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YAO RENT-S -StoRe, fully equipped for a 1 Msh MagEet. JOHN FONTANELLA.
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II OST--Rlack and tan hound, has 8 L white breast spotted with black, small white tip on tail His right ear has slit in 1t, also one black foot has wart on t. Liberal reward. 3w33 WM. E. KIBBE, Filing
The Press., 1917-12-13

FUR.LINED OvERCoAT for Sale. 1' - c. B. MENTION.
The Press., 1917-12-13

DARN or GARAGE room to rent. Alp ID ply to MODERN CLOTHING GO. 35tf
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VA ANTED--Second-h and broken w down Bicycles and parts. 35
 BURT S.T!HAFFEE, stafford Springs, E. D. 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
ARE YOU SAVING?
By w. ID. NEALE

It Is important for the farmer to grow the crop, but 1t Is also essential that he save it after it Is grown. The man across the fence from me grew lot of beans last year. He had contracted them him for his labor He left lot of them in the field. They were there when an- other man moved to the place.
 The new tenant gathered the beans that were still standing on the stalks, and as beans were selling for a good price, he reaped the fruit of another mans labor One man threshed his crop of beans with a rickety thresher. A lot of the beans were thrown into the straw pile. tThe renter that followed him winnowed the beans out of the straw pile and sold them for $20 or $30 and had a, lot to eat. The man worked hard to grow his crop, but another got the profit l know one man who had a dandy crop of corn. It ought to have been gathered in Decem- ber It was gathered in March. A lot of it had blown down and the ears of corn had rotted in the mud. The loss was great. The profits went into the mud. So the difference between success and failure is often found right in the matter of caring for the crop ater it has matured. I rented a patch of ground this spring on which a man had grown cu- cunb CTS for seed. I took possession in March I found lot Of the seed piled up in boxes and barrels They had routed. The man got busy and did not care to go to the expense of buying screens to dry the seed. I know this fellow paid a man S2 a day for more than two months to cultivate this crop He lost money because he did not save the crop when he had grown it.
 Did you ever walk out in the field that had been harvested? How much of the wheat was left standing around the bor- ders of the field? How much of it had been trampled into the earth by the cat tie or knocked down and left by the self binder? Probably several bushel to the acre. Unless there were hogs to pick it up it simply laid there and went to waste.
 It is not always the man who produces that reaps success, but the man who saves what he grows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
OVERLOADED

By HELEN M. RICHARDSON The road was muddy and the hill was
 steep. The horses willing. faithful. but, alas. Their straining muscles strove in vain
 to reach The summit aimed at by the drivers lash. Once more the quiv'ring flesh is made to
 feel The stinging whip-once more the beasts
 essay Its mandate to obey. and yet in vain. Mans limitations can be voiced, but
 when A brave horse finds his Rubicon is
 reached He must submit to urging that would call Prem humans remonstrance or a groan. When will men learn that cen a; horse
 can know The limit of his strength, and when he
 shows His willingness unequal to the strain, Slacken the rein and lend helping
 hand?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
SEED CORN

At complaining time, drop all other farm business, says the United States de- partment of agriculture, and select twice as much seed corn as you think you will need. The job is too important to be conducted incidentally while huslSing, and demands the entire attention of the farm when the time is ripe-likewise the corn.
 Get the very best to be had and pre- serve it well, because then, say the corn experts, increased yields will return more profit than from any other work that can be done on the farm. The one and only proper way to select seed corn is from the stalks standing where they grow, as soon as ripe and before the first hard freeze.
 As soon as the crop ripens the wise farmer will go through the field with seek-picking bags and husk the ears from the stalks that have produced the most corn without having any special advantages such as space moisture or fertility. He will pass by the large ears on stalks standing alone with an un- usual amount of space around them. Strains that do well in competition for light, and moisture, and soil fertility are likely to repeat under the same cond- tions The most important considera- tion Is to select seed from those plants which have the ingrained ability to fur nish the largest quantity of dry shelled corn.
 Early maturity Is a desirable quality, and so are short, thick, wind-firm stalks; top-heavy ones with ears borne too high are likely to mean losses. Breeding ex- periments have proved that the tendency to produce suckers is hereditary in corn. Other things being equal, take the seed from suckerless stalks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
LEARNING WORTH OF FARMER

