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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-04-02
USE DOGS AS BLANKETS.
How French Knife Grinders keop
Warm While at Work


Every visitor to one Of the great
Paris stores will have noticed counters
covered with table cutlery Of the char
acteriStic French pattern-broad, curry
ed blades and horn or black bone ham
dles, excellent steel and very cheap.
Almost all this is made at Theirs and
by hand. But there is no external
sign of manufacture, and traveller
might pass through the town without
suspecting q great industry
The swift flowing Durolle supplies
power at the bottom of a deep and
narrow gorge, on the steep side Of
which the apparently sleepy town is
built. At one story below street level
we came TO the forges Of the chief
firm. Here, with extraordinary quick
ness and skill the knives are hand
forged - blade, hiIt and tang - from
steel bar, then tempered one by one.
and two stories lower down, at river
level, in long. dark. damp cellar, they
are ground, and it is the method Of
this process. unique so far as | know.
that makes the industry of Thiers
worth moments description.
The river turns a score of emery
wheels about & yard J-a .Ga Il diameter. and
above each of these is a narrow, slop-
ing platform six feet long and two
wide. Along each of these. fat and
face downward. lay, a grinder. man or
woman, grasping a blade by the tive
ends and pressing it by the whole
weight of the body against the re
volving wheel just below. The long
row of stretched out bodies gave a
grim impression Of something be
tween field hospital and a mOrtuary
The foreman assured us that it was
much easier work thus to press
against the wheel by ones weight than
to sit and press by the force Of ones
arms But to lie thus almost motion
less all day long in dank cellar. fal
below the ground level, is about as
dreary and unhealthy way for hu
man being to pass his life as can be
imagined. The place itself cannot be
warmed, but to keep at least a little
heat in their bodies and stave of
rheumatism as long as possible the
grinders have adopted the extraordi
nary expedient of training dogs to liz
all day upon them-dogs of all sorts
and sizes. There they lay, curled W
on the backs of their owners thighs
living hot bottles.-Sir Henry Norman
in Scribner's.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-04-02

lu0 dlC CSI STAGES.
Many people take it after they have
had the grip. Their convalescence is
slow. They have suffered along for a
month or two, without any signs of
complete recovery Then they resort
to Peruna as a tonic, with splendid
results.
Mrs. Jane Gift. r. F. D. /, Athens,
Ohio. whose portrait appears above.
writes: "I think I would have been
dead long ago if it had not been for
Peruna. Six years ago had Ia grippe
very bad. The doctor came to see
me every day, but l gradually grew
worse. I told my husband I thought
I would surely die if I did not get
relief soon.
zone day I picked up the news
paper and accidentally found q testi-
fnonial of woman who had been
cured Of grip by Peruna. I told my
husband 1 wanted to try it. He went
directly to the drug store and got Z
bottle of Peruna. I could see the i'm
provement in a very short time ana
was soon able to do my work. I con-
tinued using it until I was entirely
cured"
Mr.. Victor Patneaude, 32s Madison
St, Topeka, Kas., writes: "Twelve
years ago had a severe attack of Ia
grippe and I never really recovered
my health and strength. but grew
weaker every year, until was unable
to work
''Two years ago I began using Pc
runa and it built up my strength SO
that in a couple Of months was able
to go to work again. This winter
had another attack of la grippe, but
Peruna soon drove it out of my sys-
tenn. Ny wife and I consider 1t
household remedy"
Those who object to liquid medi.
cines can now obtain Peruna TabIsts.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-04-02
East Carolina Training School.

