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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-18
AS to Those whiskers


Now only a word as to those EAiskers
which have so surprised and dazzled the
scribes hereabouts as to blind them to those
no less brilliant decorations OF mind and per-
son which allure all eyes not insensibIe 10
charms other than color Before Twaehtman
and Reid and others Of their school painted
snow purple and scarlet we thought il white.
Though 1 shoulder a school, yet win boldly
declare Senator Lewiss whiskers 10 be early
strawberry I'm color; BY early / mean those
picked not yet quite ripe. showing every
shade OF strawberry color from faintest to
deepest hue.
Here is a story Senator Lewis tells about
himself When his early wanderings carried
him to Seattle he arrived in that city. which
was 50 soon 10 send him 10 the upper house
of its state Legislature cold, penniless ana
hungry. He saw some coal dumped before
nne private residences ana applied to the man
of the house Tor the job OF carrying the coal
into the basement. He would DO the work
he said. with neatness and dispatch for the
modest henoraFium Of IS cents or two bits.
8 sum he needed 70 appeass the pangs Of al
unfea iummy His very reasonable bargain
vas grnaiy declined. Bat he soon found an-
other householder Nith coal 10 be carried 81.
sho gave him tae iob ana q kindly word.
Ebe aFsi cay Lewis Fat b the House e Rep
Hestn1atfsa p YES macl Iaforasiea ~ fHs
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-18
BEHIND THE WHISPERS;
THE REAL "HAM LEWIS"
One of the Most Versatile and Inter
esting Personalities in Public Life.
He's a Wonder and Delight When
Presiding Over the Senate.
Br Z. w. TowNsEND

MO MORE lamentable error could be
IN charged against the gentle reader than
for him or her to assume that the whiskers' Of
the Hon. James Hamilton Lewis-you get
him Ham Lewis 7-are his most interest
ing attribute
On the contrary, quite otherwise. Deprived
OF his whiskers, IL such barefaced outrage
were imaginable Mr.. Lewis would remain
one of the most interesting characters in the
Senate Of these here United States. lie has
both wit and wisdom and pass rapidly from
that statement before one begins to ponder
on the infrequency of the combination.
He is a rafting good debater. delivers
prepared speech with excellent taste, and is
one OF the few Senators who does not seem
to consider II bore to know somethingabout
parliamentary rules and practices Indeed
upon those occasions when he presides over
the Senate II is not his elegant grace which
alone ali observers dote upon; his display of
parliamentary lore equally charms-and sur
prises
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-18

Georgia. he inquiries. with intense cagerness
as il the formula were new-and surprising
will the junior Senator from Georgia yield
to the senior Senator from Vermont" turn
ing and bowling slightly toward the Green
Mountains.
viii he? Why the junior Senator from
Georgia would as soon think of resisting an
appeal so fetchingly interpreted as to refuse
candy to child He says II yield" and
the presiding officer rewards him with a bril-
liant smile, conveys the important informa-
tion with a graceful wave of his speaking
hands toward Vermont, and leans forward
with lips quiverlng in their eagerness to
drink in-so to speak-the stream OF
eloquence he feels sure is to flow from Ver-
mont. The Senator from that State says pom
derously;
81 think the Senator from Georgia is in
error in stating that the statute was enacted
in the SD Congress-; it was in the 54th,"
James Hamilton Lewis sinks back in the
Vice Presidential chair as II almost over
come by excess of the sweet harmony of
eoqucnce; he clasps and unclasps his hands
in ecstasy, his eyes closed for n second, but
with mighty effort Cas one, when the cur
tain falls on the last act of the opera, re-
calls himself from dreams celestial with the
thought that a supper bill is yet to be met
and paid leans forward and inquiries with
huttering hands, Does the Senator from
Vermont wish further to interrogate the Sen
ator from Georgian"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-03-19
Court in Session.

