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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-14
Copyright, 1879

(SOpyIlSurs lJIt.)
How can | help my country?
The American man, woman or child
who silently but sincerely has sought
TO answer this question has felt the
first thrill of patriotism.
For such as these a new day has
dawned. Their self-imposed question
heralds the promise of personal sacri-
flee on their cOuntry'S altar for JUS
tice and democracy.
How can | help my country?
Can't you hear the answer?
1t comes as clear as a shout in the
silent night.
1t answers from out the trenches
Somewhere in France"-from beard
ed threats of war-worn soldiers, the
mud-stained, blood-stained, nerve
racked men of steel-from the tim
long lines that stand between you
and death-from those who ARE
doing their bit.
1t cries out to you from the wastes
of mo mans land" where, beneath
burning suns or in pale moonlight
craving IN shell holes with the dead,
cruelty tortured and wounded in the
strife of your ideals of liberty and
democracy, are those who are doing
their bit.
Your answer comes in the silence
of heroes on hospital cOts-they who
with gritting teeth, suppress the
slightest groan and who return the
smile of the brave gentle Red Cross
nurse, praying to recover that they
may join again comrades in the first
line-tO give their all with those who
are doing their bit.
From the whirr of the plane in its
reckless climb in the clouds to prove
itself equal to a whole regiment"
comes your answer-frOm those air.
men of daring who dare to do their
bit.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-14
TOLD IN A PARAGRAPH

An English street railway is expert
mentfng with cars that take current
from overhead wires and run on rails
rs far as they are laid then complete
their journeys over ordinary roads, us
ing storage batteries for power.
An individual life raft invented IN
Germany is provided with compass
in front and an intermittent light, OPP
Grated by a motor, which. like the light
is supplied by u storage battery, III the
repr.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-14
Rotating Heel Wears Evenly.

The rotating heel is the latest foot
wear. It is made to do away with
the problem of heels worn down on
one side. A short but heavy bolt,
screwing through threaded plates into
the p Ter of the heel and into the
shoe Ids the heel firmly on. When
one side of the heel starts TO wear, you
lust loosen the bolt with a screw
driver and turn the heel around. The
heels. of course. are made round and
not the usual shape.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-14
Wise and Otherwise.

Duties of other people are al
ways duly clear to US.
The owner of smart dog does
most Of the barking.
Life is one continuous round
Of unfinished business.
Weak is the man who hasn't
strength enough to break a good
resolution.
A woman likes to have people
say that she is young looking
and is member of an old fam
lily.
It's as difficult to convince a
stubborn man as it is to fasten
windmill by running corn
through it.
1t may be all right for a wom-
an to marry in haste and repent
at leisure, but a married man
has no leisure.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-14
Getting Even.

isn't it funny" said Gladys, curl
ously, to her chum, Phyllis. Father
has promised to give me pair of dia-
mond earrings if I will stop having
music lessons. / wonder why"
That's strangey" agreed Phyllis.
"But you've never worn earrings, have
your"
mo. 1 shall have to get my ears
pierced"
"That explains it." said Phyllis, an
innocent smile curving her ruby lips.
He wants to pay you back in your
own COIN"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-14
A Vengeful Spirit.

