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Evening star., 1918-01-20
No Relief in Sight.

Mr.. Haycock said the situation could
net be relieved until carriers are OBJ
tatned to deliver the mail There Is
tien. he said. which cannot be delivered
ts persons In lower Maryland unless
Other residents take Il to them. When
asked II the carrier who submitted a
bid Of 41,765 to cover the route which
be formerly covered for $1,000 would
ret the Job. Mr.. Haycock said he did not
know about the case.
Edgar Church. postmaster at Anacos-
d. station, also said that much mail
kad not been delivered on the star
routes for the reason that he could net
gpt carriers to handle II.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
Hsir Reports German Attack.

LONDON. January 1.-THE report
from Field Marshal Haig's headauar-
ters In France tonight says: =
'"rhe enemy made several unsuccess-
full attempts to raid our trenches near
Neuve Chapelle. south Of Lens. last
night and early this morning. Apart
from this there II nothing OF interest
to report
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CHURCH NOTES

The items In this column are furnished
the Register by the press correspondents
Of the various churches and societies. All
churches and societies have the same privi-
Ieges in the use OF this column
Church Notice-First Church of
Christ, Scientist, holds services every
Sunday at II o'clock a. m. Subject
for mex Sunday is Truth" We'd
nesday evening meeting at s o'clock.
Reading room open Wednesday and
Saturday from 2 to 4 o'clock. All are
welcome.
United Presbyterian Church Notice
Preaching on Sabbath morning at
1890 a. m. Sabbath school immedi-
ately following. Young Peoples meet
ing in the evening at Z o'clock. At
s O'Clock we will join in the evening
service at the Presbyterian church.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday even
ing at 800.
Union Services Sabbath Evening
The third service in the union sum-
mer evening services will be held at
the Presbyterian church next Sabbath
evening at the hour of s O'Clock. The
speaker will be Rev. DR.. Gage, presi-
dent of Huron college. Everybody is
most cordially invited to join in this
service. Good fellowship, good ser
vices, good sermons. Come thou
with us and We will do thee good"
Mesdames Burris, Ellis, O'Hair, T. J.
Larson and C. Davis will entertain
the M. f.. Ladies' Aid Society in the
church p~arlors, Thursday, Aug. /.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid Society
will be entertained by Mrs. Geo. Pur-
dy at her home, GA Sixth street,
Thursday afternoon, Aug. /.
Mrs. o. Gray will entertain st.
Thomas Guild at her home, 512 Fifth
avenue, Thursday, August LIST. La
dies who are new members in city,
are especially invited.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the
Presbyterian church will meet at the
church parlors Thursday, Aug. LIST.
Mrs. Peter Caldwell, Mrs. c.. Larson,
Mrs. Skiff. Mrs. Innes will entertain.
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MEDICAL BOARD ExEMPTS

The district medical advisory board
have examined a number of men in
the past two weeks and returned some
as not being physically fit for army
service, though some might be used
at a later date for a limited service.
Among those so exempted by disabil-
ity are T. I. Flittie, Andrew Gaukle,
Christopher O'Brien. Egil C. Johnson.
Ben Peters, Gilbert Haroldson, John
Brandt, Casper Nelson, Sam Bjonkie,
Elton Schank. William Lakeman, Hans
c. w. Nelson. Ray E. Barnett, Geo.
McCuen. David B. S~earles, Ole Hers
rud, Clifford s. Halvorson, Harris w.
Bairey, Nels Mauseth and Harvey w.
Grunkie.
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preliminary stages. This is the di.
%verting of a portion of the water from
the Sioux river, during the spring
floods and making a large reservoir
of it.
When this plan was first proposed
opposition sprung up from residents
around the lake who would lose a few
acres of land by the overflow of the
water, and the proposition was aban-
doned.
Now it is understood that the very
parties who were opposed to the pro.
posed improvement in the early days
are the ones who are pushing the pro-
ject. The state engineer has been
at work making preliminary surveys
to ascertain just how much land
would be inundated.
The diverting of the waters will be
for the purpose of bringing the stage
of water in the lake back to it's form
er high level, or higher so it can be
transformed into one Of the leading
hunting and fishing resorts in the
state, If not the northwest. The sur
veys show the river to be much high
er than had been supposed, being six
feet above the lake at the point where
the proposed ditch will be located.
One mile further north the river is
ten feet higher. Raising Lake Poin-
sett four feet would cause it to over
flow into Lake Albert, thus making a
stable body Of water at hat place.
The ditch as now proposed will be
about one and a half miles long.
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A SAD DEATH

