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New Britain herald., 1915-07-23

], Ass46 HOSIERY SPECIAL.
Vomen's Isle Thread Hose, in
gauze weight, white and black. 15c
value Special a' 1Oc z pair.
children's Fast Black Hose, stan
Special at ......... - pair
women's Silk Hose, double soles,
high spliced heels. Extra good at 29c.
Special at o.
: n ~ g. pair
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23

MEMS WEAR. .SS
Mems Balbriggan Underwear, shirt.
made with no sleeves, and short
= drawers Best SOC value. Or
To clean up at :. $3.50. AON
Mems Negligee Shirts, made Of fine
Percales. New patterns. Best make.
.s p,' 4 value. g clean 69c
Mems Live Leather Belts in black,
tan and gray. Standard soc adver-
J tbs .'ss =. Belt T. clean Csc
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23

BIG WAIST SPECIAL.
White Shirt Waists made, of fine
Voiles and Qrsandiss. in the latest
models. Values up TO En
$500. To clean up st.. OOC
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-16
High School Notes.

In the Lanier Literary Society Fri
day December 10, 1915. eight Of the
girls gave a very interesting play.
The name of it was the Red Parascl.
The following took part IN the play:
Mary Josey, Doris Tlllery, Gertrude
Dunn. Ruby Overton, Eta Mae
Whitley, Mary Ausbon, Ola Ais
brook, and lone Kitchin.
It was we'll enjoyed by every one
who heard it. All the high school
and several other grades besides
some visitors were present.
After the play the Society held its
business meeting. The girls were
very much dissatisfied with the colors
SO they were changed to yellow and
white.
The Vine Hill Literary Society had
very interesting program, it being
a debate. The query was resolved
that North Carolina should make-its
compulsory school laws more rigid
Those taking part were: Luther Pur-
r;neton, Albion Madry, Raymond
Mad~y, on the affirmative. Paul
| speed. Phillip burlington, Dewey
Dose1nan on the negative. The firm
alive won.
The seventh grade has been work
ing very hard on their garden II
front Of the building.
the grades of the High School are
trying fer a spelling championship
to see which grades will come GU
victorious. The eleventh has a]read,
spelled several Of the others and wo1
but the other grades are still hope
f.l.
Miss Mackenzie was absent Thurs
lay becaue of sickness Mr.. Rose tool
her place. Every one was glad t.
see her back on Friday.
| Twenty-f1ur girls in the Hig!
School have ordered a basket ball al,
nope to have some very interesting
games soon.
| TIE boys have chopped al the gras
of their court and put up new goal
Tnev gave the old court to the small,
er boys. They too are planning t
have some match games in the nea
future.
| Caria nj aa Hopki ns
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-16

never went close enough to iavesti-
gate.
Christmas day they made him put
on the smoking Jacket. Life was not
the same alter that. They told him he
mustn't smoke that vulgar, shocking
old pipe while wearing the lovely
jacket. Everybody thought he was
cured Of the deadly corncob. He quit
smoking the pipe. and instead brought
home a bale Of cigars.
He made handsome figure, wear.
irg the braided smoking Jacket, and
| putting q cigar with q gilt band around
! it. We left him, smoking happily by
| the stove. II one hour we returned
| Uncle Peters was still consum n {
cigars. On the floor lay the family
| cat. It did not raise its head at oul
footsteps. It would never look III
again. The picture frames on tle
! walls had turned green.
| Uncle Peters denied that his Flor de
Mule Ear segars had killed the cat
He insisted she had rolled over aItel
taking one squint at the smoking
jacket.
Useful gifts often have a way O
making themselves useful when 20.
least expect it. For instance, VI
buried the cat IN Uncle Peters sn1ok
| ing Jacket
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-16

EOPLE who decide to give
only useful Christmas gifts
often have a bunch Of sur
prises waiting for them
oro,,nd thu oo~ror
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-16
COULD SCARCELY
WALK ABOUT

believe l would have died if hadn't
taken it.
After began taking Cardui, was
greatly helped. and all three bottles re-
lieved me entirely.
l fat.ened up, and grew so much
stronger in three months, felt like an
other person altogether
Cardui is purely vegetable and gentle
acting. Its ingredients have mild, tonic
effect, on the womanly constitution.
Cardui makes for increased strength,
improves the appetite, tones up the ner-
vous system, and helps to make pale,
saIlow cheeks, fresh and rosy.
Cardui has helped more than million
weak women, during the past so years.
1t will surely do for you. what it has
done for them. Try Cardui today.
Write 70: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladses' Ad-
visory Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn for Spcc.If liz
ctYl.ctto,.s sour a1d 04-paec book, konl
Treatment for Women sent in plain wrapper. J-d9
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-16
Saxon Shipments show
| 1000 Per Cent Gain.

