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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-01-25
cHAMBERL1AN's COUGH REMEDY

Before using this preparation for
cough or cold you may wish to know
what it abs done for others. Mrs. O.
Cook, Macon, Ill, writes, 81 have found
the quickest relief Of any cough rem
edy I have ever used.' Mrs. James
A. Knott, Chillicothe, Mo-, says,
+" Chamberlain 8 Cough Remedy can
not be beat for coughs and colds.' 81.
J. Moore, Oval Pa, says, 81 have used
Chamberlain s cough Remedy on sew
eral occasions when [ was sufferin 3
with settled cold upon the chest and
it has always brought about a cue.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-01-25
CHAMBERLAIN TABLETS

Eight years ago when we first
moved to NATION, I was great suf-
ferer from indigestion and constipa-
tion,' writes Mrs. Robert Allison,
Nation, Ill. 81 had frequent head
aches and dizzy spells, and there was a
feeling like heavy weight pressing on
my stomach and chest all the time. I
felt miserable. Every morsel Of food
distressed me. I could not rest at
night and felt tired and worn out all
the time One bottle of Chamberlain g
Tablets cured me and I have sine felt
nike different person.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-01-25
500 Reward. 500

The leaders Of this paper will be
~ ased to learn that there is at least
on dreaded disease that science has
beA1 able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken Internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitutiOn and assisting nature in doing it's
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in the curative powers Of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure Send for list Of testimonials
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. 75c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-01-25
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP NOSTRll s
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head-Colds. It's Splendid

In one minute your clogged nostrils
will clear and you can breathe oi fr aena
No more hawking, snuflino b,ow;n99
headache, dryness. No str1gplino for
breath at night, your cold or catarrh
will be gone 1 -
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
little of this fragrant, antisepfic.
healing cream in your nostrils. tt nen-
etrates through every air passage of the
head, soothes the infamed or swollen
mucous membrane and relief comes in
,tantly. ~
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffeo-up
WITH cold or nasty catarrh-Relief
comes so quickly.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-01-25

chain for small car,
Found outside Claude Kitchin s resi-
dence. Can be obtained by describ
ing same and paying for this ad. APP
ply The Commonwealth. ct.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-01-25

has 1T ever occurred to you that
WORKOUT range wastes money in burn
1ngtoo much fuel and spelling food !?
"A range expert who will have charge
OF the Majesticc Demonstration dur
ing the week commencing Jan. 25 will
show you how the Majestic range cut
down household expenses. Josey Hard
ware Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-01-25


LOCAL NEWS ITEMS OF y
GENERAL INTEREST. X
\
Mr. Carlton Walston left hits morn
inc for Weldon on business.
Mr.. Philip Pittman left this morn
ing for Weldon on business
Miss Belts Cobb, of Conetoe, is here
visiting Mrs. Kate Little
Mr. S. B. Brown bought Mr.. Tad
lock s old Overland car yesterday.
Mr. C. A. Jones left this morning
for Roanoke Rapids on business.
Messrs R. J and Leon Shields, of
Hobgood, were i'll town this morning
on important business.
Mr.. J. H. Allsbrook left this morn
ing for Hobgood to spend day or two
on business.
Mr.. Richard Mills left for his home
after spending some time here with
relatives and friends
Mr.. r. D. Smith arrived from Tillery
-; ofA
there on business.
Mr. Arthur Harden returned last
night from Crews, N. c. after spending
few days with friends
Miss Annie Jackson left on the
morning train for her home in Tillery
after spending a few days here with
her mother.
Miss Annie Mae Daughtridge, and
Mrs. E. H. Council, of Oak CITY, were
visitors in town this morning, having
some dental work done
Chief of Police Lance Everett, of
Weldon came in last evening to visit
lis mother, Mrs. Cottie Everett, and
left this morning.
Mr.. P. E. Shields arrived yesterday
by car from Wilson and reports thu,
roads i'll fearful condition, the ruts in
some places being ten to twelve inches
deep and filled with water
The business men Of Scotland Neck
and vicinity are busy with the inter
nal revenue men in the directors room
over the Scotland Neck Bank filing
their income tax reports.
There promises to be a goodlv crowd
present at the meeting this afternoon
at four-thirty in the Mayor S affice
to discuss the pros and cons of the
'hautauqua for this year.
We shall have pleasant surprise
Tor all the children who visit this store
between 3 and on Tuesday afternoon
during the Majestic Demonstration
week. Az children arp invited.
Watch our advertisements for fur
Their particulars. Josey Hardware Co.
The convict force is at work nthe
Woods property, in the centre of town
cutting trees for frewood. This is a
good evidence Of the great need Of
fuel.
The Hardy Hardware Company is
unloading carload of Hackney wag
ons and farm carts which have been
en- route for a long time and urgent
" needed by the farmers Of this sec
ton.
Mr.. Townsend, Of the Globe Tailor
ing Company, is at BurroughsP ittman-
Wheeler Co., and being kept busy mea-
Slrlng the men for the Spring Weir.
10 get a handsome set of kitchen
ware absolutely free if you buy a
majestic range next week is an offer
worth Investigating. Visit our special
demonstration during the week COM
mencing Jan. 20, and we will show you
GIT. Josev Hardware Co.
= AA1E n
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-01-25

