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The sun., 1916-12-02
4 Good Com parison.

Brown suffered In a way similar to
that In which Colgate lost to syracuse
last year. Colgate progressed too
rapidly for early victories over the Army
and Yale and when 1t hit its traditional
rival at Syracuse Larry Bankharts
squad was stale. Syracuse won by
IS to o.
On Thursday Colgate taught Brown
more football lessons than 1t had been
introduced TO all season. For one thing.
Colgate again demonstrated the power OF
the smash OF tackle. an old play which
some Of the big teams neglected grossly
this season. Colgate could have won
with ease even II II had confined its at
tack TO straight smashes at the line. in
tcrspersed with knitting the tackles How
ever. this able offence was reinforced
by wide sweeping runs around tho ends.
especially by Anderson. and a finely con-
coived open attack. Colgate was there
no matter which way one looked NJ II.
Th" Colgate tackling and Interference
were the best We had seen all season. IL
was n shame to waste the exhibition on
"a comparatively small crowd that braved
the wind and the deluge in uncovered
stands. II was an eleven that deserved
the plaudits of 10000 In n bowl.
Colgate Rated second.
IN recognition OF tne aDlllty or inc
Colgate team we place IL second to Pitts
burg. this despite the fact that Yala de-
feated Colgate. BEFORE We 60 any fur
ther In the work OF rating the leading
teams Of the East let us explain the
basis on which the ranking Is made.
| Here and there the plncings will appear
| to contradict themselves. You may find
single scores. as in Colgate-Yale. given
scant consideration. We base the class
| OF team on its all around record. a
! cross comparison OF totals and match
| ing of Impressions OF teams in action.
Like f'ittsbure. the Army went
; through It's season with n clean record
! and We rate IL third In the East. We
place Brown fourth and Yale fifth. Re-
tween Yale and Harvard we rate George
town. a powerful scoring machine which
defeated Dartmouth and against which
the only blot is - defent 10y the Navy
We doubt II the midshipmcn could have
turned the trick later in the season.
Princeton u rated eighth. where We
placed u last year
Dartmouth H. placed over pennsyl-
vania IN tenth position. The two tied
; but Dartmouth got the call for its fine
1 fight against Princeton. While Dart
! mouth lost to Georgetown. Pennsylvania
was beaten 10y swarthmore. a result that
stands with the greatest surprises OF the
year. for the little Quakcrs last week lost
To Haverfo-d. a team that had pla ved
+ ties with stevens and New YNt Uni
| yersity. . SOS w
The sun., 1916-12-02

Dear Tom wha, was tho date 81 the drath
of ,,.orrc Dixon the old time colored feath.
,rweieht and was II III bellevue hospital.
New York g. w NHP~\'
Dixon died In Roeton IN 1909, Haven't
exact date of mis- death.
The sun., 1916-12-02

Dear Ton,-tl) what is the ase OF Mulooon's
Vrkauinny; ~ what year did he knock ont
Caspsr Leon; 4 bets that he was never
kunrkcd ont 4. + y
% No record of rickaninny's birth.
,o) August II, 1892. in two POUNDS
"a, No record of his battles,
The sun., 1916-12-02

According to my records the mile
record is 20 "-' seconds and
was made 10y Robert StubS over tho
virtual straghtaway course on the beach
a, naytoua. Fla, March -. 1909 bon
know what make or power machine
Bobby wus mounted ON
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-12
(By United Press

Berlin, Germany, Dec. 70
called the diplomatic representa-
tives Of the United States, Spain,
and Switzerland, to his office, one
after another, and handed note
to them, the full text Of the note
to be read in the Reichstag to-
day.
Chancellor Hollwigg asked the
neutral nations which represent
Germany and her allied powers
at the capitols Of Germany's enc
mics, to bring these proposals to
the attention Of the allied nations
now at war with her.
Thep roposition which Germany
advances in these negotiations
are, according to Germany's be.
lief, appropriate for the establish
ment Of lasting peace.
The governments Of Vienna
Constantinople and Sofa, repre-
senting Germany's allies, Austria
Turkey and Bulgaria, have trans
mitted identical notes to the neu
tral powers.
The text Of the note delivered
to the representatives in Brli1
has ben communicated to the Pope
of Rome, and to all other neutra
| powers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-12
GERMANY SUBMITS PEACE NOTE
TO THE FOREIGN AMBASSADORS
Chancellor Behmann ogg Interviews Neutral Representatives In
Berlin, Germany


