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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-10-19

Caps in best quality and snappy styles
at old prices. Edwards & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-10-19

Mr.. A. c. Blanton left this.
morning for Wagram to spend a
few days.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-10-19

Mrs. S. D. Wilson left this
morning for Petersburg to spehd
a few days with friends and rela-
tlyes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-10-19

Mr.. A. c. Yandle has opened
up barber shop in the old quar-
ters on Depot street, in the Brick
Hotel building.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-10-19

The n. A. Riddick Motor Car
Co. unloaded a car Of six cylinder
Saxon touring cars today.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17
HAJOR-GEN. CARTER URGES Plan
TORAIsE ARMY ADEQUATE FOR U. S.

governors OF states, except for the
temporary and infrequent employment
in the federal service, contemplated
under the provisions Of the constitu.
ton . ...s-
when the nation is ready to EN-
bark upon these new but not wholly
untried waters, We should bark back
to some Of the wise provisions of the
old militia law of 1882. and create
military districts, wherein shall be-
recorded the names Of all young men
due for military training or who have
completed il and have been passed
into the reserve. This suggests de
Capitalization of the war department
system. and the placing of more ar
thority in the hands Of territorial com.
aIanders. This is the only reasonable
way to create a body of trained citi
ztns Immediately available for the de.
Tense OF their liberties. without the
burden of large standing armies. I'm
der our present system the nation rs
rot getting fair value for its enormous
expenditures The total force of regp
lars and national guard provided for
will not be sufficient for the first line
and nothing short OF compulsory sery-
fee will serve the purpose. Under a
system involving compulsory service
there would be no class of ex-volull
teers, and willingness to vote for
pensions would no longer be the key
to the suffrages Of survivors of our
wars.
Whether or not the existing crisis
shall involve the nation in the horrors
of war, the lesson Of our unprepared.
ness has at last been driven home. We
owe it to our intelligence and abiding
common sense to take up the matter
of the common defense now. and solve
1t once for all for the nations sake,
without that tender solicitude for spe.
cial interests so often observed in past
legislation. Americans should all stand
together now for a national army and
cease to give thought to the separate
interests involved in a congiomerate
army Of regulars, national guard and
volunteers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17
In Magazine Article, Former
Hawaiian Commander Tells
of Necessities

Mai Gen. w. n. Carter, formerly in
command OF the Hawaiian Depart
ment, llaH a very interesting article in
the North American Review on THE
Way 10 Get Soldiers" In part, he
says:
The recorded experience Of the
army recruiting service leaves no
room FOR dreams concerning the aver
age number of recruits oDtainable un,
der our voluntary system. II il con-
tinues impraeticable to maintain exist
iIg organizations at the legal strength
We dc not have 10 wait for the test
TO be applied to much greater number
OF organizations. Experienced army
men have been slowly but surely
reaching the conclusion that our over
seas garrisons should be maintained
under the existing system of volun-
teer enlistments and that the organic.
aticns within the United States may
well be divided into two classes, the
one with organizations on a basis of
readiness for immediate call. and the
other TO complise skeleton organiza.
tions for use as schools Of instruction
under a system of universal training
Of young men for prescribed periods,
during their minority, to remain avail.
able for active service in war, during
a prescribed number of years.
The term National Guard should be
abolished and that force should revert
to the status of state militia, with the
distinct understanding that married
men could remain In such organiza.
lions, which would be used to preserve
order, and suppress instruction dur
ing peace, or while the national or
federal army proceeds with its bust
ness Of making war The officers and
men of the federal force would be en-
tirely under the control of the Presi
dent. The militia or home guards
would be reduced in numbers and re-
main solely under the authority of the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17

