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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-28
SOCIETY.
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 y .
eye OLD CHICK'Nn SUPPER

Cooked to turn, Drowned to the
queen s taste, and with all the TASTE
ful fixin 's>that go to make this special
! rlver'' dish so palatable, a chicken
supper was served Wednesday evening
just at supper time at Mr.. Frank
smith s place complimentary to Mr..
Claiborne Smith.
The party drove out at exactly the
o'me Tor the regular evening meal, and
"lthout more ado sat down to the noted
Tried chicken, the feature of the occa-
sion being the moonlight -
Those present Misses Matte Josev
FRANCES and Mary Meredith, Bessie
Smith and Mrs. P. E. Shields. Messrs.
Claiborne, Charles, Frank and Johnson
Smith, Pete Shields and Shields Alex
ander.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-28
NORTH CAROLINA.
HALIFAX COUNTY
Lula Burnett, Plaintiff,
VS..
FRANK Burnett, Defendant.
NOTICE

The defendant above named will
take notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the Su.
perlor Court Of Halifax County to
have the bonds Of matrimony existing
between plaintiff and defendant dis.
solved, and the said defendant will
further take notice that he is required
to appear at the Term Of the Superior
Court of said County to be held on the
twelfth Monday after the first Mon.
day i'll September, at the Court House
II said County, North Carolina, and
answer or demur to the complaint Ia
said action, or the plaintiff will apply
to the Court for the relief demanded
In said complaint.
This the 18th day of Sept. 1917.
S. NJ. GARY,
Clerk of the Superior Court
9-19-26 80
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-28
MISS MARY LAMB ENTERTAINs

Last night Miss Mary Lamb was
hostess to a party of young people at
which there were four tables Of five
hundred.
In accordance with strict rules no
refreshments were served. but the even
ing was most enjoyable nevertheless.
Those present included, Misses Pitts,
Arnold, Woodey, Matte Josey, Mary
and Mamie Lamb, Laura Clark and
Mesdames P. E. Shields and II. H,
Lyman. Messrs. Frank, Charlie, Clai-
borne and johnson Smith, Pete Shields,
Haywood Lyman, Shields Alexander
and DR.. D. F. Keel.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-28

Ladies Of the Red Cross who have
work out are requested to send it in
whether finished or unfinished. This
request was previously made so that
all work might be in the Red Cross
rooms today but there are some who
have neglected the request, SO it is
hoped all will now comply at once.
Are you doing anything towards the
comfort Bags for the boys who have
already gone to the front9 If you have
not you ought.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-28

Mr.. Peyton Keel, together with sew
eral other Of our citizens, went over
to Rocky Mount last night to be pres
ent at the tobacco sales there this
morning.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-28

kFOR LE-SHINGLES, 100000
I cheap. Four inches at $500 per
thousand. Baker Newell & Co.,
| Palmyra, N. C. 9-28.1O-2
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-28
= LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
, OF GENERAL INTEREST

LOCAL. NEWS ITEMS
OF GENERAL INTEREST :
- - . .
Mr. J. A. Bland of Tarborc spent
Yesterday here on business.
Mr.. Patterson, a "knight of the
grip was in town yesterday.
Mr.. R. j. Shields of Hobgood was in
town this morning for few hours
Mr.. S. O. Purvis and daughters were
in town this morning.
Jelly glasses and fruit Jars at Hardy
Hardware Company.
Mr.. Leon Shields and Mr.. Jerome
Leggett, of Hobgood, were in town
this morning.
Messrs. Julian Riddick and Geo. R.
terday.
Mr. f. A. Lilly is in town preparing,
it is said. to taking up residence here
az one of Scotland Neck s citizens.
You ought to see the line Of
Ladies Ready to wear at Rosen
bloom Levy Co Tarboro N G
Mr. Clee Vaughan bought the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Kate Dunn yesterday, on
Depot street, and will move in as soon
as it is vacated.
Mr.. J. T. Stokes, of Norfolk the
genial Sunshine man, was in town this
morning.
The Snapiest Styles in Ladies
Suits at right prices Rosenbloom
Levy Co Tarboro N G
Mr.. D. R. Williams left this morn
ing for Parmelee to spend few days
on business.
Mr.. H. L. Harrell who spent last
night here left this morning for Nor
folk on business.
Mr.. Tom Twisdale was in town this
morning with friends and relatives.
Have you seen the handsome
coats at Rosenbloom Levy Co
Tarboro N c.
Mr. J. T. Stokes who spent about {.
week down here on business left this
morning for his home in Norfolk
Mrs. William J. Gordon and two
daughters, Of Spray, arrived yesterday
on a visit to her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
II. [. Clark.
Mr.. G.. A. Jones is being corgratu-
lated today on being the father of &
fine eleven pound son. and he is happy
over both mother and child doing well
The Rosenbloom Levy Co Tar
boro N G are showing some hand
some Dresses
Mrs. R. c. Paindexter, wife Of super
iAtendent Of sewer construction. who
has been spending few weeks in Scot
land Neck, left this morning for Flor
ida, for short visit with her mother
and sisters
Rev. w. j. Smith, of Charlotte, who
has charge Of the Thompson orphanage
was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Durham last night
Mrs Kate Dunn returned last night
from ten days visit to Plymouth and
"lll1amston with relatives and friends
ohe states that she enjoyed her visit
immensely and come back with re-
newed vigor for the heavy fall work.
MT. j. r. Askew who met peculiar
accident in Clee Vaughan s store some
time ago by falling from a ladder
WINCH at the time was not considered
dangerous, but today is the first time
mat Mr.. Askew has been able to get
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-28
PRISONER SAYS
HEWITT FIRST
HAD REVOLVER

