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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-24

The medical profession has been
somewhat backward in the dag
nosis of tuberculosis, But there
is a great awakening in this mat
ter. More than half the cases that
are sent to the Sanatorium are in
clpient, which means with proper
treatment they will get well.
Every case Of tuberculosis allow
ed to run to an advance stage
means a losing fight for the pa
tient, but also that this person be-
comes new center>~of infection
for the spread Of the disease. Sue
css in the fight with this terrible
plague must be won (1) by pre-
ventative measures, to avoid the
development Of new cases, and (2y
by prompt treatment Of every case
in it's early stages. Especial re-
aponsibility rests upon the medi-
cal profession and upon the heads
of institutions to be alert in the
diagnosis Of tuberculosis and to
provide promptly for the isolation
and treatment of all cases in their
lncipiency. Institutions where
large numbers Of people are kept
together as fertile breeding places
for the development and spread
Of the disease. Neglect in such
Institutions may more than coun.
terbalanoe the good work being
done in our State Sanatorium.
| I am under special obligations
for the gfracious hospitality
shown me by DIR. McBrayer s wife
and daughter. These charming
ladies know how to make even &
stranger feel perfectly at home
At their table enjoyed two de
lightful meals. And at the Close
of my visit they took me in theil
car for drive through the coun
try to Aberdeen.
F. NJ. REGISTER, M. D.
Tillery, N. G
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-24
Overland 70 B Delivery Paint
Squad Places Lincoln Highway
Makers Far West.

The approach Of bad weather
has brought to cl ose the work Of
the Lincoln Highway crew Of sign
painters who have spent the ELL
tire season in the biggest under
taking Of the kind ever attempted,
that of re-marking and standard
jiizing the road signs along the
route of Americas most famous
road, the Lincoln Highway.
Since early June four men in
two Overland Model Is B deliv-
cry cars have been working stead
lily westward systematizing and
re-painting the official markers all
along the way, starting at the
Weehawken Ferry in Jersey City.
They crossed six states and wree
well across the seventh when the
trip was ended at North Platte
Nebraska.
Lincoln Highway travellers be-
tween these two points, distance
of 1850 miles may now follow the
best marked long distance thor
oughfare in the world.
Approximately 5000 standard
Lincoln Highway markers were
placed durin gthe summer. Every
right and left turn has been care
fully marked. The chief irrita
ting obstacle in the way of motor
inquiry as to the road, has beer
travel, that Of making constan
done away with completely on tn
Lincoln Highway.
Some idea Of the extent Of tn
work and the care spent upon i
known that 373 markers wer
tplaced in New Jersey, 1,45O il
Pennsylvania, 1,0l2 in Ohio, Is
lin Indiana, $50 in Illinois, 1890 i
Iowa and about /, 500 in Nebraska
depending upon the mileage Q
the Lincoln Highway in these RI
lspective states.
Without the two Overland car
used by the painters the wor
could never have been underts
} ken. The two cars carried max
} imum load, made approximate
6 stops to the mile and furnishe
absolutely dependable transpol
tation for the long drive.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-24
Scotland Neck To
Have Chautauqua

Of the advertising material, in the
organization of committees and
the important work of selling sea-
son tickets.
~ short, it is strong organ iza-
tics. '' hhra,, "hautauqua, and
if every one VII. \ hold
and give the affair big boost the
town will have something here Of
which all may be proud.
The exact time in which the cir
cult will be operating in this state
has not yet determined. The
Chautauquas are held in consecu-
tive order, one following the 9th
er, and arranged so as to provide
the minimum distance between
jumps. The date for this Chau,
tauqua will be announced later.
also the full program, which is
said to include a statesman Of na-
tional reputation and a band and
a host Of other good things, will
be told about when the plans are
completed.
And, oh, yes, there are the chill
dren! They'll have a Chautau
qua all to themselves-thr Junior
Chautauqda. 1t is under the di
rection Of one Of the play sx?crts
in the American Playground asso
citation, and working under he1
, are two dozen or more play lead
,ers who are right now working
their best to think up and devis'
all sorts Of games for the boys ant
girls Chautanqua week. It viii
be a great week for boys and girl
and they ought to begin right nov
. to get ready for it.
This paper will have more t.
l say about the ~Chautauqua be
l tween now and next summer
:. watch for it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-24

