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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-01-04
SALE OF VALUABLE TRACT OF
LAND AND FARM.

Under and by virtue of decree Of
the Superior Court Of Edgecombe
County in the Special proceedings en-
titled w. G. Allsbrook ct ais, VS.. Uldine
Allsbrook ct al, the undersigned as
Commissioner Of Court, will, on
MONDAY, DECEMBER 31st., 1917,
at II o'clock, noon, in font Of the
Court House door Of Edgecombe Coun
ty in Tarboro, N. c., offer for sale at
public auction to the highest bidder
that certain tract or parcel Of land ly-
ing and being situate in the County
Of Edgecombe, State aforesaid, and in
No. 4 township, adjoining the lands Of
Mrs. F. A. Howell and others and
bounded as follows, viz:
That certain tract of land situate,
lying and being in No. Township, Ed
gecombe County, North Carolina, ad
joining the lands at the present ;::me
Of the heirsat-law Of Peyton Boyette
on the North; on the East and South
by the lands Of Mrs. F. A. Howell, and
on the West by the lands Of Mrs. John
Hyde, DR.. J. A. White, the Henry Par
ker land, the same being the Identical
tract oil land which was conveyed to
Louis M. Allsbrook, ST., by Jno. H.
Knight by deed Of record in Book 80
p. 724 Of the Edgecombe County Pub
lie Registry, to which deed and the
deeds therein referred to, reference is
her emade for a more particular de-
scription.
w. G. ALLSBROOK,
Commissioner.
This the 9th day of Nov. 1917.
Terms, IA Cash, bal. in l, 2 and
years. 1913, 10, II, "a
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-01-04
0UESTI0NAIREz
UNDELlVERED

The Federal papers, known as
"Questionnaires,' are being sent
out daily by the local exemption
board at Halifax to the men who
registered III June. All previous
exemptions and reflections have
been withdrawn, so that every
man, except those already in the
army must fill out and complete
his questionnaires and return it
to Halifax within seven days from
date Of mailing.
Messrs G.. F. Burrough, S. A.
Dunn, J. E. Shields, G. S. Alex
ander. F. P. Shields and Ashby
w. Dunn have been appointed
as a committee to assist the reg
istered men in filling out their
papers, and these should be seen
as soon as the papers arrive.
There is a penalty for not send
ing back the papers within the
prescribed time, and this means
Imprisonment.
The Commonwealth will there
fore publish day by day the names
of those who have not yet called
at the post office for their papers,
and as these are taken up by the
men The Commonwealth would
appreciate it to be advised and
thus withdraw their names from
this column.
The questioarires for the fol
lowing men now in the Scotland
Neck post office undelvered. If
anyone know these men it would
be a kindness to at once advise
them Of the risk they take in not
attending to the filing out and
return Of these papers.
George Smith.
Ed. Brown.
Willie Knight.
Len Wesley.
Chalie Weathersby.
Sam Edmonds.
Issue Whitaker,
Joe johnson.
Robert Valentine.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-01-04
Better Farming in the South
The Present F Fertilizer Situation


made potash, however, is just as vaH
liable as the potash salts that were
formerly obtained from Germany.
Acid phosphate il scarce, due to tho
fact that there is a shortage OF sui
phuric acid-a necessary compound in
the manufacture of acid phosphate.
Sulphuric acid is scarce, because py-
rites, from which most of it is made,
has been coming from Spain and ships
are not now available with which to
transport it.
The fertilizer manufacturers have
been compelled to turn to the domes-
tic pyrites, and readjust their manufac-
turing plants to the production of sui
phuric acid from birthstone obtained
from Louisiana and Texas. The gov
eminent is requiring of the fertilizer
manufacturers sulphuric acid in large
amounts to be used in the manufacture
Of explosives.
ficulty in obtaining supplies of rock
phosphate, because of the transporta-
ton shortage.
The supply of nitrates has also been
curtailed because large amounts of sui
phate of ammonia are being taken for
refrigeration purposes, and the manu-
facture of munitions. Cotton seed
meal, q valuable source Of nitrogen, 10
being used more and more for feeding
live stock. Tankage, another splendid
source of nitrogen, is also being used
for the sam purpose; consequently cot
ton seed meal and tankage are high in
price.
Nitrate Of soda is more expensive at
the Chile mines. and shipping rates
have increased enormously, and NUM-
ton requirements are heavy.
The fertilizer manufacturers find 1t
hard to secure bags for shipping, since
there is tremendous shortage of bur-
lap.
Thus it can be easily seen that it will
be very difficult to obtain necessary
fertilizer materials, and the farmer
must take due notice and act accord
ing1y if he would make sure of getting
his plant food.
Order At Once
The farmer must not overlook tho
fact that transportation difficulties are
increasing daily. The railroads are lit
orally overwhelmed. They have, there
fore, been compelled to rule that fer
tilizers and freight in general must
move in full car load lots, which means
cars must be loaded to their maximum
capacity.
Therefore, Mr.. Farmer, order your
fertilizers NOW; order PLENTY of
them; use them literally and judicious-
ly, and thus secure maximum yields of
crops, and so do your part to supply
| the crying needs of the world, while
| at the same time you increase your
bank account.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-01-04

