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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-20

Mrs. S. B. Mclean, of Maxton,
who has been i'll for so long at the
home Of her sister Mrs 0 F Smith
left today for her home accompa-
MED by Mrs. 0 F. Smith who will
spend awhile there with relatives.
The Commonwealth would be
very glad to get the correct ad.
dresses, and change of address of
the boys in camp, and those who
leave one camp for another, so
that the paper may reach them
promptly.
We have a big stock Of Men s
Womens and Childrens low cut
shoes that we are offering for the
next thirty days for less than they
can be bought for now at the fac
tory also we will close out our Pa
mama and Summer weight suits at
Factory prices. There prices are
for cash. Edwards & Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-20

BAGS wANTED-we will give yor
a good price for your Fertilizer bags
N. B. Josey Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-20
To Improve Your Digestion

"For years my digestion was so
poor that I could only eat the light
est foods. [ tried everything that
I heard Of to get relief, but not un
til about a year ago when [ saw
Chamberlain s Tablets advertised
and got bottle Of them did I find
the right treatment. Since taking
them my digestion is fine. Mrs.
Blanche Bowers. Indiana, Pa.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-20

Mr.. r. S. Shaw left for Halifax
TO spend the day with relatives
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men .'over there, you will have to
fight two enemies-first: the Germans
kill them,-second: cold, WEAKNESS
and home-sickness-sin We ara
feeding our soldiers with abundant
and nutritious food. They deserve
the best that field and orchard can
produce. but soldiers cannot live by
food alone. America is furnishing for
her fighters. mental and spiritual
stimulus as no country has ever done
before. Camp singing is proving to
be yeritable food to their souls. But
the moral of the home folks is import
ant. When that fails there can be no
moral among those who are thousands
of miles from home and the leaders
in charge of music in the camps ask
the people to sing. Sing the same
songs your boys are marching to. that
they are singing in the trenches and
dugouts while they are thinking of
home and you. When you are sing
ing your whole thot is of them and
the wonderful brave things they are
doing and who can know what the
influence of thot may do? A good
motto in these days is sing. smile and
work
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Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Bs Cursi

y. ~ Ss..p ccs.sn. c s 5hss Ssnn1s rss1n n
cnly one way to cure catarrhal asafnsea
nd that e ~ copstimtional remedy.
ssn:a sendisies q *. mueoss lining q
ne Enesachien Tubs. When this tube %
perfect hearing. and when Il = entirely
eIossd. Deafness Y the result uniess the
Inflammation can Be reduced AMI thin tube
restored 20 its normal eondition. hearing
wiil es dsstrcysa 5crsvsr Many ceese ee
an Unnamed rcn1isicn Of the mueoos Sar-
fecee Hairs Casarrh Mediclpc act0 thru
the elced on the mucous surfaees - the
We wtii sivs ono Hundred no,iars for
eny eAss ef Ceeeryhai peAfnses that eannoa
'''e'' Ts 81 1saseeHsalEl esaEl l'ssH q: sss z...s.. q
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Would Take the Job.

; Into the office of the Wall Street
Journal there vcntnred a small boy.
awed by the great adventure OF getting
his FIRST job. Timidly he approached
an editor and explained what he
wanted.
"Hm." auoth the veteran to the
wouidbe recruit. "it's too bad. but
there are no vacancies now. unless
You would Ike 70 be managing editor.
How about thatf"
The yeungster began to back away.
"Oh." he gasped, II wouldn't like
that Mt ALL
Yesterday he came back, with des-
peration in his eye. and marched up to
the veteran.
.rve changed my mind" he an-
nounced. when do start inr"
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THE 6EAll FAMILY
RETURNS FROM OUTING.

