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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12
Weather report ending week of
June 18th.
by J. Y. SAVAGE. J

Highest temperature, June 9Th,
81; lowest temperature, June II,
50; average temperature, IS rain
fall, June 18th, IS; June 18th
10 80 inches.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12

FOR sALE-MILK COW AND CALF
good mixer. Apply or write j. NJ
Leary on j. E. Barnes farm. P. O.
Address Spring Hill.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12

The following merchants left this
morning to attend the annual conven
ton of the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton, which convenes this morning in
Wilson: J. L. Josey, G. Hoffman, R.
L. Hardy, T. B. Wheeler, J. B. Edwards,
R. c. Josey, ST., Ray Boyette, c. Frank
Burroughs, Robert Josey, Clee Vaughan,
ernard Allsbrook, J. w. Allsbrcok and
Danford Josey.
Two painters while at work at the old
Terrell place in Greenwood fell from a
ladder thirty five feet, one of them, Mr.
Martin, broke his nose and the other
Mr.. Spain, was skinned up little.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12
= LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
OF GENERAL INTEREST

OF GENERAL INTEREST
Mrs Ben Bobbitt, Of Endfeld, was in
+owa Yesterday shopping.
49,
Mrs. r. NJ. johnson arrived from
Hamilton last night.
Mr.. ". P. Darden Of Spring Hill !
:. II, town this morning.
MFR. Leon Shields, of Hobgood, was in
town Yesterday on business.
Mr. A. Paul Kitchin left this morn
;ng for Williamson on business.
Mr.. Howard Dodge returned on the
,orninq train from kinston.
Mr. Stanford Travis, of Weldon, is
visiting Mr.. Raymond Madry this week.
Mr., Lance Everett chief Of police, of
Weldon. was in town this morning.
Mr.. Harry Moore, of Hobgood, was {,
visitor in town yesterday.
Mr.. Hugh Sumrell. Of A,yden, spent
the dav with his brother, Mr.. A. l..
sumrell yesterday.
MIR. KimbeI and Miss Selma Twis-
dale. of Spring Hill motored to town
this morning.
Mr. r. J. Shields of Hobgood, spent
an hour in town yesterday afternoon
On business.
Mrs Chapel Bunch returned to Nor
folk. last night after visiting friends
and relatives here.
Miss Jenkins and Mr.. Hyatt, the de-
signer Of Tarboro, were ntown yester-
day.
Miss Mary Stuart Riddick and Miss
Ennette Pope of Spring Hill were il
town last night.
Miss Esteher Allsbrook returned last
night to Weldon after spending a few
days with Miss Annie Wilkinson.
Mr.. O. c. Vande, of Tillery, who i:
member of the Virginia regiment, i
home a short furlough.
Mr.. Clarence Vande and Mr.. Jess
Grimes, of Tillery, were in town las
night
Miss Jennie Sewell, Mrs. Julia Curt
River and Mr.. Charlie Marks Of Tiller,
were III town last night.
Mr.. Paul Jones left yesterday after
noon for Wilmington to deliver a car fo
for ". A. Riddick Motor Company.
Mr.. Pete Shields left this morning fc
Columbia, n. c., on business for n.
Rlddick Motor Company.
49,
Mr.. n. A. Riddick left this mornin
by ear for Williamson on some speci;
business, and is expected back tonigh
Mrs. G. Hoffman and Mrs. Ray 30
cite motored over to Tarboro this mOr1
ing
Mrs. L. l.. Brown and Mrs. D. T. Nj
Ell left on the morning train for Norfo1
Va, to spend few days.
Mrs. T. IT. Vanlandingham, Mi
Chesser and Master A. J. Vanlandin
ham, left for Halifax this morning.
Miss Gertrude Whitehead and MI
Il. I. Whitehead, left this morning
Richmond Va, to spend few days.
Mr. H. G. Bell returned this mornil
from Kinston where he had been
business
Mr.. Il. L. Keel, who has been visiti1
MS brother, DR.. D. F. Keel, left tod;
Tor kinston to attend the wedding
Mr.. c. S. Andrews.
Capt. D. B. Byrd, of Asheville, brot
CT OF Mr.. R. P. Byrd, has been order
to be ready to go to France early
September to join the aviation corps.
nHnHunuuu
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12

Capt. D. B Byrd, Of Asheville, broth
CT OF Mr.. R. P. Byrd, has been ordered
TO be ready to go to France early in
september to join the aviation corps.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-12-14

