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VOLUME XXXIV. TWICE-A-WEEE SCOTLAND NECK N. C, TUESDAY, FEB. 20., 1917. UEIB EE "2? -l emamds For Safe ews A Condiiict-'K Zome : - ; .. . . , Iff ' Ftfom The State Capltoli I A 3 a Note to Turkey Intermedeary With Ger many and Austria AMERICAN VESSEL AT BERUIT WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. This government will shortly ask Turkey to obtain the assurance -safe conduct from Austria and Germany of passage of the America f Zjr I collier Caesar, the gun boat Des "Moines now at Beruit where a transportation home. Thursday Evemn j in Mayors Office. $J5 erf (Dfiicers-Eiectipn of Directors and Officers the Business More Regulations of- H el Pri ices in t e lie- 7 i ; ' Thursday night, February 22, at 8:0a o'clock promptly, in the mayor's office the annual meeting fef the Scotland Neck Board of Trade will be called to order .by tho president, r. H. T. Clark, at whieh it is to be hoped every mem ber the Boardxof Trade will make it rmvnient to be present, for if this organization-is to continue the work that it was organized to do, it must , hayar WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. The administration considers the Yarrowdale case and similar cases the collateral issue, and admit the co-operation of the entire member;. that danger lies in the recurrence of such incidents, but if these could be cleared up it might lead the people to thinking that all dif ferences with Germany could be adjusted. The president however believes the real danger with Germany cannot' be eliminated until the submarine decree is revoked. COPENHAGEN Feb. 20. The Swedish minister at Berlin has been instructed by this government to protest to Germany with a demand for compensation for the loss of the loss by torpedo tho Swedish steamer Varing. , WOMEN BOMBARD MAYOR NEW YORK, Feb. 20. Remanding some action by the mayor for relief from the high cost,. of foodstuffs more than five hundred women swept down to the city hall today. . MAJ. I;JTOICTOiIES STODSNLY x ANTONIO, Texas, Febr 19. -Major-General Frederick Funston comnuinder Qouthernepartment of the United States Army; since February, i9i5,-iesuddenly at a hotel here tonight a few minutes after he "had finished dinner. He collapsed while seat ed in the lobby of the hotel talking with friends, and was playing with little Inez Silverberg, of DesMoines, Iowa, a guest with her parents at the hotel, when he fell unconcious. Death was almost in stantaneous. General jPunston was .51 years old. t ship, not in ajiy half hearted waj, but1 thoroughly and fully. Of course none but members will be, entitled to be present as this is a mem' bers meeting wherein the acta of thoofr fleers will be thoroughly discussed, aad ense Tax Law of Senator Murphy's PRISON CAMP REFORii new officers and directors elected, acri ed that were too advanced for our to that, if there are any citizens who-havtj the good of the town at heart, and feel that this organization is worthy of sup-; port; or there are any who feel that they can help this body materially by his advice and co-operatioa, then such men should - send ui their names ror onicers we know will welowne more in tetest being taken in the work by the j lay; members themselves, so it is pos- j RALEIGH,N. C, Feb. 20. Of late years, as every person who" sible the board will be enlarged to ad-j leaves home occasionally knows, it costs more to get a decent becl 't mit some subcommittees being ; appoint-! sleep in than do the "three square meals," the inner man dmatods' ed to take in charge specific work, ! ri,. , . . . . ' iudu uimimuv as streets, water lights, industries, en! j T V f Preteatiri tertainments, and suck other depart-; up and nees the traveler (be he 4 'drummer" or only an occafiiorui ments that come under the province of traveler) without any compunction of concience at all, and thcT a local board of trade, and especially i has been just as little restraint upon him in North Carolina;' ' ! H seembest to hava the scope of j Not only so, but m- some hotels, or inns, and boarding ho; - the wTorK of the organization so extend-: i . A , P- . ded as to bring in tho farmers as 1 W, i1tNett chncked a wrth another man (often in th? members, and then the 6d-Poa4s and j same bed) and not