contemplated in the new program, Our
proposed 40.0e0-ton battleships, armed
with twelve 16-ineh guns, are presum-
ably an answer to. all this.
But these are at best but eleventh
hour ships of ours, whose completion,
three or four years hence, may be too
late. And even If they are not where
are the insular bases to support them?
Guam, Samoa and Dutch Harbor are
wholly undeveloped, Hawaii is but par
TALLY fortified and the garrison Of
Alaska is just 500 men!
american PeriT the Danger
what this republic has to fear Is
less the yellow Peril than the Amer
lean Peril'-the ineomprehensible ig
roranee OF. the. careless indifference
to, the noble future which the God Of
nations offers US in the Pacific Ocean.
If national duty and national pride
can not stir our congress IL should be
spurred to action by the huge loss Of
material advantages to this nation. II
should remember that the little Eng
land OF Elizabeth's day has been ex-
banded to the vast British empire Of
orr time by her overseas possessions
and dominating fleet. II is. her
colonies and dominions. her stations
on every sea. her morning drum beat
sounding round the world, which
have given England her enormous
growth in trade and 40 per cent Of
the worlds merchant marine"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17
new WAY
TO Train HORSES

FORT BLISS, Texas. March s.
Horses, like men, fight better when
together than alone and this knowl-
edge of equine character has caused
a. complete revision in the methods
of breaking United States army-cav-
airy horses.
The old way was TO break each
range horse individually, putting him
through schooling which included
riding. drilling and finally firing from
the saddle.
Maj Gen. John j. Pershing sur
prised scepticsl cavalry officers at
Colonia Dublan, Mexico. by making
good an assertion that he could train
gresn cavalry horses to charge with
the cavalrymen firing over their heads
within 80 minutes after they were
broken To saldles This was done by
handling them in squads and troops.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17
PUTS PROMOTION
upon new BASIS

An entirely new system of army pro-
motions is outlined in the general
staffs universal service bill. which
was referred to bureau chiefs Of the
war department for comment. Under
the plan officers would be advanced
only after service for definite period
OF years In the next lower grade, and
promotions would be made from q
single list to prevent rivalry In that
regard between the various arms Of
the service.
The promotion question is recog-
nized as vital because 17.l25 additional
men would have to be commissioned
before the universal training system
could be put into operation.
Former regular officers and quail
fled enlisted men Of the regular army
have first place in the list of eligibles.
but the report recognizes the greatest
source OF supply would be from the
National Guard, which would cease to
exist five years after the adoption OF
the universal plan.
In providing for the promotion of
regular officers, the staff plan would
continue the selection system for gen.
eral officers. and in time Of war would
provide 2 merit promotion system for
both permanent and reserve officers
Of all grades.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17

CONTINUED from Page SKI
forced on England by her ally? For
the answer, look at Jaluit, in the Mar
shall group. II lies between Hawaii
and Guam and in the rear Of both
Guam and the Philippines-that is, it
would serve most effectively as an in.
tercepting naval base, which, in the
hands of an Asiatic power, would
graveiy imperil our Philippine COM
munieations in war. p.
Second, Guam is a little island
miles by 29-with no ships stationed
there and garrisoned only by a small
force of marines Well, the war was
but three months old when a Japanese
battleship cruised slowly around the
island just outside the three-mile limit.
examining the shore line with care.
Later, a Japanese merchant steamer,
although warned off by a boarding
officer, entered the haEbor, made
eYasive excuses for her presence and
was ordered out the next day-doubt-
less, after she had gained the informa-
ton she came for. Later still 1t is
said that scientific commission was
sent to the island from Toxic. osten-
sibly to take longitude observations.
The Ambitions Of japan
Third, Japan mas recently made =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17

secret treaty with Russia, another OF
her allies. Now, the fact that treaty
between two powers is secret presup-
visions antagonistic. to other nations.
So the safe and customary course for
the diplomatists of any other country
concerned is to- assume that such a
treaty has articles aimed at It. From
these. considerations and :, knowing
control there is we'll grounded suspi-
eion that Russia has granted her the
right to use in war the harbor OF
Petropayloysk, in Russia Kamchatka.
This port would be the most accessible
halfway house for a fleet leaving Yoke
hama to seize Dutch Harbor, in I'm.
alaska-from which Petropavloysk is
but 400 miles, due west And, in
view of the naval authority ] cite, the
seizure of Unalaska would mean, not
only the loss of Alaska, but, in present
condition, the fall, like a house Of
cards. OF our other possessions in the
Pacific Ocean. .. . -
Japan,s Program s..s .t.......
Fourth, the Japan Year Book OF
1914 said. The object of expansion is
- to prepare against a possible
emergency with the United States
and these preparations have been
pressed since with tireless energy.
Her naval program is more or less
secret, hut it is stated that she is
building three 39, s00-ton dreadnoughts,
each carrying twelve 14-inch guns. and
another. the Nagato. of $4,000 tons,
mounting twelve Is. or 16iHch guns
In addition, II is said that three battle
shipa. probably as farmidshle as the
Nagato, and two cattle cfuiBers are
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17
PLACARDS JEST
PACIFIC ONES

