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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-28
HOSPITAL Unit
AWAITS ORDERS

Washington, Dec. 28.-A base
hospital, several Of which are al
ready in operation overseas, con-
sists Of the people and material
necessary to establish and operate
hospital without asking outside
assistance except the provision Of
shelter. This usually means a
deserted hotel, an empty village,
a group Of huts or a number Of
large and small tents.
The personnel Of one hospital
which is fully organized and wait
Ing to be sent to France includes
"a physicians and surgeons, near
ly all Of whom are now on active
duty at cantoments or hospitals
in preparation for their future
work. The nurses number 65,
all having passed rigid examina
tions. There are women steno-
graphers and bookkeepers. Of
the 153 enlisted men, IS are clerks
bookkeepers, mechanics, and skill
ed labOrers. Tbase hospital is a
little world in itself and must
have cooks, butchers, bakers, ear
penters, engineers, etc.
The equipment for this one unit
cost $4,000.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-28
DIRECTOR Nc AD()O
TAKES OVER RAILROADS
AND OTHER EXPENSIVE DUPLICATION FORCES
OF THE ROADS
fBY UNITED PRESS)

Nashlngton, Dee. 2o.-Director
General OF Railroad Of the United
States, William Gibbs McAdoo.
secretary Of the treasury, who
took charge Of the RAILWAYS Of
the country at noon, has partially
formulated plans to smash the
the millions of uselessly spent
dollars from the payrolls of the
various railroads of the country
This is part Of the general econ
emy programme which he wiz
eventually put into effect.
Fabulous railroad presidents
salaries will go tumbling down
or disappear altogether.
Millions paid elaborate stats
Of freight solicitors will be Topped
off.
Expensive passenger traffic de-
partments will be done away with
and the duplication Of expensive
administrative forces at the great
terminals will be stopped.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-28
FINE VOCAL SOLOS
p
"SMILEACE" BOOK
CAMP FEATURE
(By UNITED PRESS)

New York, Dec. 28.-The sale
"Smileage" books, to be present
ed to men at Army camps and
contonments, is being arranged
by a subcommittee on the War
Department commission on train
ing camp activities. At each Of
the 16 National Army canton
ments a theatre has been erected
which seats 5000 men. Marc
Klaw, Of Klaw & Erlanger, men,
Der of the commission, has arrang-
ed for four companies Of the
brightest theatrical stars to play
"Cheating Cheatrs,' Inside the
Lines, !" Turn to the Right,' and
"Here Comes the Bride all
tremendous successes last year in
New York. He has also plan
ned to have four companies Of the
highest grade vaudeville perform
ers at these theatres.
The expense Of operating this
circuit Of 64 theatres is met by
admission charges which run from
10 cents to 25 cents.
Smileage' books contain 20
Or 100 scent coupons, which may
be purchased by anyone for ST..
or $5., respectively, and sent to a
soldier friend at the camp. The
coupons will be exchanged at the
box office for admission tickets.
Sending man Smileage'
book is equivalent to giving him
passes to from 10 to so perform
ances Of various kinds.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-28

CALL SOON FOR HIGHLY SPECIALIZED

Washington, Dec. 2S'-The
next draft call, including defer
red percentages Of men already
drawn Twill be under the ques-
tionnaires classification, Provost
Marchal Crowder announced this
morning.
He said there will be no formal
call before February Is.
This means that men included
in deferred percentage Of the
first quota, most Of which quota
is now in camp, will enjoy the
benefit Of the QUESTIONABLE clas-
sification and be drawn only if
they come under class l.
Men selected under the old reg
ulations must go however when
needed to make up defiencies IN
calls already made.
Decision pwait the classlflca-
ton of all men before making
another formal call is reached be-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-28
ITALY'S EMBASSY
In WAR time

Washington, Dec. 28.-Keeping
in closest touch with the hard
pressed Italian armies protecting
Venice and the moth herland-The
Italian embassy force in Washing
ton is burning lot Of midnight
oil these nights.
Count c.. Macchi di Cellere, the
Italian Ambassador, is also High
Commissioner for America. With
1859 R Street, opposite the Perry
Belmont Mansion, and close to the
late Rear Admiral Sampson s
re,idence-Coult Celiere has the
job Of regulating |the immense
flow Of munitions and food to
Italy.
His right hand man on military
needs is General Emilio Gugliel'
motif, who as an active campaign
er on the Italian front until last
spring. Captain Larnberto Van
nutelli, the naval attache, form
er African explorer, WI
Count Cellere, and has the conf
dence Of Marconi- wireless in
ventor, in the business Of devisin 9
anti-submarine apparatus.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-28
SAM|MlES Y SEEK
OVERSEAS /, !; WORK
(By United Press.)

