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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-26
The Wrong Impression Corrected:
Halifax. n. G..

Halifax. \. G.
May %, 1918.
1t has come to me, that some Of the
people of the county want to censure
MI j. ii. Norman for my being a can-
hdate Tor Good roads Commissioner.
| want to say that Mr.. Norman disconr-
aged ne and has advised me repeatedly
not to run. He has been to sec me sew
eral times and has written me several
letters asking me not to be candidate.
u course [ know that no fair minded
man VII blame him for the acts Of ota
ers ana he IS IN 70 way responsible for
my candidacy.
J. f. AYERS JR.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-26
1T the use Of promoters.

out the use Of promoters.
"There is a shortage in the sup
ply of platinum. Russia has a
corner on the worlds supply, and
Germany is liz Russia. Our domes
tie production Of platinum is neg
ligible, while our military require
ments are increasing at a rapid
rate.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-26
WOOD
MAKES STATEMENT
GEORGIA EDUCATOR SAYS HE
NEVER SAW ANYBODY I'M
PROVE LIKE WIFE HAS SINCE
TAKING TANLAC.

Tanlac is the only medicine that
ever did My wife any GOOD declared
Professor W. A. Wood, Of the Central
graded school of Winder, Ga, cit has
restored her health and relieved us of
untold anxiety, for her case was a most
serious one.
Her main trouble seemed to be
nervous indigestion he continued.
She had suffered four years and had
lost strength and weight in spite Of the
best treatment we could get. She was
extremely nervous and loss Of sleep pull
ed her down to shadow. She could
digest little that she ate and suffered
from gas On the stomach. heartburn
and nausea, and she had headaches AL
the time, with persistant constipation.
After some hesitancy we decided
to try anlac, and she began to show
decided Improvement with the second
bottle. she has since taken several
and the results have been simply mar
vicious. She is gaining in strength an,,,
weight every day and practically all
her troubles have left her. She eats
and enjoys anything she wants and rests
well at night. | have never seen any
such Improvement in any person in so
short 3 time.
Tanlac is sold by E. T. Whitehead CO.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-26
CHAMBERLAIN'S TABLETS

Thesetablets are intended espe-
cally for stomach troubles, bill
lousness and constipat ton. IL
you have any troubles Of this sort
give them a trial and realize for
yourself what a first class medi-
cine will do for you. They only
cost a quarter.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-05-17
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN. WIS. Nav II. 1918.

EDGERTON, Wis. May II, 1918.
The weather of the week has been
rather cool for as rapid growth of veg
citation as was desired, for the temper
ature several nights has fallen close to
the freezing point. The young tobacco
plants, however, under canvas covering
have been doing we'll and getting a
good strong roofing, and warmer days
the latter part of the week are pro-
noting good healthy growth. All
reports seem to indicate there will be
plenty of plants available at trans
planting time for all the intended acre
age. Corn planting is next in order
and after that growers will turn their
attention to preparing their tobacco
fields.
There is considerable warehouse work
yet to be done at the packing points
before the close of the season. The
stemming plants are commencing to
take over some of the help as sorting
finishes.
The shipments out of storage to fac
tory points reach 25Ocs since last re-
port.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-05-17
Pennsylvania.
LANCASTER, Pa, May 8, 1918.

LANCASTER, IA, May 8, 1915.
1t looks now as though growers who
have held on to their 1917 tobacco are
ready to sell at reasonable figures, or
at least at lower figure than they
have been asking. In other words,
they have come down off their high
horse. For two very excellent reasons.
One was that they have little time to
give to the care of such troublesome
commodity as crop of tobacco, and
the other reason, very good one, too,
because the packers evinced no inclina-
tion to pay thirty cents for the tobac-
co. Some of the crops sold recently
have gone as low as twenty-seven cents
| and it is tobacco that the growers had
refused thirty cents for.
Whatever prices the new packing
| may bring the present holders. it is
quite evident that they are satisfied
with the tobacco itself. Whatever the
| cause, it is very far advanced in the
cure. And it looks good, with not much
black rot, so far. 1t burns freely, is
sweet, has good boquet, and is not
seedy to the taste. Add to this the be-
lief that very great deal will be or
call for wrappers, and a lot for binders
and you can guess pretty nearly why
the holders of these goods think they
have prize in their warehouses. They
calculate that they will get as much
for it when it is ready for the market
as present old goods are selling for,
and even at the high price paid for it,
that would mean decent profit.
| Nothing more is heard of growers
packing their crops. A determined eff
fort was made to get the growers who
held off selling interested in the scheme
but it fell fiat.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-05-17
New York.
NEW YORK, May II, 1918

