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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-07-18
PALMYRA ITEMS.

PALMYRA ITEMS.
Mr.. Emmett Burnett spent Sunday
in Oak City.
Messrs. D. w. Downs and c. H. Rob
erson spent some time i'll Scotland
Neck on business.
Miss Eva Moore of Scotland Neck
spent the week end with Mrs. w. II.
Newell.
Mr.. Arthur House and Miss Lydia
House were here Saturday to see Mrs.
Chas. L. Station.
Messrs w. H. Newell and Joe Early
attended the Methodist Conference at
Macon, n c., this week.
Mr.. Clarence House and Miss Della
Roebuck of Williamson, spent day
with Mr.. and Mrs Chas. l.. Station.
Miss Gladys Beckwith Of Greenville
is the guest of Mrs. B. B. Everett.
Miss Minnie Bell visited at Ook
City last week.
Mrs. Carrie Pippen left Friday fol
Oak City, where she will spend a few
days.
Mrs. G.. L. Station and Master Char
lie Lawrence Station visited Mrs. Log
an Station Sunday.
Mr., D. F. Harrell and family visit
cd Capt. Brown of Scotland Neck Sun
day.
Mr.. Robert Everett went to Scotlan
Neck Saturday night.
Mr.. Joe Pittman OF Scotland Nee
was here Saturday.
+ Mr.. C. L. Station visited IN Sec
land Neck Sunday.
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WEDNESDAY

American two-reeler with Vivian
Rich and Alfred Vosburgh, in 1.-THE
WAYS OF THE WORLD The story
of an heiress who finds that she must
marry to inherit fortune.
Falstaff Comedy-''THE BUBBLES
AND THE BARBER featuring Oral
Humphrey, who was Marmaduke
SmvtheD in "The Diamond from the
Sky
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TUESDAY

American Masterpicture in five reels,
1.-THE BRUISER,'' featuring William
Russell and Charlotte Burton, who play
ed in "The Diamond from the Sky -
This great photo-drama depicts some
vital phases in the struggle between
capital and labor.
Fourth Chapter of "THE GIRL AND
THE CAME
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Local and Personal

Mr.. w c. Clark spent Sunday in
Tarboro.
Mr.. Dan Forrest spent Sunday in
Rocky Mount. =,
Little Miss Mary Bradley is visiting
relatives at Rosemary.
Mr. w J. Boyd of Ayden was here
yesterday on business.
SSSS
Mr.. Frank Hyman of Richmond Is
here visiting friends and relatives.
$3.50
Mrs.J. S. DeBrule of Hobgood spent
Monday in town with relatives.
$3.50
Miss Sue Wilson left yesterday for
Washington to visit relatives.
$3.50
Mr.. w. c. Viverette went to Rocky |
Mount Sunday afternoon.
$500
Mr.. Burton Price spent Sunday night
in Williamson.
$50 $
Miss Eva Moore spent last week with
friends near Palmyra.
Mr.. Jarvis Wilson spent the week
end in Washington with relatives.
$3.50
Mr.. c. H. Herring of Halifax spent
the week end here with his family.
: ! !
Mr..Bob Jovner is soiourning at Vlr-
Beach for some days.
Mrs. L. J. Baker of Palmyra left this
morning for Richmond.
$3.50
Mr.. H. B. Bland spent Monday in
Hobcood on business.
Mr.. Leon Kittrell of Greenville is
here today on business.
S9St
Miss Leila Higgs of Greenville is
visiting relatives in the city for few
days.
Mr.. J. L. Howard has returned to
Weldon after a pleasant visit to rela
tives here
Mr.. c. B. Riddick of Richmond spen1
the week end here with his wife ant
mother.
Mr.. J. F. Condrev and family of En-
field were here today with friends an'
relatives.
Mrs B. B. Everett and friend, Mis-
Beckwith, motored up from Falmyr
yesterday.
Mr. Roy Wooten of Maxton is tn
guest of his sister, Mrs. o. F. Smit
for a few days
~ !
Messrs Archie Futrelle and Jim F.
Condrcy spent Sunday at Panace
Springs near Littleton,
Mrs. G. w. Bryan and Mrs. JANE
Lawrence left yesterday for few da!
stay at Virginia Beach.
$3.50
Mrs. B. F. Weaver and little Nj
Rosa Smith spent yesterday at VIII
akers with friends.
$3.50
Miss Sallie J. Winsow of Winfa
Perq1iimans county, is the guest of t
family of Mr.. B. F. Tillery.
- $
Miss HolenBell returned Sunday
her home at Hobgood after visit
Mrs Jack Taylor,
Mr. J. W. Alsbrook and family Il
tored to Rosemary Sunday, RETURN
in the afternoon.
Miss Katherine White of Essex sp'
few days here last week with
aunt, Mrs. Ellis Bowers.
$3.50
Messrs. c. F. Burroughs and son, d
ford, left yesterday for Ayden to
it Mrs Burroughs parents.
49,
Miss Della Roebuck Of Williams
spent Sunday with Miss Lydia
House near Scotland Neck.
s
Mrs Ellis Bowers and Dewey b
man went to Enfield Sunday to V
Mrs. Jesse Boseman, who is quite
1855
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Salisbury
children are the guests of Mr.. and
Hugh johnson and Mrs. DIR. John
$3.50
Messrs. J. R. Smith and r. w. 81
prominent merchants of Ayden,
county. arc in town today on b1sl'
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THURSDAY :