George Smith. a prisoner at
the county jail. testified before
Superior Judge French Friday
that s. A. Hewitt, on trial for
jail breaking, had possession Of
the revolver which figured In
the sensational escape OF six
prisoners, August 10, and that
he got cold feet" and gave u
back to Smith before the es-
cape.
Smiths testimony came as a sur
prise TO the defense. which Is hold
ing that Hewitt did not break Jail
but merely walked out at the invita-
ton OF a deputy sheriff.
Hewitt took the stand In his owr
defense and testified that Jailer Al
Ian Stark told the men that they
had better go. because" II was theii
best time to beat IT,"
Hewitt said he was only going tc
a doctors office. and that he intend
ed to return to the Jail
Judge French refused 10 permit
Attorney Glasgow. rcpresentinG
Hewitt, 10 attempt to show how ths
revolver got into the jail or to show
an alleged conspiracy between 8
deputy sheriff and T.. George
Brown, another prisoner. to OBJ
tain the gun.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-28
TWO CONGRESSMEN
IN FISTIC BATTLE

WASHINGTON. Sept 2s.-Bit.
terness over the Heflin insinua-
tions OF disloyalty in the house
reached climax this afternoon.
when Heflin and Norton engaged
In n personal encounter.
Norton asked permission TO dis.
cuss the house rules committees
decision not to press an investlga-
tion of Heflin's charges, when the
Alabaman objected.
Immediately Norton strode over
TO the latter's seat, seized him by
the shoulders and shook him.
Other members OF tho house and
sergeant-at-arms rushed to tho
scene and the two struggling mem
bers were separated, Ileflin re-
tired to the democratic smoking
room. Norton hastily left the floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-28
$50 |. w. w. Indicted
bv u. S. Grand Iurv

By United Press Leased Wire
CHICAGO. Sept. 2s.-The federal
grand jury this afternoon returned
indictments against 15O persons as
a result OF the recent I. W. w.
probes. These include leaders Of
that organization thruout the coun-
try.
Federal officials threw more
than the usual air OF secrecy
around the grand Jury's work as
the time for returning the indict-
ments drew near. The grand jury
sessions we're transferred from the
federal building to downtown
hotel two days ago. II was learned
today.
This afternoon the police were
notified to hold certain detectives
In readiness TO cooperate with fed
eral officials. o
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-28
N0Clue Is
Obtained
by Police
Reign of Terror Caused by
Fiend Among Seattle
Women; IL Cases in One
Week.

Growing alarm on the part of women and girls
In all parts of the city and increased vigilance the
part of the police, have followed the of attacks
and reported moleStations of women that has swept
Seattle this week.
/ The latest attack by the woman slugger" oc-
G. red Thursday night, when he entered the home
OF DR.. w. N. Powers, of tiS N. S3rd ST., Thursday
V;ght, struck her unconscious by a blow over the
had and ransacked the house for S5.75
The man came to the door, Mrs. Powers said and
asked for DR.. Powers. She admitted him, explaining
tt the doctor not there but that she would call
III h,rt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-28

women n space
las usuaLh is no II the idotuy o aNaiLam
The idly and and
o
perf
already II isolated and unpolced
HEIILESNESS
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Deadlock
in - ffOrt
to Settle
Union Officers Say Steel
! Ship Workers Will Lay
Down Tools at 10 A. M.
Saturday.