Nurse Ito bawl-
ing bOy)-W h Y,
Bobby, aren't you
a S h q m e d? l
wouldn't cry that
way If it was my
hair that was be-
ing combed.
Bobby (fierce-
ly)-Pll bet you
would if l was
doin' the combin'.
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years from now, so far as anyone can
see, it may be nearer 100000. For
America has taken oath that not until
kaiserism has been blotted from the
earth will the war end.
Those BOYS of ours who are over
there, and the others who are going,
need all the help and encouragement
and aid the folks at home can posi-
bly, give them. That is why the Red
Cross, instead of confirming itself to Civ
ing them hospital treatment after they
have been hurt or are sick, is giving
them Christmas trees and comfort kits
And doing everything possible to make
Christmas enjoyable for them. Not a
man in all BLACK Jack" Pershing's
army, will be without some reminder
of the people at home for whom he is
fighting. Not a man in any one of all
the army and navy environments scat
tered all over the United States will
he without q genuine Christmas-even
to Il Christmas tree. The Red Cross
has gone into the Santa Claus business
wholesale, as it goes into everything
1t undertakes.
And that is why every man, every
woman, every child, owes it to him.
self and to the soldiers and sailors to
become member of the Red Cross. A
campaign is being carried on to enlist
100000 new members of the Amer
lean Red Cross, which will make it five
times as large and ten times as rich
c,,J bod
in the world.
1t is because of the millions and mil
lions of American boys who are going
over to France that the whole Amer
lean people has got TO join the Red
CrOssi in helping care for them. A few
hundred thousand can be looked after
by the present membership; but multi
ply them by ten or twenty or twenty
five, and it takes a nation to back them
properly.
1t has been great sport this year to
fix up the Christmas packets, and write
the little personal note that goes with
each one, and picture to ones self the
pleasure with which the unknown sol
der in France will hail the gift from
the home land. For there has been no
real tighting-only a trench raid or so,
in which only few lives. were lost
fewer, in all likelihood, than would
p have occurred in the natural course of
events if they had remained in civil
life. SO, while there was sorrow for
the brave fellows who went down fight
ing, and for those others who were
slain in the submarine brushes with
the Germans, there was not the over
whelming grief that comes after every
great battle.
Next year it will be different-so
different. In the spring-and earlier
if the French line should break at any
point-Pershing will hurl his boys into
the gap, and everybody knows what
that means. There will be fighting
of the kind that made whole world
admire the men of Bull Run, and An
tietam, and Charlottesville, and
Chickamauga, and Gettysburg, and
wherever Americans have fought.
They will be pitted against Il foe who,
whatever we may say of his arrogance
and cruelty, his disregard of the laws
of humanity and the ordinary decen-
cies of civilized life, is hard fighter.
That means that the hospital will be
full of American boys whose lives de-
pend on the work the Red Cross must
xiU-for there is no other agency that
can wait on them. 1t means bandages
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-14
Too Modern.

She-You don't hear these good old
fashioned hymns sung any more at
church.
He-I guess you are right. The con-
gregation broke down last Sunday in
singing "Old Hundred"
She-What was the trouble?
He-The organist tried to rag it by
playing it fifty-ffty.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-14

~
tanning 81 S t e RS
beau)-Efie told
me yesterday you
was born to be a
politician.
Mr.. symptom
A politician? Why
does she think
that?
Bobby - That's
what ma asked
her, and she said
because you can
do so much talkin'
without commits
ting yourself.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-14
Looking Ahead.

Junior, with his playmate, had been
given some candy by an old gentle
man. and on being asked how they
liked it replied: "Just fine! VIII you
get us some more when this is done?
We're big eaters"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-14
IdoIatry on the Decline.

1t is becoming a custom among nom
Christian Chinese of BOrneO to go tc
the Methodist chapel for their mar
riage ceremony. Because of the intiu-
ence of the mission, idolatry among
them has practically ceased.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-14
MuzzIe Not the OK.

Manager excitedly)-Where is the
apple to put on Tells sons head2
There isn't moment to lose.
Stage Director-Tell ate it up be-
cause you refused to advance him
money yesterday, and he said he was
hungry.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-14
Concrete Railroad Tie.

Italian steam and street railroads
are experimenting with a concrete lie
that rocks slightly, affording uniform
elasticity and more perfect align
Inent OF track than wooden ties.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-14
Injuries and Insults.

Injuries may be atoned for and for
given; but insults admit of no compen-
sation. They degrade the mind in its
own esteem and force it TO recover its
level by revenge.-Junius.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-14
A Generous Daughter.

Aged Admirer-Think of all the lux
uries a rich husband like me can give
you.
Miss De YOung-Oh, a rich father
would do just as wei! Marry my
motheri
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-14

literally by the million for
their wounds. 1t means
splints and wound pads and
pillows and all manner of
surgical dressings without
stint. 1t means pajamas and
bed shirts and surgical shirts
the kind that surgeons can
open and reach wounds with
out handling buttons. 1t
means bed socks and bath
robes and convalescent robes
and all the things that in
valids need.
1t means drugs and medi-
cines and operating instru-
mentS and all the appliances
with which modern surgeons
are daily performing miracles
in saving lives and restoring
to usefulness legs and arms
which under other methods
would have been cut off at
once.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-14
Reformed,

Mrs. Henpeck-I married you to re-
form you.
Mr.. Henpeck-You succeeded. I'll
never marry again if / live to be 1000
years old.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-14
, ossssse . . Q o . Q . 0ss o.

