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VOL. XXX.
SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1914.
NUMBER 25.
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RUN-DOWN WOMEN
Find Health in a Simple Tonic.
Hot' many women do you know
vho are perfectly -well, strong and
lieal thy as a woman should be? They
may not be sick enough to lie in bed
. hut they are run-down, thin, nerv
ous, tired and devitalized.
Yomen are so active nowadays,
imd so much is expected of them,
that they constantly overdo and suf
fer from headache, backache, nervous
ness and kindred ills.
Such women need Vinol, cur deli
cious cod liver and iron tonic -without
oil which will create an appetite,
tone up the digestive organs, make
pure blood and create strength.
Mrs. "Walter Price, Biloxi, Miss.,
pays: "I was in a run-down condition;
far months, I had taken several medi
cines but they seemed to do me no
ood. Finally Vinol was recommend
ed, and from the first bottle I began
to improve until I am strong and well
as ever."
Try a bottle of Vinol with the un
derstanding that your money will be
returned if it does not help you.
F. S. For pimples and blotches try
our Saxo Salve. We guarantee it.
E. T. Whitehead Company
Scotland Neck, N. C.
We have
just installed
an
up-to-date
sanitary
refrigerator
and are
now prepared
to
serve you off of ice
anything in
the grocery line
y? B" ?'! CI? or wit
Company .
Telephone Two-Nine
Never can tell when you'll mash a
finger or suffer a cut, bruise, burn
or scald. Be prepared. Thousands
rely on Dr. Thomas' Eclectic Oil-.
Your druggist sel Is it. 25c. and 50c,
Clee V aughaxi,
DEALER IN
onuments
Tombstones
Italian, Vermont and Georgia
Marble of highest grade, and the
best grades of granitt. Will save
you money and guarantee quality.
THE NORTH CAROLINA
State Normal and
Industrial College
Maintained by the State for the Wo
men of North Carolina. Five regu
lar Courses leading to degrees. Spe
cial Courses for teachers. Free tui
tion to those who agree to become
teachers in the State. Fall Session
begins September 16, 1914. For
catalogue and other information,
address
JULIUS I. FOUST, President,
Greeoslionp, N. I".
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Saxon Features
Not a Cyclecar.
4 - Cylinder Continental
Motor, water cooled.
Stc
tandard l read.
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96-
-in. W heeiDase.
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Left Driee Center Control
enter from either side.
1 5 Horsepower.
Buy a
CAMPING GROUNDS
FOR THE ROY SCOUTS
Cake Creswell, Washington Coun
ty, Has Been Selected.
AN IDEAL PLACE FOR THE BOYS
Lake CresweU, seven miles from
Creswell, Washington county, N. C,
has been selected as a camping place
for the Boy Scouts this summer.
Rev. Jno. T. Johnson, a prominent
minister of Creswell, has written
the local Scout Masters and answer
ed questions asked by them and
given further information as fol
lows: 1. Who owns the camping ground
ana irom wnom would permission
have to be obtained to use it? A
stock company, Mr. C. C. Adams in
charge, Somerset Farm, Creswell,
N. C. ,
2. Are there buildings of any
nature near that might be used as a
camp-house? Plenty of vacant
buildings.
3. How are the mosquitoes?
Could we sleep there without pro
tection from them? Some mosqui
toes but not malarial. Yes.
4. How is the bathing? Is there
sandy bottom and good beach? Fine.
Shallow water a good distance out.
Sandy bottom.
5. How is the water supply?
Wells near. Good water.
6. How far is the nearest physi
cian? -His name? Dr. W. Hardi
son, Creswell. Seven miles.
Somerset, one of the most beauti
ful old "before the war" places,
seems such an ideal place for your
purpose that I cannot help adding
just a few wTords more. Would it
excite your curiosity to know that
the lake is on a hill and that the
water flows from and not to the
lake. It has no natural outlet and
inflow, vet the water is pure and
sweet, and in olden times the people
had big cisterns which .they filled
with lake 'water, ever v winter for
j summer use." 6n the lake shore
I there is an old water mill that used
! the lake water as amotive power,
j and here the boys may have a de
! licious shower bath every day.
j There are "fishes" in the lake,
! many different kinds, large and
! small. The bovs may catch all the
I small pan fish they want. They can
jee the large bass and may catch
j them if they know how, but it is a
hard job. They may be shot with
small bore rifles.
I could tell you of the most beau
tiful scenery in Eastern JNorth Caro
lina, but bring a camera.
The A. & M. College.
If a person desires to know what
the Agricultural and Mechanical
College is doing for the State, a
trip through any section will reveal
its work. On our farms, in our
dairies, in our orchards in our
chemical plants and dye-houses
in our cotton mills, and mechine
shops, in our light plants, in the
surveying parties of our railways,
everywhere that progressive
industrial operations are under way,
you will find men who were fitted
at this busy, common-sense College.