ing to Count BernStOrH, the u :i-
man ambassador, in Washington,
and given officially. will include
the suggestion Of the territorial
status of nation engaged in the
war to be made practically to
what they were before the war
started, the only exceptions be-
ing the establishment Of indie
pendent kingdoms. Of Poland and
Lithuaniana, and some readjust-
ment Of the international boun-
daries in the Balkan States.
Paris, France, Dec. 12-The
cabinet, known as the reconstruct
ton cabinet, designed to carry
on the war with redoubled vigor,
has been completed by Premier
BRAND.
Washington, Dec. 12.-If Ger
many submits peace proposals
such as she desires, are presented
to the; United States, for this
country to act as courier in tran :
mitting them to Germany's enc
mics, then this government will
pass these proposals along to the
warning nations without comment
Of her own.
On the other hand if Germany
asks the proposals of the United
States, in an endeavor to stop the
war, then this country, together
with other neutral nations will
make the proposals in their own
name, at Germany's behalf, Ill
| which case the administration
will carefully scan these propos
ais before taking acton
This does not mean however
that the United States will moi
act as intermediary, nor refuse
to transmit proposals under the
second plan, but she will exercise
such due caution that eshe will III
fluence the ending Of the v ~
when proposals are such as viii
be likely to be acceptable 20 tn,
nations at war with the centra
powers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-12
(By United Press)

Washington, Dee. 12.-via Ber-
lin, Germany, Dec. IL. Propos-
ais by the central powers that
peace negotiations be entered in
to forthwith was made in diplo-
matte notes handed to the sever
al representatives Of neutral coun
tries today which represent Ger.
many in belligerenl countries.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-12
THE COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS
TREE TO BE A BIG EVENT
School Grounds, Sunday, December TWENTY
Fourth at OILS P. Nj.
THE SPEAKER
How faithful are thy branches.

How faithful are thy branches.
hemlock tree, o hemlock tree,
In truth I dearly love thee,
How oft at merry Christmas tide:
Hast filed my heart with JOY and
pride,
Q hemlock tree, 0 hemlock tree,
In truth I dearly love thee.
0 hemlock tree, o hemlock tree,
A lesson thou dost teach me,
That ever hope and constancy;
Will strength and comfort give me,
0 hemlock tree, 0 hemlock tree,
A lesson thou dost teach me-
In addition to these songs GER
tain grades and groups of children
will sing other selections.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-12

from Europe IN many months was
communicated to the newspapers
Of the country yesterday during
the midday hours, when cables
from Berlin gave the information
that they were willing for
neace, and distinctly asked the
diplomatic corps to use their best
endeavors to procure d lasting
peace with the allies upon terms
that for the first proposals WAS
considered as extremely gen -rcus
in tone, especially IN view IT the
fact that Grmany ard her allied
armies had registered frequent
successes of late.
Some we'll informed critics
think that Germany, who again
trangresses political .usages in
thus publicly announcing her ap-
peal for peace, in view Of tie past
recent utterances of her minis
terA has seized the oppcrtune
time to secure a peace that will
be advantageous to her, more 50
than she could expect to arrange
at any other time.
Wherther this very unexpect-
ed overtures are brought because
of the greatly shrunken reserves,
of which there have been many ru-
mors during the past few weeks,
or is brought because of the re-
construction Of both the French
and English governments, which
IS intended to force the issue OF
the war, is one Of the problems
difficult at this time to solve.
It is however a foregOne con
clusion that with the ample sup
plies Of men, money and equip.
ment the central powers have but
slim chance to win the war
though they could no doubt pro
long it for Few years to come.
The above discretionary action
by this country officially relate
to the state department, and arc
in keeping with diplomatic us
ages.
In the absence Of the exact III
formation as to what Germany
desires the neutral governments
to do in the way Of peace propo
sails, Secretary Lansing refused &c
comment upon the note. His man
ner however indicated that the
news Of possible peace being ar
ranged was probably the happies1
word he had received from Berlin
in months.
In the state department, an6
amongst the diplomatic corps
the action of Germany, in suing
for peace, in the manner she has
is unprecedented.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-12
DO. MAX GARDNER. LIEUT-COV
HENDRICKS WAS OFFER
ED TINKER JOB
By Hamilton
Omitted Press Staff Corresponde1

