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-A LARGEST CIRCULATTOH of aay Halifax County Newspaper Established 1882. THE BEST J ADVERTISING MEDIUM m EASTERN CAROLINA I EALT I OR," IS OUR IIOTTO OUBSOSIFTION PRICE, $1.00 PER YEAR. VOL. XXX. SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1914. NUMBER 46. THE GOMMONW H - 1 I i. mi.ij k Tiiury vju -i i m. : r THIS WEEK My Store is almost Brim Full of Fancy and Staple GROCERIES of the VeryHighestQuality 1 Just received large ship ments of C. W. Antrim & Son's White Cap Brands and Austin, Nichols & Company's Sunbeam Brands of almost everything in Fancy Grocer ies. Cj My patronage continues to increase together with the efficiency of my force. jf Your orders are more than appreciated and shall be care fully filled and promptly de livered. Cj You may safely depend on ma to protect you against any deficit in price. Something good to eat eve ry Jay. J If you call one-seven-four you please me and help your self. V Phone 174 Goods Delivered Promptly E. W. S baton's old stand next old pDstoffice. Clee Vaughan Clms. L. Statoxi Attorney at Law Scotland Neck. North Carolina Practices wherever his services are required. Asliby W. Dunn Attorney at Law Scotland Neck, North Carolina Money to loan on approved secu rity. Dr. T. D. Kitcliin Physician and Surgeon Scotland Neck, North Carolina Office in Posto(u?e Building over NurtM End Drugstore. Telephones Offi :e 10, Residence 34. Dr. A. I. Morgan Physician and Surgeon Scotland Neck, North Carolina Oui?e in building formerly II". J. P. Wimbarley. ' used Dr. II. L.. Savage ky Mount, North Carolina Will h in Scotland Neck on the third Wdie.sday of each month at the hotel to treat the diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat and fit glasses Dr. O. F. Smith Physician and Surgeon Scotland Neck, North Carolina Office in the rear of the Crescent Pharmacy. Dr. A. G. Livermon Dentist Scotland Neck. North Caralina Office un-stairs in the Whitehead Building. Office hours from 9 to 1 and 2 to 5 o'clock. G. Speed & W. II. Josey Fire Insurance Agents Scotland Neck, North Carolina Will look after your interest, rep resenting the strongest and most liberal companies. All business ap preciated. Willie II. Allsbrook Life Insurance Scotland Neck, North Carolina Representing the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., of New York. M. T. Walston Livery Scotland Neck. North Carolina Teams for hire, nromnt attention. ouick service. Bowers & Jones stables. THE TREASURY AFTER INCOME TAX DODGERS This Tax Law Lacked Millions of Dollars of Expected Revenue and Probe Will be Used. Washington, D. C, Nov. 14.MDffi cials of the Treasury Department are seeking to lay the ground work for a vigorous and nationwide cam paign for the detection of income tax dodgers and the collection of unpaid taxes which some authorities believe may mount into the millions. The effort is directed particularly against persons who are stockhold ers and drawers of dividends from the corporations of the . country. There are more than 300,000 corpor ations doing business in the United States, according to returns from the corporation excise law, and if any plan is adopted to institute a thorough search of their lists of shareholders and the records of their dividends it will be most exhaustive and may take years. For the pres ent no such plan is likely to be adopted, however, and it is under stood to be the hope of officials that the corporations will furnish this in formation upon request. Since the first returns from the income tax were totaled there has been no concealment cf the fact that treasury officials were disappointed. The tax collected fell many millions below what was expected. The es timates of taxable individuals on which congress framed thp law were far at variance with the figures re turned by internal revenue collec tors. The difference between the returns and estimates was over the 100,000 mark. Under the law the normal tax of one per cent is withheld by the cor porations themselves on such pay ments as dividands. Probably there has been virtually no violations of the law in this quarter. The fail ures to pay are assumed to be among rthe class of taxables "whose incomes are subject to the surtax on more than $20,000 annually. Aggregate figures of a corpora tion's dividend payments would not aid in discovering the incomes of in dividuals and about the only method left to get a check upon them is through lists of stockholders and actual dividend payments to them. The scope of such a task has been the subject of comment among those who have heard this plan broached. It has been pointed out that corpor ations such as the big railroad sys tems of the country, the United States Steel Corporation and scores