More and more each year ambitious
young men are turning their steps
to West Raleigh for life training.
The fall announcement appears
elsewhere in this paper.
Sliding Gear Transmission
More leg room than high
priced cars.
Streamline Body.
Honeycomb Radiator.
Dry Plate Clutch.
Light WeightGood Looks
Wire wheels.Low Upkeep
Saxon
WHITAKERS STORM-SWEPT.
Several Houses Demolished and Much
Damage Done.
- Information was resieved here
Tuesday morning of a terrific wind
storm that visited Whitakers and
surrounding section Monday evening
about dark that did considerable
damage to buildings and crops.
Several houses were blown down
in Whitakers, among them being
the wholesale house of O. J. Moore
& Company. Mr. O. J. Moore, of
this place, one of the members of
the firm, was notified and he went
to Whitakers Tuesday morning. At
the time Mr. Moore went away it
was impossible to ascertain the dam
ages, but he told us from what in
formation he had it was consider
able.
Reports say that Mr. A. W. Out
terbridge, formerly of Scotland
Neck and a member of the firm of
O. J. Moore & Company, had his leg
broken during the storm. He had
left the store- building and was try
ing to make his way to safety. The
wind was blowing at such a terrific
rate that he sumbled and fell against
a log, thus receiving the injury.
Among the other houses damaged
were the residences of Elder A. J.
Moore and Mr. J. R. Bradley, and a
saw mill belonging to a Mr. Bulluck.
An effort was made to get fuller
particulars by telephone but the
lines were out of commission
this could not be done.
and
The First Cotton Bloom
The first cotton
we gave heard of
bloom that j
so far this i
season was sent in to the News &
DViQpirvpr riflf!ff fmm .Tnhnstnn rmintv !
near Clayton. The cotton blossom
was from the farm of Mr. Charle;
W. Home, and was grown bv Mr
N. L. Horton. Johnston county
was also the first to produce cotton
blossoms last year, and the same
gentleman sent them in both times.
Box Party at Roseneath'
There will be a box party at
Roseneath on Friday evening, July
3rd. Ice cream will be served on the
lawn. The ladies are especially
invited to come and bring a box,
which will be very much appreciated.
The public is cordially invited.
Come and enjoy the evening with us.
Don't Use a Stick!
Most people use an ordinary stick
when carpets and rugs have to be
beaten at spring cleaning time. But
a proper carpet beater is far more
effective and not so likely to injure
the carpet. The really correct meth
od is to beat well on the wrong side,
then brush on the right.
HAPPY MOTHERHOOD
Thehappinessof motherhood istoooften
checked because the mother's strength is
not equal to her cares, while her unselfish
devotion neglects her own health.
It is a duty of husband or friend to see
that she gets the pure medicinal nourish
ment in Scott's Emulsion, which is not
a drug- or stimulant but nature's con
centrated oil-food tonic to enrich and en
liven the blood, strengthem the nervesand
aid the appetite. Plrysicians everywhere
prescribe Scott's Emulsion for" over
worked, nervous, tired women; it builds
up and holds up their strength.
"Get Scott's at your nearest drug store.
Saxon Records
Saxon the first car of these specifications
to sell at Saxon price.
Saxon is the only car in the world giving
Saxon value at less than $500. .
Saxon Company began shipping demon
strators to dealers eight days ahead of prom
ised date of shipment. .
Saxon Company shipped more cars m the
first month after starting production than
any 'other manufacturer in the history of the
automobile industry.
Twelve thousand Saxon Cars were con
tracted lor.by dealers six weeks after first an
nouncement was made.
Saxon Company already has strong na
tional dealers' organization.
Saxon Company the first at present time
the only one of the new companies making
deliveries, in quantities.
- This car which the world has so long been waiting for
can be seen at our garage. Arrange for an early demonstration.
THE BAN PLACED UPON
ALL TENTED SHOWS
The Town Commissioners Places
High Tax Upon Them.
FIFTY DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY
Following the rumor that several
fmore shows of the class "Z" variety
were coming here to tote away some
more of the sweat-earned money of
the laboring people, the city fathers
at a called meeting Thursday morn-;
ing amenaea tne city ordinance
by passing the following law in re
gard to circuses, side shows and
other cheap forms of amusement:
"That article viii of the ordinances
of the town of Scotland Neck inso
far as it applies to circuses, side
shows or performances given under
tent or tents shall be amended to
read as follows:
"Circuses or any side shows or
performance given under tent or
tents, within the town, or within
one mile thereof, the sum of fifty
dollars for each day's performance
as license fee.