Figures just made known show an
encrease of more than 1000 per cent
in shipments Of Saxon car dur. ag
November over. the record made in
the same month a year ago.
1t has also been announced tLat
the month of December opened " til
orders on hand for 2. 300 cars, sp.ci-
flying earliest possible delivery. Inc
business. according to jnfamation re-
ceived, approximately equally divid-
ed between the six cylinder and four
cylinder models.
The month just closed set q new
record for out put at this season Of
the year. and it is certain that Dec
ember will surpass the November.
! shipments. Production for this
month will be triple the number of
cars Originally scheduled. 1t isscx-
pected that this month will show an
output Of more than 1000 Saxon cars
At the present rate, the Saxon
Motor Car Corporation will show q,
production of more than Il 900 cars
| for the year Of 1916. representing g
value of approximately $13, SOC, 600.
For the fiscal year from August LIST,
1915. to July 3lst. 1915, the schedule
calls for q. 600 machines, a value of
SIT, 500 600.
with the Saxon line augmented by
the newes- all-season models, we
have been placed in position to &C.
cept orders which we could not take
previously" said r. C.. Getsinger,
sales manager of the Saxon Mo- OF
Car Corporation. "These all-seacon
models include the six-cylinder tour
ing car with detachable enclosed top
and the four-cylinder roadster with
detachable coupe top. Another new
model for which the demand has been
! heavy is the six cylinder roadster,
accommodating three people. Pre-
vious to the introduction of these
cars, we had only two models. the
six cylinder touring car and the
four cylinder roadster.
I'VE can all remember how in
former years the months of Novem'
Der and December showed let-up
in motor car sales. That situa ior
has been changed. The automobile
5 is now considered a necessity Aue
: with the advent Of low-priced CLOSED
, cars. 80 pes cent. Of the motorists
now use their machines the whole
year round
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-16
Damon and Pythlas at Palace Next
Thursday Nght.

The story of the noblest friend
ship in the history OF mankind has
been made into moving picture Of
transcendent charm. In it we have
scenes from ancient Greece accurate
" produced. The Parthenon, the
Acropolis and the Temple of Vulcan.
Statues Of Pallas Athene the Tatelary
Goddess Of the Attic Capital. All
OF these scenic views precede the
the unfolding of the sun setting
over the hill Of the Acropol,s.
Then the Drama comes, the Won
derful story Of one mans friend
ship to another and through the IN
folding of the tale we are given an
opportunity to see ancient Greece
AS she really was 400 years B. c,
Chariot races and races and other
exciting scenes from the arena vie
with battle scenes for our interest
The triumphant return Of victor
!, ious warriors in the full panopoly OF
| war is accurately presented.
Admission Is cents. Palace Theater.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-16
Notice OF Administrator Sale.

shall on Thursday December Both
1915 sell t. the Highest biddac for
ash ct public auction, on that place
Snown IS the Leroy Cherry oppo-
j te Of that place known as the Wi
~ Cherry Place. seven miles west
T Sccttald Neck and one mile east
III NIerrists Bridge. Al; the person
:. property. owned BY the estate of
JANUS. 3. Whitehead, containing the
eo:ow:ng: four head OF team, two
oay mules. one black mule, one bay
7orse, two cows. three huggies, two
sets buggy harness, several sets 81
,ioa harness. one riding saddle, one
<a.0- horse wagon, onc cart, che gang
low, several other pIows. all kind OF
winters, cu!tsyators ard harroHs
zoe farm, hel,, one cross-cut saw
seven rolls wire, lot wedding hoes
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-16
Administrator

We will demonstrate the Inter-
national SIS Mogul Tractor Plow-
i4.g and Doing other work On Fri
day and Saturday, December II and
Is besides Demonstration we will Of
fer our entire stock Of Goods with
the exception Of tractors, binders.
mowers and rakes at 10 per cent dis
sount, provided cash settlement.
Doa't forget the date. Come and
take dinner with us,
E. P. HYMAN & COMPANY,
HOBGOOD. N. &.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-16