NEW Onhs ANoy IL, lao .~
AS far as the leaf industry is directly
concerned, little news has transpired
during the past week of any moment.
Various strikes in cigar factories, of
course, have given the leaf dealers
quite little worry. 1t appears, how
ever, from latest developments, that
the strikes will not be of long dura-
ton. Evidently compromise will be
effected in the immediate future. AS
far as tobacco prices sre concerned.
they seem to be soaring higher than
ever. The reported inscription or, per-
haps, the distribution of 1000 bales oe
Sumatra tobacco, which will be avail
able in the course Of the next few
weeks, has not caused even tremor in
the high prices prevailing today. In
the domestic leaf market, whether
binder or filler, prices also continue to
stiffen. The only point of interest,
where slightly reduced prices for leaf
are anticipated, is in the Remedies
crop, which is believed to be one of the
largest in the history. Everyone cal-
culates that prices for this commodity
will rule high at first but will taper off
later on. 1t appears to be question
whether the spectators will be able to
absorb this crop and, therefore. main
tain the high prices that have prevail
ed. Of course, in the Vuelta or Par
lido sections prices are likely to be as
high as heretofore if not higher. 1t is
little too soon to dwell upon the Porto
Rican crop but packers of this grade of
tobacco are likely to pitch in almost
any day. Then it will be 'good-bye"
to low prices in this class of tobacco as
we'll journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-05-17
New England.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, May 6, 1918

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, May 6, 1918.
Cold weather restricts the growth of
young plants in the beds in the Con-
necticut Valley. Only small amount
of blowing has been done. Fields in
which shaded tobacco will be raised are
being put in readiness for the plants,
but it is doubtful if any transplanting
is done before the middle of the month.
Heavy rain on Tuesday and Wednesday
furnished growers another opportunity
to take down 1917 tobacco, a consider
able amount of which is still hanging
on the poles.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-05-17

The R. j. Reynolds Tobacco Com
pany of Winston Salem, N c., is this
week filling an order of twenty-seven
cars of Prince Albert smoking tobacco
for the government. It will be shipped
to the soldiers in France. The COM
pany also has orders for 125 cars of
Prince Albert, the shipments to be
made by May 18th. In addition, Uncle
Sam is buying large quantities Of Camel
cigarettes for the American soldiers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-05-17

WANTED purchase secondhand
Beenis tobacco transplanter. w. [.
Pomeroy & Co., Phone No. sc.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-05-17
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

Someone ought to remind the state
tax commission of the existence of an
old saying about ''killing the, goose
that laid the golden egg," for there is
no surer way of hamstringing the to-
bacco industry of Wisconsin than the
insistence of their arbitrary ruling
that all tobacco in the state should be
assessed at figures fixed by that august
body clothed with authority of law.
We learn that instructions have been
issued through supervisors Of assess
ment to list leaf tobacco on May 1st at
figures so largely in advance of other
years that they exceed the cost Of the
tobacco in many cases. 1t is not long
stretch of Imagination TO see that nom
residents who generally control the
bulk of the crop will not long stand for
the imposition when their purchases
can easily be shipped out of the state
and handled at other packing points.
Such treatment is also likely to drive
out of the state large business in
stemming that is conducted extensively
at dozen or more towns in Wisconsin,
employing 400 to 500 people the year
around in some localities. Foreign
corporations will not long stand to pay
higher taxes in Wisconsin than are lev
led in other states on personal property
that can easily escape by shipment
elsewhere. = The tax commission will
take notice that such arbitrary meth
DDS defeat the aim of taxation-rev-
enue.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
HUN MANPOWER FADES.
Ludendorf Orders Germany to
be Combed for New
Men and Boys.