"That it shall be unlawful for any
carnival or street show to give any
exhibition within the corporate
limits of Scotland Neck.
"Any person violating this ordi
nance shall be fined one hundred
dollars."
Huerta,sTwo Mistakes.
j Huerta is the flower of Mexican ;
j Indian. Such Indians have appear ed,
i on occasions, in the United States,
j Huerta is brave. Huerta is masterful.
But even Huerta has never betrayed
I pos.se,ssion of high ideals nor wide
social vision
And Huerta has made mistakes.
Two of these mistakes, to be
mentioned in passing, but which are
not opposite to the contention of
this article, are: (1) his not killing
Zapata when he had the chance; (2)
his very grievous error in not
killing Villa the time he had him
backed up against a wall facing a
fireing squad. It was on this later
occasion that he compelled Villa, on
his knees; arms clasped about
Huerta'slegs, to beg Huerta for his
life. Villa has not forgotten that
little episode. And it is fair to
assume that sometimes the memory
of these two mistakes flits
regretfully though Huerta.s mind as
he sips a drink at tha country club
and contemplates Villa moveing
irresistibly down on him from the
north; both his coast blocaded by
American warships and all arms and
war munition embargoed; Zapata at
his back to the south and west like
a hungry tiger; his credit exausted,
but a small portion of his own
country left in his hands, and his
own people in his capital city ripe
to turn on him the instant he
totters. I should not like to be Villa
or Zapata if only for five minutes
Huerta should get hold of me, Nor
should Hike to be Huerta if only for
five minutes Zapata or Villa should
get hold of me. Jack London in
Collier's Weekly.
When baby suffers with eczema or
some itching skin trouble, use Doan's
Ointment. A little of it goes a long
way and it is safe for children. 50c.
a box at all stores.
'lWAh, I 7e are now in position to take I lAIC -DT TYSWC ' B
PERSONAL MENTION.
Items
Concerning OurPeople
Other Folks.
and
"Mr. O. J. Moore! went to Whita
kers Tuesday.
Mr. Paul Saulsbury, of Hamilton,
was here some days last week.
Miss Beth Moore, of Rocky Mount,
is visiting Miss Charlotte Moore.
Miss Ellowee Webb, of Morehead
City, is visiting Miss Lillian Harrell.
Mr. L. Mills Kitchin. of The Com-
monwealth, was in Greenville Fri
day.
Mr. H. McLarty, of the Crescent
Pharmacy, is visiting relatives in
Monroe.
Miss Louise Curry, of Richmond,
Va., spent Sunday afternoon
Scotland Neck.
m
Miss Kate Boyette has returned
from an extended tour in the Middle
Atlantic States.
Mrs. W. M. Johnson, of Winston
Salem, is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. Futrell.
Miss Bessie Cherry went to Bethel
some days ago to be with her moth
er, who is quite ill there.
Mr. and Mrs. John W. House, of
Roanoke Rapids, were in Scotland
Neck Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. J. L. Gay and children, of
Suffolk, Va., have been here the
j past few days visiting friends.
Messrs. J. E. Condrey, Jr., and
I Gavin Hyman attended the June
german at Enfield Thursday evening.
Mr. O. F. Smith has returned
from Lumberton where she has
visited relatives for the past two
weeks.
Editor L. Mills Kitchin of The
Commonwealth left Tuesday for
j Wnghtsville to attend the Press
; Convention
j Ex-Mayor J. A. Perry, formerly
I of Scotland Neck but now of Green
J ville, is visiting his daughter, Mrs.
R. C. Josev.
l Mr. Koy U. Hardy, has returned
from Charleston where he has
attended the Citadel Academy the
past session.
Mrs. J. R. Bradley returned to her
home in Whitakers Tuesday morn
ing after visiting friends here for
several days.
Messrs. A. W. Futrell, of Wood
land, Harry Boyce, of Rich Square,
and J. W. Britt, of Roxobel, spent
Sunday here.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Thigpen and
daughter, Miss Virginia, of Wash-' South, we earnestly urge every Pro
ington, D. C, were here last week gressive Farmer reader to see his
the guests of Mrs. Thigpen's moth-1 physician at once and take the anti
er, Mrs. W. R. Cherry. j typhoid vaccination. We urge this
Children.s Day exercises will be!asan individual duty, and we also
held at the Methodist church j insist that U 1S the duty of States
Sunday evening at the regular
preaching hour. Every body is
cordially invited to come.
Miss Gertrude Jackson, en route
to her home in Dunn from her year's
work at the Boston Conservatory,
spent several days here the past
week with Miss Annie Cherry.
