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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-11
RED CROSS MEETING.

The Red Cross held it's usual meeting
on Friday, Sept. 8th, being opened with
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Meredith, who also
addressed the meeting afterwards, on
the subject of town sanitation, suggest
ing that the Red Cross as a body, in
terest itself in the health and cleanli-
ness Of the community that steps
be taken to organize a campaign to
clean up the town in order to prevent
disease arising from stagnant water
and other sources of sickness, caused by
unsanitary conditions. Il was moved
and carried that beginning be made
at once towards this end The work
done at this meeting was principally
the cutting and rolling of bandages.
The knitting department. will be en-
ployed in making mufflers and other
wooden supplies for the soldiers, as
soon as the wool is sent for that pur-
pose. The first articles that were made
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-11

What might have been a nasty &C.
cident occurred last night when Mr..
David Bryant was struck by an alto
mobile while crossing the street near
the postoffice. The affair was purely
an accident but Mr.. Bryant is SCARED
up pretty bad and his wrist is band
aged.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-11
U. D. G. MEETING.

A meeting Of the Daughters of the
Confederacy will be held on Thursday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs Cleo
Darden. There is some very important
business to transact, and a full attend
ance is desired, as this is the first meet
ing Of the body since May.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-11

Mr.. Howard E. Dodge, manager of
the Scotland Neck Motor Co., goes to
Weldon to bring back Mr.. E. A. Ais
brooks new Ford. Mr.. Dodge states
that he thinks Fords will come along
on time in the near future.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-11

by the society when it was as yet, in
it's infancy, could not be used by the
Red Cross, which is very strict as to
details, etc., so it may decide to send
them to hospital in Atlanta instead.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-11
6 = .
= LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
3 OF GENERAL INTEREST

OF GENERAL INTEREST
Mr.. c, B. Parks returned from Kins-
4on last night after visiting there for
q few days.
Miss Dicie Howell left last night for
,-o,, York to take up her winter con-
cert work.
Mrs Williamson, who has been visit
;oe, Miss Dicie Howell, returned to
Tarboro last mig ht.
Children Lennox Shoes are the
kind for strong wear. A new lot just
.ocnived at EDWARDS & co.
Mr.. Mike Edwards, of Edgecombe
county, was in town for short time
last evening.
Mrs. George F. Hopkins left this
,norning for Hobgood to spend few
DAYS
Mr.. Raymond Madry left this morn
inc for Oak Ridge where he enters col
lege.
Have YOU seen our new line of Men s
Walkover Shoes? They are fine and
will suit YOU. EDWARDS & co.
Miss EVELYN Barnhill has returned
from Oxford where she has been nurs-
inc for the past week.
Miss Beatrice Lewis returned home
last night after spending few days
in Aboskie with relatives and friends.
Women high grade line OF fall
Shoes have just arrived. EDWARDS
& co.
Miss lone Kitchin left on the morn
inc train for Averett College, Danville,
Va, where she will become student.
Mr.. Leonard Harrell has accepted a
position at Burroughs Pittman Wheeler
Company and is already at work there.
Women s high grade line Of fall
Shoes have just arrived. EDWARDS
& co.
The children were crowding the
stores this morning getting the neces
sarv school books for the different
grades.
Mr.. Albion Madry, who was to have
left yesterday for college, was delaye'
and did not leave for Bingham school
at Asheville, until this morning.
Have YOU seen our new line Of Men =
Walkover Shoes? They are fine an<
will suit you EDWARDS & co.
Miss Eula Lewis, of Rocky Mount
who has been spending a few day
here with relatives returned home thi
morning.
-O-
Mrs. F. A. Howell left last night 70
her farms in Edgecombe county. Sh
expects to be in town again the lat
ter part Of the week.
Scotland Neck Lodge No. 40, A. T
X a. NJ. will give the third degree tt
night, and all members are requisite
TO be present.
Miss Lucille Ward, who has bee
spending few days here with he
cousin returned to her home at Rock
Mount this morning.
The report comes to us by reliab]
gentleman who makes Scotland Nee
one of his visiting points, that "Tl
social Leper,'' is one Of the best pi
lures ne ever saw. It will be here t.
night at the Dixie Theatre.
Mr.. Lewis B. Suffer returned tn
morning from New London, Conn.,, VIII e.
1T mas been in attendance at the $500
0oo club Of the New York Life Insu
ahce Company
Nr' Hugh Johnson leaves today f
,-'Nn"ood, Texas, to visit his broth
Licking Valley courier., 1917-06-07
A Modern Dreadnought.