M. L. Nolan, son of Mrs. James No
Ian of Bookings, who has been liv.
ing in North Dakota, was registered
in Bookings and had been called on
to go with the men who left Tuesday.
He and his wife left their North Da-
kota home and came to Mankato, the
former home of Mrs. Nolan, to visit
her parents. While there she was
taken Ill last Saturday and died on
Sunday, in spite of all the medical aid
that could be called to her rescue. Mr..
Nolan came on to Brookings Monday
and reported to the board and was
excused and returned to Mankato the
morning. The funeral of Mrs.
Nolan occurred at Mankato yesterday
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SOCIETY NEWS

This department Is edited by Mrs. Ria L.
L;egler and anyone having social news OF
interest Will confer a favor on the Register
by 'phoning Mrs Ziegler. 316.
Surprise-On Thursday evening
Robert Corbin was most happily sur
prised by his comrades in arms" and
their young lady friends, they having
discovered that it was Roberts eigh-
teenth birthday. After a most deli
cious lunch was served by Mrs. Cor
bin, the happy company drove to the
lake and spent the balance of the
evening in dancing. The favored
guests departed for home at a late
hour with the best wishes for many
happy returns of the day, and a pleas
ant time at the naval station at the
Great Lakes.
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STATE OF TRADE

The state Of trade over the country
reported by Bradstreet's for last week
is still very active. Industry at swift
pace. Wholesale trade slower at pri-
mary c%enters, but exceeds year ago.
and western points report little quiet
ing down. Retail trade slower. Farm
ers busy harvesting or shipping. New
wheat flooding into markets. Flour
mills 'esuIning. Gap between crops
bridged. Rains help corn and spring
wheat, but crop situation spotty. Cot
ton needs rain, as does spring wheat
In Canada. Stock market responds to
Allied drive, but high money holds
down bullish operations.
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TO ENTERTAIN SOLDIERS

Tuesday evening a meeting was
called under the auspices of the Y. w.
G. A. and the Y. M. C. A. of repre-
sehtatives of the several churches,
Red Cross, Council of Defense, lodges
and other interested organizations to
find what the feeling Of the towns
people is in regard to making as pleas
ant as possible the stay of the 200
men taking intensive technical at
State College. Ten representatives
were present and several organiza-
tons having no member present sig
nifed their willingness beforehand to
cooperate in any possible way.
G. c. Phillips of the college, pre-
scented the matter together with plans
that meet with the approval of the
officers in charge and 1t was unani-
mously decided to undertake the work
and to that end appointed an execu-
tive committee with power to organ
ize the work under five sub-commit-
tees. This committee, composed of
Mrs. H. G. Hauff, Miss Laura Keith,
the Rev. Paul Roberts, ID. Sharp and
G.. c.. Phillips, met Immediately to
outline the work of these committees
The first committee will work out
out the plan, successfully tried in
many other places, Of having the men
all invited out to one Sunday dinner
in the homes of the city during their
stay here. 1t Is more than likely
that there will be one hundred homes
who will be glad to entertain two of
the men.
A second committee will have
charge of furnishing and making at.
tractive the old chapel of North Build
ing which is already being used as
a Y. M. G. A. room and canteen. Any
one having a rocker, table, picture or
game board should notify Mr.. Har-
gett or Mr.. Porter who are In charge
Of this.
A third committee will provide en-
tertainment in the form Of musical
concerts to be given Saturday even
ings and Sunday afternoons.
A fourth committee will provide for
a general outing.
The Hostess committee will see to
1t that group of two or three women
are there Saturday afternoons to do
mending and assist in any way they
can. More definite announcements
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SHEEP ARE IN DEMAND