Greenville, N. c., March 30.-A
Chinese Educational Commission,
which is visiting the best schools of
America and Europe for the purpose
of introducing into the schools Of
the Chinese Republic the best edu-
cational ideas of the western world,
spent three days at East Carolina
teachers Training School. Their
visit was the greatest compliment
that has ever been paid the school
and it brings the school into inter-
national fame. The commission was
scheduled for only one day at the
school, but they found so much of
interest they prolonged their stay.
Ine United States Commissioner of
Education recommended this as one
Of the best teachers training schools
of the country.
Or. Benjamin Sledd, of Wake For
est College, delivered an entertain
lug and sympathetic address on the
evening Of March 18th, at the Train
ing School. For this great oppor-
tunlty of hearing one Of North
Car oiina's literary men of note the
school and community is indebted to
the Sidney Lanier Literary Society.
This is the third annual address by
men Of literary note that this socie-
ty has offered this school. DR.. Sledd
spoke with ease and charm which
made it seem more like a warm
hearted personal talk than a formal
literary lecture. He made his audi
ence feel the heroic, knightly great
ness of Lanier. He called up scenes
and pictures in his life that made
you feel as if you were in the pres
ence of-Lanier. To show the heroic
qualities Of a great spirit, he re.
viewed briefly his war career and
his long struggle with disease and
poverty. At the close DR.. Sledd
said Lanier was the morning star Of
a new day and urged all to help full.
fill the promise of the new day. DR.
Sledd remained over a day to visi,
the school. He delighted the stu
) dents by telling them folk tales
witch tales, which he himself ha!
| collected, and Uncle Remus stories
DR.. Bruce Payne visited the Train
: ing School the day after the inau
: guration of president of Greensboro
: College for Women, at which he de
livered an address. DR.. Payne is o
2 George Peabody College for teacher
5 of Nashville, Tenn, and is one o
: North Carolina's most distinguishe
r sons. He gave one of the most in
e teresting and inspiring talks eve
delivered at East Carolina Teacher
3 Training School.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-04-02
BLIND TIGERS And TIE social EVIL.
A Statute Which Works Effectively in
GuilfOPd County.

At recent meeting Of the North
Carolina Conference for Social Ser
vice it was unanimously voted that
a movement should be started to
have the next legislature make
Statewide the present Guilford
county law ''for the protection of
public morals.' The law is briefly
explained by Mr.. A. w. McAllister
as follows:
1. The enforcement of this law,
as in the Stadiem case, makes it i'm
possible for a property owner to
rent his property for immoral pur-
poses. A recent newspaper article
states that in such cases, where the
renting for immoral purposes is per-
sisted in, the property is forfeited
the city; but this is an inaccuracy.
1t is not forfeited to the city. but
the owner, besides being subject to
the heavy penalties imposed by law,
has to give bond that the house will
not be used for such purposes with
in twelve months, and unless he can
give acceptable bond, the house is
placarded and must remain vacant
for period of twelve months The
enforcement of this law subjects
any man who knowingly rents his
property for immoral purposes to
what amounts to almost cOnfisca-
ticn, and therefore renders it i'm
possible for him to do it.
2. 1T makes it unlawful for any
keeper Of a house of prostitution tc
permit any unmarried female unde;
the age of Is years to remain ir
such house.
g. It provides minute code reg
uiating the dealing in cocaine, opium
and all similar drugs by wholesalers
retailers, doctors and others.
a. The statute then provides tha
. the county attorney shall secnrt
from the internal revenue collect oi
names Of all pers, rs who have
paid license tax for dealing in inIox
icating liquors, and such certified
life are. made 2. ir1>a~-f faciea eN'Ge.:..
hat such persons are violating Il
law against selling intoxicating
liquors.
5. The law also prohibits an.
from advertising, giving, present
ing, or participating in any obscene
indecent, immoral or impure drama
: play or exhibition, show or enter
tainment. and provides for the re
moval Of sheriff, police and othe
officers who fail to perform thei
duties, for drunkenness, and for 9th
er causes rendering them unfit.
If properly enforced it ought to b
easy to break up gambling, retail
ing. and the white slave traffic an
business in Gullford county an
wherever else it is rdopted.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-04-02
NECK, N. c., THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1914
TRY

A great professor once was asked
To give the reason why
He thought the biggest English
word
Was simply try.
A sedate smile came DER his face,
He bowed his silvery head,
Sat upright in bis great armchair
And this is what he said:
"A little try made Washington
A soldier brave and true
To drive the British from our shore
Beyond the ocean blue.
What if the men of seventy-six
Had not their flag unfurled,
Or tried to gain the freedom they
Announced unto the world?
Today a nation far so strong
No other can compete
A dream to millions would be
Submission and defeat.
Once when France was almost
doomed
Her flag was lifted high
oCOdOoC al OIiSd IIldiU CCIll0 1OI III
Determined once to try.
She led the nations bravest men
To victory from defeat,
And put crown on Frances king
A nation at his feet.
The learned professor saw the truth
Pressed on the college man
And looking gently in his face
Began to say again:
''What might be done to help the
world
In things both great and good,
It we who now stand idly by
Would do the things we could?
But still my boy, you'll find it true
AS proved so oft of old
The man who digs the deepest mine
Will find the purest gold.
Success and pleasure never come
Or wealth with honor's charm
To him who stands and looks and
waits
With soft hands and folded arms
You'll find it better all through life
To not give up Or sigh,
But face your duties day by day
With one terrific try.
Daniel Alton Monroe
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-04-02
BEAU FIELDING A PUZZLE.
He Was tho Enigma Of English Social
L ife In His Day.