Readers who have not seen any
of our dreadnoughts doubtless
possess some idea of their size,
shape, and cost. Newspaper
articles and photographs have
made it clear that these floating
monsters are marvels of speed
and power.
Beyond all doubt, they repre-
sent the highest level of controll-
ed strength that the human race
has yet seen. The fact that
25, 1000 tons, or more, of metal can
be driven through water at the
speed of an expess train, while
its big guns hurl shells, weighing
three-quarters Of a ton, toa dis
tance Of twenty miles, is a mir
acle in mechanism.
During the evolution of the
warship to its present state of
efficiency marine engineers have
been faced with the problem of
protecting vital parts of the
vessel from the ever-increasing
hitting power of large shells.
In other words, the fighting
value depended upon its ability
to take, as we'll as to give hard
knocks. Some idea of the diff
Guilty may be gathered from the
fact that a Is inch shot strikes
a blow, at its maximum point of
speed, capable of lifting $4,000
tons a foot from the ground
Exchange.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-06-07
"Your Sister was Executed this
Morning." Censor Wrote.

An account of German cruelty
that is almost unbelievable came
through the mails to a resident
of Wilmington. Del. That it was
allowed to pass the German cen
sor, it is believed, is due to the
fact that the individual handling
this piece of mail desired to i'm
press upon the world at large the
punishment the German govern
ment imposes upon those who
question the Kaiser's authority
or opinion.
The letter came from a German
woman whose sister is one Of
that city's most respected resi-
dents. The writer said there
was a lack of food of all kinds in
Germany, that what they had
was of an inferior quality and
that old people were dying be-
cause of a lack of nourishment.
The writer referred to the pitt
full sights in German homes
where there are children. She
said the people were aroused to
q point of desperation over the
food situation and that they felt
that their loved ones were being
sacrificed to Prussian pride,
They placed the blame on the
Kaiser.
Further on the writer said she
had suffered so much and hel
family had been so reduced by
the want of food that she felt a
though she could kill the Kaise
if she found the opportunity.
All these details the German
censor permitted to pass.
Then at the bottom of the lette
was a line signed "The Censor.
Your sister was executed thi
morning." this line read. Sen
tinel Democrat.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-06-07


Mrs. Will Steele was killed by
lightning at 6:45 pm. Thuts-
day, May 81. She was, standif 2
on the back porch of her home oii
Wells hill one-half mile west ef
town, preparing onions and
radishes for supper when tic
fatal bolt came, Mr.. Steele was
ina room nearby with their FIVE
months old baby in his arms. He
rushed to the door and found her
lying PROSTATE on the floor. She
was carried to the front porch
and restoratives applied for sew
eral minutes with the hope of re-
suscitating her, but to no avail.
Death was instantaneous. DR..
w. H. Wheeler was summoned
and after an examination his ver-
dict was that she had never
breathed after the stroke.
A large crowd of neighbors, in
cluding several people from town,
soon gathered and did all they
could to comfort the stricken
family.
Mrs. Steele was born at French
burg May IL, 1895, married to
Will Steele February IA, 1914,
died May 81, 1917.
Mrs. Steele was a young wom-
an of splendid character, having
been a member of the church for
about ten years. She first affili-
ated with the Presbyterian
church but after coming to West
Liberty she became a member of
the Christian church at this place.
She was modest and retiring in
disposition, always showing a de-
cided preference for home life
and family ties.
She is survived by her hus-
band, and an infant daughter,
Ruth, her father, Mr.. L. T.
Hovermale, foreman of the Lick
ing Valley Courier Office, her
mother, Mrs. Bette Sharpe, of
Middletown, o., two brothers,
John W. and Allie Y. HovermaIe,
one half sister, Ethel Hovermale,
and two half brothers living in
Ohio.
Short funeral services were
conducted by Rev. L. A. Fryman
after which the remains were
laid to rost in the Salyers ceme-
terry Saturday.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-06-07
Ioins Navy.

Bruce Reid went to Lexington
last week and enlisted as a Wire
less operator in the United States
Navy. He passed the physical
examinations successfully and
was also examined touching his
knowledge of telegraphy.
He is expecting to be ordered
to Chicago at an early date where
he will undergo several months
instructions before being assign
ed to duty on one of Uncle Sans
warships.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-06-07
Joe Roe Leading.

