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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-04
UNIONS SUPPORT
RUSSIAN PEACE
(By UNITED PRESS)

Petrograd, Dec. 4.-The Petro-
grad soviet of workmen and sold
,iers is Informed that the railway
unions kf the allies are negotiat-
ing to afford Russia the right to
conclude separate peace.
Announcement is also made
from the Tartar Republica that
the ported cossacks have elected
ministers Of war and justice for
the new caucasian state.
The Bolsheviki armistace now
being negotiated with Germany
will be published and subject to
debate in the various soviet bod
les throughout Russia.
The Petrograd official agency
announced that Krylenko, the
Bolsheviki commander in chief,
has reported the surrender Of the
army general staff to him. The
message is said to have come from
Vitebsk.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-04
Pres. Wilson Asks For Immediate
Declaration OF War Against Austria
'RUMANlA FIGHTS
until The END
(By United Press,

Jassy, Nov. 26-Delayed.)- -
The situation in Rumania has not
affected the spirit of Rumanian
troops which has decided more
than ever to do it's duty.
The Rumanian government, de-
spite difficulties Of all kinds, has
decided to continue the war until
final victory is won.
Whatever the attitude Of the
Russian government Rumania will
sign peace only together with
England, France, the United
States, and other members Of the
Entente.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-04
CEN. PERSHlNC'S
GREAT PROPHECY
(By United Press 4,

New York, Dee. 4-Bishop
Luther B. Wilson, who has just
returned from Europe, where he
went on mission for the Y. NJ. G..
A, brought back with him a mes
sage to the American people from
General Pershing.
The message, which was read
Tor the first time last night, said :
Tell them there is no ground
for the heresy that Germany can
not be beaten. Germany can be
beaten. Germany must be beaten,
and Germany will be beaten.''
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-04
SECOND VERDUn STAGED
ON ITALY'S HILLS
THREE WEEKS OF GERMAN ATTACK HAS FAILED RE-
sULTING IN COMPLETE EXHAUSTION OF
ENEMY FORCES
ryRnVANTTNTTnM MErECCA tn CTrIEF
REORGANIZATION NECESSARY TO STRIKE
(Bv United Press.)

With the French Armies in It
ally, Dee. 4.-Italy began the
fourth week Of her heroic defense
Of Monte Crappe heights, which
has proved a second Verdun for
Germany.
During the three weeks Of al
most continuous German attack
they have failed to gain the least
advantage, whereas the losses to
the enemy has been disastrous.
The German and Austrian i'm
mediate forces have been exhaust
ed and reorganization is neces-
sary before they strike the crucial
blow that all military authorities
believe is certain.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-04
WARNING TO
REClSSTRANIS

The following telegram from
the Provost Marshal General re-
ceived by this office November 80,
1917, is published for the instruc-
ton and guidance Of all Local and
District Boards:
OOAO 0
Washington, D. c., November 80, 1917
Governor of North Carolina:
Raleigh, n. G.
"Number 1O94S. Please cause the
broadest and most extensive and con
tinuous possible publicity to be given
through the Adjutant General, Local
and District Boards, the newspapers
and by all other possible means of
warning to all registrants who may
have changed their places Of abode and
post office address to communicate i'm
mediately with their Local Roards
where they are registered and furnish
their present addresses so that Ques-
tionaires which will begin to be mail
Cd December 18th will reach such reg
istrants without delay. Registrants
are bound by law to keep themselves
advised Of all proceeding in respect of
them and failure to do so may result
in their losing right to claim exemp-
tion or discharge. Please request news
papers to give this warning broad and
continuous publication from this time
until the process Of mailing Question
naires has been accomplished.
CRowDER.'
Compliance with this telegram
will greatly facilitate the work
Of classifying the registrants un.
der the new regulations.
| By direction Of
! LAWRENCE w. YOUNG,
! The Adjutant General
By
! w. f. MARSHALL,
TDirector Of Military Enrolment
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-04