Still ours the dance, the feast, the glorious
.se Psalm,
The mystic lights of emblem, and the
Word.
Where is our Judas? Where our five
branched palm?
Where are the lion-warriors of the Lord?
Clash, Israeli the cymbals, touch the Tyre,
Sound the brass trumpet and the harsh
tongued horn,
Chant hymns of vict'ry till the heart takes
fire.
The Maccabean spirit leap newborn!
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-13
SKINNED

The last two years, the publishers of newspa- pers have been squeezed by the newspaper manu- facturers to frazze. The publishers finally persuaded the government to take hand and relieve the pressure that was fast stranghng them. After brief investigation, the commis- sion applied the squeegee to the rapacious paper trust: which at once found new morals and the price went down.
 The newspaper business is only one of the many businesses that has been hardridden by the get-richquckers. Nearly all other kinds of business seems to have reached point in prices which may be called highway robbery. Profit sharing has been nothing short of outrageous Between war taxes and war profits we have been lmost skinned alive. Anyhow, we have been polished to the queens taste
 Tn Yakima, in the State of Washington, about ten days ago they were holding potatoes at $1OO a ton Last Saturday at Chehalis, in the same state and only few miles distant from Yakima, comparatively speaking, potatoes were quoted at $40. A poor showing for the honesty of the potato raiser.
 To go back to the newsprint paper trust, now that the government has found unwarranted ln- creaseS in prices, what is to be done with the thieves? Surely the government is not to going to let them off that easy. If hungry man steals loaf of bread and is discovered, he is severly punished; then why should these men who stole millions be allowed to go free. Like the potato thieves, they ought to be punished and all those who have taken undue advantage of the poor should get it in the neck.
 According to reports, Governor Strong will try to impress on the minds of the legislators the advisabity of enacting fewer but better laws. We venture to go further; and will advise to enact none at all but devote their entire time in correcting errors in former makeshifts and win the everlasting gratitude of the people. But in [ pattern is needed, borrow nothing from Wash the event that few more laws are enactd and inqton or Oregon, because the lawmakers of those states are undoubtedly nuts"
 The Juneau Empire broached the question of div ison of Alaska congressional districts and has been echoed by papers, The for the division rather indefinitely stated to be that the coast sections increasing rapidly in population while the interior divisions by which is meant the Second and Fourth are either standing still retrogradng and ondly dssimarity of geographic climatic and indust- rial conditions. These are cogent to certain extent and interior certainly have different interests different ambitions and different needs Two Delegates in Congress each representing constituency is certainly to desired But will not Alaska have to increase her population considerably before she Is titled second Congressional Delegate Nome Nugget
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-13
IMITATION

is the sincerest form of flattery, that is why it pleases us to hear that other laundries claim to do work just like ours. It is tribute to the excellence of our laudering which we fully ap- preciate But why not have the origi- nal? Send us your washables and you won't have to say they are as perfect as ours. The work will be ours and the real thing.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-13
A UNREASONABLE PREDICTION

If we look back the history of Alaska few years and compare it with today, we can hardly recognize our country, so much change. Where a temporarv little shack or tent saved the occu- pants from the riguor of the elements. few years ago. today we find splendid homes with gardens and every convenience of modern time Where a mere handful of braves could be found in different places, now we have hundreds, ii not thousands And everything has gone ahead so fast that if an oldtimer can stop long enough to recall the past he is astonished at our progress and he wonders how it all came about He has been so busy that he has paid very little attent- ion. if at all. at the change that was constantly brought about by newcomers. He finds hlmseH almost crowded There was a time when he could have as much elbow room as he doggonP pleased but today, he finds he has to reckon with his next door neighbor, who, indirectly perhaps but invited nevertheless to come and help deve' op the country Boats bring his mail half doz- en times a week when formerly the port was wis tied that many times a month. And everything has progressed so that he wonders how 1t all came about.
 We'll. oldtimer it is about time you should wake up Advertisement did that You may not know it but the Seattle people do Those people recognized the great possibilities of the north long before any of us did and they worked indefatigaby for it's development. They have kept Alaska constantly before the world and showed it's immense resources with the results so noticeable today. And the end is not yet. This year will see the greatest number of visitors and settlers of the north than we have ever seen be- fore. Ketchikan should join the ranks of ad- vertisers with prospectus, samples of minerals from our great mines, etc. This precinct is on the eve of the greatest mining development that Alaska has ever seen; so affirm mining men Let us not retard it by remaining passive.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-13
AERIE NO. 162, F. 0. E.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Low Mass at 3:3u a. m.; High Mass at 10:30 a. m. Sunday School at 2:30 p. m.; Sunday Vespers at 730 p. m: Week Bay Mass at a. m.-Rev. Paul P. Kerns, Pastor
 ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
 Sunday-s 8. m., Holy Communion (except first Sunday Tn rhe month"; 10 a. m. Native Sunday school; II a n. Morning prayer and sermon. CHoly Communion first Sunday in month 12 m. Sunday school; 7:30 Evening prayer and sermon; Holy Days-10: 30 a. m., Holy Communion; Tuesday: 8 P. m., St. Johns Social Club, Guild room; Wednesday: 3 p. w., Native Women's Guild, Indian school house: Thursday: 2:30 p. m., St Johns Guild room; 7:2o p. m. St Johns Athletic Cub, Boys. Guild room: Friday: 8 D Ec Choir rehearsal, Guild room. A GlIcere welcome is extended to all-- especially to newcomers.-Rev. Harold H. Kelley. Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-13

