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' - w WW K J n V V 2k ii-ii ii JL JL A Family Newspaper: For the Promotion of the ES pal Agricultural and Commercial Interests of the People volume vyvTTT TWICE-A-WEEK , JUNE 27, 1916. READ IT FIRST IN THIS PAPER NUMBER 39 SCOTLAND NECfir' J? exico Must IDecfitcDe Expires on Wecine It is Persistently Re- ported that Nego tiations Will Pail Washington, June 27. Discussion of' the Mexican crisis been pied today's t.rief session of the cabinet. When it was over Secretary Lansing announced there was no change in the situation, that the administration was awaiting ing word from General Carranza, and Secretaries Baker and Daniels said no new army or navy orders had been given. Washington, June 27; There were j tdear indications today that if American cavalrymen captured by Mexican troops at Carrizal were not relaased withiu forty-eight hours, action would be taken by the United States. The impression prevailed in official circles that President Wilson would noi. wait beyond Thursday at the latest, and possibly not beyond tomorrow af ternoon for a definite reply from the Carranza Government to the note de ' lding the immediate release of the -oners and a declaration 6f ihten- .ns. . " special Agent Rogers at Mexico City reported in an overnight message, received early today that he had de livered the note to the "Mexican for ei;ru office yesterday morning. Tie did net ind'i at- how it hftti b eii received r whf'.i a cr)y migiit fee expected. WhUe the iiriomatic asbeets of the c: plaited 't f ILLUMINATING THE FLAG. Twenty-four Hour patriotism and New Methods For Lighting the Flag at Night. In keeping with the nation-widepa-triotic movements more American flags are bctiig displayed over public and of fice buildings, hotels, clubs and homes, than ever before. Not content with aH this, ways and means have been found to keep Old Glory flying twenty four hours a day and to have it illumi nated at night. A new and novel electric flag has been devised purposely for night ser vice. It is made entirely Of Htfl and the larger sizes contain (500 red, white and blue lamps. A mechanical device controls these lamps so that the flag ap pears to be waving at all times. Another', 3ii3 i!fe'rh?pS ft more natural way, is to illuminate the flag Hh j flood projectors. In this case a 10-by- 15-foot flag is lighted by four flood light projectors mounted on the roof beneath the staff. Each projector is equipped with a 500-watt, gas-filled Mazda lafrltt with a parabolic reflector t8 direct tfe rays en flie flag. The' ef- ts of the jfee.t is to bring tttit thfe flafe in strong j hJ? LJA WfXA L U VLJ I U U U : l -j J?r 'pi - y pa "ami Vx , x i r, IIP RALEIGH LETTER. TT PRESIDENT WILSON AND VICE PRESIDENT MARSHALL. tike Tiigbir." ' It is not unusual to see one or more illuminated flags in almose every city. The ideal installation is over the court house or city hall. A large number of manufacturers are also illuminating their flags aftef dark, war department drove forward its ef forts to hasten its mobilization of the national guard on the border. It is cer tain that no aggressive military oper ations can be undertaken until a snb stantialmimber of state troops is avail able to back up General Fuhstfln's re giilat's, who unquestionably would lead any movement. President Wilson's first step, should he decide to force the issue, probablv would be to lay the whole situation be fore Corgress in joint session. It is believed he so informed members of the foreign relations committees of houses in his conference with Sunday night. J specific authority under which the national guard could be employed be yond the border and also authoriza tion for falling out volunteers, would ., be needed. It is regarded as certain also that any resolution presented for action would include a reaffirmation of the position of the administrate that it is being forced into military action for the defense of its own territory from outlaws, and has no purpose of ter ritorial aggrandisement. State Departmen officials took for mal notice today of the activities in Attermatli of the Recent Biq OeiTtocjDatic Convention Raleigh, N. C, June 27. The "calls to arms," which the Mexicans forced upon us, has infused additional ' gin ger" into the campaign of "America first" patriotism which had already be gun to move actively in the political march started by President Wilson and the National Democratic Convention at St. Louis. In all human probability the plot vt thicken fast and it now