County agents have grouped the
farmers wool clip this year so that
it may be shipped direct in car lots.
Wool of good quality should net IS
cents a pound. A good sheep should
shear ten pounds of wool and raise a
lamb worth SIS.
Now is the time to make up your
mind that so head of good breeding
ewes will be placed OF your farm this
fall. They will pay for themselves
the first year. Every farm has some
weedy or waste feed. which sheep will
turn into proft.-Guy E. Morrison,
State College Extension Specialist in
Livestock.
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E CROSS OTE

The campaign to enroll a United
States Student Nurse Reserve for
training in both army and civilian hos
pitfalls will be opened IN Monday, July
20, and will close on the evening Of
August IL. Recruiting stations will
be provided through the Woman's
committee of the Council of National
Defence.
In a recent number of the Literary
Digest was reprinted an article writ
ten by Samuel S. Dale and entitled,
why Not to Knit" The writer
states that in his opinion hand-knit
socks are made Of yarn that is soft
and fluffy and lacking in durability, y
and that machine-knit socks made OF
flower priced mixtures of cheaper
wool, cotton and shoddy" are lin.
measurably superior"
Such a statement hardly deserves
an answer, but we are finding that
the fact that it was reprinted in a
periodical Of the standing of the Di-
gest has given it a weight that it does
not deserve, and that the minds of
some of u good workers are being
disturbed by it.
The facts of the case are these: In
every cantonment in this country, and
with every army division abroad, are
representatives Of the Red Cross
whose duty 1t is to study the needs
of the men in the army. In Paris is
the French Commission, headed by
James III. Perkins, and having on its
staff some of the keenest Of our
American business men. These men
are in constant communication with
General Pershing and the higher army
officers. They report to the Red Cross
War Council in Washington, composed
of such men as Henry P. Davidson,
George B. Case, John ID. Ryan, Har-
vey d. Gibson and Cornelius N. Bliss,
Jr. In cooperation with the Wal
and Navy Departments and with the
War Industries Board, these men de-
termine the policy of the Red Cross
and what its productive activities are
to be.
When they make a statement of
need. it is based on careful investi-
CATION. both of the need and of the
available supply of raw material.
They have recently asked American
women to knit for the army and navy
5000. 900 pairs Of socks, 1900, 900
sweaters and other knitted articles in
proportion. They know what they
are talking about when they make
this request. There car be no ques-
ton that the higher officials, respon-
sible for the care of the American
army, want the Red Cross to knit the
socks and to knit them at once. and
II the women of the Red Cross allow
the irresponsible %utterances of any in
dividual to influence them to cease
their knitting, some of our soldiers
will be unprovided with sufficient
socks when the winter m on.
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NOTICE TO BRooKINGs COUNTY
THRESHERMEN

wish by this method to call your
attention to the fact that the thresh-
ermans account books and grain re-
port sheets are now at my office and
l will be glad to mail them out at
nee if you will let me know your
name and address. These reports are
required Of all who thresh, whether
professionals or farmer threshers.
am having quite a few offers Of
engine and separator men and would
be glad to hear of your needs along
that line. Yours truly,
P. V. Finley,
Emer. Dem. Agent.
Chairman Co. Threshing Committee.
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Y. w. c. A. MEETING AT WHITE