10 get handsome set Of kitchen
ware absolutely free if you buy a
majestic range next week is an offer
worth Investigating. Visit our special
demonstration during the week COM
mehclng Jan. 30, and we will show you
inns fine ware which is an out-and-out
git. Josey Hardware Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-01-25

Mr. Townsend, of the Globe Tailor
ing Company, is at Burroughs-Pittma
Wheeler Co., and being kept busy mea-
Surlng the men for the Spring Weir.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-11

The War Department asked Gen eral Pershing for. the name of tke West Point captain who sacrificed his life duri1g a recent German raid on American trenches.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-11
AMERICAN TROOPS IN
 MINOR ENGAGEMENTS
With the Retufn of Better Weather Actions Are increasing.

With the American Army inN France, Saturday, March 9--(By the Asso- ciated Pressl Some ot the A1neri- cans in listening post in front of their line north Of Foul this morning discovered an enemy patrol fixing their own wire and promptly opened fire. The Germans retreated, leaving two of their number hanging on the barbs.
 Some hours after daylight a party of five Germans, two infantrynen and three Red Cross workers, emeredg from the enemy lines and started for their comrades entangled in the wire. The Americans saw the Red Cross brassards and did not fire OF the par ty. which removed the bodies. e
 There has been increased sniping activity along the whole of the Ameri- can front during the past twenty-four hours.
 During last night and today the Germans dropped phosgene shells on several of the American battery posi- tions and mustard shells in the rear of the line. Owing to the quickness of the Americans in adjusting their gas masks the shells did no damage Owing to the return of better wea- ther conditions there was increased aerial activity, both friendly and hos tile aircraft flying over the American | line. One or two aerial encounters were reported, but they had no defi-
 nite results.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-11

havoc was wrought west and north east of the city.
 Of the four injured in local hospi- tals. only one is fatally hurt. He is Charles Rike, who had a shaft run through his head when his buggy was demolished by the storm as he was driving home from town. Six mem bers of the Showalter family in liar rison township were more or less se- riously injured when their home was demolished. Reports last night said the family had been killed. Another woman in the same neighborhood was badly burned when her home was wrecked an da stove was upset.
 Tornado Played Queer Franks.
 The tornado played queer pranks. Hundreds of chickens were entirely denuded and left without feather One chicken, with only a few feathers left, was blown high, in the air and landed on a telephone post, from which ! it was rescued.
 l Big boulders weighing a ton were /. found in the roads at several points | having been lifted from fields or creeks and carried many yards. In l Union township a farmhouse was lift ed from it's foundation and was carried
 into an adjoining field. A heavy stove
 in this house was carried half a mile | by the twister.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-11
Texas Rangers Have
 Killed More Bandits
GOT EIGHT OF RAIDERS OF TOM
 EAST RANCH
POSSES HAD HARD RIDE
Rangers Were in the Saddle for Forty Hours in Pursuit of outlaws-The Twelve Other Bandits Have Been Separated.

