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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-09-09
NOTICE OF SALE.

On'ler and by virtue of the power
come FRED on me in certain Deed of
trust, executed to me by w. j. Davis,
On the End day of April, 1913, which
IS recorded in the Register of Deeds
oL'ce of Halifax County in Book 284,
al page 212, will, on the 4th day of
oe'ooer, sch for cash, at public auc-
'lon' to the highest bidder, in front
u Inc fqst-of6ce, in the town Of Scot
,'"o Neck, at IL o'clock M, the fol-
'V"'hg described land, lying in the
'o"n OF Scotland Neck, said County,
and State, xo-wit:
LOIS No.:i6 and II, being a part Of
a kitehhin land, according to sur
Wy and plots, recorded in the Reg
hter Of Deeds Office of Halifax Coun-
" Book 2; page 10.
STEWART SMITH, Trustee. !,
sep 3-4w
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-09-09
PERSONALS

s+eeter Cherry is spending a
W. ots in Edenton with relatives.
lock Eubanks, of Tarboro, was
;sitor in town Sunday.
Mr. A. L. sumrell was out Of town
Yesterday
,,.,s Ethel Madry left yesterday to
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. G.
eD'' -
1mplement Dealers Association,
heal No. 7, will meet tomorrow in
Tarboro
,,,ssrs Fitzhugh Gammons and
r.,tor Bass, of Tarboro, attended
aonce here last night.
r.. paul Salisbury, wife and fam
T., snent Sunday here with rela-
tiyes
NJ and Mrs. E. l.. Travis and
aoncbter. of Halifax, attended the
dance here last night.
Mr. Theo. Thomas, of Tarboro, was
bore today preparing for the opening
e The new Thomas store.
nr G.. E. Jenkins is reported slight
" better this morning although still
confined to his bed.
~
Miss Cote Purvis, Of Hamilton
spent Sunday the guest of Mrs. A. M
Riddick.
Mrs. C. B. Riddick and two sons
leave tomorrow morning for thei
home in Richmond
-
Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Josey and Mr.
Danford Josey returned last nigh
from two weeks stay at Buffalo
Lithia Springs, Va.
Mr.. Sam Hoffman left this morning
for Peterson, n. j., after spending
couple of weeks here with his brother
Mr.. Mamie Hoffman.
-
A big crowd attended the dance i
the Young Men s Club hall last night
the music furnished being by the Gal
ber-Davis Orchestra Of Wilson.
-
The opening attendance at tn
Scotland Neck Graded School wa
greater than ever in its history, ther
being $50 students present on til
opening day.
Nessrs. Macon Hoggard and G.
Jones motored to Norfolk yesterda.
The ball game between Suffolk an
Kelford in Kelford yesterday ende
with a score of 5 to / in favor Of tt
visitors.
~
Mrs. W. Fl. White and Mrs. J.
Aadry have just returned from tt
northern markets, where they ha,
been for several days buying mil
merry for the fall season. They bong
one Of the incest lines of hats ev
brought to Scotland Neck. Mrs. Whit
! formerly Miss Kate Tillery is w
inown here. She will be with j.
AaGry this season and will be 81;
TO Meet her friends at any time. T
mats have just arrived and will ha
ne millinery opening within the ne
lew days. 9-11-19
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-09-09
AVERY TRACTOR

If you want q light, SIMPLE, easily
operated tractor. to do your discing
and narrowing and belt work the
Avery $40 wilt do it.
It has ample power for +hresh1ng OF
picking peanuts and will saw wood,
grind corn and otherwise tighten yct-.
farm labor. It burns kerosene. We
have been running one for a year with
splendid results. The price is $4,000
ann we have them in stock.
SHIELDS COMMISSARY
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-09-09

MILK COWS
Mixed jersey. One dark brown with
streak ON back, white feet. Anoth-
er white and red spotted. The third
Light printed with yoke on neck.
Fourth dark printed with one horn
knocked off and with calf one month
old. For information that will lead
to the finding Of this cattle please
notify r A.Smith, Beech Swamp. tt
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-09-09
Read What U: 8. Dept. Agriculture
Says About What Two Rats Can Do