Owing to the threatening weather
the audience at the mass meeting
Sunday evening was not as large as
hoped for, but they responded very
well. Subscriptions amounting to $50
were taken toward the $3.50 to be
raised in White district and a group
plan for the organization of a club on
Monday evening, July 26. Mr.. Ken
nedy gave a splendid address on the
place that young women in small
towns and the country are being called
to take and the need for preparing
for these new responsibilities.
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$102.25

loldl.
There is a balance due from the
City Of Brookings of $4,000 for serv-
ing the dinner, making the net profit
from the dinner which goes to the
Red Cross $156.S5.
The following merchants donated
supplies for the dinner: Hub Dept.
store gave coffee; The Bee Hive store
gave butter; Johnson & Mcknight
gave sugar; Bang Creamery gave
cream.
The Y. w. G.. A. were able to make
this handsome gift ($156.S5) to the
Red Cross because of the fact that
much material was donated for the
dinner. One Of the chief things do
mated by some Of the women of Brook
ings was the scalloped potatoes. The
Baptist church vas very kind in CIV
ing the use of their very convenient,
pleasant dining room and kitchen for
the occasion. no charge being made
by them for fuel or light. Besides
the above mentioned kindnesses, a
number of the women OF BroOkings
gave a great deal of time and effort
in the work Of getting the necessary
things together which resulted in the
dinner and the nice cash profit which
has been donated to the Red Cross.
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. Horace Fishback,
Chairman.
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FAIR PRICES FOR FOOD

The committee appointed by the
county chairman for the food admin
istration have agreed on a prelimin-
airy fair price" list, which is sub
mitted herewith. A meeting of the
price interpreting committee will be
held on tomorrow, Friday evening, at
the assembly DON in the city hall
and all interested are invited to at
tend. The object of this establish
ment of a list of prices is announced
by the Federal Administration as an
effort to be made in each county to
equalize the cost of food commodities
and guard against the high cost of
living. 1t will be the aim of this com.
mittee to make such changes weekly
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HELP FURNISH THE Y. w. c. A.
ROOM

Rocking chairs, tables, pictures,
game boards and games such as
checkers and chess are needed to
make the Y. w. C.. A. room in North
Building attractive for the soldiers.
Anyone having such articles slowed
away in the store room should get
them out and notify the committee
in charge under the supervision of
Mr.. Hargett and Mr.. Porter, who will
see to getting them taken up.
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as seem necessary so that the house
wife, the retailer and the wholesaler
may each have an equitable solution
of their troubles.
Mrs. A. G. Tidball is chairman of
this committee and in this preliminary
work has been assisted by the follow.
ing as representing the various hand
lers and users of food: Mrs. H. H.
Hoy, housewives; T. c. Connolly and
Mrs. F. n. Saum, retailers; w. ].
Gentle, wholesalers. Anyone who has
any knowledge Of this matter is invit-
ed to meet with the committee Fri
day evening, in order that the best
suggestions may come before the COM
mittee for its guidance:
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IMPROVE LAKE PolNsETT

Argus-Leader-A work which was
contemplated a score or more years
ago by Sioux Falls people and settlers
along the Sioux valley. but which was
blocked by parties living in the vicin-
ity Of Lake Poinsett Is nov in Its
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE+Two dark red, pedi-
greed Shorthorn bulls, age 18 months
and l year. Geo. w. Fem.
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will be made later from the pulpits,
at the band concerts and through the
papers.
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REPORT OF Err

Financial report of the Y. w. c. A.
of the dinner served by them to the
drafted men on the evening of June
26th, 1918.
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LEGAL BLANKS Of all kinds at this
office.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-23

The state or county-even the
natlon-that confines it's criminals
Within prison walls is itself guilty
OF criminal practice. Convict
labor rightly applied would in the
next generation give the United
States the greatest system Of pub
lie highways the world has ever
known. Put all convicts to work
on the roads. That way they can
explate their offenses and be Of
some real service to their country
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-23
LITTLETON COLLEGE

Hot water heat, electric LIGHTS
and other modern improvements
The 3|th annual session will begin
September 25th.
Write for new illustrated cata-
logue; also for particulars con.
cefnlng our special offer to a few
girls who can not pay our catalo-
CUE rate. Address J. M. Rhodes
Littleton n. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-23
WHO Is THE SLACKER?
The term "Slacker' hasa