Corpus Christi, Tex, March 1o.- Texas Rangers, headed by Captains Will Wright and J. Saunders. with the assistance of peace officers and volup- teers from Jim Hogg county, after ke- ing. in the saddle. forty hours have killed eight of the twenty Mexican bandits who raided the Tom East ranch, thirty five miles south of He bronville, Thursday night, according to the rangers report from Hebronville today Twelve of the bandits. whose original number was erroneously given as thirty, have escaped into Mexico.
 Killed While Fleeing.
 Two of the bandits were killed a few miles south of the East ranch Friday morning. Three others were killed later while the band was fleeing toward the Rio Grande,
 After an all-night ride the posse again overlook the bandits today near Salineno, Mexican settlement on the Rio Grande, thirty five miles west oi Rio Grande City Three more Mexi- cans were killed here, after which the bandits separated.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-11
TO DIVIDE COUNTRY INTO
 TEN MUNITIONS DISTRICTS
Te srinq About Closer Contact With
 Producers of War Materials.

Washington, March 10. .1-Division or the country into ten munitiens dis tricts. each under direct charge of a successful local business executive, vas announced tonight by the war department as further step in its policy of decentralization and to bring about closer contact with producers Of war material. ,fts
 The plan was worked out for Ma jor General Wheeler. acting chief of ordaanee, by Colonel Guy E. Tripp. of New York. formerly chairman of the Westinghouse company and now chief of the ordnance bureaus, production division. Other divisions of the bu- |reau Will GO operate with the district officers, and the finance and inspec- sien divisions will have their field forces in the same district headquar- ters. ss
 Heads Of the districts, who will set un offices in the cities named as dis tfict chiefs oe the production division of the war department, have been ap- pointed as follows:
 l Pittsburgh, Ralph M. Drayo. mem Der of the firm of :Dravo Brothers, steel constructors. Cleveland, Ohio: Samuel Scovil, who resigned as president of the Cleveland Illuminating Company. to take the po- sitien. fs
 i Rochester. \. Y: F. S. Noble. one of the chief executives of the East
 man Kodak Company.
 ! Boston: Levi H. Greenwood. of the ] Wakefield Rattan Company.
 1 New Haven: Waldo c. Bryant president of the Bryant Electric Com pany of Bridgeport, Conn ,, ] Detroit: Fred J. Robinson; presi- ] dent of the Lowrie & Robinson, Lum- Der company.
 ] Cincinnati: Charles L. Harrison, o. the Cincinnati chamber of commerce i Chicago: E. A. Russell. vice presi-
 dent of the Otis Elevator company. 1 New York: Samuel c. Allen, chair.
 man of the Lima Locomotive Works Philadelphia: John C.. Jones' of tit
 Harrison Safety Boiler Works. The territory covered. by the differ ent districts has been clearly outlined by the department and the conpara lively few industries which are no
 embraced in these districts will dea directly with the production division
 in Washington as heretofore.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-11
AMERICAN PATROL IN
 sKRMlsH WITH ENEMY
Not an American Was Scratched-In- fiicted Losses on Enemy.

With the American Army in France. Friday, March 8-(By The Associated Press). A small American patrol ear. ly this morning met an enemy patrol in No Mans Land near Chemin fdes Danes and fired on the enemy. A sharp skirmish resulted, the accurate firing of the Americans causing one enemy casualty and undoubtedly three others. The Americans returned to their lines without man being scratched
 The troops on the Lorraine front at the same time suffered an extreme ly heavy concentrated bombardment. Northwest of Foul the enemy fired nearly a hundred gas shells into One of the American battery positions in a short space of time, but not a sim gle man so far has been sent to a hospital because of the rapidity with which gas masks were adjusted. ;
 American artillery blew up an ene- my dump. The, heavy shells. dropped there resulted in 3. flash followed by flames and great clouds of smoke The American artillery also shelfFtl heavily the enemy's first and second lines.
 American snipers have been espec- |ially active durin1 the past A hours, one sharpshooter killing a German who was walking in a parapets while other sharpshooters were successful in hitting other Germans who showed themselves. Enemy automatic rifles were especially active last night and early this morning but did little dam Fage. There is normal artillery activ- i'ity today
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-11
FIREMEN IN FALL RIVER
 COTTON MILLS TO STRIKE
Unless Their Demand for an Eight
 Hour Day is Granted.

