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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-28
Smrry Fair Oncns.

81 lslIf, VA, Oct. 27.-Surry County.
f"ir opened today with bright pros
poet" Tor IT'S success. This was CHI
@chS Day. and the crowd was large
ana enthusiastic Attorney General
Iohh X Saunders delivered an ad-
dress. The agricultural exhibits ar.
"Nccilcnt. The better babies contest
- feature Of interest. Tomorrow
IS thildrcns Day. when all children
"i the county viii be admitted free
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-28

disposed Of and thousands of dollars
worth of property, including shells.
are sold or removed. the plant will
be restored 20 IT'S owners. the Du Pom;
de Ncmours " Company. OF Whining
ton: Del, who. is reported. propose
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-28
Drou,h nroken In pitt.ylvnnla.

DANNILLE. VA, Oct. 2I.-Danyille
experienced it's first rainfall for over
a month today. light fall being
registered most Of the day. Farmers
have been unable 10 prepare land for
wheat owing 10 the drying OF the
Garth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-28
TO ADD OVER 500 MEN TO
PENNlMAN SALVAGE FORCE
When Work IL Completed Plant VIII
he Rcstorcd to Du Pont dc Nc
nOurs Compnny.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, Oct. 27-In
March. 1927. the government will add
from 300 to COO men to the force en-
ploycd at Pcnniman now for the pur
pose Of completing the salvage Of tho
sheil-ioading plant which has been
IN progress for year. Not more than
100 people are on the force at Pcnui-
man now.
After the hundreds of bnildinrs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-28

BOWMAN. retiring president Eastern
Theological Seminary. Lancaster, pa.
outlined the institutions progress
during .ast year. The Synod was en-
tcrtaincd at luncheon this afternoon
by Centenary Church.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-28
FLU IN LYNCHBURG
rive tnses OF Disenac Arc Renortc,
by Health Department In
mn f'lf~

l.fNCiiBtRG. VA, oct. o7.-Eiyc
eases OF influenza have been reported
10 the health department here. There
~" also seven OF d!phthcria. five of
'Ephoid lover and eighteen bf
WhOopiug cough
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-28
KIDNEY TROUBLE
FOR MANY YEARS
Weli-Known Richmond Lady
Tells How Plant Juice Re-
lieyed Her Illness.
HAD SUFFERED Is YEARS
Claims 1t Also Relieved Her
OF II Very Severe Case
OF Indigestion.
HAD SUFFERED Is YEARS

Relative to tho remarkable new
preparation. Plant Juice. the herbal
stomach remedy now being introduced
in ltichmond for the first time, where
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-06-04
VERY FEW CANDIDATES
FOR COUNTY OFFICES
I,ow Salaries Relieved Reason. Pm
Many Counties, Commissioners
VIII Have TO FIJI Vacancies
By tppOintment.

ordinarily. campaign year in Okla
noma brings it's crop of candidates for
various county and precinct offices
many men of various walks In life be-
ing anxious to serve the public for pay.
H. e. T.. and salaries of county offices
are now far apart and what was lu-
crative four or five years ago In Il bare
livelihood now. with the time and
money spen, in getting the job pure
loss.
In numerous counties of the State.
according to the Daily Oklahomai ii.
there are several offices to which no
one hspires. with every likelihood that
none VIII announce for the offices and
the commissioners of the county will
be forced after the election to seek to
I'LL them by appointment hitherto,
unhcard of situation
IN Bryan county. no such prospect is
IH sight. although there is practically
no interest shown IN the campaign
which ought by now to he getting
warmed up. Every office to be filled
has at least ON" seeker. while one Of
flee has three aNowcd candidates The
sheriffs office. usually the office
sought after most ana the race most
widely discussed over the county has
two aspirants
', is predicted that the campaign IN
this county this year will he an en-
cCcdingly tame affair.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-06-04
FERRIS VOTED AGAINST
EYEMPTING SOLONS
,,orr Charges In speeches Tint Oppon-
rnt Favored Exempting Himself
From Draft. Record shows
Differently.