According to government figures,
two rats breeding continually for
three years produce 259, 7O9,482 indi-
vidual rats. Act when you see the first
rat, don It wait. RAT-SNAP. is the
surest, cleancst, most convenient ex-
Termination. No mixing with other
foods. Drys up after killing leaves
10 smell. Cats or dogs won It touch it.
Sold and guaranteed by R. J. Madry,
Wholesale Groceries, Scotland Neck,
N. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-09-09

experienced sales
ladies. Apply to Benjamin s, Tar
boro, N. c., by mail CT person.
9-S-13 ct
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-09-09
Diarrhoea in Children

For dlarrhoea in children one year
old or older you will find nothing bet
ter than Chamberlain s Collie and
Diarrhoea Remedy, followed by dose
Of castor oil. It should be kept at
hand and given as soon as the first
unnatural looseness of the bowels ap-
pears. It only costs quarter.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-09-09
MEETING AT NAHALA.

Though the pastor of Nahala Pres
byterian Church was ill Rev. J. M.
Willard, Of Littleton, conducted the
opening service Of meeting that
will last throughout the week.
These services are at eight thirty
but beginning Wednesday there will
be two services a day, at and $3.50.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-09-09

Posted hereby forbid any per-
sons from hunting or fishing with
dog or gun on the Poccosin Farm
including both sides Of the railroad.
L. II. Kitchin. 9-4-6t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-09-09
WEATHER REPORT FOR WEEK
ENDING SEPTEMBER 7, 1919.

By J. I. Savage.
Temperature, highest, 81 degrees on
September l and z.
Temperature, lowest, Sc degrees on
September 3.
Temperature, average high, 81 de-
grees.
Temperature, average low, so de-
grees.
Rainfall for week 23-1OO inches.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-01-11
Canton 4 City Of CanaIa

At Canton. the oldest city In south
srn China. the river Is. In effect. canal
lied, and the shipping Is heavy and
varied. The water Is deep enough for
ships OF 1000 tons burden as far as
the city, but foreign boats come up
only as far as Whampoa, nine miles
TO the southeast. where there are ex-
tensive docks. Here the londing ana
unloading Is done by native boats.
Vessels Of deep draft lie outside the
bar Forty miles below Is the Boca
Tigris Mouth Of the Tiger, and the
water widens into wide estuary. Wa
ter divides the old from the new town
and surrounds the island and the sub
urbs. where the Europeans live. so
that Canton has nm abundance OF pic
turesque water life. including a big
houseboat population.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-01-11
FOR CONTROL OF UGLINESS
Science Should Be Capable Of Rem
edyino or Preventing Defects,
Either Physical or Mental.

Why Is It that one member OF a fam
lily is ugly or imperfectly developed,
while all the others are practically
perfect In form and features?
Nearly every family has its ugly
member. II the defects happen TO be
physical the sufferer will be known
as the runt of the family, or II the de-
fects are of the morals. as the black
sheep.
There are good and sufficient causes
for all physical and moral ugliness and
there Is no reason why these causes
may not be discovered and controlled.
Why should one member OF fam
fly be made sick by eating the same
food the others eat and that he has
often eaten before1
To say that II doesn't happen to
agree with him may be satisfactory to
some. but TO the intelligent, inquiring
physician II Is not. There Is some
thing wrong with the human machine
or It would produce proper results.
To the mechanical engineer improper
results are suggestive either OF a lack
or OF a perversion OF energy. The or
gan or portion Of machinery that has
failed to do Its proper share OF work
has not been supplied with Its proper
share of nerve force.
May we not apply the same rules to
the building up Of tho body and of the
mind alsof
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-01-11
f0BLI(
ROADS
GOOD ROADS FOR MILITARY
Smooth Highways imperative in Prop
er Movement Of Army Equip
ment Along Coasts.