The world history has mankind realized backbone joke joke by the farmer with
  other in the erear'
  gather. Give a possible. Secretary Agriculture appealing the nation do it's bit
  their best They will wanting this crisis"
 JOHN C. MOSES
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
By J. E. wEEMS

In every community, the character of the farmer is largely determined by the farm upon which he lives. The sur roundings where man lives day after day will determine the nature of the what the farmers think and do will make or break the country in which the farmer lives.
 The ability to make full and com fortable living from the land is the foun- dation of a successful farmer. To do this not only requires a man to be able to do a days work but he must have the business ability to carry out the farm work in an intelligent manner
 In his Principles of Rural Econom- ics," Professor Carver says the farmer s capital for management must be of a high order. Not only are there normal. seasonable changes of work, but farm management has to contend with abnor- nal or unforseeable changes like storms, fires, insect pests, etc. As result or a sudden shower in harvest time, the plans of the day may be upset at an hours notice, and the whole working force of the farm may have to be reor- ganized and set at new task of which there are no precedents or experiences to guide To direct a score of men un- der these conditions requires degree of intelligence, resourcefulness and execu- tive ability of a very high order. To direct hundred would require the abil- ity of military commander, mer- chant prince or railroad magnate"
 rT,1.- C. 1y.. l,i v,H give it fair treatment, feeding it with the proper plant food or fertilizers to produce the crop year after year. The land must be given a square deal in order to make fair returns to the owner.
 :. It is a wise farmer who regards his farm as a factory for manufa cturing g crops The land is the manufacturing g plant which takes the mineral plant food from the soil and with the material from the air produces through the growing plant by means of the sunshine, the food products to feed the nation
 The fertility of the soil will be guarded and cared for as if it was bank ac- count. Yes, better than a bank account, but amsupply of plant food in the soil is ready to be drawn upon for the best rate of interest or dividends.
 We use the words very often without fully knowing what they mean. Take the word good" It is closely related to the word gather" When we say there fore that one is "good,'' it means that one is fit and one who gathers, and a good farmer is one who is fit and who gathers. The capacity to be fit and to gather and use properly give a man the right to have dominion over the land that God has given him.
 When those who own land awaken to the fact that the right and true idea of dominion and the meaning of the word, they will not take so lightly to the methods of farming now practiced in many parts of the country. When God gives one the right to have dominion over the land the opportunity brings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
SOIL AND HOME BUILDING
JOHN c. MOSES.


 must have fair treatment and if not 1t must be realized that the future gener- ation will pay for the carelessness of their forefathers.
 The word farm means a feast and plenty, which comes from taking the tribute of the land in the form of food. Simply to pay tribute is all that is re- quired of the land and not to be ex- hausted and allowed to be washed into gulleys by carelessness and lack of in- terest on part of those controlling it.
 So we find that good farmer is one who is fit to gather the tribute of his land and care for it and the animals on it. This means good land, good stables, a good living for the farmer and his animals and all the other good things that he has the right to gather by hon est efforts.
 The soil of the farm is not kept in good condition by the methods used by the one-crop farmer There are many who call themselves farmers when they are simply soil miners or plant food sappers. They have only one idea and that is to get the most from the land in the shortest possible time and then move somewhere else to reap the pro- cess. It is said that the reason that horse runs away is that he can have only one idea at a time. The one crop farmer is like the horse, the idea runs away with him and he smashes every thing in general to carry out the idea.
 The good farmer will diversity his crops and this will enable him to keep his teams and men busy. He will plan to add from year to year vegetable matter to the soil, knowing that the larger the amount of humus that the soil con- tains the larger the amount of water that can be. held by it for the crops Water, he knows, will determine the amount of the crop that the soil will make for him. He also knows that the bacterial life in the soil, as the result of the humus being present, will be working for him at all times in the soil into material to be used by future crops.
 The good farmer will use every possible source of plant food on the farm and add it to the land under the best pos sible conditions. Every dollar saved on the farm is more than two made How much more will depend on the business capaeity of the farmer.
 The good farmer will conclude from ob- servation that every man must either act the man or play the fool He may wonder sometimes why a fool kller'' was not one of the things created, in many communities, but as he grows old CT ne wlll realize that the Creator was very wise and made the provision that the man who insisted ir playing the fool and ignoring the laws given him as guide ultimately kills himself and that during the process that takes place that individual pays very large fool ac- count for his privilege.
 The good farmer grows as he improves his farm and gradually there comes to him wisdom with the practical knowledge and he becomes blessing in the com munity which is fortunate enough 70 have him.
 With all the good things that will come to him and his there will be the realiza- tion as he views the outside world that nature never forgets him who has loved her-Norfolk and Western aGuide-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-06