During the enrolment for the Re-
serve Officers Training Corps at Har-
ward University 8 small, anonymous
band Of undergraduates organized the
Harvard Union for American Neutral.
ity,. and plaearded college buildings
and shop windows in the vicinity of
Harvard Square with declarations of
their beliefs. The placard reads as
follows:
The Harvard
Union For American Neutrality
Believes That:
L. War need not follow the break with
Germany.
2. War with Germany cannot estab-
fish neutrais' rights
3. Retaliation is not the highest form
of honor
4. Democracy demands a referendum
before war
Do You?
Posted as conspicuously as the first
declaration and printed in yellow ink.
the ironic eounterplatform
of the Harvard Unicn for American
II read:
The Harvard
Union For American Nincompoops
Believes That:
l. This country should invite the
kaiser to annex it.
3 The best way to aid the cause OF
neutrality is by bending the knee
and not by arching the back.
3. 1t is unladylike to stand up for our
rights Is
4. Decentralization demands that we
should not bear arms.
Is IT.
aIore than 1000 students have Joined
The Harvard Reserve Officers Train
ing Corps, and are devoting nine hours
Ct their time a week to drills and
lectures under Capt Constant Cordier
and ether army officers detailed at
Cambridge by the War Department.
N addition to those enrolled in the
training corps. nearly hundred stu
tents have Joined the Aviation Corps
with airplane work in the summer.
and, according 10 q, census made by
rhe Harvard Crimson, and university
Tally paper, 257 members of the uni
Tersity not in the training corps are
,ither in the Massachusetts National
iuard or IN the State Naval Reserve.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17
Tells limit OF
WARSHIP'S SIZE

IA Sc.00g-ton battleship mounting
Is fSsinch guns, having a speed of 20
knots an hour and costing $4,000 400.
would be the largest war craft the
United States could employ, according
to report to Congress prepared by
the Navy Department IN response to a
request for specifications Of the big
gest fighting craft that could use the
Panama Canal and American harBoFs.
The report says that such vessel
would have a length of 975 feet. a
beam of los feet, a secondary bat
terry OF 21 6-inch guns, four 21-ineh
torpedo tubes, and l2.900-mile radius
of action.
"A single such vessel, however it
adds, would not be of great value to
the United States navy. as 1t would
not be suited to act in unison with the
other major units of our fleets. To
Develop the value of such vessel it
would be necessary to lay down not
less than five
The European war; the report says,
has as yet brought no conclusive ans
Mer to the question of what types
are most desirable. and the general
board is not prepared to recommend
Sc radical a departure as the S0,e60,-
ten ship would represent The $685.
100000 Lattieships asked for in the
pending naval bin represent the great
est increase in size and power for
battIeship types in any single year,
bat they are to have displacement
Of only $4,000 tons. main batteries oil
~ ie-inch guns. and speed of %
Knots
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17

The National Assembly Of Panama
nassed law authorizing the United
States for the construction of road
and railroads throughout the country.
the two governments Il bear The ex-
Tcn5e equally
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17

Arthur II. Gocdale. prominent IN
amateur golf circles, and one Of the
low mark men in the Massachusetts
Coli sAsse: iation hsndicsp list. died At
his home in Cambfiaee
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17

BY special orders issued from the
1st Infantry headquarters March ID,
the following assignments Of lunas-
signed enlisted men Of the LIST Infan-
try are made: Pvt. Jack Allen to
Co. A; Pvt. Mike J. Barron to Co. G;
Pvt. William, J. Davis to Co. D: Pvt.
George E. Duryea to Co. d; Pvt. Max
E. Edmonds to Co. E; Pvt. John Fa-
gen to Co. F.; Pvt Earl r. Flynn to
Co. G: Pvt. Celestin A. Fresnal to
Co. H; Pvt. Cornelius King to Co. l;
Pvt Charles H. Markolf to Co. /; Pvt.
Roy Marsh to Co. K; Pvt. Chester H.
Stevens to Co. L; and Pvt. Leonard
Wilson to Co. NJ.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17