Pleasant for Him.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-14
BY WILLoUGHBY LEE.

HE heart of America at this
Christmas time is yearning
toward the hills and val
leys and mud flats of
France, for thousands and
tens of thousands and, for
all we know, hundreds of
thousands of our finest boys
are over there with Perish
ing. And by anOt h e +
Christmas there may be p
100000 of them, and two
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11

federate day, and containing the names
or nicknames, Of many states the guests
being required to unravel the puzzle by
writing the correct names of the states.
A committee composed Of Miss Eliz-
abeth Futrell, Mrs. J. B. Edwards and
Miss Matte Josey corrected the cards
and returned to each guests their card.
There being nc perfect answers the
hostess held five slips Of paper to be
drawn by those nearest correct, upon
one Of these slips was written "prize' -
This was drawn by Mrs. C. A. Jones,
who after being presented with two
crepe de chine handkerchiefs the prize,
by Master James Charles Alexander,
who was dressed in suit Of Red,
White and Blue, graciously rendered
them to the honor guests.
The afternoon was very pleasantly
spent and at it's close the hostess, as
sisted by Mrs. II. L. Mcdowell and
Miss Lillian Harrell, served refresh
| ments in two courses, the first salad
course followed by ice cream and cake
on the latter plate was flag filed with
minis
Every guest as she left congratula
ted the hostess on the success Of hel
cat home.''
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THE w & WIS ENTERTAINED

Thursday evening from 500 to II: 100
'clock Miss Eva Moore and Mrs A.
c. Yandle charmingly entertained the
w. & VS. of the Methodist Episcopal
church at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. K. Moore. The house was prettiiy
decorated for the occasion with potted
plants and cut flowers
The amusements consists Of games.
guessing contests, and the instrument
tai selections rendered by Mesdames
r. d. Jenkins and ]. L. Lipscomb were
especially enjoyed.
During the evening delicious tea and
sandwiches and ice cream and cakes
were served. This was most delight
full party and every one departed de-
claring it to be one Of the most en- JOY
able occasions Of the season.
The invited guests were: Misses E.
laine Bullock, Ella Maye Miller, Mrs
J. L. Lipscomb, Of Norfolk, and Messrs
P f. Shields, T. L. House, Jr. and w
F. Shull
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11
KILL KARE CARD CLUB ENTER
TAINTED

Thursday evening form $3.50 till ten
clock Miss Mamie Lamb delightful
lv entertained the Card Club. There
were four tables playing game be
ing five hundred.
A unique feature Of the evening was
the patriotic note carried out in the
decoration. A huge American flag hung
over the front door and other flags
were CONSPICUOUS in the hall and the
parlor. Tiny cards with hand painted
flags marked the tables, and bows OF
red, white and blue ribbon were attach
ed to the score cards.
No refreshments were served since
the host and hostess entertained The
club gives $3.50 toward the Red eros:
Work
Following the game, those presen
enjoyed music and dancing before leav
ing.
The evening was pronounced deci
ded success by all
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11
MRS. ALEXANDER ENTERTAINS

Yesterday afternoon at four o'clock
Mrs. J. H. Alexander, Jr, was at home
to a number of her friends and invit-
ed guests in honor Of Mrs Richard Da-
vid House, recent bride; Miss Ge--
trude Whitehead and her guest, Miss
Lii High Of Louisburg.
Owing to Miss Gertrude Whitehead
being taken i'll she was unable to be
present, but the other honor guests at
tended as did the following ladies':
ST., G. A. Jones, Charles Speed, Reu-
ben Meredith, Helen Hiliard, Charles
Lawrence, Charles Shields, Kathleen
Kelley, Fl. L. Mcdowell and R. G.
Shackell. Misses Matte and Louise
Josev, Katherine Hancock, Of Rocky
Mount, Lillian Harrell, Fannie Gray,
Mildred Edwards, Reba and Mamie
Shields and Elizabeth Futrell.
The house was profusely decorated
| with red and white flowers, surmount
ed with flags and bunting, carrying out
the national colors and the confederate
memorial day on which the party was
held.
| The hostess met each guest at thu
| front door as she arrived and escorted
her to the living room where the guest
all gathered and when all were IN at
tendance the hostess handed aroun(
favors, decorated in keeping with con
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11
FAT FOLKC MAY NOW BECOME
SLIM QUICKLY
Be Moderate in Your Diet, Breathe
Daerlv and Take G-.ss-o