Look before you leap" is a useful
thing to remember.
Useful presents should be accepted
IN the spirit in which they are given
Keep the Christmas spirit green.
When you get a useful present, do not
take it backsand exchange it for some
thing you can use.
Keep it: hang on to it. Do not give
it away to the poor, for they have
troubles enough OF their own.
One Of the most useful useful gifts
for some peoples q smoking
Jacket. Once we gave our old Uncle
Peters one OF those costly nicotine
REFERS. It had blue satin cuffs and a
braided collar. The coat was held tc-
;ether not by buttons but by gold.
braid knots. The garment made 3 hit
With Uncle Peters, but not the knots.
For years his smoking Jacket had
been a flannel undershirt, gracefully
decorated with suspenders. Every eve
ring he sat by the stove, smoking 6
ripe which would have suffocated {
steamship stoker. He never told us
what he burned in the pipe, and VIZ
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-16
Local < Per Ol1dI
Oak Civ Items

Miss Annie Mae Beverly left fo.
Eassell Friday. she was the que
Of ner sister Mrs. C, NJ. Hurst la
| week.
Mr. Willie Hurst of Robersonvill
was in town Monday
| Messrs. James Rawis and 1oh:
! Martin Of Hamilton were in tow.
| Sunday.
| Mrs. Hynan Etheridge and Mis-
Blunt Johnson went to Roperso1viIl
Saturday.
| Mrs. Burroughs ana Miss Elm
Burroughs left for their home Thurs
day after spending some time wiz.
Mrs. J. Fl. F,theridge.
r. j. and R. ". House went t.
Greenville Saturday.
| Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Council Of No,
folk are spending some time with rel
;tives here.
| Miss Minnie Whichard spent tn:
week end with Miss Lou Council.
Miss Dare Daniels spent the weeb
end in the country with Miss Pauiins
Johnson.
Little Miss Helen Week Of Scot
! lard Neck spent Wednesday nigh
: with her grandmother Mrs. n. N
: Worsley. Master Geo. Cary Week
: end Miss Helen returned to thei
) home Thursday.
Mr.. L L Davenport an' Miss Luc,
Gorham Cherry of Speed were Ii
town Monday.
i J. W. Hines spent Monday an
: Tuesday in Norfolk
HONOR ROLL
Oak City School for the l4th week
First Grade.
Gladys Everett, Margaret Hine,
Sarah Long Johnson, Lucille House
Leola Hines. MyrteIla Hyman, Rub
Hurst, Mildred Davenport. Paulis,
Davenport. Hazel Pilapd. Eth
= Bunting, Eloise Ross, Erline Giovel
) Erma johnson, Willie .oEnso,
! Mamie Lee Turner. Lillian Haisli1
8 Marie Convey, LA Convey. Leth
. Price, Ellsworth Glover, Mario
q House, Kelly Bunting. Earnest Ell
3 ridge, Albert Price.
8 Second Grade
/. Tom Gross, Matte Thomas.
3 Third Grade
8 Susie Price, Margaret FIe-nmins
8 Willie Rauls. Christine Piiand, OH
8 ia johnson. Mollie Cross. Allie Cros
g Hazel Harrell, Olivia Harrell, Ain
B Harrell. Linton Hurst.
g Fourth Grade.
S Syble Ross, Virginia Hines. Reatt
z Glover, Ihelma Harrell, Rudolk
= Whitley, Roy Thomas.
e Fifth Grade
3 Herman PIland, Selma Johnso
81 Wheeler Daniel. Susie Rawls, p.
q Turner, Elanch Bunting, Eiizabe
& Moore, Paul Rawls.
s. Sixth Grade
b Dare Daniels, Pauline Johnso
8 Bertha Pi!and, Norman HARE
3 Pauline Beverly.
B. Seventh Grade
EI Marion Everett, Beatrice DAM,
q Edgar Turner.
T. Tic Ca.?al:. e. :. II neAt Il
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-16
And For Three Summers Mrs. Viz
cent Was Unable to Attend to
Any ce Her Houscwork.

Pleasant Hill, N. CD suffered for
three summers" writes Mrs. Walter
Vincent, of this town, land the third and
last time, was my worst.
| had dreadful nervous headaches ard
prostration, and was scarcely able to
walk about. Could not do any of my
f1OuseWoTk.
also had dreadful! pains in my back
and sides and when one Of those weak
sinking spells wculd come On me,
would have to give up ard lie down
Until it wore Off.
was certainly in a dreadful! state 0
health, when finally decided to IF,
cardui, the woman's tonic. aud lirn1I,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-16

shrub hoes. shovels. axes, etc, lot
of corn, fodder, peanut vines, shucks
AID stable manure
Sale viii begin 1880 a. III. promptly.
Terms OF Sale CASH.
M. S. STRICKLAND,
Administrator
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-16