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
New York, Dec. 4.-Chicago-
ans came close, mighty close to
having the energies Of their two
major league clubs directed by
men from the minors without pre-
vious major league managerial or
playing experience.
It was Charlie Weegham, boss
Of the Cub s who saved the day.
His firm stand against the wish
es Of some Of the the other direc-
tors who prevented the appoint
ment Of Jack Hendricks to Tin
ker's job last month.
Clarence "Pants'' Rowland, man
ager Of the White Sox was for
merly a luminary Of the Three I
League and jumped to the Sox
managership without serving d
players apprenticeship in top
notch company. When Hend-
ricks was in New York a short
time ago he told the United Press
that he had been offered the helm
job by several directors Of the Ma
tional Leaguers, but was unable
to take it because Weegham had
declared that if Tinker left the
cubs he would leave too, Weeg-
ham, according to Hendricks,
was considerably strong for Tin
ker, due to the fact that the tat
ter's leap to the Feds contribu-
buted more than any one agency
to putting the erstwhile outlaws
on their feet. Consequently
Weegham says, Tinker will have
that job as long as he is presi-
dent Of the cubs.
Inasmuch as Weegham owns
a preponderance of the stock ard
generally does about as he pleas.
es, there is little likelihood righ1
now that an alien voice will com
mand the Cubs next spring. The
directors are said to be still very
strong for change Of affairs
and an effort recently was made
to get Jimmy Callahan. Wher
that fell through some Of the di
rectors went after Hendricks.
Hendricks has been a remark
ably successful in the minors
He has been with James G. Nc
Gill, owner Of the Indianapoli,
club, for number Of years, frs
getting away in mighty fine styl1
as helmsman for the Denver West
ern league club, where he wo1
three pennants. When McGill
purchased the indianapolis clut
Hendricks went along.
McGill always has contendee
that Hendricks is major leagu,
manager and has been eager ft
: Jack to land that kind of a Job
When he heard that the Cubs
, were trying to take Hendrick'
away he made every effort to hel,
, Jack put the deal over.
Recent happenings, however
indicate that Hendricks is stucl
in the minors for at. least on
more year.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-12

Hardy Hardware Company
have just received the biggest car
load Of Red Cedar Shingles ever
brought to this part Of the coun-
try. They were shipped from the
pacific coast and the freight on
the car was $4O8.77.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-12
ENGLISH NAVAL POLICY
DENOUNCED IN LONDON
Shipping and Mercantile Men
Want Blockade Made More
Effective

London, Dec. 4.-Strong denun-
Citations Of the government and it's
naval policy were made here in ad-
dresses delivered at meeting to
support stronger campaign a.
gainst German submarines. The
meeting which was attended by
the shipping and mercantile com
munity Of London, adopted reso-
lutions calling for more effective
blockade and for more efficient
measures to deal with the submar-
inc question.
Admiral Baron Beresford and
Thomas Gibson Bowles were the
principal speakers and each de-
clared that the country faced a
serious situation. Baron Beres-
ford said that the nation was in
a position Of unparalleled grav-
ity' and that "the crisis Of the
was is now.'
Mr.. Bowles asserted that unless
the submarine menace is dealt
with, we shall be blockaded as
well as Germany and privation
and famine prices will ensue." He
added that if an overture for an
honorable peace should come with
sufficient guarantees, it would be
the duty Of the government to ex-
anime them, but he said that he
could "see no glimmer Of an ov
erture for peace. =
II have arrived at the conclu-
sion,' the speaker continued, that
this government is no more able
to make peace than it is to make
war; Mr.. Bowles demanded the
dissolution Of the government, and
his speech was punctuated with
shouts Of S'turn them OUT anj
similar phrases.
Baron Beresford thought that
since the German submarines haC
transferred their activities from
shallow water to the blue sea,
the "menace requires new STRAIT
egy and new tactics to deal witt
it, He added that so far no de
finite systematic methods have
been taken for suppressing thu
menace, and he advocated contin
ual aerial attacks on the German
base at Zeeburger and the armine
of merchantmen, and continued:
1T is a most unsatisfactory
state Of affairs. Thousands O.
tons Of food which were waiting
to come to England have been di
verted to Germany
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-12
THE COMMUNITY CHRIST
TREE TO BE BIG EVENT
Will be Held on the School
Grounds Sunday, Dec. "a at
3:15 P. M. O. Max Gardner
Lieut.. Gov. the Speaker

