2, 300 bales.
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SENT TO
BY GERMANY
ASKING SHIPS RELEASE
(C0numuCi from Page Onc.)

Verdun IL made In the official state
mcnt today.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-01

Pork May. s2o95 July. 5000.
Lard May. to.52; July, ic.70.
May, sll.51, July, silG7.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-01

Kansas city. March i.--Rutter-
Creamery, see: hrsts. ale: seconds,
Csc. packing, I9c.
Egps-f1rsts, 2?c; seconds. zoe.
roultry-Hens. t5c, turkeys. zoe;
springs. tsc.
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bardrnent last night tlung the French
front between Renioville ana I,cme-
nauVillc.
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Hartlepool, England. Her aross tom
mage was l,Is2. She was 25s feet
long.
The German and Austrian DEGREES
regarding the sinking OF ar'1ed mcr-
chantmcn without warning went into
effect ~ midnight. The T'hurnaby liz
the first vessel Whose sinking has
been reported since the orders became
operative, but the London dispatch
does not indicate whether she was
armed or whether she was sunk he
tore or after the opening Of the
month.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-01

strong; lambs. sioooa 1880 yves.
S6.S50 ,.ga.
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STEAMER THORN Any
SINK WITH All HANDS

London, Marcht | t2:06 y. mi
The British steamship Thornaby II re-
ported to have been sunk. all the
members OF the crew having been
Killed or drowned.
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FINANCIAL.

FOR SAI.E-5o American Telccra-
phone $500 shares. 5000 Uncle
on Sc. 5000 Buick Oh 10, wire
orders. A. l.. pcibcl, Little Rock.
Ark
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NOTICE roU runr.,cArioN.

Evening Herald huqucrqne, \ \
or. T., 2-.5: l.. T. 4-3p
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STOVE and furniture repairing pack
ine. III s. Third street
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CARPENTER AND B,1IDER -
Screening and repairing; price, rea-
sonable. Phone ibtIw.
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CALIFORNIA'S FINEST FRUITS:
oranges. lemons grapefruit, DELI
ciou. assortment; $3.50 prepaid. cash.
T.. Lucas, Route one. Box q. Whittier,
Cal.
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SITUATIONS WANTED.

WANTED--Position IN business line
or travelling salesman. Best of
references that car b. obtained. Nd.
dress. + ~. are Herald.
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WANTED.

WANTED-Board IN private family
whore there are ~ other bonrders
or sick. Hest of references. Adj
dress Box Fill care Herald.
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WANTED-Farm tractor operator. j.
a Ilubbol CO., los So. Third ST.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03
Medcham News Notes
J, d. CASEY GOES To Ia GRANDE
on BUSINESS TRIP; OTHER
PERSONALS.

MEACHAM, ore July al D..
Casey went TO La Grande on Wednes-
day on business.
Mrs. Clint Davis and son Cleo, went
to La Grande on Tuesday to join Mr..
Davis who is working in the O.-W. K.
& y. shops there
Geo. Hill. former resident Of this
place. was a visitor here several days
this past week
Mr.. Wagner Of The Dalles, arrived
on Tuesday to visit with the Calvert
family. His wife and daughter re-
turned to their home on Friday
Frank Hanlen, Kamela merchant,
was a visitor here on Friday.
The Casey Lumber mill shut their
mill down for Saturday for the holi-
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Boyce and chill
dren Of Pendleton, arrived on Sunday
to spend the holidays with Mr. and
Mrs. K. Fagan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03
40 ACRES MORE OF
LAND PURCHASED ON
STANFIELD PROJECT
MONTANA MAN TAKES UP HOME
STEAD; OTHERS LOOK OVER
THE PROJECT,
Mrs. C. w. Fulton of Portland Is Wis
iting at the Home OF Her Son;
Louis A. Nelson Of Big Timber,
Pleased With Country Around
Stanfield; Other News of the Town,
lEast Oregoninn snecialN

STANFIELD, Ore, July "a small
party of land buyers were looking ov-
er the project the latter part of the
week. Among the number was ]
Bladenhaur of Big Timber, Montana,
who bought 40 acres.
Mrs, c, w. Fulton Of Portland, is
visiting at the home of her son, F. C
Fulton.
DR.. Alexander Reid spent several
days in Portland
VIM, Fl. Daughtry was here the lat
ter part of the week looking after his
interests on the Umatilla ranch.
Kelly Jones of Echo was in town
on Thursday.
I e. E. Fowler of Sumner, Washing
ton, was among the number of out OF
town visitors this week.
D. A. Mcpherson of Seattle. return
ed home Friday after a stay of sever
al days here
A Void returned to his home in
Seattle after spending several months
here
Mrs. V, H. Conway and Mrs. Mary
Hurd were Echo visitors Friday
Mrs. N. H. Graham returned to her
home in Portland after two weeks
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Gray
Kyle.
Ed Bentley of Pendleton, was in
town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brown and son
of Holdman spent Sunday here.
Ed Marshall of Pendleton. was
transacting business here Saturday.
Louis A Nelson of Big Timber, was
here for number of days and was
very much pleased with the looks of
the country.
Mrs. ]. L. Graves and daughters.
Miss Helen and Betty Lloyd Riches
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gray Kyle are
spending few days at Bingham
Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. C II. Naylor and
daughter. Elizabeth, spent several
days in Pendleton the first of the
week.
r. c. Bean of Pendlston was calling
on friends here Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Holte entertain
ed a few friends at dinner Thursday
evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03

