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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-09
REPUBLICANS HOLD
STATE CONVENTION
'OHN M. MOREHEAD is ELECTED
NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN
OVER DUNCAN,
MARION BUTLER RETURNS
convention Was Noisy and UnruIy.
on'y flushed Into Silence BY Un-
expected Turn in Events,

Ralelgh.-John Motley Morehead
vas elected National Committeeman
)ver E. Carl Duncan. His election
zane after one Of the most thrilling
ina dramatic incidents that has ever
-ahen place In political convention,
wherein E. Carl Duncan, the Republi-
'an leader OF this state for MANY
ears, faced his arch-enemy Marion
suffer on the platform and denounced
I'm IN terms that burnt and blistered,
while that foxy individual smiled
;rattlly and stroked his whiskers.
Inc convention, noisy and unruly
rom the beginning. was hushed into
'llence by the unexpected turn OF
events and they listened at first with
apt attention. Soon the tension snap-
oed and Carl Duncan, who had ruled
Win rod Of iron, for whose wisdom
ne party had always had the highest
'espect, for the first time heard him
sell Missed in Republican conven-
out 1t was no use
And this is how it came about.
Butler had gone out with the platform
committee and the convention was
sailing along merrily without him. A
set OF delegates to the National con-
ventton had been selected, eight OF
hem, and everything was ready for
vote that apparently. would be all
one way. Buffers Cumberland Couh-
ty representative, McCaskill, had mov-
30 to sldetrack the list of delegates
and elect National Committeeman.
Inc convention sat down on him, vot-
Ing practically unanimously to pro-
coed.
Some one moved the election of
Morehead. at Buffers suggestion, and
there was call for making it unant-
nous by acclamation. Vt looked like
1t was going through with a whoop
when Cy Thompson blocked it with
the nomination Of E. C. Duncan.
Then followed one Of the warmest
debates ever heard in a state conven-
tlcn, and it was some time before the
crowd settled down sufficiently for q
vote to be taken. The final vote stood
335 for Duncan and 761 for Norehead
The big fight was over, but the
smaller conflict remained-the election
OF four delegates to the Chicago con-
vention. Some argument resulted
over the eight delegate plan, which
went into the discard tedious roll
call finally resulted in the election of
the following:
J. S. Lewis, of Randolph who led
with 90 votes; Thomas Settle and J.
]. Britt, Of Buncombe, and w. S. OBJ.
Robinson of Wake
Alternates were chosen as follows:
Clarence Call, Wilkes; L. L. Wrenn.
Chatham; H. S. Williams, Cabarrus:
John E. Cameron. Lenoir.
Electors at large, John E. Fowler
Of Sampson and John A. Hendrick of
Madison
The naming of the State Executive
Committee followed:
First dirstict, Hugh Paul, Wash
ington; second district George W.
Wilson; third district, J. 8.
Basnight, Newbern; fourth district, J.
J. Jenkins, Siler City; fifth district,
Gillian Grissom, Greensboro; sixth
district, A. F. Sarles. Dunn; seventh
district, R. H. Besiecker, Lexington:
eighth district J. D. Dorsett, Spen.
GER; ninth district. John M More
head, Charlotte; tenth district C. A,
Dickey, Black Mountain
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-09
Colonel House Returns.

New York.-Col. E. NJ House, who
sailed for Europe on December % on
confidential mission for President
Wilson, arrived here on the steam
ship Rotterdam from Falmouth AS
soon as he landed from special coast
guard cutter, which met the Rotter-
dam at Quarantine, Col House an
nounced he would leave at once for
Washington to meet the president. He
declined to comment on his mission or
what he had seen or done while
abroad. He stated that he was treated
with courtesy everywhere.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-09
Fletcher Reports on Navy.

washington-A encouraging report
on the condition and efficiency of the
nations sea forces was given the
house naval committee by Admiral
Frank Fletcher, cOmmander-in-chief Of
the Atlantic fleet.
In individual fighting efficiency,
Admiral Fletcher declared, the dread
naughts of the United States led the
world, while the skill of his officers
and men the navy had no reason to
fear comparison to that of any other
power
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-09
To Better Light AshevjlIe.