CPL. George Riley, Troop Z, 4th
Cavalry, who purchased his discharge
from that organization and went to
the states, where lie enlisted in the
Quartermaster Corps frem which he
deserted en- january last, has been
awarded certificate of merit by the
war department for gallant and haz-
artloas service in saving comrade
from drowning on the island of Oahu,
on January 2S, 1916. Had Cpl Riley
remained in the service he would
have drawn S. a NORTH for all the
time he was in the army, in addition
to his regular pay, besides back pay
from April rs, 1916. the date of the
award. The list Of certificates of
merit awarded between July 1, 1916
and December 81. 1916, has been pub.
lished. The certificate of merit is
awarded to enlisted men only.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17

- The president has sent the names
of the following first ieutenants of
the field artillery to the senate for
confirmation for promotion to the
grade OF captain, William MeCleave
and Charles ID. DAILY of the LIST. Field
Artillery and Truby G.. Martin and
wilbur Rogers, formerly of the 1st
Field Artillery at Schofield Bar
racks, but now on duty with field ar.
tillery on the border. Lieut.. Nc.
Clesve and Lieut.. DAILY are on duty at
Schofield.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17

Word has been received that Lieut..
Henry B. Lewis, who has recently
been assigned to the 1st Infantry and
vino was expected on the last trans
port, will arrive on the April trans
port. Lieut.. Lewis. who will be ac-
companied by Mrs. Lewis, has been on
duty with the goth Inf. in camp at Ell
Paso, Texas, for the past three years.
Hawaii wii! be welcome change for
shins IS aIl8offieeFs arriving from the
border are enthusiastic over the
change of station from the Rio Grande
to Schofie1d. ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17

Yesterday was a busy one for the
ladies of the LIST Infantry, as they de-
vote Tuesday and Friday forenoon to
the making of bandages for reserve
supply for the Red Cross. Mrs. Hodges
has charge of the work and much has
already been accomplished. Col.
Hedges has authorized the use
of vacant set Of officers quarters for
the use CT the ladies.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17
Butter is an ENERGY FOOD

Butter is mere flavoring extract
1t is food that is nearly all Energy:
1t makes you able work hard during long day without get
ting dead tired"
1t gives your muscles reserve strength.
And has the mysterious newly discovered
PROMOTES eR6WTIi
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17
ARMY 6 NAVY
Sel,o(ield Notes
Especial star.Bullstin corres,ondeneel

Especial Star Bulletin Corresuondsnee)
SInUriEI1D BARRACKS. Mar. IL.
Fist Lieut.. Frank v. Schneider has
reEorted at the department hospital
fol- a Physical examination and two
days test for entrance to the, avia-
ton section, Signal Corps The. EXAM
inatica and test are purely physical
and in the event of his successfully
BassiBg them, Lieut. Schneider will
enter the aviation school at San Diego.
Cal, for a course of instruction in fly
ing and radio Work Col. Edgcr, Med
zeal Corps, Is the president of the
board Of officers that will conduct
the examinations. - -. -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17
AMERICAN NAVAL EXPERT
URGES PACIFIC GUARDS

tContinued from Page SKI
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17

The target range at the post is be
ing used to test all rifles in the hands
Of the 1st Infantry that are suspected
of being unserviceable. The life Of a
rifle is about 40eo rounds, and after
being used through several target sea-
Sens the rifle will not shoot true, due
10 the effect that is caused by the
great heat and high pressure general
ed by modern smokeiess POWDER Five
expert. riflemen from each company
are making the tests. under the SUI
pervision OF Capt. Frank Halsted, lst
Infantry, president Of the board OF
officers detailed for the purpose. The
other members of the hoard are Capt.
Paul H. McCook and 1st Lieut.. Frank
Riley. About $50 rifles will be test
ed. The following officers have been
detailed to supervise the work at the
targets: Capt Charles H. Rice, 1st
Lieut.. Smith end End Lieuts. Lam
drum, Cutchin, MeGarrigle and
Crooks. p L.. 49, &c., III -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17
PROMOTES GROWTH
GUTTER IS pTGEsTED
QUICKLY