1t Is generally recognized by gov
eminent officials, especially those Of
the army, that one of the most i'm
portant phases of real military pre-
paredness that can possibly be under
taken In this country is that which Is
going on under the impetus of the
good roads movement. The federal
aid road act which was signed by
President Wilson last summer will
probably play an important part ia
this same interest. An appropriation
OF S75,0O0OOO has been provided for
In this act for use in constructing
rural post-roads, while the various
states are to cooperate In providing
like fund.
1t is planned thus for an expendi-
ture Of $150O00.OO0 on such roads
within the next five years. Although
the roads are intended primarily for
the purpose of developing the re-
sources Of the national forests, and
In the interest Of agriculture and 9TH
er peaceful enterprises, some study Is
now being made of their practical use
In the interest of military prepared
ness.
A good road, well built, well sur
faced and well drained may be, 1t Is
pointed out, of immense value from a
military point of view. In the location
of roads, particularly along the shore,
special attention to military require
ments in the laying out and planning
Of highway may prove of inestimable
value at some time in the future when
that highway becomes a military road.
From an economic standpoint it is
estimated that 1t costs % cents to haul
ton mile on the average country
road under present conditions. while
under proper conditions the cost would
be but - cents. While these figures
measure direct cost, there Is an
even greater indirect cost to consider
with bad roads when the farmer must
plan his operations according to the
weather.
1t Is matter of special interest
that at the present time roads on the
Pacific coast and those In some Of
the important Atlantic states which
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-01-11
GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS
AT ONCE If BILIOUS OR
CONSTIPATED.

Look at the tongue, mother! If
coated, it Is sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
needs gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When peevish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu.
rally, or is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrh9a, full of cold, give
teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" and in few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out Of the
little bowels without gripping, and. you
have a well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative;;"
they love its delicious taste, and it
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a bottle Of
california Syrup of Figs" which has
directions for babies, children Of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold
here. To be sure you get the genuine.
ask to see that 1t is made by the "Cali-
fornia Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
any other kind with contempt.-Adv.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-01-11
WOMEN SUFFERERS MAY
NEED SWAMP-ROOT

Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney and bladder trouble and
never suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in a healthy
condition, they may cause the other Or
gansVto become diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, loss of am
bition, nervousness, are often times symp-
toms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR..
Kilmer's SwampRoot. a physicians pre-
scription, obtained at any drug store, may
be just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions.
Get a medium or large size bottle i'm
nediately from any drug store.
However. if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
kilmer Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-01-11
ACCORDING 20 the Title.

A well-knOwn artist tells Of an
amusing colloauy which took place In
an art gallery between two young
women about copy OF Millet's "Glean-
ers." One Of the young women was
carried away by her enthusiasm. How
beautiful How wonderful What
art" she exclaimed. "Above all. how
naturali" Then. after n pause. But
what are those people doing2" Draw.
Ing nearer to read the title, she was
enlightened. ooh, now l see! Clean
Ing millet! How wonderful How
beautiful
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-01-11
BOHEMIA LAND OF PATRIOTS
Popular Idea Concerning the Country
and Its People Has Been Far
From the Truth.

When Shakespeare wrote OF "the
seacoast OF Bohemia" he showed no
cheerfuller disregard OF fact than
most OF us now do when we think OF
that richly storied country as a land
OF gypsies forever bent upon gay or
wildsome adventure. bohemian" has
stood for many an age as an appella-
ton for carefree wanderers; yet as
originally applied by the French II
probably referred To the expatrinted
disciples of the Bohemian martyr.
John Huss Spiritual and patriotic
fervor rather than lightheartedness
are the traditional marks OF this
people. who after long generations OF
subsection. to Teuton Austria are COM
ing into their owp.
Bohemia was the home OF the
Czechs for hundreds of years before
Germanic invaders broke In upon Its
happy freedom. as early. indeed. as
the sixth century before Christ. The
Czechs' love OF country and Of liberty
and their sense OF Slavic kinship with
their oppressed Siovak brethren dwell
Ing near by never died or dimmed.
Despite tyranny and persecution they
have chung to pride In their past and
to hope for their future; they have
cherished their language, their litera-
tur0 and customs, their common faith
and ideals.-Atlanta Journal.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-01-11
Traffic on Courthouse Road, Spotsyl-
vania County, Virginia.

