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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-20
MY WORD - THE VULGAR
PIPE
(By United Press)

London, April 9.-(By Mail
IAN undoubted symptom Of
the break up Of our social fabric'
IS seen, by members of fashionable
London clubs, in the spread Of
the pipe plague throughout
England today:
Civilians who we're formerly too
cultured e be seen in public smo-
king pipes are taking to their
brlars ln increasing numbers, and
the monocled disciples Of Lord
Chesterfield are deeply shocked.
Ny word, old thing, I'd rath-
er see brown boots and a frcclz
coat than silk hat and a bull doc
briar.' -
This from the depth of plush
covered armchair near the VIM
dow Of Picadilly club, voices the
indignant opinion of the social
elect OF London.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-20
War Prohibition Live
Issue for Couples
(By UNITED PRESSO

Washington, April 20.-Wheth-
er War Prohibition be an en-
ergency measure the president an
nounced that congress would
shortly have to decide the cues
ton.
The president in cabinet meet
ing planned to take up recommen-
datlons at which secretary Hous-
ton asked for legislation coverin :
the entire problem Of food conser-
walton and distribution.
Houston suggestions will be
laid before Congress next week
simultaneously with the govern
ments intentions towards prohi
bitten, which may divulge tina
the prohibition question is closely
allied to the food problem.
It.is probable that Congress vii
be asked to authorize the govern
nent charge Of that section gov
erning the necessary handling 0
food during the crisis, whicl
| would include the pawer to shu
off supply Of grain and other foo'
stufTs to breweries.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-20
American Flag With Union Jack
Flies Over British Parliment Todav
Roosevelt to Lead
The Volunteers
(By UNITED PRESS)

Washington, April 2O.-Des-
pite the administrations attempt
to annihilate it the Roosevelt d.
vision idea is holding it's trench.
It is the most formidable obstacle
in the path Of conscription and
there is much expression around
the capitol in favor Of it.
The betting abounds that Ted
dy will get into the trenches in
France with volunteer force
weeks before the first American
conscription division could be
placed there. It is admitted that
the president is opposed.
Friends Of the Colonel insist
that there is opposition from with
n the sacred walls and that pre-
dicated political possibilities are
likely to ensue 'When Teddy
comes marching home. The ad.
ministration ridicule this idea.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-20
WOMEN TO DRIVE; WAR CARS
(By UNITED PRESS)

Washington, April 19-Entic-
ing debutantes and just ordinary
domesticated matrons ale dabbins
around III pools Of grease and Oil
the.s-@@ days, under model -automo-
biles learning the art Of chauf-
feuring SO they will be able to DO
something when the country
sounds the call to arms.
just drop into any garage IL
most any town and there you i
see them -snuirming around II
the one-foot air space between
the engine Of an automobile ana
the ground. The work was start
ed by the Red Cross here and, ac-
cording to reports pouring into
headquarters, it has shread like
a wind swept fire throughout the
country.
When the women have complet-
ed their course they will offer
their services to the War depart
ment and car thrown III.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-20
WEATHER REPORT
For North Carolina: Partly Cloudy.
Probably local showers today and Sat
urday. Moderate variable winds.

If the negro registration had not
appeared in the race his friends
statS the belief that he would
have won the nomination on the
first vote and therefore would
have had no opponent at the re-
gular election in May If he wins
by a plurality vote only, Monday
his election will tt practically
assured his friends claim.
But the Hunnicutt, Gosney,
Griffins, and Jones supporters do
not agree with this line Of talk
and are still claiming the victory
individually and respectively.
Mayor j. |. Johnson and Com
missioner of Public Works, 4. 3.
Seawell who have made splendid
officials and against whom there
are no charges, each have one
opponent, but their denomination
and election is foregone conciu-
sion.
The "professional' baseball!
season has struck Raleigh, the
first game Of the series being
played Wednesday Of this week
and the fans and fannies are ln
their summer glory again.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-20
Community Cl2atauqua
To Be I'm Scotland Neck

