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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-11-30

Petrograd, Nov. 30.-A coali-
ton government, consisting OF
Bolsheviki, Maximilists, Centrists,
Internationalists of the left part
les and the Social revoluitonarles,
is said to be in process Of forma-
ton.
The new government will con-
sist Of a minister representing
these political factions, which
will be responsible to parliamep
composed Of one hundred
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-11-30

Stockholm, Nov. 30.-America
is the only member of the allies
who has failed to serve warning
on the Russian Bolsheviki auth
critics that she ruthlessly casts
aside her solemn treaty obliga-
tions in making a separate peace
with Germany. Notice was in the
.orm Of a joint note delivered to
the Bolsheviki commander.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-11-30

slipped through the hands Of the
allies for lack Of sympathetic
treatment from the entente pow.
ers, and America is insisting that
Russia be not permitted to go the
same way
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-11-30
w. O. MCDOWELL TO REPORT AT
ONCE

A telegram from the Secretary OF
War. was received at four 'clock or
dering Lieut.. w. c. Mcdowell to re-
port at the Ordinance Department, at
Washington, at once. He is now here
on furlough.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-11-30
FRENCH HOLD
ENEMY FIRM
(By United Press

s Paris, Nov. 30.-German raid
ing in two days around Cham
britton, followed by violent artil-
lerying, proved unsuccessful.
Cannonading was also heavy
throughout the Argonne front
but no appreciable benefit was OBJ
tanned by the enemy.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-11-30
XERENSKY SAID TO BE IN FINLAND
(RY UNITED PRESS)

eight members Of the workmen s
and soldiers soviet, an equal num-
Der Of representatives Of the peas
ant congress, one hundred dele
gates Of the army, and sixty from
the Trades Union.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-11-30

Stockholm, Nov. 30.-Kerensky,
the former Russian Premier under
the provisional government, is re-
ported to be hiding in Finland.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-11-30
Won HERTLING
GETS SUPPORT
lBy UNITED PRESSl

Amsterdam, Nov. 3O.-Count
Won Hertling, the new German
Chancellor, has been assured of
the united support from the cen
trists, majority Socialists an dpro-
gressives, following an address in
the Reichstag yesterday.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-11-30

The young son Of J. L. Baker,
Of Sandy Cross, Nash county, was
killed yesterday while playing ON
a wagon wheel.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-11-30

FATALITIES
(By UNITED PRESSl

Goldsboro, n. c., Nov. 30
Herbert Bylum, a negro burglar,
was killed last night by Daniel
Page, a Wilson merchant.
The negro attempted to enter
Pages store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-11-30
COTTON MARKET

Local Market 2SA cents
COTTONSEED MARKET.
LII per bushel in wagon lots.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
GREAT AMERICAN CITY
Is RISING IN FRANCE

WASHINGTON Dec l. ~ An
American city is rearing itself on
French soil 1t will be populated
entirely by Americans city of
men. Everything about it Will be
American. II will he d little bit of
New York or Kankakee or Whoozis
transported across the Atlantic and
set up on an alien, though an al
lied soil
Ii will be the main base Of the
American army and will cost mill
lions There will be housed around
the great depots. the central hospi-
tails. the entire heart of the Ameri-
can organization
Reports to the war department
indicate that plans are we'll under
way. This great city will be well
removed from the front, in a local
ity already selected II is all map
ped out what is TO be done. The
location is a military secret, so are
the plans All that may be told is
what will be there.
German prisoners now in France
probably will be employed in the
labor of building. American archi-
tccts and engineers will direct the
work.
The place will be as typically
American as if it were in Illinois or
New Hampshire Out OF it will run
an American railway-Am
built. equipped and manned, direct
to the American section of the front.
II is understood that il will be To-
Gated in regard to harbor facilities
so that American ships can come
in to the docks, there TO be unloaded
by American stevedore gangs, re-
cruited from the wharves of United
States seaports for that especial pur-
pose. These men will wear the
American uniform and will be en-
listed for the duration Of the war.
II might be a com bined seaport
railroad, town mining camp post
frontier settlement, from all reports
that are spread here.
It's company street probably will
be Main St" or broadway" and
everything about it viii be L. :. A.
even il il is "over there"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
OLIVER SCHOOL
julius Van Huencke and Manus VarEO,
Editors.

