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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-13

There IL more Catarrh in this section
OF the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years it was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment, pronounced
it incurable. Catarrh is a local disease.
greatly Influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by F. J. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, Ohio,-is a constitutional
remedy. is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
of the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-13
SEVENTH E:7IS lode

Freneau in his Office going over the
mornings mail was in beastly tenn
per. lie snapped at his clerk when
that CHEEKY young man wished him a
bright Good morning" He made
short work Of the mildly firtatious
stenographe r's attempt to begin the
day breezily for him.
The air Of the Office was clouded
with Freneau's gloom when his part
ner, Mulry, entered gayly and slapped
him on the back. The clerk and
stenographer paused ezpectant, but
before he spoke to Mulry, Freneau
snarled to them:
Get out and stay out till I send for
you"
They got out.
Mulry was amused at his friend S
bad temper He chuckled: wrong
side of the bed this morning, old bear
nOw?'
Freneau told him that Lois Stafford,
whom he was attempting to get rid of,
had learned of his engagement to her
sister-in-law, Gloria, and had become
unmanageab1e.
"She threatened that, unless I gave
up my proposed marriage, she will con-
fess tho whole affair and then kill her
SELF"
/ Principally this meant to Mulry that
the firm would have to refund the
large sum Of money Freneau had just
borrowed from Gloria's father on the
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-13

strength Of the engagement. Mulry
began pacing the floor also, chewing
his cigar. At last he chewed out an
idea that pleased him.
"You make the trip to the branch
Offices in my place, and take your fair
tormentor along. Perhaps you can ap-
pease her and get her into a reason
able state of mind"
| Freneau did not care for the scheme.
He shook his head in derision. Mulry
urged.
AT least it would gain time for us. -
mo, it's out of the question; try
again" Freneau snapped "She is go
ing to the Catskills for week and
she insists on my tagging along"
Mulry rubbed his head. His massage
seemed to conjure up another idea, for
he began to rummage through his
desk. He beckoned Freneau to come
lover to him and held up delightedly a
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-13
wA a-SyxINE IS BEAUTD AID,
ANNCUNCES SPECIALIZE
Mildred Louise Tall OF Interest
Women

Women
As health is a firstt aid to beauty tn
this story, told by Mildred LOUISE
beauty specialist, Of Boston, Mass, x
Of unusual interest.
81 can recommend no better healt
giver than tonoline,' said Mildred Lou
Use.
81 was for many months victim c
stomach trouble and nervousness. bad
suered terribly from pains that follow
ed eating. Headaches also would &C.
to my worries. Poor digestion fnall =
brought on nervousness.
"Relief came, however, when [ toe
the advice OF several women who saio
"Take tonoline.'
'ENot long after [ started the tono
line treatment, my patrons began 10 y
mind me Of the improvement a M
andition. And because health is tn
quickest way 10 beauty, the improve
ment vas particularly noticeable in ny
faoe. :.
What tonoline did for me IdAeMn
"What tonoline really did for me
cannot -ay. [ am so grateful that I an
very Wiling to recommend tonoline
publiclicly.'
Tonoline is a purely vegetablepre-
paration which goes to the seat Of com
mon maladies-stomach and kidney
trouble, catarrhal affections Of the mu
eous mebranes, liver ailments and i'm
purities Of the blood-and quickly re
stores proper action. Tonoline is being
explained daily to many people at your
druggist.
Notice:-As tonoline is a wonderful
flesh builder it should not be taken b.
any one not wishing to increase .:is
weight ten pounds or more. Although
many reports are received from those
who have been benefited by tonoline
in severe cases of stomach trouble anc
nervous dyspepsia, chronic constipation
etc.
- SOC BOX FREE
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-13
A sHsOoTH HAIRLESS SKIN
FOR EVERY WOMAN
,ozn Beauty Gecrets
Will the aid Of a lplain model p

