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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-09-03
LOCAL BRIEFS

,,rs ! ". Harris left for her
in Norfolk after a weeks
-. =. TO Mrs. P. c. Sears.
w. and Mrs. Gus Hoffman, af-
an extended visit to Mr.. and
I IL Mamie Hoffman have re
W., "a to gleir home in Roanoke,
!.
WIS., Pauline Frizelle. Of Balti-
~ # the new milliner with
n,rrong lls-Pittman-Wheeler Co.,
i pa is stopping with Mrs. A. W.
| Outerbridge.
urs c f. Jenkins and Miss An
- Keel who have been on an ex-
Elan,iye shopping tour to Balti-
@arp and Philadelphia have re-
turned home
r., ". 7. Butterworth receiv-
j wire this morning that her
r.pdauehter little Florence died
nddpnlv this morning in Norfolk,
md she left on the early train for
hat place.
The Clarksville and Greenwood
a,pball teams played their second
,,na Yesterday, with a score Of
q ia j in favor Of Greenwood,
nj tbe GAINESVILLE team is expect
20 new pitcher in a few days,
nd then they say they will give
bp Greenwood team the wallop-
BIZ Of their lives.
Mr.. c. I. Lewis, Of Roseneath,
Vas in town this morning, and in
Srmed us that about two thirds
t the fodder was drying up on
ccount Of the scarcity Of help.
IT.. Lewis is contemplating estaD-
jSAine a bank ia the rear of his
tore with about a $4,000 capital,
md of course he will enlarge his
resent store building in order to
make room for the bank.
His many friends will be glad
know that Mr.. c.. 7. Lands who
as been confined to his room on
ccOunt Of a severe cold is able to
out again Nh Landes has re-
entity returned from an extensive
pasure tri p through Virginia,
td on his way home he con-
Facted a severe cold which con-
ned him to his home for several
Pyys
On account Of the misitrel show
Inch holds forth in this city to-
ght at the Dixie Theatre, the
Rseball fans have decided to
Sfpone their meeting which was
heduled to take place tonight,
ptll Monday night. And we are
Ire that it will meet with ap-
fOval.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-09-03
DAWsoNss NEWS.

MI. and Mrs. j. L. Simmons and
Fnlly OF Oak City, returned home
F'uay, after spending the week
T. with relatives.
llr. and Mrs. w. H. Weeks. Of
f Enfield spent Sunday with
l. and Mrs. j. W. Fleming.
MI. Owen Weeks, Misses Yer
olmnons, Stella Weeks, Sallie
pc and Mrs. Allsbrook motored
i IlIIery Friday.
WI Ocle Pope returned to his
ule :. IN Oak City, Sunday after
uuIng tne week here with rel
Allsbrook and children OF
uand Neck are here visiting
erncn Simmons.
=. and Mrs. Jesse Fleming, of
4Sld' visited relatives here Sun
y ,: and Mrs. Phillips and child
'F4Nmond, Va, are here visit
rs1~J. r. Holiday.
4 L. and Mrs. J. w. Butts at
~; ~ The Union in Rocky Mount
T. L0 iY and Sunday.
i lyman Barnhill of Scotland
>peht the weekend here with
Il p}o =, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
and Mrs. John Locke and
!, AR, and Mrs. W. T. Locke.
,n n'P'a motored hec-a Friday
and Mrs. H. S. Its mo-
h.. 7" Enfield Sunday evening
3lr and Mrs. j. W. Butts.
et +SFe returning from Rocky
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-09-03
.NHOVin0 irk c+,;ne

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Npir. H''"H ii veIT siiapl. refinery
'7d bur If is well vor,h k,,>.,
3N !, e'"'Se I'M spit or brass or
e 'S'"nds and ieet to dry is !.
|S Of : '''''e simply pour y few
IN, ''Sh ink on he 80 ~. ~
Mai, piece OF rag WHOM ,he
@ IN . disappear quite easily.
'Ae usual way.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-09-03
TYPEWRITERs FOR SALE

We have some OF the best marh-
ines on the market for sale. Be
ure to see us before buying a
typewriter.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-09-03
Tonight At The Dixie Theatre

Friday the first roa d attraction Of season when
will John W. Vogels big The Black &
White Review prices $780, general admission
$10 children SIS Balcony cents Reserved
seats sale the Whitehead Drug for the street
parade at 80
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-09-03