of others have outstanding thous ands of shares of stock spread among .thousands of shareholders. The physical labor of transcribing lists from these corporations in case they are voluntarily given, probably would be enormous and the expense m'ght be great. Railroads Gfier Belgians Farms A gigantic plan fostered by every railroad in the United States, to provide farms for immigrants driv en to this country at the ronclusion of the European war, was launched to day. The plan b to be carried out by the Railroad Industrial Improve ment Association, which is holding a convention here. "The railroads of the United States the heaviest owners of good farming land, are planning to 'stake' these vtry desirable faimer-imigrants to small farms by the tens of thousands if necessary," says F. H. La Baume, president. "The minimum farms will be from two to ten acres. The rail roads will sell the farm3 on credit and advance enough money to in stall farming equipments. We al ready have a highly efficient bureau on every big road for the education of the farmer along scientific lines, and double the number of present stops and demonstrations would en tail little, if any, extra expen e. The average European farmer needs little education. He already grows more on two acres than we do on 50. "With in a year or two the immi grants will have paid for his farm and be free and independant for the rest of his life, without fear or com pulsory army service of back-break- ing taxes. 1DB UW1SU. U..UUD xxx railroaa community ueveiupmexn, . are at work on this project, and with every immigrant valued at $1,000 to our industrial fabric, the rail roads exoect to add millions to the assets of the country." Chicago News. -From The ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. Miss Olivia Lawrence and Mr. S. A. Dunn to Wed in February. Friday evening at the splendid home of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Tillery, on Depot street, Mrs. Kathleen Kel ley delightfully entertained the sew ing club from four to six o'clock. The guests were ushered into the parlor, where they engaged for some time in pleasant conversation and "some" sewing, after which a dainty hot chocolate and wafer course was served, followed by sandwichea and salad. The guests were then invited into the sitting room where the surprise of the evening awaited them. . In the centre of the room perched upon a table was a cute little doll dressed as a bride, and from the chandalier hung ribbons upon the ends of which were hand-painted place-cards bear ing the inscription, "Dunn-Lawrence, February, 1915," which re vealed to the interested guests the fact that at that time Miss Olivia Lawrence would become the bride of Mr. Samuel Arrington Dunn. A hand-painted recipe book was then passed among the guests into which each wrote a recipe for the bride-elect. The wedding cake was here cut, Miss Sallie Mae Josey receiving the coin, Miss Josephine Tillery, of Roa noke Rapids, the thimble, and Miss Stella Hoffman the rin. After this a most delightful sweet course was served, and a lovely bouquet of bride's roses presented to Miss Law rence. To lend enchantment to the scene both the parlor and sitting room was darkened, the electric lights being shaded with pink crepe paper, thus with the decorations of autumn leaves and hot house plants, made the occasion one of more than ordin ary interest and beauty. Those present were: Mrs. A. P. Kitchin, Mrs. C. F. Burroughs, Mrs. Olivia McDowell, Mrs. N. E. Wins- low, Mrs. B. F. Tillery Wrs. W. H. McDowell, Mrs. Chas. J. Shields, Mrs. R. C. Josey. Jr., Misses Stella Hoffman, Louise Futrell, Sallie Mae Joses, Estelle House, Lizzie Leggett, Olivia Lawrence and Josephine Til lery, of Roanoke Rapids. The bride-elect is one of Scotland Neck's most charming young women who is highly popular with every one and well known all over North Carolina and elsewhere, while the groom-elect is one of the town's most prominent and cultured young lawyers. This announcement will be read with considerable interest by the large circle of friends of this most popular young couple and the final consummation will be looked for ward to by their heme folks wich more than the ordinary anticipation. The Last Gall. Brothers, this is the last call. On Wednesday, November 18th, the State Convention of the North Caro lina Farmers Union will meet tor a three days' session in Greenville. As before stated this will be the best convention we have ever held, and you should be there. iou may think that because prices are low you can't afford to go all the more reason why you should go. It is the first time vou have ever had it as near to you as it will be this time, and it will be a long time before we will have a good chance to attend as we now