Mutual Masterpicture in five reels,
1.-THE HIDDEN LAW featuring
William Clifford and Margaret Gibson.
drama treating on man s reaction
against the injustices Of society.
Fourteenth Chapter "PERILs Or
PAULINE
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Notice to the Public.

Tbi, !, to certify that the above
.+.+o,,ent made over the signature OF
NJ r. Coburn is correct.
N. HERRING.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22

sub-treasury, don't know-yet-
But, all the same, when tap the wire
again, you be ready to hump your
selves"
Muchmore and Bunting were not at
headquarters at the time, so they did
not receive the telephoned informa-
tion-which fact evidenced the deli
cacy of Crewe's scheming.
At ten minutes before one Crewe
passed into the hallway of the house
where Rickett lived, and he did not
even glance in the direction of where
he supposed Cracker might be hiding,
He knew that Baxter was some
where near, watching. He knew that
Baxter was called an expert "shad-
ow", and would follow closely after
Rickett and himself when they should
appear-and that was precisely what
he most desired.
A taxi-the same one he had used
the preceding evening - had followed
him to point hundred feet from
Ricketts, doorway. When he came
from the house again accompanied by
the Bobcat they stepped in 1t and
were driven rapidly away.
But officer Marline had anticipated
Just such an emergency, and was seat
ed in another one, half block away.
Baxter joined him instantly. The
driver had already received his In
structions.
The taxicab containing the two
held Crewe and the yeggman.
Their destination we already know.
Likewise the fact that the owner of
the house was attending q banquet
and so was not at home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22
Ito Be Continued. }

Artificial ears e so skillfully made
that they may wi h difficulty be dis
tinguished from nltural ones, 80 1t u
claimed.
When the person who lost an ear
..pplies to the manufacturer for {. sub
stitute, there is made a mold of the
remaining ear. II there be left any
Part of the other. mold Of that part
also must be taken to assist in the
fitting of the artificial. Manufacturers
assert that no two ears are alike. and
that 1t takes skilful workman to pre-
pare an ear from the mold or molda.
When finished the new ear Is past
ed on the stump. or simply set in the
position Of the lost ear. 1t Is really on
ly the first artificial ear that Is expen-
sive. the chief cost pertaining to the
making of the mold Vulcanized rub
Der. which can be bent and twisted,
has been found to constitute the best
material for the making Of artificial
ears.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22
CHAPTER XII.
The Delicate Hand of CreWe.

The Delicate Hand of crewe.
The following night was busy one
for Crewe; also for officers Baxter
and Marline; likewise for some 9TH
ers in whom We are more or less in
terested.
The business" part of 1t, so far
as we are concerned, began few
minutes before twelve, when the front
door at Crewe's opened just little
and the sinister visage of Sindahr,
the miracle worker, appeared in the
aperture, his black eyes scanning the
face of every person in the place.
Then he glided swiftly to the bar be-
hind which Crewe was standing.
II don't want those two cops to
come In and find me here" he said
rapidly and uneasily.
go into the back room and wait
there" Crewe replied. II will bring
your cordial to you presently"
II brought those stick-pins and
things to you last night. You weren't
here. I>gave them to Christy. Did
he tell you?"
1e eS.
Sindahr glided into the back room
and closed the door after him.
Crewe selected a glass larger than
the one from which Sindahr usually
drank his native cordial. Into the bot
tom of 1t he dropped two small white
pellets. Then he filed the glass to the
brim with the cordial. placed the bot
tle itself upon tray with the filled
glass, and carried 1t into the back
room.
Il shall be busy for a time, Sim
dahr," he said as he put the tray
down on the table, "but brought the
bottle Of cordial. in case you should
want more before l return. You will
BIO entirely safe In here"
lie went out again-but at the end
OF twenty minutes he returned to the
back room and found the miracle
worker soundly asleep with his head
resting on his arms upon the table.
Crewe opened the door into the hall.
Then he turned about, lifted Sim
dahr from the chair and threw him
across his shoulders as he might have
done with a bag of meal. Five min
utes later he deposited the sleeping
man upon the bed In room above the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22