There was every indication Friday that at 10 a. m.
Saturday 10000 Seattle steel shipyard workers will lay
down their tools and walk out of every steel ship yard
in the city, except Skinner & Eddy's.
Working agreements with IS wood ship yards and
shops supplying ship yards were signed Friday, avert
ing strikes in these yards, however.
Eleventh hour attempts to stave off the steel yard
strike failed according to reports from conference of
yard owners and Metal Trades council officials Friday
at the offices of the Seattle Construction Drydock Co.
The men in the yards are anxious TO strike, and
will accept no offers from the yard owners or the
shipping board, excepting absolute agreement to
their wage scale demands.
The conference f. Miller G. ofara Pat Dono
w.
'N'S " ham and c
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-28

bers OF the Metal Trades council
executive committee and shipyard
owners, held Friday, resulted in an
absolute deadlock. according TO
Miller.
They tried TO get us to lift the
boycott against l0-hour lumber y
said Miller. and We stood pat on
that. There was some talk OF the
wage scale. but the same old argu-
ments for and against the scale
were used. and no headway what
ever made
Miller announced at noon that
rs OF the smaller wooden ship
yards and shops had signed the
agreement. and that the men would
not go out In those yards or in the
Skinner & Eddy plant. which sign
ed mp more than two months ago,
Miller could not estimate the
number OF men employed in the
fair" yards.
The Metal Trades officials an
nounced after the conference that
the signing of the agreement by
the wooden yards In no way affects
the boycott against 10-hour lumber
being waged by the carpenters.
and that this would be still in
force.
Many of the yards are already
crippled by the boycott and may
have to close this week unless a
settlement is made.
so far as we are concerned
the conferences are over and
settlement Is clearly out OF the
question now" said Edgar
Ames, Of Ames shlpbulldlng
Co., after the conference. 80
far as | can see, there is moth
ing that can prevent a general
walkout tomorrow"
Seattle shlpyard owners this
morning asked the Metal
Trades council to use it's In
fluence to lift the 10-hour lum-
Der boycott, and In return inti-
mated that n settlement OF the
Metal Trades council demands
for higher wages would be
forthcoming.
What answer the unions made
was not known, but II is understood
that they will remain solid in their
support of the Central Labor coun-
ell and the Building Trades council.
in waging the fight against "un.
fair" timber.
Those who attended the confer.
ence were;
For the companies: G. w. Wiley,
president of the Seattle Construc-
tion a Dry Dock Cos j. T. Duthie.
vice president and general man
ager of the Duthie plant, and Edgar
| Ames, president of the Ames Ship
building 4 Dry Dock Co.
For the Metal Trades council:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-28
$4,000 MEN THR0NG DRILL FIELD At CAMP LEWIS

ny STAFF Correspondent
CAMP LEWIS, American
Lake, Sept. 29.-"Battalion,
'tenshunl"
The words came roaring
thru mepaphone somewhere
down on one corner OF the huge
parade ground.
A line OF men two miles long
Strengthened as tho aetusted by
big handspring. and stood
stiff and unyledlng.
More orders came. The line
broke up into smaller ones, and
squads, and companies, and reg
iments marched and counter
marched.
The first battalion drill held
by the national army forces
quartered here took place
Thursday afternoon. Fifteen
thousand men we're on the huge
parade ground.
II will be repeated several
times a week from now on.
The staff artist stood with me a
we watched the long lines go swini
ing along. some OF the men in un
form and others in civilian costum,
Gee" he said. that makes a gu
feel good. But I'll bet It's hard 70
those rockies. There goes one on
of step now. See, he's thrown tn
whole squad out OF line"
The s. A. was busy with his pc
Continued on page 14)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-28
j. s, ,BATTLESRIP
GOES ASHORE

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Sept. 2s.
A United States battleship Is
ashore on the Atlantic Coast today.
according TO an announcement
from the naval authorities here.
The vessel, whose name Is with
held for military reasons. is not be-
lieved to be in imminent danger
Her bow Is hard aground. and It Is
said her double bottom Is flooded.
necessitating the removal Of stores.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-28
MiChaelis Talks In
Secret Meeting

AMSTERDAM. Sept. 2S.-The
central powers will not state their
war aims in detail at this time,
Chancellor Michaells told the main
committee of the reichstag today.
The question of Belgium. accord
ing to dispatches, was discussed by
the chancellor and the committee
In secret session.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-28
ALL NIGHT ''HOP"
TON|CT TO AID
TOBACCO FUND