have. We have made ar rangements to have a special car at tached to train . number 59 on Tues day. November 17th. We will leave Weldon at 3:40, and will reach Green ville abeut 6 o'clock. We will make arrangements for all who will go The whole trip will cost you only about five dollars. We have secured reduced rates on railroads, and have about forty to go. Join the crowd at Weldon, Halifax, Scotland Neck or Hobgood and we assure you a Yours fraternally, Geo. R. Bennett, County Secretary. The Farmers Storage Warehouse. The Farmers Storage Warehouse Company this week opens their big warehouse for business. This is a long stride for the holding of pea nuts and cotton for higher prices. Scotland Neck has long needed such . an asget for the farmer who wishes t.n hold his staDle for a rise in the market. Farmers who are contem plating holding their cotton and pea nuts will do well to see Mr. C. C. .Tnsev and ar ranee to store their farm products for the winter months. HOLLAND SEEKS TO MONOPOLIZE FLOUR The American Millers Enter Protest Against The Action of The Dutch Government on Shipping. Washington, D. C, Nov. 14. Hol land has created a virtual govern ment monopoly of importation of flour, foodstuffs, cereals and cattle foods. The State Department an nounced tonight that the Nether lands government had,, contracted with the Holland American Line, the only neutral steamship line plying regularly between the United States and the Netherlands, whereby pri vate shipments will not be accepted. American millers protested to the department that the action of Hol land, if duplicated by other neutral countries, would demoralize the American flour trade. : This state ment was issued by Counsellor Lan sing: "Shipments of flour and other foodstuffs- consigned to private firms in Holland will not be barred from Dutch ports when carried in Ameri can or other neutral vessals, but the Holland American Line cannot ac cept such shipments. The Nether lands government does not intend to forbid the fulfillment of private con tracts, but under existing conditions private Dutch importers having such contracts for American foodstuffs- should apply to the Department of Commerce of the Netherlands gov ernment for permission to have such goods consigned to or brought by the Dutch government." Department officials - refused to make any further comment. It is known the American government has no way of interfering with such a monopoly. Germany and Austria have oil and tobacco monopolies re spectively. Just what efforts would be made by millers to obtain ships to carry their flour to Dutch ports is not known here, but-a move in that di rection seemed to officials to offer a possible solution. Death of Little Margaret Bowers Thursday, as the beautiful au tumn day began to wane, and the golden grain was being reaped py the harvesters, a little child's soul was called home.to the Reaper, not oi eartn, out or neaven wnere a harvest of little children await the dawning of eternal day; in the lov-! ing care of one who blessed them, saying, "Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of heav en." After a short illness, Margaret Alston Bowers died at three o'clock Thursday Nov. 12 th, surrounded by a loving family, with troubled hearts and eager bands to relieve the baby sufferer, but to no avail, for the healer of all pain has gathered her to his breast for we know "The heart of children Hold -jihat worlds cannot. And the G.d of wonders Loves the lowly spot." Although little Margaret was only two years and a half old, she had many friends who loved her for her happy, gentle nature, and her warm loving heart. To the heart broken parents and family, friends and little children who loved her there is a consolation in the comforting thought that she has gone where "There is a home for little children." "And there thou'st sure to meet the good Whom on earth thou lovest best, Where the wicked cease from troub ling, And the weary are at rest. Washington Daily News. (O0000000000? Don't Fail to Read Lucile Love The Girl of Mystery The First Installment of Which Appears This Week, and See The Pictures beginning next Monday Night at the Palace Theatre Regular Price, lO Cents. oooooooo oo-o Farmers Take initiative The farmers of Ingham county, Mich., are considering the question of erecting a canning factory of their own at Lansing. They have con vinced that such a plant would take care of a market surplus and also would make it possible to increase the acreage in that section of sweet corn, peas and beans and fruits of all kinds. The men back of the project have observed that wherever can ning factories have been located a large home market has been de veloped and the necessity of shipping avoided or greatly reduced. Such