Mr.. and Mrs. h. S. Beall and three
sons returned home from their camp
ing and fishing outing at Lake San
Christobci. near Lake City. on Thurs
day. They were there at the same
time with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. +. Rock
afellow. son. Gerald. and Miss Aireen
Monahan and came back to Canon
City In company with them. The trip
was made by auto and was very
enjoyable one In all particulars.
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Mountain War
Suits Our Boys
Rx FnANK ]. TAYLoR

Omitted Press Staf Correspondent.) }
With the Americans in Alsace-Lor-
raine. Aug. 4. tBy Maii.) american
soldiers are becoming mountaineers
OF Alpine skill up In the heights OF
Aisace. where they are holding long
stretches of the line. They measure
the line in three ways in Alsace. as
the crow flies. horizontally and vef-
ticalIy. As the crow flies the line
across Aisace is comparatively short.
with the horizontal twists north and
south. east and west. II is longer. but
when the vertical measurement Is
made up and down the mountain
sides. this Aisatian line becomes enor-
nous.
The doughboys become mountain
GERS with facility. They like fighting
in the mountain peaks because IL ~
individual and calls for ingenuity as
well as courage. Some of the peaks
~ which they are opposing the Ger
mans are over four thousand feet
high II rs always COO, aud often cold
up In the tree covered peaks The
lines run up and down these peaks
sAd through forests 20 dense that only
constant vigiienee prevents ambush
parties. The Americans have shown
a peculiar adaptibiiity to this warfare
which is nearer the type their fore
fathers waged In America than any
other phase OF the Great War.
You ret to the American positions
only after crossing high ridges along
which ran the French German bound
AIRY before the war. Then you drop
abruptly down the German side OF
the ridges into Aisatisn towns where
the natives speak German as well as
French. but deny that the former Is
German.
It's no, German. but Alsatian." they
tell you firmly. I'VE don't speak
bochc." But the German you learned
, school enables you to converse free
~ with them.
SIGNS IN THREE TONGUES.
The little Aisatian villages are clean
and distinctly different from those
over the line In France. Signs every
where are written in both German
and French. and in many places Eng
iish has been addSd. out OF courte sy
TO the Americans who 70 through 10
the nncs up the mountain sides. Al
satan architecture adds attractive
gables TO the house which are more
often surrounded by attractive yards
and lawns than one finds in strictly
French France.
Down in n little town on the road to
Thanh. place buried between two
lowering ridges. you stop for lunch.
rhe woman In charge speaks German
and lis not dlspleased Mt finding you
speak II too. so long as you do not
. call II German and agree that the
language Is Aisatian. not German. She
assures you 1t is bad day. n meatless
day In France. and there is not much
to eat. But you may have what they
have. she says, II you will but walt.
Then. while you anticipate eggs with
little else, her German speaking assist.
ants bring on four courses OF meat,
eggs, and Alsatian cake for dessert,
more thnn you can find anywhere in
France.
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WILL TEACH SCHOOL IN
IOWA THIS YEAR.

Miss Esther Craig and her sister.
Miss Roberta Craig. daughters. of AID
erman and Mrs r. J. Craig of 7s1
Whipple avenue. left Thursday OF this
week for Iowa where they win be in
structors In the public schools this
year.
Miss Esther will teach In the High
school at Wapelso and Miss Roberta
in the schools at College Springs.
Miss Esther taught here last year.
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RETURNED HOME TODAY
FROM oLENWoop.

Henry FerklH proprietor OF the
bakery and restaurant at 522 Main
street, and daughters, Mrs. Cochen-
nett and Miss Ruth Ferkle, returned
TO Canon City this afternoon from a
weeks auto trip to Glenwood Springs
and other points on the western slope.
They stopped at Twin lakes for .
couple Of days on the way home.
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French Children
Live Near Front
By MISS GLADYS MCINTYRE.

