II
THE COMMOHWEAILTH
A Family Newspaper: Foi the Promotion of the Political, Social, Agricultural and Commercial Interests of the People
VOLUME XXXIV.
TWICE-A-WEEK
SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, FRIDAY, NOV 17, 1916.
READ IT FIRST IN THIS PAPER
NUMBER 2.
Pastoral Letter of The
House of Bishops
Read at the Close of the General tunity has not yet swept by. Christ
Convention, Friday, October
27, 1916.
the lite of Western Christendom
and of which both the Church and
the nations have need to repent."
"We well know that force, be it
physical or moral, cannot by itself
i
PuKKs QUtl-ixv combined caused the tragic acci-
JL UhMAV UUUOVliptlUll i
To Shoot Well
lie had taken an order for i
milk-shake and turned on the cur-
T the people of this Church,
your Bishops, give counsel in
the name of Christ.
America is involved today in
world-wide confusion which finds
its most acute expression in the
battle-fields of Europe. No self
isolation on our part is possible.
The fortunes of the nations of the
world are interwoven as the
threads of a tapestry. To ignore
this fact is folly; to reckon with
i frankly is to give due recogni
tion to the fundamental unity of
the human race and to hasten the
dawn of that day in which the ar
maments of war shall be beaten
into the implements of peace.
It was but a moment ago that
we were basking in the thought
that the human race was steadily
coming to recognize the communi
ty of its interests the world over
The crime today of acting as if
this were not so is the greater be
cause the doctrine of brother
hood has progressed from a local
theory to a universal conviction.
Interests can never again be sec
tional. The world is henceforth
one from north to south and from
cast to west, for the time being in
a disturbed and suffering humani
ty, in days to come in a unity
where order and health will reign.
"Here" and "there" are merely
terms of lifeless space. The long
est distance in the human brother
hood is but from the head to the
feet of its quivering, sensitive
body. Sympathy reaching to the
ends of the earth is not the volun
tary offering of a few, but the hu
mane obligation of all. It is the
instinctive thrill of a fellow-feel
ing that rushes through the entire
organism when a single member
rejoices or sufferers. Political ex
pediency may in war time require
neutrality of the state, but it can
not hold in leash the sympathies
of the individual citizen. A man
cannot be passionless and retain
his manhood. "No heart is pure
that is not passionate, no virtue
safe that is not enthusiastic."
The fact that our nation is not
at war affords no ground for
smugness, much less for self ap
plause. It throws upon us the
searching responsibility of exalt
ing the true ideals of peace and
incorporating them into our na
tional life. Nationalism too of
ten assumes the ugly role of group
selfishness or false patriotism. Lo
cal conditions determine what
form this disease will take. Yon
der it breaks forth in the scarlet
rash of war ; here in unconsecrated
prosperity, which is bound to
cause manhood to decay. The na
tion that in some quarters, for the
sake of gain, still chains to the
wheels of industry the bodies and
souls of her little children, -that
allows human life to be sacrificed
to the inventions of speed and
production from lack of costly
safeguards, that heeds but list
lessly the cry of the poor and op
pressed, is not at neace even
though she be not at war. If
presently we aspire to act as
P ac e makers in behalf of the war
ling nations on the ground that
we are not caught in the meshes
f the actual conflict, let our as
pirations be tempered by the re
flation that we are tainted with
the common disease of which the
is calling to men to sanctify their
wealth by offering freely of their
substance to God's cause every
where. The wounds of Belgium
still lie gaping to the sky and of
fer their dumb appeal to God and
man. If America comes out of
this day of world disorder richer
in purse and poorer in manhood,
she will invite and bring upon
herself the penalty of a debased
national life, or even of losing her
very soul. The peace that smoth
ers Libri-W XV-1C1 Tid inex-
J
orable as mc x gles
the bodies of its victims.