French Armies in Italy, Dec. f.
The enemy is beaten at Monte
Grape. He may attack after a
lull, but the temporary Suspension
Of his plan to crash through Will
prove fatal to campaign.
From now on wherever he
strikes he will find every strag-
etic point along the Piave river
front held down, not only by It.
aly's heroic fighters, but by Brit
ish and French veterans.
The Austro-German assault 1T
Monte Grape is the third effort to
turn the Italian fanks on the Pi-
ave front.
The Germans launched the
cream Of their mountain fighting
troops against Grappas outer ring,
then the German Alpen Korps,
the Austrian Imperial sharpshoot-
ers, and the Austrian EdelWeiss
hurried to the assault.
The Italian troops fought like
fends.
Prisoners declare the resistance
often wiped out half the attack
ers electives. l.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-04

Vienna, via London, Dec. A.
During the last few days an arml-
STAGE has been announced on many
sectors Of the Russian front, from
division to division, and from
corps to corps. In the Pripet reg
ion the Russian army concluded
an official armistace with the op-
posing command Of the allied
(TeutonicJ troops.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-04
VIENNA PAPER
SUGGESTS PEACE
(Bv Uuited Press.)

Amsterdam, Dec. 4.-The Wen
IA Neue Freie press invites Eng
land to consider whether it is not
possible to open peace pourpav-
lers.
1t considers that such an invi-
1tation should properly come from
Austria, because the dissensions
between England and Germany
dating back from the death of
Queen Victoria do not directly af-
feet Austria.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-04
ENTIRE WORLD to-
RECEIVE THE MESSAGE
SON DEMANDS THAT NO PEACE BE CONSIDERED uN
TIL PEOPLES AND LANDS FREE FROM PRUs
SIAN MILITARY AND COMMERCIAL AUTocRAcY
PEACE WHEN GERMAN PEOPLE SPEAK
DR.. GREEN ASKS
MOTHERS AID

Nobody knows what it means
to have sick child like the
mother, therefore, | am asking
the mothers of this county, espec-
tally, to cooperate with me, their
county quarantine officer, and by
all working together, to keep
down those preventable diseases
like whooping cough, measles,
scarlet fever and diptheria, as far
as is possible.
Some old fashioned mothers
used to believe that whooping
cough and measles were like taxes,
just had to come, and the sooner
they "come and vent, the bet
ter. But now mothers know diff
ferent. They know that even if
children should have these dis
eases when they grow up it goes
less hard with them then, an
they are more likely to recover
! without defects and impairments
Why, when mother baby, has
measles If it is less than five wears
old, she never knows whether it
is going to be left blind, deaf,
lame, or with weakened heart or
kidneys, for life. The safest plan
is to take no chances with any Of
these so-called children s diseases.
Children don have to have them,
and why not protect them?
Some Of the things mothers can
do to keep down whooping cough,
measles, scarlet fever, infantile
{ paralysis and diphtheria in their
homes and communities are, first,
to suspect the disease and keep
home the children having the first
symptoms, such rs sore throats
or head colds, particularly if any
contagious disc ases is in the com
munity. Second, in case no ply
sician is called to attend the child,
! the mother should see that the
disease is reported at once to the
county quarantine officer who
will then tell her what to do and
how to treat the case The law
REQUIRES her to do this. Third,
every mother should respect the
Quarantine Law. It may incon-
venience her slightly but what
will a few days Of Inconvenience
,smean if it saves a child's life Or
even If it saves him from a life
long defect, like blindness which
is often one of the after-effects OF
measles. The mother who dlsre-
CARDS the Quarantine Law is not
, only an undesirable citizen to
/ have in the community, but IS al
I enemy Of little children.
, The number Of cases Of cOntag
ious diseases in this county las;
month reported to me were:
: Diphtheria =
{ Nellie Wright Vincent, Weldon
n. G..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-04
III: Many LOSES
ALL COLONIES
fBY UNITED PRESSl

tBY UNITED PRESSl
London, Dec. 4 10 East Africa
is completely cleared Of the en-
envy, This was the official an
nO''ncement made last night and
~ OF more moment than the few
"oAS at first Indicate.
With the fall Of Africa as a
0efman colony the last Of the Ger
man colonies has been wiped out.
'ue total territory exceeds one
p'llioh square miles, affects more
~ alan a 100000 people, Of which
~'o0O are white.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-04
RICHMOND MAN
WAS WOUNDED
ley UNITED DRESS)