looks as though nothing can stop our plow from going through to the end of the furrow. Even if European influences could induce Carranza to try to alter his course, he would be unable to do so. The situa tion across the border is already su;h that the "first chief" must be judged not by what he might like to do, but by what he cannot avoid. And it is well. For we have got to do this work sooner or later (manv wise men think the job should have been accomplished long ago) and there is no good reason apparent for further deay. Though not of his seeking, war with Mexico in its political aspeet, will help not under the re-election of Woodrow Wilson for President. War Feeling Helps Existing Adminis tration. Thousands and hundreds of thousands of patriotc voters, who might have been classed as doubtful or independent a week ago, will not hesitate to support at the polls so painstaking and patient a President, who tried so assidiousl and earnestly to compel peace by peace means compatible with the nation 'a honor. The precedents for such outcome this year are not lacking although it is doubtless true that Mr. Wilson would have preferred to make his fight for re-election on a peace basis. But for ces which can be guided but cannot be halted now are gathering resistless mo mentum. Two more countries are be ing added to the long list of nations at wrar. Present definitions of our object may not apply later on. They may be greatly amplified. Troops at Camp Glenn, Morehead City. Adjutant-General Young reports that Camp Glenn is ready for the mobiliza tion of th6 troops of the Second regi ment, which will arrive Wednesday night, and the Third regiment which is scheduled to be there next Saturday. company (Co. B, 3d Beg.), the first of its citizen-soldiery to ' mobilize ' , Its captain, Albert L. Cox, is the son of General William Buffin Cox, of Con federate Army fame, whom he great ly resembles. Blood will tell ' ' and Cap tain Cox will be heard from if given the opportunity. Quite a number of Tarheels went from here to witness the presentation of ' the Vance statue to the United States, in statuary hall at Washington, Governor Craig, Secretary of State Grimes and Commissioner of Labor and printing Shipman being the State Exe cutive Officers to attend. They report. the occasion a most pronounced suceess. The North Carolina State Cotton- Seed Chrushers Association in session at Raleigh, elected the following offi cers for the ensuing year: President, Jonathan Havens, of Washington; Vice President, F. C. Dunn, of Kinston; Secretary-Treasurer, Hubert A. White, of Greenville. The new president of the North Caro lina Pharmaceutical Association, E. vr Birdsong, is one of Baleigh 's most cap able and popular druggists, now presi dent of the King-Crowell Drug Com pany ofthis city. He is the most popu lar druggist in Raleigh and his friends are much pleased. Riddick to Make 300 Mile Run Saturday Local Saxon Dealer to Make Great Em- durance Run. Engine will Kot be Stopped Until Distance is CoTered. JOINS NATIONAL GUARD. Besides the three young men of the city who joined the Tarboro company last week, Mr. Archie Bell signed yes- terday.One of the boys who left with out his parents having been notified has been compelled to come home as the consent of his parents could not be obtained. Mr. N. A. Riddick, local Saxon deal er, will on Saturday next, drive a Bat on Six touring ar 300 miles without stopping the engine. The feat is to be accomplished as an endurance test. Each of the 2000 Saxon dealers in the United States will go through the same performance on that date. Mr. Riddick has invited one of the Commonwealth 's reporters to make the ride with him, which is authorised by the Saxon Automobile Co., of Detroit. The invitation will be accepted. It is not known just yet what territory Mr. Riddick will cover, but he proposes to leave Scotland Neck in the morning and wind up the trijj in the early af ternoon. The total distance to be covered by all the Saxou dealers is 600,000 mi leu, or about 2-1 times the distance around the world. A congressional committee werit to a Northwestern State to assist in open ing an exposition. There was a parade in the morning, in which all the vibit ing statesmen rode in automobiles. The local committee brought the cars arornd to the leading hotel. The scheme wai ,both jf0 ,ave two senators or representatives thom n,,1 twn Irinnl hion in rihpVi fcfii. After the vice president and his par ty had been sent away a local notable who was acting as a majordomo came into