So far as war is a discipline
which man has imposed upon him
slef, he must look to himself to
get rid of it. Movements and as
sociations to promote peace arc
not to be ignored or undervalued,
especially those which emphasize
the deep likenesses, and give sec
ond place to the surface differen
ces, of the race. America is still
in danger of race antipathy flam
ing into hatred, which always con-
The well at the corner of Main rent to mix the drink, but when
uproot evil; nevertheless we have and Depot streets has; cost the jne turned to his machine to switch
no right to place in the same class town over $2,000, with little or no on the current the customer who
all the belligerents, aggressive and good results, at the same time had ordered the drink heard a
defensive, in this or any war. there are no end of people who be- snap, a startled and inarticulate
There are even occasions when lieve that erood results can be ob- exclamation and then saw Raulf s
the cleansing of the temple of hu- tained by a little more effort, crash to the floor, where he lay en
man lire must oe Degun wun inougn u wouia nox oe rigm xo ""& "i ""b -
scourge and driving power. But saddle the expense of the experi- mantled machine sparks flashing
it is the duty of the Church "to ment of the town. from his clothing and the pungent
place supreme reliance upon spir- The engineer in charge of the &or of burning hair filling the
itual forces, and in particular up- sewer work has been consulted room
on the Dower and method of the and he is of the opinion that with Robert Whitehurst, who rushed
Cross" the expenditure of about sixty to the main switch to turn the cur-
St. James, were he sDeakinff to- dollars the well coui dbef shot, and rent off from the building, was
aydaycould not use more pointed he has had experience wfth a num- shocked into insensibility, bue suf-
n telling words than those he be of other wells that have pro- rea no serious injury.
! wrote long centuries ago: "From ctuced results upon tne last ertort. wn, cucua
l - I . . . I 1 " 1 J.V L . A. I'l l
xhm wars and fihWa In view of this expert opinion xrom wmcn xne store gets its iignt
nm.rvm. Pome thev not hence it has been thought best to put broke during the night and fell
even of your lusts which war in the plan of private subscription across a secondary wire sending
your members? Know ye not that before the people, raise this sixty mto the buildings throughout the
the friendshin of the world is en- , dollars, and make one;mor at- cuu yuiuiBiWuiiV m
r . ... ... . . . 4-U , i iin
.;,r a? mftM(,MF tWe. tempt with this well betore tnc USUdllAU
n o nt tw wm.1,1 work of filling up the rells and me soaa apparatus was not m
i the enemv of God Greed of taking down the doles from the sulated to withstand any such cur-
possessions, greed of honor, greed Cl"ntre of the street.
Superior Court Calendar
For Halifax County
OF
JURY CAUSES FOR TRIAL, NOVEMBER TERM 1916.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4th., 1916.
154. Taylor
52. Farber
56. The Fisk Rubber Co.
66. Powell
74. Weldon B'k'g & Trust Co.
76 Harris
79. Fieldham
83. Dr. Stuart McGuire
106. Goswick
136. A. C. House Lumber Co.
151. Bryan
153. Eaton
157. Massey
170. Cheek
171. Parham
174. Jones
175. Saunders
vs. Salsbury et als
vs. Weldon Steam Laundry
vs. A. C. House
vs. Powell
vs. The R. E. Draper Co.
vs. Coppersmith
vs. Alexander
vs. Heptinstall
vs. Keen
vs. Fishel & Song
vs. Bryan
vs. Eaton
vs. House Lumber Co.
vs. Cheek
vs. Parham.
vs. J ones
vs. Saunders
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5th., 1916.
126. White
rent, and when the boy touched 131. Camp
of pleasure, have literally de
throned God from His supreme
place among men. The sole cure
is to exalt God. The church of
The following have consented it death was instantaneous.
to contribute to this work, and
172.
173.
stitntps art antrrv nail to flrnie.
