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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28
CAN SHIP A TON FOR
PRICE OF PHONE TALK
Mr.. Lewis Argument for Operation
of Wire Service by the u. S.
Government.

David J. Lewis in Case & Comment)
ship his long distance conversation
over the wires, mile for mile, as it
costs him to ship ton of freight ON
the rails. The railroads get, on the
average, seven mills mile for NOV
ing a ton of freight. The Bell sys-
tenn charges mills mile for carry
ing the three minute communication.
Readers can realize how weighty their
conversations sometimes are. They
weigh about ton on the long distance
wires.
What about the consequence Of our
high rates? To reduce the traffic to a
point as ahnormally low as the rates
are high. Combining the kilograms
and long distance messages, we find
that other countries use uf-e wire from
two to four times as often as we. In
the field of the electrical communica-
tion the foreign postal system uses
the one wire for both telephone and
telegraph messages, sending both at
the same time. Hence, they have but
one system Of pole lines and wires to
maintain Here we have the Western
Union, with 100000 miles of pole
line; the Postal with 10000, and the
splendid Bell long distance system, a
better telegraph system that either;
which is not carrying kilograms public
ly, at all. Three private bills Of main
tenance, and but one for the postoffice
The postal systems are also
utilizing the automatic telephone, by
which the exchange operators, half of
the personnel, are dispensed with. AL
together, with only -one-third of the
pole lines to maintain, with third
the interest to pay, and about half the
personnel to employ, and the co-ordi-
nation Of the whole with postal re-
gime already in operation, it is not
extravagant to claim that we can zeal
ize postal telegraph and telephone
rates as low as in other countries, as
we now do with our letter and TIE
parcel rates.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28
ANNUAL TRIANGULAR DEBATE
Boys and Girls Of State High Schools
to Consider the Query: Resolved
That the U. S. Should Adopt
the Policy Of Enlarging
its Navy

Chapel Hill, n C., March 28.-13
schools in 94 counties of the State, will
on March 31st, participate in the pre-
liminary debate on the subject Re-
solved, That the United States should
adopt the policy Of greatly enlarging
its Navy In North Carolina High
Schools, from Manteo and Dare Coun-
ty in the East, to Murphy and Cher
okee in the West, over two thousand
yound debaters worked on the subject
for many weeks. The occasion is the
annual triangular contests of the Hgih
School Debating Union and each of
the two thousand debaters was spur
red on by the desire to represent his
high school in the triangular debate
Each school has picked it's team-two
for the affirmative and two for the
negative-and now the ultimate hope
of each team is to win the Aycock Ne
mortal cup.
The schools winning out in the tri
to Chapel Hill. There, two teams will
be selected to participate in the final
debate which is to be held Thursday
evening, April 18th.
Only six counties in North Carolina
have no representatives in the contest
They arc: Brunswick, Clay, Graham
Hoke, Madison and Watauga. Five
Of these are situated either in the ex
treme West; the sixth is in the Pied
mont section.
April 14-l5, the date Of the final de
bate at Chapel Hill, will also be the
date of the fourth inter holastic
track meet and the first annual inter
scholastic high school tennis tourna
ment. The track meet will be held or
the new Emerson Field, which is tC
be formally opened April for the
Carolina Virginia game of baseball
Among the schools already enrolled fo1
the track meet are: Friendship, Ora
ham, High Point, Burlington, Hills
boro, Piedmont, Siler City, Hunters
vile, Chapel Hill, Greensboro, Durham
Raleigh and Charlotte. Friendship
has won the meet twice; if it wins
this year, the Friendship boys will car
ry the cup home for good Among the
schools contesting in the Tennis tour
nament are Greensboro, Trinity Parl
School, Chapel Hill, Normal College
High School, and Raleigh.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28
"clean-Up'' Week.
70 the Editor:

70 the Editor:
We learn with great deal of in
terest that the ladies of the town,
through their organization, the Civic
League, have designated the entire
week beginning April 3rd as CLEAN
UP WEEK. There is not a citizen in
Scotland Neck but who knows the
great need of such a movement and
each one should make it his personal
business to cooperate with the ladies
in their efforts. They urgently request
each merchant and house holder to
have their premises thoroughly clean
ed and the trash placed in some re-
ceptacle so that it may be easily han
died by the wagons. The town COM
missioners have readily agreed to haul
all refuse promptly and it will greatly
expediate this work if you will give
prompt attention to the cleaning up Of
your premises.
We unhesitatingly and earnestly en-
dorse this movement and call upon
each member of the Board of Trade
and all other citizens to give their
hearty support.
Respectfully yours,
Scotland Neck Board of Trade,
By Norfleet S. Smith, Secretary
March 27, 1916.
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SPRING HILL ITEMS.
by Miss Bertha Parrish. }

