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t 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 matter under Act of Congress. March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION BATES: (In Advance) Through the Mail Dally Issue One Year $3.00 Six Months 1.50 By Carrier 10 Cents per week. Semi-Weekly One Year $1.50 All articles su omitted for publi- cation mast be-" the author's name, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Tuesday May 28 1918 1 the Throne of Grace, and he calls 1 upon his country men to join 1 with him in quiet and earnest con templation of the world at war, and in the sanctitude of the church of the several peoples choice, of Ifer up to Almighty God prayers from the heart appealing for help a' clarified vision, a cleaner heart a readier response of things spirit ing and above all victory for the cause of Christ. Sacrifice must also take a part of prayer, and what more fitting that the people of today should fast, as did the faithful of old when on the verge of a great cal amitv. or irreat victory. For our ! part we would not have our peo , pie so satiated with greed and ; gluttony that they cannot forego one or two meals on a single day that the mind may be the clearer to look existing conditions in the face. Let us then prostrate the mind and the body at the feet of Christ who above aU others suffered most for the cause of freedom of WAR ASSUMES SPIRITUAL ASPECT lessness, the fight yill continue bitter, that the sorrow and suffer ing may bring us to a better con ception of our short comings, then when this hour of humiiatino shall have come, and our redemption from sins committed fully effected by the blood, our people may be ready for the new revelation, and a new era of Christian civilization may be given to the world. CAUSE OF HEADACHE By knowing the eause, a desease may often be avoided, his is parti cularly true of headache. The most common cause of headache is a dis ordered stomach or constipation, which may be corrected by taking a few dos es of Chamberlian's Tablets. Try it. Many others have obtained perman ent relief by taking these Tablets. They are easy to take and mil(J and gentle in effect. ocaDnnnDnanDaDonnDnonnnjaDaaononnannDoaDDonnaniaonanaaal POLITICAL NOTICES a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a THE BEDROCK OF SUCCESS FUL BUSINESS The underlying principals of my business are such that it cannot ail for lack of patronage, for it was founded and has been contin uously conducted on a basis of ' QUALITY, COURTESY, CLEANLINESS, SQUARE DEAL. SERVICE and a CLEE VAUGHAN Largest Exclusive Retail Gro eery Business in Halifax County. , We sell WAR SAVING and THRIFT STAMPS . DaaanaaananDnnDnQnngianaaannnaanaannaaQnaiiaaaaaanaaanngQag FOR THE SENATE I hereby announce myself a candidate mankind, and, as a token of earn! for re-election to the senate subject to estness, as well as an evidence of sacrifice observe the dav of fast ing. The president's proclamation, authorized by act of congress, to set apart Thursday next, May 30, as a day of prayer, humiliation, It is a striking feature, and well to be rememDcred that but a few hundred years ago, slender fragments of humanity landed on these shores, after months of pri vat ion, and took upon themselves lives of desolation and sometimes want, in order to be free from the terrorizing hand of autocratic kings and that this nation might be builded upon the new idea of freedom. That this same freedom from op pression should have been fought against the mother country little mnt'A tIimii ii ViiuwlvArl vst stem supplication and tasting opens up ! , c A . .. , , , , , , ; t)v-a handtul. as it were, ot untram i ed pioneers is the more striking, ; since the mother country now ap i peals to her former children, throu gh their offspring to come and a. irain oi tuongm mat nas been emphasized in these columns more than once, and which has been the special desire of the Common wealth to impress upon its readers the recognition of the spiritua1 side of this great war tragedy, as untie h if not more than the hu man side. In connection with this view it is interesting to note the pream ble of President Wilson's procla mation, which voices the fact "that the United States, as a na tion, has made it a rule, in every crisis ox i ne nanons History, to appeal for Divine Guidance," so' that it is especially fitting that ' the leader of uor country so cai l- guided the ship of state so care-1 fully through the breakers of dis aster, and whom all the coun tries who are with us in this war are turning their eyes upon for a solution of this international problem, should also appeal to his country-men to join him in earn est prayer for the cause of the alied armies onthe side of free dom. One can well imagine the many silent hours the chief executive save the world, the christian world for freedom. From tattered remnants of a terrorized people now appear, as ! though by magic, and with mag nificence, in gigantic force, both ; men, arms, and supplies cross a gain the great ocean to the place from wIipiipa tlipir f'drpfntlipr-; came, and with righteous cause beat back the tyrant and establish in the old world-the centuries o!d world ofj oppression-a new flag a freedom for the entire world What a wonderful heritage this for AMERICA. Whilst our thoughts so frequent ly dwell upon the result of this or that battle or armed forces, few have given enought thought to the fact that primarily this war is a spiritua1 war. If Germany should win this war the Christian relig ion would be doomed, and the de vil, who offered Christ dominion over all the world would have won after countless millions had been sacrificed for the eause of Chris- the democratic primary," to be held on June 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 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 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. FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRE SENTATIVES . I hereby announce myself a candi date for the House of Representatives NOTICE I wish to announce to my friends and the voters of Halifax County, tbat I will be a candidate in the coming Democratic Primary to be held June 1st., 1918 for the Office of Register of Deeds. I want to thank my friends for the loyal support given me in the past and wish to say if I am nomina ted and elected I will give the same prompt attention to all matters of business coming into the Office and the same courtesy will be extended one and all as heretofore. Respectfully, J. HUNTER NORMAN. Participating Contract on Non-participating Rate issued by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. The most for the money amply secured good surrender values. SEE Claud A. Paramore, Special Agent oaanS1 a a a a a a a a a Qanaiigi ICE GREAM Is judged by its quality, not its color er quantity. 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Few of. us j can though it is evidence that probably, have given much thou-j those professing Christians have ght to the momentuousnessof the j not. carried the banner of their president's daily duties, the great faith before the world as valliant and sometimes awful, rulings j carriers should, nor can any of us that he felt himself bound to pass j agree that e have followed in the and which, we doubt not, he j footsteps of the MASTER as he would have gladly have refused ; ordered us to do, else there would to act upon. iave i)een uo neeel for this confi jct -Now he feels that lie alone . against the demon foe. -should not carry the burden to j Perhaps, because of our faith- It's a pleasure to sell a medicine that brings people back to tell g about the good it does them. 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