Honor Roll Oak City High School
First Grade. Rachel Rawls,
Willie johnson, Ruby Hurst, Gas
ton Cox, Ed House, Marion House,
Ernest Etheridge, Ebbie Cross,
Milton Harrell, Desmond Cox, Eva
Ayers, Leatha Price.
Second Grade. Esther Price,
Gladys Everett, Margaret Hines,
Sarah Long johnson, Mildred
Davenport, Pauline Davenport,
Ethel Bunting, Eloise Ross, Erma
johnson, Mamie Lee Turner, Eth
ell Brown, Rupert Rawls.
Third Grade. Matte Thomas,
Lucille House, Myrtella 'Hyman
Margaret Fleming, Erline GLOW
er, Hazel Piland.
Fourth Grade. Christine Piland
Hazel Harrell, Maurice Early.
Fifth Grade. Reather Glover
Annie Hurst, Virginia Hines, Jos
eph Faithful.
Sixth Grade. Selma johnson
Herman Piland, Wheeler Daniel
Paul Turner.
Eighth Grade. Marvin Everett
Edgar Turner, Beatrice Daniel.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-24

! Mrs. Cottie Everett left on yes
terday morning train for Wilson
on a visit to her son.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-24

OK, n. e., FRIDAY, NOVEMBE1
DR.. REGISTER VISITS
STATE sANITARIUM
Praises Efficiency Of Staff and Fa-
Guilty
WHITE PLAGUE BEING CON-
QUERED
The great work being accom-
plished by the various State insti-
tutions in combating tuberculo-
sis, or the white plague, as it is
commonly known, is attracting
world wide attention, and in this
state, where the local conditions
at Sanitarium, n. c., are 80 much
in favor Of successful treatment,
should be, a matter Of pride to ci-
tizens of the OldfiNorth State.
We are indebted to DR.. Regis
ter for a letter on the subject
which coming from a man high in
the medical fraternity, carries
with it great weight and is really
an address to the people of this
section Of the state. His letter is
as follows.
The Editor, ]
The COMMONWEALTH,
Scotland Neck, N. G..
Dear Sir
A few weeks ago it was my
great pleasure to visit our State
tuberculosis Sanatorium at Sana-
torium, N. c. As many people in
the State know little or nothing
of this institutions / woul deem it
a privilege to tell your readers
something Of my visit and some Of
the interesting and important
facts which I learned
Arriving at Sanatorium about 1C
A. NJ, l was cordially received by
DR.. McBrayer, the superintend
of the institutions. and his two eff
ficient co-workers, Doctors Nc.
Cain and Thompson. McBraye1
is a man large in body and in mine
and is eminently fitted for th'
very important work which is be
ing done in this institution. Un
der his wise and efficient admins
Itration truly nat1ble things ar
being accomplished in the battl'
with the great white plague.
i In the Sanatorium I had tn
pleasure Of meeting the nurses AM
patients, and also some former
|patients who had returned for ez
animation. It was interesting an,
gratifying to note that all Of thos
former patients had continued t.
improve after leaving the Sanato1
ium, thus illustrating the perman
ent value Of the treatment the,
had received.
tuberculosis has long been re
cognized as one of our mos
dreaded diseases, taking an eno1
nous toll Of human life, and bs
ing considered both unavoidabl
7tand incurable. But in this inst
, tuition the disease is being treate
with courage and success, in th
$ light Of the best modern sciene
and medical practice. Patients al
being taught how to care for then
selves and for others. The san'
q torium is a great educational Gel
+ ire, whose inmates are bein
trained for effective war on tt
s plague. It is like a missional
n station in a heather country.
/ helps not only those who are
q fortunate as to go there, but OF
g ers to whom are carried the gls
! tidings that consumption is bo'
3 avoidable and durable.
le The great white plague is !
n respecter of persons. 1'The sic
"a ness that wasteth MONDAY"
a liable to enter any home, from t
Is highest to the most humble. A
/ our people have a vital intere
"a in this institution that is rendt
G ing such good service in fighti1
G a common enemy. It deserv
our united and liberal suppo
n and its capacity should be doubl
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-24
Money All Raised
To Shoot The Well
Sixty Dollars Subscribed BY A,
Few Business Men
ENGINEER TO DO THE WORK

Faith in thea beneficient value
OF the water at the deep well,
number Of citizens have subscrib-
ed the sum of sixty dollars, the es-
innate fixed by the engineer, to
make an attempt to shoot the well
ION Main street.
The shotting of the well will be
accomplished without any incon-
venience to the people of the town
and none need have any uneasi-
ness about damage resulting.
The money was raised by pub
lie subscription rather than ask
the city officials to find the money
Those subscribing were:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-24
GENERAL INTEREST
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