Beau Fielding was a young man OF
fashion in the reign of William Ill.
His house was sumptuously furnished
his hunters, hacks and racers were OF
great value, and che kept a table or
princely hospitality" He had no os-
tensible source Of income, yet appear
ed to be rolling in wealth. All that
was known of him was that he was
the fifth son Of Thomas Wilson, an
impoverished gentleman of Leicester
shire. Evelyn describes him as very
young man, ''civil and good natured,
but of no great force of character"
and Every sober and of good fame"
All attempts to discover his secret
were vain. I'm his most careless hours
OF amusement he kept strict guard
over his tongue and left gossip to
conjecture what it pleased
He redeemed his fathers estate and
portioned off his sisters and when re-
monstrated with on his extravaganza
replied that, however long his life
should last, he would always have
enough to live in the same way. Some
said it was he who had robbed the
Holland mail, for which another man
had suffered; others that he depended
upon the gambling table, though he
never played for large sums. He was
the enigma Of social life till his career
was cut short by duel. His adversary
was at that time young man about
town like himself, John Law, who
afterward became the founder Of the
famous Mississippi scheme by which
half Of France was ruined. When the
mysterious Beau died he left only
few pounds behind him and not
scrap of evidence to enlighten public
curiosity.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-04-02
Textile Building Burned.

West Raleigh, March 25.-The tex
tile building at A. & M. was COM
pletely destroyed by fire during the
early morning hours today. The
to .al loss is estimated at 1000, a
little less than half of this being
covered by insurance.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-04-02
Clear. Complexion, Removes Skin Blemishes

Why go through life embarrassed
and disfguaed with pimples, erup-
tions, blackheads, red rough skin, or
suffering the tortures Of eczema,
itch, teIter, salt rheum. just ask
YOUR druggist for DIR. Hobson's Ec-
zema Ointment. Follow the simple
suggestions and your skin worries
are over. Mild, soothing, effective.
Excellent for babies and delicate,
tender skin. Stops chapping. Al
ways helps. Relief or money back.
SOC at your druggist.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-04-02
FOR THE GRIP
Peruna Is Sometimes Used With
Good Results

A great many
people use Peru
ma for the grip.
Some use it as
soon as the grip
begins, taking it
during the acute
stage of the dis
e a s e, claiming
for it great eff
cacy in shorten
ing the disease,
a n d especially
in S h or t e n ing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-24
EXPLANATION OF
EUROPEAN FIGHTING
Military Expert Explains the German
Method OF Attack and the Allies
Method of Resistance.

London, Eng, Aug. ga military
man acquainted with the military
methods OF the various countries now
at war, offers an interesting explana-
ton of the possible manuevers and dis
positions of the troops negaged in bat
tie in Belgium and along the Franco
German frontier
It can be assumed that the land forces
Of Germany in the entire western thea
ter Of war were separated into sew
eral army groups, he says To one Of
these, composed Of German and Aus
trian army corps. with its center at
Strassburg, was given the task OF hold
ing Alsace- In the beginning Of the
campaign two groups began an ad-
vance across the French border, one
between Metz and the Voeges, against
Nancy, the other through Luxembourg
and the MOselle valley, pressing to-
ward Nerdun. Another grooup OF sew
eral army corps entering Belgium at
tackled Liege and advanced through
the valley Of the Neuse in the dirsc-
ton of Paris. The Germans encOun-
tered stubborn resistance along that
whole line. After the combats at Liege
and the crossing OF the Meuse by Ger
ma ntrOOps il became evident that the
advance along the valley Of the Meuse
pointing toward Paris was TO be the
principal line OF German advance The
indication was thai troops began to
be concentrated and massed east Of
The forces in Lorraine were thus
partially weakened. To test this prob
able weakening OF the Lorraine forces
and with the object Of discovering the
truth concerning the number Of the
enemy in Alsace and Lorraine the
French sent an expedition in strength
from Belfort into Alsace, resulting in
the Altkirch and Muehlhausen engage
ments.
simultaneously French columns be-
gan to work through the passes OF the
Vosges into Alsace- Three days ago,
according to war office statements.
the advance OF the French center be-
gan from Luneville in the direction OF
Mannheim and Muehlheusen-
In the RussO-Japanese war the battle
front at the Shah-hO was over so miles
long. In the present war the battle
front is over 200 miles in extent At
the battle of the Shah-hO the Russians
won a first success on one wing The
japanese. instead Of resisting the pres
sure Of that wing, made an attack on
the center, and then discovering
weakness in the other Russian wing
pushed forward against that, forcing
the Russians to retreat In the present
great battle line, 200 miles long, the
Germans sent forward their right wing
before which the Franco Belgians are
also slowly yielding, drawing upon
themselves in that direction the main
force Of the German army
The French forces are pressing for
ward with their right wing and center,
where their successful advance is al
ready signaled-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-24
Magical Effect of
New Face Peeler

