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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30
Mexicans Get Arms From U. S.

According to statistics of the Uni
ted States department of commerce,
the value of expectation of explosives
to Mexico from July, 1918 to May,
1915, aggregates $2,666,071, while the
expectation of firearms for the same
period amounts to $509,197.
The eyDorts were as follows:
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30
OUTLINE CIVILIAN SUMNER TRIP
Washington and Montana Volunteers
Sail on the Colorado.

The cruiser South Dakota will sail
from Portland August Is next for
Los Angeles, Cal, and Mawdalena
bay, Mexico, carrying civilians of
Oregon, Idaho and Wyoming on a
training cruise.
According to the order received
from the navy department civilians
who elect to go on the cruise will be
charged a nominal fee to cover the
cost of their board while on the war
ship. They will be instructed in drill,
seamanship and gunnery.
simultaneously with the departure
of the South Dakota from Portland
the cruiser Pittsburg will leave Los
Angeles with civilians of Southern
California, Arizona and New Mexico;
the cruiser Maryland will depart from
San Francisco with those of cetnral
and northern California and the
cruiser Colorado will leave Seattle
with those of Washington and Mon
tana. The duration of the cruise in
each case will be two weeks.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30
EIGHT BILLIONS OF R. r. STOCK
Distributed Among 626,122 Stock
holders.


holders. :
Ownership of the stock of Ameri-
can railways at the close of the fis-
cal year ended June 30, 1915, was
distributed among 626,122 stockhold-
ers, according to a compilation just
made by the bureau Of railway eco
nomics from the returns of the rail
ways to the interstate commerce COM
mission. The average holding is
$13,796 par value.
The statistics cover 1885 railway
corporations having an aggregate
mileage of 257,211 miles. Of these
roads, S42 are operating companies
owned by 539,11S stockholders and
443 are incorporating roads owned by
$1,000 stockholders. This represents
an average of GAO stockholders per
railway for operating roads, 1876 for
incorporating roads and 487 per rail-
way for all roads.
The total par value of outstanding
capital stock is $S,63S, ,2S6,S92. There
are included in the compilation ITO
class 1 roads, with annual operating
revenues of $1O00,O0O or over; 267
class II roads, with annual operating
revenues between 100000 to $1,OOO,-
600 and 405 class III roads, with rev.
enues of less than $100, 0,00O-Railway
Age Gazette.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30
Trevino's Threats Renewed.
Labor Riot in Tacoma.

Tacoma.-Three union longshore-
between them and strike-breakers at
the Sperry flour mill. The strikers
rushed the guards at the mill and
swarmed over the steamer Santa
Cruz, loading at the DOCK and then
through the mill. Strikebreakers were
badly beaten, as well as employees of
the mill.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30
MUST RELEASE OUR SOLDIERS
CAPTURED IN RECENT At
TACK AT CARRIzAL.
FAILURE SURELY MEANS WAR
Our Government Goes Right Ahead
On Plan to Patrol Mexican Bor-
der-M exican General Says He
Will Fight If We Stay.