Asheville.-City commissioners of
Asheville took long step toward CIV
ing Ashevale real white way, when
they amended the ordinance requiring
signs to be placed close to the build
lngs SO as to allow them to project
from five and a half to nine feet from
the building line. The amendment
specifies that the signs, to come un-
der this ruling, must be of the electric
variety, and must burn certain
number Of hours each night.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-09
British Steamer Thornaby Sunk

London British steamer Thor
naby is reported to have been sunk
all the members of the crew having
been killed or drowned. The steamer
Devereaux has arrived in the Tyne.
bringing steward Cartberg, who was
rescued from the wreckage of the
Thornaby. The captain of the Dever-
eaux reports that two other persons
from the Thornaby were saved by the
steamer Highgate and that Nor
weigian vessel was also in the vicinity
where the Thornaby went down.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-09
LAST DOUBT is REMOVED
Congress Knows. Just Where Presi
dent Wilson Stands.

dent Wilson Stands.
washington. President Wilson
served notice on Congress that he will
consent to nothing less than a record
vote on the anti-Administration reso-
lutlons to warn Americans off the arm.
ed ships of European belligerents be-
fore he goes on with the German sub
marine negotiations.
No compromise proposition, such
as vote of confidence in the Presi-
dents foreign policy will be accept
able. Such an action, it is held, might
be construed in Berlin as justifyine
the opinion that the President lacks
the support of Congress and his own
party in his demands for a full OBJ
servance of International law, while
Its only purpose would be to afford
members of Congress a way to avoid
recording their positions before the
country on the straight, out and out
question
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-09
MoEWE REACHES HOME PORT
German Raider Reports Sank Fifteen
Vessels.


Berlin, via London.-An official
statement issued by the General Naval
StaH states that the German cruiser
Moewe arrived in German port. She
had on board of large number OF
British prisoners and 100000 marks
in gold bars. The announcement saws
10 vessels were sunk by the com
merce raider
The statement follows:
"The Naval General Staff states
that H. M. S. Moewe, commander
Captain Burgrave Count Won Dohna-
Sc-lodlen, after a successful cruise
lasting several months, arrived at
some home port with four British Of
ficers, 20 British marines and sailors.
166 men of crews of enemy steamers.
among them 103 Indians, as prisoners.
and 100000 marks in gold bars.
The vessel captured the following
enemy steamers, the greater part of
which were sunk and small part
Of which were sent as prizes to neu-
trail ports:
The British steamers Corbridge.
1857 tons; Author, 3,496 tons; Trader.
3,6O8 tons; Ariadne, 3,035 tons; Drom-
onby. 1927 tons; Farringfcrd, 3,146
tons; Clan MacTavish, 5,816 tons; Ap-
pam, 7.781 tons Westburn, $500 tons;
Horace, 1885 tons; Flamenco, 1929
tons; Saxon Prince, 3471 tons. The
British sailing vessel, Edinburg, 1,473
tons; the French steamer Maroni, g.
100 tons the Relgian steamer Tuxou,
bourg, 1922 tons. At several points
on enemy coast the Weowe also laid
out mines to which, among others the
battleship King Edward VII fell vic
tim
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-09
Germans Resume Operations.

London.-The Germans have resum-
ed their heavy offensive in the region
Of Verdun, with the French every
where strongly opposing it. While
over most of the front from the east
Of the Meuse down into the Woevre
region, the German big guns have
been active, around Douaumont the
Teutons launched several infantry at
tacks of extreme violence These, he
French war office declares, were put
down by the French troops, whose fire
decimated the enemy ranks
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-09
Fix Dates For Fairs

GreensbOro.-At a meeting here the
Carolina circuit Of fairs agreed upon
the following dates for fairs in the
circuit this year: Rocky Mount, Sep
tember 1922; Salisbury, September
26-29; Winston-Salem, October 3-6:
Greensboro, October 1914; Raleigh,
October 1921; Charlotte, October "a.
27; Spartanburg, October 81 to No
Vember 3
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-09
Injunction AGAINST conduetors

Atlanta, Ga.-Suit to enjoin officers
and members Of the Order of Railway
Conductors from carrying out a con-
spiracy of threatened strikes" as pro-
test against the installation by rail-
roads of the White audit system was
filed in United States District Court
here by counsel for audit COMPANY
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-09
Wilson Gives $1,000.

Atlanta, Ga.-Donation Of one thou
sand dollars by President Woodrow
Wilson to the Ellen Wilson memorial
for the education of the mountain
youth of the South has Just been an
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-09
James William Lee Dead.

Dallas, Texas.-James William Lee
cousin of the Confederate chieftian,
Robert E. Lee. died at his home here
Mr.. Lee enlisted in the Confederate
Army when he was Is years old, SER
wing throughout the conflict
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-15
GRESHAM MAKES A
STRONG CAMPAIGN
Running for Republican
Nomination in the
Fourth District.