THE COMMONWEALTH
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-23
JUDGE RICHARDS TO
PLEAD FOR M'NAMARA

Judge J. Ed Richards, Of First Grim
inal court, who sentenced Allen ]. Me-
Namara to die in the electric chair for
assault on Mary Thompson. determined
FRIDAY that he would request Gov. A. H.
Roberts to commute McNamaras pun
ishment to life Imprisonment. Nc
Namara now Is under sentence to be
electrocuted.
Judge Richards reached his decision
Friday, after several weeks of DELHI
Grafton. The doubt created in the
case. when the Thompson girl accused
Mcnamara of assaulting her then later
said that she had not spoken the
truth, influenced the decision OF the
judge to request the communication.
Samuel o. Bates. attorney general of
Shelby county. who prosecuted Nc
Namara, Will not take action similar to
that the judge contemplates--that is.
on his own initiative. But he intlmated
Friday that II Gov. Roberts requested
a statement regarding the facts of the
case from him, he probably would rec
ommend life imprisonment, rather than
the extreme penalty.
Sheriff o. Fl, Perry, who arrested Nc
Namara on the scene of the crime, and
who was the principal witness against
the 23year- old youth. still Is undecided
as to what course he will pursue.
II will follow the lead of the Judge
and the attorney general, and be guild
ed by what they recommend" Perry
said Thursday. Told of the latest an
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-23
DIVERT BOX CARS
TO GRAIN FIELDS

new order, directing that 5000 box
cars be sent to the Western grain fields.
in addition to the number called for by
existing car service rules. has been
issued by the interstate commerce COM
mission, according to information re-
ceived by the Southern Hardwood asso-
citation.
The larger portion Of the cars will be
sent from the Southeastern and South
western territory. 1t Is the purpose of
the commission to clear the Western
elevators Of the 1919 wheat crop before
Aug. Is, so that the new crop may be
properly handled.
This will prove hard blow to South
ern shippers who are already suffering
acutely from the present car shortage
J. II. Townshend. secretary of the
Southern Hardwood association, said
that scores Of lumbermen have been
receiving only 20 per cent OF their car
requirements.
Another distressing feature OF the
the order is that only the best cars are
taken for the grain movement, leaving
the South TO move its traffic with the
poorest OF equipment. II Is not an
unusual thing now for shippers re-
quiring rainproof cars to put tar paper
roofs on cars at their own expense, I'm
order to protect their shipments.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-23
GRIM OUTLOOK SEEN IN
IRELAND BY SECRETARY

LONDON, July 23.--"I regret to have
TO say that parliament and the kingdom
must brace itself to face bitter period
in Irish history as there will be de-
termined organized attempt to establish
an Irish republic by means OF murder
Greenwood, chief secretary for Ireland
in the course of debate on Irish af-
fairs in the house Of commons yester-
day. He appealed to all parties and
Creeds TO support the government, pre-
dieting the situation would become still
worse than at present
There never was "A time he added
when the Irish executive, the British
cabinet and the house of commons were
more DESTROYS OF setting this age-long
Irish question and we are ready to well
come representation from every quarter
as to the best method of solution"
Previously, Sir Hamar said he would
have to ask the house to pass certain
legislative measures TO meet the situa-
tion, among them one to create tribu-
nal superseding civil courts. which had
failed TO function during the recent as
sizes and another empowering the cabi-
net to establish tribunal to deal quick
~ with all criminal offenses committed
in ireland.
spending these measures" the sec
rotary asserted, ANY decision OF a Sim
Feln court or any transfer of title un-
d = such decision is illegal and will be
ups as soon as possible"
Sk rdward Carson. the Ulster union
list leauer. after declaring that I'm three
quarters OF Ireland the British govern
ment has been entirely beaten" said
there are only two courses open for
solution-either surrender to the Irish
republic or orRa nization of forces to in
sure the gov 'ment Is not beaten"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-23