With the Sammies in Camp,
Dec, 28.-Soldiers at the canto-
ments would rather see SERVES st
once on the battle lines as privates
than go later as officers. In many
instances enlisted men eligible for
admission to officers training
schools have refused to apply be-
cause they feared the work would
lessen their chances Of immediate
active service in Europe.
In one division with $50 men to
be selected for training schools,
only 40 would apply. The rumor
was abroad in camp that the di-
vision would sail before the work
at the school was completed, and
not until the men were assured
that the schools would move with
the divisions when the quotas
filed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-28
PUBLIC LANDS i
FOR CULTIVATION

Washington, Dee. 28.-Hun-
dreds of thousands Of acres Of
lands land in the United States
hitherto untitled, may be placed
under cultivation during 1918.
An inquiry by the Department
Of the Interior shows that approx
imately 100000 acres on various
reclamation projects and an area
of Indian lands almost as large
are susceptible Of cultivation.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-28
COLLECTOR HERE
JAN. 24l-26

In a accommodation receiv-
ed by this paper, Collector Of
Internl Revenue J. w. Bailey an
nounces that a federal income tax
officer will be sent into this coun-
ty on Jan. "a. and will be here
until Jan. &c. He will have his
office at the Post Office at Scot
land Neck and will be there every
day ready and willing to help
persans subject to the income
tax out their returns without any
cost to them for his services.
How many income-tax payers
will there be in this county? Ii
you can guess how many married
persons living with wife or hus-
band will have net incomes Of
100000 or over and how many
unmarried persons will have net
incomes Of $1,OOC.OO or over this
year, then you know. The Col
lector Of Internal Revenue esti-
mated that there will be a large
number Of taxpayers in this co'rn-
ty.
The Collector suggests thar
everybody starts figuring up now
his income and expenses 50 TO D."
ready with the figures when tha
expert arrives Expenses, how
ever. don t mean fa', 49, expenses.
money used to pay off the prln-
cipal Of a debt, new machinery
buildings or anything like thta,
They mean what you spend IN
making your money-nteresf,
taxes paid hired help, amount
paid for goods sold, seed, stock
bought for feeding, rent Except
for dwelling,) etc. Income in
cludes every dollar you get.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-28
CZERNIN'S PLAN
PEACE BASIS
fEy UNITED pRESS)

Amsterdam, Dec. %. - The
Reichsrath at Vienna has accept
ed the Russian peace negotiations
which Count Czernin s terms as
a basis for general peace discus
sions at the conference at Brest
Litovsk which will be renewed
next Wednesday, according to
word received here from that city
via Berlin.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-28
CENSORSHIP OF
FOREIGN MAILS
(Ry UNITED PRESS)

Washington, Dec. 28.-A cen
sor's label on an envelope does
not imply that the writer or the
addressee is under suspicion, but
that it's examination is thought
necessary in safeguarding the
Government interests.
Under authority Of the trading
with the-enemy act censorship Of
international mail has been estab-
lished by the Postmaster General
The work will be conducted at
New York, the Canal Zone, Porto
Rico, and other places where it
may be necessary.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-28
ORGAN RECITAL AT
BAPTIST CHURCH
DIR. HUBERT POTEAT ARRIV ED AT NINE O'CLOCK AND
THEN @zF MABNIFI CENT ENTERTAINMENT
10 ON THE NEW ORGAN
RENDERED SEVERh