The digestive apparatus is not
put to S lot Of extra work in separ.
ating the waste material from the
real food. Most foods are from 25
per cent 70 so per cent wasteful.
81 d ss per cent Il good butter
IS pure food that makes Growth
aud Energy.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24
GIRLS! GIRLS! TRY IT.
BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR
Make 1t Thick, Glossy, Wavy, Luxur-
liant and Remove Dandruff-ReaI
Surprise for You.

Your hair becomes light, wavy, fluf-
fy, abundant and appears as soft, lus-
trous and beautiful as young girls
after "Danderine hair cleanse" Just
try this-moisten cloth with a little
Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time. This will cleanse
the hair of dust, dirt and excessive oil
and in just few moments you have
doubled the beauty of your hair.
Besides beautifying the hair at once,
Danderine dissolves every particle Of
dandruff; cleanses, purifies and invig-
crates the scalp, forever stopping itch,
ing and falling hair.
But what will please you most will
be after few weeks use when you
will actually see new hair-fine and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair-growing all over the scalp. If
you care for pretty, soft hair and lots
of it, surely get 25 cent bottle Of
Knowlton's Danderine from any store
and just try it. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24
''CASCARETS' ACT
ON LIVER; BOWELS
No sick headache, biIiousness,
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get a 10-cent box.

Are you keeping your bowels, liver,
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with Cascarets, or merely forcing q
passageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor Oil or
Purgative Waters?
Stop having bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg
ulate the stomach, remove the sour
and fermenting food and foul gases,
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out of the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never gripe, sicken
or cause any inconvenience, and cost
only 10 cents box from your store.
Millions of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
have HEADACHE, Biliousness, Coated
Tongue, Indigestion, Sour Stomach or
Constipation. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24
CHAPTER XIV.
The Battle,

Soundlessly, in the dark hour after
midnight, the great war-bow of the In
dian was strung. But the camp of the
Americans slept. A light rain fell. 1t
was nearly dawn.
Suddenly through the black mist
spat the red flame Of rifle; with the
fame and the crack came the sound
Of a man running. 1t was the Ken
tuckian, Stephen Mars, Of Geiger's
company, an outpost. A dozen rifles
In the hands of crawling Indians rang
out he fell in the wet and tangled
brush. his face in the sodden ground.
The night, which had been sound
less save for the soft rush Of the rain
and the dripping of the water from
the trees, suddenly became filled with
the stir and uproar of the awakening
camp, with the whooping of the hid
den foe, striking in the dark.
David awoke from sleep and bound
ed to his feet. A hand clutched his
wrist and dragged him down again,
while voice commanded, "Keep low !"
He saw that all the others in the
company were quickly. silently look
ing to their rifles, but that all re-
NAMED crouching on the ground. The
yells of the Indians seemed lOudest
at the extreme left, where Geiger's
aOrsemen stood, and at the extreme
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24

dous tragedy of the despairing race
Of red men. And then a grim smile
crossed his face, as he reflected that
he and his little army, uncouth, pro-
fame, greedy for material things, sor-
did as all humanity, was the flaming
sword Of the progress of humanity
driving out the old order, substituting
the new.
The song of Ell1skatawa, the Proph-
ct, the Loud Voice, went on. The
white men heard it and were troubled.
The red men heard it and grew drunk
with audacity. "The bullets of the
white man shall fall at your feet, my
children, and their powder shall be
sand" How could they be harmed? {?
Again their wild attack commenced; ;
they left the shelter of trees and
fallen log and charged the slender line
that held the right flank. Harrison
shouted orders to his aids:
"Send Robb's company here for re-
enforcement! Tell Major Floyd to
place Prescott's company in Robb's
position. Send Smelling to the north
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24

have the highest praise for Dodd's. Be
sure to get "DODD'S," the name with
the three DIS for deranged, disordered,
diseased kidneys, just as Mr.. Fergu-
son did. No similar named article will
dO.-Adv.