(By Miss Bertha Parrish.)
Spring Hill, March 24.-Miss Louise
Darden has returned home.
Mrs. Henry Hilliard spent Monday
with Mrs. J. T. Riddick.
Miss Louise Martin has returned te
her home in Tillery.
Mrs. julie Riddick is still very ILL.,
Messrs. Joe and Julian Riddick went
to Tillery Monday afternoon
Messrs. Jessie Grimes and O. c
Vande were here Friday
Mr.. ]. H. Pope spent Sunday in Til
lery.
Mr.. Morrie Kimban is visiting his
aunt, Mrs. Tom Twisdale.
Mr.. G. F. Marks was here one day
the first of the week.
Mr.. Bob Quincy was here Sunday.
(This communication was inadver
tently omitted from our last issue. We
herewith hand the correspondent al
Spring Hill our apologies.-Ed.)
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28
Notice.

BY virtue of power vested in me by
certain deed of trust executed to me
by David Smith on the 18th day of
February, 1910, and recorded in the
Office Of the Register Of Deeds for
Halifax county, North Carolina, in
Book oil at page SIT, I will on the 10
day Of April, 1916, sell for cash to the
highest bidder in the town of Scot
land Neck, n. c., the following de-
scribed real estate to wit:
That tract of land, in Halifax coun-
ty, North Carolina, at Grab All, being
lot No l, in the division of the lands
Of Charles Smith, deceased, which is
duly recorded in the office OF the Reg
lister of Deeds for Halifax county, and
beginning at the corner of the road,
near the store, thence N. 81 E., %
poles to stake, thence n. 21a W., Z
2-1O poles thence S. SO W., SO 40
poles; thence S. 7A W., 1S poles to
the beginning, containing 2A acres,
more or less, being the same land on
which the said David Smith resided on
the 18th day Of February, 1910.
Place of sale: In front of Scotland
Neck Bank.
Hour of sale: - o'clock M.
Terms: Cash.
This the 18th day of March, 1916.
STUART SMITH, Trustee
:-24 ct Fri.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28
Hobgood Road Nearing Completion

The Commonwealth is informed bv
the chairman of the Joint Roads Com
mission that within sixty days of good
weather, the thirtv-foot turnpike he
tween Scotland Neck and Hobgood
will be completed to the Edgecombe
County line, which is about mile and
a half beyond Hobgood. The com
pletion of this piece of road work
will form the connecting link in the
second improved road between this
county and Edgecombe.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28
Arrested Tor Assault.

Monday morning Chief of Police
R. Fl. Gray journeyed to Mary IS
Chapel section and there apprehended
one George Day for assaulting John
Smith. The assault occurred on Dec
ember 18th and Immediately after
wards Day disappeared. Chief Gray
upon being informed that Day had re
turned arrested him Monday and he
was tried before Mayor Shields. A
fine Of $5 and costs was placed upon
him, which he paid.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28
Making it Brief.

Attracted by Miss Jess he sped
To spend the day with her on Wed.
Deeming it dangerous to deter,
He went and called on her on Thur.
Then dreading rivals he was spry
Enough to head them off on Fri.
And not content with even that
He chevied her all about on Sat.
Then as she tried his path to shun
He joined her after church ON Sun.
Now having thus his prettiest done,
He wrote and asked her hand on Mon
Her answer, which arrived on Tue,
Was brief and to the point: "Skid
doO!' Book of Smiles.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28
HOW TO GET YOUR GASOLINE AT

per cent discount.-The Texas Co.,
of Norfolk, Va, will sell you cou-
pom book containing coupons to the
amount Of $500, $1,000, $500 or
$4,000 at a discount Of 5 per cent.
These coupons are good at our store
same as CASH for Texas Auto Gas
olinc or Grease. Order book from
for you, and thus save some Of the
expense of running your car. And
don t forget our "FREE AIR. for
your tires. is at your service. JOS
EYH DIV. co. M28 It,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28
Many Fans to Attend Game.