Fall River, Mass. March 1o.-The throwing into idleness of 30,O00 textile workers, with a resultant halt in the manufacture Of goods for the goverI ment. was dependent tonight upon the outcome of efforts to prevent a strike of the stationary firemen in the 100 cotton mills in this city. The fremen voted yesterday to strike immediately, the night men being ordered to keep away from the mills tonight and the day shift to refuse to report for work on Monday morning. The tiremen's union last week presented demands for an eight hour day without reduction in wages and for closed shop condi- tions. At conference on Friday off cials of the Fall River Cotton Manu- facturers' association -intimated that they were willing to take under con sideration the matter of a shorter working day, but hatly refused tee closed shop demand.
 Labor leaders said tonight that near ly every mill in the city was concern ed in the strike, which went into ef- feet at midnight.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-11
SECRETARY OF WAR
 BAKER IN FRANCE
He is to Study Results Already
 Achieved by the American Army.

Paris, Mar 10.-The American sec retary of war Newton D. Baker, has arrived at a French port
 Secretary Baker plans to spend a brief time in France, inspecting in person the concrete results already achieved in the efforts of his oepart- ment 10 place in the field this year an army that will be factor in the cam pain Oh the eve of his departure, MT Baker told members of the press who have been in the habit of seeing him every day that he did not expect to be away for any considerable length of time.
 The secretary and his party left Washington without any other at tempt at concealment of their move ments than request that the press refrain from reporting his departure. The newspapers again worked in hearty cooperation to make the jour ney as safe as possible from German submarines for the party. No hint of the trip has been printed.
 For several months the war secre- tary has been eager to see for himself conditions at the front and to tall, over with General Pershing. the man upon whom the full burden of respon- sibility for the entire American war programme in France has been plac- ed. the many problems that have arisen to impede the carrying out of the departments plans. It was im- possible for General Pershing to. come home for such conference. Mir. Blk- CT, therefore, determined. after many conferences with President Wilson, to go himself on an inspection tour which will, he believes, better it hin1 flor his great responsibility in meet 1 ing General Per ing requirements ir
 fighting men and materials and keep l ing in operation supply line more than 5000 m.'es long.
 It is regarded as probable, too, that 1 the secretary will take the opportuni- 1 ty to inform the American commander
 in the field very fully as to al. tht hopes and aims of the government winch are at stake in the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-11
DEATH COMES TO
 GEORGE voN L. MEYER
Had Been Postmaster General, Secre- tsry of Navy and Ambassador to Italy and to Russia.

Boston, March 1p-=George Von. l. Meyer, former cabinet member and diplomat, died at his home here at Ills last night after an illness of sev- eral weeks.
 Mr. Meyer was stricken in January with an .Gttaek of pleurisy- and this apparently weakened him and made 1t more difficult to resist the esrects of a tumor of the liver, from which he died It was not known until a few days ao. however, that higs con- dition was serious. s Mir. Meyers last. public appaaralice was on February 10 when he. attended a Sunday mass meeting at Fremont Temple, called to discuss plans for helping Italy and her people in dis tress because of the war. He. was one, of the principal speakers, aI- though it was noted by his friends that he was far from well.
 Long regarded as one of the fore most citizens of Massachusetts, Mr. Meyer had served as American am ; bassador to Italy and to Russia and subsequently was postmaster general In President Roosevelt's cabinet and secretary of the navy under President Taft. He was in his 60th year.
 Funeral services of George Won I. Meyer will be held at the cathedral church of St. Paul's in. this city on Tuesday afternoon. Bishop William Lawrence of the Episcopal diocese oi Massachusetts, will officiate. Tn rec ognition of Meyers services fc the navy detachment of bluejackets vii, serve as active pail bearers.
 Among the honorary pail ~bearers will be Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Rear Admiral Leigh Palmer, President
 A. Lawrence Lowell of Harvard uni. versity. Francis L. Higginscn an6 Philip Dexter.
 The burial will be at Hamilton. The
 services at the, grave will be private
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-11
WAR CROSSES DISTRIBUTED
 AMONG AMERICAN TROOPS
For the Part she Men Played in
 Eleven, Engagements.