kETcHikAN CAMP, NO. 20. A. 8
 Meets every Monday evening at { D. m. Visiting brothers welcome Geo. Morrison. A. C.. D. Smith Harris A. R. (Hall for rent. apply to J. D. Rounsefell)
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23
A BUFFALO INSTITUTION
Known All Over the United States

DR.. Richard C. Cabot, who is head
of the Massachusetts General Hospi-
tai, has been writing for the American
Magazine, April and May, on the sub
Ject of Better Doctoring for Less
Money"
He says that "a new era has come
IN the practice of medicine, but most
people do not know it yet. We have
begun to emerge from that stage of
medical work in which the doctor waa
peddler selling goods from house to
house, into the more advanced and
sensible era in which the doctor stays
at his place of business, like anyone
else who has goods to sell, and the
people who want these goods come
10 him. The shop where he has his
goods to sell is generally called a
hospital and he has associated with
him there body Of men and women
similar to work people, foremen and
managers of any Industrial plant or
Try goods store. He has there some
beginnings of satisfactory division
of labor and specialization Of func-
lion. Therefore, he can give the pub
l,c much better article for less mon
ey.
"rhe article l refer to is sound
medical advice and treatment"
This is just what DIR. Pierce has
been doing at the Invalid's Hotel in
8uffalo, New York. DR.. v. NJ. Pierce
has associated with him DR.. Lee H.
smith, who is vice president and head
sGrgical director and operator, anc
here are a dozen other physicians
and specialists as well as four chem.
'sts, and the poor and the very rich
get the best medical attention. AS DR.
cabot has properly said, when you
80 to doctors office you may com.
plain of nothing more abstruse than 9
lead ache or stomach ache, yet fol
he solution of the problem represent
d by your suffering there may be
needed an X-ray examination, chem
cal tests such as very few experts
are capable Of making, the consul
tation of experts in diseases Of the
ye, the ear and the throat, and the
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23

Organization to secure its share of
federal money for its highway, from
ocean to ocean. The National Old
Trails road passes thru the states
of Maryland, Pennsylvania, ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas,
Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and
California. Hundreds of miles Of its
length have been hard surfaced and
marked with durable road signs. AL
tho only in the sixth year of its
existence. it has accomplished Won
ders for good roads in every state it
enters.
At the Pueblo convention there
were delegates from Illinois to Cali
fornia. Walsenburg, Alamosa, Monte
Vista, Blanca and Durango had rep
resentatives who agreed to hold at
Alamosa on Monday, August 9th at
| 10 a. M, meeting to which repre-
sentatiyes from every part of South
western Colorado and Northwestern
New Mexico should be invited. The
annual meeting of the Spanish Trail
Grand Canon Highway association is
called for the same time and place,
by President Geo. l.. L. Gam. Each
community should appreciate the i'm
portance of linking forces with the
big Old Trails Highway people, and
send their best road boosters.
Whatever action is taken at the
Alamosa meeting must be done har-
moniously by all those concerned in
this road. 1t has been proposed to
organize monster automobile club,
similar to that of Southern Califor-
mia, at the big meeting on the 9th
Such an organization would embrace
every section from Walsenburgt to
Gallup, and its influence for good
roads and its ability to get them
built would be powerful. With one
common interest, we can one and all
unite on road building.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23
IMPORTANT ROAD MEETING.