The Commonwealth understands that
several local baseball fans will go to
Rocky Mount April 3rd to witness the
game between the Rocky Mount club
and the Boston National League team
The fact that HBuck' Darden, a local
boy, has signed with the Rocky Mount
team will probably be a drawing card
people. Manager Ryan has not as
yet announced the pitcher for the open
ing game with the Bostonians, but it
is possible that he may select 'Buck =
in the opener.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28
Local Lodge w. o. w. Growing.

Hickory Camp No. sos, w. o. W.,
have just secured special rate from
the head camp at Omaha, and Clerk
w. B. Strickland reports a deluge Of
applications for membership in the
local camp. The present membership
of sixty expects the hundred mark be-
camp expects to pull off something
huge in the way of celebration on
it's fourth birthday on the twentieth
Of May.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28
"Colonel' Linotype Has Visitors.

The big new linotype of the Com
monwealth, since it's installation on
last Friday has had many visitors. To
the majority Of those coming in to see
the machine in operation, it appeared
almost mystery, operating with the
precision Of human Almost every
one coming i'll to see the typesetting
machine wanted to know where the
paper was coming out. It evidently
was their opinion that it worked some
thing on the same principle of multi
graph.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28

left to Willard s jaw. Willard kept
stabbing Moran with his long left
and Jared him with a right to the
jaw. A terrific left to Wizards BODY
never Jared him. Willard split Mo
ran s eye wide open with a crashing
right. Wizards round.
Round Five.
Willard battered Moran with right
and left upper cuts to the jaw, and the
latter tried to penetrate Willard s
guard with body blows. Moran rush
ed Willard to the ropes but the latter
closed Moran s left eye with his iabs.
Moran kept backing away, Willard
following, using his left steadily. Will
lard s round
Round Six.
Willard tore into Moran, battering
him with rgiht and left Moran smash
ed Willard with right and left to the
jaw. Willard uppercut Moran with a
right to the jaw and scraped his eye
again with left jab. Willard Jared
Moran with a right to the jaw, upper
cut him until he wavered on his feet.
Moran was running away at the bell.
Willard s round
Round Seven.
Willard started after Moran like a
wild man and beat him all over the
ring under the fusillade of blows. and
Moran was helpless, clinging to Will
lard blindly as the blood poured down
his chest. Willard fought coolly pick
ing his opening. White warned Moran
against fouling. Moran swung wildly
and catching Willard on the jaw, daz-
ed him for a moment. The pair were
fighting like wild men at the bell. It
was Willard s round.
Round Eight.
Willard kept jabbing Moran in the
face with his left, and the latter was
bleeding from number of cuts Mo
ran swung two rights to Willard s jaw
and the champion appeared winded as
he went to his corner. Honors about
even in this round
Round Nine
Moran rushed from his corner, land
ing right and left on Willard s neck.
Willard used his left steadily. Moran
scored two swings to the jaw and re-
peated. Willard jabbed again and
hooked a right to Moran s ribs A
left uppercut lifted the challenger off
his feet. Moran swung to the Jaw and
Willard uprercut. They were clinched
at the bell. F;ven ro
Round Tea.
They shook hands. Willard used his
left jab almost exclusively. Moran
swung a right to the jaw and left to
the body. Willard battered Mora,.
with rights and lefts, but the latter
came back gamely. Willard uppercut
Moran to the face and body. Moran
swung right and left to the jaw and
Willard retaliated with right smash
to the Jaw. Moran missed a left to
the body, and the fight ended. Will
lard s round by a shade.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28
BASE BALL AT ROCKY MOUNT
on Easter Monday-Big Crowd
Expected to Attend.