With all the choirs Of the town
combining to sing the Christmas
| celebration hymns, the schools Of
Palmyra, Spring Hill and Daw-
sons Cross Roads, taking part,
and the entire body Of the graded
school in line, the afternoon Ct
Sunday, December Oath, will be in
all probability the prettiestsight,
and the most entertaining feature
of the whole Christmas season,
provided the weather holds good
and the celebration can be held in
the school grounds, as planned,
otherwise it will be held in the
school auditorium Of the graded
school.
No little preparation has been
made to give this event a fitting
entry into the yearly celebrations
that this town hopes to inaugu-
rate, and none can have a more
delightful purpose, and be sur
rounded with more natural senti-
ment, than this, a town rejoicing
at the coming Of The Christ, so
that but for sickness, or unavoid-
able happenings every individual
in town should be present and
participate.
One Of the great men Of the
state, the Lieutenant Governor, O.
Max Gardner, is expected to be
here to make the address of the
day.
| The opening Of the celebration
will be singing America by the
entire community, and the first
verse is here given that all may
know the words and join in:
Ny country: it's of thee,
Sweet land Of liberty,
Of thee I sing;
Land: where my fathers died,
Land Of the Pilgrims pride,
From ev'ry mountain side,
Let freedom ring.
Following which the combined choirs
will sing:
: Hark, The Herald Angel Sings,
GLORY to the newborn King;
Peace on earth and mercy mild;
God and sinners reconciled,'
Joyful all ye nations, rise;
Join the triumphs Of the skies;
With tn angelic hosts proclaim,
Christ is born in Bethlehem;
Hark; the herald angel sing
Glory to the born King.
{ 1Nterspersed with the speaking the
choirs will sing:
It came upon midnight clear,
That glorious song Of old,
From angels bending near the earth
7 To touch their harps of gold:
, Peace on earth, goodwill to men
From Heaven 8 all-gracious King;
! The world in solemn stiffness lay
/: To hear the angels sing.
i Another hymn to be sung by the choir
is "Silent Night.''
Silent night, Holy night,
- All is calm, all is bright
5 Round yon Virgin Mother and Child,
: Holy infant so tender and mild,
+ Sleep in Heavenly peace,
r Sleep iR Heavenly peace.
;. The children Of the Graded school
1 will sing * O. Hemlock Tree
! 0 hemlock tree, o hemlock tree,
How faithful are thy branches,
Thou 'rt green summer breezes blow;
And green mid winters drifting snow
0 hemlock tree, o hemlock tree,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-12
Santa Claus Letters will be
found on several pages in
this issue.

FOR SALE. Second hand Well
Machine with steel and grass
cable. In fair working condi-
ton. Apply to Mr.. Leland Kit
chin, Scotland Neck, N. C.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-12
(By United Press)

Washington, Dec. 12.--Flash
rable from Berlin -hat Germany
and her allied powers have pro
posed to enter into peace neso-
tiations with neutral powers with
view to influencing their enc
mics to sign a peace benc':: al to
the central powers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-12
QhrtHtntaa
Luke Il! 1~14