Tonight is the night Of the
dance.
The ALLNIGHT dance at
Dreamland. for the benefit OF The
Stars Boys in France Tobacco
Fund" ~-~
II you dance, go and help buy
smokes for the Sammies. II YOU
don't dance. go anyway. Because
the thing in which we're mainly
concerned is getting our money for
our fund.
Manager Joe Schermer says heu
let 'em go to 1t as late as any one
wants to stay.
There'l be a prize waltz held at
1890 sharp.
A $40 cash award will be given
to the most graceful couple. Man
aser Schermer says therell be
plenty of entries and lots OF fun.
Mrs. Avis Bowman of Hartford,
Wash. sent The Star a check for
81 today for the smoke fund. with
the following letter: II read A
Mothers Letter in yesterdays
Star. enclose my check for 81.
and today | shall join the Red
Cross. ! have sewed for my chill
dren, for my grandchildren, and for
a wee great-grandchild, and now
will try to sew. or knit. for our
soldiers"
Elmer f. Conner. clerk OF Home
Camp. No. 2S6, Woodmen OF the
World. sends In So contribution
from the Woodmen
"Those of us who smoke" he
writes. "can readily understand
how the boys will need It."
Mrs. II. w. Brown. 1929 Fifth
ave. n. f.. accompanies her con-
Continued on page 14)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-28
Butterfly Wife Of
Et-MiniSfer WouH
Go 10 Jail also

By United Press Leased Wire
PETROGRAD. Sept Is
Nine. Sukhomlinoff. the butter
fly wife OF the aged former min
lister OF war. on whose youthful
whims and frlvolities some OF
his friends blame his treachery
to Russia. pleaded with the
government today TO send her
10 prison with her husband The
formal court trial exonerated
her from treason charges. but
found Gen. Sukhomllnoff guilty.
sentencing him to hard labor for
life.
Gen. Sukhomlinoff In 63 years
old. His wife is in the 20s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-28

"These girls may have brothers
or fathers" Police Judge Tworoeer
told Steve Halies. charged in POI
lice court with following girls
home. Thursday "Ill fine you Sc.
but your hospital bill. If they should
have male relatives. would bo
much larger"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-28

between mem r. rat Dono
hama e q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-28
Butte Worried Over
Sight OF Aeroplane

BUTTE. Sept 2S.-At least four
men I'm Butte saw an aeroplane fly
ing over Butte st 4:5b O'Clock this
morning. s. A. Howell and j. r.
Carpenter are 80 certain they saw
an aeroplane they are willing to
make an affidavit. The droning
and purring OF the motor could be
plainly heard, they declared An
aeroplane was recently reported at
Ielena.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-28

1lIItI ~ tNiS .ilOil@.
When she turned 10 take down
the receiyer, he struck her on the
head sud she sank To the floor un-
conscious.
When DR.. Powers returned TO
his home. he informed the police.
but they were unable to effect a
capture.
A woman was accosted by a
stranger on Spring st. between
Second and Third aves. Thursday
night. She escaped by running up
the hill. and she saw her assailant
disappear in the entrance OF a
hotel.
In a darkened room, with much
hesItancies and prompted by her
husband Mrs. Powers told the
story of her attack TO a Star re-
porter. She Is suffering from Sc
we're nausea. and talks with ex-
treme difficulty.
Last night was the first night In
many months that Mrs. Powers has
been alone. A woman friend has
stayed with her constantly while
DR.. Powers was at his office. few
blocks distant.
Covered His Mouth
heard man coughing on the
porch shortly after s:25 O'Clock
3Iast night" said Mrs. Powers.
"Thinking II was my husband, |
opened the door. a man stood
there, holding his hand in front OF
his mouth, covering most Of his
face. He seemed TO be suffering
very much, and ! feared he was
going 10 have spasm. ] noticed
how emaciated his face was and
he seemed extraordinary tall. prob
ably because he was so thin.
"He said, Is DR.. Powers In?'
II often answer door calls for
the doctor, so told him would
telephone 10 him at his office.
Il turned to the telephone In the
front hall and had my hand on the
receiver. when ] felt this awfnl
blow in the back OF the head. II
was not hard instrument II felt
soft--like a sandbag-and that's
all that | can remember"
Found Wife on Floor
II came home at a little before
0 O'Clock and found my wife lying
on the p Psor OF the living room. /
had no idea what was the matter
90, OF course. did not notify the
police until some time later. |
worked over her for some time be-
fore she regained consciousness,
and then she asked. Have you got
himy-and ! knew there was foul
play. but she lapsed back into un-
consciousness repeatedly and II
was long time before I could get
the story"
No less than ~ cases have been
reported at police headquarters
Continued on page 13)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-28
JURY FAILS TO AGREE