The March team of superior court
convened at Halifax Monday with
Judge Connor, of Wilson, presiding
The grand jury was dawn as fol
lows: B. A. Pope, Sidney Williams,
W. 3. Harrison, r. H. Gray, J. E
Mitchell, j. w. Taylor, John W
Shearin, ]. N. Smith. Henry Walls
ton, B. D. Zollicoffer, E. D. Pair, ]
L. Patterson, r. c. Josey, Jr., A. S
Glasgow, j. B. Edwards. B. D
Hamell was selected as foreman OF
the grand jury and C. G. Hamlet
was appointed officer.
Judge Conner charged the grand
jury especially on the enforcement
of the prohibition law He took the
law, section by section, and showed
them plainly what it meant anc
what their duty was in regard to tn
matter. He appealed to them fol
the sake of the happiness and pros
perity Of the county to do their full
duty.
The criminal docket was small
We hope to have a list of the case.
disposed Of for our next issue.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-03-19
Severe BRONCHIAL. COUGH
Doctors Feared Lung Trouble,
Restored to Health by Vinol.

The medical profession does not be-
Geve that lung troubles ere inherited
but a person may inherit a weakness
Or tendency to them.
Mrs. Kate Hickman, Springfield,
Ohio, says: "a few years ago I was
IN very bad rundown condition, and
the physician told me had consump-
ton. 7 tried another physician. and
he told me I had ulcers on my right
lung. I quit the physicians and
started on Who'll Today I am
perfectly healthy, and that is why
recommend Who'll"
Vinol soothes and heals the inflam-
ed surfaces and al1ays the cough,
Vinol creates an appetite, strengthens
the digestive organs and gives the
patient strength to throw off in
cipient pulmonary diseases.
Try a bottle of Vinol with the I'm
Outstanding that your money will be
returned if it does not help you.
P. s.-For any skin trouble try ou1
Sexo Salve. We guarantee it..
E. 7 Whitehead Company
Scotland Neck, N. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-03-19
This New Medicine
Saves You Money!

We are druggists right here in
your town and make living out of
the drug business, but it is because
we have drugs and not because we
like to see people suffer-we don't.
Our duty is to render the best SER
vice we can, and when some one is
alling, we are interested in seeing
them take the best medicine there is
for their particular trouble. We
don't recommend 'cure-all,' as we
don't believe there are such things
We don't want you to spend more
than you have to. Some Of YOU get
small wages, and when you're sick.
none at all, and you should get the
most you can for your money.
We recently came across a new
remedy for Increasing strength and
building up people who are run
down and ~en1aciated We know
that -a-sligtrt..--:: trouble sometimes
grows into a.. serious one, and to
stop it IN the beginning, will save
you money in the end. This new
compound is called Rexall Olive Oil
| Emulsion. It is the best remedy.
when you are rundown, tired out,
nervous no matter what the cause.
1t doesn't merely stimulate you
and make you feel good for a few
hours, but takes hold of the weak
ness and builds you up to a healthy,
normal condition. tits real nerve.
food tonic and builder of good blood
strong muscle, good digestion. 1t
contains Hypophosphites, which tone
the nerves. and pure Olive Oil, which
nourishes the nerves, the blood and
the entire system. Pleasant to take
Contains no alcohol or habit-form.
ing drugs. We promise that if you
are not perfectly satisfied with it.
We'll give back your money as soor
as you tell us. Sold only at the Z ,OO(
Rexall Stores, and in this town onl,
by us $l.0O. E. T. Whitehead
Company, Scotland Neck, N. G..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-03-19
Farmers Uni0n KeWS.

Prof. w. T. Swanson, who has
been. in the county since January
26th, has gone to Person county to
help organize dry nrizery While
he was here in some of the wor. t
weather we have had ia years he
delivered AZ lectures and was heard
by approximately 200 people. He
organized six new Local Unions with
80 members, and re-organized five.
Prof. Swanson was one of the first
organizers sent into North Carolina
from Georgia in 1907 to help round
the farmers up, and he made rec
ord that no one else has ever reach
ed. He made SO speeches and or
ganized 40 Locals
Glenview Local about ten miles
west of Enfield, is making rapid
progress with such men az its helm
as Messrs. T. L. Wick, H l.. Adcock
and D. S. Moss. To make a success
the Locals must have leaders and
they have them at Glenview.
They have one Of the best Local
tax schools in the county at Glen
view, and it was all brought about
by cooperation, one of the princi
pals for which the Farmers Unior
stands. Gienview Local is destined
to be one of the best in the State
Watch it grow.
The next county convention will
be held at Halifax on SATURDAY
April II, at II o'clock, DR.. J. NJ
Templeton, State vice-presldent will
be with us and will deliver the prin
cipal address. All that have hear(
DR.. Templeton speak before will b,
there, for he is one of the few ora
tors that North Carolina can fee
proud Of,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-03-19
Preached for The C8IG;ed People.
Reported to The Commonwealth.