Joe Roe Wells stopped at the
Courier Office door long enough
Monday to give US an order for
more cards, and to chat awhile
about his race for Jailer. Joe
Roe is a believer in the efficacy
of printers ink, as all good busi-
ness men are, and rarely comes
to this office that he does not say:
Give me (naming the amount)
worth of space this week to let
the people know that Pm still ac.
lively campaining." He informs
US that his prospects for election
are exceeding bright, and gave
some reasons that sounded con-
vincing, but which we haven't
space to publish. Joe Roe wears
the air of a man confident of his
success.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-06-07
Too Generous. .

All newspapers are too gener-
Gus; they give away thousands
of dollars worth of publicity each
year, but it is the country week.
lies which are the most prone to
do this. City papers have gradu-
ated in the business world and
learned better, hence they make
money, while the country editor
starves. Churches buy furniture
and pay the furniture man; they
buy hymn books and pay the
publisher; they buy groceries and
pay the grocer, but the news
paper gives them their notice for
nothing. People die, the under
taker gets pay for embalming
and the casket; their relatives
pay for the lot in the cemetery
where the body is laid; the florist
gets pay for the mourning gar
ments, but the country news
paper prints the cards of thanks
free. The newspaper boosts
home business, and the mer-
chants get the money; the news
paper boosts the community and
real estate men walk off with the
swag. The newspaper lauds the
country and gets money into the
vicinity and the bank grabs the
surplus; the newspaper writes
up the oil news, and spectators
wake up millioniares. In fact,
the newspaper man helps every
body else to get rich and goes
poor himself, because he does
not put enough value upon his
work. jackson Times.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-06-07

The Germans are entitled to all
the credit they can get out of
their efficiency" in some lines.
For instance, in order to save
everything possible they are ship
ping the dead bodies of their SOL
diers to an immense factory
where the grease and fats are
extracted. What is left of the
bodies is converted into fertilizer
for use in producing larger crops
to keep the war going longer.
The bodies are stripped of all
clothing, bound into bales of
three and four, and shipped to
the factory, which is located in a
section of woods.
This is another evidence of the
Kaiser's great system. Like
wise, of his shocking inhumanity,
his utter contempt for his slavish
subjects. The most surprising
and uncomplimentary fact dis.
closed by this is that the Ger.
man subjects will submit to such
awful treatment at the hands o1
one imperial brute. He woulC
be as helpless as a babe if the
German people would rise W
against him. Why they do no
do it is the problem that astound'
the world. The explanation i,
that the Kaiser's military system
is so large and brutal that tn,
masses of people are held in alb
iect fear of power. 1t prove
the awful crime of militarism
This is the cause of the presen
terrible war and is what the AL
lies are fighting against.
must be crushed to insure peac
to the world. Big Sandy News
Licking Valley courier., 1917-06-07
An Arab Legend.

The Arabs tell a story to show
how a mean mans philosophy
overshoots itself. Under the
reign Of the first Caliph there
was a merchant of Bagdad equal
ly rich and avaricious.
One day he bargained with a
porter to carry home with him a
basket of porcelain vases for ten
paras. AS they went along he
said to the man: my friend, you
are young, and | am old. You
can still earn plenty, Strike
para from your hire" "
Willingly, replied the porter.
This request was repeated again,
until, when they reached the
house, the porter had only a
single para to receive"
AS they went up the stairs the
merchant said, IF you will re-
sign the last para l will give you
three pieces Of advice.
BE it so," said the porter.
well, then," said the mer-
chant, if anyone tells you it is
better to be fasting than feasting
don't believe him. If any one
tells you it is better to be poor
than rich do not believe him. If
any one tells you it is better to
walk than ride in your carriage
do not believe him."
MY dear sir" replied the as.
tonished porter, II knew these
things before. But if you will
listen to me | will give you such
advice as you never heard be-
FORE" The merchant turned
round, and the porter, throwing
the basket down the staircase,
said, IF any one tells you that
one Of your vases is unbroken, d.
not believe him. Every daI
Life.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-06-07

While the United States en-
braces but seven per cent of the
worlds area, and only six per
cent Of the population, yet last
year the United States produced;
Seventy per cent of the worlds
corn.
Sixty-six per cent of the worlds
cotton.
Sixty-sir per cent of the worlds
petroleum.
Fifty per cent of the worlds cop
per.
Forty per cent of the worlds
coal.
Thirty per cent Of the worlds
manufactured goods.
twenty-five per cent of the
worlds wheat.
Forty per cent of the worlds
railroads.
Thirty-fve per cent of the worlds
banking power.
Thirty-five per cent of the worlds
wealth.
Read these figures over again;
fix them firmly in your mind,
and remember that this is the
country you are called upon to
defend-the greatest country in
all the world, measured by all
the standards of present day
greatness. Household Guest.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-06-07
Be Careful and Patriotic.

