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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-20
GRANDSON OF TRANSATLANTIC
CABLE LAYER INvENTs AU-
TOMATO TORPEDO
(BY UNITED PRESS)

WILLISTON, \. D., March &C.
the man who laid the first transatlan-
tic cable and turned it over to the
American government, has invented
torpedo. designed to guide itself On a
magnetic control, into the bowels OF
enemy vessels. The torpedo attaches
itself to the ship by magnetism ana re-
mains there until it's explosion, which
is controlled by timing device. Gov
ernment tests credit the torpedo Win
seven out of eight perfect explssisns.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-20
USUAL FIFTY CENT REDUCTION
NoI TO BE MADE APRIL 1st
~ N. Y. COAL DEALERS

.. we" York, March 19.-The usual
1n'S cents ton reduction in the price
'o"l Will not be made this April
'E New York dealers, it became
an: o" " mere today. The large operators
"''ieo with the anthracite roads NAV
'ilef any reduction at all and those
'ecl1e upon decrease, if they do,
"'' expected to make it more than
twenty-five cents.
''ight and nine dollar coal is the
s'pect A. Tor New Workers this summer
no~. ''li'e many of the dealers are pre-
p'r'hg to face trial in Federal court
o.. On indictments charging conspir
'ey to boost prices.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-20

wAs1K<ez Nsreh 2o-rhe president still undecided
what additis 8 49, to take in the German crisis
The this afternoon discuss the matter
and naessfe IN a decision late today
~ granted all high officials that state OF war
Exists with Germany.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-20
7ilson May Sum
mon Congress
/ United States Government on Verge OF De.
cided Declaration toss'szzzaag!d
eo U-BOAT CHASERS ORDEkAD
BY UNITED PRESS)

LONDON, March, 2o-Amercan consul confirms the state
- that the Vignca the American submarined vesse
wasv warned.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-20
1.Anv HAMILTON CELEBRATES
BIRTHDAY BY WORKING In
MUNITIONS FACTORY

LONDON, March 10.-Lady Mary
Hamilton, daughter of the Duke OF
Ahareorn celebrated her 21st birthday
by working all day in a munitions rae
tory, just as she has been dong Ior
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-20
Duke Nicholas
Idol of the Hour

PETROGRAD, March 20:-Grand Duke Nicholas idol
always
who has saved Russia 1t he the who advised
abdicate through
the people celebrated for a festival.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-20
Managers Agree to
Unions Demands
After Fifty Hours Conference an Agree
ment Is Reached
ADAA1SON LAW DECLARED VALID
(BY UNITED PRESS)

WASHINGTON, March 20-Prominent railroad heads and
officials
would be asked freight
strike.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-20
Two Germans
Drowned at Phila.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 20Navy essages today
n | two men missing from the German nterned
pnla, who made their escape. These believed
d While the others caught picked water
'l''z'1' They were all well supplied money
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-20
News From The
State Capitol
Negroes Agitate For Political Recognii-
ton.
PRISON REFORM NOW IN EFFECT

PklSON kEFOkN NOW In EFFE(l
RALEIGH N Co. March 2o-The disbandment mastering
band State Fair
Raleigh Of the week here. The soldiers
being welcomed with and they mighty glad to get back
Third Band
members those
this have been taken provide
needing expected pursue
shall
for work
With the disbandmnt of the guadsen their military
subject the call for
within in the their enlistment
present small chance the Tarhee
smelling German powder Some n c. in the
if the evenuality Of
actual the but that possibility still remote
Thoughtful students developments the sudden
and unhraed overthrow Car OF Russia the head OF the
despo monarchy earth, the oernner Of beraized
German that will existence irresistible
demand Of outse the mtarism) who sick
carnage through
luton that will overthrow the ruling With Gar
Nicholas and Kaiser Wilhelm removed from control basis for peace
between Russia and could be agreed Great
Britain could afford oppose it.
Advises Negroes Return 10 Politics z.ess
weekly published and edited by Raj
gh advocating retun politics. by the of North
Carolina.
be justified in equipp
ing Jesse Holmes with fulsze arsenal and starting him
its fool friends negroes
not them suicidal
ton.
Since the o NEGRO politics
movedor it and did voluntarily
enjoyed degree and period
and prosperity
eigh their moral physical industrial development
been most remarkable Negroes business for
and Of them succeeding handsomely
nearly trade Hundreds
depended labor families
the today their homes and
Automobiles owned and driven by negroes
every street every hour Of the day. Many white
not have income many negroes-and
upon the fnery displayed Especially Sndays
daughters OF could well
ney nave access to- The white
But some have better and don't
Current Comment onthe
good deal OF feeling has
ened railroad strike and of the radical found
necessary to rush into railway brotherhood
people conprators Indictment v grand ie
and trial the superior charge consprng
the peopeand the like Reports hand were
wildly handed about and added genera
scare by printing unwarranted land
recng them ater but everybody all far and
writing expecting of
element the that helped the stu
alton and dln that body Of lawyers
supreme Court OF the o. S. popular of h
pfesen contention at best But last lay
thing perhaps enough has been dangerous subject Still
1t does that the could
hour law week ago we'll
New State Management
Considerable State Prise
Management with Mr. Collie directors are
also except Chairman
state farms have been reelected
reputation for kindness the convicts has been
ected The with
rv form conditions laid down the
mands and will watch closely that this faithfully
pie and machinery provided by the
a" Collie
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-20