Washington. u G.. June 2.-CataE"r
icully denying assertions made ty Sen
ntor r. y. Gore in Oklahoma speech's
recently. to the effect that Scott Fer
ris voted to exempt congressman from
the military draft South Trimbe
clerk of the house. today addressed Il
letter to Glover Suter of Randlett
Okla. giving the facts of the contro-
y.rsy as shown by the congressionaI
records.
The first draf, affected men bee
tween the ages OF 81 and 81" Mr.. Trim
HE said. NO member of the house oI
senate was affected. The next draf'
law placed the limits at from IS to A.
Mr.. Gregory of Texas offered Al
amendment. It provided for the in
clusion of congressman. Mr.. Ferris
voted for it, The amendment and vot,
may be found on page 945s OF the CON
,ressional record. The date was Aug
ust 23. 1918.
"A second vote was taken later. Th'
amendment lost Eighty-nine mciu-
bers voted for It. Scott Ferris was one
OF the eighty-nine who voted for sp.ci'
fic inclusion of congressman on every
vote The second vote may be founc
on page a5O5 Of the record for Angus
-, 1918.
Upon the passage Of the draft at
Scott Ferris registered. His age q
years at that time. He claimed no rN'
emption He was ready to go. The
armistice came before he was called
The soldier had no better friend in cot
gress than Scott Ferris. He voted fui
every increase and against every de-
crease in salary. He is now in Wash
ington working for bonus Legislation
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-06-04
SOLDIER BONUS BILL
rs PASSED BY HOUSE
MI, Received 2sD Votes 20 92 Against
Forty Republicans and Fifty-Two
Democrats In Opposition

The so-called soldier relief hill, pro-
viding for II cash bonus to he paid in
instaIlments, and a retroactive tax on
stock dividends was passed by the
House of Representatives last saturday
hy "A vote of 2Sg to %. Several test
votes were taken on parliamentar?
Questions. indicating that perhaps the
bill would lose.
Opponents Of the bill declare that II
is the biggest piece of political camo-
flage vet devised and that II Is noth'
ing more nor less than a decoy for sol
dier votes The cash features OF the
bill will require about $1,5OO.OOO.o")'
but will not become operative for a
year. and the sting of the tax thus 'n'-
posed will not be felt until after the
elections this fall This is pointed out
by opponents as "a reason why polite
ians in Congress are anxious to get the
bill passed. as they figure II will eaten
the soldier vote. but will not have made
bad affect upon the taxpayers unt'
after elections
As the hill is explained. the sOl'i'"r
will begin to get his money two wears
after his discharge and II will amount
to about fifty cents a day. and paid Ia
installments.
II is freely predicted thd: the hi'I
vill strike "A stone wall in the Sentte
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-06-04
SLAYER OF EUFAULA
JAILER IS KILLED
Ruse Of sheriff Leads tn Discovery
had Man Reslsted Arrest When
officer KILLED Him

Clark. alias Roy Allen, and some
other aliases. wanted at Eufaula. OK
lahoma, for the killing Of his jailer.
while being held for Washington State
officials on charges Of bigamy and
forgery, was killed on Il farm near
Alma. Arkansas. Saturday, when he re-
sisted efforts of Sheriff J. II. McCune
OF Eufaula 10 place him under arrest.
Clark was arrested at Eufaula in
May and was being held for authorities
from Washington State. On May 8,
Clark obtained a pistol from some un-
identified person and shot to death
Jailer Jack Hunter. making his es-
cape from the Jail with the jailer's
keys, Some days ago Sheriff McCune
had "A tip that Clark was n tenant on
Il farm near Alma, where he had given
the name of Roy Allen. Sheriff Nc
Cunc disguised AZ a farmer worked
sought employment on the farm where
Clark WAS located. and thus gained ac-
cess to Allen without arOusing the lat
tcrs suspicious. When the demand
was made upon Clark to surrender,
however. he resisted. and the sheriff
shot him. death resulting in a few
minutes later.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-06-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS
of
CANDIDATES