which has been in session since
Tuesday, adjourned yesterday
morning at IL 80
Messrs. G. G. Weeks, Edward
Tillery and Tom johnson caught
the train at Palmyra yesterday
morning to go to Greenville and
bring back a couple of cars, one Of
which is expected to be "Willys
Knight" which will be Of interest
to some Of us.
The N. A. Riddick Motor Car
Company sent over five automo-
biles yesterday morning to meet
the twelve o'clock train at Palmy-
ra, and bring into town the IS
members Of De Rue Minstrels,
which was the only way in which
a street parade could be arranged.
DR.. III. I. Clark and Mr.. Ernest
Leggett returned yesterday from
Tarboro where they attended the
session Of tn Shriners.
Mr.. C. B. Parks motored to Tar
boro recently to play a game Of
lGolf with some of the experts
there.
Mr.. Tom Fenner of Raleigh was
in town Wednesday from Raj
leigh.
| The four table card club met
yesterday afternoon with Mrs. r.
IF. Coleman.
| Mr.. G.. B. Riddick of Richmond,
Va, arrived in town yesterday af-
ternoon, having reached Palmyra
lat noon. He comes to visit his
mother, Mrs. A. M. Riddick, and
4tsee M1@Habertt Riddick; whor,is
still quite i'll.
Mr.. Joe Riddick, of Richmond,
IVA, came into town Wednesday
in Mr.. J. c.. Riddick' s car, to see
his brother, Mr.. Hubert Riddick.
Rev. Francis Joyner, Of Lum-
berton, who has been attending
the Episcopal Convocation, left on
yesterday morning train.
Recent word from the Rocky
Mount hospital states that the con
dition Of Mrs. Peyton Keel is not
improved.
Extra freight train No. 313
:. with 25 cars ran through tow1
yesterday morning, going north
and sidetracking No. 73 at thu
station.
r Mrs. G.. G.. Weeks drove her 81,
Icylinder ear to Tarboro, to visi
= Mr.. and Mrs. Hyatt, and luncl
o with them. She was accompanie,
l. by Mrs. Henry Gray, and Mrs. J
J. M. Cotton.
n Mr.. Frank Spruill Of Rock.
; Mount arrived here yesterda.
e morning, and is the guest Of Mrs
g. Bette Coughenor. Mr.. SrcIl
le was unable to come, though h
y intended being one Of the speaker
&c at the Episcopal Convention thi
e. week.
l. Messrs. Charles Lawrence an
Is J. E. Bowers came into town Tues
le day night in their Saxon runabou
to- with seven wild turkeys hangin
m around the car. This was tn
ir car. This was the prettiest kin
e Iof decoration for week befo1
pit Thanksgiving.
es Mrs. T. j. Williford left on tn
I'd morning train to visit her daugl
III ter-in-law, Mrs. Harrison, In Wi
n son county. She will return
lg |about three weeks.
Mr.. r. M. S. White Of Lumbe
rs ton was in town for a few houl
ty this week, and left for Tarbol
fe on yesterday morning train.
lgI Mr.. J. G.. Riddick went to He1
a derson Monday to deliver Buic
lc. four, and from there went to Ricl
le- mond, Va, and borroweda Sake
Sc Is:x from the Virginia distributo7
,ir Kehler Motor Company, and dro,
n lit back Wednesday to make imm
diate delivery to customer WI
could not wait for delivery fro
G. factory.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-24

Mr.. j. Baron, Of the Bee Hive
Department Store, is in Baltimore
buying Christmas novelties.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-24
OAK CITY ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs.. Frank Harrell
spent Monday and Tuesday with
Mrs. S. V. Stills.
Mr.. Zeb Whitehurst Of Green
willie was in town Sunday.
Mrs, Everett Of Robersonville
spent a few days here with her
lson, III. S. Everett and Mrs. John
Daniel, her daughter.
Miss Alma House Of Stokes
lspent the week end with Mrs. B.
I'M. Worsley.
| Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Davenport
iof Speed were the guests of Miss
Jefferson House Sunday.
/ Mr.. Jim Fleming of Greenville
spent Sunday and Monday in the
city.
Miss Minnie Whitehead Of Be
}thel spent the week end with Miss
Lou Council.
Miss Cora Long spent Sunday
might with Miss jefferson House
Mrs. Everett left Monday FOL
Norfolk.
| Mr.. and Mrs. James Hopkins
Eand Mrs. S. E. Hines were in Tar
boro Tuesday.
| Mr.. Jerry Casper of Wilson i
spending some time with hi
mother.
N. G. Hines Of Carey spent tn
week end with his father, Mr.. j
L. Hines.
! Mr.. B. D. Tew Of Port Norfol]
was in town Tuesday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-07-15