gle. in the case Friday Perry said ~
will wait few days There liz no rush
The three of US probably will reach an
understanding on the matter"
Many persons believe that communal
ton OF sentence to life imprisonment
will follow. They think that the
course of Judge Richards will have
great weight in. influencing the COVER
nor in his decision, as Richards was
the trial Judge.
The assault for which Mcnamara was
sentenced to die was made on the night
of Aug 20, 1919. Mcnamara was tried
and found guilty in October. 1919 The
supreme court affirmed the sentence
of death a few weeks ago, and fixed
the time of execution as Aug. 10.
Mary Thompson, the girl in the case.
who testified during the trial that Nc
Nart1ara had assaulted her, married Au-
gustuS (Gus) Mcnamara brother of
the man she accused. The marriage
took place between the return of the
guilty verdict and the hearing for a
motion for new trial At this hear
ing, Mary Thompson Mcnamara stated
that she had not told the truth pre-
viously-that Mcnamara had not as
saulted her.
Petitions were circulated by the moth
er of the condemned man. requesting
that the sentence be committed to life
Imprisonment. More than $1,000 sig
natures. II is understood were obtained
by persons circulating the petitions,
which are to go to GOV. Roberts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-23
Edgar DOcketed;
Auto Lacks Tag

1t may be that house divided
against itself must fall" but the city
of Memphis is apparently unaffected
Friday by the fact that there has been
division within the official family.
John B. Edgar, fire and police COM
missioner, was placed on the police
docket at / o'clock Friday charged with
failure TO have city license on his
automobile
Charles r. shannon, commissioner Of
accounts, revenues and finances, is the
prosecutor in the case, and Sergt w
W. Harrington. of the traffic squad, Is
the arresting officer
Commissioner Edgar's car was
brought to police headquarters after it
had been spotted minus the city license
tag. An investigation developed that it
belonged to the head of the police de-
partment. Sergt. Harrington sauntered
into the commissioner office and in
formed that official that he was under
arrest.
Not because OF his official position but
by reason of their personal acquaint-
ance Desk Sergeant Prydc and Capt
VIII Lee decided to release the commits
sioner on his own recognizance pending
his arraignment before City Judge Bar
ker.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-23
HARDING SENDS
SUFFRAGE WIRE
Nominee Urges G.. o. P. Mem
Der of Tennessee Senate to
Support Suffrage.

: MARION, O., July 23.-"Earnest
hope" that Republican members OF the
Tennessee legislature will support rat
ification of the woman suffrage amend
ment was expressed today BY Senator
Harding in a telegram to John c. Houk,
Republican member of the senate OF
that state.
Senator Harding's stand On he league
of nations, outlined yesterday in his
speech formally accepting the ltepub-
lican nomination for the pr esidhnCv.
was expected today by his managers
here to furnish the chief bone OF con
tention during the next stage OF Tie
political campaign.
Democratic demands that the candl-
date make a more specific exposition
OF details of the proposed "und srs and
ing are fully expected here, and the
senator's friends declare he will be
ready to answer. In that connection
they singled out today one paragraph
in the acceptance speech as indicating
what trend his reply might follow
IF men call for more specific de-
tails" he said, II remind them that
moral commitals are broad and al.-ln-
pies in the concord of humaitisy's adj
vancement. From our own viewpo nE
the program is specifically american
and we mean to be Americans first, to
all the world"
For the immediate future. however,
the feeling here is that the tight should
be LETT to develop along aa.utli lines.
yesterday the Republican campaign
technically opened, the nominee Gas
10 speaking date until a week from to-
morrow. when the first of the front
porch addresses will be delivered to a
delegation from Mansfield, o.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-23
BELT Asst COUNTS
VICTIMS OF RIOT
Rain Quiets Ulster and Sim
Fem Mobs After Night
of Terror.

BELFAST. July %. (By the Asso-
ciated Press) Conditions in riot-torn
Belfast were reported normal by the
police at / o'clock this afternoon, The
city was beginning to check up the
loss of life and the damage resulting
from the two days and nights of fierce
fighting between Sim Fem and union
list mobs, with the attendant lootirg
by hoodlums.
Last night was one of terror and
bloodshed up to o'clock when things
quoted. Sporadic shooting this morning
caused fears that the turmoil was to
be continued today. Up to l O'Clock,
however the city had remained COM
paratively quiet under a downpour Of
rain, although passions were running
high and 1t was unsafe to predict what
later hours might deIelop.
1t was definitely stated this morning
that 10 persons were killed in last
nights hostities and more than 100
wounded. Thirty arrests were made.
Soldiers We're compelled to use ma
chine guns against rioters in fighting
throughout the city last night and early
this morning.
In the Falls road district the Sim
Feiners were sniping soldiers and po-
lice from roofs and windows of houses.
The troops returned the fire.
Three unionsts were shot dead by
Sim Feiners and another mans head
was blown off. A man helping to carry
the body of one of the dead men into a
house was shot dead.
The disorder started Wednesday aft
er some Sim Fein workers in a ship
yard were attacked
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-23
CHICAGO POLES
THINK ME- <1dIS
WOMAN INNOCENT