WIFI the aid Of lplain model past
it ev matter to ria the SIKH
I'M j. l., nairy growths, The pas:
mad. :, mixing some water with po'
dered nedol This is applied to tn
hairs not wanted and after 2 " min
tes rubbed O and the skin washed, whei
every traae OF hair will have vanishef
Wien yotl go to your druggiso for M
dol he arre YOU get the genuine article
and If e will not supply you, the Al
arican Proprietary Co., OF Boston, WI
send YOU a Soc or &1.00 package l.
mail.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-13

i FREE TONOLINE COUPON &
Il AMERICAN PROPRIETARY co. =
Boston, Mass.
4 Send me by return mail a SOC. box x
of your celebrated flesh builder. I y
enclose 10c to help pay postage and =
packing.
for sale by e. T. Whitehead Company
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28
SHOWS FARM STUDENTS
HOW TO TEST MILK

Several tests of milk were made
last evening by T. r. Roberts, head
tester of the st. Joseph County Cow
Testing association, in a demonstra-
ton in one OF the lecture rooms i'm
the basement of the high school be-
fore a number of students of the
agricultural class. The samples Of
milk used in the demonstration were
submitted by members of the class
who own the cows from which the
samples were taken. The tests were
made for butter fat, the highest
percentage shown by any being So
per cent. The next highest showed
As per cent butter fat. Both those
tests are considered very good.
Mr.. Roberts. who has been at the
head OF the county association for
the past year and a half, has re-
signed and will leave next Saturday
for Wheeling, w. Va. where he will
assume the management of the Hill
Top farm, which is stocked with 700
head OF pure blood cattle. During
his FIVE years experience as milk
tester in Indiana the highest per-
centage of butter fat shown by any
or his tests was found in one made
at st. Mary's academy farm last
June. The milk used was from a
Guernsey COW and showed So per
cent butter fat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN

need for these is greater than any
thing else. II would not be too
much IL there we're a new pair OF
socks for every man every day, for
10 has been the case OF a pair of
socks having to be soaked from the
feet OF the soldier after a day in
the water and slime OF the trenches
o. a long march through miles OF
water and mud
And send your boys boxes. Send
them sugar and cigarettes and their
little favorite candles And send
them paper and pencil Gndelible),
and the little things that will bring
the smiles. for a smiling army will
NOT go down 20 defeat.
And last OF all. / want TO bring
To you, the message from the wom-
en OF France and Belgium and
Britain-their great and wonderful
appreciation Of your sisterhood in
sending 10 them, first your women
and your money for the esta blish-
ment and maintenance OF hospitals
and field services-and now your
mer. Remember. with US, that
there is a great reward coming, for
We are looking to the future and to
the new democracy and 20 the west
whence have gone our loved ones
to that perfect peace and rest"
Audience Moved by Stories.
Mrs. Peats address was a most
memorable one. Never has there
been a woman who spoke with such
force and such spirit such hatred
OF wrong and such love and support
for the right. At times. the audience
sat almost breathless while she told
OF the horrible atrocities of the Ger
man army, their Outrages upon the
women and children of Belgium and
France. their defense Of themselves
by the bodies of the helpless women
and children. Again, she would turn
and tell of the great part of the
women in the home service, in the
munitions factories and then there
would be a story about an English
soldier or a Scotch soldier and the
funny ones about the Irish soldier.
But best Of all was her account
of how she met Private Peat.
The address was given under the
auspices of the South Bend Wom-
ans club. The proceeds Of the affair
are to be used for the distribution
of yarn among the women OF the
city who do not belong 10 any aux
Hilary or club, in order that all may
knit and add 70 the knitted gar
ments for which there is such a
great need.
Mrs. Peat accepted very gracious
~ the invitation 20 become an hon
Orary member of the South Bend
Womans club. Miss Virginia Tut.
city librarian, is the only other hon
! orarv member Of the club.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28
Make Plans For
Ninth Annual
Poultry Show

Plans are being perfected by
members of the South Bend Poultry
and Pet Stock association for their
ninth annual exhibit to be held
Dec. 18th TO 10th in the vacant
store room i'm the odd Fellows
bldg, at the southeast corner Of
Washington av. and Main ST
At last nights meeting of the
association in the city court room
at the city hall. the premium lists
and entry blanks were distributed
and addresses made by DeIbert J.
Taylor, an expert poultryman of
near Granger. and who was former
ly employed in poultry work in
Georgia by the government, and DR..
William NJ. Cook of this city.
Among the many prizes to be
awarded al this years show are one
$50 silver cup for the best exhibit
of poultry of any one variety. eight
SIS silver cups, 90 $40 silver cups
and 81 IS silver cups
Entries close at midnight Dec 4.
Next Tuesday nights meeting
will be held at the high school
building and will be open without
charge 10 the public. All those in
terested in poultry or desiring 10 at
tend are cordially invited to be
present
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28
Throw Away Your Sprays and Douches
They Cannot Cure Your Catarrh

