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THE COMMONWEALTH
AFTERNOON DAILY
The Commonwealth, Inc.
Scotland Neck Bank Bldg.
Scotland Neck, N. C.
Entered at the Postoffice at Scot-
land Neck, N. C, as second-class
t matter under Act of Congress,
March 3, 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
(In Advance)
Through the Mail
Daily Issue
One Tear $3.00
S& Months H. 1.50
By Carrier 19 Cents per week.
Semi-Weekly
One Year $1.50
All articles su omitted for publi-
cation must bee? the author's name,
not necessarily for publication, but
as a guarantee of good faith.
Tuesay May 21, 1918
LOCAL RED CROSS DRIVE
We're not patting ourselves
upon the back for the things ac
complished in the pre-drive sub
scription to the second Red Cross
.home or that, there has been some
surrender, some youth around
whom some mother's love has been
least since he came as a blessed
jbabe into the homeand whom she
jhas watched as the years have
f rolled by until pride and love are
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Farland truly sar-1 on Sunday
"all of her love has
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I been centered in that boy".
Have you noted that mother
since her boy has gone to camp?
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remaps you nave seen me icuis,
but that is the least o the signs
It is the scar upon her heart that
inn ins the worst, but she does not
f faint and drop by the wayside,
(she is truly the mother of south
fern manhood, and, like the women
J of the past, she bears up with
, ! Christian fortitude, and gives up
m fat the country's call another hero
who will add to the resounding
'battle cry on the fields of France,
J "Democratize and Christianize
fthe world," for that, in short, is
the final outcome.
Note again, if you please, the
thousands of men, leaders in all
the walks of industry, who have
aso sacrificed all for their coun
try's call, and, without slightest
thought of recompense, have tak
en up, a an age when rest and
peace is their due, the heavy bur
dens ofi leadership in the various,
branches of the war work the
United States is now engaged in.
This feature is well worth stuying
for it may be the groundwork of
a great revolutionary period, and,
Avhen the world may be at peace
again, the influence of this self,
sacrifice may be the means
POLITICAL NOTICES
CAUSE
OF HEADACHE
By knowing the emiso, a dosease
may often bo avoided. Tllls is parti
cularly true of headache. The most
common cause of headache is a dis
ordered stomach or constipation, which
may bo corrected by taking a fow dos
es of Chambcrlian 's Tablets. Try it.
Many others have obtained perman.
ont refief by taking these Tablets.
They ore easy to take and mil(J and
gentle in effect.
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FOB THE SENATE
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for reelection to the seriate subject to
the democratic primary, to be held on
Juno 1st- 1918, for Halifax county.
W. L. LONG
NOTICE
I wish to announce to my
friends and the voters of Halifax
county that I will be a candidate
in the coming Democratic Pri
mary to be held June 1st, 1918
for the office of County Treasur
er.
Further I wish to thank the
people for their past support in
the past and ask the "continuance
of the same, assuring all voters
of my desire to serve them faith
fully during my term of office.
Respectfully,
J. E. BOWERS
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THAT'S THE REASON
CLEE VAUGHAN
Largest Exclusive Retail Grocery Business in Halifax County.
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date for the House of Representatives
subject to the Democratic primary, to
be held on June the 1st 1918 for Hali.
fax County.
J. H. DARDEN
This May 10 1918. Spring. Hill, N. C
FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRE
SENTATIVES I hereby announce myself a candi-
FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRE
SENTATIVES I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the House cf Representatives
subject to the Democratic Primary, to
be held on June 1st 1918 for Halifax
County.
F. M. TAYLOR
Brinkleville, N. C.
This May 10th 1918.
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bringing into a better aand
grant, may be the more ready to
campaign, which not only put stronger civilization, which, God :
Scotland Neck and its vinicity ook to Him tor guidance and
well "oyer the top", but gave her .control.
the honor of contributing the', The brute nature of man may
f,irst, iday a giateJi percentage now be in its death grapple, and
than any other town in the county tne brotherhood of man and the
three hundred per cent of her '.Fatherhood of God may be the
quota. ! ultimate outcome of this bitter
It is not however the satisfac
tion that our people have contri
buted voluntarily five thousand
dollars, or more., while the ouota
was fifteen hundred but rather terminal period with the battle
that, like the third Liberty Loan,lcry "demoralization o f the
the number of people who contri- ,orld?', for that, is Christ's doc
buted makes the drive a fWideri trine, and we must come to our
and devastating struggle. How
fitting, therefore, should it be for
the new world the biggest
public, to come forward at
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issued by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. The most
for the money amply secured good surrender values.
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success, two hundred persons be
ing estimated as the present num
ber to contribute to the Red Cross
Camp Directors J. E. Rooney
and J. B. Branch, of the camps at
Charlotte and Greenville, S. C.
made very excellent talks, contri
buting , no doubt, largely to the
success of the meeting, but more
than all else is the general interest
taken in the Red Cross, which has !
been gaining ground as months
have passed, and not a little cred
it for the spontaneous response
shoull be alloted t0 the good ladies
of our town, who have shown by
precept how wonderful is the or
ganization of the Red Cross.
Students are more and more
inclined towards the idea that
the perspective of our people is
changing as the United States
gets more and more into the great
conflict. Whereas, in recent
days, there has been a disposition
to turn aside from our responsi
bilities and even sometimes blame
the war upon the President, or
some other government official,
rather than assume our full share,
it is now the 4 'vogue" to take
upon ourselves part of the burden.
There is a trite saying, "'Tis an
illwind that blows no-one good."
and though it would seem diffi
cult indeed to believe that any
thing good could come out of this
most terrible war, in which mil
lions of the 1 'bravest and best'1
have been cut down, or mutilated
and maimed, it is still true that
wherever has been the greatest
loss there has been found the
greater revivifying of the spirit.
It maybe that we in this small
community are also taking ac
count of the men that are being
drawn from our very midst,
wherein it would seem that our
very vitals are being torn asunder.
knees and recognize it if we would
save the world from "kultur."
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price for it. Sold in cones, portion and in boxes to take
home. Try our cream and you will come again.
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For sale in A No. 1 shape anelectrically equipped Eeo
with starter and lights, driven less than 6000 miles,
price $1,285. First check for $450 gets it.
Roadster
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SUMMER STOCK NOW
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Ladies slipers in many styles, ' including white, are now
in full assortment.
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Ladies white skirt goods, and summer goods of all kinds
on display.
SUMMER STRAW
WAISTS HATS
In splendid variety of
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voiles, georgette crepe de
chine. tractive styles including
Panamas.
M. Hoffman & Biro.
Telephone No. 149.
Telephone No. 149
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QUESTED Being in the next draft and having to report for detail
into Camp Jackson on May 28 I would esteeem it a favor
if my friends and patrons could make it eonvient to come
m and settle their small accounts between now and that
date, and if it is not convenient to settle now would
greatly appreciate it if they would come in and check
their accounts over so that I may know they are correct
before I go.
Jim Ed Condrey Jr, Prop.
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