Try linited Press Leased Wire
RED OAK, Ia. Sept 2S.--The
Jury trying Llyn George J, Kelly,
charged with the Nillisca AK muir
ders. was discharged at 1880 this
afternoon because 1t could not
agree.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-28

i Asst NIGHT another Seattle woman slugged-
- knocked unconscious in her home by an in
truder. While engaged in making the world
safe for democracy, why should we not give thought,
also to making our city safe for women?
With all
brute who added to his list almost nightly police succeeded find
o man..
Now II TO
horrors
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
FOR sALE--Real Estate.

FOR SALE-Well improved 5-acre
tract on bench. Phone 2641J. M21c
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
EASTERN OREGON FARM.

393-ACRE ALFALFA and stock farm,
9 miles from Vale on main road;
private irrigation SYSTEM 2 houses,
well improved with family orchard
and lots of shade trees. Will pro-
duce 1900 tons of alfalfa hay Lots
of bunch grass range close. The best
farm in Oregon. Price only $65 per
acre; S17,5O0 cash, balance in terms:
no trades Write for photos and map.
The Percy NJ. Johnson Company,
Vale, oregon. M24c
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS.

$3000-Will buy very choice, close
in, S-acre tract, on car line and
macadam road. Very best of soil,
level and nice. Free water for ir-
rigation. just right for a suburban
home or a safe and profiti BILE in
vestment. Sure to double in value.
a good, 40-acre tract, on
electric car line. Splendid soil and
water right; located just rig.t in the
Boise valley.
$7000-Buys a 70-acre FARM, near car
line; soil is good, water right the
best. A snap for some one. Who is
the lucky man?
s S00-For nice suburban tracts. free
water, car line service, a convenient
and choice location.
A we'll improved 5-aere tract at very
low price. Specia. low prices t.
parties wishing to build in Ellis or
Elm Grove additions.
w. {. PIERCE & co.
The Old Reliable
Real Estate Dealers.
WE HAVE THE BARGAINS.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
LIVESTOCK FOB SALE.

20 PERCHERoN stations tor sale;
from to 3 years old. These colts
are all By my imported registered
champion stallion "Krepin," ana out
of my imported registered ton mares.
They are large. rugged and excep-
tionally heavy boned. Ny prices are
very low, quality considered. Terms
If you want them; also four regis
tered ton mares, years old; also
some registered Shorthorn bulls for
sale. p. A. SORENSEN, / X L Stock
Ranch, miles south of Beatty Sta
ton. M21
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
SUBURBAN HON ES,
JUST LISTED,

8 ACRES near Boise, on gravel
road and interurban; Groom
house, barn, orchard, woven
fence; good water; acres ad-
joining Boise in bearing Sc
lected large and small fruit; I
room house, barn, at school;
cost $4,000; will take $500; 31a
acres 21s miles from Overland
building; in high state of cul-
tivation; plenty of water; 1h
acres in fruit and garden at
Meridian; 7-room house; 20 or
IS acres on Meridian macadam
road; orchard. elegant house;
splendid home; good water.
All these at two thirds to one
half their worth; easy terms.
FOR RENT-3h acres good
improved land, 21s miles from
Postoffice.
SCHOOLER- STARTLING AGCY.
Overland Bldg, Phone 35S-W.
Mi
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
SEE WILSON, SMITH.
1923 Main ST.

$1,000 cash, $500 per month for one
half acre good land. Two-room house,
nicely located on car line; sc fare.
We have personally inspected this,
and know it is worth more.
If you want a farm, or city property,
list your property with a firm that
does the, business, and does it right
for you and for the buyer. tt
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
HEBER @. HALE.
LAND-COLONlZATION INVEST.
MENTS

CATTLE and sheep ranches. farms,
projects and business investments
handled. Some mighty good oppor-
tunities just now. If you want to
buy, sell, invest or colonize, Mr.. Hale
is the man to see. Office III Ban
mock St, Boise, Idaho. April4
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.
BUsINEss oPPoRTUNITy

WE KNOW of stock now selling on
New York Curb for only one eighth
of intrinsic value. Operations will
start Shortly with dividends sure to
come. This stock is due for big ad.
vance. Full information on request.
Berry Pierce Il Co, 81 Wall ST,
New York City. M21c