NEW YORK. March 20-The threatened strike of 6O00oo
railroad avered today The between the
the railways the end of
The conferences
headed by Franklin K The
clusion reached at 6 o'clock yesterday morning.
The recahed the eight hour to the
OOOOO fremen conductors railway The
brotherhood chiefs abandoned their demand for the Of
time half overtime pay overtime
cepted.
The compromise according today by officials
the committee Of railways will the railroads country
100000 They admitted that demand will
interstate for the privilege raising
F. K Lane before his departure for Washington
lief that the railroads would be entitled compensation
|z-z~-zz~e- ADAMsoN Law is VALID
Six after the reached the
that the United States upheld
by Of five to four reached the successful federal
railroads committee and the brotherhood chiefs
In his oral opinion-tha the
declared that the face Of public corporation
engaged such public business raioadng had
than soldiers the presence
the right to desert.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-31
GENERAL OTIS
 DIES CALIFORNIA
MAN WHO BUILT UP LOS
 ANGELES TIMES CALLED
is Talking to Family of Son-in-law- -One of Best Known Publishers In The United States.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. July 31.-- General Harrison Gray Otis. propri- etor of the Los Angeles Daily Times and one of the best known news paper men in the United States. died today as he was seated at the dinner table of his son-in-law. Harry Chand- Ter, conversing with members of his family. MT. Otis had been ailing for some time and his death was not un- expected. He will be inferred in Los Angeles.
 Harrison Gray Otis, soldier, states man. journalist. was born near Mari etta, Ohio, February 10, 1S37 He en- listed as a private in the 18th Ohio Inf. July II. 1861; promoted to sec ond lieutenant Nov 12. 1862; first lieutenant May 20. 1868; transferred to 23rd Ohio Inf. on July 4, 1864; Captain, July 15. 1864; Brevetted major and lieutenant-colonel of vol unteers. March 13. 1865, flor gal lant and meritorious service during the war; honorably mustered out July 26, 1865; twice wounded. Of ficial reporter Ohio House of Repre- sentatives, 1866-7; foreman govern ment printing office in Washington, D. C.. in 1S6S-9; chief of division of IT c Patopt Office 1S7O-6: special agent of United States Treasury in charge of seal islands of Alaska in 1S79-S1; in California journalism |1S76-1917; editor and general man. ager of Los Angeles Times; appoint ed brigadier-general U. s. Volunteers May 27, 1898; commanded First Bri' gade, Second Division, Eighth Army Corp nthe Philippine Islands,; led his brigade to the capture of Caloo can, Feb, 10 1892; Brevetted major general of volunteers March 25, 1898 flor meritorious conduct; hOnorab ly discharged July 22. 1899. Member Grand Army of the Republic, Loya Legion, S. A. R., Society of Army o1 the Potomac, Military Order of For eign Wars, United Spanish War Vet erans, United States Commissioner tt Centennial of Mexico, 1910. He wal eighty years of age at the time O his death.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-31
LUDENDORFF DECLARES
 SUBS WILL WIN THE WAR