system at the same time Rather
throw away your sprays forever. If
they are 10 interfere with the
proper treatment OF your Catarrh.
= y :. Is the most satisfactory
blood remedy known. and is purely
vegetable. containing only the ex-
tracts and juices OF roots and herbs.
This great remedy has been in con-
slant use for more than fifty years
and has given splendid results in the
treatment OF Catarrh. All druggists
sell IL. out insist that they give YOU
the genuine :. :. :. There Is moth
ing Just as Good.
You are invited 20 write 10 our
medical director, who viii gladly
give YOU expert advice regarding
the treatment OF your own case.
without charge. Address Swift Spec
ific Co. 7S-G. Swift Laboratory.
Atlanta. Ga. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28
Science shows the Way tO
Proper Treatment.

Science shows the Way to the
Proper Treatment.
Science shows ConcluSively that
Catarrh cannot be permanently
cured by depending alone on locai
treatment with sprays, dOuches in
halers and ointments.
Catarrh is not a local disease. II
is more than an Inflammation OF the
membranes and air passages. When
YOU are choked up 50 that YOU
can hardly breathe your condition
has been brought about by millions
OF tiny germs which have found
Judgment in your blood.
Il Is only by cleansing your blood
Of these disease germs and driving
them from your system that YOU
can get rid OF your Cat.4rrh. :. :. ).
drives the germs out OF your blood
and acts as tonic 10 your general
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28
NIECE BREAKS HIP.

DR.. j. L Wilson departed last
evening for Maquokets. Ia. where
ne was called by an accident 20 a
niece. daughter OF his sister who
sustained a broken hip.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28
DIVORCED AFTER 81 YEARS.

Joseph Aumick was granted a di-
vorce from Elizabeth Aumick yes
terday afternoon in the superior
court on grounds of abandonment
two years ago. The couple was
married 81 years ago in Ohio and
have several grown children.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28

iduuS 0cTdfu.
The greatest man from this
country who was ever ia Europe is
Am bassador Gerard and after his
return TO the states, almost all hope
for fair dealing was lost for his
was indeed a marvellous, heroic and
wonderful service-what he did to
make things easier for our men who
were German prisoners.
Women OF America. keep on knit
ting. Knit socks and sweaters and
scarves and mittens but knit more
socks than anything else for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06
Reid Interests
Launch an Air
Brake Company
TinpIate King Reported
Large Holder in New
Concern

A new corporation, known as the
Automatic Straight Air Brake Com
pany, has been formed to enter the
field in competition with the New York
Air Brake Company and the Westing-
house Air Brake Company. Although
his name does not appear either as a
director or an officer, it was learned
yesterday that d. G.. Reid, former tim
plate king and at one time dominant
in the affairs of the Rock Island, has
a large interest in the new concern.
The company has been incorporated
with a capitalization of $5,000,000 7 per
cent cumulative preferred stock and
100000 common Of no par value. II.
Miller, at the organization meeting
to-day, will be formally elected presi-
dent and chairman Of the board of dl-
rectors. Mr.. Miller has been success
sively with the Pennsylvania system,
president Of the Chicago e. Eastern
Illinois and receiver for the Buffalo
G. Susquehanna Railroad.
Personnel of Directorate
X. B. Conger is vice-president and
treasurer, and A. VI. Trueb, who is asso-
ciated with Mr.. Miller, is secretary and
auditor. The directors, in addition to
the officers named, are A. B. Board
man, of the law firm of O'Brien, Board
man, Harper & Fox, counsel for the
company; A. NJ McCrea, of the Union
Spring Company, of Pittsburgh; c. R.
Ganter, of Shattuck Glenn, Huse g.
Ganter; S. +. Holiday, of II Wall
Street, and G.. &. Pierce, one of the
developers of the brake.
The brake TO be manufactured by the
Automatic Straight Air Brake Com
pany was invented by Spencer Neal, Of
Los Angeles, Cal. IL has been in proc
ess of development since 1908.
This brake" said an officer Of the
rev company yesterday, does most
sensational things, many of which rail-
road men have been hoping to see &C
complished for years. Among other
things it prevents trains running away
on heavy grades; IL eliminates forty
two different undesired emergency ap-
rlications which occur with present
day brakes; it compensates for piston
travel and brake cylinder leaks.
One Man Control
"The brake may be held applied at
the will of the englneman, which is
something entirely new in air brake
manufacture. 1t is not affected by the
cold of winter or the heat of summer
1t reduces the number of fiat and brok-
en- rails and makes practicable an in
crease in the train load
Until after the war the company has
arranged TO have its brakes made by
other concerns. Then it will construct
its own plant, probably along the New
York Central or the Erie lines. 1t is
now considering locations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06
Mexican Dollars
Attracted by the
Rise in Silver
AS Bullion This Coin Is
Now Worth rs Cents
in Local Market