Salvat on Army Doughgirl in France
twritten fo- the United Press.)
With the American Boys at the
Front. July 80. tBy MaII)-This is
hardly .-doughhoy" or "doughgirl"
story. though We all do figure in it
little bit. It's story about tie little
tots belonging to French families
who live in tn ruined villages near
the firing lines.
A lot OF these French families have
lived under hombardment since the
beginning Of the war. just behind the
trenches. The French have not evac-
rated these folks. because they begged
to be allowed their homes. They have
nothing else. Sc the Americans can
not send them on very well, though
it is no place, for civilians.
The most pathetic part of 1t is the
flock of little. children belonging to
these poor families. They play around
in the dirt, and are always unclean
and have lice on them. They cannot
remember when there wasn't war,
and most of them never have been in
school. 1t is awful for them.
SOME HELPFUL WORK.
Some of the boys in the village we
were in were plying them. and said
they wanted to do something TO help
the dirty little youngsters out. So I
began some social service work with
them. and Mr. Charles Sinkler, the
Red Cross man in our village.
We went TO all the families, and
inspected their homes. They were
almost unspeakabie. Then we invit-
cd all the youngsters to our hut one
day. and promised to measure them
for clothes and shoes The boys
promised to raise some money, and
Mr.. Sinkler would do the rest, and
Irene and would clean the kiddies
and do what we could to clothe them.
They turned out. every last young
ster. about 20 in ALL We measured
them Then with what little French
we knew we told them how to kill the
lice on their bodies, how they ought
to bathe. and promised them some
clean clothes and possibly shoes, II
they would clean themselves up.
They were all delighted. and prom
ised to wash. They did that, most of
them They reported with their hands
ard faces washed. but the rest OF
their bodies were still filthy. Dirt
caked behind their ears and in their
hair. We hardly knew what to do.
for they would not battle and appar-
emily never had done SO in their lives.
sATHEp TWO GIRLS.
Irene and undertook to bathe a
couple of little girls who had been
working for US. and whom we knew
better than the others II was about
the worst job we ever undertook. We
were exhausted completely when we
were through. We never could bring
ourselves TO undertake the bathing of
the rest of them. and probably could
not have done IL. If we had attempted
for we incurred the wrath of the
parents OF the two We did battle.
However. we did send back 10 the
nearest city and buy some little
clothes. just ordinary ones. but so
much better than the rags these chill
dren had been wearing. that they all
looked dressed up for a holiday exer-
else. The youngsters were delighted
with the clothes. and the ribbons we
gave them for their hair. But they
had no idea or how tokeep clean
and though we improved their looks
some. we siill have doubts as to the
value of social service work at the
front,
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Nature Not 70 .. rhwarsed.

About 200 years ago the Dutch ue-
stroyed every nutmeg tree In the Mol
uccas. and planted the trees In their
own possessions, ~ that they might
have a monopoly Of the trade. De-
spite this acticn. however. the Is
lands were constantly being rcstocked.
For long time the thing was mys-
terry. but finally II was solved. The
doves OF that region Rrc of large size
and readily swallow the seeds OF the
nutmeg tree. They traverse wide
stretches of sea and hand In few
hours. and they deposit the seeds. not
only uninJurcd. but better suited for
germlnatlcn by the hcnt and moisture
Of the birds system.
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NO CONTINUOUS TRENCH.


PLANTATION
NO CONTINUOUS TRENCH.
The outstanding feature OF the line
in Alsaee is the system Of strongholds
and observation posts which take the
place of continuous line for both
sides. There is n lane OF barbed wire
which the Germans have attempted TO
electrify in some places running the
thru the pine and fir forests or thru
meadows colored with flowers.
Streams and waterfalls and all the
means at the disposal of Nature tend
to hide the ravages OF war.
In these mountains you at length
find the Americans learning the
means which both the Allies and the
Germans have come to use 20 wage
war here. and devising new ways Of
fighting. Around mountain peaks
strongholds in woods or In rocks are
built from which patrols operate us
ually in force thru the woods. These
patrols cross No Mans Land often
afivciy easy 10 penetrate the line here
but IL Is harder TO get back undetect-
ed. owing to density OF vegetation.
II is an artillery warfare in this
area. Big guns operate on strong
poins and villages from the rear. and
little mountain artillery guns do the
close range work. Machineguns play
across from both sides. fairly well hid
den in woods. Into this the Ameri-
cans are introducing a more aggres-
sive element. constant patrol raids.
soYs WOULD BE OFF.
From observation posts the dougn-
boy can see German positions for
miles. and farther back can see Ger
man towns. On clear days he can
see thru the glasses every train that
enters some of the cities. and can
count the people on the streets. IL
puts one idea into the average dough
boys head. Just let US loose and put
some more Americans in here with
US. and well take those towns said
one OF them. 1--WE could get them be-
fore the Germans know we're start.
ed" That is an optimistic idea. but
IL is not an idle boast
Back In the towns and secluded
spots less subject to bombardmept
you find still more doughboys. fresh
from the States. eager to get into
the mountainous trenches and hold a
few feet OF the long line now assigned
! to the Americans. The doughboy
went in brigaded with the French ct
first. but were soon given their own
sectors.
Farther down the line to the north
west In Lorraine. the problem is much
the same. except that the mountains
are less steep. Here It is hills the
doughboys hold. and in numerous
places the younger forests have been
wiped out by artillery fire from both
sides. leaving a definitely formed No
Mans Land. which Is usually well con.
trolled by the Americans. AS you ap-
proach the vosges area the battle
line again crosses back into France,
and II is again war Of defense.
Americans In Alsace consider them
selves lucky to be where they are.
This Is the best part OF France we
have seen." said one Intelligent dough
boy. and others echoed his sentiments.
No wonder the Germans wanted to
steal the country. but wen run them
out In time II they'll just let us co.
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War Activities of
Fremont Co. Women