AMSTERDAM, July 31.-Genera Won Ludendorff, the German quarter master general, in discussing min- tary situations for the benefit or the members of the reichstag. according to a semi-official telegram received from Berlin, said:
 "In starting the submarine war fare. the supreme army command was guided by a desire to hit the ene- my's war industry. especially the production of ammunition. Through the submarine warfare our armies in the west were greatly relieved. and the enemy's production of ammuni- tion having decreased, thus our IT. boats fulfilled their task.
 "The supreme army command ex- poets the submarine warfare to break England's ability to prepare for war by lessening her tonnage. Fulfill ment of this wish will come despite America and with it the end of the world war and peace. which is de- sired by the supreme army com mand."
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-31
CELEBRATED LADY MCSHER
 VISITING IN VALDEZ

Elder Ella Irene Mallory, of Rich ardson, Alaska. arrived in Valdez on the Alameda, and is canvassing the town in the interest of her magazine, "The Gem," of which publication she is editor and manager. Miss Mallory issues her publication in the interest of the prospector and miner. It is an interesting publication. neatly print ed, and full of valuable information on Alaska.
 Miss Mallory located a homestead at Richardson, on the government road in 1906, on the Upper Panama river. 70 miles from Fairbanks. She has made seven trips during the time she has lived at Richardson between the coast and the interior, several timbes dragging handsled loaded with supplies. and at one time with a temperature of seventy below zero. her hardships Miss Mallory is of bright. cheerful dis position, with and abiding faith that there is always some way out of a difficulty.
 Miss Mallory has been trying to raise funds to help Alaska women and girls. something on the order of a rescue home. yet different. Her idea is to build place and have ground to cultivate, with plenty of vegetables and other supplies, mak- ing the Home dependent of all other means. and all the profits from such home to go toward the support of the girls and women.
 She will leave soon for her home at Richardson, to resume her sum- mer's work. and make improvements on her homestead.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-31
OFFICIALS SEARCH
 FOR S[ACKERS
NATION-WIDE EFFORT TO
 ROUND UP RECALCITRANTS
Officials. Acting on Advice From Authorities at Washington.
 Are Bombing Country for Men Be- lieved to be Dodging Registration.

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 31.- Acting under orders from Provost General Crowder. federal officials to- day are conducting nationwide search for slackers. Every man be- lieved to be between the ages of twenty-one and thirty-one is being compelled to produce proof that he has registered for conscription, and those who cannot produce proof that they have met the requirements are haled before the authorities for sen- tence.
 It is stated that registration of ficials have turned in many names of parties believed to be eligible for military service. and that an effort will be made to apprehend them.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-31
MEN IN POISON PLOT
 HAVE TEUTONIC NAMES

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. July 31.- Federal chemists and bacteriologists were preparing today to innoculate guinea pigs with cultures obtained from specimens of court plaster. be- lieved to be impregnated with tenatus germs and alleged by the authorities to have been disseminated through out Kansas by peddlers as part of a plot to plunge the state into an cpl demic of disease. Whether the alleg- ed plot was believed to be of Ger manic origin, has not been disclosed by Fred Robertson, United States dis trict attorney for Kansas, in charge of the investigation, but it is under stood that the names of some of the three men under arrest are of Teu- tonic origin.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-31
COUPLE REUNITED
 AFTER 20 YEARS
MRS. HEBER SMITH ARRIVES
 TO JOIN HER HUSBAND
Mir. Smith Left New York Over 20 Years Ago, and Sees Wife for First Time Yesterday-Couple Shower ed With Rice By Passengers.

Twenty years ago, Heber Smith, then a comparatively young man, left his home in New York to come west and seek his fortune. leaving his wife behind him. awaiting the time when he should make his home in the western country. and should send for her. Mir. Smith drifted north with the arganauts of '9S and sought his fortune at camp after camp. only to be disappointed, and forced to move on
 He finally settled at Valdez and became identified with the town, talk ing the position of guard at the fed eral jail here. Last month he sent for the wife he has not seen for 20 years. and Mrs. Smith hastened tC join him, arriving on the steamer Al aska yesterday.
 The passengers on the Alaska hear ing the story of the long quest fol gold. and it's happy ending, made uI surprise on MT. and Mrs. Smith, and when the happy couple greeted eact other at the gangplank of the steam CT. they were vigorously showered with rice and good wishes.
 MT and Mrs. Smith will. ntekt their future home in Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-31
WILSON FAVORS
 ONE COMMISSIONER
PRESIDENT vETOEs THREE
 FOOD ADMINISTRATORS
COnferees in Proposed Food Bill Leg islatiOn Run Counter to Presidents Wishes in Regard to Number to be Employed.