This paper is authorized to announce
the following named citizens as candi-
dates for Democratic nomination for
office, subject to the action of the
voters of Bryan County. Oklahoma, at
the Democratic Primary election to be
held Tuesday, August 3. 1920.
FOR SHERIFF OF BRYAN COUNTY
DAVE WRIGHT. (secOnd Term).
RUEL TAYLOR
FOR ASSESSOR
LONNIE GLENN tsecOnd Term)
FOR TREASURER
l.. =. BONNER.
CHAS. CALHOUN.
FOR COUNTY CLERK
EARL WARD.
HENRY McCREARI
FOR COUNTY JUDGE:
JOHN FINNEY
LEWIS PAULLIN (reelectionD
SAM w. MAYTUBBY, Jr.,
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY
VICTOR G. PHILLIPS end term.)
FOR COURT CLERY:
LACY GRIMES (SecOnd Term)
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
DISTRICT ONE
WALTER L. KAMBO ,reelection.)
A. l.. BAKER.
DISTRICT TWO:
BEN HULTSMAN treelectiOn)
A. c. HERNDON.
FOR COUNTY WEIGHER--
HENRY M. METCALF
II. +. PINSON
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
}. LEE CUNNINGHAM. end. term,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-06-04
STAGNANT POOLS ARE
MENACE TO HEALTH
Continued Rnin- and Neglect of snni-
tntion VIII Form Pools Thnt VIII
I,rcrd the Malaria N0sHuitO.

,By br A. Il Lewis. state Hta'th
Commissioner
oklahoma welcomes the ram We an
know that II is necessary Tor goo"
rrops and we are also cognizant Of the
fact that we are dependent upon the
products Of the farm for our living.
But where there is great Deh'Ii'
there lis also great danger This is the
law of compensation that may he ap-
piled to almost anything. but particu-
larly is IT true in matters OF health.
Ther. is nothing more dangerous 10
the health of a community than stand
ing pools of water that later become
stagnant. When in such condition they
are veritabie cesspolls Of disease. Fre- .
auently the water comes from pollut-
ed source so that typhoid germs are
brought in and they then multiply by
the thousands.
While the state is relatively free
from tn. mosquito whose bite produces
malaria yet continued rains and neg
l-ct proper sanitation might easily
bring about this condition. We 40
hav. countless millions of the kind that
sting and bite" and they will multi
ply into millions more. unless their
breeding places-the open rain barrel.
the Joint leak. the puddle in the ditch.
and wet weeds are attended to.
Though you keep your premises sani-
tary. II your neighbor does not you are
almost in as great danger Of becoming
infected. The two great preventive
measures are Sanitation and Vaccina-
ton II your community mas not had
"A genuine Cleanup" this spring. one
should be inaugurated AZ once.
The cure for epidemics is disease
prevention
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-06-04
CROP PROSPECTS SEEM
GOOD IN BRYAN COUNTY
No Pests Reported. Dat Harvest VIII
Prove Good Yield. Corn and
Cotton Coming on Good

from all sections of country tributary
to Durant. and making some consider
able personal inspection the News Is
able to conclude that Bryan county has
PROSPECTS now for good crops of every
kind this year. unless something should
happen later on in the summer to MARI
our chances.
The oats has short straw. but the
head appears to be all the better for
that Field after field looks like forty
to sixty bushels per acre. and the con-
tinuance OF warm sunshinny weather
will ripen II rapidly. Scarcity Of grain
makes It appear that the price will be
good.
Much cotton had to be planted over.
due to wet weather at planting. and
this cause resulted in much late plant
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-06-04
CATTLE HIGHER
But HOGS DROP
PROLONGED III Illness ~ CATTLr:
BROKEN. DEtREAsEO SHIP
PING PlTS CRlNP ~ THE
FAT HOG MARKET