One of the most important moves
for the opening of the great scenic
and historical region embraced in
Southwestern Colorado, was made
when San Luis Valley, Walsenburg
md Durango delegates, thru the able
assistance of the Pueblo Commerce
club, secured the adoption of favor
oble resolution at the sixth annual
convention of the National Old Trails
Highway association, held at Pueblo
Thursday and Friday of last week.
The resolution, as adopted, is:
"In the matter of the suggested
adoption as an alternotive sum-
mer route the road leading from
La Junta thru Pueblo, thence
south and southwest to Gallup,
New Mexico, via Walsenburg,
Alomosa, Monte Vista, Durango
and Farmington; and the official
extension asked for by Colorado
Springs, we find that the claims
of these people to recognition has
from a scenic and historic point
of view, and we do recommend
that this organization, thru its
duly constituted officers, encour-
age the residents of these
communities to become members
of this organization in good
standing, and that at such time
as our national officers and exc
cutive committee opprove of their
acceptance into full fellowship
and recognition, they be author
lied to do So"
The meaning of the above resolu-
tion is that, if the people living along
the route of the proposed alternate
road (the Spanish Trail Grand Canon
highway will join the National Old
Trails association and lend it all their
assistance toward its one object
hard surfaced roads--the great ma
tional highway which begins at
Washington, d. c., and ends at Los
Angeles, Cal, will lend its aid to-
ward tse building of a fine roadway
thru the San Juan and San Luis
valleys. Also, this alternate sum-
mer road will be placed upon every
road map issued by the National
Highway association. and its inter-
esting features exploited for the ben
eft of thousands of auto tourists who
will follow good roads.
1t is the purpose Of the national
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23

study Of the Improvement or aggra-
walton Of symptoms at different hmes
of day and under different diets and
temperatures. This study demands
the conditions found in just such
hospital, and nowhere else to be had
without great expenses." It il also
true that the family doctor aoss the
best that he knows how, and con-
sidering the difficulties under which
he works, makes a wonderfully good
estimate of the nature of the patients
disease and the treatment to be ad-
ministered."
But as an accurate diagnosis SIM
ply cannot be made in considerable
number of cases without the co-ope-
ration of number of men, each ex-
pert in his own field, what we ask the
family doctor to be is an 'all-round'
specialist. This he attempts, but one
cannot truthfully say that he sue
ceeds, for the attempt is obviously
an impossible one. Medicine is today
far too large and complicated field
for any one man, no matter how wise
and experienced, to cover"
We have not the space to speak in
dividually of the professional men
composing the faculty of this old,
world famed institution, but will say
that among them are many whose
long connection with the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute has rem
dered them experts in their several
specialties.
Advantages of Specialties.
BY thorough organization and sub
dividing the practice Of medicine and
surgery in this institution, every in
aid is treated by specialist
who devotes his undivided attention
to the particular class of diseases to
which the case belongs. The advan-
] tage of this arrangement is obvious.
Medical science covers a field so vast
that no physician can, within the
limits Of lifetime, achieve the high
est degree of success in the treatment
of every malady incidental to human
| ity.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23
Healthy Skin
DEFENDS ON KIDNEYS.

The skin and the intestines, which
work together with the kidneys to
throw out the poisoDs of the body, do
n part Of the work, but a clean body
and healthy one depends on the kid
neys. If the kidneys arc clogged with
toxic poisons you Buficr from stiffness
in the knees in the morning on arising,
your joints seem rusty" YOU may have
rheumatic pains, pain IN ihe back, stiff
neck, headaches, somctimca swollen feet,
~ neuralgia pains-all due to the uric
&eid, or toxic poisoas in the blood. This
Is the time to go to the nearest drug
store and simply obtain a Soc. package
OF Anuric. the discovery of Dr. Pierce
OF Buffalo, n. Y. Then drink a cup of
hot water before meals, with an Anuric
tablet, and notice the gratifying results.
You will find Anuric more active than
lithia. Dissolves uric acid Us water does
sugar.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23
BRIEF TELEGRAPH ITEMS
POPE is HOPEFUL.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug.21.-
President Wilson has postponed the
discussion with the cabinet of the
pope's peace terms to give undivided
attention to war work.
1t is believed here that Che pope
has laid the grounds for peace and
Wilson will add to the structure by
accepting disarmament, and the ar
bitration provisions, but will reject
The status quo ante suggestion.
"a Pa n -
LONDON, Aug. 2l.-England is
the first belligerent to answer the
pope's appeal. The country has pre-
sented a formal note to the Vatican
thru British Minister De Sales, de-
claring the pope's plan was exam
med in a benevolent spirit"
Cardinal Gasparri, the papal secre-
tary of state expressed gratifica-
ion at the response.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23
FUNERAL OF LATE
MRS. WILLIAM JOHNSON