Rocky Mount, N. c., March 20
With Manager Ray Ryan on tn scene
and players arriving during the past
week, matters are taking definite
shape with the Rocky Mount Club Of
the Virginia League while the public
will be given the opportunity of sec
ing them in action for the first time
in the exhib ibition classic on April 3,
Monday, when they meet the Boston
Braves. The Boston first string club
possessed of Evers, Maranville, Gowdy,
and a great majority of the players
that made the world champions Of
1914 will be seen in Rocky Mount on
April 3rd-the first Monday in April,
and incidentally the same date that
the New York Yankees clashed with
the Tar Heels last year. Twcnty-si1
men including round dozen of the
regulars brought over from last year s
Virginia league champions make up
the squad from which the Tar Heels
will be picked this year and some of
these men are already on the scene.
There will be but one major league
club to visit this section of the State
this year and. in picking major leag-
uer the Rocky Mount management has
suoght the one in which there is the
most general interest and this is be-
lieved to be the case in the Stallings
squad. The fact that the season will
IL 4
the general interest in the Boston
club it is believed will cause an even
larger attendance this year than last.
The game is to be called at $3.50 and
for the holding of the Spring Hope and
Plymouth trains until after the game
is over. These trains, with their
connections, will cover great ex-
panse Of territory in eastern Carolina
and will accommodate hundreds. There
will be no reserve seats and SOC for
adults is the tota lcharge.
Charles Station Successful Applicant.
Mr. Chas. l.. Stotan of Scotland
Neck has been notified by Hon.
Claude Kitchin that he was the sue
cessful applicant standing the civil
service examination at Halifax Decem-
Der 11th, 1915, for mail carrier at Pal
myra There were twelve applicants
for this route, Mr.. Station standing the
test. He has been recommended to
the department, and the appointment
will follow shortly. This route carries
jos Of a rn
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28
Elias Howe, whose sewing machine

Elias Howe, whose sewing machine
was the first to come into popular ia
vor, was not the originator of the
idea, as an Englishman had made
drawings of such a machine in 1890,
and another was in operation in Par
is as early as 1880.
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The Nome daily nugget., 1916-05-22
RUSSIANS JOIN
 BRITISH FORCES
 IN MES0POTAMIA
A. P. A. Service.

LONDON, May 22.-A force of Russian cavalry has joined the
 British army on the Tigris in Mesopotamia, according to off cial announcements today. The Russians are under command of General Corringe. The united forces have compelled the enemy to vacate Bathalessia, their most advanced position on the east bank of the Tigris. General tGorringe in following up the enemy attacked and carried the Dujalim redoubt. The enemy is reported still holding the San nayat position on the left bank of the river opposite Bathalessia.
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GERMAN PLANES RAID BRITISH COAST
A. P. A. Special.

A. P. A. Special.
 LONDON, May 22.-Three German seaplanes raided the English coast last night, killing one soldier in addition to wound ing two civilians. One of the Germans was brought own by aeroplanes. Dunkirk was also the object of an aerial lombard ment by German planes. One woman and twenty seven per sons were wounded.
 The town of Bergues, near Dunkirk was also bombardd by the Germans and five persons were killed and eleven wounded. By way of retaliation for these attacks French and Belgian planes dropped bombs on the German camps and French aero planes bombarded the Bulgarian army camps today.
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style, denounced Ford's pacific tendencies, declaring that they would lead the country to de- struction if adopted by the 'peo- pie, ragged at Wilson's admins tration for what he termed
 Make believe preparedness" and announced that only a policy of staunch readiness would keep America in the forefront of the worlds affairs. He also took fling at the German element by
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-05-22
A. P. A. Service.

CHICAGO, May 22.--The work of preparing the platform which will be submitted to the national republican convention is now fairly under way and the committee is careful sorting the timber to be employed, accord ing to a statement made by Fred w. Upham, chairman of the local committee engaged in mak- ing arrangements for the con
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MORE MILLIONS FOR
 R. R. IN SUNORy BILL

and forty thousand for the rail road. This is substantially the full amount asked for by Secre'- tary Lane and is expected to pro vide all the funds that will be needed for the entire seasons work
 The state department announc- ed today that three Americans who were among the crew of the British steamship Engronser, which was. sunk off the Isle of
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-05-22
HEWING AT PLATFORM TIMERS

vention, who returned from New York today after conference with National Chairman Hilles.
 Upham says that the platform committee is planning along broad lines and strong blanks favoring Americanism in its broadest sense, national prepar- eduess and tariff for the protec- ton of American industries are among the subjects being con SidereCl
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-05-22
A. P. A. Service.