card the rights Of all men, to hon
or virtue. to respect woulanEood
and to depend on no one but him
self for MS advancement
Teach him that the golden rnl,
of lilewil be found in ,he ten com
mandmcnts. They are shor,.
They have survived the ages.
They stand today unchanged and
urchallenee3.
They comprise the first great
written law given by God to man.
Before these few commandments
all nan-made laws fade into inss%
nIncanee. Teach them 10 your
boy. There is danger ahead if
you do not.
/ The universal drift of mankind
/ is toward decadence. Heredity
pays its premium and also eNacts
its discount. The son of a good
father and an affectionate mother,
brought up IN an atmosphere OF
parental regard, never will disgrace
the family.
The boys Of today are to be thC
men Of tomorrow. The destirie'
of the American people are to b'
in the hands of their sons. If tht
boys are taught respect for the Law
both human and divine, obedience
to authority, manly independence
and the fear of God, this grea
nation will be a noble IuOnumen
to mans capacity for self govern
ment and self control at tim
when all the world is seething j
cauldron of unrest, unreaso
and disbelief.
Teach your boy to rule, but frs
to rule himself.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-07-15
Picture of Abbeville Boy.

In the July issue of the Rice
Journal, the exclusive organ of the
rice industry, published at Crowley
La. appeared full page picture
of Mr.. Frank A. Godchaux, an
Abbeville boy, who has worked
himself up to be a distinguished
rice man. The Journal also gives
4 full page sketch of his life from
poyhood up to the present impor-
ant position he now holds.
The Rice Journal has become a
splendid magazine, devoting itself
exclusively to the rice industry,
Mr.. Otto c. Lightner is the editor.
For the information of Our readers
ge will state that the subscription
price of this journal is only 81 per
year,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-07-15
EVbNUNG
FAIRY TALE p MzR7]
u F.3 y,b. GRAHAM |
| r. 40 f\Yia BONNER |
Z -. s.Z1--lSStlsl 70 - = = -
REWARD FOR Mr.. WALRUS.

This Winter" said Daddy. a Wal.
rus was the Iccman in a zoo.
TT was this way The Keeper had
noticed that Whenever the Walrus
pond became frozen over on cold, cold
nights he was just rs happy as happy
could Re. He would chop up the ice wtyh
his sharp tusks-for the Walrus has
his icepick always with him, Then he
would leave a clear, open space and
down he would dive INTO his pond AND.
have lovely icy swim.
The Walrus loved it nice and cold
and how he did love tho cold water.
"Of course, at first. he simply
chopped up the ice because he loved
the feeling Of working with such 4
cold substance as ice. But his main
ohlec, was 10 get un1sr the water and
aaye q good cold bath.
"When the Keeper noticed that that
was what the Walrus seemed to want
more than anything, he had the regu-
lar iceman Of the 200 pick up all the
pieces Of ice as fast as the Walrus
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-07-15
In Unity There Is Strength.

Go back in history Of cities aud
communities as far as YOU like, and
Won vii! find that harmony was
the KEYNOTE to success. Nothing
has ever been achieved by adverse
criticism and sectional disputes.
Won NAV not like the cut OF my
coat and | may not like your hat.
there Is 10 reason why Ne can !
work together without picking and
digging and nagginS each other.
Some of the sweetest disposition
ed children have been irredeemabiy
spoiled by continual tault-hnding
Probably there are some people
with considerable tact who can tell
US of our glaring faults without
getting our illwill, but such are teT
and far between.
More can be done for this com
munity by upbuilding it then try
ing to tear down the existing struc-
lures, even if you don't like th(
color of the paint, or as old sailor,
say, the cut of his lib.
We all want this town to succeed
We want more permanent residents
and more live boosters. ,Ihoa'
who are here are doing all they cal
but we always welcome new blooC
and new ideas.
We NAV not be able to get al
we want, but one thing is certain
that if we don't 20 after things
they will never come after us
/ Working in harmonev, we can &C
complish great things. We do no
need to attend the same church o
vote the same ticket to be at unit.
in doing things for our home town
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-07-15