the lobby of the hotel where the statesmen were waiting and bawled: ' ' Two congressmen and two gentle men, please! " Boston Globe. ' mm - , , R ....... I open to Democratic appeal the Xemo- By WILLI AM JENNINGS LRYAN. cmtic opportunity js 8ere. It (Copyright, 1916, by W. J. 3ryan. cnR appea, t fte progrea St. Louis, Mo. The Democratic j R,ve(i , president's aplendid reform party has spoken; it has picked up j worif 'an the party's record combine the gantlet thrown down by the two . tQ gj, strength to this appeal. Other parties in their recnt conven- j y.,utd -Welcome Progressives. fins Hie Issues ha rebeen. ?';ft- already there. It me cmirrcry is nowrany innne nxue the delegRtes to go as far as possible which, will determine whether the !n tLe direction of roaking the Demo hands of President. Wilson sfcaH f cratie position attractive to the home upheld or whether Republicans again osg progresSives. and the president's shall be enthroned upon the seats of : ritt5tuje oa .domestic problems makes the misrhty. j ti,p. t;islr nn pnsv one. Colonel' Roosevelt's attack upon the president was confined to international questions, and the criticisms of the president's course to which th Pro gressive convention gave indorsement 1 i will be discarded along: with Mr. Pointed Paragraphs. Sickness is often a mask worn by lazy people. The faster a man's gait the sooner misfortune overtakes him. Sometimes a man avoids a lot of wor- By the will of the Democratic na tbinal convention, which wns marked throughout by harmony and loyalty to the prbldent, the party ies into the joining fight Under the s;:rie loader- ship as in 1912, aild standing upon platform which indorses unreservedly the policies of the prese-nt adminis tration and embodies declarations of principle around which it is believed people of all classes and of till parties can rally. Contrast In Conventions. what a contrast between the con vention here arid the two conventions at Chicago! At Chicago, plutocracy, unrepentant, signalized its return to supreme authority in the Republican party. At St. Louis Democracy as sembled to organize its light to hold the economic reforms secured, innin trdn neutrality and peace In the midst Of a world of war and advance the iines In the direction cf greater social Justice. At Chiengo, all was chaop. In one convention a number of favorite sons divided the attention of the delegates while the managers, as smooth a group of machine politicians as over manipu- ranza bureau of information. Reports as to conditions and international re lations are telegraphed from Mexico Cty to the United States by the bu reau of publication. ry by having a poor memory. It's easier to agree with the average lated a party, maneuvered for the car rying out of the plans of the special interests. They did not dare to nomi- j Make truth your motto and guide, and One-half the population of a village knows all about how the other half lives. Chicago News. Good Roads. The North Carolina Good Roads As sociation, at its last meeing of this year's convention, resolved to do a num ber of good things. None was more important than the call f orStato con- ELECTRICITY OUSTS STEAM Steam power was recently replaced by electric drive in a New England worsted mill with the result that the in- victs to work State roads; for the pri- crease in production amounts to more oners to be utilized in the building of good roads. The resolution bearing on this meets opposition-squarely and van quishcH it, when it sets fortli the need cf these good roads, the fact that State convicts would be helping the entire State; would be engaged upon work which would not compete with labor and would provide healthful toil, as it is performed outdoors. It could also have added that the idea - of exchanging convict labor for stock in some one 's private railway pro- than $5000 a year for the manufactur er. The mill contains 48 looms which are run at a lo(ad factor of 62 per( cent and a speed whic varies over 11 per cent, due to the irregularities of mechanical nate the man of their choice, but they were in position to select their second choice. The other convention was a case of unrequited affection. No lover ever pleaded bis cause more eloquently, and no hard-hearted maiden ever re turned a more chilling response. "I can never marry you, but I shall always be your friend," is cordiality Itself compared with the colonel's frigid refusal to link his fortunes long er with the Progressive party. At St. Louis all was harmony and hopefulness. There was no