factories have proven to be boons to the rural communities where they have been placed. With out except ion they have given small farmers a chance at intensified farming and have afforded a market of what the small growers had to sell. There are about 200growers who sup ply the Lansing market and they have found out that gardening is a good business. Many of these want to work on a larger scale and for that reason are in favor of a factory to convert the surplus into marketable product. The experiment will be watched with interest, for the idea is almost applicable to almost any part of the country. Marriages Mixes Relations. When B. F. Pitt, age 20, and Lena Inez Cash, age 16, of Pacific Beech, made application to Deputy County Clerk Adams for a marriage license they were informed they would have to get the consent of their par ents before the license could be issu ed. The youngsters had provided against this contingency, for they had with them Mrs. Maggie Pitt Cash, the mother of the young man, and the stepmother and guardian of the young lady. Mrs. Cash form ally gave permission to her son to marry her stepdaughter, and then iust formally gave permission to her stepdaughter to marry her son Thus the stern mandate of the law was obeyed. Mrs. Cash formerally Mrs. Pitt married Thomas Cash, owner of a nursery at Pacific Beach, about two years ago. Mrs. Pitt had two sons, while Cash had one daughter. Dur ing the last two years the eldest son has been paying court to his step sister, and now that the marriage is a reality, he is a son-in-law of his own brother. Incidentally he is his own brother-in-law also. San Diego Cal. Dispatch to Los Angeles Times. The Telephone Girl. The telephone girl sits still in her chair and listens to voices every where. Hears all the gossip, hears all the news, she knows who is hap py and who has the blues; she knows all our sorrows, she knows all our joys, sh3 knows every girl who is chasing the boys; she knows all our troubles, she knows of our strife, she knows every man who is mean to his wife; she knows every time we are out with the boys; she hears the excuses each employs; she knows every woman who has a dark past; she knows every man who's inclined to be fast , m fact, there s a se cret 'neath each saucy curl of that quiet, demure-looking telephone girl. If the telephone girl would tell all she knows, she would turn half of our friends into bitter foes; she would sow a small wind that would soon be a gale, engulf us in trouble and land us in jail; she would let go a story, which gaining in force, would cause half our wives to sue for divorce, she would get all the churches mixed up in a fight and turn all our days into sorrowing nights; in fact she could keep the whole town in a stew if she'd tell a tenth part of the things that she knew. Now, doesn't it make your head whirl when you think what you owe the telephone girl? Ex change. No Longer Epicures A generation ago young men would boast of being epicures in everything pertaining to liquors. It was a com mon sight for a youug fellow taking a few sniffs at a glass and then tell ing an admiring group the paticu- lar variety of wine or whiskey it contained. That isn't being done any more. The vounzman of today who is busy making his place in the world doesn't know enough about liquor to tell whiskey from brandy, to say nothing of distinguishing between different varieties. Drinking isn't fashion able. Kansas City Star. POPULATION WILL MOVE TO TROPICAL COUNTRIES So Declares Surgeon-General Gorgas to The Southern Doctors at Rich mond Last Week. Richmond, Va., Nov. 14. Surgeon General W. C. Gorgas. United States army, who rid the Panama Canal zone of malaria, believes the tropi cal countries of the world are about to undergo a great change in popu lation. "We are on the eve," he said, addressing the Southern Medi cal Association today, "of seeing the tropical zones settled by the white people of the Saxon race as we have seen it in the United States, because we know the white man can go there now. The great valleys of the Amazon and the Congo will probably produce all the food need ed by the world, if they are settled by white people. The European war will further change social and economic conditions and will result in a vast emigration into the tropi cal countries." Colonel Gorgas said that malaria was the most important disease to be combatted in the sanitation of the tropics and in the southern por tions of the temperate zones. He has seen a wonderful change for the better in the past twelve years and believes that in a few years malaria will be much less widespread than it is now. Rather than general meas ures for fighting the disease, he ad vocates instruction of the individual in cleaning up his premises