faced the prospect OF seeing her sol
der boy march away.
Mr.. and Mrs Cutler we're married
last Wednesday night at the home of
her parents, Mr., and Mrs. NJ. +. San
dal, Gil Central avenue. They took
short wedding trip and had just got
ten into their new home at 1920 Fifth
avenue South when the order to mo.
biliZe came from Washington.
at will be hard to 60" said Captain
Cutler. smiling to cheer his bride, "but
we are needed and maybe It won't be
long"
81 guess III have to lend him to
Uncle SAM" said Mrs. Cutler. 1T
has come so suddenly that haven
had time 10 think about it, Maybe
they won't have to go. | won't worry
until | have to" Captain Cutler is
rated one of the most efficient of the
guards officers. He has reorganized
Company A in the last year He is
employed at fire department head
quarters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03

most burst. | got where | was almost
awalking skeleton and life was burden
to me until one day my husbands step
sister told my husband II he did not do
something for me | would not last long
and told him to get your medicine. So he
got Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for me, and after taking the first
three doses | began to improve. con-
tinued its use, and have never had any
female trouble since. feel that owe
my life to you and your remedies. They
did for me what doctors could not do
and will always praise It wherever
go. Mrs. G. 0. LowERY, 4l9 W. Mon
terey Street, Denison, Texas.
If you are suffering from any form Of
female ills, get a bottle Of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
commence the treatment without delay.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03
The Quarter of July.

It's a well known fact that Teddy
Roosevelt has Dutch blood in his
veins but we have just discovered that
Clint Roosevelt Is English. Last week
we read one OF Kernul Clark Woods
jokes about a small boy telling his
father that there are 365 and a fourth
days in year. Where do you get
the fourth" asked the father, and of
course the boy answered. THE Fourth
of July This joke tickled Clint
muchly and he promptly stored it
away for future use. = little later he
thought 20 pull it OH some friends.
DO YOU know" he said wisely, that
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03
TnI.AMooK WANTS CORPS.
District Anxious to Have Coast Ar
tillery Unit.

TILLAMOOK, Ore, July 3.-Tilla-
nook is to have company of coast
artillery ii present plans are success
full A petition is being circulated to
have a recruiting officer detailed t
complete the organization. The names
of 20 applicants were procured.
S. 5. Johnson, a veteran of the
Spanish-American war and a proml-
nent lawyer, and Ray B. Walls, man.
ager of the Pacific Telephone & Tele.
graph Company at this place, are al
the head of the movement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03
CARRIzAL VICTIMS BURIED
Americans Say Mexican Casualties
Were 20 Killed, 80 Wounded.

Ell PAsO, Tex, July 3.-All but a
few Of the Americans who fell at
Carrizal, including the bodies Of Cap
tain Boyd and Lieutenant Adair, have
been buried in the Carrizal Cemetery
Sc government officials were inform
ed here by an American who has just
returned from that district The few
few unburied lay on the outskirts OF
the field and had apparently been
overlooked.
From the same source the Carran-
zista casualties in the fight were put
at rs killed and 50 wounded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03
Tom Ton,.

In speaking of the man arrested
last week for peering into the windows
Of local residence, the East Orego-
nian referred to him as a "Peeping
Tom" and Chief of Police Tom Cur
dane nearly killed the reporter before
Police Judge Tom Fitz Gerald could
explain that the allusion was his
torical one and not in any way con-
nected with the monackers of the To-
cal police officials
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03

fering with female
trouble and could
hardly do my work.
| was very nervous
but just kept drag
ging on until last
summer when | got
where | could not do
my work. l would
have a chill every
day and hot flashes
and dizzy spells and
Inv head would al
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03

VALE, Ore. July Swift & Co.
have started shipping in 10000 head
of Mexican cattle from Texas. Ari-
zona and New Mexico to their hold
ings south Of Burns, comprising ll6,.
600 acres. These cattle, which are
known as Longhorns, will be used to
restock the range throughout that
country Though the Mexican cattle
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03
LOOK GooD-FEEL GOOD.