On last Sunday afternoon Rev. R.
A. Mcfarland. pastor of the white
Baptist church at Scotland Neck,
preached a very practical and inn
pressive sermon before the congre-
cation Of the Kehukie Missionary
Baptist church, colored, near Scot
land Neck. In his opening remarks
he spoke of the cooperative and
evangelical work Of the Southern
Baptist Convention, white, with the
National Baptist Convention, color
ed. He mentioned the great sue
cess Of the evangelical work in the
South among both white and color
ed, and referred with much empha-
sis to the colored National Baptist
Publishing House of the National
Baptist Convention, at Nashville,
Tennessee. He said that he had
visited this institution and was IA
vorably and pleasingly impressed
with what he saw of it. He spoke
Of the strong encouragement that
Rev. DR.. Frost, white, the secretary
of the Southern Baptist Sunday
School Board, had given our pub.
fishing plant.
The subject of his text, however
was The Feast Of Belteshazzar
He told of the festal customs Of an
cient times. the object OF King
Belteshazzer's feast, the prominence
of the invited guests, the eager de
sire of the king for popularity, the
festal hall and the gorgeous scene
the feast, the joy, the intoxication
the sacr;lege, the revelry, the hand
writing on the wall, the awful 81
lence, the alarm and CONSERVATION
I the Interpretation Of the writing
e the reward for the translation, tn
Persian military assault, the slayin
of King Belteshazzar, the radics
/ contrast between the formal felicit
e Gus opening and the abrupt and CO
- larnitous closing of the feast.
In very energetic manner tn
minister warned the audience Of til
! extreme folly Of the modern feast
Of sin, the contrast between thei
beginning and their end. So eli
h quent, pathetic and persuasive WE
0. the climax Of the discourse that til
. feast of the king vanished, as
!, were, from our view, and there W;
. crescent portrayal Of the feasts
& our own present-day sins.
n Mr.. C. F. Burroughs, superb
tendent Of the white Baptist Sunds
school, was present and made son
# impressive and encouraging remarl
y. respecting the general uplift of o,
people. Our congregation extent
'" invitation to Rev. Mr.. McFarlar
e and his white friends to come ar
IS help us again the third Sunday
J. May. STENoGRAPHER,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-03-19

The Reference Special, the is
sue of the Progressive Farmer cele-
brating it's 18th, birthday. was one
Of the. best issues we have ever
seen. !. This S ngie issue was worth
more than the price Of the paper
for year. Brother Poe not only
knows how to write about the seq.
regation. of the races. but knows
how to- get up the best farm paper
in the whole country every week
in the Year.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-03-19

DR.. E. C.. Register, Of Charlotte
was elected president of the Tri
State Medical Association, in ses
sion at Wilmington last week. DR.
Register is not only a prominent
physician of Charlotte, but is editor
of the North Carolina Medical
journal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-03-19

We are glad that The jury exon
Grated Senator Gore, Of Oklahoma,
OF the charges brought by enc Mrs.
Bond of the same State, charging
him with improper conduct, while
she was in Washington last March.
1t was purely a political frame-up,
brought by the political enemies of
Senator Cord.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-03-19
Administrators Notice

Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of C. J. Phillips, de-
deased, late of Halifax county,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the
estate of said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned at Scotland
Neck, N. c., on or before the 9Th
day of March, 1915, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their re-
covery. All persons indebted to
said estate will please make immed-
late payment. This March 5, 1914
Ashby Dunn.
Administrator of G. J. Phillips.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-03-19

The progressive Democrats of the
State will be called to meet in
Raleigh within the next thirty days.
This movement is being led by
Clarence Poe, j. w. Bailey and
several others Of prominence. Thier
aim is to put men in office that will
bring things to pass.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-03-19

Ex-Governor R. B. Glenn has at
last been duly installed as member
of Boundary Commission and is now
at work for the government. He
deserves it and we are glad he was
given a good-~position with the adj
ministration.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-03-19

1t was given out from Kinston
last week that Mr.. N. J Rouse, of
that town, would not be candidate
for Congress against our townsman
and the present member of Congress
from this district. Hon Claude
Kitchin, who is filling the position
in very acceptable manner.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-03-19