With the American Army in France, Saturday. Mar. a.-(By The Associ- ated Press.)-More than fifty French war crosses have been distributed among the American troops along the Chemin des Danes for the part the men played in eleven < Sengagezaents- most of which were rs ids against po- sitions they were holding A large number of the recipients of the war cross, some Of the homes of whom are in Maine, have been holding a certain place against wl.ich tha eneIny's. at taclzs were especially strong. These troops helped the French to break up the attacks and drive off the Ger mans.
 Some of the men decorated distin- guished themselves in patrol encount- CTS in No Mans Lands The names of only eight of the recipients of the medals, all of whom are members Of the same company. have become avail able. They are Lieutenant Harold Hay Davidson, Chaplain Osiis Bouch- CT, Sergeant George. r. Deber, Cor poral Frank F. Hurley and Privates Edward Larson, Harold Eldi.idge, Stuart W. Miller and Charles M. Sykes all of whose homes are ir New Eng land
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-11
BUSINESS coBFRoNTsNG CONGRESS- THIS WEEK.
Railroad Bill, Urgent Deficiency. War Finance and se!ecsive praft.

Washington March 10.-Coneress begins this week with the long debated road control bill about ready to 20 to President Wilson and three major talks at the head of its legislative pro gram disposition of the two billion dollar urgent deficiency bill with amendments authorizing sale of enemy property in the United States, the war finance corporation measure and changes in the selectived raft law.
 The conference report on the rail- road bill comes before the senate to- morrow and then goes to the house.
 The administration amendments to the deficiency bill to empower the president fo sell enemy property and to acquire title to the piers of the North German Lloyd and Hamburg American lines at Hoboken, N. J.. come up in the senate tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-11

Van Vert, O., March 10.-Feur per sons are known to be dead, another is, reported killed. four persons are in a local hospital, more or less seriously injured, between twenty five and hfty farm homes are completely or partly demolished and scores of barns and outbuildings were blown down as the result of a tornado which swept this county last evening.
 Heavy Financial Loss.
 The financial loss in the county is estimated at from $500.000 to s1,0o0,- O00. The tornado first struck at Mid dleburg, trayeling northeast across Harrison. Pleasant and Union town ships. The twister would swoop down, wreck a farmhouse or possibly two or three, and then. jump over four or five miles before doing more damage. Reports received here today say that Cdntinenta1 and Holgate, O., were not wiped out, but that much property damage was done there by the torna- do. No lives were reported lost at either place. Hundreds of farmers from north western Ohio and eastern Indiana to- day motored to Van Vert county to give aid to farmers who suffered loss There was very little damage done 1T the city of Van Vert. Most of the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-11

The continuation of the patrol at taclks by the Germans all along the western front in France and Belgium indicates that, their line having been heavily reinforced, the day is not far distant when the entente armies and the American forces will be asked to withstand thrusts of a more serious nature
 Gauged by the firmness of the British, French and Americans in meeting the enemy assaults in the past few weeks, and the feeling of optimism that prevails from head quarters staffs to the men in the trenches. a warm reception may be expected by the enemy when he launches his attack. In the past fort night from Belgium to the Swiss from tier the Germans have essayed minor attacks, in nearly all of which they have been beaten before they reached tke entente trenches. Where a footing sGclily was obtained the German ten ure of the position generally was short lived, for counter-a attacks expelled them.
 Everything in the way of modern Earfare-even all the cunning devices af -frightfulness'' which the German usind has invented. not emitting liquid hrs-has been tried against the Amer jeans, but nowhere has the enemy been able to dent the front held by Se1erai Pershing's men. On the con tray, the Americans have answered all the German offensives with a spirit Of great bravery and. although they have suffered some casualties, they have bade the enemy feel the effects of their guns and rife fire. One thing that has been apparent in all the afr&ys that have occurred in that strip of territory between the trenches known as No Mans Land is that the Germans do not like coming into hand to-band encounter with the Americans and invariably give ground Tn the face of their vicious do-or-die attacks.
 As in France and Belgium. the ac- tivity along the entire fighting front in northern Italy is heightening, and