j. N. HARPER snow MS paJflOL-
ism, but an opportunity to acquire
wealth at the same time.
Offsettinq Labor Shortage
In view of the fact that farm labor
is scarce and high, every effort should
be bent towards securing maximum
yields per acre, with fertilizer, which
is one of the best ways to conserve
man power.
Unfortunately, no industry has been
more directly affected by the war than
the fertilizer industry. The govern
ment is communicating materials inn
portant to this industry for the pur-
pose of manufacturing munitions of
war and hence has greatly reduced the
possible tonnage to be used in fer
ti1izers. In other words, while the
nation is calling for the largest pos
sible crop yields, there is, at the same
time, great demand for gun powder.
Some one has aptly said, plants and
cannons eat the same food" OF course,
under present conditions, the cannons
must be fed first.
There is considerable shortage of
fertilizer ingredients, and the prices
of these ingredients are corresponding
~ high. .
Fertilizers Relatively Cheaper
In consequence of high prices of ma
terials, due to their scarcity, and be-
cause Of higher labor and transportar
ton costs, fertilizers will be higher
this spring than ever before.
While the prices of fertilizers have
advanced, fortunately for the farmer,
the prices of crops have advanced still
higher, so that fertilizers are relative
ly cheaper than before the war; A
bale of cotton with its seed will buy
more fertilizer today than ever before
The same is true OF a bushel of corn
a bushel of wheat; a bushel of pea,
nuts; a bushel of potatoes, etc.
Why Fertilizers Are Scarce
The causes Of the shortage of fertil
izer materials may be summarized as
follows:
Previous to the war, most of our
potash came from Germany. The pot
ash now ON the market is produced
largely in this country, but it is fa1
short of the demands This American
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-01-04
GLYCERINE MIXTURE
FOR APPENDICITIS

Scotland Neck people can prevent
appendicitis with simple buckhorn
bark, glycerine, etc., as mixed in Ad-
ler-i-ka. ONE SPOONFUL fushes
the ENTIRE bowel tract so completely
it relieves ANY CASE sour stomach,
gas or constipation and prevents APP
pendicitis. The INSTANT, pleasant
action Of Adler-i-ka surprises both
doctors and patients. Leaves stonssaci.
c-van and strong.
For sale by NORTH END DRUG
STORE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-01-04

Scott.
Robert Morris.
Willie Hall
James Hunter.
Chalie Jordan
JOS. w. Young.
Daniel Ward.
John Hyman.
George Thompson.
Sssie Hardy.
Roy Manning
Horace johnson.
Junius Whitaker.
Ned Leeeks.
Alfred Jones.
Jim Rhoads.
Willie B. Courie.
raymond Alphein.
David Lawrence.
Mckinley Williams.
Barry Devereaux.
Arthur Pittman.
Bill Morris.
Charlie Williams.
\RObert Whitaker
Rufus hurry Collins
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-01-04
SALE POSTPONED

The Sale of the below mentioned
perty was postponed for five days, I'M
til January 5, 1918 at one o'clock at
which time the sale will positicely take
place.
w. G. ALLSBROOK
Commissioner
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-01-04

No class of people
is more red-blood-
ed a n d patriotic
than the farmer,
and everybody is
looking to him to
do his best. In
view of the fact
t h a t the whole
world is demand
i n 6 agricultural
products, now is
his golden Oppor-
tunity not only to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-22

able, experienced and compe-
tent investigator of life-insur-
ance corruption, with rare
talent for getting at the heart
of intricate and complicated
When Mr..
Hughes has finished with this
aircraft muddle there will be
no doubt whatever as to the
facts. No other man could
render this highly important
service so we'll or so satisfac-
torily to the American people.
President Wilson is to be
heartily commended for the
appointment and Mr.. Hughes is
to be equally commended for
his prompt acceptance. 1t sup
plies the element of complete
confidence that is made neces-
sary by the nature and gravity
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-22
SUGAR BASIS
OF CURE FOR
TUBERCULOSIS
u. S. Invention Will Prevent
Soldier Deafness.