The statement is given out from
Washington that the nation will
realize more than fifty million dol
lars from the incom tax.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-03-19
U. D. c. Meeting

There will he called meeting of
the Daughters Of the Confederacy
this Thursday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock in the graded school build
ing. Every member is urgently re-
quested to be present.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-03-19

The waman suffragettes in North
Carolina certainly have two strong
and forceful advocates in Judge
Walter Clark and Gen. Julian S.
Carr. They do not mind saying
that they are in favor Of women
voting.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-03-19

And now we see the name OF
Clarence Poe, editor of the Progress
siye Farmer, me ntioned as the next
Governor of North Carolina. He
would no doubt make a good one.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-03-19

It cost the State of New York
100000 to impeach Gov. Sulzer.
The greater part Of this amount
went to the lawyers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-03-19

Forest fires in the United States
have caused an average annual loss
Of 70 human lives, and the destruc-
ton of rs million dollars worth OF
timber.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-03-19

We note that Postmaster General
Burleson has given it out that he
will disregard politics in selecting
fourth class postmasters. This de-
cision comes as a surprise to Demo
cratic congressman.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-03-19

The North Carolina Bar Associ-
;ation meets at Wrightsville Beach
this year on June goth. This is
most delightful place for summer
outing.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-03-19
Thursday, March 10, 1914.

The Democratic administration is
now one year old, and that it is
making good goes without saying.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-03-19
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Bank of Hobgood,
at Hobgood, N. c.. at thes close of
business March 4th, 1914.

at f1ODgOOQ, IN. u, at tH0AClOSe VI
business March 4th, 1914.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts =. $25, 001 .O8
Banking house. ....... 10000
Furniture and fixtures. 628.O7
Due FIN banks & bank'rs 10, OF
Gold coin. $3.50
Silver coin, etc 288.01
National bank notes, ETC.. 1881 100
Total. $48, 43O. 60
LIABILITIES.
CAPITAL stock paid ill.,. S 100000
Surplus fund ............... 100000
Undivided profits, less current
expen. & taxes paid 2Ol ~
Time certificates deposit 1868 80
Deposits subject to check 29.195 Sc
Cashr's checks outstan'g. 81 II
Total. ................... $48, 430. SO
State of North Carolina &c
County of Halifax. o.
I, E. P. Lyman, cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. E. P. LYMAN,
Cashier.
| Subscribed and sworn to before
me, this 18th day of March, 1914.
w. N. HERRING,
Notary Public.
| Correct-Attest:
K. LEGGETT,
S. D. BRADLEY,
w. G. HEDGEPETH,
Directors.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-03-19

cures OLD Sores, Other Remedies Went pure
The worst cases. no matter of how long standing.
are cured by the wonderful. old reliable DR..
Pcrter's -tntiseptic Healing OIL 1t relieves
Pain and Heals at the same time. 25c, 5oc, Sl,0o.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-03-19

Entered at the postofice at Scotland
Neck, N. c., IS Second-C Glass Matter:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-03-19
10 Prevent Blood Poisoning

applv at once the wonderful old reliable DR..
PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL. sur
gcal dressing that relieves pain aud heals at
the same time. Not ljriment Csc. Soc. 81 JOG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-27
ITO LONDON IS THE CRY
AS BIG ZEPPELIN SAILS
Geneva Dispatch Gives an Account
Of the Launching Of Pow
erful Airship.

LONDON. October PA dispatch
from Geneva. Switzerland, to the Ex-
press gives this account Of the launch
ing of a new Zeppelin:
THE most powerf' Zeppelin yet
made has just been launched at Fried
richshafen. on Lake Constance. With
out preliminary trials it flew away
northward at great speed cheered by
the soldiers, who shouted To London.'
Count Zeppelin was present at the
launching.
The airship has a special armored
compartment for bombs near the pro-
pellers. and a big gun is mounted in
front to destroy aeroplanes. A second
airship OF a similar type will be ready
by the end of October.
AS soon as this new afrship-the
thirty-frst of its kinds finished work
VIII be begun on another. More Yep
pelins are being built at Dusseldorf,
Colmar and Berlin. the German STAFF
desiring that the number be brought to
hundred quickly"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-27
YEARLY SALARY OF $4,000.
Benjamin Strong to Get Sum as Head
of Federal Reserve Bank.