No one can either feel good oil
look good while suffering from con.
stipation. Get rid or that tired, drag
sy, lifeless feeling by a treatment oil
DR. Kings New Life Pills. Buy a
box today, take one or two pills to-
night. In the morning that stuffed
dun feeling is gone and you feel bet
ter at once. 25c at your druggist
Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03
The Wit Of our FATHERS,

The council was discussing the sal
aries and fixed charges.
Guess III wait until after the
Fourth of July to put in my salary
claim, said Mayor Best
Better wait until after election, -
replied Councilman DaFr Phelps.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03
Pnid Adv
Editnr Rnlldol

Editor BuIIdOgger:
noticed last week that you gave
C. E. Roosevelt honorable mention
because he happens to have the same
front initials as c. E. Hughes. the re-
publican presidential candidate. 1 beg
leave to say that 1 have the same full
set and also the same first name. See
me before the fire. Yours,
CHARLES E. HEARD.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03
lie GnNc ErnnL a Cignr

Ed Brown, who used 10 teach the
Naking of HIS at the high school is
back in the burg after an absence Of
five years, He IS now making dyra-
mite fer Dupont and Frank Hayes Is
wondering if E. makes the cigars he
gives away in the same factory.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03

are smaller. they are harder than
American cattle.
The Swift holdings consist Of the
old French-G holdings. the p.
ranch; William Hanley or the % ranch
and the Hardln-Riley land.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03
From soup 70 Nuts.

"A chautauqua program is like a
well prepared banquet" said Supt,
Hendrix in outlinging the features OF
Pendletons third ehautauqua, which
opened last Tuesday night There
are many different courses. Some
like all of them and all like some OF
them, Some like the soup courses,
others like the meat courses and still
others like the salads" He might
have added that there are yet others
who like the nuts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03

Half a century ago 1900 English
workers were employed at Whltby
alone In the Jet trade, Today not
more than 80 or 40 can be found in
the whole country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03
ExnlanntorN of the Mmtl,er.

June being the month of brides,
what more natural than the frequent
showers We have had.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03
II Goes With the Car.

Automobiles doth make liars of US
all, is modern proverb credited TO
Ed Marshall and he auto know be-
cause he has been driving a car some
years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03
WAR HATS HONEYMOON.
Five Days After Wedding Sees Call
for Militia.

MINNEAPOLIS, July Married
only five days. Mrs. Odber NJ Cutler,
wife Of Captain O. II Cutler. Com
pany A, Minnesota national guard,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03
IIowever. We Haven,t AVN AeropIanel

However, We Haven't Any AerOplanes
Happening to note that some men
tion was made in the Bulldogger last
week about the probability of strych-
niae and bootlegger whskey being
employed 10 exterminate the Mexi-
cans, Fred sstoe hastens to recon-
laend much more potent toxin. TRY
aviation pcisCn" he says zone drop
will kill any man
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03

To keep a travellers clothing clean
in train a Connecticut inventor has
patented a detachable seat cover, cas-
lily rolled for carrying.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03
But the Cost of Plumbing Does Not.

DSrr Phelps, the plumber, had a
sign in his window last week reading,
Cast Iron sinks as if any fool didn I
know it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03
Preparedness.

Dan Bowman, like all eX-soldiers,
practices preparedness, which explains
why he entered the tennis tournament
equipped with an alibi.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03
A SeasODabIe ballad

1 shake and shiver, yea, l freeze,
And curse the name of B. V. DIS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03
Another Reason for Going to CalifOr.
nin

4 am in hopes writes constant
reader, that before the year is out
there wilA be some promotions in the
ranks of Pendletons military titled
ones. 1t seems to me that man
who has been through as many cam
paigns as has Col Raley should be 4
general by this time"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03
Ubr Oaraklp @ullDoggRr
MONDAY, July s, 1919.

there ere S65 and a quarter days in {
year
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03
HUSBAND SAVED
HIS Wife
Stopped Most Terrible Suf-
fering by Getting Her Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Denison, Texas, - after my little
girl was born two years ago began suf-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-03

SAN DIEGO. July 3-The cruiser
South Dakota steamed south today
under sealed orders.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-05-23
Summary of the Great War as
Told in Late Press Dispatches
by Princes Forces Dead Mans
Hell Verdun Region.-Blockhouses Also Captured From
Germans-Austrians Capture italian Troops and
Nlachn Guns in Engagement.