The noted musical director Of
Wake Forest college started for
Scotland Neck from Raleigh yes
terday morning at seven o'clock
and arrived here just before nine
o'clock last night, which goes to
show the hazard of railroad
connections at the present time
Of course a goodly gathering
assembled at the new Baptist
church at theprescribed time and
were then advised that DR.. Poteat
would not arrive for more than
an hour, but they waited with
very creditable patience the com
ing Of the talented musician.
When the recital began the
church was comfortably filled
regardless of the weather condi-
tions that would tempt most folks
to stay at home, but those that
heard DR. Poteat were well re-
warded for braving the elements.
The program, as selected, was
a happy thought. Not a single
number thereon, but was short and
entertaining, even to those who
have no particular musical ear,
and Furthermore the execution
was brilliant.
Opening with the martial basso
the second number was sllvery IN
tone showing the lighter varia-
tions. Then came the tremulo
and pedal movement Of Dvorak.
Later the majestic orchestral Of
the airiness Of Massenet' s Thais.
The instrumental offering clos
ed with the William Tell overture
which all music lovers delight to
hear, and this was delicately
rendered in variations.
Interspercing the progHam
were some sacred songs by DR..
Poteat which were equally en-
joyed. He has a finely controll-
ed voice and with quite range,
extremely strong on the higher
keys, and with sweetness IN the
falsettO tones.
Congratulations welte shower
ed upon DIR. Poteat after the exer
cises which must have compensat
ed him for the day Of anxious
travel.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-28
u. s. SURGEON
REPORTED LOST
BY W. J. Pegler.

With the American Army in
France, Dee. 2S.-One American
surgeon was apparently lost
when the Germans pushed back
General Byng's troops around
Cambria, according to unofficial
reports reaching here. He has
been classified as missing and the
name will be given out in official
reports as soon as thewar depart
ment are assured of the truth Of
this statement.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-28
CATTLE; THIEVES
ROUNDED Up

Washington, Dee. 2S.--One of
the four Mexican cattle thieves
who murdered Lee Sharpe and
Clarence Sellers, Americans, near
Piedras Negas, was executed and
the others are being rounded up,
according to state department
adyices.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-28
ALLIES PURPOSE
CONTINUING WAR
By Lowell Mallett

London, Dec. 28.-The allies
purpose continuing the war, not
for imperialistic or vindictive rea-
sous, but for the future freedom
and peace Of mankind, Premier
Lloyd George declared ina letter
to the Iaborites "war aims con
gress.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-28
TWO AMERICANS,
KILLED IN CAMP

With the American Army in
France, Dee. 28.-Two American
soldiers were killed on a recent
evening when a German aviator
dropped bombs on their camp.
They were members Of the wood
cutters division.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-28
FRANCE REFUSES
GERMAN PEACE,

Paris, Dec. 28.-France will
refuse to negotiate any German
contrived peace, such as announc-
ed by Count Czernin, Deputy Pic
ton declared today in the Chamb-
er Of Deputies.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-28

Ten states have furnished their
full quota to the first call, Vir-
:. nio being one Of them.
lie other states are Maine,
California, Idaho, Montana, New
ada, Oregan, Utah, Wyoming and
Washington.
The section Of Pennsylvania
which sent men to Camp Sherman
has furnished it's full quota.
In addition to these states the
District of Columbia has furnish
ed it's quota.
The remaining states have but
IS to 95 percent in camp.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-28

cause Of the need of special class
service.
Crowder announced that every
soon there will be a call for
technical workers and highly
specialized registrants.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-28
SLIGHT LOSS
AT MANNHEIM
E ~
(By United Press.)

zurich, Dee. 28.-Two persons
we're killed and ten injured in the
Mannheim raid, the first British
reprisal, according to German
newspapers received here.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-10
LIFT YOUR c0RNS
OFF WITH FINGERS
How TO loosen q tender corn
or callus so IL lifts out
without pain.

Let folks step on your feet hereafter;
wear shoes a size smaller If you like,
for corns will never again send electric
sparks of pain through you, according
to this Cincinnati authority.
He says that q few drops of a drug
called freezone, applied directly upon
tender, aching corn, instantly re-
lieves soreness, and soon the entire
corn, root and all, lifts right out.
This drug dries at once and simply
shrivels up the corn or callus without
even irritating the surrounding skin.
A small bottle of freezone obtained
at any drug store will cost very little
but will positively remove every hard
or soft corn or callus from ones feet.
If your druggist hasn't stocked this
new drug yet, tell him to get small
bottle of freezone for you from his
wholesale drug house.-adv.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-10
TIMELY PREPARATION FOR FILLING SILO