Mr.. R. J. Madry tells the Common
wealth that he has a musical comedy
booked for the Opera House Deem
Der 28th. Besides the regular cast
Of men, the company carries q spec;-
al chorus of seventeen girls. Those
who like fun in the real meaning
should bear in mind the date Of this
show.
Mr.. ". j. Boyd Of Ayden, who re-
presents W. S. Forbes & Co., Of
Richmond in this territory, was here
his week making his last call before
the Christmas holidays Mr. Boyd
is one Of the most popular salesman
that comes to Scotland Neck, and his
many friends are always glad to ses
him.
The local editor has worked inside
the office about Is per day this weet
/ hence no personals to speak of.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-16

Try The CoraIcoaHee,sa l,,..l next time.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-07-03
VALUE OF FRUIT AND VEGETA-
BLES IN THE DIET.

The value of fruits and vegetables
in the diet, especially in the service
which they perform in supplying
starch, sugar, flavor, bulk, mineral
matter, acids and variety, cannot be
overestimated. The starch and sugar
in vegetables supply needed heat and
energy to the body. Vegetables hav-
ing a decidedly characteristic Favor
act as stimulants to the appetite and
to digestion. The cellulose or woody
substance furnishes bulk to the food,
and gives the digestive muscles exer-
else by reason of the greater difficult
ty encountered in digesting it.
Few people realize the value of wa
ter to the diet. Inasmuch as the ten
dency with most people is to drink
too little water, greater consumption
of vegetables, because of the large
amount of water which they contain,
means a nearer approach to the water
supply requisite to keep the human
body in health. Water acts as a sol
vent for food, carries food to the blood
and tissues, carries off waste and
helps to regulate the temperature of
the body through perspiration. Acids
and such mineral substances as cal
cium, iron, PHOSPHORUS, sodium po-
tassium, manganese and sulphur
which are indispensable to the health
of the body, r derived from fruits
and vegetables. Because of their
power to strengthen bone tissue, help
purify the blood, to help in prevent
ing the decay of teeth and to neutral
ize acid, and hence keep the blood in
a normal alkaline condition, the min
eral salts r invaluable.
Eighty-fve per cent. of mineral
matter in bone is calcium phosphate.
Calcium performs a varied service in
keeping up heart beats and in aiding
in blood coagulation. Decay of teeth
early in life indicates lack of mineral
matter in the system. A regular,
well planned diet providing mineral
salts in abundance is better than
tonics given for the same purpose.
To supply fruits and vegetables in
variety during the summer months is
comparatively easy for the housewife.
The increased cases of illness show
that this demand is not met during the
winter.
The extension specialist in home
economics at the New Jersey Expert
ment Station urges upon the house
wives of the State the necessity of
looking ahead in connection with their
winter supply of vegetables. During
the summer season thousands Of bu-
shells of fruits and vegetables go to
| waste in the orchards and gardens.
By canning this surplus, much of
which could not be Marketed or other
wise utilized, the winter fruit and
vegetable problem may be solved
| When proper methods are used, can
ned fruits and vegetables are just as
nutritious and palatable as the fresh
| product.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-07-03
DISEASES.

The acreage devoted to alfalfa in
New Jersey is rapidly increasing 1t
is a comparatively new plant in this
part of the country so far as intimate
knowledge of it and experience with
it is concerned. 1t is not at all un-
likely that the diseases of this crop
will demand considerable attention.
The occurrence of the alfalfa leaf
spot, tip blight, and the root rot have
already been reported from several
sections. One field of thirty acres
will show a loss of at least one-third
of the leaves of the first crop due to
leaf drop following a evere attack
of the leaf spot fungus.
1t is manifestly important for the
farmer and especially for the plant
pathologist to be familiar with these
diseases and to have knowledge as tc
methods of treatment.
DR.. Mel. T. Cook, the Plant Pa
biologist of the New Jersey Agricul-
tural Experiment Station, will be
glad to receive any specimens of the
alfalfa plants which seem to show
diseased conditions, to the end that a
full knowledge of the different dis
eases may be made available.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-07-03
H sTALK BORER.

