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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28
Jimmie Glass Found?

1t was told in Scotland Neck yester-
day by travelling salesman, who had
just arrived from Elizabeth City, that
Jimmie Glass, the white boy who was
kidnapped by band Of gypsies some
months ago, is now in that city, the
police authorities finding him in a
negro cabin, where he was placed by
the gypsies when the officers made a
search of the camp few days ago. The
boy that is held is said to resemble
the little Glass boy in every respect
His parents have been notified and
are on their way from their home in
New Jersey to see if the child in ques
ton is theirs
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28
Harrington Gets six Months.

w. H. Hrrington, Jr., of Hobgood,
was last week sentenced by the re-
corder s court at Tarboro to six months
on the county roads for retailing iq-
uor. He appealed to the Superior
Court of Edgecombe County and gave
bond in the sum of $500 for his ap-
pearance.
Harrington was caught on the. coun-
ty road with molasses barrel full OF
pint flasks and several quarts in the
wagon with the pints. When the au
thorities attempted to search his wag
on he jumped and ran into the woods
A warrant was then issued and he was
compelled to accompany the sheriff t.
the wagon of liquor.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28
High School Notes.

On March 10th Miss Annie Dunn IS
grade gave play In the auditorium
to MANY visitors and to the school chill
dren 1t was entitled: "Great Women
in History.'' AS the Goddess of His
tory, sitting on her throne, waved her
the front dressed in costume so as to
give some idea Of whom she repres
ented, and made short talk on her
life work. 1t was left to the audience
made it very interesting and instruc-
tive. We extend our thanks to Miss
Dunn for such play.
The big triangular debate on Pre-
ing, March 81 in the school auditor
ium at $3.50 o'clock. Two boys from
Plymouth are coming here to uphold
the negative against Dallas Hardy and
Luther burlington. Our debaters who
go to Williamson are Thelma White
and Mary Tillery. AS this is our
schools first attempt in the triangular
debate it requires the support of the
whole town, which we trust will be
heartily given.
On March "a, Sherrod HarreH was
elected President and Evelyn Kitchin,
Secretary Of the debate. Ernestine
Rasbrrey, Ellen Speed and Nellie Rus
sell were also elected Marshals for
the occasion.
The Lanier Literary Society was de-
lightfully entertained at its regular
meeting by program which consisted
of a number given at an old fashioned
school in the backwoods. Miss Mac
Kenzie acted the role of the old maid
school mistress who did not fill hel
pupils minds with modern ways anc
ideas.
Although our basket ball teams
both boys and. girls-have been defeat
ed, they have not given up. The de
feats cause them to practice more IL
order to be able to win several games
before the season is over. We SHOULD
remember they are only ameteurs il
this game, and the boys have heve
had any nter-scholastic games before
We must make beginning and WI
feel that we are at least laying TIN
foundation for good athletics mex
year.
It is almost time for the next issu
of the Magazine to come out. We ap
preciate the support the citizens Of tn
town showed i'll this undertaking.
TERESA HOPKINS.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28

Er94ass lawrence Smashes Foot.
While lifting a barrel of crude oil
this morning from a truck at the local
A. G. L. freight depot to the oil wag
On Ernest Lawrence, employed by the
Standard Oil Co., sustained a painful
accident when the barrel slipped from
his hold and fell upon his foot. The
main bone was broken and his iifstep
fIattened when the weight of the bar
rel came down upon him.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28
Basket Ball Here Wednesday

Tie girls basket ball team of the
Scotland Neck high school wilt play the
Enfield high school girls team on the
local court Wednesday afternoon. This
is the first showing Of the girls team
OF the local grounds this year and a
large gathering is expected. The game
v Ill be called at $3.50.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28