footing.
It apparently is the intention of
the war department to aim for an
army with 100000 men as its first
object, the men to be raised in in
crements of 100000 as rapidly as
they can be Differed and trained. All
single men in the early twenties will
be subjected to the first draft under
the plan.
Sec'y of War Baker went to the
capitol Thursday to explain to Sen.
Chamberlain, chairman of the SEN
ate committee on military affairs, the
war departments bill to raise an
army of about 100000 men in two
years by compulsory service.
The measure has been approved by
the president. 1t will be formally
presented to the military committees
of congress within a few days.
1t took the president a long time to
become recOnCiIed to it and it was
several weeks before the Council of
National Defense could secure a I'M
animous vote of its membership on
universal training as the pest way TO
raise an army.
Under the circumstances Demo-
cratic leaders in congress predict
rather extended debate on the ques-
ton, but they feel that under the
pressing circumstances it will go
through more quickly than in normal
times.
The government plans to start into
the great war with a budget Of 49,
4OO,OOO,OOO.
This vast sum will be raised
through bond issues.
The rate of interest on the bonds
is to be around 3 or 3112 per cent.
The federal reserve board, as pre-
vioUsly planned, will have charge of
the task of contemplated issues as
well as of financing all war expenses.
$1,000
Na,u VOrk - Pu+b I aNu HbiCaoyO
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-06
Count Czernin is minister of for
eign affairs for Austria-Hungary and
is the latest high official Of the cen
traI powers to Teiterate their pro-
posaI for peace conference to end
the war.
CALL YOUNG MEN FROM 20 TO %
YEARS OLD IN FIRST 100000

Washington, April 6.-Means Of
registering all single men between
the ages of 20 and % fixed under the
universal training bill and those to
be exempted were discussed here
by the executive council of the COM
mittee on labor of the National De-
tense Council
Cooperation with state and mu-
nicipal governments toward accom-
pIshing this work will be sought
under general plans Of state aid in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-06

New York. - Ruth Law, Chicago
New York flight record holder, got
back from France with a French dog
wearing a helmet and offered to drive
"a fast little scout plane" for Uncle
Sam.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-03
RACE RIOT AT
EAST ST. LOUIS
DEATH AND FLAMES DEVA STATE A BEAUTIFUL ILL
N01s CITY WITH THE PEOPLE WILD FOR
SLAUGHTER
MANY HUNDREDS ARE INJURED
(By UNITED PRESS

East st. Louis, Ill, July s.
The sun rose on a city fire swept
and running with blood.
Hundreds of negroes are be-
lleved to be dead. More than
five hundred have been injured
as the result of one of the worst
race riots in the history Of the
country.
The city is under martial law.
The soldiers it is believed have
the situation in hand.
The fire loss is estimated at
81, 100000.
Only two white men, detoc-
tive Colledge and William
keyss, a hardware merchant. are
known to be dead, though scores
are in the hospitals.
The mob at eight o'clock last
night numbered 10000, and the
frantic appeals Of Mayor Mol
man, whose life was threatened
several times, proved unavailins.
"Black Valley the negro
tenement belt which runs
through the heart Of the city,
was a mass Of flames by seven
clock.
Hundreds of negroes crUv vdcI
in their homes until driven out
( by the flames AS they ran they
were shot down, and the bodies
dragged to Cap0ka creek and
thrown in.
A number Of we'll dressed
white women led the mObs, and
kicked and beat the dead bodies
with stones and clubs.
Two nineteen year old girls
beat aged negroes to death with
their shoes.
The city was plunged in dark
ness when both blacks and whites
cut the electric wires, 50 that the
blacks could not escape, and the
whites could so evade militia.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-03
Summer School
At The University