The Woman's Committee of the
Council of Defense in Fremont county
is fast being organized for service
The registration OF every woman in
the county above the age of sixteen.
will begin on September 9Th Mrs.
P. w. Chappell. the chairman of the
district embracing all of Canon City,
Lincoln Park. Chandler. Brookside,
Orchard Park. Park Center and Gar
den Park. formed her committees and
they in turn are assigning their COM
mittees so that when the work begins
il will go on smoothly to the end Also
both the east and west ends of the
county are being organized under
capable chairmen and the government
will have Information as 10 just what
work every woman in the county is
capable of doing.
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School Books and SchoOl supplies.
= full line ct whipple's Book store.
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RETURNED FROM sAL,pA.
Mrs. s. NJ. jackson who has been
in saiids for the pAat two weeks vis-
iting friends. returned Thursday,
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Men cannot win this war without
the help of women-let us not forget
for one moment that the Supporting
trenches reach back into the homes of
every American woman.
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A great English generai told h.
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RED CROSS Asr,R.

The government order sent to the
local chapter of the Red Cross has
been completed and shipped to Dem
yer. A very large order is expected
soon and il is hoped that many wom-
en will offer their services. Last
Thursday number of women of the
Christian and Baptist churches met
for work in the garment room and
much was accomplished At the PEN
itentiary both women and men are
working loyalty, the former knitting
hundreds of socks and the men. turn
ing out five hundred suits for Bel
gian boys. the material for which was
sent by the western division of the
Red Cross.
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BETTER BABIES.

Mrs. l. c. Moore. chairman ot thllu
Welfare department is working in con
nection with the Woman's club for the
Better Babies campaign and it is
hoped that every baby in the county
Will be weighed asd measured In
Colorado. Saguacke county last year
had the largest death rate among
babies 80 per cent: Cheyenne. the
smallest. per cent and the rate
of Fremont was II per cent. These
statistics were collected by Mrs w.
W. Grant of Denver. reported as being
absolutely correct. 1t is said that
new born baby's chance for life is
less than that of its father in France.
And now when our young. strong and
sturdy men are being taken. the gov
eminent asks us to be most careful
that our babies have every right that
belongs to them and that they do not
have to assume the tremendous Oh
iication which this war will beaueath
TO them with either physical or
mental handicap. The warning ma
tions. realizing that the child is their
greatest asset. are doing everything
in their power-and none more than
Germany--to conserve and protect
child life.
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COMMUNITY SINGING.

The Girls Patriotic chorus has ac-
copted an Invitation to lead the COM
munity singing at the luncheon OF the
State Federation of Women's clubs
on Sept. 26. at its annual meeting in
Pueblo. also the community singing
at the evening session. With this in
vitation came those for luncheon and
dinner. also one from the Fair asso-
citation for visit to the State fair.
The chorus is doing great deal to-
wards making Fremont n singing
county. They will be the leaders OF
the community singing at the formal
opening of the Canon City-Cripple
Creek road and also for the Labor
Day celebration. Community singing
chorus have been organized In Chand
ler under the direction of Mrs. Evans
in Penrose under that OF Mrs. John
Wright, among the singers In Rock
vale. Williamsburg and Coal Creek b,
Miss Mary Price and In East Canor
by Mrs, Rule. All OF these oreaniza
tions will sing together on Labor la,
at the celebration In the park.
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"The Americans must eat well by
us. for they will win Alsace back to
France she tells you. Dy way of ex-
PLANTATION
Milford chronicle., 1918-05-10
ROXANA.