PARIS May, 21.-Professor Do
mencio La Monaco, director Of the
bio-chemical section of the Lincel
Academy at Rome, is credited by the
Italian scientific press with dis
covery which WIN revolutionize the
treatment of tuberculosis.
Professor La iMonaeo, explaining
his discovery, said he had observed
that sugar had a remarkable effect
on the secretions of the human or
ganism. After seven years OF study
OF these phenomena he became con-
vinced that the secretions OF saliva,
bile and the gastric and pancreatic
juices We're modified profoundly by
the Introduction Of sugar. This gave
him tho idea of applying this method
to the bronchial secretlons of con-
stlmptives
The first experiments made on con-
sumptive soldiers gave results far ex-
eeeding his expectations he said.
There were rapid improvements in
raost cases. and he obtained cures
which appeared TO he radical.
Professor La Monaco explained that
the bronchial secpetions Is an indis-
ponsable medium for the existence of
the tubercule bachilli and that with
an Injection of saccharose the secre-
tion diminishes and finally disap-
pears, the bachilli disappearing with
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-22

that facts show the man had
mental reservations when he
.swore allegiance to, the United
States and renounced Ger
many. Therefore he was guilty
of fraud and fraud invalidates
the contract.
The case has not been taken
to the supreme court but legal
opinion is to the effect the rul-
ing is sound. 1t is in line with
the contention made by Vice
President Marshall when he
spoke in Pendleton last fall.
The action in the Newark
case is worthy of adoption else
where wherever disloyalty is
proven on the part of a natur-
allied foreigner. Those who
are not for America are not en-
titled to American privileges.
They should not expect them.
If at heart they are subjects of
the kaiser let them be legally
classed as such.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-22
THE RIGHT MAN

IA RESIDENT WILSON'S APP
~ pointment of Charles E.
Hughes to assist the De-
partment of Justice in investi-
eating the aircraft situation
will appeal instantly to the con-
fidence and the patriotic spirit
of the country. 1t is a double
assurance that the inquiry is to
be thorough, complete and i'm
partial; that the American peo-
pie are to be put in possession
of all the facts. uncolored by
private or political considera-
tions.
Mr.. Hughes is the ideal man
for this task. The country
knows him not alone as the re-
publican candidate for presi-
dent in 1916 or as former as
sociate justice of the supreme
court or as fearless and inde-
pendent governor of New York.
1t knows him likewise as the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-22
FRAUD AGAINST THE
REPUBLIC

I'm the federal district court
at Newark, N. j., a natur.
allied German who had
held citizenship in this country
for SO years and had been an
officeholder had his citizen
ship taken from him. Judge
Haight, of that district, ruled
that in this case open disloyal-
ty invalidated the mans natu-
ralization papers. He bases
the opinion on the contention
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-22

of the inquiry-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
Our war critics seem en-
bued with the idea that the way
to win the war is to take all au-
thority away from the duly au-
thorized and responsible off
cials who have been studying
affairs closely and have ex-
pert advice and place the work
some way somehow with some
one who has had nothing to do
with it previously, faces no re
sponsibility and whose sum to-
tai of knowledge consists in a
few and perhaps inaccurate
impressions gathered from the
newspapers.
~-~-S-S-sO~-S-s-s~
The action of the Presbyteri-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-22
FANCY LAND