Fifty thousand Mexican dollars were
living in sacks on the floor of dealer
here in silver bullion yesterday, soon
to be consigned to the melting pot.
This coin, it was said, had been at
tracted to this market by the rapidly
mounting price Of oar silver, which has
now reached the record breaking figure
of 953s cents an ounce. A year ago 1t
was selling az IS cents an ounce.
The Mexican money to be converted
into bullion represented, it was said,
but a small fraction of the silver cur
rency now being brought out of Mex
leo, despite measures by the Carranza
government to prevent its money from
being drained off by the attraction Of
high bullion prices in this country.
Intrinsic Value Appreciates
The Mexican silver dollar, for years
valued at about 80 cents, is now worth
in the neighborhood of IS cents at pre-
vailing bar silver prices. The Philip
pine peso is now worth more than par,
and the authorities there are enforcing
a law TO prevent is expectation.
The rise in value of the metal has
raised the question as to whether
similar attraction will come TO bear on
American silver dollars, tempting own
ers 20 melt and sell them as bullion.
There will be danger of this, 1t was
said by silver authorities, when bar
silver climbs to Sl.29 an ounce.
Silver plate of any merit at all, II
was said, will probably be safe from
the melting pot for long time 70
come, since sentimental considerations
and workmanship in its design repre-
sent values in addition to intrinsic
worth OF the metal that bullion prices
will probably not be able TO Offset.
Takes Place of Gold
The high price of silver is attributed
here TO both an increased demand and
decreased production. The chief in
crease in the demand is said to be due
to enlarged use of the metal for world
coinage caused by the withdrawal of
gold from circulation and the substltu-
tion of silver for il.
At the same time producing centres
all over the world have suffered
curtailment of output. Mexico, due TO
internal conditions, is producing only
40 per cent of its normal supplies, It
was said, while in the United States
there has also been a reduction, at
tributed both TO strikes and to lack of
melting materials due to war demands.
The worlds supply of the metal, il was
said, is well sold ahead, with a pros
pect OF high prices for some time to
come.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06
Steel Price Not
Yet Fixed, Says
"The Iron Age"
Producers Asked for More
Data-No Meeting
Called

Reports from Washington given pub
licity in the financial district yester-
day, to the effect that the government
had agreed TO establish a base price Of
SOS a ton for steel, with bonus of 10
per cent, and S33 ton for pig iron.
are not in agreement with statements
in "The Iron Age" this week. This pub
LEGATION says that in &he last week
prominent producers have been called
upon for additional data, and there is
still no appointment for the expected
meeting of the War Industries Board
and the general committee of steel
manufacturers.
Cable advices to "The Iron Age"
throwing light on the proposal at
Washington that the Entente Allies
be given the same prices on American
steel as this government, state that
the export price for the Allies is be
lieved to have been fixed at l4ls. Cd.
Recently the British maximum
home trade price was 112s. 3d." says
this publication, while the export
price for France was 1878. Cd, +. o. b..
and for Italy, 142s. cd. No publication
has been made by Great Britain thus
far of the prices charged her allies for
finished steel, but in justice to steel
makers in this country, who are asked
~ make preferential prices to Europe,
these figures should be forthcoming. y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06

