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THE COMMONWEALTH
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duties; cannot fail to cause the
people of the country to believe j
I the worst; for it is incomprehen
sible that these physicians should,
unless there is some substantial!
! basis for the report, fail to denytf
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jwill in any -way interfere with tbe!
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'health, but his present complete !g PEANUT RAKES?
isolation seems to afford ample 'g
! protection against the possibility j g
I of any published statements as toj jf
his condition reaching- him. Thenjff
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jvolving- prolonged delay and
I grave uncertainty as to matters of
tremendous national and interna
tional importance? cannot long heS
maintained without serious in-3 WAY, ANP THERE IS NO
jury, to the best interests of the
country. If the American people
ever needed the guiding hand of a
Chief Executive thev certainly
need it now.
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THE WELL KNOWN
CHAMPION
PEANUT THRESHERS
WE HAVE A CAR 1,0 AD
OF THEM ROLLING THIS
TWO THOUSAND DOLLAR?
WORTH OF QUALITY GR
CERIES GOING AT
COST.
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2 USE
OF OUR SAYING
ANYTHING ABOUT
AN IMPERATIVE NECESSITY
HAYS OUTLINES REPUB
LICAN POLICIES.
We have sold about half of our stock, but
still have about two thousand dollars worth
of fresh quality groceries, going at cost,
ff CHAMPION THRESHERS.
OUR CUSTOMERS OF
MANY YEARS STANDING
CAN RECOMMEND THEM
. .As The Commonwealth is hav
ing a large run of advertising
and changes are made daily in
some of the ads it has become
necessary to ask that all changes
be sent in the day before the in
sertion is needed. We ask this as
a favor, but we also reserve the
right to leave ads over until tbePressinS questions.
next day if they cannot be gotten
up in time for insertion.
Friday
October 17, 1919.
RETICENCE AS TO PRESI
DENT CONTINUES.
The following bulletin regard
ing the President's condition was
issued by his physicians: "The
President's condition remains the
same as for the past several days.
His temperature, with the excep
tion of one day, pulse and respira
tion rate, heart action and blood
pressure are normal, and have ism that has developed recently in
Willi H. Hayes, rChai man of
the Republican National Commit
tee, in a letter to Republican State
Chairman Edward C. Stokes, of
New Jersey,, in which he urges
that a tremendous effort be made
to elect a Republican governor
this year, defines what he believes
to be the Republican attitude on
The letter
reads in part as follows:
"The Republican Party from its
inception has stood against Fed
eralization of industries and activ
ities. There must be strong Fed
eral regulation but not Federal
ownership. We have always en
devvored and shall still endeavor,
to find the middle ground so well
defined between 'the anarchy of
unregulated individualism and the
deadening formalism of inefficient
and widespread State ownership.'
We are against paternalism in
government, and we are against
that form of pedagogic paternal-
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been so since the ontset of his ill
ness. His kdneys are functioning
normality."
Concern over the President's
condition not only continues but
has been intensified by the fact
that, while such detailed informa
tion has been given regarding
other vital organs, no mention
whatever is made of the condition
of the supremely important organ
to which the statement of Senator
Moses referred and on the proper
functioning 0f which depends so
absolutely the President's ability
to continue the performance of
the duties of his office.
this country. We are against au
tocracy as vigorously and unal
terably as we are against anarchy.
Bolshevism and Kaiserism are
equally anggerou? in industry as
in government. We
both."
are against
Bronchial Troublr
Mrs. A. E. Sideuberdti, Bikfield,
lid., states: "For an attaek of bron
chial -trouble which usually assails ine
in the spring I find Chamberlain 's
Cough Remedy the only thing that
gives me relief. After using jfc for a
f w days all signs of Dronchial trouble
disappeared."