WASHINGTON. D. C., July 31.- A compromise food cotrol bill in bi- partisan conferences of leaders was adopted by the senate today by a vote of 60 to 16. in a substitute for administration measures. It provides that only feeds, foods and fuels. in- cluding kerosene and gasoline. shall be placed under government control and administered by board of food administration of three salaried men instead of a single individual.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-31
FORTY HEAD CATTLE
 ARRIVE ON ALASKA

Forty head of cattle for Harry Warren. the we'll known stockman of the interior arrived on the steamer Alaska last evening, and will be talk en over the trail to the interior. MT. Warren has been driving cattle out of Valdez for many years, finding 1t much cheaper to transport them on the hoof by rail or water. as the ex- cellent grazing along the interior highway keep the cattle in fine con- dition until they arrive at their des- tination.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-31
PORTLAND ESCAPES
 UNCLE SAM'S DRAFT

PORTLAND, July 31.-Portland will not have to contribute any men to Oregon's quota of 717 for the first selective draft, according to an of ficial allotment of quotas for the for ty-seven districts in the state was an- nounced here today by Adjutant Gen. -eral George A. White. In all fourteen Oregon counties escape the first draft. ~These include Lane, Jackson, Marion and Coos. where Eugene. Medford. Salem and Marshfield are located, re- spectively.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-31
WILL NOT BE
 SENT BEFORE NEXT WINTER

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 31.- In response to protests against the training of northern national guards men in southern states, letter from Secretary Baker. read in the senate. said the arrangement had been made for climatic reasons and that the guardsmen probably cannot be sent to France before cold weather. He said it is planned to send divisions of the guardsmen to France probab- ly during the winter as soon as they are trained and tonnage available.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-31
CROP CONDITIONS
 GOOD GENERALLY

WASHINGTON. D. C., July 31.- The summary of the July crop re- port as issued by the Bureau of Az riculture, shows in practically all of the important items a vastly larger increase over last year.
 Wheat, oats, and barley show big gains. while rice is Is per cent less than last year. Potatoes show an en- ormOusly larger crop this year; in any year in history: hay prospects show about five per cent less. Ap- ples are about the same as last year, and peaches about 20 per cent more.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-31
AGREE NEVER
 TO BE CAPTURED
RUSSIAN WOMEN CARRY
 CYANIDE TABLETS ON PERSON
Members of Celebrated WOmen's Bat talion Swear Never to Submit to be Captured by Their TeutOns Ad- VersarieS.
versaries.

PETROGRAD. July 31.-The wo- men who have enlisted under the banner of Vera Butchkareff, have pledged themselves to take their own lives rather than become German prisoners of war, and each woman carries a tiny vial of cyanide of po- tassium tablets to swallow in the event of capture.
 The leaders of the battalion are in the hospital recovering from wounds received in battles on the Galician front.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-31
MITCHELL WILL AGAIN
 RUN FOR MAYOR

NEW YORK, July 31.-John Pur- roy Mitchell, present incumbent, has announced that he will again run for Mayor of New York to succeed him. self MT. Mitchel's term ends Decem- Der 31, 1917. He is Democrat and has held many offices in the city. be- ing acting mayor in 1910; Collector of the Port, 1913, and was elected mayor for the present term commenc-
 ing Jan 1, 1914 and ending the lat- ter part of this year.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-31

WASHINGTON. D. C., July 31.- The conferees on the proposed food bill legislation agreed late today to President Wilson's demand for one for administrator. instead of three as proposed by the Senate. Commission CT Hoover is still the presidents choice to conserve the food supplies of the country.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-31
Published For Our New Father.

For three successive nights the new proud father had walked the floor with the baby. On the fourth night he became desperate and on arriving home from the office un- wrapped a bottle of soothing syrup
 "Oh, James," exclaimed his wife, when she saw the label, "what did you buy that for? Don't you know it is very dangerous to give a child anything like that?"
 Don't worry" was the husband g tired reply; "I'm going to take it myself"
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-31
THOMAS MOONEY
 GETS NEW TRIAL
ATTORNEY GENERAL FILES
 HIS CONSENT TO-DAY
Supreme Court Will Decide in OctO- victed San Francisco Dynamiter,
 Will Get Another Chance for Life.