Miss Bertha Parrish, Correspondent
Messrs. Lawrence House and Macon
Haggard were here for short while
Saturday.
Miss Selma Twisdale left for Enfield
Sunday to visit relatives.
Miss Mag Savage of Scotland Neck.
is Visiting friends here.
Mrs. Jim Applewhite and little
daughter, Clara Fenner, of Tillery,
were mere for a short while Friday
Messrs. Roy Pope, J. H. Darden, J
A. Riddick and Miss Mary Stuart Rid
dick spent Sunday in Tillery at the
home of Mr.. D. II. Martin.
Misses Bertha Parrish, Sadie Pope.
Mary Stuart and Madeline Riddick
and Messrs. Jim Pope, Joe Tillery and
Edwin Martin went to Halifax Thurs
day to hear the Collins trial.
Mr.. Thurston Vanlandingham spent
Sunday here with friends.
Miss Bessie Lanier is visiting friends
in Everetts.
Mrs. NJ D. Stephenson is visiting
| hef SISTER law, ArS. cl1o HiuoAoA,
who continues quite i'll.
Master Aston Edmondson, who has
been visiting his brother here, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. E. A. Lilley and daughter, Miss
CLAYTON Crittendon, attended the fun
eral of Mrs. Lilley's nephew last
Thursday.
Messrs. J. R. Edmundson, Julian and
Joe L. Riddick went to Rocky Mount
Wednesday to see the "Birth OF 9
Nation.'
Mr.. Robert Kimball is visiting hi
sister here.
Messrs Julian and Joe l.. Riddlck
! and J. R. Edmondson, attended thu
"Shadow Party'' at Crowells las
} Friday night.
Misses Elizabeth and Mary Apple
white were here for a short while Sat
urday.
Mr.. Edwin Parks of Tillery, was IL
I town a short while Friday.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28
Kitchin- Suiter.

The Commonwealth hs received tn
ollowing invitation:
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude kitehin
request the honor Of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Katherine
MIR Lewis Brittle Suffer
on the evening Of Wednesday, the
twelfth of April
at half after six O'Clock
At The Baptist Church
Scotland Neck, North Carolina.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28
Returns From Europe.

Flushed with business success and
witt the thrill of running the ganut
Of Teutonic submarines in the North
Sea, Mr.. A. Mcdowell returned home
last evening on the s:43 train.
Mr.. Mcdowell says that he crossed
the English channel twice during his
stay abroad on the Inflated liner Sus-
sex, that was q few days ago submar-
lined. con one of the trips over
said Mr. Mcdowell, eve were held up
under orders from the Admiralty for
five hours. A couple Of submarines
had been sighted and the government
wanted to exercise every precaution in
safeguarding the lives Of merchant
passengers. All Of the women pas
a's.:the ship making the trip
acgo55. the. channel dressed themselves
| in.-life preservers the minute they
crossed the gang plank.
According to Mr.. Mcdowell, the
i3zlg1isi. liner Adriatic, the ship that
| he sailed to New York on, was convoy
/ cd b. torDedo-boat destroyers beyond
| the submarine zone.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28


Sunday ia town.
Mr.. Louis Is. Suitcr of Weldon spent
Sunday in the city.
Mr.. :. /. Strickland spent Monday
in Hohgoo'I
Mr.. Aubrey Mcdaniel spent Sunday
IN Enfield visiting relatives.
Mr. Ed. Allsbrook spent several days
in NeIloId this week.
Mr. Ashby Dunn spent Sunday at
Weldon.
Mr. c. \. Jones was a visitor in
Oxford this week.
Mr.. e. l. LYMAN spent several days
in Henderson this week.
Mr.. w. Z. Bishop spent Sunday in
:. Ing Hill.
Mr.. Fraak Bell of Hobgood spent
Sunday il town.
2ir. L. b. IIussy of Tarboro, is here
visiting relatives.
1rr. Leon Shields of Hobgool was 4
visitor here Monday,
Mr. {. II. Herring Of Halifax, spent
the week end here visiting his family.
Mi Henry Marston Of Raleigh, was
here Sunday and Monday with his
friends.
Mrs. J. Key Brown of Greenville is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
. Purvis.
Miss Becky Hill of Weldon is here
for few days with her sister, Mrs.
L. W Hall.
Mr.. r. A. Phillips spent Sunday and
Monday in Washington visiting rela-
tives
Messrs r. A. Strickland and Lester
Summerell were visitors in Palmyra
Sunday.
Miss Lucille Kitchin lett Sunday for
Norfolk where she viii spend some
time visiting relatives.
Mr.. j. L. Darden left Saturday for
Rocky Mount, where he has accepted
position with the ball club.
Mr.. Peyton Holioman was called to
AAoskie last week to attend the fun
eral of hts mother.
Messrs j. T. Eiddick, j. S. Riddiek
and v. P. Darden of Spring Hill, were
visitors liz toyn Saturday.
Mrs. w J.. HarreH spent the weel
Mrs Ernest Safer
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Kimball o
Enfield. spel't Sunday here the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh johnson.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Plttman is III New Iorl
City in the interest OF the Crcscen
Hosiery Mills of this place.
Miss Florence Purvis. who ha
been visiting relatives III Rocky Mount
,o+rruaJ homo Nond.v
Prof L. Hardy Rose attended tn
Martin County Commencement a
Williamson Friday.
Miss Kate Savage left Monday TO
Roanoke Rapids, ,-:s.-e s.e was Gale
o, ...o,,,,+ of Tho itlooss IF bar hr,
than
NJ. i Nc = E,,,oro of p1,
,,.,..4i, 800 4,,o ,.-oo1, ,a bo~o +h
guests Of Mrs. Limore $ mother, MI
Nate Dunn.
Messrs. Moses Oppenheimer and Sal
o|1enheimer Of Rocky: Mount, spen
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28
The Weather.:

Local rains this afternoon; Wednes-
day fair and warmer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28
SPRING HILL ITEMS.