II every Republican candidate in
oklahoma should wage such an en-
crgctc campaign as James T..
Gresham is making in the Fourth
congressional district, there would be
no question about victory at the polls
IN November
Mr.. Gresham, who lives at Wcwoka,
Is one OF the Republican warhorscS
of the state and in his home district
has the reputation of being live
wire and "A big man" lie was IN
Tulsa Yesterday for a few hours. fol-
loving canvass Of Creek county,
which is In his district.
"On every side said Mr.. Gresham.
Il find the voters Of the state arr
looking to the Republican party for
relief from present conditions in state
and nation. am sure that Re
publican congressman viii be elected
in the Fourth district and that is
why | am making such relentless
campaign for the nomination"
MIR. Gresham is considered one OF
the states leading citizens and the
esteem in which ne is held throughout
oklahoma probably accounts for tho
strong following he has in the dis
trict in which he is making the race
for the congressional nomination.
whether | win or lose" said Mr..
Gresham yesterday, II will alwayS, bc
found In the Republican ranks. fight
ing for victory" "
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-15
ATHLETIC HEADS
HURT IN SMASH
f. E. Picrson, "Y" Di-
rector, and DcLarue
Baker Are Victims.

f. Il. Pierson, physical director of
the Young Men $ Christian association,
and DeLarue Baker, athletic director
of Tulsa high school, were painfully
injured about 3:45 o'clock yesterday
afternoon when Bakers motorcycle
colllded with an automobile driven by
}. W. Young, who lives at Ninth and
Denver.
The accident occurred at the inter
section of Fifth street and Cincinnati
avenue. Baker was driving his motor
cycle north on Cincinnati with Mr.
Plerson on the extra seat behind him.
Mr.. Young was travelling west on
tltth. The motorcycle struck the side
OF the car. throwing both men to the
pavement
Mr.. Pierson was taken to the Tulsa
hospital whore he regained con-
sciousness after about two hours and
was taken To his home, 2O9 South
Denver. 1t was found that in addition
to scalp wounds and bruises all over
the body, he was suffering from a
sprained ankle and a fractured rib.
Mr. Baker was removed to his
rooms at the Y. NJ. G. A. where he was
In semi-unconscious state until a
late hour last night. II was thought
that he suffered no serious injuries,
expecting a sprained ankle.
just Took Out Policy.
Mr.. Baker had just left the office
of w. f. Stahl ~ Co., where he signed
the final papers for 81 500 accident
policy IN the United States Fidelity
Guarantee Co. of Baltimore, Md.
According to a statement made last
night tho insurance agents had been
urging Baker to take out the policy
for some weeks and the transaction
was closed Just before Baker was
hurt Baker had not even paid his
first premium, having told the insur-
ance men that he would have to get
the money later in the week.
The insurance men said last night
that the policy would stand and that
Baker would get fun benefits from
the document.
Mr.. P!erson was making preparu-
tons to leave the same evening for
vacation trip OF several weeks. His
destination was the Y. NJ. c. a. train
ing ScnoOl at Lake Geneva, Michigan,
which he probably will miss on ac-
count OF his miShap.
Hterson and Baker are both physi-
cal directors, while Mr. Young, who
was driving the car, is the father of
a family of athletes who have worked
under the two men.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-15
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AS REASON FOR
SHOOTING HERE
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-15
FIGURE EMPLOYEES AS ASSETS.
Trained Workers Arc Given Valuation
In Detroit Phone Appraisal.

Appraising the value to a corpora
ton of its trained employees makes its
first appearance in Engineer Burch's
valuation of the telephone company's
property He values the trained en-
ployes at 100000. using the cost of
training one of them as the unit of
value.
While tht cost Of training employees
cannot be denied. and the Valua Of
cxperienc employees cannot be gain
said this practice is mono the less pc
culiar and may lead to railroad ap-
praisals and like valutions with a per
capita value placed upon all en-
plcyes.
The sale value OF such a business
depends not little upon the existence
of trained staff. But this value IL
already in part included in the good
will and in the going concern value.
And much of 1t should be regarded
as a liability rather than an asset, a
current charge of maintenance.
The upshot of the whole matter Is
that the two thousand and two hun
dre6 telephone girls on the Michigan
State Telephone company's switch
board are valued by the city's ap-
praiser rs being worth 100000 to
the company. and Mr.. Burcn asks us
to Pay interest on the girls. which is
fair enough, provided they do not
walk out or a strike, In which case
they take their value with them. This
is rather elusive value, ard yet 1t is
on the whole constant one.
Which brings us to the question Of
the insurance of employees. now advo-
Gated by most Of the political Iarties
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-15
STATE BOY SCOUTS
AT CAMP TAHLEQUAH
Ono Hundred Boys Encamp for Ten
Days Outing With Live
Program

Special 10 The World
CAMP TAHLEQUAH. on the Illi-
nois, July 1i.-One hundred boy
scouts Of the state Of Oklahoma arr
encamped here in the most successful
outing ever held by that organization.
according to the statements of the
boys themselves. The youngsters ART
in a hilarious mood over the fishing.
swimming, recreation and especially
food.
The boys arrived Wednesday ana
went into immediate action. There
has not been an idle moment since.
Under the direction of H. II. Town
send and G. III. Fenstermacher, secre-
taries of the Young Mems Christian
association at Tulsa, the boys are tax
ing number of scout tests and all
of the campers will go back to their
patrols with higher ranking than
when they arrived
Tulsa leads all other cities of the
state in attendance. having az young
SterS in camp.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-15
Indiana Politician of Note
Explains Why q. o. p.
VIII Win.
HAS UNITED BACKING
Justice Was One Man on
Whom All Factions Could
Get Together.