ed his wife. came to Memphis He got
job with the Memphis Street Car com =
pany and the papers state that he was
known as wild Bill" Following the
killing Of Benson by Dillon during the
street car strike here. Smith and Dillon
We're both indicted for murder, tried
and convicted Both are now out on
bond awaiting the verdict OF the SUI
nreue court on their conviction.
Left Together.
lncsi police have learned that both
Poindexter and Miss Walters left Mem
phis last Sunday on the 4:+5 pm. train
for Chicago. According TO T.. VI. Cash,
proprietor OF the Pontotoc hotel the
man and woman came to the Pontotoc
hotel last Saturday night and took sep
arate rooms Both were known to Mr.,
Cash. az both had stopped ut his hotel
frequently. In the past.
Poindexter. Cash says, told him sun
day that he was going TO Chicago. Miss
Walters, Cash asserts, declared that
she asserted she had two children liv-
ing, 20 get these children and bring
them TO Memphis to place them in
school. Cash further says that Poin-
dexter told him before he left Sunday
that he also intended to visit South
Haven, Mich. on this trip, where his
wife and four children are spending the
summer.
According to Mrs Cash. Miss Wal
tiers told her that when Poindexter went
to Chicago this time nc planned to ask
his wife for a divorce so that he could
then marry Miss walters Mrs. Cash
said Friday that Miss Walters asserted
Poindexter had determined to secure a
divorce at any cost
Poindaxter told Cash last SaturdaY
about financial troubles, according to
| the hotel proprietor, asserting that he
| had lost SIS 000' and was fearful that
| the loss would drive him crazy" Ac-
cording to Cash, Poindexter had told
| him that he formerly owned big tracts
| Of land at a town in Mississippi near
Oxford Cash says he also told him
that he made $3.50 000 last year In deals
| the nature Of which he did not disclose,
| Cash says Poindexter. who had stopped
| at his hotel frequently during the mast
year. made frequent trips to New York
| and Washington.
Cash asserted Friday that Poindexter
| had never referred to the sale Of a
large plantation in mississippi for $3.50.
600 as related Thursday by Officials
Lat JHnssen's restaurant. where Miss
/ Walters had been employed and where
Poindcxter was known, However, Cash
Information regarding $3.50. 400 made in
| deals would bear out such sale
Mr.. Cash Friday denied reports pub
| lished that Miss Walters had lived nj
| his hotel for the past six months He
| said that she formerly did live there
| but more than four months ago left to
| reside at boarding house on South
/ Main street and had not lived at the
! hotel since that time until last Satur.
day when she and Polndexter took
| rooms there.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-23
EXPORTS FOR YEAR
PASS $S,lll,OOO,O

WASHINGTON. July 23.--Exports for
the fiscal year ending June 30 reached
n new high record OF SSH. 900 but
as all records for imports also were
smashed the net trade balance in favor
Of this country for the year was only
S2,S72. 000. 900. This compared with a
trade balance OF slightly more than So
600 O00. 900 the year before. The figures
were made public today by the depart-
ment of commerce.
Imports for the year were valued
at SIS. 23S. TAG. $50. an increase Of more
than 81. 600, 100000 compared with the
year before. The exports compared
with $685.. 2s26S6 the year before, an
increase OF $S7S, 1913. AS.
There was n sharp drop in exports
during June and an Increase In iTn-
ports with the result that the trade
balance in favor OF the United States
that month was only s7s,000.000 the
lowest OF any month since before the
war. Exports were valued at 1881, 000.-
600 and imports al 1858, 600 600. The
imports reached new record exceeding
by $40. 0a0. 600 the previous record, made
last March
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-23
Enjoys Working For
Tennessee Suffrage,
Cox Informs Women