division as to the presidential nomination and but little conflict over the vice presi dency. There was agreement upon the platform and everybody was happy. The convention was ready to consult the president's pleasure in regard to driving. The looms operate at any i the lssues to De emphasized and the average of 105 per minute, there being 54 picks per inch. On a 59 hour week this yields 119 yards of cloth per loom. Tests shows that with the installa tion of group-motor drive an average of 112 picks Ter minute can be ob ject is iniquitous. The State gambles j tained, with a load factor of 72 per with its labor at the expense of .ll the people. This is not fair and is decid edly partial. Railroad building is needed, but if private capital cannot back it, and it must be had, let the State go into the business, rather tluir send convicts here and there, possibly according to the pull of some one, ai: 1 get nathing from it save some possibil ity in the far future. This, too, when there is a much better way for the em cent. The resulting output would tnen be 147 yards per loom per week, or a gain of 28 yards per loom. The sell ing price of the cloth of $1.50 per yard, so that the total value of the increased president was as anxious to ascer tain the sentiment of the delegates. The situation could hardly be better from a Democratic standpoint. If the two branches of the Repub lican party had conferred In a spirit of friendship auid come together on a compromise ticket they might have made a strong fight, but, instead of '; that, the regular Republicans were merciless. They showed no respect whatever for the wishes or feelings of the Pro- 1 1 t timl product is $2016 per week for the 4S 1 Jfressives. tne omi guuru h m umu-, looms for a 50-week year, and taking 5 per cent of the selling price as the profit, this equals $5040. The cost of making the machine, which involves tV purchase of six motors aggregating ployment of the convict labor that Us h. p. connected load, was estimated of building good roads, which help every jpt $1100. On this basis the electric one and free to all. Wilmington Di3- j drive woujd pay for itself in less than patch. ' ' ' 'three months. to power those who represent plans and purposes of the plutocratic ele ment. The Republican party makes the ap peal to th stanidoint element "f the country only. The Progrsivfvs are disappointed find disheartened by Roosevelt's refusal to run sheep w.ithoutiashjejjhej-d.. .".Tbej. ar? Roosevelt. In leaving the Progressive pnrty the colonel carried with him all that was Rooseveltesque and left all that was valuable In the way of re form principles and policies. The Democratic convention can please the Progressives In three ways. Wall Street Controls. First, It can tell the truth about the Republic:-n party's subserviency to predatory wealth. The Republican or ganization is in the hands of the men who are responsible for spreading a Relshazzr.r's feast for the exploiting of the country. If It ever showed any symptoms of responding to the aroused conscience of a nation it has gone back to its "wallow In the mire." Its Invitation Is now extended to every snecial interest and the invitation will call to the Republican banner all the hosts of Wall street. They were once miffhty, even to the point of being Ir resistible, but their methods have been exposed and their support, when un derstood. is a liability rather than an asset. The president has alienated the money powers by the firm staiin which he took on currency reform antitrust legislation and on the tariff question, and he still further offended so-called bi business by the appoint ment of Rrandei to the Supreme bench. He cannot count upon the sup port of any "of the Interests," but just in proportion af he has alienated them he has won the admiration of the rank and file of the Progressive voters. . ; .-."