. Lets roam to a land 4 pure de-
> light:
= To land fun of bmshful
? roses,
= Where tears are unknown and
. the dewy night
3 Sheds its star beams Of love
, and encloses
= our heart in a youthful dream
: OF Joy
> Where birds sing with passion
= ate fervor,
= And no measure of love our
, souls can cloy
: With its wonted surfeit of
= pleasure.
: For we'll dance and sing and
= kiss and play
, And sip the ambrosial water;
2 While the verdant hills and
: valleys gay
= VIII echo our shouts of love-
> laughter.
: Away, then. away the fairy
. wings
? OF, fancy's ecstatic caprice
, Translate us to palaces fairer
than kings,
: Where's there's naught of
the worlds chilly malice.
, The changing sword and the
cannons roar
, Win be sounds to our ears un-
wonted;
; And thy youthful bloom and
, the love we swore,
Can ne'er by time be daunted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-22

an assembly in urging the or
ganic union of all evangelical
churches seems based on the
idea that there are no vital re
ligious differences between the
protestant churches. The as
sumption is perhaps correct but
is the modern church an ee-
clesiastical or a social organi-
cation?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-22

Hindenburg IS in hurry because II
is now or never with Germany--and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-22
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

SUBSCRIPTION RATES
tIN ADvANCE)
Daily. one year. by mail ..-....-...-.. $500
Daily, six months by mail ---.--..-... 2.5O
Daily. three months by mail .--... las
Daily, one month by mail...--..-.-.-- so
Daily, one year by carrier........-..... $50
Daily, siy months, by earlier. SIS
Daily. three months by carrier. 1896
Daily, one month. by carrier.......... .e5
Semi-weelSly. one year. by MALL. 1.50
Semi-Weekly. six months. by mail rs
Seni-Week'.f. four menths by mail so
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-22
28 YEARS AGO

tFrom the Daily East Oregonian
May 81. 1890).
The bicycle boast another victim
Darr Phelps, who is nursing a badly
sprained wrist as the result of a
terrific header.
Eight hoboes We're gathered in last
night by the officers. The streets
needed cleaning again and the "round
up was made at an opportune time.
Thomas Fitz Gerald left for Port
Townsend this afternoon to reside
permanently. We are sorry to note
the departure OF as good citizen as
Mr.. Fitz Gerald and can only hope
that he may someday conclude to re-
turn.
Mrs /. C. De Yelling. national lee
turer and organizer of the w. c. T.. U.
will deliver lecture Wednesday even
ing.
Yesterday n man, claiming to be a
Heppner stockman. entered Joe
Basler's store and bought bill OF
goods. He presented a check for
SEQ on a Colville, Idaho bank and
a telegram today discovered the fact
that the check was bogus.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-22

If Jupiter P. is to treat us
this way all summer we will
need that additional water
from Chaplish springs; speed
the work along.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-22

Germany expects to live by the
sward. The conclusion is obvious. and
inevitable.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-22

We are getting a real mans
sized army in France and there
are plenty more where = they
came from.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-22

of the inquiry-St. Louis Post
Dispatch,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-18
OUR WARTIME DEcALoGuE.

DIR Anna Il oward Shaw has issued
an American "Decalogue of War
meant especially for women, q sum
mary of which is given, as follows;
"Don't chatter nor tell all you know,
Listen to no alarmists or fearer Of
the worst. 4 a@"F
"Be neither spendthrift nor sordid.
encourage home industries.
"Do not look upon departure for
over there as an abandonment.
oDo not complain over sacrifice
and deprivation y
"Be usefully busy.
"Keep your courage
"Be strong and patient in the hope
Of victory,
"Bear your bereayements nobly in
tribute to the heroes for whom you
mourn" ~ m"
If those sound and sane command
ments could be learned in every home
and school and office and workshop
in the land, what chance would Ger
man propaganda have? The glooms
would be dispelled once and for all
Brave hearts and the will to make
every bit of ones ability and knowl
edge count for victory would send II
all far on the way to peace The idl
t and the fearful and the selfish are tn
at the front And to my mind tn
enes who are making the war harde
p to bear and harder 10 win Peopl
4, who are meeting the enemy on tn
and uncomplaining in sacrifice, ar
. fighting side by side with the me
are meeting the enemy On the battle
o field in the air and on the sea
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-18

why he received the Victoria Cross
Private Patrick Budgen Australian
imperial Forces For most CON
spieuous bravery and devotion to duty
when on two occasions our advance
was temporarily held NJ by strongly
defended pil-boxes Private Bud
gen. in the face of devastating fire
from machine guns gallantly led
small parties 10 attack these strong
points and. successfully silencing the
machine guns with bombs captured
the garrison at the point Of the
bayonet On five occasions he res
cucd wounded men under intense
shell and machine gun fire. showing
an utter contempt and disregard foi
danger. Always foremost in volun-
teering for any dangerous mission, il
was during the execution Of one oi
these missions that this gallant sol
dier was killed"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-18
A CENSOR ON CENSORSHIP.