'Yes, I did. And hope you won't
say it, Mr.. Moreaux."
Certainly not, Bunting. What Is
it?"
81 don't know what your relations
with Crewe are, Mr.. Moreaux, and 1
don't care to know. I want you to
believe that But l do know that
practically the entire detective bu-
reau has been given the tip to get
him, If he can be got
"And so-here is where Mr.. Fresh
Buttinski comes in-I felt like pass
ing the tip on to you. l thought per-
haps you might think it would be just
as well If yo2 had nothing more to do
with that man-for the present at
least. l speak as an officer to citi-
zen, and, If you will permit me to say
it, as one who wishes to be your
friend"
"Shake hands, Bunting. That's
bully of you! / appreciate it, too. But
for your own enlightenment will tell
you that Crewe is not at all likely to
appear at this door again-for some
time to come, anyhow. You know
have the key that you took from him.
you might put your friend wise
and spare him the fatigue Of stand.
ing up all night. Do not think that
you presumed in giving me the warn
ing. l am really very much obliged
to you. will look for you and Much
more at the club at ten-thirty to-
night"
I'VE will be there"
''Do, for expect to have some
thing Of considerable Importance to
tell you"
But as Moreaux hurried on his way
his thought, if uttered aloud. would
have been:
81 wonder IL Bunting was lying
II so he played the part all right"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22
CHAPTER XII.
The Housebreakers.

Crewe entered the house at tho
front door, using one Of the keyes
which Christy had procured for him.
Rickett wondered why he had been
taken along. since there seemed to be
no need for his 'lightest kit" The
time was approximately quarter
past one; rather an early hour for
burglars to get busy.
Inside the house, when the door was
closed behind them, Ricketts, impa-
tience got the best of him; and he
demanded:
what the blazes did you want OF
me an my tools for, when you've got
the keys" Crewe put his lips clos.
to the yegg's ear and whispered:
'If you utter another sound unless
you're asked, I'll choke you into ST.
lence and leave you here"
There was dim light in the foyer.
Crewe led the way up the wide
stairway, going forward, Rickett
thought. is If he were familiar with
his surroundings and so came pres
emily to door which opened at his
touch. Passing inside the room, Crews
closed and locked the door. and then
snapped on the electrics. flooding the
apartment with brilliancy.
The yegg. accustomed to obscurity
when he made his nocturnal calls at
unfamiliar residences, started back in
dismay. covering.
Don't do that" he whispered, for
getting the order not to speak unless
spoken to; but Crewe seemed not to
hear. He passed quickly on into an
adjoining room and snapped on more
lights.
1t was the dressing-room Of young
woman; glance revealed that fact:
but Crewe did not so much as glance
toward the articles 1t contained, al
though Rickett found time to slip sew.
eral gold backed toilet articles into
his capacious pockets.
Crewe led the way through a gener-
Gus bathroom into bedroom beyond
It. where he snapped on more lights
Then he pointed to a small. square
door, breast high in the wall at that
side of the room nearest the bath
room.
Tackle that, Bobcat," he said
shortly. "It is made of steel, although
the veneering is wood. 1t is fastened
with a doubleday lock, and it won't
be easy. Tackle it. and be quick
about it, too"
The Bobcat tackled" 1t, and he
was an expert at his profession. It
was surprising, even to Crewe, how
swiftly and how deftly he worked.
We need not describe the process
| nor his methods. In a marvelously
short time, considering the difficulties,
the small steel door gave way before
his efforts and fell ajar. mutilated. but
| not beyond repair.
He turned with an expression Of
| pride in his eyes. but Crewe showed
him ruthiessly aside without COM
ment. Then he peered into the COM
partment. the interior of which had
been thus disclosed.
There were many things there. SONS
| Of undoubted value. Rickett, peertng
over Crewe's bent shoulders. rubbsd
his hands together and licked his lipe
sxpectantly.
Ito Be Continued
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22