Notice has come to hand from
Loring J. Whiteside, general man
ager OF the Community Chautau-
qua, that the date set in the cir
cult for the Chautauqua to visit
Scotland Neck is June 9th to 10
inclusive, and that Mrs. Zoe Me
Clary, the lady who was here last
fall to get the signatures Of guar
tors. will arrive here tomorrow,
Saturday morning the local body
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-20

Chapel Hill, N. c., April 90
High school week closed here to-
day with field day sports, ten
his tournament and final debate
for the state championship team
tonight.
High school week has now come
70 be one Of the chief events Of
the spring term, and this year 5
events eclipsed all those Of the
past.
Nearly three hundred and fifty
debateTs, representing ninety
schools, entered the preliminar-
les here yesterday.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-20

London, April 2O.-This is Am
erica Day here aud thousands Of
American flags are being display
ed throughout the entire city.
\ notable audience assembled
this morning il Saint Paeils Cath
edral to do honor to America, and
to leconsecrate Englands ideas.
The Kin" and Queen Of England
We're present. as were other roy
altics, the American ambassadors
and the entire American colony
The day is being recognized as "a
day Of celebration and the Ameri-
can National Anthem Is being
sung In the streets, and IN every
theatre.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-20

Mrs. AIcClary writes from Ra<
leigh that she viii arrive on the
morning train and would like to
get as many together during the
morning as possible so that she
may leave on the evening train.
The Commonwealth will publish
in the next issue a list Of the tai
ent that will appear here as en-
-teletainers and instructors, WhIcil
will include John Kendrick Bangs
and other celebrates.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-20
Five Days Fighting
Wipe Out 1000 Ne "a
(By Special Correspondent
Henry Wood

Henry Wood
With The French Armies, April
20.-Seventy seven miles Of
France has been reclaimed up to
today from the invader by five
days continuous steady smashing
by the French.
General Nivelles men progress
ed over a front of nearly forty
miles to the depth Of three quar-
ters to foru miles, and have taken
a score of towns and villages since
Monday last. The German losses
have been staggering two com
plete divisions Of forty thousand
literally wiped out by the French
artillery III the counter attack
at Justincourt' : :
Decentralization is spreading
among the Germans, and this IS
even extending to the officers.
Great masses Of reinfOrcements
have been hurriedly rushed to the
lines in an unavailing effort to
stop the French drive.
"Battle progressing favorably
is the calm way in which the army
chiefs regard the offensive.
eve are exceeding expecta-
tions," is the expression Of the
French officers when asked about
the advance between Ostend and
Courtecamp, which advance has
reached proportions Of great sue
cess.
The stategy Of generalship is
the important feature in the cap
ture Of the formidable positions
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-20
Uruguay Alarmed
at German Revolt

BY Special Cores si,onIent- Stewart
Buenos Aires April % With
the air-tight censorship on reports
Uruguay declared the German re-
volutlon in the Brazilian provinc~
es near Uruguay, nthe boundary
IS growing.
Refugees pouring into LruguaE
the German rebels and the govern
ment forces in Brazil.
The Uruguyan government has
dispatched reserves to the frontier
% prevent violation ST utraIity.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-20
News From The
State Capitol
Will Negro Vote 22actor in Elect;ng The
Raleigh ~ ~ials?
FIGHT FOR PUBLIC SAL ~ OFFICE