frequently, of there is a rush of travelersfor " intensive faming would be a branch anv given reason, four or six men are assigned to one room, " that should be handled by this bo&y. j each one is held up for full price of - that room which one ni$htr . Maiiy thinirs mav have been uffsest- ocoimnnt rn in Vio ncnol '.V11 i room vields tllO landlord flnvTOinvn fT-i i iioai cit i anfof which the people were not yet: . , " , V , J ... s 'w lu w-Sm ? ready, but U must be admitted that the ! mght' aild dach- m8ht SUch condition obtains. f work so far done by this organization ' When the present legislature adjourns, some two weeks bjc-e.! ; which is now to celebrate its first birth- one of the first practical efforts of its work will be experienced by'. day, has been wonderfully beneficient ; these classes of the victims of the unscrupulous landlord or ariM to tho welfare and health of the tswn ; quite often the case, the heartless Ian dfedy. ' f v moil siiuuiu ocuu uwiiB aw j aau eo ii snouio. Dy an means receive -r j-x u l j - - 1 membersBp at once, and be iti- our' full and unqualified support and' , addltl0n to the law already priced in this corresponding i as a.- i J . . o:l ' recentlv nassed. to add to tho romfnvt nf tbn nnAU4C v- 4. '.'? aaswiacce. , , - - g-ui-"w! j giTiiig liicjv ! lion to be present at the ann itegwtfeSfty. J v The business of . jthe . meeting is Tjttrt!r"airitien - J NATIONAL PAY-UP WEE National Pay Up Week is being made a wonderful success lo cally and everybody wo.has participated in the campaign is reap ing great benefits. f, GET" READY- FOR NATIONAL PAY UP WEEK, FEB . 19 to 24. . - . The campaign opened bright and early Monday morning and In '.order that the people who are ! better accomodations, the revenue bill, now before the Senate, wiHVl not.ffllembcrB may know the men who carry the provision of Speaker Murphy that will make the! lici "si' ' toe'toai behind this Organization tax much heavier for hotels, per room. whh-wiTrc"ollect fmm kVi thelam, W "X- ".SSSwSH McxnaR, " ocwnpyumK fr same room, more than fifty cents per nUt iv of eosnmittees as may ff xhe members themselves. wt id Tike J s.,-. . - , - 1 Ab , wish-" took -spefie -romwts -to the'.i 4o inow also, it' nlay perhaps l.cwlKU , z- -::J3b"T "" " 1''" upic tmrv . " i -a . . iml" - . 3-sl lit i b - membershini ThesdireDprts will in all ffive the names of the present Wirector - - Pzg$llL De Welcomed l)V thousands WilO travfih i probability be discussed, and if found: of the Board of Trade tA thrtlic ofX : .,d II.. Gamp Reform .correct ma Tje approved. Then will come tho election of direc tors for the ensuing year, and in this taken an active part, not tjrut "what the j Iluglx , Johnson, N. A. Riddick, anl I'!i!umul LlimsLlls umpiuycu uy me sxaie wno are proven to , present officers have done wonderfully Stuart; Smith. ' . ' ,. have been cruel cruel even unto inflicting injuries that lasted a, well and" probably better than acy " 'officers' are Henry T.'Clarc,-pr;s- long as life was given tO' smne- of-their -victim., when almost 'iBQe-'- other men could have done, but in a ' ident; Hoffman and R. L. Hardy, (a-e (leaf.! (ic not result. . . , civic organisation lic this the will of , vice-presidents; Hugh Johnson, treas- the demn,ifl nut. kc. oW ,m tn tho nroU' !the people stand first, and the present urer and Norfleet Smith, secretary. . .. . 1 - ; , , : . legislature, to every individual legislator lie re, by the pcmfcttiitniry ! i , . - ' investigation wmch has been under way these two weeks past. To comply with these demands, or shoulder the chief responsibility, for" hcors.. The directory a: B. YvThe 'yler. r ' iiKWMM2&W Jis,mt the-state farms and elsewhere, "iiw-- re Meacrs. G. Ho4n. -rwK&or. itA.m;Sw U l,.. ... . eler, Danford Josey, 11. , , ,' ,. s. . , , - Hnrr-'v Asiibv W Dunn care 'and .deteimori of iiconvicts, and the summary dismissal cf srimc SEABOABD OPERATES GAS CARS ON MAIN LINE The Seaboard. Air Line railroachas added a new feature in allowing such hellish conditions to continue, is alterr.iive,tiijd- railroad operation by placing two 52-ton gas electric motor care on the only one, offered to the law makers whom the outraged fWi)lc'' . ' its main line betgeen Jacksonville, Fla., and Savannaji, Ga., accord-, 0f Ncrtli Carolina have