would be of particular use for effec'
tive military purposes In defending
our coasts are already in very good
condition. There Is one trunk road
which runs all the way from southern
California up through Oregon. with
many smaller roads branching from
II, that is said TO be In the best Of
condition.
Yet II Is matter of regret that the
unsurfnced roads of the United States
II laid out in straight line would, 1t
is estimated. girdle the earth at the
equator more than eighty times, while
the surfaced roads would reach but
one-fourth that distance. However,
there has been greatly increased .ex-
penditures for road building and main
tenance In the last decade and there
is now more hopeful outlook with
the five-year construction program
provided under the federal aid act.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-01-11
Roads an Indispensable Asset.

The time has come when we must
consider the roads an asset, indis-
pensabie to the well-being of the farm
err and his family. This being true, Is
1t not every mans duty to do all he
can to keep the roads In good condi-
ton? The individual as well as the
county Is responsible.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-01-11
500 Reward. 500

catarrh 10 q local disease greatly influ.
enced by constitutional conditions. Il
ment. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
Is taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the Sys.
tenn. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
destroys the foundation Of the disease.
gives the patient strength by improving
the general health and assists nature IN
doing its work. $4,000 for any case OF
Catarrh that HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE fails to cure,
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
y. ]. Cheney q Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-01-11
Advantages of Good Roads.

Farm life cannot give as many So
cial opportunities rs the life Of towns,
'or people are not so numerous, but
good roads. by providing easy means
Of communication, will first help the
people already living on the land, and
second attract more people to the
land thus favored.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-01-11
Dent Forget cuticura TaIeum

When adding to your toilet requisites.
An exquisitely scented face, skin, baby
and busting powder and perfume, rem
dering other perfumes superfuous.
You may rely on it because one Of the
Cuticura Trio (Soap, Ointment and
Talcum). 25c each everywhere.-Adv.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-01-11
A Doubtful Endorsement.

did your late employer give you
testimonial?"
Eyes; but it doesn't seem to do me
any good"
"What did he say?"
"He said / was one of the best men
the firm ever turned out."-Stray
Stories.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-01-11
Novel Excuse.

One morning my little sister was
washing herself when we heard her
exclaim: Mamma, l can't wash my
ears; there is too much fancy work in
them."-Chicago American.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-01-11
NEGLECT 10 Poor Economy.

To build roads and then permit
them to deteriorate is very poor econ
omy and thus a reflection upon Ae
people.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-01-11
Too Much to Stand

81 went into the battle singing"
'"Then no wonder you got the Huns
on the rum"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-01-11
In the Beauty Shop.

81 want some wrinkles"
"What about?"
"How to get rid of them"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-01-11

The first phonograph was made 40
years ago, but it's popularity is Of
more recent date.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-01-11

The spirit of discomfort Is healthy
so long as there Is real evil to be
remedied.
Arizona republican., 1919-04-26
By cAPUT