While the statistical induces OF
business conditions continue favor
able as a whole, there are some lndi-
cations of a slackening of industrial
activity. The favorable comparison OF
bank clearings is sustained only by
the higher price levels at which
commodities are passing into con-
sumption, while measures OF pro-
ductivity show that the general I'M
certainty attending readjustment to
war is beginning to have marked
effect in some industries. Among
the more significant reports IS that
of the New York State Department
Of Labor, which shows that IN July
manufacturing activity was less
pronounced than in June. The
number Of employees on the payrolls
decreased a half of l per cent,
and the total of wages paid de-
creased slightly more than that
The average per capita earnings OF
all employees covered by the report
more than O,O0O-fell from Sl6.2O
a week in June to $16.17 in July
The decrease was unimportant IN
amount, but it is nevertheless in
.oros+;rg because il is the first de-
crease reported in many months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06
Criticises Schaf
NJ, K. & T. Report
j. w. Kendrick Says Receiver
Stated Road Needed $34,-
100000 in Two Years

Speyer & Co. issued for publica-
ton Yesterday letter written them
carly this year by j. W. Kendrick IN
which he made vigorous reply TO the
criticism of his report on the Mis-
souri,, Kansas e. Texas system by c. f.
Schaff. receiver OF the property. The
bankers announced that they withheld
the publication of Mr.. Hendricks letter
in the hope that the necessary reforms
in the management of the road could
be brought about amicably.
The Kendrick report was prepared
last year by Mr.. Kendrick at the re-
quest Of Speyer & Co., and covered in
detail the physical condition and oper-
ating management of the M, K. & IT,
81 am credited with having reached
two very important conclusions" saws
Mr.. Frederick in his reply to Mr.
Schatf's criticism. First, that 100000
900 can be economically expended
upon the property within the next two
years. The report reads: 1T would
seem as though the total amount Of
new capital to be expended during the
wears 1917 and 1918 need not exceed
SO,UUU,UUU III edCH year VI NO'1A VI
slOOO0.0OO.' | consider the contro-
yersv as 70 whether the amount should
be 100000 or sl6,OOO,OOO as a quib-
BILE. As matter of fact Receiver
Schaff, when asked for information as
TO the necessity for new money, stated
that S34,OO0O 900 would be required in
four years, or s17,OO0,OOO in two years"
Further on in his letter Mr.. Kendrick
saws: by the end of the working season
in the present calendar year the road
will be in better condition physically
and as regards equipment than at any
time in its history, and the cost Of
maintenance should decrease. If prices
of material and labor are destined to
increase and if earnings are likely to
decrease, as is stated by the receiver,
| can see no reason why even 100000
OOO should be expended in the first two
wears following the reorganization"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06
Honduras to Reduce
Fineness Of Its Coin
Action Taken to Relieve Shortage
of Silver Due to Exports

The government of Honduras has de-
cided, according 70 a report from Fran
els j. Over, American Consul, that the
problem arising from the shortage OF
silver coin can be met, at least in part,
by issuing a coinage about so per cent
fine. and it is announced mi-officially
that the national mint, long closed, will
be reoponed for the reminting Of about
100000 pesos, which will make 500 900
pesos OF the new silver currency. The
Honduran peso, which has been worth
for the silver il contains about Is cents
or even more in New York, and which
also contained q small quantity Of gold,
has long been quoted around "A cents
gold in Honduras. Despite laws en-
acted 20 discourage its expectation, so
much of this silver currency has been
exported. because of the profit 10 be
made thereby, that there is a very Sc
riOus and increasing shortage Of coin
in that country. The silver is needed
by the banks as a deposit 70 guarantee
their paper circulation and by the large
mining and plantation companies 10
pay off their employees, who under the
laws Of Honduras must be paid IN coin.
The government, 1t i said. VIII ac-
cept the new coins in payment of Gus
toms duties and all other obligations,
and it is anticipated that this will pre-
vent the coinage from assuming the
status Of a deprecated currency. The
banks are as yet undecided as 20 what
attitude they will assume toward the
new coinage, or whether the rate Of ex-
change Will be affected by it. The
banks at present pay 1925 in silver for
the American dollar and charge $3.50
for it, Eve points being the current
charge for exchange.