Raleigh, April 2O.-Raleigh
people especially the Democratic
voters are showing more than or
dinarv interest in the city prim-
arv TO be held here next Monday
%.
The closing Of the registration
hooks reveals the fact that some
six hundred negro men (Who have
not voted since 19O1) have got
their names on the poll books
and many citizens don't like 1t,
chiefly because Of the allegation
that is current on the streets that
the names Of the negro voters got
Oh the poll books more through
the efforts and insistence OF one
or two candidates for the Com
missionerships than through de
sire.
The charge is made that the
candidates responsible for this ex-
pect and intend to vote the ne
gyoes almost solid]v in their IN
tpro5t. Of course, if his IS corr
rect, such a course will serve to
possibly defeat the choice OF a
majority Of the white voters
and thus frustrate the intent OF
the primary, viz, to select the
Democratic nominees from among
the most popular Democratic can
didates offering III the primary.
The negro registration repre-
sents about % per cent Of the TO-
tai vote usually polled in city
election. SO, any candidate who
could poll a little more than one
fourth OF the white vote (White
republicans included) might cap
ture the nomination-if ali the
negroes voted for him.
But Notwithstanding the ap-
pearance Of things, it is hardly
possible to poll all the votes Of
negroes for one candidate for
each Of the four officers to be vot-
ed for and those who are count
mg OF such a result are likely to
be dissapointed-to some extent
at least.
But aside from this phase OF
the situation, there is severe crit
lcism for any interested Whltt
man, especially an asplrant for .
city office claiming to be a demo
crat, who NEEDLES with dangerous
subject in this manner, and eX
courages negroes to "get back IN
to politics "a slogan which
some so-called 'leaders Of thai
race have been sounding more OF
tess loudly in North Carolina OF
late.
1t is regarded as dangerous
and most unwelcome development
oF those, or most OF those, who
nave the best interests Of boil
Races at heart.
Ihe principal contest IN this
Primary is that for Commissionel
ol Public safety, for which there
are i've aspirants.
The friends OF Col. Z. NJ. Uzzel
gentleman and business man es
peeiaiy qualified for the position
'fe confidently claiming that h
VIII lead the field by a handsom
plurality, and possibly a majority
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-20

Chapel Hill, April 20.-Presi-
dent Graham advised University
men to stick on the job here and
take the military training to be
provided until called out by the
government.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-20
British Forces Make
Still Further Gains

London, April 20.-General
Haiy made another attack last
night at Cambria and reported
gains in the ncighborhood Of vii
liarS and GuiSclaln.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-20

Washington, April 2C.-Depart-
ment OF agriculture asked author
ity OF Congress which if it is
granted practically place enti-e
food production under strictest
government supervision.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-20
Great Celebration IN
London Cathedral
| thousands OF American Flags Fly a.sd Star
Spangled Banner Sung on Streets
KING AND ROYALTY ATTEND

London, April 20.-The Stars and
S.ri:,es floats with the Union Jack
over the English parliament to-
day This i sthe first time in his
tory that a foreign flag has float
ed ovez, the British House of Com
mons.
Evening star., 1917-09-30

Double Sillsoine-covered Comforts,
filled with white cotton; medium colors.
$l.S9 each.
Large Double-bed Comforts, silkoline
covered finished with silk borders and filled
with laminated cotton. $500 each.
Large Doube-bed Comforts, silkoline
covered finished with plain borders; filled
with white cotton. S25c.
Heavy Double-bed Woolnap Blankets;
unusual values; pink and blue borders.
SIS pair.
Evening star., 1917-09-30

Large Double-bed Comforts; pretty
floral patterns; silkoline covered; filled with
white cotton $500 each.
Heavy Double-bed Wool Blankets; pink
and blue borders; mohair binding $3.50 pair.
Large Double-bed California Blankets;
extra good quality; pink borders only. 5000
pair.
All-wool Plaid Blankets, for large dou-
Bile bed; unusual value. $500 pair.
PALAIS ROYAL-sBCOND FLOOR.
Evening star., 1917-09-30
Better Hurry and Get Your Supply of
Blankets and Comforts
Before Prices Advance


Pala
paon-o buy while values possible
Evening star., 1917-09-30

Special for Monday,
4z=in. Wool Plaids, soc Yd.

10 pieces of mostly All-Wool Scotch
Plaids. In all colors. Usually 81 yard Spe-
cial at Sc.
Evening star., 1917-09-30
Navy Blue Gros de Londre,
81 Grade, Special, $1.69

36-inch Heavy Corded Taffeta, in navy
blue only. A very desirable street shade.
Guaranteed to wear.
PALAIS ROYAL-SECOND FLOOR.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-06
MRS. G. w. HOOK WRITES