The stalk borer, which tunnels the
stalks of potatoes-being sometimes
called the potato stalk borer-infests
tomatoes, also, as well as corn, cotton
and a long list of garden crops,
grains, grasses, Towering plants and
various common weeds. Apparently
weeds such as ragweed, cocklebur and
similar mes constitute its normal
food plants, and when they are de-
| stroyed the stalk borer attacks what
ever is available.
Inquiries have come to the New
Jersey Experiment Station recently
concerning this pest. The station au-
thorities state that the eggs are laid
on the stems of weeds or grasses in
masses of so or so, near the ground,
during the fall. They hatch some
time during May, and the young lar
va, which is readily recognized by its
peculiar markings of five white
stripes, one along the middle of the
back and two on each side (these
| stripes being absent on the first four
segments of the abdomen, giving the
larva the appearance of having been
pinched or injured there,) mines the
leaves and stalk of the plant before
| migrating to another. Plants thus
affected, wilt.
The New Jersey Station calls at
tention to the fact that frequently in
jury is done only to the outer rows,
to which larvae have migrated from
weeds growing along the outer edges,
or in fields which have been weedy in
the spring, or where the weeds have
been allowed to get a start before be-
ing cultivated.
The life history and habits of this
insect, according to the entomologist
at the Station, suggests its control,
viz: clean farming. Clean culture in
the field and care in keeping down the
grass or weeds in which the insects
may breed, should solve the problem.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-07-03
ANGLERS PRAISE THE
GAMEY RAINBOW TROUT

The rainbow trout is making good
in New Jersey. introduced a year
ago, last April, by the State Fish and
Game Commission, this gamey mem
Der of the trout family has already
won its way into the popular favor OF
thousands of anglers and has pro-
vided excellent sport in ponds and
streams that for many years had
known no game fish.
Although the average fisherman is
reticent about telling where he has
made his big catches, the news and
sporting pages of many state newspa-
pers bear daily evidence Of the fine
sport that anglers are finding in the
rainbow-stocked waters in both North
and South Jersey. As a game fight
err when hooked and as a delicious
dish when prepared for the table, tie
rainbow trout is without a superior.
Bringing such results within a few
months after it's initial introduction
in Jersey waters, continued and in
creased restocking should in a few
years give this state trout streams
second to none.
Attorney John L. Griggs, of Pater-
son, son of former Governor Griggs,
sums up the busy city mans apprecia-
ton of the rainbow trout in a recent
letter to the Fish and Game Commits
sion, in which, in part, he says:
"The Commission is to be congrat.
ulated for the pleasure it has afforded
so many fishermen in this county and.
in fact, from all over, by the stock
ing of the Pequannock river at Char
lotteburg with rainbow trout, of a
sufficient number and size to make
trout-fishing a thing of the present
and not of the past in this section.
"From my personal observation, /
can say that the fish put in last year
have thrived and taken on weight.
This fish prefers surface feeding, and
the expert with the fly can outcatch
the bait fisher, although they take
bait of all kinds readily, especially in
the month of April.
81 cannot speak too highly of this
fish in these waters, and hope that
the Commission will continue to stock
this stream, especially with fish from
six to ten inches. 1t is a delight to
have a place to go for an evenings
fishing with the assurance of being
able to take half a dozen fish,"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-07-03
WHEN BUYING LUXURIES CON.
SIDER HOW OLD YOU ARE

The July American Magazine in
cludes the beginning of a new little
department called Family Finances"
in which will appear short articles
dealing with the money side of family
life in it's various phases. The first
little article in this department is en-
titled, "When Buying Luxuries Con-
slider How Old You Are" Following
is an extract from this little article:
zone day a young man 25 years of
age told me that ne had just fallen
heir to $4,000. He was going to spend
the whole sum on a pure luxury. He
said that $1,000 was not much money
anyway, and that he might as well
have a good time with it-even though
the good time lasted only a little
while.
when | told him in a general way
that he ought to save that money |
made no impression on him. But when
| explained to him how $1,000 invest
ed at six per cent. and compounded
annually, would double in twelve
years, he began to wake up. At 81
he would have $4,000, at 40 $4,000
land at 81 $4,000. The $4,000 at 81
would be yielding him $1,000 a year
a little more than his present salary.
81 had aroused his financial mag
ination to the first real work it had
ever done-so far as | know. He
hung onto that money and invested it
at six per cent.
81 told him that when he is 81 and
has that $4,000 maybe somebody else
will give him $1,000 and if so to go
out and spend it if he wants to. Mon
ey spent at 81 by a man of some
means is not like money spent at rs
by a young man of no means The
man at 81 has comparatively little
chance left for his pile to grow. In
fact by 81 he is supposed to have his
pile.
always when contemplating lux
uries consider how old you are before
buying. The price of luxuries is much
higher in early life than later. 1t is
very high in youth. If you want
some comforts and a few luxuries in
old age control yourself in the earlier
years. Get the foundation of your
capital laid early so that it will have
time to build itself from small begin
nings into a substantial amount-say
aft 60o