In other words, there is still
a complete failure either to affirm
or to deny the statement ascribed
BR- C. E. GENICOM i3
(DENTAL. STjKGEON)
Office Third Floor
SCOTLAND NECK BajnS. STL)mo
Office iToura GA M ft T "M
to Senator Moses that the Presi-iphone 56 - Phone 56
dent has had a "cerebral lesion"'
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Is your digestion is faulty, eat lightly
'ttttt?l!tfittKlit!ttHHI!iltttt meats, and take an occasional dose
of Chamberlain's Tablets to strength
en your digestion. Price 25c.
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interferes or is likely to interfere
with normal mental functioning.
This persistent failure of the
President's physician o answer
the question which i ai every
body's mouth whether or not
the President is or not likely to be
mentally incapacitated for the
proper performance of his official j
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Halifax, N. G.
Practice in the State & Federal Courts
TENANTS WANTED Seperai farms
for rent from 1 horse erci up, near
Norfleet Station. N. C. To each
norse crop a good 3 room frame
iiunse. There are also two 4-room
houses with kitchen uid bathroom
with water; excellent land. Address
with references, Walter Clark, Ral
eigh, N. j.
Clark'sVHouse
Averaged 49 cents for 27,000 pounds today, medium break
of TOBACCO. Prices are good on ALL GRADES. OUR
MARKET IS IN FINE SHAPE NOW TO HANDLE YOUR
TOBACCO.
Keep your tobacco DRY AND BRING US YOUR NEXT
LOAD AND WE GUARANTEE TO SELL IT AS HIGH AS
ANYBODY OR ANY MARKET.
Below are some sales we made for some of our customers
Monday, October 6th :
MRS. E. E. PURVIS
36 pounds at 97 cents, ' f ' " $ 34.92
120 pounds at 87 cents, " 104.40
118 pounds at 85 cents, : - ' ' 100.30
96 pounds at 80 cents, ' 76.80
114 pounds at 71 cents, ' ' ' ' 80.94
72 pounds at 67 cents. 48.24
52 pounds at 52 cents, ' 26.00
U 471.60
SiWB the IBATHBR,
LIQUIDS ncf PASTES - For Biack.WhiteJana
Ox-Blood (dark brown) Shoes;
KEEP YOUR SHOES
NEAT
606
AVERAGE 77.82
LEGGETT AND IVEY
54 pounds "at 57 cents,
136 pounds at 75 cents,
98 pounds at 70 cents, '
118 pounds at 85 cents, '. '
212 pounds at 83 cents,
90 pounds at 65 cents, "
108 pounds at 67 cents,
180 pounds at 80 cents,
214 pounds at 85 cents,
146 pounds at 76 cents,
58 pounds at 58 cents.
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SEE OUR LINE OF BED ROOM FURNITURE. IN
FACT OUR STOCK IS BRIM FULL OF EVERYTHING FOR
THE HOME.
IF YOU HAVEN'T THE
GOOD.
CASH, YOUR CREDIT IS
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1414
30.78
102.00
68.60
100.30
175.96
58.50
72.36
144.00
181.90
108.04
33.64
1,076.08
AVERAGE 76.10
AMERICAN LEGION
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OCT, 21 AT 8 O'CLOCK
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HENRY JOHNSTON
36 pounds at 60 cents,
42 pounds at 70 cents,
104 pounds at 75 cents,
20 pounds at 84 cents,
56 pounds, at 87 cents,
28 pounds 'at 86 cents,
286
$216.60
29.40
81.12
16.80
48.72
24.08
221.72
AVERAGE 77.52
Come where you can get the most money.
Clarks WaurelaoMse Co
TARBORO, N. C.
THE SECOND SERIES WILL MATURE WHEN THE
INSTALMENT OF NOVEMBER 1st HAS BEEN PAID.
CHECKS AND CANCELLED PAPERS WILL BE DIS
TRIBUTED NOVEMBER 8th FROM THREE TO SIX
OCLOCK P. M. AT THE ASSOCIATION'S OFFICE IX
THE TELEPHONE BUILDING.
EARNING RATE TO DATE 6 1-5.
THE THIRTEENTH OR "LUCKY SERIES" WILL BE
GIN DECEMBER 6th.
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