Her blood connection with the iearliest da met her precedent-
. ari i-ocnnneihi ltv m fYYn verT.111 or
whole of Europe is a glorious heri- p - Mr. Henry T. Clark L $5.00
. . ... . land elightemng a bewildered and . t 1, w . nn
tage making in the mam for peace. ; Mr. Jarl E. Bowers i $5.00
aepraveu worm msi uy pruciaixu-
The Scotland Neck Balnk has a- BRITAIN SAYS BLACKLIST IS 141-
greed to receive all other contri- LOCAL
butions.
Mr. Tyler B. Wheeler $5.00
165.
21.
Blinkland Co.
Whitehead Company
Guirkin
White
Va-Ca., Dist., Co.
Whatsoever dangers may lie lurk
ing beyond our western horizon,
they can surely be averted by a
spirit of justice which has not al
ways prevailed in our dealings
with the Orient, the multitudi
nous Orient which presently will
will be the centre of the world's
attention.
Again, no nation, least of all so
vast and diversified a one as ours,
is justified in trusting to chance
ing Kioa as reveaieu in jcsus
Christ, and then by moral preeept RUSSIA NOT TO RECOGNIZE
as exempnnea Dy xns cnaracter NEW POLISH KINGDOM
and word. The order is, from
God to righeteousness, rather than
United States is Expected to Re
ply to Latest British
Contention.
vs. Stamper
vs. Zollicoffer
vs. Ausbon
vs. Mrs. C. F. White
vs. S. A. L. R. R. Co.
vs. Stamper et als
vs. Supervisors Roseneath
Palmyra Townships
and
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6th., 1916.
Washington, Nov. 16. Further
negotiations between the Ameri-
Ican and British governments over
95.
97.
99.
101.
1125.
Hunter
Thomas
Williams
Shearin
Johnston
Patterson
London, Nov. 16. The diplo- America's objection to Great 123.
from righteousness to God. The matic representatives of Russia Britain's trade blacklist were con- 124. Crawley
worm ot men is atnrcst tor tne wires neuier irciruBu sidered certain here today. 128. Crutehfleld
knowledege of the living God. H ?;lP A British reply to the latest 130.
we need fresh evidence of this, we accredited the following American protest, made public 155
have itin the recent experience of protest against the Austro-Ger- last night by the State Depart- 160,
the Nation-wide Preaching Mis- man proclamation establishing the ment, defends the British position 164
sion
Love
bowler Mfg., Co.
Foster Machine Co.
T. J. Miles, Receiver
We therefore solemnly en-ron mguoiu. . and leayes n the door for fur. 166 T J Mil Receiver
in riUTlilT f'P 111 I MH III 1121. I f '
es
lUi Lilt- cicauuii Ui iici xi a, t-j-vi-itxi ... . - -i 1 J-iX uciianvv va. tuv xt i o vj.
character She must expect of J Up" pat d " P tions the German and Austro-Hmr e exenanges
cnaracter. one mubi eipeci, 1 4.1, x v,0i -0 Av,t io r. nominal .it n t;:
vs. Andrews
vs. Williams
vs. Drewry
vs. Lambert et als
vs. Robinson
vs. Lambert et als
vs. Lambert et als
vs. Bain
vs. Love et als
vs. Weldon Sheet Metal Works
vs. Ben Fishel
vs. Dickens
vs. Dickens
Cases will take precedence from day to day until disposed of. Suit
ors and witnesses need not attend before day for which their cases
are set. " -. --
STERLING M. GARY,
Clerk of the Superior Court.
that their first duty is to retire garian military authorities at Great Britain's defense of the
periodically within the vail and Warsaw and at Liubiuihajve pro- blacklist declaresthe ..measure, is
talk with God, in "order to come claimed the Russian provinces of pureiy a municipal regulation, de-
forth and proclaim His clear reve- Stete6 & nies U invadeS n?Utral rightS and
lation of Himself made through i rpne imperial Russian govern- asserts its purpose is to shorten
the ages, and to reaffirm in this ment protests against this act as the war. There can be no con-
our day of distress that He under- a fresh violation of an interna- tention, the note declares, that the
stands and rules the race which "OI!ai British have not the right to deny
J :i. .11 j the facilities of British commerce
many ana aec lares nuii , .t , , Bantist Church will hold their an- Hancock request the
VOIQ. it reainrms uiiti tne piu- w uium; n nwi.n vuuov
He saped with His own hand, and 1
BAPTIST BAZAAR.