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. &C. So
anes, Of Richmond, Va, is listed
as owunded among the Americans
on the Canadian casualty list.
No other details are forthcom-
ing.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-04
11SdING AND NORTHCLIF-
FE CONFER.

afiS Dec. 4.-General Perish
g. commander Of the American
% s.~pedltlonary forces, and Wis
., ,'u'lt Northcliffe had a confer
'''ce here last night.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-04

NOW EFFECTIVE
(By United Press)

Berlin, via Amsterdam, Dec: 4.
An actual armistace already is
in operation in sections Of the
Russo-German front, a cable from
the German great headquarters
announces.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-12-04
(By United Press.)
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, DEC. E.
PRESIDENT WILSON ASKS
FOR AN IMMEDIATE DECLA-
RATION OF WAR AGAINST
AUSTRIA,

Washington, Dec. 4.-President
Wilson in his message before con-
gress today touching upon tha
question of peace, said:
And peace that America
Makes must deliver not only the
people and lands of Belgium and
northern France from Prussian.
conquest, but also must deliver
the people of Austria Hung ary,.
the Balkans and Turkey from i'm
prudent alien domination of Prus-
sian military and commercial au-
tocracy."
In asking Congress to declare a
state Of war against Austria Hun
gary he declared that nothing
shall turn us from the idea oF
winning the war.
He asks that Austria Hungary
be listed among Americas enemies
to remove this embarrassing OBJ
stacle that stands in our way.
! He said, that when the German
people have spokesmen which we
can believe, and when those
spokesmen are ready, in the name
Of their people, to accept the COM
mon Judgment of the nations, as.
to what shall henceforth be the
basis Of the law of the covenant.
for the life Of the world, we shall
be willing and glad to pay the full
price Of peace and pay it ungrud-
gingly"
Washington, Dee. 4.-Presldexsr
Wilson S message before Con gresS
today will be cab!el to E1l,v;g1~a
South America, Japan and Chinsa
simultaneously with It's delivery
before congress, and will be made
public in all parts Of the world
except the central powers. The
printed text will probably be
dropped later by American avia-
tors over the German trenches.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17

governments. With all our tremendous
resources and our present store of golo
We may look upon the possibility of
bond issue to meet the expenses of war
with much optimism.
After three year test, such as the
world never before had seen, the finan
cial situation OF Great Britain was
such that the Right Hon. Reginald Nc
Kenna, Chancellor Of the British Elk
cheQuer, thus describes it: IF we were
to end the war ut the end of the cur.
rent financial year-that is to say, or
March 81, 19l7-our present scale OF
taxation would provide not only for the
whole OF our peace expenditure and the
interest on the whole national debt. but
also for a sinking fund calculated to
redeem that debt in less than forty
years, and there would still remain
surplus sufficient to allow me to abolish
the excess profits tax and to reduce
ether taxes considerable"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17
MARCH A J|NX FOR
EUROPEAN ROYAL TIES

LONDON, April 1.-THE month
of March holds persistent ink for
European royalties. as shown by a
table OF regal murders, detrone-
ments and abdications following the
Cars removal.
Old Gustarus HI, king Of Sweden,
got his on March 16. 1792; Alexan-
der II, OF Russia, ON the 18th of
March, 1881, and George |, OF
Greece, on March IS. 1918. All
were murdered Charles III. duke
OF Parma, also went by the murder
route in March, 1854.
Gustayus ", of Sweden, was de-
throned by his affeetionate uncle.
the duke OF sudermania, March
3, 1909.
The ahdication OF Nicholas. of
Russia, and his ahdieation at the
same time on behalf Of his son,
completes the list of March upheav-
ais which prove the monarch's life
in March is not a happy one.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17
|u|[1I Of MURDER
GIVEN LIFE Term