Fighting of the most intense char
acter is i'll progress in the Dead Man
h;ll region northwest of Verdun where
the Germans are desperately battling
to break down the French defense anG
gain possession of this commanding
eninence and the other key position to
the Eerdun fortress-hill 304.
This afternoon s Paris bulletin re
cords the repulse Of renewed attacks
by the Crown Prince IS troops west OF
Dead Man $ Hill, where the German
lines were advanced Saturday night.
Paris also claims the capture during
last night of several blockhouses that
were held by the Germans in the Avo-
court wood, southwest of hill 304 and
the beating off of German attempts to
recapture the Haudromont quarry, east
Of the Meuse, near Douaomont, which
the French took yesterday.
Continuing their determined often
sive on the italian front, and extending
its scope, the Austrians have made fur
ther progress in the Southern Tyrol
The Vienna war office announces tina
the peak Of the Armentara ridge ha
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-05-23

been carried. Several additional vii
lagos also have been occupied.
More than 5000 Italians were cap
tured i'll Saturdays fighting, together
with 25 cannon and eight machine
guns.
The German steamer Worms. of 4 )
428 tons, which left Sweden several
days ago for Germany, is missing and
is believed to have fallen victim to orc
Of the allied submarines in the Baltic.
Violent cannonading has been h.'ard
in the Baltic off the Swedish coast, ac-
cording to news agency despatch to-
day. leading to q belief that German
and Russian warships have been in an
engagement.
The British forces in the Soudan are
reported through Constantinoplc 20 .iav
met with a defeat in q battle with re
beilous tribesmen in the province OF
Darfur.
Possibly because these forces Were
Iueeded in pushing the offensive agalns
the Italians the Austrians are reportes
TO have withdrawn $4,000 troops fror
Albania.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-05-23

\ fre of unknown origin yesterday
afternoon between three and four G.
clock destroyed the metal covered
stable just off Main street and to the
~nar of the Scotland Neck bank build
ing The damage sustained by the nrt
Will amount to about fifteen hundred,
dollars exclusive of the loss incurred
l,v the owners of five automobiles,
which will amount to around a thous-
and dollars.
The feed which was in the burned
stables is estimated to have beel,
worth about fifty dollars.
Vt this writing. in the absence of
the owner. Mr.. J. Z. Bowers. the anoult
Of insurance carried on the builGing &
can not De learned.
The corrugated iron roofing and Y ais
uf .he building saved many thousands
o. dollars worth OF property, as If }v;1>
in close proximity to the Scotland Nee k
Bank building. the residence of
W. \. Dunn. the Home Telephone Co s
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-05-23
Stable and five Automobiles
Consumed by Fire rlonday
Corrugated Belong Reduced
o in Short Time Yesterday by Fire OF Unknown
Origm.-Buldng Used Storage House
for Automobiles by Local Parties.

building, the store OF Bowers & Co..
and the residences on Main street be
longing to Mr.. Peyton Keel.
The flames gained control Of the
building SO rapidly that people next
door to the burning building wore not
aware of the fire until the whole stab
les were enveloped in flames.
When the alarm of fire was given by
the local power plant it was too late
to save the building and just III time
to protect the adjoining ones from
being burned.
Squads of ameteur volunteer fire
fighters busted themselves with the
task of saving the bank building and
the other threatened buildings.
Parties owning the destroyed ears
were: DR.. 0. F. Smith, a Buick soa /
ster; William Clark, a Saxon roadster:
\. 4. Riddick Motor Car Co., two
Jackson touring ears and one Overland
touring car, all old models.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-05-23
LEAGUERS- NOTICE!

The n. {. Epworth League Confer
ence viii meet in Newbern, n. c. June
9TH, to l1th.
An interesting and inspiring pro
gram is planned. In addition to th ,
regular leading Leaguers of the Con
ference the following speakers have
been secured:
Dr. F. S. Parker, Nashville, Tenn.
Rev. w. W. Peele, Trinity College, Dur
ham, n. G.. Rev. S. T. Love, Aberdeen
n. G., Rev. Fred R. Chenaull, Rich
lnond, Va, Rev. H. M. North, Durham
n. c., Rev. A. S. Barnes, Raleigh, n. {
Prof j. w. Gilbert, DeanPayne Col
lege, Augusta, Ga, DR.. E. X. Hardin
Washington, D. c., and others.
Let every Lacquer elect its officer:
before June and plan to attend.
B. B. SLAUGHTER,
District Secretary
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-05-23
DESERVES GOOD CROWDS.

The quality of pictures now being
shown by the Palace Theatre deserve
big crowds at both shows each night.
Such pictures as the one shown last
night entitled "The Idol was 81 mas
tarpicture, as all who saw it will tes-
tify. All this week the program at
the Palace is good, as it will be in the
future. There is a slight advance III
the admission on Friday nights, but on
other nights the same old dime pays tho
plenty Of fresh air, kept stirring ali the
while by numerous electric fans. Read
the ad III this paper.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-05-23

The Commonwealth plans TO issue a
special election edition Saturday night,
June 3rd OH account of the primary
election. The result at every precinct
in Halifax county viii be carried n
tabulated form for the convenience OF
readers of this paper. The public Of
neighboring towns Of the county are
urged to cooperate with the Common
wealth in this effort to give the news