There really isn't much comment to make on the opening of the big league season. With only three days play and two teams in the American having had no action at all because of rain, about all that can be said is of an in dividuaI character. Walter Johnson opens true to last years form; Babe Ruth appears to have his eye on the honor that comes to being a star bat ter" in the major line, while Vaughn. old faithful, promises to keep the Cubs up and coming all season. Fisher ot Cincinnati made his debut for Gin cinnati with four strike-outs. and Ora vath is yielding the willow in approved fashion for the Philadelphia Nationals.
 The Braves have started badly, en- abling Brooklyn to jump off in the ini- tial position, with both the Cincinnati and the Cubs closely behind. The White Sox give excellent promise of creating a niche for themselves far up in the advance. The Red SoX have punished the Yankees in two contests and seem to have inherited lot of last years pepper and salt.
 Of greater interest to me, however, than the individual playing or team
 work, so difficult to analyze at this time, is the accumulated interest In the national pastime. Without excep- ton all big league teams opened with record-breaking crowds in attendance This was not alone true of the majors but also of the Coast league. The long intermission and the historic things that have distracted our attention in the meanwhile have appeared not to have eXtinguished the ardor of the fan On the other hand, his deep interest IT baseball seems to have been intensl- fled. This same condition is noticeable here in Phoenix, favored with two eX- cellent early season teams and giving promise of making Salt River valley ! ball popular sport this summer.
 It is to be hoped that the coming meeting of managers Monday evening ] will put the Zest that comes from inter l city competition into local ball by the establishment of a durable league Should this be the outcome of the gath ! ering, it behooves every fan in this section of the state to support his favorite aggregation in every possible manner. For, after all, the real lift of good baseball is in the backing 1 the nome team receives rom the grdut stand. No outside city should venture to enter such a league without the un- divided loyalty of his home people. | means death before it is born. II ! Phoenix, both the merchants and tn, Merchants and Manufacturers asso citation have generously launched th' War Vets and the White SoX upon ; season of confidence. And confidence wins almost as many games as pitch ing and batting. Any team that zoe into a game, knowing that it has no the roofing of the home boys right be hind it, is in the same position a! though the opposing team had regis tered three runs against them in tn opening frame.
 The Republican is for both of them, hopes that their opposing teams in tn league will be foemen worthy of thei effort; and wishes them, one of them a first line position when all the re turns are in. We can do no more thai hope the other comes mighty close be hind.
Arizona republican., 1919-04-26
WHEN BALL IS JUGGLED
 RUNNER CALLED OUT
By Billy Evans (ChicagO TrihIlne

What would you regard as the prop CT decision in the following play? There is a runner on first who makes an attempt to steal second. The catch CT makes a perfect throw, and the sec- ond baseman has the ball waiting for the runner, who makes a hard slide into the base.
 The fielder touches the runner with the ball about six feet before he reaches the base. The force of the collision knocks the ball out of the fielder's hand into the air. The fielder regains possession of the ball, but before he catches the rebound the runner has reached second base.
 Major. league umpires in such a play would always call the runner out At first glance, no doubt you say. the ball was in the air, and the runner should be safe.
 The rules state that runner is out If he is touched before he reaches a base by a fielder with the ball in his possession, and the ball is not dropped. A dropped ball is construed as a ball that falls to the ground. If fielder juggles a fly ball any number of times, but finally retains possession of it, it is regarded as a caught fly.
 So, if a fielder touches runner and merely juggles the ball after the touch, it is regarded as ball that is held, hence the runner is out. Only on a force play, where it is merely neces- sary to be on the bag with the ball to retire a runner and the ball bounds into the air, the runner is regarded as safe if he reaches the bag when the ball is still in the air
Arizona republican., 1919-04-26
TRAP SHOOTERS ARE
 MEETING IN V|SAL|A

VISALIA, Calif., April 25.-Trap- shooters from all points of California, Oregon, Washington and Nevada. members of the California Nevada Trapshooting association. began here yesterday the annual California-N vada registered shoot Competition will continue through the 27th, finals being scheduled to be shot off today and tomorrow.
 The shoot is being held on the grounds of the Tulare County Rod and Gun club, of which Orval Overall, for mer star pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of the National league, is president. The club is acting as hosts in the en- tertainment of the visiting sportsmen in cooperation with the Nisalia Board of Trade.
 A dozen trophies have been offered for the events, the chief of which will be the determination of the California Nevada champion, who will go to the international shoot at Chicago later in the season. Fred Blair of Eureka is the present champion of the Califor- nia- Nevada association.
Arizona republican., 1919-04-26
NON-U MAN WINS

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. April 25. -- Consistent performances in all five events enabled R. Legendre of George town University to carry off the Penta- thelon championship at the first days carnival of sports of the twenty fifth annual relay races of the University of Pennsylvania on Franklin Field. This is the first time since the Pentha- thelon was established, four years ago, that it was won by any one but a University of Pennsy-vania man. Howard Berry captured it three times and Johnny Batels won it last year.
 Legendre scored four points. Bartels was second with 20 There were more than a dozen starters.