The term "slacker' has-and
Justly-become one Of great re-
proach. The Stacker now stands
before his fellow men in his true
'color-yellow. He is the man up.
on whom his country has confer
red benefits, but whose craven
soul refuses to accord service
when III turn his country needs
his services.
We have-and it is right that il
should be so-very little sympa
thy to waste on the military slack
er. But at the same time we
wish to insist that he Is by no
means the only Stacker.
We, ourselves, pride ourselves
on our complete loyalty, never
realizing in our blindness that in
may ways we are as great slack
ers as any.
Our government has outlined
many ways IN which it expects the
cooperation Of the people. It ex-
poets every individual to cont1i-
butte his or her help in all these
lines. If this help is not forth
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-23


" slackers as is the man VIII
seeks to evade the army or the Lii
erty Loan. Let us see wha
some Of the services do consis
of.
First, conservation Of time, la
Dor and materials. What Of tn,
manor woman, either-who will
fully squanders time and misap
plies labor? When the united. ex
! ertions Of ALL are needed, car
even one sulk and hang back, anC
the effect not be felt on the mass
Then multiply that one by hun
dreds, and by thousands, and how
long before the objective is lost
from inactivity?
Then there is the matter of
needless expenditures. War ne
cessities have already practically
eliminated many of the luxuries
Of life, ard will yet eliminate
many more. But many still exist
and are still INDUCED in, frequent
" to the great hurt Of our cause.
The purchase and use Of luxuries
involves not only a misuse Of our
means, but it also involves a mis-
use Of time, labor and material in
the production Of the article 0?
luxury. And again are we forced
to the conclusion that the indul-
ger in needless luxury is as surely
a Stacker as is he who lodges the
draft. -,
Last winter we experienced
serious fuel shortage-why? Sim
ply from lack Of trains to move
coal from the mines to the con-
sumner. The government is con-
stantly seeking to impress upon
us the fact that it needs every en-
CINE and every car obtainable,
having use for all. Every person
who travels on a train takes from
the government just that much
engine energy and carrying ca
pacity. True, the business Of life
must go on, but what Of the pleas
ure travel-the JOY ride? The
railroads do not need his money
and the government does, and
also the transporting power that
ne snurps for his selfish pleasure.
And again we are forced to the
that the aimless Joy !
'lder is as truly a slacer as he
Who would dodge the draft.
But why continue the list?
There are a thousand ways in
which we can and frequently do,
quander and misapply the mate
lals and energy Of which our be-
owed country is just now so ur-
emily in need. What is needed
Tor every man, woman and
hid OF us to sit down and calmly
Namlne our own conscience, hon
silly judge Of our actions in the
CHIT OF the grave duties before !!
ach and every one of us. and
len dare to act as patriotism and
devotion to our country S inter- j
SITS demands.
Are we s.ackers? If so. will
e continue to be such? Il
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-23
CHAMBERLAIN IS TARIFFS

Ihesetablets are intended espe-
cailE for stomach troubles. bill
lousness and constipation. If
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 onlv
cost a quarter.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-23

NO more can the ladies buy
"pattern hats at the end of the
season. They're using "pictur-
ed hats now instead Of picture"
hats, a picture serving the pur-
pose and being more economical.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-23

When the government takes con
troll of the teleraphg, telephone,
and cables, will there be more or
less wire-pulling than at present
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-23

dental Surgeon)
Over Whitehead's Drug Store
SCOTLAND NECK N. C..
Has taken over DIR. D. F. Keel's
equipment and office and is
ready to make appointments
for all classes of dental work
Office Hours Morning 9 to 1.
= Evening 2 toe
Other appointments by special
arrangement ----Ph Phone Sc
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-23
NOTICE

NOTICE
Can furnish a limited quantity of
outside and strips at $1.75 per
load terms cash. Get fuel now
from every source possible.
BOWERS & co
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-23

WANTED-YOUNG MAN OR
boy wanted in the post-office at
once. Apply to the Postmaster.
7-13-19 St
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-23

FOR SALE--One Oliver type
writer and one National cash
register. Both in good condition.
Apply to Hardy Hardware Co. tt