Fat persons, par. Cu-.al. lose rom
10 to 80 pounds above normal We 1t
will be interested to learn that tncy
may easily reduce their weight with
out starvation diet or tiresome exer
else.
This can best be done by being mod
crate in your diet SO that you will not
over-tax you assimiliative organs, by
getting plenty Of fresh air, by breath
ing deeply and by taking tassco four
times a day.
Tassco may be obtained from E. T.
Whitehead & Co., in 5 grain tablets,
take one after each meal and one be-
fore retiring at night. They cost lit
tie, are absolutely harmless, are pleas
ant to take and are designed to reduce
fatty accumulations in the system
wherever located.
A few days treatment should show
a noticeable reduction in weight, the
flesh should become firm, the skin
smooth and the general health improv-
ed, in fact your footsteps should even
become lighter, your work seem easier
and lighter and more buoyant feeling
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11

H. F. Pringle, of New York, the ad-
vance man for the Community Chau-
tauqua arrived last night and is spend
ing the day billing the country for the
Chautauqua that will be here for five
days from June 9th.
The first day Of the Chautauoua will
be called Patriotic Day. at which
ex-governor Shallenberger, Of Nebra-
ska, will give a patriotic address, and
half admission for afternoon and
night performance will be donated to
the Red Cross, or other war service.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11

and Mamie Lamb left this morning
for Raleigh to be present at he seven
for Raleigh to be present at the seven
school Miss Clark will also attend
the reunion Of her class Of 1914.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11

DIR. d. F. Keel and Pete Shields
drove from Wilson yesterday with two
very stylish Saxon six roadsters. One
was for DR.. Keel. which had been on
order a long time, the other was a
stock car.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11

Mr. W. F, Coppedge, merchant O
Halifax was the successful candidat
for mayor Of that town against Mr..
H. Fenner. The election was won b,
two votes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11
SOCIETY HAPPENINGS
MRS. o. J. MOORE ENTERTAINED

The Thursday Afternoon Club was
entertained yesterday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. o. j. Moore. The mem
beers present were Mesdames w. o.
Lawrence, 0. F. Smith, w. L. Harrell,
A. D. Mrgan, J. A. Weathersbee, r. D.
Jenkins, n. e. Winslow and Miss Kate
Boyette.
The afternoon was very enjoyably
spent in sewing and conversation, the
principal discussion being the useful
ness Of each woman s work in the Red
Cross aid.
At the close Of the meeting the hos
tess served sandwiches and tea.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11

LOST-Blue Tafeta skirt in white
paste board, with my name and ad-
dress upon it. Miss Jennie Seweu,
Tillery, NC.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11

take possession of your whole being.
Every person who is 10 or 20 pounds
over normal weight should surely give
this treatment trial. You will pro-
badly find that it is just what you need
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11
STOLEN LAST NIGHT FROM OUR

Yard, Westminster bicycle, gents
size, color green, with flag engraved
on bell, rubber pedals "Stander' at
tached to rear, liberal reward will
be paid for return of wheel.
NJ OUTTERBRIDGE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11

LOST YESTERDAY-A Brown and
White Setter dog. Please return to
Mrs. Cottie Everett
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11
. IS
, LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
OF GENERAL INTEREST