Sir Frederick e Smith, attorney
general Of England Britain's censor in
the first year of the war now visiting
New York, admits that censoring has
been oyerdone In an interview ho
says "The morale of a Nation at
home is quite as vital 2 thing to be
maintained as the morale Of an army
morale of those back home may best
be kept at a high point by complete
news of their armies" Americans
who remember the popular enthus-
iasm in the war with Spain will agree
with him perfectly.
Tell what troops have been in com
bat he says; tell how they have Jared
Tell any individual or collective deeds
Iof heroism they have performed Let
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-18
Letters of Two Women
~ ZOE BECKLEN
w I'm RtsI N "

~ ZOE BECKLEY

my mother-i -in-law and the neglect OF
my husband nor could ! continue to
live without sleep, working as | did
by day and caring for two fretfu
babies at night-every night
Both the spirit and the flesh gave
out. told Curtis one day that if
he did not hire nurse or a house
work woman | should leave home
and go to a hospital if necessary to
keep from serious collapse. ooh, |
guess you won't do that" he an
swered, smiling contemntuously and
leaving the house without another
word
/ dressed the babies, took them
over to mother in laws, asking her
to keep them while | went to do a
little shopping in the village ] was
treated to an exhaustive land ex
.hausting) discourse on the duties OF
a married woman and the mother OF
family told not to humor myself
whenever | fel. lazy or peevish or in
need Of amusement (ye gods
amuse! When have | mad anyD. and
warned not to be gone long, since she
had to go to he Ladies Aid meeting
at the church house.
In my purse was exactly seventy
cents. | reached Los Angeles about
noon, and went staigh. to the office
OF a big candy and lunch shop thai
lad advertised for a stenographer
and accepted their offer Of starva
tion wage. ! told them Id work for
anything so long as it covered my
room rent food and laundry They
will pay seven dollars and give me
three meals day.
Kate. | slept last night in my little
hired room, enjoying the first solid
rest have had in over two years
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-18

the people know Just what their
friends and neighbors who went out
to fight for tAem are accomplishing.
If the enemy l1ows what units were
involved in a bat le certainly the peo-
pie at home should know.
His experience has convinced him
that there is nothing to be gained by
censorng what has been cone in view
of the enemy. A censorship, he adds
should not merely say "our troops
did such and such a thing. England
made a serious mistake early in the
war by adopting that method with the
result that the Canadians and Aus
| tralians got all the credit, while S5
per cent of the casualties in those
| days were men who went out from
England. Now the censor allows re-
ports to say "our West Country
troops" "our Lancashire troops" and
frequently the name of the unit itself,
1.-THE consolation for those who lose
friends in knowing where when and
how they fell is one argument Sir
Frederick offers and the other is the
popular inspiration the news Of a
battle provides and the resulting
Stimulation to those who remain be-
hind to do their share. Coming from
England's first censor these ideas are
worth consideration
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-18
BACK ACHE V'v'
Timber Up with Penetrating
Hamlin's Wizard Oil

A harmless and effective prepare.
ton to relieve the pains of Rheuma.
tisrn Sciatica, Lame Back and Lum.
bagn is Hamlin's Wizard Oil. 1t pen
etrates quickly, drives out soreness,
and iimbcrs up stiff aching joints and
muscles
You have no idea how useful it will
be found in cases Of every day all
ment or mishap, when there is need of
an immediate healing, antiseotic ap-
plcation, as in cases of sprains,
bruises, cuts, burns, bites and stings.
Get it from druggists for 80 cents.
Ii not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money back
Ever constipated or have sick head
ache' Just try Wizard Liver Whips,
pleasant little pink pills, 80 cents.
Guaranteed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-18
ChamberIain's Couch Remedy.

Before using this preparation for a
cough or cold you may wish to know
what it has done for others. Mrs. o.
Cook, Macon H., writes. Il have
found it gives The quickest relief Of
any cough ro; dy have ever used"
Mrs. james mott, Chillicothe, Mo,
says "Ch rla'u's Cough Remedy
cannot De beat for coughs and colds"
II. j. Moore. cal Pa, says II have
used ChariNer Ms Cough Remedy on
several occas when was suffering
with a settled cold upon the chest
AID it has always brought about
cure.