$ Social Justice Issue. Second, the Progressives are very much interested In proposed legisla tion carrying out their program for so cial justice. Here, too, the president is in sympathy with their desires, and he is supported in this attitude by the Democratic party. The real reforms proposed by the Progressives in spirit, if not in letter, represent exactly what the Democratic party has been striv ing for. The party thus attracts the Progressives at the very point where the reactionary Republicans most re pel. The third means of emphasizing the party's desire to welcome the Progres sives will be found In the suppression of the reactionaries in the Democratic party. There are tares growing with wheat and they have been allowed to grow lest in uprooting them some wheat might be uprooted also, but the party will be compelled to choose be tween this small and undesirable ele ment on the one hand, and the large and desirable addition which will find the Democratic party congeniaJ in proportion as the ractlonary element Is frozen out. Air Is Cleared. Those whose first allegiance Is to will was not practicable to assemble all the North Carolina troops at the mobiliza tion camp on the same day. Asylum Investigaton Ends. The inquiry into conditions at the Central Hospital for the Insane at Ra leigh, which lasted most of the past week, resulted in the explosion of the most serious charges brought against the management, and the board of di rectors have issued a statement saying it finds unanimously from the evi dence that the charges are not sustain ed." Superintendent Anderson and hi? friends appeared to be satisfied, and the directors of the institution probab lv know more about the work they have been directing than they, did before. Aside from the voluminous details inquired into (which are beyond the limitations of this correspondence) it is probably a good thing for all con cerned that the inquiry was held. For many years there have. been periodi cal revivals of "rumors" of misman agement and bad conditions at this institution, and it was high time that the taxpayers and people generally were enlightened on the truth or fal sity of such rumors. This inquiry, which has revealed some minor irregularities, and shown where material improvement is yet pos sible, ought to put a stop to these ru mors in the future. It has disclosed the falsity of most of them and proved beyond question that the real work and purpose of such an institution has been started on an advanced and more ef CTVTC LEAGUE TO GET BUSY. At a meeting of the Civic League, yesterday afternoon in the mayor 's of fice it was decided that the league would utilize the funds now in the traesury by cleaning up the back lots behind the stores and the city market. The league has repeatedly called on the property owners to do this but as they have not seen fit to respond to the call the league will take personal charge of the work and have it done out cf its own funds. The committee that was delegated to looking after the Wood property dii Main street to have same turned into a park reported favorably and it was decided to petition the town fathers to have all rubbish on the lot removed and to turn the place into a playground and park for the children. DANCE LAST EVENING. Last evening the young men of the town gave a dance here in honor of ti joung ladies in the mayor's office. Mus ic was furnished by the Jesse Hedgc peth orchestra ai.d until a late hour the couples tripped the light fantastic. Quite a number of couples were on the lloor at all times and the affair was ie of the most enjoyable of the reason. GYPSY TEA. A Gypsy Tea was held yesterday evening at "Morotoc," the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Shields, on Roanoke I.'iver given by the young men of town in honor of the visiting young lr.dies. A large number of couples were pri: cnt they driving out from the city in buggies and cars. Besides the delicious luncheon pro vided by the young ladies Mrs. Shields served delicious tea. PURE FOOD EXHIBIT. Next Thursday afternoon and even ing, June 29, Mr. Clee Vaughan, the well known grocerynian, will hold in his store on Main street a pure food and honest weight exhibit at which many valuable prizes,1 ranging from a pound of coffee to a sack of flour, will be giv en away in a drawing contest. Mr. Vaughan, who starte din the grocery business here some 18 months ago, has built up a wonderfully large patronage and has since starting, con ducted a most uptodate and sanitary grocery. The exhibit, which will be staged on Thursday will be for the benefit of his customers, both old and new, and Mr. Vaughan" states that he hopes that by ' holding the exhibit ,a greater number of people will visit his place of busi ness in person, instead of phoning their orders, so that they may see for them selves the sanitary manner in which it is conducted. Music, will be furnished throughout the demonstration and no goods of any kind will be offered for sale. The firms represented in the exhibit are: Loose-Wiles Co., Sunshine Biscuits. Lexington Roller Mills, Henry Clay Flour. National Biscuit Co., cakes and crackers. ) Beechnut Packing Co., Beechnut pre- ducts. ? H. J. Hcins