oAA AthANSloSo, July hC Attorney General of the State of Cal ifornia today filed his consent for Thomas Mooney to have a new trial on the charge of being implicated in the dynamite plot on Preparedness Day, when score were killed and wounded by the explosion of bomb. The Supreme Court will hear argu- ments as to whether or not they will grant a new trial in October.
 Thomas Mooney was tried and con victed and sentenced to be hanged last spring, but strong pressure prot to bear on the officials has reopened the case. His wife, Rena Mooney, was acquitted last week of the charge of killing Mrs. Myrtle Irene Van Loo, one of the victims of the dynamite bomb, and the attorney for the de- fense asked for an immediate trial of his client.
 The States contention is that the Moneys and other agitators sought the prevent the parade because it was military measure, which might in- terfere with their alleged attempt to overthrow the government, and that accompanied by other defendants he placed suitcase which enclosed a bomb on the spot where the explosion occurred. Several witnesses have tes- tified that they saw the defendant in company with man named Moon ey place the suitcase on the sidewalk.
 The defense contended they were nowhere around the spot where the exploal lpn occurred and that it was hurled through the air instead of be- ing confined in a suitcase, and wit nesses have testified that they saw a black object falling through the air just before the explosion. Bits of what were purpoted to be an alarm clock were found by the authorities, and bits of what the police contend was a suitcase, with bullets, bits of jagged iron, and other stuff with which the suitcase was alleged to have been filled were picked up af- ter the explosion.
 Eleven days before the explosion the prisoners wife was alleged to have purchased a large quantity of nitre, component of dynamite, one witness alleged, and books telling how to make explosives together with bullets identical with those picked up at the scene of the explosion were found in his room.
 Mooney was sentenced to death af- ter long and exhaustive trial on a verdict of murder in the first degree without recommendation of mercy. His execution was held up pending an appeal to the courts for new trial
 Dissatisfied with the verdict organ ized labor in San Francisco, contri- buted largely to defense fund, and after working unceasingly with mon- ey and influence succeeded in getting the consent of attorney to a new trial, as stated above.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-31

WASHINGTON, D. C.. July 31.- Implied indorsement was given Her bert c. Hoover today by the senate when by viva voce vote it rejected an amendment of Senator Reed of Missouri to have the food control bill administered by a board of five in stead of three members.
 An amendment by Senator Shaf roth. authorizing single food ad- ministrator instead of d commission was rejected. 65 to 10.
 Confinement of government con trol legislation in the food bills, to foods. feeds and fuels. including kerosene and gasoline. was forcasted today when. in what was regarded as Q test vote, the senate rejected. A to 2S, an amendment by Senator Ken yon, of Iowa. to extend control to iron ore and it's products. hemp bind ing twine and farm implements and tools.
 Senator Newlands. supporting the Kenyon amendment, said the "cap- tains of industry had failed to meet the responsibilities of the war" He declared the steel industry, particu- larly. and refused even to lower prices to the government and propOs- ed to get from the public the highest prices it may.
 Opposing the amendment. Senator Chamberlain in charge of the bill, insisted that extension of govern ment control might defeat the meas ures.
 "I think the time must come in the near future" he said "when steel, iron and other products must be sub jected to government control. But we cannot put through any bill for food control at all unless we limit it to its original purposes-foods. feeds and fuels. We ought to- put through a food control bill promptly. one with some measure of patriotism. Denying that the bill strikes at the farmers or-+heiF-.-sAaratets ets,--"Seaato Chamberlain said the Liverpool mar ket, which controls the wheat prices. had been destroyed by the embargo tofdes. .of ha president, f' @''So.. Therefore, it is proper that. forthe farmers protection, we should guarantee them a market with cer- tain minimum prices. The embargo will reduce the price of wheat and fuel and the farmer must be given an assured profitable price" An amendment by Senator New lands to ad diron, steel, aluminium and copper to the amendment by Sen ator Chamberlain was rejected, 27 to 50.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-31
ANOTHER BRITISH
 CRUISER SPRAYED
ARIADNE TORPEDOED AND
 MANY OF CREW KILLED
War Office Reports British Vessel To. tai Loss and Thirty-Eight of Crew Drowned When U-BOat Sends Tor pedO Into Her.

LONDON. July 31.-The British cruiser Ariadne was torpedoed today and thirty-eight of her crew killed by the explosion, according to a statement issued by the war office. Many other members of the ship's complement are missing.