ROOM ONE.
Mrs. Jackson is spending Thanks
giving at Camp Taylor. Louisville.
Ky.
ROOM TWO.
The two-A and three-B had "A
Thanksgiving party in three-B
room.
Section two had the best arith-
metic lessons this week.
Poseph Horvath will spend
Thanksgiving with his uncle
ROOM THREE.
The one-B viii enjoy a play aft
ternoon in the kindergarten room
as their Thanksgiving entertain
ment.
Our visitors this week were Miss
Entyian and Miss Evelyn Van Gun
dy.
We are pleased to have deposited
more on this bank day than any
other this year.
ROOM -FOUR.
Goldie SuccOviCs 5 absent on ac-
count of illness.
We have learned two poems ap-
propriate to Thanksgiving.
The boys had perfect attendance
this week
ROOM THREE.
The boys and girls had a Thanks
giving party wednesday afternoon.
We played games and told stories
bout the Pilgrims.
We have three new pupils this
week
We cut colored turkeys Monday.
We wish every one a pleasant
Thanksgiving.
GENERAL NEWS.
Miss Stevenson visited in De-
catur. H. last week.
Hiss Gallagher. Miss Ravick. Miss
Stuber. Miss Brown. and Miss
Swindler spent THANKSGIVING at their
respective homes
There was a large attendance at
the girls athletic class on Tuesday.
The bows are getting along nicely
under the instruction % MCRee.
Mrs. Barton and Mrs. Beaud were
visitors on Monday.
Miss Dnbv viii snend Thanksgiv-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
WARNS AGAINST
CHRISTMAS FIRES
STATE Fire Marsha in Plea for
"Safe and Sane" Christ
maS-UrgeS Care.

INDIANAPOLIS. December H.
Christmas tree fires. caused by in
fiammable decorations which are
huns too close 70 uchted candles.
annually cost the lives OF many
American children. says the state
fire marshall in his Christmas warn
ing 20 Indiana parents.
The fire marshal also calls the
attention OF merchants 10 the dan
ger of window fires from bad wiring
and the placing OF electric light
bulbs TOO close TO paper or other in
nammabie material used m Christ
mas displays.
stores Will soon be crowded 20
capacity with Christmas shoppers"
says the fire marshal and mer-
chants should take more than or
binary precautions 20 see that cotton
and himsy decorations that catch
fire readily should be kept entirely
out of store windows. and that can
dies or open lights Of every sort
should be avoided
In his warning to parents. The
fire marshal says:
DO not decorate your Christmas
tree with paper. cotton or infiam-
mable material. Use metallic tim
sci or other noninlammable decora-
tions only. and set the tree secureIF.
so that the children. in reachins
for things. cannot tsp IL over.
Do not use cotton 70 represent
snow. Use, instead. asbestos fibre
DO not permit children 10 light
of relight candles. They frequent
" set fire TO their clothing instead
The tree itself will burn when the
needles have become dry.
DO not leave matches within
reach of children at holiday time
Candles are meant 10 be lighted,
and If the children can get matches
they VIII experiment with them.
IF electric bulbs are used. see
that the wiring is done by an expert
electrician.
Help TO make this a safe and
sane Christmas"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02

ing IN Kalamazoo, Mich.
ROOM NINE.
Mildred Finch has returned 20
school after a long absence on &C
count Of sickness.
The fourth. fifth and sixth grades
gave their Thanksgiving program
together. There were a number of
recitations. several songs and a
calisthenic drill.
The Flag essays are now com
plete. The committee that judged
the essays. selected one written by
Irene Jankoyits as the best in the
SIKH and Ska
Helen Fuszy has been absent for
several days on account of sick
ness
The nurse and doctor for this
week are Mary Nyikos and Julius
Van Heuncke.
Those who received 100 in an
arithmetic test were Marie Kalicki
and Pansy Landclaw.
Emma Kiowetter. Sophia Woz-
MAX. and Helen Fuszy were the
pupils that were absent this week.
We are making the telephone di-
rectories in drawing.
Those who received 100 percent
i'm spelling test were Clara Ortman,
Marie Kalicki. and Helen Fuszy
Edgar Swanson. Irene Jankovits,
Marie KalicK and Pansy Landraw.
received 100 percent in history test.
Those who received 100 percent
in English test were Emma Klowet-
ter. and Marie Kalicki.
ROOM ELEVEN.
Miss Chard is spending Thanks
giving vacation in Indianapolis.
Miss Swindler will spend THAMES
giving with home folks at Lebanon,
Ind.
ROOM TWELVE.
There was a full attendance in
room twelve Tuesday
ROOM THIRTEEN.
Yesterday we each made tur-
key.
We have only one absence today.
The One-B portable will have a
party Wednesday afternoon.
Caroline Howath and Elizabeth
Chermits entered this week.
Anna Karman brought 70 school
picture of her brother who has
gone 10 war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
RIVER PARK SCHOOL
Garnet BOwles and Harriet Wiser,
Editors.
GENERAL NEWS.