Co., 57 Varieties. Toledo Scales Co., honest weights. Armour & Co., meat products. C. W. Antrim & Co., White Cap brands. Austin-Nichols Co., Sunbeam ducts. CONVICT ROAD FORCE HERE. Mr. A. T. Dickens of Tillery, super intendent of the Halifax road fore was in town Saturday. The road force is camped at present in the outskirts of town, near the Greenwood section. pre- FIRST COTTON BLOOM. Mr. Charlie Lawrence brought the first cotton bloom of the saeson Satur day, the 24th. He plucked it from his CLUB ENTERTAINED. This morning Mr. Henry M. Hilliard entertained the Thimble Bees club at ehr home on Church street. Quite a. number of guests were present all of whom enjoyed the occasion to the ut most. A delicious sweet course was served by the hostess assisted by Miss Helen Hilliard. The out of town guests present were Miss Minnie Mills of Wake Foreet and Miss Margaret Joyner of Garysburg. Pine Tree Farm on Roanoke river. He fective scale, with greatly improved ' states that the bloom is from a stalk conditions, on "Dix Hill," compared to former conditions there. The introduction of the pathological department and the useful work which Doctor Pendelton, the expert in charge of this laboratory, is thereby enabled to do, was highly praised and com mended by a score of leading physici ans who were called to testify. It was shown that the new school for nursi3 is on other a dmirable addition design ed for the welfare of the patients. Doc tor Anderson in his testimony positive ly denied one of the most serious of all the charges, and it is to be hoped there will be no cause for its revival in fu ture, viz., that those who most need treatment there, the indigent . insane, are not discriminated against in favor of "pay patients." He also swore on the witness stand that there were not exceeding five whiskey or dope oatieuts there, and that this class of patients never had exceeded ten -in number at one time in recent years. That is about one thousand per cent less than the charges alleged. Latta .was not allowed to testify, ty orders of the hospital physieian, who stated it would be unwise to ex-ite him of Simpkins prolific cotton, which usu ally produces an abundaance of blooms about this date when the seasons are good. A RECORD RUN. Mr. N. A. Riddick, accompanied by Mr. "Bean" Kitchin, went to Char lotte last week to bring over a Buick Six. They made the trip here in one dayday, having breakfast in Charlotte and supper in Scotland Neck. The midday meal was taken at Durham. The distance covered was approximate ly 290 miles. SALARIES INCREASED. The agents of the A. C. L. railroad company who have asked the officials for a 10 per cent increase in salary and 15 days once a year with full pay met with the officials in Rocky Monut and a compromise was affected by which the agents get a 12Vi per cent increase la salary and no vacation except such as the officials see fit to grant. SAMPLE COPIES. "The commonwealth often receives re quests from persons for sample copies of the paper. It is a pleasure to mail these out, but the reader should remem ber that it costs money and time to keep this up incessantly to the Same parties. It would be well to invest the price of a year's subscription and save both the office and the man worry and trouble. Mail us your subscription. FRANK FUTRELL INJURED. Mr. Frank Futrell, son of Mr. J. P. Futrell, who operates the saw mill near the local power plant, had the misfor tune to get thrown off the carriage at the mill early Monday morning, the im pact with that machine breaking out a tooth or two and otherwise shaking him up. lie consulted a dentist, who put him in temporary order again. NEW BUSINESS AT HALIFAX Mr. VT. V. Warren has purchased the PERSONALS Buck Darden is home from Frankjia, Va., for a few days with his people. Mrs. R. A. MeFarland is visiting re latives in Virginia. Hon. W. W. Kitchin of Raleigh spenS a few days here with relatives this week. Mr. William Bradley, who enlisted in the Tarboro company last week was .it boT" ye'terday and today. They are j the favor-seeiun& con.orai.iu.uo 1 (Continued ea Page 2) by suea experience before a number -ji 1ne of grorCries from Mr. G. A. Hux j Charlie Lamb spent the week eid at people. ' land opened a store across the street I home with his remuvej., ne nas oce r?-f. nnraltties I vm Mr. Hux's olaee. He will later on the road for the Gold Bond Hat Co., JaleigV is justly fraud f Us local . add a sreek of aotions. 'of New York City and report suttcsC.
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