would break them I'm. These wculf
the hot days of the Summer.
when the Walrus saw that ne was
doing some real work, and that as
soon as he chopped up the ice it was
taken away, he was delighted. For.
you see he was very fond CT his good,
kind Keeper, and he thought il fine
thing % be a regular business Man
or business Walrus-anG work hard
each day. He enjoyed his swims more
and more because he felt he was DO
ing some daily work.
"And the Keeper was delighted and
said many very kind and iattering
things to the Walrus, which pleased
him more than I can tell you.
But alas! All too soon for Mr.. Wal
rus came the warm spring days. The
Keeper could not think of anything else
for Mr., Walrus TO do, ard Mr.. Walrus
felt very sad that all the Ice had gone
away and that he couldn't chop any
more.
THE Keeper really felt very badly
that he had let Mr. Walrus do so much
work and had nothing now for him to
do. But the Queen of the Fairies
came along, and whispered to the
Keeper a fine scheme as a reward for
Mr.. Walrus-she whispered this when
the Keeper was thinking very hard
ere day about the Walrus.
This is what she whispered to him.
"'Mr. Keeper, 60 to the icehouse
everyday and pick cut nice big piece
Of ice for Mr.. Walrus. Then have it
carried ever to his pond, and when you
give it to him tell him 1t is his reward
for working SC hard all Winter, and 1t
is to cool his water-not TO chop up
well, the Keeper did as the Fairy
Queen had suggested. At first the
Walrus did chop up the ice-although
1t was such a small piece to chop up
he did seem a little surprised when
it was put in his pond. Then he wait
ed for It to be taken away, but instead,
the Keeper came and told him to play
with it himself.
After a few days the Walrus I'M
derstocd 1t was all for him, because it
was some of the ice he had chopped
in the Winter.
$50 every day when the Ice would
come he would be so joyful. He would
take a rest On the piece of ice first
for he thought It lovely. cool scrt OF
chair-and then he would dive down
into the cold water. And the Fairy
Queen was so pleased that the Walrus
was getting good reward for his
Winters work"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-07-15
Our Idea Of a
Parish Fair
BY r. II. CASANOVA

Heretofore the business men nave
been the leading spirits in the or
Plantation of fairs for the farmers
of the parish. They have been
uniting I'D the money, doing all
of the advertising and put up IN
ducements to the farmer to come Ill
and see what has been done for
his Own welfare. The day ought
to have passed when the farmer eX-
pects the business men to take the
leading part in these things that
have to do with the Improvement
of the rural communities.
In most parishes the annual par
ish fair is a stable institution and
IFS value as a rural community
builder is each year becoming more
evident. We hope to have far
in this parish from the 5th. to Sth.
of October that will represent all
parts of the parish. To accom-
plish this end the committee has
decided to have subcommittee IN
each ward composed of the police
Juror, Schoolboard Member and
three others selected by the first
two men to act on a committee II
their respective wards for the pur
pose of getting something iron
each part of the ward to put on ex
hibition. Each ward will have +;
special booth at the parish Fair TO
its exhibit. This will include al
Agricultural Products, handwor!
etc.
The Boys Clubs will have spec
ial place for their exhibits of cor
and pigs. The different school
of the parish will have place re
served for their exhibits of maps
composition writing and etc. T
the ward having the best exhibi
there will be given a silver cup e
graved that will be kept as long a
that ward has the best exhibit. 7
all of the individuals with best eS
hibits and TO the best club men
bers there will be given individu;
prizes.
After the parish fair is finishe
we hope to send an exhibit OF OF
best material to the state fair I;
Shreveport. The committees al
farmers and business men of tt
different wards are to get up the
ward exhibit for the parish fai
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-07-15

Cnildrea just cannot t'ep c0verat
at nigh; d tn9t IS on" Way they tax
cold. Foes Honey Honey and t.
is reliable family cough medicin'
that contains lao opistes or harmful
in2re dents. Ms VIM Leonsrd, Pol>
Vile, Pa, wriies: My baby had 8
veFy bad cough. TIE first dose CAV,
her relief" Sold every whsre. ad'
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-07-15
Your Boy.

Under the above heading, Leslies
one of the greatest magazines, says:
This is good time to think of your
boy. If you do not look after him
in the right way, someone will do
it in the wrong way. Begin now.
Teach your boys to follow in the
footsteps of his father, to respect
the law, to obey his parents, TO re-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-07-15

A Doctors Remedy for Coughs
As cure for coughs a, d colds DR.
Bells Pine-Tar- Hoffey combinesthese
remedies in just the right proportion
TO do the most good for SUNNI r
coughs or colds. A trial will prove
the value of this splendid cough
medicine DR. Bells Pine-Tar- Hon.
ey soothes the irritation, stops your
cough, kills the cold germs and d es
you world of good A zoe bottle
will more than convince yoa--it W u
stop your cough. At druggists. adv
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-07-15
Bids Wanted.

Abbeville, La, June 18th, 1916.
Bids will be received by the Seer etar,
of the Corporation of Abbeville, La, NJ
to Aug. /, 1916, for the purchase Of /
crude oil burning engine, for direct
connection to so kilowatt electric gen
orator, according to specifications to t
secured from a. q. Nauck, manager
Abbeviile Water & Light Plant
w. S. HAYES, Mayor