and mak ing conditions sanitary. This was the general theme of the various physicians who spoke that the rural population should be edu cated in the prevention of malaria which is so widespread in the South Dr. H. R. Carter, of the United States public health service, attrib uted the increase of malaria-carry ing mosquitoes in the South to the increase of impounded water, which he believed should he put under con trol of boards of health. Odd Bits of News Louisvile, Ky. Nov. 10. Two slaughter house proprietors of Louis ville have beon fined $100 each and sentenced fifty days in jail for sell ing horse meat for food. Frederick, Md. A negro in the jail refused to escape when three other f ugatives effected a jail deliv ery Saturday night because the war den had promised the prisoner chick en for dinner Sunday. Belding, Mich. A silk thread Manufactnring Company of this city, is supplying the Unites States with crochet cotton, a product, which un til the breaking out of the Europ e- an war, was made exclusively in Al sace-Lorraine. The demand for the cotton is enormous and the manufac tuers are putting in new machinery to meet it. St. Louis, Mo. The war revenue tax of approximately $50,000,000 on the annual output ot beer is agree able to the brewers of this city, al though this industry already pays a yearly internal revenue tax of $165, 000,000. The new beer tax will yie'd a revenue more than ten times grea ter than that of any other single commodity. Grand Island, Neb. H. F. Swan back, of Greenwood, Mo., although aged 100 years, was an active parti cipant in the meeting of the state lodcre of I. O. O. F. held here last week. He claims to be the oldest livingOdd Fellow as well as the oldest in point of membership, having join ed the order in Hamburg, Germany, seventy one years ago. Sullivan. Ind. Mrs. Eleanor Combes the oldest living white woman in Indiana observes her 105th birthday anniversary Sunday at the home of her son, Willie Gimbill. She is the mother of eleven children, six boys and five girls, 57 grand children and 147 srreat errand children and 17 great great grand children. Mrs Combes is apparently in her usua good health. Buncetown Mo. In 1852 U. D Stephens, father of J. D. Stephens of Woodland Cal,., journeyed across the continent in a prairie schooner It took lust 100 days tor the oxen to haul the slowly moving wagon Recently this old gentleman had the pleasure of going over the same route in an automobile driven by his son. Just 14 days elapsed from the time that the engine started in Woodland until the machine was brought to a stop at the doorstep of the old homestead in Bunceton. TO OLD & NEW CUSTOMERS I wish to thank each and every for your liberal patro nage, and will show my ap preciation by handling noth ing but THE BEST. ' Tenderloin and Round Steaks Beef Roasts, Liver,Pork, Sausage, And everything kept in a First-Class Market Your orders will receive our prompt attention, and ' be delivered on time. OLD TIME BARBECUE EVERY SATURDAY... Norfolk Oysters Every Day T. E. BUTLER Telephone 18 Next to J. W. Allsbrook's Store. Fresh Fish Daily Good prices paid for coun try produce, Chickens, eggs. tjiiood prices paid tor nice ripe Scuppernong Grapes, k Good prices paid for old brass and rubber of all kinds. RA kinds of hydes and skin bought at the highest prices. E. A. ALLSBROOK The Fish Man 6 Per Cent Loans Obtainable on Farm, Ranch or City Property. To improve, purchase or remove incumbrance; liberal op tions; 5 years before making pay ment on principal, etc. tor the proposition address: Assets Dept., at 1410 Busch Bldg.. Dallas, Texas, or 422-423 First National Bank Building, Denver, Colorado. Administratrix Notice Having qualified as administra trix of the late J. H. Hopkins, this i3 to notiiy the persons having claims against hie estate to file same with me on or before the 10th day of August, 1915, or this notice will be pleaded in bar ot their recovery. All persons owing said estate will nlease make immediate payment. This 10th day of August, 1914. MARTHA HOPKINS, Administratrix . Paul Kitchin, Atty. 8-13-6t Clee Vaughan, DEALER IN Monuments AND Tombstones Italian, Vermont and Georgia Marble of highest grade, and tre best grades of granitt. Will save you money and guarantee quality. J. E. Woolard Transfer Scotland Neck, North Carolina Cars for hire. Cars repaired. Po lite attention. Quick service. Tel ephones Residence 45. Office 66. J. J. Pittman Livery Scotland Neck, North Carolina Automobiles and livery team for hire. Quick service at reasonable prices. Telephone 73. Allen Allsbrook House Mover Scotland Neck, North Carolina If you are thinking of having a house of any kind moved see me at once. Prices reasonable.
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