Chapel Hill, July 3.-The Uni
versity of North Carolina Sum
mer School is now nearly half
through it's work. The present
session, which will end on July
27, has been one Of the best in
the history Of the school. 1t has
been characterized by careful
study and hard work. Most Of
the students, both men and wo-
men, who have come here, have
come to spend the six weeks,
and large number are pursuing
work for credit. The work Of
the summer school has actually
become an integral part Of the
year work and is being recogn-
lied as such. Every facility is
now offered for carrying OH
studies in the same manner as
in the winter term. 50 far
nearly 500 students have been
enrolled, and the added enroll
ments for the remainder Of the
term will probably carry the at
tendance past the 1000 mark
a noteworthy achievement in the
face Of present world conditions
One Of the coming events Of
interest is the High School In
stitute, July 9-20. This is the
first teachers institute ever
held IN the State for high school
teachers, and from the number
Of letters now coming daily to
Director Walker, it may be
judged that the idea has struck
courses and conferences will be
arranged, and everything posi-
BILE done to focus attention on
the problems of instruction In
the high school. The institute is
primarily for high school teach
ers, principals and superintend
ents. A second elementary in
stitute will be held at the same
time. The first teachers insti-
tute came to an end last Friday
with a perfect attendance for
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-03
HALIFAX EXPECTS
A BIG CROWD

Great effort has been made
throughout the county to get a
great attendance at the celebra-
ton tomorrow, the Fourth Of
July, at the great patriotic rally,
which is to be held ur or the aus
pices Of the Halifax council Of
defence.
Hon. Tasker Pope, Of Warren
ton and Judge Albert Sox, Of
Raleigh, will be the speakers. j.
The purpose is to arouse the
eople to their responsibilities
IN the war, and to acquaint those
who have given little thought to
the subject, that the United
States is at war with a foreign
power.
The ladies Of the Red Cross
will serve sandwiches, the pro-
ceeds Of which will be devoted to
the cause.
At II o'clock promptly the
exercises will begin, and every
citizen, be he merchant, banker,
farmer or whatever vocation. is
asked to be present that the
county may be an unit in what
ever work may be required Of
the people of this country.
A large list of committeeman
have charge Of the exercises, and
weather permitting, some 20 cars
will go from here, though it will
be very fitting that those who
have no machines should go on
the morning train and return in
the afternoon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-03
Senate Wrangles
Over TriffIes
(By United Press

Washington, July 3.-With
wet and s'dry' fight growing
III bitterness, and with the shad-
ow Of the new cloture rule over
the chamber the senate does not
appear in very good mood when
it resumed debate on the food
control bill this morning.
A fresh revolt appeared to be
senators learned that cotton had
dropped eight points as the re-
suit Of the cotton control
amendment Of yesterday.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-03
COMMONWEALTH
TAKES 4TH OFF

The staff Of the Common
wealth has been very faithful in
serving the public day by day,
and tomorrow being national
holiday, the afternoon issue Of
The Commonwealth will not ap-
pear, but it will be out as usual
on Thursday afternoon at four
o'clock.
We trust our friends and sub
scribers will appreciate that the
men who work on a daily paper
need this day off as much as
anyone in town and so will ex-
cuse the loss Of the days paper.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-03
SCOTLAND NECK
CELEBRATES nth