NEW YORK, October 27.-Benjamin
Strong, jr., governor of the federal re-
serve bank in this city, which begins
business November 16. will receive an
annual salary of $4,000. Pierre Jay
chairman Of the board and the bank s
agent, will receive approximately $16,-
600.
The announcement that the federal
reserve banks are to begin business
November 16. fortnight ahead of the
time originally decided ON, was re-
ceived with general satisfaction. Local
institutions will begin within few
days to make first payments for fed
eral reserve bank stock. 1t is esti-
mated that the opening of the regional
bank will release fully SOC, 900, 900 and
impart an easier tone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-27
VILLAGES DEVASTATED
BY GERMANS, is REPORT
Estimated That 1000 People Were
Killed and ESQ Houses Burned,
Dispatch States.

LONDON, October 27.-An Amsterdam
dispatch to Reuters Telegram Company
says:
From Sluls comes a report that the
country villages around Roulers are
being devastated by the Germans partly
for strategical reasons. Both In the
towns and outside of them many Of the
inhabitants have lost their lives through
their own imprudence. 1t is esti-
mated that a thousand Inhabitants were
killed and that $50 houses have been
burned down.
"Roulers is as quiet as a graveyard,
and only a few German soldiers are
seen in the streets.
1.-THE villages of Mooralede. Doel-
kappelle, Westroosebeke and Staden
are heaps of ruins"
Two thousand refugees from Calais,
fearing German advance. have arrived
in Havre, says Reuters Telegram
Company dispatch from that place.
Most of them have been distributed in
towns in the center and north of
France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-27
GERMANS MAY HOLD
EASTERN A|SNE LINE
Certain They Cannot Press Further
Into France, Correspondent
Declares.
French Skeptical as to Teutons'
Hunger-Kaiser's Forces Boast Of
Superior Artillery and Spies.

L LONDON, October 27.-The correspond
end of the Morning Post, writing from
a point near Rheims, under date of Sat
urday, and discussing the situation in
the eastern part Of the Aisne valley.
says:
'It is possible that the Germans in
teno.d to hold this line all winter, and
if they fortify their positions it is quite
possible that they can do SO. 1t is GER
tain that they can make no further
move forward into French territory.
Around Rheims there is now only one
point where the Germans have heavy
artillery, and this consists Of only one
big gun and twenty pieces of small
field artillery. These are all Austrian.
This artillery is located near Berru.
some distance from the CITY. which.
however. is we'll within the range OF the
big gun. This gun is a rapidly moving
piece, pulled by a motor tractor. and
contents itself vita a snot or two daily
German Infantry Further Advanced.
THE German infantry lines. however
are much further advanced. The Ger
man trenches at Betheny run in long
unbroken Line around to the right by
Cernay. AT no point are the French
trenches more than few hundred yards
away.
The Germans have lost no ground
since the French recaptured Rheims
There is continual snlping from the
trenches. The ground between the
trenches is thickly covered with barbed
wire en1anglements.
-Four hundred German prisoners were
taken Thursday and brought into
Rheims. They made the customary Ger
man complaints OF extreme hunger, but
the French are beginning to be skepti-
cal as to these Complaints, for the
prisoners bear no signs of tamishment.
Boast of Superiority.
The German officers boast that the
German strength lies in the superiority
of their artillery and the efficiency OF
their spy system. both of which have
been only too well proved during the
campaign. The German lines show fire.
auent signs of activity calling for con-
slant watchfulness in this vicinity.
In the meantime the artillery due
along the eastern part of the Aisne val
ley is being continued with great
violence. Although the allies seem to
hold the advantage, the Da.Ile ne.e Is
far from ended, and the strong fortified
positions held by the Germans will call
for exceptional measures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-27
Geological Survey Cards.

The cashing of a number of worthless
checks, purchasing supplies and not
paying for them and successfully per-
petrating other frauds by a young man
posing as an engineer of the geological
survey engaged in special work on
Green. Grand and Colorado rivers would
not have been possible had the victims
asked to see the Identification card
with which every field man of the geo.
logical survey is provided, says
carry the engraved signature of the
Secretary of the Interior and the per-
sonal signature of the director of the
survey. as well as the signature and
photograph of the employee himself
with the seal of the geological survey
stamped through all three.