This is merely a series OF Joints of
pipes fastened with snaps and rings In
manner to make it flexible. 1t ex-
tends from the end of the blower or
from the end Of the carrier to within
few feet of the bottom of the silO.
Evenly Distributed.
In this manner the ensilage is evenly
distributed all over the silo, which is
not the case when the cut corn merely
falls from the top either with blower
or chain carrier. The heavier parts
Of the ensilage such as kernels and
pieces of ears will fall closer TO the
point Of distribution, while the lighter
portions, the husks and the stalks will
be scattered further away. This makes
1t necessary to fork over the ensilage
and with the greatest of care the corn,
husks and stalks are not evenly dis
tributed. The distributor will give an
absolutely uniform distribution and
will save the labor of at least one man
In the silo; although there should al
ways be from two to three men tramp
ing inside while the filling is going on.
In filling it is well to keep the outer
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-10

From the farm management stand.
point Ii is always a great deal better
to have things ready for the silo long
before they are needed. 1t does not
take any more time to see that the
knives of the cutter are sharpened and
that the binder is In good working Or
der at one period of the year than II
does at another and ii may mean a
good many dollars to the rancher,
writes c. w. Pugsley, In Field and
Farm. No money is saved by attempt
ing to get along with too little help.
Filling the silo at the best is rather
heavy work and as a rule we do not
like that part of 1t which demands the
handling of heavy bundles of corn. If
teams and men enough are on hand to
complete the work In short time and
less trouble will be experienced in get
ting help.
Heaviest Expenses.
One of the heaviest expenses In con-
nection with filling Is the cost of an
engine and an engineer, and when an
outfit is hired the farmer should see
that it is used to full capacity. This
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-10

can only be done by supplying a suffi.
cient amount Of labor to keep every
thing running. Some farmers favor
smaller cutter and letting the filling
period extend over more time. In some
instances this Is probably an eco
nOmical practice. l know one man
who uses a small cutter with chain
carrier-the type that demands the
least power-and runs 1t with his
farm gasoline engine. He uses the Or
binary help Of the ranch with perhaps
an additional man or two and extends
the filing of a hundred ton silo over a
period Of week. This of course has
the disadvantage very often Of allow
ing part of the corn to become too
ripe, as 1t is now, while that which
was put in first may be little green.
Different Cutters.
The cutter selected will depend
somewhat upon the kind of silo and
upon the system Of filling adopted. If
cooperative filling is practiced an Ohio
blower cutter Of large capacity will
probably give best results. If the
grower is filling his own silO and de-
sires to own his machine, cutter with
knives from IA to 20 inches, depending
upon the capacity of the silO, will give
the best results. If the silo is above
ground blower cutter should be used
by all means. If he has an under
ground silo he can get along with
chain carrier. No matter the style Of
cutter, 1t should have distributor.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-10
Best Carpet for Concrete Floor.

Cementing carpet Of heavy tarred
paper to concrete factory floors is
recommended as a means Of lessening
the noise from trucks. After the floor
has been given a preliminary coat of
gray cement paint, second coat is ap-
piled, with a coat to the underside of
the paper, and the paper is then laid
carefully in place, and made perfectly
smooth with a roller or a wide-tired
truck. This sound-deadening surface,
which is very durable, is said to i'm
prove with age.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-10
OrIoIn Of Dollar Sian,

Although suggestions have been
made that the symbol Of the dollar
sign represents the Pillars Of Her
cules or the caduceus Of Mercury, 1t
seems less far fetched to regard it as
a Photograph Of the Spanish arms to
be found on all pieces of eight. The
list Of such money symbols is remark
ably small as compared with those
for weights and measures. Some
years ago the United States made the
first modern addition to money SYM
bols, a distinguishing mark for its
Philippine dollar. This may be de-
scribed as a black letter minuscule p
(for peso) with two bars scored across
its stem.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-10
IN AFRICAN JUNGLE
British Aviator Relates Expert
enGe of Four Days.
Forced to Abandon Machine, He Had
to Make His Way Through Almost
lmpenetrable Bush, In Con-
slant Fear Of Death.