The merchants have agreed to
close their stores and business
houses tomorrow, July 4th, all
day in order to give their clerks
a full day Of rest and recreation.
This is the spirit that is MAX
ing this town notorious through
out the state and south as be-
ing the "greatest little town, .
where harmony and good feeling
exists, and wherh the people
really live, not exist.
While we shall be thankful
and have all expressed it during
the year, we should also devote
few minutes Of tomorrow to
serious meditation, and resolve,
that during the rest Of the year,
even during the continuation Of
the war, that we will, by some
kind word, or bright smile, OF
sympathetic attention, try to
make some other life the hap
pier.
Will not this plan, a plan that
this whole community, com
munity SO greatly blessed
should follow, will this plan not
be a small appreciation, and a
slight tender Of helpfulness, and
be our Precipitation for a coun-
try s sacrifice?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-03
RED CROSS
CONTRIBUTION

The magnificent response of
people Of Scotland Neck to the
bed Cross, in which $2,722.66
was subscribed in a few hours.
Is highly to be commended and
shows the deep interest the com
munlty has as a whole in the
stirring world events. and also
that the people are alive to the
necessity Of providing for those
who will offer their lives in sup
port OF the honor Of their coun-
try.
There will be other means
whereby the funds will be aug
mented so that the estimate of
So 900 for Scotland Neck is not
"a wide stretch Of imagination.
Thursday evening a local tai
ent play will come here from
Weldon in the interest Of the
Red Cross movement for the
county.
Friday the Demorest Stock
Company, that is playing under
canvass, will donate the entire
proceeds Of fridays perform
ance to the local Red Cross.
Next week it is possible thai
Miss Dicie Howell will arrange
concert program for the bene
fit Of the Red Cross local work
Since last report the following
subscription have been received
which makes the present tota
$2,754.66.
Mrs. Mullin $1,000
G. c.. Weeks $500.
j. B. Hall $1,000.
S. c.. Pegram $500.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-03
NAVAL PROMO
TI0N OF CITIZEN

Lieutenant Commander G.. S.
Bryan is the new and well de-
served title Of George ClOan
Bryan, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. S.
Bryan, Of this town, who has
been senior lieutenant of the T..
S. S. Monocacy, attached to the
Asiatic station.
An honor Of greater signific-
ance is the fact the Commander
Bryan has also been appointed
a member Of the staff Of Admiral
knight, and further title Of fleet
engineer Of the entire Asiatic
feet.
A letter to hand today, dated
May 20, from Manila, stated that
the feet would move June 10
making a cruise south Of the
Philippines.
Commander Bryan graduated
from Annapolis, since which
time he has made rapid progress
IN the navy, and secured for
himself an enviable record in his
profession.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-03
REPERATI0N IS
ASKED GERMANY
(By United Press(

Buenos Aires, July 3-Argen-
tine instructed her minister to
Germany to demand Immediate
reparation and indemnities pro
missed for the sinking Of the Ar
gentine steamer Protegido.
According to authoritative IN
formation so far Germany has
made no reply nor confirmed
these promises.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-03
(BY UNITED PRESS)

Washington, July 3. = War,
wealth, incomes, drinks, smokes,
will pay the bulk Of the first
great war tax.
Of the $1,670,000,0oo to be
raised for the war the revenue
bill to be drawn by the senate
finance committee, it is reported
will be 100000 Of which
$532, 100000 will be derived
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-03
ENGLAND'S COAL CONTROL
LER PLANS FOR WINTER.
(BY UNITED PRESS)

London, July 3.-Having pass
ed through the third winter of
the war without a serious coal
shortage, England is today pre-
1917-1S.
The Coal Controller is plan
for dealing with the country S
supply, the question Of labor, and
Of public economy.
More than a quarter Of a mil
lion miners enlisted nthe Array
during the first two years and 4
half. Approximately a million
were engaged before the war. ";
a result the mining industry was
seriously weakened, and the out
put O. cca} ere@tly diminished.
National service will probably
be extended to cover this field Of
operations during the Summer
and Fall, but the Controller is
going much deeper into the ques-
ton Of supply and demand. He
is tracing the consignments Of
coal from the pits to their con-
sumers, ascertailling how far the
fuel has to be transported, and
how it is taken from the various
collieries to the various consum-
ers.