sent to represent them. ' ing to the Railway .Gazette. Each gas-electric engine will replace; The chairman of this investigating committee. Gov. TurKcr a steam train and make a run of 138 miles each way a day. It is oi the senator from Iredell, is probably the best fitted man in the'leir the display windows of a majority of. the business houses are bedecked j g to note tlfatiiis is the first, instance where gas-elCctric car., i isiatlire to have conducted the investigation-ami some ofhe h- with specially prepared trimming, for National Pay Up Week. If you are not in on this movement you should get in at oncer i imtortant citieSj- sav the Gazette. ray up your duis so me oiner ieiiow eau pay up wnai uwrj and then the money will come back to you as payment for what" I owe you. . - . :. : ; This is the way the plan is worked out if we pay each other, all gain. - ... , :' have been operated. iumain line service on a steam railroad between rible conditions revealed by the evidence is of long standing, and-:' i were widely known before this inquiry was made. senator rurner is noi oniy me most expenencea legislator KEHUKEE CHURCK MEETING Although the weather was very incle ment on Sunday last the quarterly i'meetiner was held at rienuKee v,nurcn Pnttincr mnnoir nfk itironlntinTi orontos rrnsno.rit v thron ch out rnrnl n ornndlv "number gathered and utiiug iiivuvj uiiv vi viuiw.w r a -, o j " v- the entire community and nation. . . ; partook of Gommimion. M, Business Man, go and pay your neighbor, if anything, and he iirturn will pay you or the next, fellow and .it will serm0Jlj on Saturday come back to you. This applies to every business man. afternoon. Mr. Farmer, when you come to town, plan to pay up all; the trade accounts you owe. Get in line to pass prosperity around. If you cannot pay in full, pay in part. It all helps and makes it easier for everybody to pay, for what they want. " When we all have the money community prospers. " ;. A Leading Citizen Said -"v ' ' Pay Up Week is here. Let us not pass without gejting good results.. ';..', : : "Every progressive merchant takes an invoice of his business once a year,' not that this will add one dollar to his wealth, but, be cause it opens his eyes to his actual condition. ' .' This Pay .Up. Weeiiouid cause us individuals to take an hiyoice and open .our eyes ;1te ee how we stand with each other. The man who doesn't ko tlu. cannot call liims;elf : progressive. He' catfnbt know how he. stands, therefore he cannot plan -for this year as he should. " . : SPRING IITLL ITEMS Mr. J. M. Leary left Friday for for the buyer to pay for what you have, to sell. It. makes it easier ; Richmond where he carried his son, Clinton to the Memorial Hospital for treatment, : -Mrs! J. r;. Riddick v-sited S ot.a 1 Neck Friday. Mr. N. A. Twisuale left Friday f r hit. home in Rocky Mount. .Mrs. B. F. Harrell was in Scotland Neck Friday afternoon. Mr. R. W. Riddick and Mine Mary Stuart Riddick were in TUlery Friday. . Mesdamea.JO. Applewhite and CI W. White jpt Tillery passed through Friday enrjoute toScotland Nck. Miss Ida Bailey visitect hf uncle, Mr. E. A. Lilley. last week end. ir..' v Ti - TT,", cuuv a-nA AaxHrhtfif are! . . ,. ... . . . , , . V . ' ill T-l ! m-i. "j a.-- U ym can pTm& ne detlt ao tnat- ana n wm neip wtuc vMting rB. Hussey 's sister, Mrs. W. to repay many debts before the week ends. " E. Dafden. . . "Make an effort, frieiids, and '.m our city will be thousands Misses -Lena Parrish and Madeline of dollars better off and be that much nearer out of debt. Riddick were in Scotland Neck Satur- -Pass your dollar or five dollars around . It. will go thru many j tandsj.and everyone of us will be that much 'better, off. j Riddick were in Scotland Neck Friday Some may say, 'I -cannot pay anything rnow. I have had sickness or bad luck and I just cannot pay my bills." "There is a wonderfuTlan m the National ray up weeKisisiw w; kx v. ,' T -i, ' V- t -'Mr. W.'T. Hai SPECIAL FOR PAY-. .UP WEEK ! the henate, one ot the learned lawyers oi the state, and a patrltriir The Saxon Motor Car Company, ap-j. North Carolinian, but he is also one of the kindliest of men "ania, predating the value of advertising has; whf) Ioves his f eUowmen ' and jealous of the good reputation iff authorized the N. A. Ri ic - i