The ladies Aid Society of the '
HANCOCK-MARSTON
Mr. and Mrs. Andrews Fuller
honor of
-IT 1 I I " Il 1 . -w.
witn wmcn ne irrevocauiv lueiiu- vmH it rps
fied Himself when He became the vinces of the kingdom of Poland Britain's enemies wherever domi- nual Bazaar December 14th and your presence at the marriage of
. . -1 a r x
Son of Man. Experienced in nave nox ceaseu tu 101m ou iuw-
, , Ural part of the Russian empire
dealing witn tne age-iong wa- their inhabitants will be
wardness of men, He is not baffled hound by the oath of fidelity
or embarassed by the wide-spread which they took to the Jitmperor,
disorder of our times. Experieiv my august master
ced equally and victoriously in
ciled.
TO EXCHANGE MEXICAN
SILVER CURRENCY FOR
U. S. MONEY
15th. their daughter, Hilda Maie, to Mr.
The public is cordially invited Richard IIenry Marston, on Wed-
nesday evening, November 29th,
at 7:30 o'clock, at the Baptist
Church, Scotland Neck, N.C.
to attend. The place will be an
nounced later.
suffering, His hand of compassion
is skilled and ready to "comfort
and succor all those who in this
transitory life are in trouble, sor-
WILL PROCLAIM NOV. 30
DAY OP THANKSGIVING
LESS COTTON IS USED
IN MAKING EXPLOSIVES
SALE OP LOTS AT HOLUSTER
every one of her citizens some true
form of national service, - render
ed according to the capacity of
each. No one can commute or de
legate it; no noe can be absolved
from it. National preparedness
is a clear duty. If this service as
sumes the form of more military
defense, such can easily become a
menace, and will surely fall short
of the pacific effect, unless al the
productive forces of manhood are
at the same moment developed
and shaped into social order and
righteousness. The only thorough
preparedness is that exemplified
and taught by Christ the pre
paredness of character based upon
life with God.
Would that our peace today
were like a river of righteousness
as the waves of the sea ! Then
would we be indeed an ensign to
the nations. But hv different a
lease it is! The nat'on now at
war, whom thoughtless people
pity, have as mucn to teach us as
we have to. teach them They re-
bi'ke our worship of comfort uvA
money by their diily offering, up
on a reeking altar, of life and
treasure, in behalf of what each
believes to be a spiritual ideal;
they declare to us that intoxicat
ingliquor, which is so freely and
rele.sslv drunk in our land, is a
,iiMS i me vuUiv. u wm our laces set towara tne . - . hidw and the terms are
national menace to be dispensed 0ut of the antUral human family tt; irM rin to 11S proposing to relieve the high cost circles throughout the country, hlhest Dumer' ana, e
- . , I 1 1 , 1 1 ,1 . attrantiup tr mPPt Ttlfi Views DI ail.
our Lord's mystical body is shap- thatman's extremitv is God's on- 01 papei inere OJ iaKmg Evangeline C. Booth, commander - y
Mexico City, Nov. 16. It was
learned today that arrangements Washington, Nov., 16. Bleach-
Washington, Nov. 16. The had been completed with the Ban- ed cotton fiber including lmters Th FOSDUrff Lumber Company
Thanksffiviner Dav proclamation 1 "Ma mnnnl nn 911t.horiznt.inn from and hull fiber, used in the manu- 1 i. -n . u triiiotoi.