With the British Army in France, Aug.
17.-Germany has acknowledged that her
man power, once so freely wasted, now
is dwlndling in proportions great enough
apparently TO cause considerable anxiety
to the high command The toll taken,
particularly in recent fighting, by the
allied armies and the prospect of being
confronted by ever-growing American
forces have caused General LudendorH
to- issue most imperative orders for a
vigorous, immediate comb-out in the
German army in order to recover from
auxiliary units all the men capable of
entering the trenches.
In this cornb-out, says the order issued
by General Ludendorif, first consldcra-
tion will be given to men of more than
43 years who have served in the front
line longer than six moths. lie an
nounces that commissions have been
appointed to investigate the entire situa-
ton, nluding men of every rank. All
men available for the infantry must be
sent 10 depots in Belgium, the special
purpose of the high command being to
get more infantry reserves.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
SUFFS, AIDS TO HOOVER.
Women's Military Army Go on
Hunger Strike in Wash
ington Jail.

Washington d. c.. Aug. t7.-Twenty
suiiragists, sent To jail yesterday for 10
days for holding demonstration in
Lafayette Square Park in front of the
White House are on a hunger strike.
a hunger strike To secure the rights
of political prisoners was begun upon
their confinement in Jail by the 26 suf-
fragists imprisoned Thursday for holding
political meeting said the acting
chairman of the National Woman's party
today.
DIR. Sarah Lockrev, of Pennsylvania,
after one night in JAIL paid her fine to-
day, saying that she had Ito return home
TO perform an emergency operation.
Mrs Irving G'rois, of Roston, and
Or Anna Kuhn, of Baltimore, will stay
in Jail but will not he permitted 10 JON
the hunger strike because OF their ages
and ill-hcalth
Mrs Margaret Oakcs, of Idaho was
hailed out against her will and over her
protest by her son.
Three New York women, Hiss Edith
Aingc, of jamestown: Miss Lucy Burns,
of FruoklNn and Miss Alice kimball of
New York City. are among the strikers
Il was announced ~ the National
Woman's party today that another dem
onstration would he held next week, and
that the list of volunteers is long one
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
JUST A BABY'S SHOE
BU! IT DOES THINGS
Relic of the Carolina Sinking
Raises Tears, Enthusiasm
and Cash for w. S. S.

One story DIR j Ilavcrgal Sheppard,
district manager of the New York ship
building district of the United States
Shipping Board, Emergency Fleet Cor
poraton told when he add. cssed n tg
body of shipbuilders mt the Puscy and
Jones yards yesterday was a pathetic
little incident concerning the only thing
liner Carolina. DIR. Sheppard had IT
IN his pocket and when he showed II tn
the men it created interest, enthusiasm
and tears. 1t was "A tiny babys shoe.
The lifeboat was picked up by mime
sweeper and the little shoe found IN IT
was gwen to the Red Cross II was
later sold for 500 and during recent
campaigns for War Saving Stamps II was
said To have caused the sale of more than
S50,0O0 worth of stamps IN one Sunday
in New York The shoe was about
No. = size, and probably Of American
make and ownership Ii is Tow icing
used by shipyard speakers and where
ever It has been exhibited folks have
come across
The usual program of the semi-monthly
exercises nj the plant was followed ycster-
day, DR. Sheppard being the principal
speaker Ills address was received with
much applause and the workers returned
10 their duties with renewed zeal for the
cause which is arraved against the wan
ton murder of non-comhatant women
and children
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
COAL MINERS WAGE
M Ay co UP AGAIN
Predicted Rise Need Not Increase
Price to Consumers, Hayes
States.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. IL Labor
conditions In the coal mining indus
try for which the only logical solu-
ton is a substantial fiat wage increase
to be applied to all classifcations of
mine labor viii be discussed at con
ference Of district presidents OF the
United Mine Workers to be held in
Washington Aug p, according to an
announcement made here last night by
Frank j Hayes, president of the United
Mine Workers OF America
In announcing the conference, Presi-
dent Hayes said that it had been called
TO avert, if possible, rapidly devel-
oping labor condition within the coal
industry, which, if permitted to go un-
checked, would undermine coal produc-
ton plans
The wage increase ''can be met and
applied by the coal operators without
the necessity of an increase in the sell
ing price of coal to the consuming pub
lie" he also said, and the paying of
bonuses by many mine owners now 'is
indisputable evidence that the industry
is able to bear an advance in wages
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
THE TURTLE CAME BACK.
Knew Way Back Home After Four
Years Absence, Owner Says.