otor , state he loves, and his people who have honored him., although . Car Company to put on sale this week, j ' . .Pay -Up Week, only six of their fourwe raade the mistake of not nominating him for governor in 1504. . cylinder runabouts cars at the price of j The legislators associated with him in the investigation arc art1. $350.00 each, full particulars will ap-i fine men, if one or two of them are naturaly partial to some of pera on the back page. No more than : officials of the penitentiary management. " ' . SiViUvel W clo Sturd Tit " iat the report of thLs eommittee Ui thc legislature will M positive y c ose a ur ay, nex . . heroic action is not to be doubted, and it is to be hoped that Ibko ' law itself will be reformed by those who are charged by the peopV j with doing that very thing. - Separation Among Convicts after The vironment and example forced upon tl$em night and day, and by tiy broken in face of pretentions that ''efforts are -iiadc Yo reform' as well w K , Jdea that will help you. If yon will apply to" any merchant of the j cashier of any bank, he will be glad to explain to you how the com munity is planning to help you get out of debt. "This idea alone should mean financial salvation to many eit; 2ens who have been placed in an unfortunate position. evening.- " Mrs. E. C. PeBrule is visiting her Mrs. J. O. Colhns. . Hancock was in town a short while . Friday on business. Mr. J. -Sy Riddick was in Tillery Sat urday on business. Misses Louise, and Ruby Darden vis- ited relatives here Sunday. VALUABLE MULE KILLED SATUR DAY An nniiaiiol aonirtont. nppilTrPil RiltllT- day in the grove of Mr. G. Lamb when j . One of the worst effects of the present eonvict iamp, or prOjftf; a mule valued at about $300 belonging farm, "System," or lack of system, is the indiscriminate herding iff, to Mr. J. H. Alexander, Jr.;' was killed. I all classes of convicts together with the inevitable result that.the It appears that a team of mules, be- men convicted of minor crimes, and susceptible to reformation, r longing to Mr. Alexander, were hitched the convicts who never committed the crimes for which tWy to a wagon in the grove at Mr. Lamb s; P i -, i place, when a young mule, hitched to j were sentenced (and the governors of North Carolina have rccerrt, a break, cart, and driven by & negro i issued pardons to severai of these after ; it became known beycfjMJK boy, became fractious and rushed a-1 question they were innocent) are "fed out of tlie same spoon' v wiii& ; gainst one of the other mules and jam-j worst desperate and hardest crimnials there, literally, be , ined the shaft clean through , its side ! white op .black the better class are ruined by the contamination 'jriSl witn sucn xorce mat ineMujureu uiMic turned turtle and died soon .fractious mule was only, partly nd ,got so unruly that the boy could do" punish. ' ' nothing with him. Edwards & Com-j The evidence all goes to show (ansiit was wiTely known tiV paiy were the owners of the mule that I fore. fhis inqiiiry began) that 'absolutesnothing, and worse thU the damage- ; ' aothiiig, is done to "reform" a convieVnd that exactly the revfaf ' vis true because of the reason jtist stated. f ? CHAROED WITH GRAND LARCENY , Qf the m needg for terment tltat which cries the loudentf w SAYS STEALING EGGS IS , . - - . . - . . , , U.,4 GRAND LARCENY - a with most reason is for a separation of the grades of convfw v - INNEAPOLIS Minn., Feb. 20. A1 This is a matter calling for rare. judgment and fine discrimihatiVrT- i heavy guard today accompanied James but not necessarily for a so-called criminologist or a graduate in - v Brown" and the basket of eggs he .iaj. genealogy." Many a man convicted of manslaughter for kilng'i ' charged with having stolen to the munj-j , . . , , . cipal court or retrial. In the first case j another on the spur of the moment, or in a fight, is more likely U K in municipal court, he beat the charge; Come out a efomed,, man than the sneak thief, or burglar," crt of petit larceny on the ground of the! other crimilial sentenced for a shorter term than he unless forced - market price ot eggs, roaay ne was charged with Grand Larceny. j to abandon hope as he must do under existing oircumsfanees. m m f :t Is
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