Mr. Cecil Hassell, formerly of
Scotland Neck, who successfully
passed the medical board last week
at Raleigh, was here Wednesday and
Thursday, returning to his home in
Greenville Friday morning.
We are now in position to take
care of your wants. We are
doing All Kinds of
Repair Work
And have a full supply of Tyrian
Tires, both plain and anti-skid.
These tires we give you our per
sonal guarantee that they will run
3500 miles; if they don't we make
our own adjustments.
And you don't have to wait and see what
the manufacturers say about it.
Our stock of Oils and Greases is complete. We
are handling the Standard Oil Co.'s Gas Tank
and can supply you with Gasoline at 18c per gal.
VACCINATE AGAINST
THE TYPHOID FEVER
Free Dispensaries Established in
Forsyth County.
SUCCESS OF TYPHOID YACCINE.
Just as we open the papers in the
morning mail our eyes light on the
following announcement in big type
across two columns of a North Caro
lina county paper:
(Announcement by E. F. Stryck
land, M. D., of anti-typhoid dispen
saries in Forsyth county.)
Let us hope that this announce
ment is prophetic. Let us hope that
just as we have had a South-wide
crusade against hookworm disease,
we shall now have a South-wide
crusade against typhoid fever. Of
course we must keep up the fight
for better sanitation, for screening
houses and killing flies, for proper
safeguarding of the water supply,
and for proper disposal of sewage.
But no matter how vigilant may be
our efforts in these particulars.
everybody should take the anti-ty
phoid vaccine. And if there are any
who doubt the efficacy of the treat
ment, let them read the following
extracts from last year's official re
port of the Surgeon General of the
United States Army. We quote:
The army got through the year
1913 with only two cases of typhoid
tever in the enlisted strength of
more than 80,000 officers and men.
One was that of a man who had not
been immunized with the typhoid
vaccine, and was believed to have
contracted the fever before, he en
listed; the other case was among the
troops in China, and though the man
was immunized in 1911, the history
of the "case is in doubt.
"The Navy, which adopted the
vaccine later than the Army, and
did not make its use at once com
pulsory, had among its 50,000 jack
ies only seven authentic cases of ty
phoid in the year ending last June.
Four of those were treated at a re
mote tropical station, where the
vaccine had deteriorated.
"Such is the wonderful record of
the prophylactic treatment.
"Before the resort to immuniza
tion, typhoid cases in the Army av
eraged about three to a thousand
enlisted strength, or in the neigh
borhood of 250 cases a year."
As typhoid fever every summer
takes such fearful toll of human life
and happiness all over the rural
and counties to inaugurate system
atic campaigns against typhoid fever
just as Dr. Stryckland is doing in
Forsyth county. We should have a
South-wide campaign against ty
phoid fever carried on as vigorously
and scientifically as has the campaign
against hookworm disease.
And now that the Rockefeller
Sanitary Commission is finding less
to do in combatting hookworm, why
should it not join with the State in
just such a South-wide crusade?
The Progressive Farmer.
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Will Be Announced July 1
So if you have any idea of purchasing this
class car, we advise you to wait;see what the
''Old Reliable" announcement will be, for
"when better automobiles are built Buick will
build them."
Until we can build our Garage and
Store Room on Main Street we are
using Biggs & Johnson's sales stables
as our garage and show room.
If you want an automobile or any
thing in accessories or repairs, if we
haven't got it, we'll get it.
Thorough Work.
How Scotland Neck Citizens tan Find
Freedom From Kidney Troubles.
If you suffer from backache
From urinary disorders
Any curable disease of the kidneys,
Use a tested kidney remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have been
tested by thousands.
Grateful people testify.
Can you ask more convincing proof
of merit?
G. W. Tye. Cedar St.. Weldon. N.
C, says: "My kidneys gave me a
great deal of trouble and I had
pains through my loins. After
taking Doan's Kidney Pills, all these
aches and pains left and the trouble
with my kidneys became a .thing of
the past." "
Price 50c. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills the same
that Mrs. Tye had. Foster-
Milburn Co., Props.. Buffalo. N. Y.
In addition to our stock
of Groceries we carry
a complete line of
FRUITS
AND
VEGETABLES
and will be pleased to
serve you any time.
. Fresh Bread and Rolls
ALWAYS ON HAND
Our line of Canned
Goods is complete and
consists of the very best
brands.
W.B.Strickland, Jr.
Phone 88. Polite Service
Kodakers!
Every day the best
amateur picture devel
oped and printed in our
finishing department,
draws a prize.
The competition is
open to all and is with
out cost.
Write for particulars.
G. L. Hall Optical Co.
Saccesiore to TUCKER, HALL & CO.
Opticians of The Best Sort
146 Granby Street,
Norfolk. Richmond. Lyockborj.
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