A. P. A. Service.
 DETROIT, May 2o.-Boldly breaking into his opponents bali wick Roosevelt appeared in De- troit today carrying what he termed message of warning to the Ford's of the country, which message he delivered to a large to not overly enthusiastic aud icnce. Roosevelt's address was laracteristic in every way. He t1re loose in his most heroic
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-05-22
HEARST COWBOYS
 DISRUPT BANDIT GANG
A. F. A. Service

". IT. H. OCIVIIt
 PERSHING FIELD HEAD QUARTERS, Mexico, May 20. Twenty five Mexican cowboys from the Hearst ranch shattered l newly formed gang of bandits in a hotly contested engagement in the vicinity of Madeira today. Fifteen of the bandits were killed and six captured while the few
 ,emaining were driven into the hills. Several of the bandits were attempting to drive off Hearst's cattle when discovered by the cowboys.
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A. P. A. Service

SEATTLE, May 2o-That the Russian troops reported as having landed Tn France some days ago are but portion of a huge Russian army of nearly a million men that will see service On the battle fields of France during the coming summer was disclosed today by the Times of this city.
 C. B. Blethen, in signed story
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IMMENSE RUSSIAN ARMY
 DESTINED FOR FRANCE

published in that journal says that information derived from private letters from Japan re- veals that four hundred thousand Russian troops have been trans ported from Vladivostok and Port Arthur by the Japanese navy and are now in France. The same information also says that nearly as many more are at pres ent on their way to the same destination.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-05-22
A. P. A. Service.

A. F, "A. Service.
 WASHINGTON, May 2o.- More millions for Alaska rail road construction will soon be available in the event that the sundry civil bill reported to the house today receives the undi- vided sanction of the lawmakers. The bill provides for appropria- tions of one hundred and twenty ty seven millions and carries a total of six million. two hundred
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-05-22
A. r. A. Service.

IT. : TT. oSI VfSS
 VIENNA, May 22.--The Aus trian drive against the Italians continues uniformly successful and the invaders are giving way at many important points after heavy battling in which the en- emy suffered severely from the intense artillery fire of the Aus trians.
 The most important success achieved by the Austrian troops is recorded in the official an nouncement of the war office to- day. that the Italian forces have
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MOOSE ATTENTION.

Another fine program will be given at the meeting tonight to which all members are invited. New and novel things will be offered for your entertainment, See that the guard. gives you your ticket upon entering.
 P. F. MURPHY, Dictator,
 1. P. JONES. Secretary.
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AUSTRIA PREPARING
 TO SEIZE ALBANIA

which arc expected to place the country entirely under Austrian control. One hundred and fifty steamships have been assembled at the Hungarian seaport of Flu met in readiness to transport troops and munitions to Dur razzo under the protection of the guns of the Austrian war fleet.
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A. P. A. Service

PARIS, May 2o.-Advices reaching Paris today indicate that Austria is preparing to take complete possession of Albania and is making extensive prepara- tions for transporting great army to Durrazzo which will be as bas eof operations
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CONSIDERS DIVER
 ISSUE ENDED
A. P. A. Service.

A. P. A. Service.
 WASHINGTON, May 2o.-- Advices from Berlin today state that Germany will make no fur ther response to the United States in regard to the subma- rine controversy as it is consid- cred that the subject is now closed.
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RUSSIANS AND BRITISH UNITE
TEDDY ROOSEVELT SWINGS
 HAMMER IN DETROIT

declaring that influential Ger mans who reflect the views of the German government are sec retly approving and assisting the plans of the German-American pacifcists in the United States with the idea of keeping America
 unprepared while maintaining Germany in readiness.
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ASOUTTH WILL ASK
 BIG WAR CREDIT

LONDON, May 2o.-Asquith announced today that he will ask the house of commons Tuesday for a further war credit of three hundred million pounds.
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DEADLY AUTO GETS FAMOUS YACHT DESIGNER

A. P. A. Service
 BRISTOL. May 22.-Rias Cheesdrough, the famous de signer of yachts, was killed to- day when his auto skidded into Narragansett bay,
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SEATTLE DIVINE
 RECEIVED HONORS

A. P. A. Service.
 SARATOGA, May 2o.-Dr. A. W. Leonard of Seattle was one of the seven Methodist -Episco- pal church bishops elected today at the general conference in this city.
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BRITISH LOMBARD
 FL ARISH
A. P. A Service.

LONDON, May 2o.--An ad- miralty announcement says that British warships and aero planes subjected the city of Fl Arish, Egypt, near the border of Palestine, to heavy bonn bardment Friday in an effort to dislodge the Turks who are us- ing that place as a base for oper- . ions on the Sinai peninsula.