The money brought in for the Fed
GRAFTON for Social Service was $9.76
by teachers and pupils.
The River Park civic club will
meet Tuesday evening.
The teachers were solicited for
Federation for Social Service outside
of school
The people transferred are: Ger
aid Sibley GA; Frederick Sibley.
"A; Billy Sibley. 2B; Gertrude Britt,
"A; Floyd Britt, Alb. and Florence
Brit. 2B.
We had no school Friday so we
had bank day Wednesday afternoon.
ONE B AND ONE \.
We had a visitor Wednesday, Her
name was Mary Jones. She came
from St Mary's college.
Doctor and nurse are Charles
Harrison ana Pauline Nelund.
Mrs. Grant visited Miss Shelper's
room Wednesday morning.
Miss Pommert's room and Miss
Shelper's room played games and
said Thanksgiving verses.
THREE (; AND THREE \.
We made nice Thanksgiving
posters in our drawing lesson We'd
nesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02

Ernest Stypcznski is back to our
room. He has been absent on &C
count Of illness.
SEX-B-SIX-A.
Our memory gem for this week
is; True worth is being, not seem
ing. In doing each day that goes
by some little good not in dream
ing Of great things to do by and
by"
sons in community and national life.
II is very interesting.
SEVEN B-SENEN-A.
Il do not think much of a man
who is not wiser today than ne was
yesterday. Lincoln. This is our
memory gem for this week
Tuesday our school nurse visited
our room and looked at our health
charts. Those who received a but
ton are: Eta Osler, Alice Kubiak.
Della Cleyhorn. Edward Kubiak.
Harold Shanafeld and Mildred Her
zig. She is coming to look at our
charts in four more weeks.
For our reading lesson we are
studying the airplane. This is very
interesting.
In geography the "A drew a map
of the British isles. The IA drew
a map of Africa They were very
pretty.
Tuesday the girls had gymnasium.
1t is getting better every time and
tho class iS irrraasfDg Tho box-c
are going TO have a gymnasium
class Wednesday,. this week. gecau Sc
Of Thanksgiving.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
FOUR b AND FOUR A.

We finished our Christmas boxes
Wednesday morning.
Everybody had perfect spelling
papers Tuesday morning.
Frederick Sibley was transferred
to the Laurel school.
Gertrdue Britz moved away.
FIVE u AND FIVE A.
Zola Kopenhaver must be absent
from School all this winter on &C
count of lung trouble.
We have started our Christmas
work.
SIN BAND SIX A.
Gerald Sibley was transferred TO
the Laurel school.
The fifth and sixth grade glee club
will in the future be known as the
Patriotic Glee club The colors are
red, white and blue.
SEVEN Il AND SEVEN A.
We had a history test. Mildred
Cordier received 100 per cent and
Hele Larsen got 81 per cent.
We also had an Arithmetic test.
Sheldon Zook, Della Gleason.
George Setter. owen Steele and
Pauline Murphy got 100 per cent.
Evelyn Nelund has returned to
school after a weeks illness.
Bertha Dunn has gone back TO
Florida to live.
EIGHT Ii AND EIGHT 4.
The Girls Glee club of the sew
enth and eighth grades changed
their name. 1t is now called the
Nightingale Glee club and the
colors are blue and white
We gave two short plays this
week for the benefit of the Red
Cross and raised $3.50.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02

ther' are not many suffering from
Turkey fever
EIGHTH GRADE.
The attendance at mass this week
was excellent. Nearly all the bows
were present
Thursday being Turkey day" we
had 4 free day To hear the bows
talk. a person would think the tur-
keys aren't very scarce.
Tuesday evening the J.nior Holy
Name society had a banquet in tho
library OF 81. Patrick's school The
evening was spent in card playing.
victrola music and speaking A
light luncheon was served
The poem for our elocution class
Wednesday morning was entitled.
The Sculptor Boy"
We had choir practice wednes-
day morning
In arithmetic we are still work
ing on interest. II Practice Makes
Perfect" we certainly ought TO have
those problems in interest perfect
by this time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
ST. PATRICK'S SCHOOL
Harold Miller and Serge Rivard,
Editors.
GRADE ONE AND TWO.

GRADE ONE AND TWO.
The attendance at mass and at
school all week was perfect.
Monday we had note singing
along with our other singing.
We made pretty flags this week
During the week nearly every
boy in our room wrote a little sto-
~ on: The American Flag and
What II Means to You"
Tuesday the second grade had
for their reading lesson. The Red,
White and Blue"
Wednesday at our drawing pc
riod we drew turkeys and pump
kins.
In the afternoon we had Thanks
giving and patriotic exercises COM
bined. We heard a nice instruc-
ton on gratitude to God for His
goodness to US in every way: And
to our parents for their loving care
of US: And that by our good con-
duct we can return their love TO
us. Each boy read his Flag story,
then we sang the Red, White and
Blue"
We bad vacation from Wednesday
afternoon until Monday.
FIFTH GRADE.
Our memory verse this week was:
We thank Thee. o, Father. for
days yet TO be
For hopes that our future will ca
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02