Horrible experiences Of a British
aviator who came down in an Eas
African jungle are described by hin
in a letter just received by a relative
ut London.
The aviator, Lieut.. G. Garrood, went
up to bomb a German ambush on the
Rufji river, but through engine trou
BILE had to descend in the bush, thI
machine landing with broken propeller
In a bog. 1t took him four days to
make his way to a place Of safety.
He tells how In the dusk he was
confronted with an ugly black animal
about four feet high with vicious
tusks. He climbed tree and pre-
pared to put in the night there. Later
he opened his eyes and saw somethil s
like two green electric bulbs about 80
feet from the tree. They moved around
In circle. This continued for 40 min
utes. He says:
1.-The tension was unbearable.
wanted to scream, shout and yell all
in one, but instead l burst out with
The Admiral's Broom and with a
full-throated bass l roared out the
three verses. No applause, but a re-
ward-the leopard skunk away. Why
had not thought of it before?
II went through my repertoire. l
laughed as / finished Two Eyes OF
Grey 1t seemed so ridiculous. Then
got on to hymns, remembered four
verses of % God, Our Help in Ages
Past and sang the Amen too. The
whole thing had its ludicrOus side"
Next morning while swimming a
river he passed seven yards from
crocOdile's mouth, but just reached
the bank In time. Without food, or
arms-his only weapon Of defense his.
nails scissors-his progress through
the awful bush was about 100 yards
an hour. His clothing was in ribbons,
and his flesh exposed to the thorns,
sword grass and flies.
He swan seven more rivers that
day and sank down exhausted against
q tree. He could hear lion roaring
about 500 yards away, and, somewhat
nearer, the grunting s.S > hippopota-
mus. HG c0htinues:
"Being exhausted, more or less
lost consciousness for perhaps ha1f an
hour or so. Nothing short of hippo
charging could have made me climb
a tree. Am afraid life had little to
OfPor about that tiynoo
1t was while lying here that the
lieutenant had the annoying expert
ence Of surveying two large babboons,
the size of a small man, quarreling
over his trousers, now in threads, and
among the tops Of 4O-foot trees.
1t was not until he had passed an
other horrible day and equally terrible
night in the bush that he at last was
picked up by some natives.
Their eyes seldom left me-" he
adds. Undoubtedly was strange
,ight-my legs bare and bleeding. my
short vest sodden, dirty and torn, no
Of course, just dirty sun
helmet, a short stick In my right hand
Ind with four days growth Of beard
IN my dirty face"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-10
Too Many There.

Major general addressing the men,
before practicing an attack behind the
lines)-I want you to understand that
there Is difference between a re-
hearsal and the real thing. There are
three essential differences. First, the
absence Of the enemy. Now turning to
the regtmental sergeant major), what
Is the second difference?
Sergeant Major-The absence Of the
general, SIR.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-10
EXCELLENT AS COVER CROPS
Bur Glover and MeIiIotus Indica, For
merIy Regarded az Menacing
Weeds, Now Useful.

A score of years ago bur clover was
considered but weed and such a
menace to lawns, gardens and fields
that all feared to encourage it. Later
it became famed cover crop. Like
wise MelilOtus Indica, the yellow-f1ow-
ering melilot, is now high-grade
cover crop for dry lands. Yet for all
time it has been vile weed known
to all.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-10
FARMER CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT slLo.

edges little higher than the center
and to do most of the packing at the
outside. The matter Of packing Is very
important. Do not attempt to save
money on labor by cutting down the
number Of men in the silo and while
they are there see that they keep
moving. A man standing in one place
all Of the time does not give much
service.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-10
The STYLE.

II think I'll have to take up knit
ting"
"But thought you used to say that
you didn't like to knit?"
II don't and I doubt now that
shall ever make anything, but I SIM
ply must have one Of those lovely knit
ting bags the girls are all carrying"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-10

Indigestion produces disagreeable and
sometimes alarming symptoms Wright
Indian Vegetable Pills stimulate the diges-
tive processes to function naturally. Adv.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-10

Churnlng Too Long.
When butter is churned too long 1t
becomes solid and greasy instead Of
open and grainy.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-10

Fits of abstraction have brought
many pickpockets to prison.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-10
twelve THINGS TO DO IN SEPTEMBER

l. Plant big turnip patch have already
Avoid loss by keeping the cotton
stalks, and then have them ginned separately.
your the field, carefully
prevent loss.
planting especially the northern half
belt.
a Of Abruz grazing
clover all lands to
next
Bermuda
valuable winter and spring grazing
8. Save an abundance Of seed peas for next
children school visit school
your a arrange
for better prices.
all the hay and other roughage possible for