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 23.-Gov.
Cox, Democratic presidential NOMINEES
today told a delegation from the Ma
tional Woman's party that he already
had two or three men" working. among
members Of the Tennessee legislature
to secure the seth vote needed for ratl-
ficatlon Of the federal woman suffrage
amendment.
The. suffrage delegation asked the
governor to send a personal represent
alive to Tennessee and were surprls-
ed and gratified to hear t1le. candidate
had beaten them to II" MS they said.
The governor saw the suffrage work
ers in round of conferences prior to
his departure for Dayton to begin work
on his acceptance speech. He was ac-
Gov. Cox Joined by e. H. Moore,
his convention manager, had long con-
ference with Senators Harrison, OF
Mississippi, and King of Utah. Sena-
tor Harrison. one of the governors
most active floor managers. at San
tend congratulations. Senator King
talked over western campaign plans at
length. Both Senators expressed con-
fidence in a victorious tide to the tic
ket. particularly in the West.
His position of withholding comment
on the acceptance address of Senator
Harding. his Republican opponent was
continued today BY Gov. Cox, who also
refused to comment on VIM ]. Bryan's
declination of the prohibition presiden-
tial nomination.
In collecting information for use in
his speech of acceptance, Gov. Cox to-
day conferred with r. N. Hurley of
Chicago, former chairman of the ship
Ping board, on shipping affairs, and
also on farm and labor questions with
Oscar r. Bradfute, of Xenia. o., for
mer member of the federal industrial
commission and national farm bugead
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-23
Cable BLOWS Out;
Shuts Off Light

Lights went out Of commission in
Memphis for a period OF 20 minutes
Thursday night A blowout occurred
in the cable system causing short CIR
cults and cutting off Of current. Where
this trouble Is or Just what is the cause
and how heavy the damage is. can not
be ascertained by the company ]. F.
Rainier, receiver for the Memphis Gas
& Electric CO.. said Friday that so far
they have been unable to find the sec
tion where the blowout occurred.
This Is the second time in two weeks
that the city has been without lights
No permanent damage is believed to
Is supplying current as usual
Theaters resoTted to auxiliary bat
terles and candles TO give performances
during the dark period Thursday night
while lamps and candles were brought
into use in business houses and resi-
dences
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-23
ONLY ONE SERVICE BY
COLLINS ON SATURDAY

Only one service will be conducted by
Warren Collins Saturday at Central
Baptist church. from IL to 1 pm, Rev.
DR.. Cox and Mr.. Collins ahve been
conducting services from 10 10 hours
each day for two weeks, and IL was de-
clded to observe Saturday as day of
rest In preparation for regular Sunday
services
In addition to the regular services that
have been held Dr. Cox and Mr., Collins
have made many visits to the sick who
we're unable TO attend the meetings.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-23
FARMERS HUNT. NEGRO
ASSAMANT OF GIRL

POTTERSvILE, Mich. July "a
Leaders of a band Of three hundred
farmers searching the countryside for
an unidentified map.E.no yesterday at
tackled and killed Beatrice HrGSox, 10
years old, on agfarm near herr de-
cared this morring they had the Sugt-
tive surroundedlln a swamp.
The farmers, all armed, were REIN
forced during ths night by state police,
who patrolcd hlSroads.
The girl was Sdlled early Thursday
while carrying WAFER to the fields for
her brother An examination of the
body Showed she had been stranged
and her head crushed.
Neighbors partially identified the fugi-
tive today through a photograph
brought here by Lansing police, as an
escaped convict from Jackson prison
man taken into custody near Lans-
ing early this morning Is being held
for investigation. According to the au-
thorities, he was unable to give sat
isfactory account Of his movements on
Thursday. but denied knowledge OF the
girls death.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-23
EDUCATORS ELECT.

RISON. Ark. July IA citizens Sec
ton Of the Arkansas Educational asso-
citation has been organized in this Coun-
~. Officers elected are as follows
Chairman, Prof. j. II. Baxter; vice
chairman. Miss Alice Searcy; member
ship committee. Mrs. J. h. Searcy, Mrs
T. 4. McMurtrey and Mrs. ]. T. Sum
crow. y. NJ. Whaley, deputy state su-
perintendent OF public instruction was
here this week In the interest Of this
organization The slogan OF the or
ganizati ton is common school education
for every child"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-23
FARMERS CONSIDER
ORGANIZING MARKET

CHICAGO, July 23.-The farm bureau
federation, comprising a membership
of 1850, 900 in 80 states, opened two
day conference today to consider the
Of establishing one great
farmers grain market to sell products
direct to the manufacturers or con-
sumeT.
Preliminary to today's meeting the
general board of the national board Of
farmers organizations met and plans
were laid for raising a $l,50000O fund
for erecting the temple Of agriculture"
ar Washington,