To maintain a clear. white, youthful com
plexion. there's nothing 50 simple to use and
yet so effective as ordinary mercolized wax.
which you can get al. any drugstore. Just
apply the wax at night as you would cold
cream IN the morning wash It off with
warm water. II you've never tried it you
can't imagine the magical effect OF this
harmless home treatment It causes the old
7vorn-out scarf skin to come off in minute
particles. a little at a time, and soon you
have entirely shed the offensive cuticle. The
fresh young underskin now in evidence is 50
healthy and girlish looking, so free from any
appearance OF artificiality. you wonder why
you had not heard Of this marvellous com
pleEion-renewing secret long ago
Equally magical in its action is a simple
Notwithstanding lotion made by dissolving
an ounce Of powdered saxolits in half pint
Of witch hazel Bathing the face in this for
two OF three minutes Immediately affects
every line and furrow and improves facial
contour ully--Adverisement-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-24
n HERRERT TE1IPLE.

ONDON, Eng Aug 24.-One Of The
most sensational and farreaching
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-24
JAPAN is PAYING
BACK OLD GRUDGE
Japan Gives the German Kaiser a Dose
Of His own Medicine of 'O5.


of his own Medicine of 'O5.
vyasbinpton. D. c., Aug. 24.-Atten-
tior lie called to the similarity between
the remoustrauce Of the three powers
against the retention by Japan OF teng
Tien after the war between emma ana
Japan, and the japanese aoElGs 70 S,' ser
MANY to withdraw from hlao-ChoW.
In the first instance, France germany
and Russia forced Japan 70 cede PACK
10 China the territory emma had ceueu
in the treaty. Of peace , me Ja pa tts
have always blamed the KAISER AOf the
loss Of this territory -
The Japanese note to Germany OF
last Sunday stated
1--WE consider it highly important and
necessary in the present SITUATION 10
take measures to remove the cause OF
an disturbance Of the peace IN the Tar
east, and in order TO secure a Ilrm anu
enduring peace in eastern ASA the I'M
nerfal JapaneSe government sincerely
believes il TO be its duty TO give advice
to the imperial government OF Germany
to carry out the following propositions,
etc"
In 1885. in announcing the action Of
France. Germany and Russia Japan
used the following language:
THE governments Of the two empires
Of Russia and Germany and the repub-
lie Of France, considering that the per
manent possession Of the coded districts
Of the Feng Tien peninsula Dy the en-
pire of Japan would be detrimental TO
the lasting peace OF the orient have
united in a Simultaneous recommends
tion 10 ourg overnment TO refrain from
holding these districts permanently
She then goes on 10 state that she
deems it wise to yield to this advice
given in the interests Of peace IN the
far east In other words, holding the
kaiser responsible for the action Of the
powers, Japan now considers that she
is giving Germany dose Of her own
medicine. and furthermore is handing il
to the kaiser with almost the identical
language in which he addressed Japan
IS or 19 years ago
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-24