Some of our good citizens are,
we fear, a little indiscreet in the
talk they have concerning the
war. This is due, doubtless, to
the fact that few Americans re-
alize that this war is the crucial
test of the democratic form of
government-that the success of
Germany means the death knell
of free institutions. This is as
surely a fight for the protection
Of our homes as if the foe was at
our shores. Wake up, Ameri-
cans, and realize that your very
liberty is threatened.
Don't say that the war is un-
popular in this nation. 1t is not.
All that is needed to arouse each
and every loyal American citizen
to a fever of enthusiasm is to un-
derstand the sinister purposes of
Germany.
Every citizen should earnestly
desire to go to the front if need
ed, and duty DEMANDS that
no word be uttered that would
lessen the enthusiasm of anyone.
1t requires very little to put US
within the pale of treason when
speaking disparagingly of the
WAY
Licking Valley courier., 1917-06-07
Explosion Averted.

Il hear you have been a very
sick man." said the manager of
the garage.
"Yessur," replied Mr.. Erastus
Pinkley. "Dey mos despaired
of my recovery. But l never
had no doubt about it myself.
jest had to get well."
"Wh?"
well, sub, l knowed | WASH
good enough to 60 to heaven.
An workin' in dis garage has
got me soaked so chockeful O
gasoline, dar wasn't a chance OF
deir wantin' me around de other
place. "-Exchange.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-06-07
Card of Thanks.

We desire to thank the people
of this vicinity for their mani
festation of sympathy and their
ready proffer of their services
and assistance to US in our great
bereavement of last Thursday.
We will cherish their kindness
in our memory forever.
Very respectfully,
l.. 7. HovERMALE,
WILL STEELE.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-06-07
Mrs. Will Steele Killed By Lghtn The Kid Has Gone To The Coors.

The kid has gone to the colors,
And we don't know what to say;
The kid we have loved and cud-
died
Stepped out for the flag today.
We thought him a child, baby,
With never a care atall,
But his country called him man
size,
And the kid has heard the call.
.He paused to watch the recruit
ing,
Where, fired by the fife and
drum, ID
He bowed his head toGOld Glory
And thought that it whispered
"Come!'
The kid, not being Stacker,
Stood forth with patriot joy
To add his name to the roster,
And, God, we are proud of the
boy!
The kid has gone to the colors,
1t seems but a little while
Since he drilled a schoblboy army
In a truly martial style,
But now he's a man, . soldier,
And we lend him listening ear,
For his heart is a heart all loyal,
Unscourged by the curse of fear.
His dad, when he toldhim, shud-
dered;
His mother God bless her!7-
cried, III r.
Yet, blest with a mother nature.
She wept with a mother pride.
But he whose old shoulders
Strengthened
Was granddad, for memory ran
To years when he, tool. a young
ster,
Was changed by the flag to a
man. w. M. Harschell in
the Eagle Magazine.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-06-07

William j. Lampton, who sue
cumbed to appoplexy in New
York Wednesday died in harness
which he wore happily, and car
ried buoyantly. His pen made
a record of temperament, rather
than revealment ola deliberate
ly optomistic philosophy. He
was a bobolink, not a Pollyana.
What he wrote was chirrupy, not
syrupy. There were readers in
Vulnerable who turned for re-
freshment to a quarter-column
article signed "W. j. Hampton, F."
and were refreshed. A glad, in
tensely interested life, a pen
product made up mainly of topi-
cal tit-bits as momentary as
shooting stars; a sudden sum.
mons, like a bolt from the blue,
a death too swift for pain, ''anC
the rest is silence. "-Couriel
Journal.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-06-07
Encouraging Outlook.

well, old man, how are you
getting along WITH your poultry
raising? Making expenses?"
Not yet; but the hens have
taken to eating their own eggs,
so | hope that they will soon be-
come seIf-supporting. "-Ex.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-06-07
Mules Killed In A Storm.