o.yroN. Texas. April l7.--The
], !. the case of the state vs.. R.
u,rsan charged with murder. THIS
.,,g returned a verdict of gull
- assessed punishment at nine
vaars In the penitentiars.
,,rors had been out all night.
u.roan stood charged in connee~
h. ri,h the deaths of Captain and
y, uenry Goodnight at Wills POINT
noe He had married their
laughter o,. 49,.
..,d in the storm cellar underneath
n. souse. the passage to which
.,as out from the kitchen. The
~ 4, her head was crushed, one
!, being split open, probably by
n. h,ow. which evidently was struck
l-,,,o che was III the kitchen, as a
|.,,l If blood showed where She had
|,.sn dragged from the kitchen to
h. cellar and left there.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17

marvellous increase In our stock or
gold The United States now holds
approximately thirty per cent OF the
worlds supply. This is an increase OF
thirty-six per cent over the amount held
bv this country in 1914, and upon US Is
thrown the obligation of employing IL
intelltgently. We are discharging this
obligation by using it as basis Tor
foreign loans and the extension OF
credit
Facing, as we do, the possibility OF
soatine in this country not only Euro
moan war loans, but also loans or our
own. II is comforting to realize that the
financial strength of Great Britain ana
France has not been affected in the
slightest degree by the tremendous
strs.se 10 which it has been subjected Ia
'vo years and a half. The
sources Of both countries
that there ia no proba-
,ransh leans to their
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17
FIGHT HUNDRED HOUSES
WRECKED BY EXPLOSION
REPLACED IN FEW DAYS

LONDON, April IL More than
500 small dwellings blotted out in
a twinkling BY the disastrous eS-
plosion of an East London munitions
plant have been rebuilt by the office
OF works and 100 families are back
in their old homes.
Two thousand workmen were
thrown into the devastated district
almost before the ruins were cold
and worked continuously, with the
exception of few painters who
struck, until the houses were up
again. The cost to the government
to rebuild the houses was about
$350.o00.
a yhedthafike Ezofthli shrdlu shrd
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17
Woman's Auxiliary.

The Woman's Auxiliary OF the
First Baptist church will render the
monthly missionary program at the
church next Monday afternoon at 3
O'Clock
Program:
Into the I'ttermost Part. .
Leader-Mrs. Marriott.
l. Hymn.
2. Scripture reading "Under
Marching Orders Gen. 12::1-9;
Jonah 8; Acts 22:G-21.
8. Roll call--Let each answer with
a scripture verse on missions or the
name of some missionary.
4. Prayer.
5. Repeating of slogan-"ye shall
be my witnesses unto the uttermost
part of the EARTH" Acts is.
6. Blackboard drill, giving the
names of the various mission fields;
under the name of each country state
the total number of missionaries in
each, giving also the number of
doctors and women missionaries.
Mrs. w F.. Mcknight.
I. Talk. 81 Am Dehtor" Mrs.
". B. McCaul.
Talk, telling how Southern Bap-
lists conduct their foreign mission
work of evangelism, education, pub
LEFTY and medical relief and how
much yet needs to be done.
9. Hymn, 81 Gave My Life for
Thee"
10. Paper. tBy special reguest) -
Mrs Marriott.
II. Closing prayer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17

UxHE United States, through the
y experience of the warning Eu-
ropcan powers, has acquired
tremendous fund Of prepared
ness information. Americans VINO nave
served with the European armies ana
navies have made available to us their
valuable experience in the world war
In fin less spectacular although
hardly important, phase of the
struggle war financing this country
has also had skilled Observers. 1t mas
not been necessary them 10 VISIT
the scene Of the struggle In way
thn scene OF the struggle has come 10
them. Much of the planning OF the
financial side of the war has taken
olaee within the sound of the chlhleS
Of Trinity church, in lower Broadway
New York. .,-,.,
nv reason of our newly acquired
laadorshin in the worlds finances we
know how Europe has tinaaced her-
self TO meet the strain al her IRE
mendous struggle. Money Is the
sinoyvs of war. We know how Europe
aas kept her sinews plant ana en-
aient
America. therefore, is in mach pet
fer position. from both military anu
nnopciol standpoints than we were al
fhe beginning Of any of the I'VE "ats'
Which brought us face TO race win
veiebty economic financial ana soel''
urohlems The problems of the heNo-
mtlonary War, the War OF lol-, .ne
,,o,tean War the Civil War, ana tue
snontsh American War were OF ieSS
nncnitude than those when we iaoo
,ow but comparatively they "ei'
much more serious. 49,. -
The banks and trust oolnp", 1,soa
tbis conptrv. through when Europe
hos conducted much Of her war hhahc'
inc are Mt one with the nation iuo,s,
tries In atfordIng the government Tue
resources with which TO meet the even
tna1it,es of war. For example Tue
rnarantv Trust Company, oil new
York has recently reduced 10 poo@
eann 90 f,nd of information on war
nmanrine In a pamphlet ehusi''
war Loans and the untteo Sta.e9
hero ,s some rather striking informs
lion one result of our new poS'.io,,
80 .,n,a n,arkea. It noints cat "a
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17