For insurance see Chas. l.. Station
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS UNSETTLED.
Due to Statement Issued by Chairman
Gary of U. S. Steel Corporation.

New York, Jan 6.-The one engross-
ing and overshadowing feature of to-
days highly irregular and at times
unsettled market was the statement
issued by Chairman Gary of the United
States Steel corporation bearing upon
present and future aspects of that i'm
portant industry. As a matter of fact,
the statement went far beyond its
probable intent, and many interpreta-
lions and inferences, mostly unfavor-
able, were drawn therefrom.
In trade circles and among the sub
stantiaI banking interests, however,
Judge Gary's utteranceS were accepted
as a conservative and opportune expo
sition Of conditions. For some time
there has been a disposition to check
lines of trade and industry no less
than in the stock market itself. and
the belief prevailed that the admoni-
tons contained in the Gary statement
were likely to bear fruit.
Stocks were under restraint from
the outset and naturally the course Of
United States Steel was observed with
especial interest. Steel common open
ed at a slight advance over the pre-
ceding days final quotation of Sc 7-S,
but soon fell off to Sc IL, from which
It recovered to 81 Is. After that it
yielding to SO just before the close,
and making only feeble rally.
Other leading issues were at lowest
prices in the final hour. all the activ-
ity of that period converging about the
more vulnerable stocks.
For a time coppers withstood the
selling movement better than any
other group, their strength being at
trtbuted to yet another high quotation
for the refined metal, but these stocks,
as well as all classes of specialties,
felt the impact Of the increased sell
ing. A few of the high priced indus
trials suffered severely in the course
of the days feverish trading. General
Motors fell As to 40, Bethlehem Steel
~ LIE to AIS, and International Agri-
cultural Chemical preferred to 81.
Rails were under constant pressure,
although losses in that division were
barely more than one to two points
Marked heaviness was shown by New
York Central, New Haven, Canadian
Pacific and Erie. Total sales of stocks
amounted to $4,000 shares.
Exchange on Germany and Austria
established new low records, marks de-
clining to 73 Ia, but demand sterling
was decidedly strong. rising to ATT ga
after the markets close, thereby re-
ducing the British discount to less
than per cent.
Anglo-French fives reflected the
strength in exchange on London with
numerous sales at SO. a smart recov-
cry from their recent minimum. The
bond market in general was decidedly
irregular. Total sales, par value, ag-
gregated S., 1928, 900.
United States bonds were unchanged
on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07

The tenth annual dinner of the Ex-
ploers' club will take place at the Hoo
tel McAlpin, New York, on Jan. IA,
when Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary
will preside and will give a short adj
dress upon Preparedness" He will
declare that there are two practical
constructive and economical national
taken up at once by the people of the
country without waiting for govern
ment action. These are the a erial
coast patrol system for the protection
of our coasts ard the adoption of the
Swiss military system by the individ-
ual states. Both are vital to our ma
tional defense; one is part of our first
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07

sea line of defense the other four
second land line Of defense, the adj
miral believes. Both are valuable as
peace asset should we never have
occasion to use either as a military
asset. The coast patrol would be val
liable as an adjunct of the life saw
ing service. while the Swiss system in
its training and disciplining of our
boys and young men will add maternity
and permanently to our national ef-
f1ciency. Following Admiral Peary,
Mr.. Herbert r. Lang, just back from
an exploration trip covering six years
in the heart of the Kongo, will tell
valuable collections he has made for
the American Musium of Natural
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07

History, New York. His talk will be
profusely illustrated with lantern
slides showing big game and little
known region of the Kongo. George K.
Cherrie, formerly a member of the
Roosevelt South American expedition
and who has just returned from a
second trip to the Amazonian jungle,
will show some moving pictures Of the
famous River Of Doubt and tell Of hts
more recent experiences in the Anna
zonian jungle. Mr.. Frederick X. Vree-
land will give an account of some Of
his recent exploration in British Co
lumbia. where he entered unexplored
territory. which he has pictured in a
series Of remarkable views.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07

Although Battling Levinsky has nu-
merous engagements in the ring, he
is going to try his hand at the pro-
noting end and has arranged to put
on a show in Bridgeport on January
10. the night before the Esord and Will
iamS battle.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07

81 think we are going to have very
good ball club" says Manager Herzog
of Cincinnati Unless misfortune
overtakes US our pitching staff should
be able to deliver. Toney, Dale, Nc
Henry and Schneider make a quartette
to start with, and hear good reports
of Mitchell and Moseley, two of our
recruits, as well as OF Dougan and
Dowd. Last year we thought we were
going to have good staff, but our
three regulars all blew. I don't think
it Is likely the same fate will befan US
this season. We need a little more
speed and Will try to get 1t by the adj
dition of a couple Of fast men in the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07
SPORTING NOTES.