That their three boys who used to
be in the grades here have complet-
ed a years work in the Rectorville
Graded and High School. They
drove a distance Of three miles, rain
or shine. and missed but three days
during the school year.
The High School pupils of whom
John is one. presented a play, AT
the Corner Of the Campus as a part
of the dedication exercises
of their new $1,000 school building.
The Parent-Teacher's Assoc iation OF
which Mrs. Hook is president, serv-
ed beautiful lunch on the same oc-
casion at 25c. a plate and realized
the neat sum of sii0 which went to
pay of the last outstanding bills and
left the new building free from
debt. This was a good years work
indeed. II pays to do things worth
while.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-06
OUR OWN STATE NEWS


the development of the Pratt coal
lands at Cornettsville, on the l.. 4 N.
main line.
The Kingdom Come Coal Company
j. another new coal company in
Letcher County. II will develop
lands in the Kingdom Come sect
made famous by John Fox's story,
THE Little shepherd Of Kingdom
Come"
Al Hamden. below Whitesburg,
the Hamden Coal & Lumber Com
pany will shortly install a large
sawmill and later enter into coal
development. The Detroit-Elk Coal
Company is making arrangements
to start the development OF the
potter-Wright coal land tract, at
the head waters Of the Kentucky in
Letcher County. about 1000 acres. A
branch Of the l.. & N. is Ia be built
out from Kona Station.
The Observation-Disclosures Coal Cor
poration. organized by F. r. Scott.
VI. A. Womack. II. w. Richardson.
and others at Elkhorn City. is start
ing the preliminary work.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-06
Dou alas Roberts in Relief Work

From the Louisville papers. in the
account given Of the great devast-
alton and loss Of life in western
Kentucky, from the tornadoes OF
last week, we read that the Red Cross
by telegram summoned Douglas
Roberts, Superintendent Of Associ-
ate Charities in Louisville. To take
charge Of managing the relief work
for western Kentucky. Fulton.
Hickman and Bardwell are the
greatest sufferers.
II seems that in the New Albany
disaster. Mr.. Roberts won for him
self high communication for his
ability in handling the relief work
there, which was put under his
directions by the Red Cross. admin
istcrine about s2O0.O0O in aid Of those
who suffered from that tornado.
by the way. Mr.. Roberts wedding
is announced in the Louisville
papers. as taking place in Chicago
on the 10th OF June. to Miss Frances
kctchem, a social worker. who was
a visitor in Berea last summer. DR..
Roberts is Ia ofllciate at the we'd
ding.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-06
HENRY McCLANAHAN SUCCESSFUL

In the May Goth edition of the
Youngstown co. Daily indicator
appeared the picture of Henry H.
McClanahan and the following is an
extract:
"Mr. McClanahan has recently
been appointed by the Ohio Iron and
Steel Co. to take charge Of the new
club house which has recently been
built in Lowellville. Mr.. McClana-
han was born in Kentucky and re-
ceived his education in Berea Col
lege. He came TO us well prepared
for the work since he has the view
point of the employee. While in
college he was Secretary of the Y.
VI. C.. A. and a member of the Or
chestra and College Band. Mr. Me
Clanahan comes TO us from very
important U. s. Civil Service work,
having gathered statistics in Sc
veral Of the western states.
He plans To run il on a cOnstruc-
tive basis-starting with the social
development and gradually branch
ing into the educational lines. He
has expressed his desire when
ever possible, to cooperate with
the National Educational League
and Chamber Of Commerce.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. McClana-
han will be pleased 10 hear Of their
success.
Mr.. McClanahan will be remem-
bered by some as student here a
few years ago and Mrs. McClanahan
was formerly Miss Lillian Bicknell
Of this place.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-06
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES

Commemorative the heroes who
have preserved to us union and the
higher principle of freedom, a most
fitting program was rendered in the
Chapel last Wednesday.
The Training school gave most
appropriate and very pleasing pro-
gram for which the teachers of thai,
department deserve much credit.
The good people gave the free use
of their automobiles to convey the
q. A. RS and the W. n. C.'s and the
little flower girls To the cemetery
where the graves of translated COM
dares were decorated and where
touching little program was rem
dered.
After this, the Wpman's Relief
Corps served very sumptuous din
ner in a most orderly and salts
factory manner in the Tabernacle.
In the afternoon a varied and in
structive program was given in the
chapel at which Prof. Dodge pre-
sided in his efficient way. One Of
the features was history of the
w. r. C.. by a national official. Mrs.
Dodge.
All felt veneration for the blue
and the gray and gratitude for the
legacy they left us. But the present
crisis brings forth sincere petitions
that Divine Providence. who has
shaped the destinies of the nations
of the past might now So guide us
that our nation might do her part
for world democracy and temperance
that a greater freedom and right
cousness might be promoted.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-06
METHODIST CHURCH NEWS