Kansas City took Yards. June -
The prolonged duIlness in cattle has
finally been broken and today prices
ruled 10 to 10 cents higher. exceptions
up to 26 cents. Heavy steers sold up
TO 3l2.s5. Hog prices were lower. ow-
ing to rather sharp declines in the
East. The top price here was sli 30.
and bulk of sales si3.75 to s4l0.
Some native spring lambs sold at
$3.50. and were % cents higher. Grass
fat sheep were lower.
Receipts today were 5000 cattle. 49,
900 hogs. and 5000 sheep. compared
with 5000 cattle. 1900 hogs. and 5000
sheep a week ago, and 5000 cattle.
1890 hogs and 1920 sheep a year
ago.
Though killers made liberal pur-
chases Of fat cattle Monday which they
were unable to kill because Of the holi-
day. they came back today and bought
freely nj strong to 25 cents higher
prices. Heavy steers found ready
outlet and light weight steers were in
active demand. Steers Weighing 1900
to 300 pounds sold at SAFE to S12s5.
and medium and light weight steers at
$10.75 to S12.1j. Some grass fat cows
were 25 cents lower. but fed grades
were fully steady Veal calves and
bulls were steady.
Trade In stock"rS and feeders re-
matned quiet with prices about the
same as late last week. Country buy
ers are holding back for a further i'm
provement in fat cattle
Hog prices were quoted down to 10
to 25 cents. mostly Is to - under Mon
days average. Sharply lower prices in
Chicago. due 30 descreased shipping
demand caused the decline. The top
price was $i4.30. and the bulk of the
hogs sold at sI3.75 to $Ii10 Pigs were
In slow demand at $1,000 to sl275. Re-
ceipts remain moderate.
Demand for good horses and mules
continues active. hut the plain and
medium kinds are slow sale and sharp
ly lower for the week.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-06-04

Rub -M-Tism is a grent pain killer
u relieves pnin md soreness caused by
Rhcumntism, Neuralgia. Sprains, etc.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-06-04
KATE OHARE RELEAED.

President Wilson Saturday ordered
that Kate Richards O'Hare be i'm
mediately released from prison, where
she was serving two years for viola
tion OF the espionage act. Several
years ago this woman spoke at a So
cialist picnic here, and many people
who heard her remarks characterized
them as disgraceful.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-06-04
FRIDAY. JUNE ! I,

ing, but the crop 10 -,
crab sras, v ~es y rs weather v,''a brosss, ] )!
SUI. s,a,,s OF & hard work is seen I' !, 'st
Welded to treatment" ana sraa
corn seems to be a ,,,,
hut Is In fine condition n..le nv, late
corn. at a guess. seemv ae acrs,,1
than ordinary. and nr"s, 70 Be b
In this direction. ''pecs az
m rne ,,e. cry Of a lost frui, cro,
partly true. Inspection ,,p ~, Vn
orchards reveals a lot Of M, a, auns
ana late. although the lats trsscnes .es \
lot OF them. There vii, ',oH
berries OF all kinds. as wei, M oe NJ
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-06-04
~ uIISuERs FORM CORPOR ALTON
TO MY PRINT PAPER

Seven hundred newspaper publishers
met in New York last week and or
Ganized IA big corporation for the CO.
operative purchase and distribution OF
newsprint paper among members
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-06-04
ARMOUR FINED FOR THE
ADULTERATION OF FOOD

Armour Grain Company was fined
81 900 in Federal court at Chicago. after
pleading guilty to having adulterated
thirty-five cars Of wheat with barley.
The shipment was for the army in
France.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-06-04

TrOf NJ VI. WiGkham is back II, the
Normal after "A years leave of absence,
during which he taught part of the
time nj the state University and did
considerable scientific research work
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-09-24
PORTRAITS Of SOW
ER|GNS WATCH MEN
IN DRAb ATTIRE
Russian Rulers of Days Agone
See Warning Soviet and Poles
Dismembering Empire
AT PEACE TA6LE, RIGA