byterian churches, Z. S. A., to be
held in Dallas May II to %, were re-
viewed and the local committee COM
posed OF 10 members were given
instructions at meeting at the City
Temple last night. Dr. W. S. Mar
quis of Chicago, field secretary OF the
assembly's every member plan
was the principal speaker.
According to announcements made
last night. there will be at least a
thousand official delegates in attend
ance. including representatives of
eight boards of the church and mis-
sionaries. These. with visitors from
churches in every section of the
country outside of Texas, Will bring
the number to 1,50o A specially
large delegation from the Texas
churches is expected The opportu-
nifty presented of attendance at ses-
sions of the chief law-making body
of the church and of hearing re-
ports of its enterprises throughout
the world will attract many church
members.
The assembly is national meet
ing and is composed OF officials from
foreign countries. They will repre-
sent church membership of nearly
2.00o,000
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17

initiation.
The extension service of the Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical College
will be glad to mail planting data
to any inquirer. but the main point
now is to drive home the truth
that the people of the United States,
az of the whole world, confront
grsye food and feed crisis, which is
te be met only by increased pro-
duction on the one hand and econo-
mical consumption on the other.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17
COBB STIRRED TO FIGHT
BY GIANTS J|bEs
BY H. G. HAMILTON.
United Press CORRESPONDENT


NEW YORK, Apr. 17.-Investiga-
tions of incidents which led up to the
bout at Dallas, Texas, between Ty
Cobb and Charley Herzog show that
Cobb, nettled by two days of riding
by the Giants, lost his temper when
he slid into second base and spiked
Herzog. His action in leaving the
Tigers and refusing to take part in
the exhibition games probably could
be traced to the same cause.
The chatting which started Tvs
temper upward began at Fort Worth,
where, after Cobb had reached third
base on hit 5ohn McGraw began to
open up. Cobb previously had been
hearing various slurring remarks
from the Giant bench and he warned
McGraw if he didn't cease there
would be serious trouble.
My little Jew, Herzog, will at
tend to any trouble that comes up"
Cobb declared McGraw said to him.
And then came the next day, with
Herzog's tongue and those of his
team mates working over time in an
effort to ruffle Cobb And when he
went into second base he went
loaded for Herzog. Fletcher, Cobb
charges, helped things along by
dashing in and grabbing handful
of Cobb's hair. Fletcher maintains
he was trying to separate the COM
batants.
In the hotel that night Cobb
walked to Herzog's table and asked
him If he had taken enough and
Herzog declared himself ready TO
finish the mill, with the result that
Cobb invited the New Yorker to his
room at SOS. Then he told Nc
Graw.
McGraw flew into a rage when he
heard that Cobb and Herzog were
gCing to have ii out and began to
upbraid Cobb
In all my 81 years of baseball
never saw anything dirtier than you
accomplished this afternoon" he told
Cobb. and continued his TRADE by
telling the Georgian iris Speaker
had kicked his pedestal from under
him,
I'm too much of gentleman to
fight you in this hotel lobby" Cobb
told him. but if you'll leave with
ME I'll ruin you" He turned on his
heel and Went to do battle with Her.
cog.
Herzog admitted satisfaction after
he had been given a fairly good beat
ing aud the men shook hands and
left
Tvs action in quitting the team
after this probably was due to de-
sire to avoid trouble.