Washington, D. c., June 25.-A pre-
rama repudiate the attack on Amer
lean troops at Carrizal and immedi-
ately release all captured American
soldiers was understood Sunday a..
m. to be the next step in the Mexi-
can crisis now contemplated by the
Washington government.
Failure to comply with either de-
mand undoubtedly would result in
the gravest consequences, foretold in
Secretary Lansing's recent note to
the de facto government.
War Preparations Go On.
Formation of communication
awaited final report from General
Pershing on the Carrizal incident.
Pending it's receipt the war depart
ment pressed urgently Sunday it's ef-
forts to reinforce strongly the bor-
der patrol and prepare for any even
Qualities.
Official information from American
sources as to what happened at Car
rizal are lacking and long delay in
finding additional survivors of the
fight was regarded as an ominous
sign.
Fear Trap and Massacre:
No American officer may survive
In that event action by the United
States probably would be based on
the reports already received from
stragglers, which indicate that the
force was trapped and massacred by
machine gun fire.
Some hope persisted Saturday that
few of the command, left afoot in
the desert when their horses stam-
peded under the Mexican fire, may
have dug themselves in somewhere
be waiting for relief. General Per-
shing's cavalry supports were near
ing the scene of the tragedy and al
ready had picked up a number of
survivors, according to late reports
from the border
| Officials were plainly concerned
with news dispatches from Chihui-
hua saying that General Jacinto Ire
vino, the Mexican commander, had
threatened to attack American col
umns reported advancing from the
| field base toward San Antonio and
Ola Caliente if they did not immedi-
ately retreat. Another battle at this
time might precipitate general hos
| tilities
Rumors that the Carranza govern
ment was seeking mediation through
other Latin-American nations came
| from many quarters.
| No offers of mediation reached the
state department from any sources.
Administration officials hold that they
have nothing to mediate. 1t is gen.
orally regarded as unlikely that Pres
ident Wilson would agree to any pro-
posal that would result in tying the
hands of General Funston in his ef-
forts to protect the border from ban
dts.
Trevino's Threats Renewed.
While the diplomatic status of the
situation shifted and changed Sunday
with every hour, if rumors were to
be credited, the steps of the war de-
partment to get ready continued.
Word came of the mastering into the
federal service of an Oregon National
Guard company, the first unit of the
state troops to be enrolled under the
presidents call last week.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30
IMPORTANT NEWS OF BOTH HEMI-
SPHERES BOILED DOWN TO
LAST ANALYSIS.
ARRANGED FOR BUSYREADERS
Brief Notes Covering Happenings In
This Country and Abroad That
Are of Legitimate Interest y
to All the People.

Corporal Victor Chapman of New
York, member of the Franco-Amer-
ican flying corps, was killed recent
ly in an air duel.
The selection of Vance Mccormick
as chairman of the democratic nation
al committee is accepted as def
mite bid for progressive support.
Four men were killed and one seri-
ously injured Saturday as result OF
a compressed air explosion in tube
The Russian offensive is still in
full swing in Bukowina, where the
advance of General Brusiloffs forces
are apparently being little impeded
by the Austrians.
Four hundred persons lost their
lives, according to latest reports,
when the Russian passenger steamer
, Mercury was sunk recently in the
Black sea by a mine.
It is learned on good authority that
Japan and Russia are making favor
able progress toward the conclusion
of an agreement for protection of
their mutual interests in China.
The British steamship Brussels,
with passengers on board, has been
captured by German destroyers and
taken into Zeebrugge. 1t is stated
there were no Americans on the ship.
The defense in the case Of Will H.
Orpet, charged with the murder OF
Marion Lambert, was overruled by
Judge Donnelly at Waukegan, ILL.,,
when it asked that the case be taken
from the jury and the defendant dis
charged.
Dissolution of the Corn Products
Refining Company and it's allied con-
Germs as an Illegal combination in
restraint of trade was directed by
Federal Judge Learned N. Hand in a
decision filed this week sustaining
the complaint of the government.
The London foreign office informs
the press that the matter of Great
Britain looking after the interests of
the United States in Mexico in case
of war had been discussed, and that
Great Britain would be blad to as
sumo this task if occasion should
arise.
Twenty American refugees from
the Tampico oil fields, including sew
eral women, arrived at Port Naches,
Texas, on the steamship Pan Ameri-
can. Because of conditions rapidly
growing more unbearable, the refu-
gees said that all Americans would
forsake the east coast oil territory
soon.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30
Meat Scarce in Berlin.

Amsterdam.-A dispatch from Ber-
lin says that the new meat tickets
will be in force in Berlin from now
on. Two hundred and fifty grammes
(about 81 ounces) of meat will be
allowed each person weekly.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30