At the Methodist Episcopal Church
next Sunday morning the Rev. A. w.
Hamilton will preach on The Marks
of the Lord Jesus"
Sunday-school at 9:i5 a. m. DR.. l..
J. Godbey, superintendent.
The union service on Sunday
night at 7:3O will be held in the
Pavilion. The Rev. T.. b. English
will be the speaker. Every one is
urged to make these meetings suo-
cessful.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-06
GOOD WORD FROM THE WASH.
BURNS
Luebo, Congo Beige. Africa.
March II, 1911.

March II, 1911
Dear Berea Friends
II is four months today since we
left Kentucky to return to our home
and work out here.
We have been three weeks in our
home 50 you see our voyage was
rather a long one.
Needless to say, we are glad TO
be here and at work again.
As some of you know, we had
spent one year at new station OPP
ening up a new work when we left
for furlough. We returned to find
that this work had grown marvel
ously since we left il and unfortu-
nately for us and for the work, the
missionary who carried ii on in
our absence had To be sent to another
station before our return. So mere
we are. as busy as Bereans dare
think they can be.
Upon our return, we were met
some three or -four miles away
by crowds of our native friends.
Judging by the changing of bells.
the blowing Of whistles and horns
and the beating ~ drums which
tiey had with ,rem, AMI also by
their singing and yelling, we have
reason to think We were welcome.
But after all the welcome that de-
lights us most is that which comes
from the teachers. evangelists and
Christians who have prayed so
faithfully for our return.
Below is a translation of one of
the letters that came from an out
station evangelist:
Bambuya, February 81, 1917.
My Friends Mbope and HANNA Ncie
Kuete:-
I send you greetings with happi-
ness in my heart.
Truly we thank God that you are
WIN US tSuihs iiihf'u ne utdlu
the prayers that we prayed in your
behalf.
My wife sends greetings to you
both.
The love of God our Father be
with you and also my love.
kabeya Maluchi.
This out-station, Bambuya, is now
being supported by the young men
and women Of Lincoln Institute. II
il but little more than two years
sinch Maluchi began teaching in
that village, and was the first teach
er they had ever had among them.
Through his influence. seven
young men have come To the school
here 10 be trained as teachers and
evangeIists.
Mr.. Washburn joins me in sending
klndest regards 10 all.
There are so many whom we
would like TO send personal letters,
but il is quite impossible.
Sincerely Yours,
Lille Chrisman Washburn.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-06
OUR SENATOR BECKHAM FOR
PROHIBITION

The personal letter TO President
Frost from Senator Beckham shows
just how he stands on prohibition.
We take the liberty To herald this
information to those who may be
debating in their minds just what
To do. You can do your country no
greater service just now than to
advocate prohibition for all times"
May 25, 1917
Mr.. William G. Frost,
Berea College. Berea, Ky.
My Dear Sir:
have just received from you
the petition of your faculty and
students, favoring national prohi-
bition as a war measure, and shall
place il before the Senate.
As my position on this question
is so well known, il is hardly neces-
sary to assure you that I shall ia
yor prohibition not only as war
measure, but for all times.
Very sincerely yours,
J. C. w. Beckham.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-06
UNION CHURCH NEWS

The Church Prayer Meeting will
doubtless be largely attended this
week in spite Of the interruption Of
services. The topic is THE Misuse Of
a great Gift. James {: i-i2. There
will be, doubtless, a large attend
ancc.
Doctor Roberts, pastor, will
preach next sunday at the usual
hour.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-06
On His Dignity.

"You shouldn't have eaten so much
at the party. Willie. and you wouldn't
have been sick"
But. mother. how could help lit"
didn't you know you had eaten too
much, my SOM"
Eyes, mother. knew It all right, but
l was too proud to admit it."-YOnkers
Statesman.