Harlan Ellington, of Paragon,
had two fine mules killed in a
storm Friday of last week. The
mules were in the barn when the
storm struck and demolished it,
killing the animals instantly.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-06-07
I. N. Cottle WithdrawS.

To the voters of Morgan county:
Having looked the situation
over and feeling that the people
desire to elect G. W. Stacy for
Jailer on account of his having
had a hard, expensive race four
years ago, | hereby withdraw
from the race for Jailer and re-
spectfully ask my friends to sup
port Mr.. Stacy in his race.
Yours respectfully,
T. N. CoTTLE.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-06-07
w. J. Lampton Dead.

William ]. hampton, news
paper and magazine writer, and
for a number of years a member
of the editorial staff of the Cou-
rier Journal. died suddenly at
his home in New York City, May
80, of apoplexy.
Col. Hampton was we'll known
throughout Eastern Kentucky,
having been a frequent contribu.
tor to several newspapers in this
section.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-06-07
Middletown, Ohio, June 4, 1917,
S01 Cacnar ctraet

Middletown, Ohio, June A, 1917.
sol Casper street,
Mr.. H. G. Cottle,
WestlLiberty, Ky,
Dear Sir
| enclose one dollar to renew
subscriptions to the Courier.
Please keep one paper going to
my wife, Rilda Oakley, Liberty
Road, KY, and one to me at
Middletown, o. | am only here
temporarily but | want the
Courier what time l stay here.
can hear from all home people
through it. Every body shoulC
patronize their home paper, fol
it represents home people anC
home business.
Yours truly,
]. d. OAKLEY.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-06-07

lam glad am not President" I"
says Senator Stone. 1t is his
first patriotic speech in a long
time. San Francisco Chroni-
Gle.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-06-07
l. c. Ferguson WithdraW from the
Race for Representative.
To the Voters of,the a1st lie

10 fIile VOterS VI tnt flet Legis-
latiIe District:
On account of the death of my
daughter not long since. II am
compelled to withdraw from the
race for Representative. | am
now so situated that it will be
impossible for me to make an ac-
tive campaign. | withdraw in
the interest of no man and leave
my friends free to vote for whom
they please.
With profound gratitude to all
who rendered me their support,
/ remain
Yours very sincerely,
l. C. FERGUSON.
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
MINERS TO GET INCREASE
Anthracite Men and Operators Ex'
peeted to Reach Agreement.

NEW YORK, April 22-Representa-
tives Of the anthracite coal miners
and mine operators will discuss a
probable advance in wages. for the
miners Monday afternoon, with a vir-
tual assurance that an agreement will
be reached which will give the $4,000
men an increase. The rise in the cost
of food and shortage OF labor were
advanced today in the conference
here, and led to the belief that an
agreement will be reached.
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
lT9lAINT UP
.I Capital
Whole City Works Together for
a Show Place to Greet
Visitors.

will be the principal city OF the whole
world, now that the United States has
taken a stand along with the allies.
its citizens are preparing to make of
1t more or less of a show city. There
will be thousands of visitors here
during the coming months, and it is
the purpose of the property owners to
convey as lasting an impression on
them as possible. Hence the cam
paign to clean UP all needy places, and
paint UP wherever paint is desired.
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
Capital Residents Vie With Nature
In Real Paint-Up, Cleanup Week

ing which nature has provided, prop
erty owners are spending an unusual
amount OF thought on decorations
for both the inside and the outside
of their establishments.
Many sections OF the city have
been transformed during the last sew
eral days, during which the paint-up,
cleanup campaign has been in prog.
ress. Buildings that failed to at
tract even a lingering glance from
passers-by, now, since they have gone
through the hands OF experts with
brushes and bucketfuls of coloring
matter, are the objects of admiration
OF outsiders and Of pride by their
owners.
As II to show visitors that each
resident is proud OF the fact that he
lives in the National Capital, prop
erty owners are exerting themselves
in the cause Of the campaign.
Estimate Impossible.
1t is impossible even to estimate
how many square miles of roofing,
building sides. porches, posts, and pill
lars have been covered by paint
brushes since the campaign opened.
But the number possibly would be un-
believably large, were IT known.
Realizing that the National Capital