strued, Seer etary Lansing states, "as
formal avowal of deliberately hos
tile action against the forces of the
United States now in Mexico, and of
the purpose to attack without provo
cation whenever they move from
their present position" despite the
friendly mission on which they are
engaged, and which is reaffirmed in
the American rejoinder.
General Carranza is required to
place himself on reco | formally, and
the plain intimation lies behind the
restrained language of Mr.. Lansings
communication that force will be met
with force. Apparently, however, the
Washington government is deter
mined that the de facto government
shall not evade responsibility before
the world if war is forced upon the
United States.
Mexicans Fired First Shot.
Mexican troops fired the first shot
on the troopers of the Tenth U. s..
cavalry at Carrizal, but not until the
American forces, fearing an ambush,
had advanced in battle formation, ac-
cording to letter written on the day
of the fight by Captain Lewis Morey,
commanding Troop X.
Captain Morey Safe.
San Antonio, Texas.-Left to die
of loss of blood and thirst two miles
from the scene of the encounter be-
tween Mexican and American troops
at Carrizal Captain Lewis S. Morey
of the Tenth cavalry has made his
way back safe to the American lines.
There are four members of one
family in company K of the national
guard at Walla Walla, all sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 3. Root. Walter H.
Root is first lieutenant, Howard IS.
Root is sergeant, Clare e. Root a
corporal, and Herbert d. Root pri-
vate.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30
Charles Niles, Aviator, Killed.

Oshkosh, Wis.-Charles Niles, the
aviator, fell here Sunday while loop
ing the loop in war monoplane, and
died soon after. He was 26 years of
age and was born at Rochester, N.
Y. Niles was married six weeks ago
in Seattle to Miss Lucille Goddard
of La Castle, Philippine islands.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30
Killed Fighting Mexicans.

Douglas, Ariz.-William Robertson
and Thomas Snyder, Americans, were
killed in fight with Mexicans, IL
miles east of Nacozari, Sonora. An
other but unconfirmed report said a
third man, John Watson, awatchman,
was killed.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30
We Want to Know, Quick!

Washington.-A demand for the i'm
mediate release of the American sol
diers taken prisoner at Carrizal, and
with a stern notification that the
United States expects an early state
ment of the purposes of the Car
rama government was telegraphed
to Mexico City Sunday by Secretary
Lansing.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-20
DANCE OPENS SEASON AT PANA-
CEA SPRINGS.

Littleton, June 16.-The season at
Panacea Springs, Littleton, was formal
ly opened Saturday night with dance
in the beautiful ball room. The dan
GERS who had come from all the adjoin
ing towns, composed the eighty-tnree
couples in the grand march. Mr.. E. V
Fountain of Tarboro and Mrs. E. L..
Whitehead of Enfield began the even
ing gayeties with the first dance, others
quickly following their lead. The gen
ial manager, Mr.. Charles H. O'Berry:
and his charming wife, had used every
effort to make the occasion a success.
The ballroom was artistically decora-
ted in white, pink and green. Music
was furnished by the same orchestra
which has been so popular at Panacea
for several seasons. MessrsA w. e..
Fenner and V. E. Fountain were floor
managers, Mr.. w. E. Fenner directed
the Grand March, during which Mr..
Fountain handed the favors, blue caps,
to the ladies; while Mrs. Whitehead pre-
sented red caps to the gentlemen. At
midnight tho dancers were invited to
an elegant two course luncheon in the
dining room.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-20
CARL THE "sCOOPER''

Our little friend, Carl Fitzpatrick
who once chased personals for us at
the trains and on the highways, rush
ed in on us Saturday with the follow
ing story, which we claim is "scoop
ing' the news "Ice Cream Sellers
The ice cream sellers of Saturday,
June II were: Roy Allsbrook, Joe
Bra1ton, Dilly Bunch and Joseph Ais
sold in our town Saturday. They
don It treat; they eat very much. Mr.
Braxton says he wants to make dot
lar out of it. Mr.. Bunch said he would
get half the profit. Mr.. Marshall Her
ring hollows ice-cold Coco Cola. Mr.
Joe Allsbrook sits mild and doesn 7
say anything. Signed, Carl Fitzpat
rick.' We presume Carl is thorough
ly acquainted with the subjects of hi.
item. Anyway we are glad to pub
lish same for him.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-20
TEACHERS INSTITUTE AT
WELDON FOR TWO WEEK.