us what 1t Is, sir"
you were both rather eager last
night to understand exactly what
were the relations between that man
Crewe and myself. And this evening
Mr.. Bunting was kind enough to give
me warning concerning him. The
fact is, gentlemen, 1t has been my
good or i'll fortune to perform a ser.
vice for Crewe in the past, and he is
not one who forgets."
"He remembers both ways, good
and bad" Bunting remarked quietly.
1--WE will say, then, that recalling
his promises of service 10 me, l asked
him to assist in the recovery of the
lost jewels. The point is this-and
we will forget the source of my in
formation, if yor please. That is part
of the contract"
Certainly"
1.-THE descriptions of the wedding
presents in the newspapers has ex.
cited the cupidity of every crook in
the city. Many of them suppose the
presents to be still contained in Mr..
Delorme's house. 1t is to be burglar
ICED tomorrow night.
"Wait, please, until have finished.
Mr.. Delorme will not be at home IL
he keeps an engagement he has made:
but he may not keep it. At all events,
shall be there, or If not inside Of the
house, near at hand"
do you know the time planned
for the burglary, Mr.. Moreaux?
Bunting asked.
Yes; l am coming to that. But
understand me. it would not do for
either of you to be in the immediate
neighborhood on the watch. The
lookout would spot you. l was es-
pecially warned against that"
well, what then?"
II will be there, probably inside of
the house, watching, whether Delorme
Is there or not. Around the corner in
Madison Avenue, a block and half
lishment kept by man named Gro
yer.
"If you two officers will promise to
wait there, inside of that shop, with
patience, from half past one until l
call you on the telephone, you will
catch red-handed whoever the bur.
glars may be-and it is possible, just
possible, that there will be other de-
velopments. Now what do you both
say?"
Don't you think that you run an
unnecessary risk" Bunting began.
"Not at all. The telephone is so
located that I won't be heard using
it,"
"Mr. Moreaux is right. His way
Is the best way. Bunting. 1t Is your
job, and We will do as you say, Mr..
Moreaux," Muchmore said decisively.
Good. Then it is settled that you
will both be at the undertaker's at
half past one tomorrow night, and will
remain there, inside, until call you
on the telephone!"
"Yes."
"And also that in the meantime
not another person than ourselves
not even your own chief-shall be told
anything at all about it? / must In
sist upon that, too"
Certainly" Muchmore replied.
I'VE would much rather work this
cut ourselves than to have half a
dozen unnecessary men detailed to
assist"
Remember, do not know the
exact time. 1t may be an hour, or
even more. before | call you on the
phone" Moreaux cautioned.
1--WE will wait at the undertaker's
till you do call. if it takes until day.
light" Muchmore replied; and Bunt.
ing nodded his acquiescence to that
statement.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22
CHAPTER x.
No Matter Who the Thief May Be.

No Matter Who the Thief May Be.
"Mr. Delorme." said Moreaux-the
two men faced each other across the
library table in that small room which
was called the 'den"-I asked for this
short talk with you when telephoned
two hours ago because | had an i'm.
portant question to ask you-one
which may prove to be of grave i'm.
portance."
Every well, Birge. But surely you
don't have to request interviews with
me. Nobody is more welcome at my
house than you are. The latch-string
is always out to you"
81 know that, sir, and thank you
heartily for it."
what is the a!limportant ques.
tom"
Before asking it I will preface 1t
by short statement"
"We,l? Well? co ahead"
Il have felt very much concerned
about the disappearance of those
jewels of Lorna's; more so than you
have, / imagine. At all events, ]
promised Lorna that would do my
utmost to have them restored to her."
THAT is very kind of you, Birge
Lorna prizes such things highly-and,
incidentally, she thinks that you are
about the salt of the EARTH"
"In order to keep my promise to
her l have, in one way and another,
engaged the services of several 9th,
ers."
Detectives, I suppose? I'm sorry.
did not wish to have the affair
noised abroad" w..
"Detectives-and some others who
are not exactly detectives, and it will
not be noised abroad, Mr.. Delorme."
Il am glad of that. Please go on"
Inquiry, deduction, thought, care
full analysis, and some abstract In.
vestgation in different quarters have
collectively convinced me that 1t will
not be difficult matter to recover the
lost articles. The question is this:
Do you want those lost jewels re,
turned, without regard to the Identity
of the person who took them?"
Most certainly / do"
"No matter who the the thiei
may prove to be?"
"The answer Is the same, Birge.s
"Do you recall our conversation q,
the breakfast table this morningw
Every bit of 1t. word for word"
"Then l have your authority to &c
ahead with free hand, without feai
or favor. no matter upon whom the
burden of guilt may fall?"
"You have. But. for Heaven,
sake, why all this mystery? II yor
know where the jewels are and who
took them. why don't you out with Il
and tell me?"
II DON'T know-yet."
"oh, l see. You ale surmising =
guessing"
"But l have got three guesses, Mr.
Delorme, according to the old style
of playing the game. And one of then
Is sure to win. And whichever on,
wins. or, rather. no matter which on,
of the three may win. the resultan
consequence will be-let US say-un
pleasant"
"You insinuate, Birge. that some
body whom ! know and know well
Is the guilty person?"
at Is more than an insinuatlon. SIR
II Is a statement"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-10
Oil and Gas.