That the common land turtle has Il
homing instinct quite as keen as the
carrier pigeon is the belief of Wilson
Rittenhouse, Milford, \ j., after SIX
years of experiments conducted with
turtle that for years had in habited the
Rittenhouse garden and vicinity One
day Rittenhouse decided that he didn't
want the turtle around, SO he took it out
ON his mail route and dropped it near
Mt Pleasant \ fortnight later it had
covered the intervening miles and was
back IN the garden
Interested by the turtles achievement.
Rittenhouse marked it afresh and took it
to a farm near Frenchtown. A few weeks
later it was ''at home" again in the garden
Four years ago Rittenhouse decided he
would give the turtle more difficult test
He carried it across the Delaware river,
four miles from his home. He added still
more definite marks to its shell and
liberated it, The summer passed and the
turtle did not return But this week Mrs
Rittenhouse saw a familiar object crawl
ing up the garden path The marks on its
shell clearly identified ii as the old turtle,
returned after four years absence
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
CONSIDER MERGER
OF CIVIC BODIES
General Service and Service Citi-
zenS TO Pool Their
Interests.

4 special meeting Of tho General Service
Board 70 consider the merging Of that
body with the Service Citizens of Della
ware, was held last evening
The chairman. Charles Warner. out
lined tho general plan Of consolidation
proposed and on motion II was decided
unanimously to proceed with the plan rs
outlined
NS some members Of the General
Service Board have not signifcd their
desire to become members of the new
organization. il was decided To send
out q notice calling their attention 10 this
matter and requesting reply before
August -
The plan Of consolidation is as follows
The Service Citizens of Delaware
Will take over the equipment Of the
General Service Board exclusive of the
reference bureau material, at a money
valuc agreeable To the Executive com
mttcc.
The reference bureau will hc given
to the Service Citizens for use. with
the conditions that should the Service
Citizens of Delaware nj any time dis
band or should they depart from the
general principles and policies upon
which the General Service Board was
founded the reference bureau shall bc
returned 70 the present Executive Conn
mittce and membership. rs now con
stlttcd. if requested
The quarters Of the General Service
Board will become the quarters Of the
Service Citizens Of Delaware and AL
expense attached thereto he assumed by
the Service Citizens Of Delaware, after
consolidation.
The staff of the General Service Board
viii become a part Of the staff Of the
Service Citizens Of Delaware insofar as
the members of the staff agree to the
transfer and their services are valuable
10 the enlarged organization
The individual members Of the Cen
eral Service Board shall become mem
bcrs OF the Service Citizens Of Della
ware without the payment Of an in
dividual initiation fee, the initiation
membership fee to be paid out Of the
funds Of the General Service Board for al
members who indicate their willingness to
be enrolled in the membership Of the
Service Citizens OF Delaware
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
KEEP ON FIGHTING,
KA|SER'S BLUSTER
Germany and Austria Reported to
be in Full Accord. Says War
Must Continue.

Amsterdam. Aug 17-The com
picte agreement existing between Ger
many ard Austria-Hungarv has been
demonstrated again at the meeting of tile
emDerCrs at German main headquarters.
an official statement from Berlin today
declares.
The statement, dated at German head
quarters, Aug. Is, reads
The meeting of the august sover-
eigns once again mas manifested the
close understanding and complete
agreement on political and military
tasks and an identical and most loyal
Interpretation of the alliance. The inter
course Of the monarcks was characterized
by cordiality commensurate with their
personal relations as well as the interests
Of the people.
Leading statesmen end military lead
ers have conferred with complete and
fruitful results The kaiser gave audience
10 Baron l}urian, Field Marshal Arr and
other Austrian ministers, while Emperor
Charles received Admiral Won Hintze
and FIrld Marshal Won IfindcnburE.
Cotnncuting on the recent interview
given bv Admiral yon Iiintze, German
foreign secretary, in which he laid re-
sponsibilty for continuation Of the war
upon the Entente, the Frankfort Gazette
says.
we must continue the hard and bitter
struggle for the defence Of the fathcrland,
for our enemies show little inclination for
peace, and neither from Lloyd George
nor Clemcnceau Is any readiness for an
understanding to be expected
The daily increasing influence Of
America upon the Entente is Of still
greater Importance. Any sign Of de-
sire fer an understanding on the part
Of the European Allies is countcr-balanced
BY the war craze Of the United States.
In such circumstances there is nothing To
bc donc but reprcs. all premature hopes
and arm ourselves with courage ard
perseverance for the next developments.
A plan has been adopted for the forma-
tion Of a league of Austro-Hungariau
states, 10 lac autonomous IN dealing with
home affairs. according to Vienna dis
patch quoting the Czech Radical organ
in the Austrian capital to that effect.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
PRESIDENT GOES GOLFING.
Governor Mccall Only Caller on Wilson
New on North Shore.