eventfuI career. Louis 2IV captured
IL in 1875 and tue French held it 1ot
80 years In 1918 me Dutch built the
cfs.5ei which is ssh the sight of the
Mace but which was dismantled long
ago. Dinant is a favorite summer re-
sort of the Belgians- 1t is about Is
-C1HEPIEROI (Shar-Leh-Rwa)-A
+oJ-1 of southern Belgium, on the
Sawbre river, some 20 miles above
N-mur as the crow flies. and about
f,-iCe as far by the river. It is the
cc,-rer ~ the iron district OF Belgium
sod enjoys water communication into
I'IeDce as well as across Belgium 1t
vas ctded to France soon after it vas
fo1,,def and was fortified by Vau5an
90 strongly that it twice held out
against the attacks of William Of
orange. The Notifications. later were
I'D but IL was refo-ufied In 1sl6
Nv The order Of Vel ington- These
fo-.ifics tons were finally dismantled
in 1853.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-24

car. with a fairly liberal constitution.
Two revolutions subsequently, in 1880
and 1868, were attempted by Polish pa
triOts, both Of which were unsuccessful
The second one cost the Poles the Off
cial loss Of their language in Russia,
for ii was ordered that thereafter Rus
STA should be used in all official dOcu-
ments instead of Polish, and the Uni
versity Of Warsaw was Russified- In
Prussian Poland the assimilation was
more quiet and thorough
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-24
AUTONOMY PROMISED POLAND
BY CAR IS CONSIDERED A
RUSSIAN POLITICAL MOVE

Armed Strife Has Ever Fo reed Great Slav Kingdom to
Extreme Necessities; Serfs Emaneipated in the
Crimean War; While japanese War Paved
Way Parliame ntary Institutions.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-24

NEED GLASsESF ASK SEGALL.
MOVED To los TEXAS STREET-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-24
=: Facts About the War Zone

information REGARDING Cities and Regions Fighting IN PrOgress
Issued bv National Geographic Society
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
NEW WARSHIPS WILL
FILL GAPS IN FORCES
OF KAISER ON SEAS
German Admiralty Has
Vessels of Latest Design
Nearing Completion-Ar-
mament Supply Is Weak
Point.
LONDON, Sept. %.

LONDON, sept 90
The measures which 1t has been re-
ported the German Admiralty is taking
to replace ships already lost in the war
directs attention to their building pro-
gram. Indeed, among the reasons put
forward to explain why the High Sea
Fleet has not yet come from behind the
shelter of its fortified bases is that 1t
may be waiting to receive reinforcements
from the vessels now in an advanced
stage of construction. Not only are
these ships of all classes, and by no
means few in number, but they are nat
urally OF newer and more efficient types
more powerful, better protected, or
faster, than the last ships passed into
commission 1t may be pointed out, how
ever, that our own authorities have noth-
ing to lose from a material standpoint,
by such a period of waiting. Whatever
may be the number of vessels turned out
b. the German shipyards within the next
few months we have the assurance OF
Mr.. Churchill. in his speech at the
London Opera House on September IL,
that English establishments will turn out
more than double the number.
In regard to battleships, the next Nes-
sells to be added to the German Navy
are the three of the 1911 programe, the
Koenig, Markgraf, and Groser kurfuerst.
They are understood to be fitting out at
Wilhelmshaven dockyard, the Weser
yard Bremen, and the Vulcan yard,
Hamburg, respectively. They were all
launched during 1918, the koenlS on
March !, the Markgraf on June a. ana
the Grosser Kurfuerst on May D. AT the
launch of the last-named vessel, the
baptismal grafton, which is a prominent
feature of such functions in Germany,
was delivered by Prince Oscar OF Prus-
sia, the Kaiser's fifth son. who made
reference to the inheritance whlch the
Great Elector, after whom the ship had
been named had left to the Fatherland.
The Prince continued:
THE new German Empire has assumed
this inheritance of the Great Elector
with understanding, and has cherished
1t faithfully. Through the initiative OF
our imperial master supported by the ap-
preciative. patriotic. and self-sacrihcins
attitude of the German people It's
princes and representatives, the war flag
has followed t'ade on it's peaceful ways,
and the German eagle now spreads its
protecting pinions over the children OF
German lands on far seas and foreign
shores"
This has a curious ring at the present
time, when, owing to the rapacity of the
German eagle, nearly all the ships which
formerly carried children of German
lands on far seas have been either cap
tured or driven into neutral ports. AS
tc the German possessions on foreign
shores, Togoland, Samoa and New rom
mern have already been removed from
the protecting pinions of the same eagle
and 1t can only be matter of time be-
fore the rest will follow suit.