An honor flag was presented to the
NJ E. Church Sunday evening by the
Bpworth League. with seven stars, rep
resenting the following: Clarence Der
rickson. Edmund Lynch, Robert Barr
John Rawlins, John wilkins, Horace
Lynch. and Vernon Lynch. A very ap-
propriate service was held by the presi-
dent. Edgar B. Bennett.
Miss Emily Lynch Of Selbyviue spent a
part Of last week with her grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Lynch.
Miss Pearl Watson entertained Misses
Melissa WiIgus, Alice Rayne and Susie
Richards over the weekend.
o. W. Wilgus Of Eddystone. Pa, spent
a few days with friends here recently.
Miss Emma c. Lynch is visiting her
sister, Mrs. c. vandom in wilmington.
Misses Allie Lockwood Of this town. and
Miriam Lynch Of Selbyvine spent satur-
day and Sunday with Miss Ida McCabe
Milford chronicle., 1918-05-10

day evening received the Honor Fas
which this town and community was en-
titled 20 for going over the top in its
quota TO THE Loan. The flag is displayed
over Market. street ju front Of the posi-
office
Mrs. ". p Murphy Of Berlin. Nd. has
been visiting friends in town this week
Mrs. Sallie Tallant Of Denver, Col. is
the guest Of Mrs Annie Tunnel Mrs
Italian. will occupy her cottage at Oak
Orchard this season.
Engineer Horace h. Johnson is visit
ing his family here Mr. Johnson is EN-
ployed by the Crowell & Thurlow Steam
Ship Company Of Boston. Mass.
| Mrs. NJ E. Hickman Of wilmington.
spent sunday with her mother. Mrs
Lydia Conoway. here.
I c. d. Abbott Of Milford was in town
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs Blaine Adkins Of Mills
boro. spent Sunday with friends in town.
A H. Mcgee Of Harbesou was in town
Monday
Fred MCGEE was in New oYrk last
week
Mrs. John NJ. Sammons has been visit
ing relatives in Wilmington and Chester
the past week.
DR.. James H. ChCipman was in Balti-
more on business trip this week.
Frederick Walls was in Middletown on
Tuesday
Miss Mary Houston and Miss Ethel
Williams spent the weekend in Lewes
Mr.. and Mrs. George A Nelson, Jr.,
Of Delmar spent a few days here this
week.
NTrs NFaro5i4h - -, 1r. rs,.
Burton, Of New London Conn, is visit
ing Miss Charlotte Lynch here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dutton Of Philadelphia.
spent the weekend with Mrs. Dutton's
mother and sister. Mrs. Elizabeth Hart
and Miss Lizzie Hart
Albert Worth, Esq, spent the week
end in Seaford.
Miss Matte Walls is visiting in Nd
dletown and Wilmington for a week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hart is visiting in Phil |
adelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Belts and daugh- |
ter Of Milford and Miss Emily Lekites Of
EIlendaie, spent Sunday With Harvey
Calhoun and family.
John S. Nelson Of Philadelphia Is home |
for few days. He has enlisted and ex-
poets to go to Fort Slocum in a few days. |
George F. Calhoun and family Of Re
hoboth and Edwin Calhoun OF Ocean CITY
were visitors Of Charles S. Calhoun and |
family here this week.
Mrs. William Pettyiohn Of Milton spent
Sunday with her daughter here.
Mr.. Raymond Hudson Of Wilmington, |
spent Sunday with his mother.
Miss Leila Penuel who has been quite |
III at her home near town, is improving |
Mrs. Gardner Calhoun is on the sick |
list.
Misses Emma and Jessie Bailey spent
Monday in Dover.
John T., Harvey and Gardner Calhoun |
spent Tuesday evening and Wednesday /
at Slaughter Beach. They went
to see the hauling Of the big selnes for
trout.