Billy QueaI, who coaches Yale's dis
give Johnny Overton plenty of dis
lance competitor on the boards this
winter.
Robert Laycock, the veteran news
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07

G.. w. Gaidzick, former national div
ing champion and English champion
in 1918, Is off on a business trip to
Chill and will miss many of the swim
ming events which he intended to
eriter.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07
The City Of Norwich
Gas and Electrical Dept.
321 Main ST., Alice Building

outf1eld. 1 may try playing KiIlifer
at second base, if can fill his place
in center, but I think pretty well OF
Rodgers and do not consider that such
a weak point"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07
COTTON.

New York. Jan. e.@Cotton futures
closed steady. January 1928, March
1880. May 1874, July 1890, October
1884. Spot quiet; middling 1915.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07

Mike Finn, scout for the Detroit
Tigers last season and veteran
manager, is slated for the berth Of
manager of the Beaumont club, al
though no official announcement has
been made. Pat Newman, who is in
bad with President Sens of the Hou-
stcn club, will in all probability be
displaced.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07

paperrnan. has resigned after twenty
one years of service as secretary of
the Belmont Driving club. Philadel-
phia, Pa
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07

Chief Chouteau, the Indian outfielder
Of Vinita, Okla, may get a chance in
organized ball next season as a result
of good work he did with the Carlisle
Indians, a travelling independent team.
the past year. In las games played,
he hit 1892, stole "a bases and made at
least one hit to the game in 43 con-
secutiVe games.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07
Y. M. c. A. Basketball.

Two basketball games have been ar
ranged for Saturday at the Y. M. c.
A. gymnasium, one in the afternoon
and the other in the evening. In the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07
MONEY.

New York, Jan. 6. - Call money
easy; high q; low / 3-4; ruling rate
q; last loan B; closing bid 1 ga; Of
fered at 2.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07
MYSTIC FIVE RETAINS PRESTIGE
Defeated Jewett City Basketball Team in Fast GameScore
is to 13-J. McKone Starred TaftvileJewett City
Series Open Next Week.

The Mystic basketball i've retained
their prestige Thursday evening by
defeating Jewett City on the Jewett
City floor by the score of 16 to Is.
The game was the fastest game OF
the season at Jewett City and full Of
exciting moments. This was the Sec
ond time that the Quintttte from Mys-
tic had defeated the borough boys.
J. McKone captured the honors In
basket shooting for Mystic, while Jew
EFT City divided honors. w. Benja-
min, who has been on the sick list,
was back In the game and proved
to be an emergency man, shooting 10
out of the II fouls called. The sick
ness OF C. Benjamin was q loss to
Jewett City. Mystic has one Of the
best f1ves that that place has seen.
for several years and is able to make
the best quintettes In the state step
lively to compete with them.
Next Thursday evening Jewett City
opens series with Taftville and fans
in the borough are expecting to see
crack series. The lineup:
TEWETT CITY. MYSTIC.
Blake j. McAone
Left Forward.
W. Benjamin ............. Hellberg
Right Forward.
DAILY 6uTIoWS
Center.
LHeureux Wilcox
Left Guard.
Mclean L. McKone
Right Guard.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07

Outhelder Barrows of the Lowell ciun
led the New England league in batting
with 1913 the past season Jake War
ner, .304. is one of the three other .30e
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07

It is reported in Boston that Mickey
Roach, former schoolboy hockey
player, who is now a member Of the
Boston Arena seven. will enter Dart
mouth college. He is reported to be
sl1iIlful in football and baseball as
well as hockey.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07
WEST POINTS BASEBALL
SCHEDULE FOR 1916.
Opening Game March 29-Are TO Play
e Games During Season.