Mr. and Mrs. Thigpen, of Tarboro,
were in town yesterday the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Weathersbee.
M. Ernest H. Leggett is blowing
10 100 acres of his cotton and replant-
ing it.
Mr.. Mills Kitchin left this morning
for Fort Myers, Va, to join the train
ing camp.
Mrs Berry Price and Miss Era Sta
ton. of Mullins, were in town yester-
iav afternoon shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs r. H. House were Wis
itors in town yesterday and returned
70 their home at Lawrence last night
Mr. W F. Brooks of Kinston spent
last night in town with friends, return
ino to Kinston this morning.
Mr.. G. A. Coke, of Norfolk, repre-
spnting the Standard Oil Co., is in town
making his contracts for stove deliv
cries.
Mr.. Ross, of Washington, N. c.,
came in last night and bought Sax
six touring car and drove home in it
at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. DeBrule were i'll
Town Yesterday afternoon and return
ed to their home at Mullins later in the
evening.
Mrs. T. d. Kitchin is expected back
from Norfolk today. She will come
on the late train and be met at Hob
good By DR.. Kitchin.
Mr.. T. D. Temple, of the River farm
was in town this morning. He states
that his children who have had the
measles are improving.
Mrs. S. L. Hindale, of Raleigh, ar
rrived this morning for further visit
Mrs. Hinsdale is also visiting here
here
Mr.. r. j. Shields, Of Hobgood was
III town yesterday afternoon on bust
ness and stated thatin his section the
cold snap had not done any damage tt
the cotton. ~~~ ~ " - -
Mr.. w. f. COppedge a merchant O.
Halifax, was the successful candidate
for mayor of that town against Mr.. J
H. Fenner. The election was won b,
two votes.
1t is time to list your taxes, and i
your mind, than to forget and the
have to pay the excess because 0
your failure to do so.
Mr.. l.. B. Suffer left last night fC
Old Point Comfort, Va, as delegate fc
the tharlOtto Dfancn, TO attend Tn
meeting of the southern department {
the New York Life Insurance Co.
A.
DR.. ID. F. Keel and Pete Shield
drove from Wilson yesterday with tw
very stylish Saxon six roadsters. Or
was for Dr. Keel. which had been Q
order a long time, the other was
stock car.
Misses Laura Clark, Matte Jose
and Mamie Lamb left this mornir
for Raleigh to be present at he seve
for Raleigh to be present at the seve
school. Miss Clark will also after
the reunion Of her class of 1914.
Mrs. II. b. Wheeler, who has bee
under treatment for some time and I
Gently had train nurse attending,
very much improved, and is able to
up, though not strong enough to 7
celye much company.
The Town election Of Hobgood pa
sed off very quitely, Mr.. L. w. LIE
gett, a young attorney, being elect
mayor. Messrs r. J. Shields, j. D. Sa
age and E. c. Powell being the comm
sloners. The votewas an average O.
thrtyflve votes being cast.
------------------"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11

The Town election Of Hobgood pas
sed off very quitely, Mr.. L. w. Leg
gett, a young attorney, being elected
mayor. Messrs r. j. Shields, j. D. Saw
age and E. c. Powell being the commits
sloners. The votewas an average one
thrty-ive votes being cast.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11

Mrs. T. B. Wheeler, who has been
under treatment for some time and re
Gently had train nurse attending, is
very much improved, and is able to be
up, though not strong enough to re
celye much company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-24
CORONER INVESTIGATES
DEATH OF MISS SlTTERDING
Seek, TO Establish Speed at Which Chr
Driven by J. NJ. Landcrs
Was Going.

Coroner Whitfield was busy all day
yesterday Investigating the death of
Miss Mary SttcrdinE, OF 900 Floyd
Avenue. eldest daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. Sittcrdiug, who was fatally In
jurcd at Grace and Madison Streets on
Saturday night, when an automobile
driven by j. NJ Laudcrs struck Miss
'Sittcrdins and her escort. Captain
Crumm. OF the Three Hundred aud
Eighteenth Infantry. Camp Lee. Tho
examination of witnesses By. the coro-
ncr yesterday developed the fact that
death WAS caused by the radiator of
tho car striking the head OF the Young
woman after she had raised up from
tho street where she fell. 1t was dis
covered that Captain Crumm made
strenuous effort to save the life of Miss
SittcrdinE.
Tho coroner stated last night that
witnesses examined by him yesterday
said that Captain Crumm, when he saw
the car approaching. threw Miss Sit
terding around behind him in an effort
to remove her from the path OF the
car. and that he was twice knocked
TO the street by the car. THURSDAY has
been Tentatively fixed az the day for
the hearing by Coroner Whitfield, but
Inc stated last night it may be neccs-
sary TO postpone it until Friday. 1t Is
expected that the death of Miss Sit
terdinE will be most thoroughly In
vcstisatcd, and the rate of speed at
which tho car was being driven care
fully looked into. LandcrS stated to
police officers ut the Second Station.
following the accident. that he was
travelling slowly.
The funeral of Miss SitterdinG will
take place at o'clock this afternoon
from the Sacred Heart Cathedral. and
will be private.
Besides her parents. Miss SitterdinE
leaves one sister. Miss Agnes b., and
two brothers. +. SittcrdinE. Jr.. and
William II. Sittcrding.