county Teachers Institute will be
held at Weldon beginning June &c, and
continuing for two weeks. The law
requires the continuous attendance Of
all public school, high school, and grad
ed school teachers, unless providential!v
hindered, or unless such teachers attend
an accredited Summer School in lieu
of an institute. A certificate of valid
attendance will be Issued to all who de-
serve it at the close of the institute.
Teachers will need to have Charter g
"Teaching the Common Branches
and the course of Study. If you have a
copy of the Course of Study, be sure
to bring it with you.
Primary teachers should bring all the
books used in the first three grades
a pair of scissors, box Of crayola, and
pencil with soft, large lead.
Intermediate teachers should have al
the text books Of the fourth, fifth
sixth, and seventh grades.
j. Y. JOYNER.
A. E. AKERS, Supt Pub. Inst.
County Supt.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-20
OTHERS SIGN PETITION.

At a meeting Of the Boar. Of Trade
Saturday evening it was decided that
it would be more feasible to gravel
clay all the streets in the city in pre-
ference to only paving certain portions
of the city as was originally set out
in the petition. The petition that is
being circulated has not been changed
as it would require an unlimited amount
of work to secure the signatures of Ill
| the people that have already signed.
However, the change will be recon-
mended to the Board of Aldermen of
the city at the meeting in which the
subject of waterworks and paving viii
be brought up.
Quite a number of citizens nav.
signed the petition since the list OF
those signing was last published ir
this paper.
Those signing since the list has beer
published are:
H. r. Griffin, P. II. Coleman, E. NJ
Cherry. Henry Walston, s. D. Dunn
A. L. burlington. J. B. Jones, GideoT
Lamb, Alec Madry, Allen Allsbrook
w. F. Bell, G. F. Hopkins, G. l.. Hy
man, Sam Hoffman, w. M. Hancock
c. c. Josey, w. c. Allsbrook, W. T. o.
Berry, K. Station, W. E. Marks, M. NJ
Hoggard, G. c. Lamb, Jr., c. H. Her
ring, l.. D. Barr, w. A. Coleman, Olli'
Price, w. N. Alexander, ]. J. Pittman
E. W. Station, W. A. Walston, Edward
Tinery, J. w. Perry, J. S. Bond, w. E
Whitmore, H. s. Butts, w. E. Bishop
G. A. Jones, W. L. Harrell, J. M. Til
lery.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-20
VIRGINIA PUTS IN CUSTER Law
All Forms or Work Except Those Of
Charity" and Necessity Must
Be Stopped on the Sabbath.

Richmond, Va, June 13.-Virginia s
new custer law, under which certain
state and municipal officials may be
removed from office for failure to en-
force laws and for other causes, will
go into effect next Saturday at mid
night, and, according to reports from
all parts of the state, edicts have gone
forth for the rigid enforcement Of all
statutes, including the so-called blue
law, prohi biting any work Oh the sab
bath except that "of charity or neces-
sity.''
In some cities, particularly Newport
News, the municipal authorities are
said to have instructed the police to
prohibit even the printing and selling
of newspapers, while in practically all
cities drug stores will be allowed to dis
pense only medicines. Cigar stores and
soft drink places will be closed and an'
tomobilc garages and jitneys prohibit
ed from operation. Work in factories
and at the coal merchandise piers 1t
Norfolk and Newport News also may
be stopped, it is said.
The custer law was passed for the
purpose of cnsuring rigid enforcement
of the prohibition and anti-vice laws
enacted by the last general assembly.
Municipal officials, however, are said
to be determined to take no chances
and to prohibit practically all forms
of activities on the Sabbath until tn"
state courts shall decide what is :" work
of charity or necessity.' -
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-20
NEGRO SHOT SUNDAY.

Sunday afternoon while riding on
the farm of Judge Clark, on Roanoke
River, Curtis Kiah shot and probab-
ly fatally wounded Sam Anthony, his
companion.
The pistol was accidently dischar., ID
when Kiah pulled it out of his pocket
intending to show it to Anthony, TIE
ball entering his side, hitting ,ibe
and glaneing. Medical aid was sum
moned but the course Of the bullet js
not known as probe would not fol
low owing to the fact that the Eal]
glanced after hitting bone.
1t is thought that it is embedded in
in the base of lung but this cannot
be ascertained unless the negro is ex
amined by an X-Ray.
Neither of the negroes are "bao
men, and it is thought that the shoot
ing was accidental as reported byKi
ah.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-20
SOMETHING NEW IS FOUND
IN NEW BERN'S TAXES.