More than 200 friends assembled
at the First NJ. E. church yesterday
afternoon to pay their respects to
the memory of the late Mrs. William
Johnson. The service was in charge
cf Rev. w. S. Grim, pastor Of the
church. The pail bearers, old time
friends of the deceased, were the
iessrs William Dobbins, ]. w. Green
John Philo, c. E. Knowlton. A. B.
Nelson and Wesley Baker. Choice
greenhouse and garden flowers deco
rated the altar and formed back
ground for the beautiful grey casket
which was covered and banked with
magnificent floral designs. At one
side table was laden with flowers.
This splendid woman had friends in
every walk of life. She was born in
Sweden 81 years ago the 29th day
of last December. Her maiden name
was Emma Anderson. When she was
four years old her family came to
America and located in Iowa. Thir-
ty-one years ago she became the wife
of William johnson. The marriage
occurred in Durango. Since this
town and vicinity has been the fam
lily home. Six of the nine children
that came to grace the home were
claimed by death. The surviving
children are Miss Mable johnson and
Teddy" johnson Of Lightner creek,
Miss Ida Johnson Of San Bernardino
and the adopted son, Willie of Phoe-
nix. All were present with the be-
reaved husband at the funeral SER
vice yesterday. The late Mrs. John
son was an ideal wife and mother, a
kind neighbor and a good friend.
She was woman who was charitable
in word and deed and one who in a
quiet way exerted wonderful infln-
ence for good in the community.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23
HE FELT LIKE NINETY.

Nothing will make a person feel
old quicker than disordered kidneys,
for when they are not working prop
erly the whole system is infected
with posons that cause aches and
pains in all parts of the body. A.
w. Morgan, Angola, La. writes:
"Oh, | suffered with pain in my back.
am 43 years old, but l felt like a
man 90 years old. Since took Fo-
ley Kidney Pills feel like did when
] was 21." They tone up and
strengthen the kidneys, and promptly
relieve annoying bladder troubles
S. G. Wall and Durango Drug Co.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23
two children.
FOURTH FIFTY
BEING EXAMINED
two children.

This morning the local war board
began the examination of the fourth
fifty, with the following results.
No. 191, Floyd G. Martin. Bayfield,,
claimed exemption, wife and three
children.
No. $50, William semler, Oxford,
no claim.
No. 500. Procopio valesquez, Tiff
fany, rejected.
No. 705, Ellis Patty, no claim.
No. $40, Richard w. Cram, claim
ed exemption, wife and child.
No. 944, Levy A. Davis, claimed
exemption, wife and four step-child-
ren.
No. 122, Walter S. Hood, claimed
exemption on account agriculture.
Rejected by physician.
No. 642, Howard S. Dean, reject
ed.
No. 222, John r. Stevens, Bayfield,,
no claim.
No. 939, Juan F. Sisneros, Red
mesa, claimed exemption, wife and
child.
No. 906, Francis w. Davis, Grif-
18th, claimed exemption, wife and
two children.
No. 700, Marion r. Bell, no claim.
No. 297, Jose V. Gonzales, no
claim.
No. 32l, Henry Winchester, no
claim.
No. 7o7, John E. Whitson. Kline.
claimed exemption. wife.
No. 974, John A Mounts Kline
no claim.
No. 320, Fred Van Hooser, rejected.
No. $50, Melvin 7. Mounts, Kline,
claimed exemption, wife.
No. 926, Joseph f. Weilang, no
claim.
No. 919, Myron Reece, Griffith,
claimed exemption, agriculture.
No. S14, Frank Lucero, rejected.
No. S4S, Hugh l.. Linebarger, Tif-
fany, claimed exemption, wife.
No. 221, John r. Garrish. Bay
field, claimed exemption. agricul-
ture.
No. 500, Albert S. Farley, no
claim.
No. 47O, Thos. F. Mcguire, no
claim.
No. 312, James S. Mccartney, no
claim.
No. 80, Norman S. Thompson.
No. 168, Archie Oldham, Bayfield,,
claimed exemption, wife and child.
No. 424, VIM. l.. Huntington, Hes
perus, claimed exemption, wife.
No. $40, Albert Atencio, Ignacio,
rejected.
No. 657, Guy II. Barton, rejected.
No. 175, Jas. H. Rodman, Bay
lield, rejected.
No. 300, VIM. Z. Knight, no claim.
No. 275, Alex. C. Mclean, no
claim.
No. OIL Jose A. Padia, Griffith,
rejected.
No. 532, II. ]. O'Brien. claimed ex-
emption, wife and three children.
No. 5SS, Guy Jemison, under con-
sideration.
No. 532, Anton Blatnick, claimed
exemption, wife and child.
No. 1876, Alva R. Palmer, Ignacio,
claimed exemption, wife and child.
No. 292, Jase ii. Roybal, claimed
exemption, wife and child.
In yesterdays Herald by mistake,
numbers 80, 822, ATT, 1853, 100 and
S5S who were examined yesterday af-
ternoon, were placed along with the
list of few who were examined late
Saturday afternoon.
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