West Point, N. Y, Jan. 6.5The
Army baseball team win play % games
during the 1916 season, according to
the schedule announced tonight. The
opening game will be played here on
Wednesday, March 20. and the season
win close with the contest against Col
gate on June Z. Saturday, May 81, has
been set as the day for the game with
the Navy nine at Annapolis, and this
will be the only contest played away
from the military academy.
The complete schedule follows:
March %, st. Johns college; April 1,
Manhattan; April s. Amherst; April s,
Rutgers; April IL, Williams; April 10,
Harvard; April 10, Tufts; April %.
Springfield 7. M. C. A. college; April
26, Seton Hall; April 20, Lehigh; May
8, Penn State; May 6, Georgetown;
May 10, University of Pittsburgh; May
13, University of Buffalo; May II, La
fayette; May TO- Fordham university;
May "a, Swarthmore; May 81, United
States Naval academy Cat Annapolis) ;
May 80, Seventh Regiment; May 81,
Holy Cross: June 8. Syracuse; June Z,
Colgate.
The New England Trotting Horse
mems association banquet will be held
In the American House in Boston, on
February 10. The Bay State Short
Ship Circuit will hold a mass meet
ing in the afternoon and the dinner
comes in the evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07

afternoon the willimaqtic Boy Scouts
will play the Junior Leaders at 3
o'clock and in the evening the Y. M.
G. A. first team will play against
Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07

Stockholders of the Wilkesbarre
club opposed to Pete Noonan as man
attempt to depose him Noonan says
he now has control of the club.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07

If it is true that 1000 boxing fans
attended the Ted Lewis-K. o. Bren-
nan bout in Buffalo New Years after
nonn, it only one mor%rSSample of that
sity's quality as a sporting town. Any
thing good in the line Of sports seems
to draw irowds there.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07

attempt to depose him. Noonan says
he now has control of the club.
Capt G. L. Huston Of the Yankees
Dover Hall club game preserve In
Glynn county. Ga, and the transfer
was made last Saturday Captain
Huston is president and George T.
Stallings, manager of the Boston
Braves, is vice president.
Walter McCredie of the Portland
Coast league team Is out with q state
ment that he didn't win the pennant
because he had to turn away a lot of
him. He says the Beavers could have
had Brief, Quinlan and Breton for the
asking, but he refused. as each had
contract for $3.50 a month.
1t ia believed at the University of
Wisconsin that when the board Of re-
gents makes its report on the investi-
cation Of athletics in the university
1t will mean toe removal of G.. W.
Ehler, director of athletics. who
seems to be unpopular with the un-
dergraduates and alurund. The re-
some one for coach of the football
team. who will be chosen some time
this month. Among those mentioned
as candidates are Phil King. the old
time fr1nceCon man. Eddl6 M4han,
Dobie ard Wilce.
a Detroit baseball statistician has
been busy On cobb's record since he
came into the American league in
1905 and he tells us that Tyrus has
played in 1.395 games. has been to bat
SPAS times, has scored 1.019 runs and
has made 1887 hits for an average cd
1863 for eleven years of batting. He
has made 301 doubles, 15z triples and
81 home runs. Cobb's record for stolen
bases shows he has never spared his
legs. His total for eleven years Is 5s1
and his Last years record Of 96 Is the
best he has ever done. Do you see any
signs that he Is going back?
Newark seems to have the right idea
about staging the National A. A. u.
championships. Outside Of possibly the
intercollegiate there is no athletic
event in the world harder to win than
al A. A. u. championship. So, the
Newark athletic followers already ara
making preparations for the big
games which no doubt VIII be held
around the first of September. Ac-
cording to present plans, 1t is intend
ed to invite athletes from all over
America to compete in the games.
Then there will be no question where
that American championship belongs.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07

Right Guard.
Goals-Mystic: J. McKone 6. He'll
berg /, Burrows 2, Wilcox 4, L. Nc
Kone 1; Jewett City: Blake 2, w. Ben
janin 4, LHeureux 1, Mclean 1
Fouls: Hellberg l, P. McKone l, w
Benjamin 10. Referee-Rob ertson.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07

Chicago university has had two
fonr-letter athletes in the last two or
three years = Nelson, Nofgren, now
coaching in Colorado. and Paul Des
Jardien, who was graduated last June
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07

TN the future" says President Lam
min of the Red Sox, baseball owners
will be able to announce what players
have not been signed, something which
could not be done in recent years be-
cause of the Feds being in the field.
Our condition is very satisfactory. We
will not have trouble with any player
we care about"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-07

How can you expect to beat the
Harvard football system if this is the
way they dc it? Says Reggie Brown:
1--WE used plays on Yale this year that
VIZ have had under cover for four or
five years. We have had them ready,
but never mad 10 work them out, be-
cause our defense always kept up to
the other fellows offense. This year,
with some green material we feared
thu: our defense might not hold them
and we uncorked some trick plays we
already lad"