In Mcclellan district. Doddridge
county. W Va. the Hope Natural Gas
Company drilled No 3 OH the l. NJ
Allen farm through the Big lnjun
sand and 1t IN u gasser. At the head
OF Cabin Run. Central district. the
Philadelphia COmpany's test on the
Guy Flanaghan farm is also buster
In the Big Injun sand. In the same
district the Hope Natural Gas Com.
pany's No 3 on the Fl b Williams farm
is a light pumper in the Big Injun
sand.
On Redwood Pan. Grant district,
WetZel county. the fleetwood Oil
Company has drilled No on the John
Mills farm through the Gordon sand
and 1t shows for 10 or l5.barrel pum-
per. In the same district the Kama.
wha Oil Company drilled No 129 on
the John Mills tract through the Big
lnjun sand and developed a fair gas
pressure.
In Freemans Greek district. Lewis
county, the Reserve Gas company's
test on the ] S vandervort farm is a
gasser in the Gordon sand. In Salt
Lick district, Braxton county, the
hh1aSAPhAa COMPANY uiiiCu q tcSI
on the A n Skinner farm through the
Big lnjun sand and has light gasser.
On Barnetts Run, Clay district. Harri.
son county. the Hope Natural Gas
Company has drilled test on the
Grace Swartz farm through the Bayard
sand, and it is fair gasser. On Hus.
tead Fork, Booths district. Taylor
county. the same company has a Cor.
don sand gasser. On Jakes Run. Bat.
telle district. Monongalia county. tho
Moon Oil and Gas Company drilled a
second test on the " J Lemasters
farm through all sands and found
nothing. On Crows Run, Green dis.
trict. Wetzel county. the Manufacture
ers Light and Heat Company's test
on the w Taught farm is gasser in
the Big 1njun sand. On North Fork.
Grant district. the Pittsburg and West
Virginia Gas Company completed a
test on the Nancy Barr farm and de.
veloped a fair gas pressure.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-10
Court News

George Custer. 90, Bristol. w. Va.
and Nellie Eddy, IS, Rivesville.
Raymond Barrack. %. Shinnston,
and Nellie Taught, 81. Fairyiew.
Ben Saunders, 81. and Eva Turner.
IS, Worthington. George E. Turner,
father OF Eva Turner. consented per.
sonally.
Vital Statistics
Six births registered by DIR. l.. D.
Howard.
Two deaths recorded by Il. L. Gun.
ningham.
Deeds Filed
Lawrence Barrackman ct ux to l..
D. Straight, real estate in Lincoln
district, $500.
Jefferson Harvey ct Tx to Belle
Spencer. real estate in Warrington
district, $3.50.
NJ. W. Ogden. ct ux to F. B. Barth.
GLOW. real estate In Graham Heights.
Fairmont. 5000.
Charles +. McCray ct Tx to Amelia
NJ. Vandervort. real estate near Bell
Run. Fairmont. one dollar and fur.
Their consideration.
Lloyd B. Martin to Russell L. Mar.
tin. real estate In Lincoln district, $500
Ashby Clark Michael ct al to Bruce
Bailey ct al. real estate in Eighth ward
Fairmont, one dollar and further con.
sideration.
Walter E. Martin to Mary S. Martin,
real estate in Eighth ward, Fairmont.
one dollar and further consideration.
Florence Afford ct vir to John
Barnes real estate in section Knob
Hill. Monongahela Industrial addition,
Fairmont, one dollar and further con.
sideration.
John T. Smith, r., ct al to 9. r.
Richmond. real estate in Smith add.
ton to Metz. 5000.
Beatty Development company to
Laura B. Stewart, real estate in Grand.
view addition, Warrington district, ST..
029.
W. e. Shaver ct ux to Arthur Hol.
bert. lots and 13 In East worthing.
ton addition. Worthington. 800.