mr -naaA iVnes nr anv other . .7 . T .". ' . . . - ' , nas uuui up uic luwnuxx,.,
, , , - a - wili be issued witmn tne next iew meneral Carranza by which the en- taeture ot guncotton ana expio- N r t r to a p0pula-
adversity. ine awxui wnmmg dayg .. silver reserve Qf the bank win sives of all kinds during the quar- hundred neonle. and
mass or suttering wmcn men are President Wiison told inquirers be transferred to the government ter ending September 30 amount- , number of eood stores, bank
now lacing does not tax, mucn less that he WQuld follow custom and in exchange for American money td to 133,982 equivalent 500 poiind , t and individ-
v..OUobf M K j- desienate tne last inursuay 01 tne received for taxation and customs bales, compared witn jaz.uuu; . . j Q 1,01
41, l toTr f hie wvmcr I , . ... . t uai wet , nuu
v. j montn, iNovemDer du. at the ratio of two for one. The bales during tne quarter enamg Th Atlantic Coast Realty Com
TTo wrv-wAC n-mnnor the Tlflin- I 1 ... . . I -r . .1 1 Aj !
Fv,v i 1, step will be taken m order to pro- dune tne census oureau iouay . Greenville N. C, has con
Sll4,'acu ""J"""" "1U "" down ot secular enons w mam- vrt th netessarv si ver tn care announced. . A J . nr. ;a ,1
m. Al -r x: i . .tracteu 10 sen io icsiuchvc
witn tne incarnation as uie uui- -n fitfl l (1 order constitutes a naaA f ho ar-mV
- "w. I 11XV llV VF. tllV &
nerstone of the Faith, our common special call to her so to epuip her-
humamty eontains in itselt trod s gelf as to fulfill her concilating
assurance that we have capacity office among individual groups of
for universal brotherhood. God s men
executive agency for bringing m We cloge our words cf counsel
His Kingdom and His .righteous- and exhortation to the churches
ness is the Church of Jesus Christ. with ft..
TO MEET THE HIGH COST OF
PAPER
EVANGELINE BOOTH IS RE
COVERING
8 business lots in Hollister, in the
heart of the town all around the
; school building close to the church
New York, Nov. 16. After an
illness of several weeks, during
fand one block from the business
section.
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Washington, Nov. 16.-Officials whieh "ceaseless prayer" was of- lhese lots W1U De fom ""ZT
. .t toward the of the Spanish, government are fered for her in Salvation Army er. d ram or wuf -
with at any cost of lowered reve
nue but with the gain of heighten
ed virility ; they teach us that food
is the staff of the physical life, not
an invitation to daintiness and
or gluttony; they rebuke our
A barbecue dinner has been con-
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-x- - i?ii v,; ,v.;v, oc. . o out oi tne treasury ana paying an i v, ciQf.AT1 Armv in the ni
eu into a icuuwsiup nuu. p ort unity. iJeneatn every pan oi ; . ' j tratpH for music will be provi-
i I J . amnnrit. ennal to the merease cost. !xj cxx : tracted tor, music win uc
cends all tne divisions oi national- t d lies hidden the glory of " " ieu iS P"" , . ,
itnrraee Thus far the Church ' foi.h w ot paper, according to a report re
vxuu new v. -, 11 . h from Consul General
hnss heen onlv stronsr enouffn to i e ,.:-4-,.a - ho rovoal-
o " UI V II tut uu wv, vvm . T , , -1TTT.
Cfaa OTlri nnVPT Tint. STrfltl Or mmlgtl .J x J 1 V.,. 4V,aca mkn I
, ov v-.vw, o o" m I () il 1 1 1 1 UISCUVCICU y I , . . . . l -
spiritual poverty by the splendor to COnsumate, her ideal. Her own look not at the things which are conditions return to normal t is
f thir Bnirit,ipl eagerness, whieh i .i; i, . . , ,i-: Jproposed that the government levy
v , , . ' .tusui f-, Seen out at tne tmngs wmcn are naner until the ex
e T.nrv hrinflrs newii.. .iAa v, , ... -.i. i a small tax on paper untu tne ex
uer arm auu uiuucia u i"-v'&10' seen, and wno wrestie wun jrou
j-J 3 x: nnnnantinn orran.
ho rnvorv Tt is an- WM"
nounced that she will be able to
resume work within a few days.