\ 1OW it came to pass in those days,
N there went out decree from Caesar
/ Augustus. that all the world should
Be enrolled. This was the first enrolment
made when Quirinus was governor OF
Syria And ali went to enroll themselves,
everyone to his own city.
And Joseph also went up from Galiles.
out Of tho city Of Nazareth, into Judsa,
to the city Of David. which is called Beth.
lehem, because hs was Of the house and
family Of David; to enroll himself with
Mary, who was betrothsd to him. being
great with child.
And it came to pass, while they were
there. the days were fulfilled that she
should be delivered. And she brought
forth her frst-born son: and she wrapped
him in swaddling clothes and laid him in
. manger because there was no room for
them in the inn.
And there were shepherds in che
same country. abiding in the field. and
keeping watch by night over their flock.
And an angel Of the Lord stood BY
them and the glory Of tho Lord shone
round about them; and they were sore
afraid
And tho angel said unto them: "Bs
not afraid. for behold bring you good
tidings of great Joy, for there is born to
you this day in the city of David Saviour.
which is Christ, the Lord. And this is the
sign unto you: 'Ye shall find babe
wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying
in manger.
And suddenly there was with the
angel a multitude Of tho heavenly host.
praising God and saying:
''Glory to God in the highest
And on earth peace, good viii
toward men,"
~ "
Annual Phenomenon.
"NOw," said the magazine editor,
"we'll have q cover design represent
ing the old year as an aged man and
the New Year as smiling infant"
"All right" replied the artist. But
1t looks like nature-faking to me. Any
body knows that q smiling infant
couldn't grow all those white whiskers
in one short year"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-12

The Unionist leader, Andrew
Bonar Law, was summoned to the
palace Immediately after Mr.. AS
quith had departed, and the King
offered him the Prime Minister 5
commission, which he had just ac-
'cepted from Mr.. Asquith s hands.
No announcement regarding Mr..
|Bonar Law s decision has yet been
made, and there are some doubts
whether he will accept the heavy
responsibility. If he declines, it
is considered certain the honor
will fall to David Lloyd George.
The continuation of the coalition
cabinet, with some changes and
the speeding up Of the war man
agement will be the policy in eth
er event.
The Huttig news., 1916-02-26
There" Finished the Attorney, ''the
 Letter Ended"

sought intelligence, but one only and that of SC gigantic and uncertain a nature that she felt as If she were handling dynamite which might ex- ploGe any moment.
 However, the air of finality with which she folded the notebook and thereby seemed to dismiss the great WhitbY mystery deceived that shfewd and far-seeing man, FarnsWortn, nlm- self
 lie saw no connection between her two sets ot questions when sne. seem ing to turn the trend ot her own mlnd into an entirely different channel, put her next query.
 And now, Mir. FarnswortG," she said briskly, what do you know of the name 'Sandry?'
 Ire lawyer was folding up his pa pers and putting them carefully away in the drawer
 'Sandry? Why-not very much, Miss Crdway. Simply that there is a firm by the name of Sandry < Mussel- dern which deals in fancy horses and racing stock They have magnificent breeding farms II New Jersey and are rated as rather more than financially solid. NIT Wilton sanary. the senior partner IS an old man. of very me
The Huttig news., 1916-02-26

the lower rolIway came Black Bolt, gleaming, dark. splendid. As if she were a part of him, Siletz rode, sway ing with her loose motion that always suggested the very drunkenness of speed. In her arm she held a great bunch of wild bleedinghear their brilliant crimson splashing gorgeously along her olive throat, where the blue shirt lay open bit.
 With slight pressure ot knee and heel the girl sent the great black horse directly at the steps of the porch AS he came on Miss Ordway sprang up with a little scream, overturning her chair. But Sandry sat unfiinching OH the lowest step, smiling. Within three feet of him Black Bolt lowered his head, set his feet and came to splen- did stop.
 Siletz leaned forward and dropped her burden in Sandry's lap, showering him with the blood of the bleeding hearts. She did not look at him. Then they trotted away around the corner to the shed and Sandry's lips tight ened pitifully as he gathered up each smallest spray of the woods-treasures.
 Where she stood back against the wall, one hand at her pulsing throat, Miss Ordway saw that tightening of i the lips. the droop that came into the mans whole face, and her eyes mar rowed and hardened like cats.
 That night she came to him III the eating room.
 Waiter" she sad, I'm stuck in the middle of chapter. Will you go over few pages with me and give me the benefit of a mans ldeas?" - He smiled
 I'm afraid mine will not be of much account, out such as they are you are welcome to them"
 They will answer" said Miss Ord way, "a woman cannot write from her self for men-she must write from man to man. I'll bring my manuscript out here"
 And turning. she went from him to the sanctuary of tue httle south room.