Mr.. j. A. Miller, Sheriff R. B. Lane
and several of his deputies, were busliy
engaged all day yesterday summonins
delinquent poll-tax payers to appear at
the county home tomorrow to do six
days work on the county roads in pay
ment of their poll-tax.
This is new law but it seem so work
well as the sheriff and his deputies col
lectcd more than one hundred and fifty
dollars yesterday. Still there Is a great
deal more unlaid in No. Township,
as we'll as in others, and this will have
to be paid or the delinquents will have
to mako some good roads for the county.
In case any person who has been sum
noned; fails to make bi. appearance at
the county home tomorrow, warrants
will be issued for them and they will
be tried nnder the new law.-New Ber-
niar.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-20
SPRING HILL ITEMS.

Miss Nora Lilly, who has been Wis
iting in Oak City returned home Sat
urday.
Messrs Roy and J. H. Pope were
visitors in Scotland Neck Saturday.
Mr. Edwin Martin of Tillery was a
visitor here Sunday.
Mrs. E. G.. DeBru1e is visiting rela-
tives in Hookerton.
Messrs. Joe Lilly and Robt. Edmond
son were visitors in Scotland Neck
Saturday.
Mr.. Jesse Grimes Of Tillery was =
visitor here Sunday.
Miss Selma Twisdale was q visitor
in Scotland Neck last week.
Mr.. J. s. Riddick was visitor il
Scotland Neck Monday.
Mrs. John Batenan and Mr.. Luciy.
Bateman, who have been spending
some time here are visiting relatives il
/ Scotland Neck.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-20
ENFIELD AUTHORITIES AFTER.
THE CIDER MERCHANTS

Enfield, June 2O.-Mr. Cider died
natural death this morning and will be
buried in the gutter some time this
week. Chief of Police Whitehead and
Deputy Sheriff j. c. Branch went
around early this morning and notified
the "good merchants not to sell any
more cider, and if they did warrants
would be issued for them and they
would be prosecuted to the fullest ex-
tent of the law, and when Chief White
head gives a command, "you'd d bette.
watch OUT This is the outcome of a
visit from r. l.. Davis, Supt. Antl-Sa-
loon League about three week ago. A
meeting of the business men was held
and they instructed the police and sher-
iff to request the cider dealers to stop
selling, and if they refused they would
be arrested for violating the prohibition
law, but the chief and sheriff not be-
ing quite sure went to see the city at
torney, r. c. Dunn, who in turn IN
structed them to wait until he looked
into the matter and after lookink it
up he told the chief to stop it. And
YOU can rest assured the chief is 60
ing to ''stop it, Chief Whitehead be-
lieves in "being sure you are right
then 90 ahead' and when the chief
Hgoes ahead'' evil doers had better
Hook out.
The freight agent has also been in
structed not to deliver more than one
Quart at the time and not ofterner than
fifteen days. cit can truthfully bt
said the world is "worse' for Mr.. Ci
der having lived in it, and with these
few words we close this obituary.
J. D. r.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-20

Brownsville, Tex, June 18.-Having
accomplished its object, the dispensing
of Mexican bandits, who Friday night
raided Texas ranches and attacked a
detachment of the 26th infantry east
Of San Benito, Tex, the fourth Ameri-
can punitive expedition to enter Mex
leo was withdrawn today. There Were
no American casualties.
Two bandits were killed and two
wounded in a rear guard action when
the Americans began to withdraw.
Promises were given by the Carran
"a commander at Matamoros that he
would run down and punish the out
laws.
Two bandits were killed and TIVE
wounded in an action with detae h
ment of about 16 Mexicans when tn
Americans began to withdraw.
7 The Withdrawal expedition toniSh