Hughes will carry Indiana because
Indiana has developed some good
common sense" said Judge H. W
Henry one of the most prominent
men OF that state. yesterday after
noon when qucricd AS To the status
of tho former jurtst IN the coming
election. we have been ON the hog
train for four ycarH.' was his char
actcristic explanation.
Judge Henry rs leading business
man Of Tcrrc lllutc. Ind. and at
one time was active In politics Ire
is now one of the group OF northern
Republicans whose names are no.
seen in the newspapers but whose in
tlucncc is Of the most potent sort
lie was prosecuting attorney Of
Tcrrc llautc and later judge of thu
Superior court Of Indiana. This latter
position he resigned TO accept the of
fico Of government collector OF inter
nal revenue, an appointment by Mo
kiulcy, which he held several years
His duties in this capacity cmhrnccU
the collecting of government revenues
in one of the two most important
territories in the country.
Has oil Holdings.
Judge Henry has extensive oil in
tervsts IN oklahoma and was In tns
city Yesterday with reference to them,
lie was accompanied by Richard
Henry. his son.
Judge Henry was very enthusiastic
about the outlook for the Republican
candidate for presidency and spoke
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-15
Religion w Excuse,

Ch5 rles Taylor was walking down
the hallway Of the Montrose hotel
about a. m. yesterday when ne saw
white appartion moving along the
floor. He fastened alongside of it
and tapped it on the shoulder, find
ing what proved to he a man.
Here. what are you doing here?"
said Charles t. the man The man
opened his eyes and seemed to come
out of a trance
''I beg your pardon" he said. I'm
n somnambulist."
We'll. YOU can't walk around in
these halls in the middle of the night
in your pajamas." said Charles, mo
matter what your religion is.''-Cedar
Rapids Gazette.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-15
GLENN COMMANDS
EIGHTH INFANTRY
Wilson Removes Him From Position
OF Chief Of Staff for
Border Duty.

WASruNGTON, July 1.-THE war
department made public today an or
der dctaChing Col. Edwin =. Glenn.
chief of staff of the department Of
the east under daior Gen. Leonard
Wood from the general staff and as
signing him to command Of the
Eighth infantry. He will relieve col
James : Rodgers. who is ordered to
remain unassigned.
Colonel GlCun's transfer created
some comment rs ne had been on his
present duty only two years. although
the regular term for staff duty is four
Years The order states IL is issued
'by direction OF tho presi dent"
Seci ctary Baker said in explanation
that all available officers were being
sent to the border and Colonel Glcnn's
services were needed as a regimentaI
commander
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-15

lieve that the two men had had a
difficulty prior to the shooting
"They seemed to he in the best of
spirits fhen | left the office to go
to wareroom," said Mr.. Vincent
Mr.. Vollmer came to Tulsa some
eight years ago from st. Louis and
later purchased the Tulsa Transfer
company, which he operated until
August /, 1914, when he purchaaed
an interest in ths Red Ball Transfer
company and il began operation un-
der the name Of the Tulsa Red Ball
Transfer company
On July 1 there was a reOrganiza-
tior of the business OF the firm. and
it was rumored that Mr. Nollmer was
to retire as president OF the company
i'm favor of Ed Chastain, who had
pure chased a controlling interest
For number Of years Mr.. Traylor
has been associated with the form,
as checker and as secretary treas
urer. and it was said that on oc-
casions he has taken financial In
tcrests in the company. Under the
reorganization plan he was to be re-
tanned as secretary
Mr.. Nollmer was prominent in
civic matters in Tulsa, and was one
Of the most HCti"c members of the
Tulsa Rotary club. a member of the
knights OF lythlaS lodge as wei as
of the Blue Lodge OF the Masonic
order For some time he has re-
sided in n beautiful home near the
corner of Seventh and Grant
Mr.. Traylor, also n well known
business man of this city. has re-
sided in Tulsa for number of years.
and apparently was one Of the best
friends of Mr.. Vollmer. For several
months he had resided with relatives
at 915 South Boulder. At the time
OF the affair he had at his home az
a guest his daughter, Mrs. Charles
Denton, OF Kansas City Mo.