! r,aA ha tho wtnm trin can be
made at 4:30 in the evening.
out of their tragedy, brings new
visions from God and breeds new
virtues in men; they shame our
'ruption of war is a symptom, not seu-iuuaigCUW a. B.
a onmp hQ toe soilless And self sacrifice that is royal m that
cinpty peace as much as He hates
unrighteous war. Let it be sadly
sai! that, in proportion to her
the priests that offer are the vic
tims offered.
We now come to the study of
swoolon wealth, as figures show, the causes of our social disorder,
America's contribution towards whether they express themselves
Wevertheless m ner missions for a blessing.
throughout the world, otten m We eommend you with confi-
conditions of extreme difficulty, dence brethern, in this day our
she has steadily borne witness to day of perji and opportunity to
her regenerating power and has the safe-keeping of Him who was
welded living links uniting one to dead and js aijve f orevermore.
another distant and divers mem
bers of the human family, as well SODA FOUNTAIN BOY
OLD NORTH STATE.
Where blue hills, bathed in golden light,
penditures can be returned to the Roll on to meet the sky,
treasury.
MR. WATTS CASTS VOTE.
tlio alleviation of innocent suffer
(4,'s in Europe is the merest pit
Tiinec. A few have given lavish
ly e ven to the laying down of their
lives, many in due proportion to
tiifir substance, the vast majority
little
in war or in diseased peace. What
ever apology may be made, or lo
cal explanation offered, at home
as won individuals to the love and
service of God. But it is only
flame that can kindle flame. A
divided Church is powerless to
or abroad, for the world confusion ! create an undivided world. There
it is "none the less an outcome; fore be no relaxation in our study
and a revelation of un-Christian j efforts to bind up her wounds and
or nothing. But the oppor- principles which have dominated ' manifest her unity. The break-
IS ELECTROCUTED.
Where purple streams
Like summer dreams,
Go softly gliding by;
Where broad fields robed in living green
Lie dreaming in the sun,
Durham, N. C, Nov. 16. Mr. Mere ,el m nn; a f't t
' 7 I ri- ntntka. nai-nliTia'a breast
1 ITT TIT.ii- T-k 1 iliwvud " ,
George w . wans, one oi uurnams w, lifft .th me is done.
wealthiest citizens, refused to vote
for either Wilson or Hughes. He Where heroes rest in slumber deep,
asked for a national prohibition Beneath the sun-kissed sod,
ticket, and as he could not get one y,QfxWfl strif-
FARM SOLD WELL
Elizabeth City, N. C, Nov. 16,
Frank Raulf s, eighteen years old, did not vote for President. He op- Here let us labor, live and love,
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was electrocuted this morning pu nusuu ucuw ui vuC ugul- u uuu . vu.. ,
while operating an electric milk hour law. He voted the Demo- "V "fT
cratic State ticket trom Mon. : xr.i. at,t,
we i jtii suig uiu xv"
shaker at a soda fountain here.
Crossed wires and damp weather W. Bickett on down to constable.
-Arch Huneyeutt.
The Best farm, owned by Mr. L.
B. Fleming, situated between here
and Palmyra, was sold Monday by
the Atlantic Coast Realty Co., of
Greenville, brought godd prices,
considering the state of cultiva
tion of the land.
In total 800 acres comprised the
sale, and the price realized was
roughly $33,000, the buyers being
Mr. S. A. Dunn, Baker and Ever
ett, Mr. W. F. Butterworth Si
meon Smith, Hyman Little and
Henry Cotton. The price per
acre ranging from $66.00 to $20.-
00. A