Riga, Sept. 24.-Medival gloom
enshrouded the opening of the
Polish-Russian soviet peace COLI
ference hereTuesday afternoon.
The gray day shed a dull light
through the cathedral-like win
!dows Of Black Head House, where
IN. Meirmwitch, Lettish Minister
!of Foreign Affairs, welcomed the
Russian Communists who are
struggling to perpetuate the SOW
let government and the poles who
are seeking to establish firmly a
democratic government on the
ruins Of the old Polish Kingdom.
Catherine the Great, in gorgeous
military uniform, riding astride
a white stallion, looked upon the
little groups Of men in drab at
tire, bent upon settling the dis
memberment Of the great Russian
Empire. Nicholas II and several
iother Cars, as well as Charles
XII CT Sweden, also watched the
proceedings from heavy gold
frames lining the assembly room
Of the ancient Merchant s Guild
which laid the business founda-
ton for Riga, formerly Russia 5
second Baltic port. Some of the
,Bolshevists objected originally tc
conducting the negotiations
among the pictures of imperial
|istic rulers, but cool-headed asso
jciates silenced the protest and the
decorations Of the historic room
remained untouched.
st. Maurice, the Moorish patron
saint Of the Guild, appears every
where in the decorations. Coal
4 black statues Of the Moor. clat
only in loin CLOTH stand al
about the building, his curly hea6
bound with a red sash and orna
mented with great gold earnings
is woven into the drapery and al
allegorical picture representing
the Moor comforting his blessine
upon Riga and establishing he?
commercial greatness is the cen
trial panel Of the ceiling frescoe:
in the conferene hall.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-09-24
EVERY 5OTH BABE IS
A Twin IN AKRON, 0.
In 1919 Forty Six Pairs OF Twins
Were Born in That CITY
41 PAIRS THIS YEAR

Akron, o., Sept. 24.-One baby
Of every so born in Akron this
year is a twin, according to fig
ures at the Bureau of Vital Sta
N.stics. In 1919 &6 pairs Of twins
were born in Akron. An increase
OF more than 80 per cent. is ex-
pected this year, according to Re
gistrar w. R. Dodd. Forty-one
pairs Of twins have already been
born this year, or more than fiv e
a month. The month Of July
holds the record for twins, seven
be.Gg born during that month.
April and May had six each. Jan
uary was the lowest, with only
three pairs. Most Of the twins
are boys this year, 16 pairs Of
male twins having been born, II
female twins and 13 mixed births
The year 1920 will also break
the records for total births, ac-
cording to Dodd. In 1919 Akron
had 4742 births. The total this
year will reach nearly 5000 he
says Akron is credited with nc
itrirlets as yet this year, but claims
the largest ratio Of twins t. other
births Of any city in tie nation
According to DR.. D. G. Sewers
director Of the Bureau OF NUM-
cipal Research, Maria ses in the
first eight months Of the year hav.
increased more than 20 per cent
over the same period in 1919.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-09-24
10000 CRIMINAL
CASES IN VIENNA
IN THE YEAR 1871 8
The Prisons Are so Crowded it
Has Become Scandal
COURTS INADEQUATE
COURTS INADEQUATE

Vienna, Sept. 24.-Ten thou
sand criminal cases were record
cd = Vienna during the year
1919 against 1,674 in 191O.The
prisons are so crowded that it has
become a scandal and the dockets
SO extended as to lead tht public
prosecutor to recommend that all
ases in which conviction would
involve not more than five years
Imprisonment be quashed It is
said that many Of the cases can
not be reached for years.
The judicial machinery Of the
state is wholly inadequate to
cope with the situation Burglar
les alone are stated to average
200 monthly. J
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-09-24
ROUS|NC MEETING Of FARMERS
At DAWSON'S LAST NIGHT
An Organization Was Perfected Whereby They
Would Be Able to Hold Crops Until
Better Prices Prevail
MEET AGAIN SEPTEMBER BOTH