Manchester, Mass, Aug Il Prcsi-
dent and Mrs " ilson had another de-
hghtful day for their brief outing ON the
north shore Cares OF office, except for "a
few conferences with Colonel Il NJ
House who has a summer home nparhy
apparently were dropped.
1t was day that naturally lurcd one
ont of doors. The President needed the
call early and remained OUT until late
hour this evening Before breakfast he
strolled with Mrs Wilson under the
pines. where a cool sea breeze tempered
the heat of the sun Later he had -
round of golf with DIR Cary T. Grayson,
hls physician and lunchcd with Colonel
and Mrs House. Governor Mccall
dropped IN for few moments but, So far
as known, there wcrc no other visitors
Word that the President Was here
drew hundreds Of automobile parties to
this resort, but the Marine guard cx-
tended its picket line and all machines
were barred from the road lea''ng to
the estate The President 5 dcstre for
absolute rest and scclusion was carried
out 10 the letter
This evening the President and Mrs
Wilson went on n long motor ride with
Colonel and Mrs House.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
NEW COMMANDER
FOR nth DIVISION
Camp Meade General Begins the
Wori. of Training Men
for Overseas.

Camp Meade Admiral, Md, Aug. Ia.
Major General Jesse Mel Carter. the
new commander of the Eleventh division,
arrived in camp yesterday and took charge
of the important work of training that
division for service overseas General
Carter is the head of the Militia Bureau
of the War Department and will con-
tinue to direct that bureau while here.
Later, Of course. he will have to give up
work of that kind when hc takes his
division to France or wherever II IS TO
bc sent
General Carriers bureau has had much
important work tu DO since war was
declared. Units that were under hm
became part of the fighting forces IN
France and then he inauguratcd new
plans for guard duty and finally new
organization, the United states Guards.
The appointment as division commander
therefore. Is in recognition of his services
rendered in directing home defense and
protection of important arSenaiS, piers
and munitinn plants Much that he did
was a matter Of secrecy and therefore his
name has not been mentioned 50 often aS
Others heading lighting units
The Eleventh division Is being formed
IN a way that gives assurance that It VIII
h,, up 10 a high standard 1t Will have rs
ITS backbone army regiments. Into the
divisions there are gong the best ot the
men of the June and July drafts The
material Is abundant and only men up 10
the 100 per cent mark are beng taken.
All have had from one 20 two months
probation and that much training There
was no need for haste IN organization IN
the period of elementary training, which
IS the same for all kinds OF service. The
depot brigade IS M fact. highly CthCicnt
school for rockies because II has been
handling thousands Of them ior a year.
Scvcntv-hVC Young men who took
special courses At colleges and universities
have been sent here 10 go INTO the dlVi-
SION. where their special training Will
count for most General Carter had little
70 say other than that BrIgadIcr General
Joseph "A Castor Will continue as camp
commander and viii handle all problems
except those that concern the division
distinctly This new plan inSur,s cont
tnutv OF administration no mattcrshow
many divisions may be trained here.
Colonel Frederick : L. Price, who was
transferred to tins CantonmCnt from
Camp Gordon. arrived TINS morning and
was assigned to command the list
Infantry. 4 unit of the Eleventh division,
organized few days ago Colonel
Edward \ Roche, who has been the act
ing commander OF the list. has been re-
Ieved and has been attached 10 the list
Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel Emmett Il.
Harris has been assigned to the Eleventh
division headquarters and military police
and First Lieutenant James " Martin
Of the Medical Reserve Corps has been
assigned temporarily to the base hospital
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17

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