The farmers Of DawsOns Cross
Roads section met last night in the
school building and perfected an
organization whereby they would
be able to hold their crops for
oetter prices A temporary or
ganization was formed and the
next meeting was set for next
Thursday night September, 30th.
at the same place and it is hoped
that all farmers anywhere near
this territory will be on hand to
offer usggestions and give their
general help toward the estab-
lishment ofan organization that
will be felt in this section.
Officers eected were: Chairman
M. w. Perry; Sect'y and treasur-
er, Eearly' DeBerry; Executive
Committee, G.. G. Barnhill, G.. M.
Cotton, L. G. Barnhill, E. R.
Weeks, R. w. Barnes, Ernest
Dickens.
: Mr.. G.. G.. Barnhill called the
meeting to order and stated the
object Of the gathering was to
form a closer alliance between
farmers that would enable them
ito hold their crops for better
prices. The chair then called on
Mr.. c.. J. Shields and he in turn
gave a number Of suggestions to-
ward perfecting the organization
that results might be gotten as
soon as possible
Quite number of others made
short talks and it was decided be-
fore the meeting adjourned to ap-
point the executive committee as
a body to see all farmers they
can come in contact with to get
them 20 pledge their support 20
the movement and to urge them
to come to the next meeting.
Just before the meeting adj
journed the chairman made IL
special request that all those pre-
sent try to bring as many moe
as possible to the next meeting
and the public, that is interested
along these lines are cordially in
vited and urged to attend the
next meeting at the Dawsons
School building on Thursday Sep
tember 3Oth, at P. M.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-09-24
A BAKERS EX-
PENS|VE REPAR7EE

Westbury, n. Y, Sept. "a
Theodore Maewaski, a baker, ex-
onerated by Justice Of the Peace
Arnold T. Kohler here Tuesday
on a charge Of assault, asked that
the complainants be placed on the
stand so he might "tell 'em what
he thought Of 'em.'
! Fined S. for contempt Of
Court,' declared the Justice.
Make it $10," said the defen-
dant.
"I'll make it $15," resopnded
the Court.
"Raise it to $780," answered the
defendant.
"I'n make it $25,' declared
the Justice, and then without Civ
ing tire defendant a ehance to an
s7"er, he Immediately raised it to
$50.
"Why not raise it to 500,
Judge?'' asked the defendant.
eff the Law permitted it, I
would fine YOU $1OoO," shouted
the JUDGE in reply Maewaski
smilingly paid the $50 and left
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-09-24
STORE BREAKERS AND
AUTO ROBBERS CAUGHT


Chief c.. G.. Moore arrested Sol
Wilkins colored yesterday who
was said to have been implicated
with Geo. Wilkins and Hal Stat
on in breaking into a store at En-
field some time ago. They have
also been stealing automobiles
and driving them over to a garage
in Rocky Mount where they were
worked over and sold. This lat
ter comes out by the negroes
squealing on one another. An
officer from Enfield came ever
and took Sol to Jail.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-09-24
FOUR CHICAGO AMER
|CANS ARE CHARGED
WITH CAN BLIN c

/. Chicago, Sept. 24-Pitcher
Benton Of the New York Nation
ais statement that was publish
ed, named players, Cicotte, Viii
iams, Gandil and Felsch Of the
Chicago Americans as men refer
red to by alleged members of a
gambling ring In a discussion
Of the alleged fixing Of the
nineteen nineteen world series
he said a gambler told him that
one hundred thousand dollars
was paid to five White Sox play
ers to throw up the series.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-09-24
$4,000 IRON BRIDGE
BUILT BY COL. MAN

Mr.. J. H. Speed has just finish
ed a ninety foot iron bridge that
cost three thousand dollars. He
built it for John Sherrod, colored
eight miles from town. This is
one Of the largest enterprises Of
the kind to be carried to compile
ton by colored man that we
have knowledge Of. It reflects
great credit on him and will be a
monument that his race can point
to with pride for it is not only
something useful but substantial.
It is learned that it leads to one
of his farms for we were inform
ed he owns two or three