Us 70 Thee,
That all our Eternity form through
Thy love
One Thanksgiving day in the man
siOns above.
The boys in time for ranks last
week were: George Grummeu. Pc
ter BOgnar Wilfred Wrightly. Ce-
ell Lyle, John Smith. Kenneth
Bergeron and John Peirs
Master Fredericks Egan visited
our room last Friday afternoon.
The Pilgrims" was the subject
Of our compositions last week.
We are always glad to hear from
our friends John and Charles Hoov-
er, who were such good and devoted
students of st. Patrick's.
Wednesday afternoon was a very
busy and most happy one Just be-
fore dimissal we had a treat Of
sweets for which we thank orr kind
friend
The absentees were Edward
Dunn and Ralph He'll.
One of the pleasant features of
Wednesday afternoon was the draw
ing and cOloring Of the big tur-
key"
SMITH GRADE.
Our memory gem was about
Thanksgiving day:
Let use give thanks to those who
SOW
The grain and fruit that make US
grow
Thanks for the sun, the rain. the
snow.
That helped the grain and fruit to
grow.
Thanks for the turkey and the pie
Thanks that we live and did not
die.
Thanks for the coming of the fall.
Thanks unto God who gives US all.
The boys in time for mass were
Sylvester Clarity. Frederick Drain.
George Kropff, Paul Kelly, Michael
Rognar, Edward Chirhart and Bur
ton Toepp.
Our Thanksgiving exercises con-
sisted Of the reading of compost
tions on the Flag. Thanksgiving
quotations and patriotic songs.
Wednesday afternoon our school
closed for The Thanksgiving holi-
days We al enjoyed the rest from
school work The monthly reports
for November will be given Mon
day
The boys that had the neatest
desks were Burton Toepp, Charles
Loomis and Harris Hurst
The absentees this week were
Robert Kimball. Edward Chirhart
and Max Eble.
SEVENTH GRADE.
The boys in time for mass were
Lawrence Mann, Walter Calnon,
Francis Anderson, James Everett,
Frederick Gantert, James McCay.
Harold Miller and Serge Reward.
The absenrees were Edgar Smith
and Joe Cira
The servers were Walter Calnon
and Richard Keogan.
In history we are having Jeffer-
sons administration.
In reading we are having ITO a
Waterfowl" by William Cullen
Bryant
We all enjoyed a holiday Thanks
giving and we did not have school
Friday. so we do not know how
many boys are sick, but we hope
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
LINCOLN SCHOOL
Emma ZuhIks and Elsie BobeFg.
Editors.
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
The following program was given
last wednesday afternoon.
Soug--Star Spangled Banner
Entire school.
Flag salute"
Kindergarten. grades one-B to
three-B.
Folk Dance. Flag drill and SONGS.
kindergarten.
Play-"The MOccasin Flower"
One-A and two-B.
Play The First Thanksgiving.
Two-B and two-A
Cantata-"The History or our
Flag .......--......
One-B and three-B.
Beginning Monday. Dec. Srd. the
gymnasium classes VIII be given ac-
cording 10 schedule.
Thursday evening. Dec. 6th. the
Civic club will hold its regular
meeting.
We were very much pleased with
the attendance at our last Civic
meeting and hope that our patrons
and friends will continue 10 give
us such a good response.
kIN DEfkGAkIEsN.
Harry Yoder's mother and little
sister visited Us last week.
Ruth Kinds little brother Eldon
visited US Wednesday
Everett Jones came 20 kindergar-
ten last Monday.
We took part in the Thanksgiv-
ing entertainment on Wednesday
afternoon. our mothers came 70
see Us.
TWO GRADE, ROOM THREE.
For our art work this week we
are illustrating the THANKSGIVING
feast OF Pilgrims and viii use the
posters for the covers OF our
Thanksgiving booklets
The following received zoe per
cent for spelling test papers. Vic
roria Walmer. Stanley BattreaI
Mildred Guendling Harold White.
Helen Rogers. Howard Post. Charles
Hletka. clara smith Georse camp
DELL. Elizabeth Drain. Tulio Garlet
Clara WiatroliE. Thomas Sosso-
man. Lloyd Pucket George I'm
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02

conn ELLSVILLE. Pa Dec. L.
These are the prosperous days for
the miner Analysis Of the new
wage scale of the II. q. Frick COM
pany, which became effective Satur-
day. shows that some employees we're
boosted % ID percent. The new
rate makes it possible for the aver
age miner TO earn $50 20 $50 every
two weeks, and first class miners
men who can mine and load about
500 bushels a day-upward of $3.50
in two weeks An average work
man mines and loads 300 bushels
daily
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

capher. Lois Maurer and Claire
Fisher. The following pupils re-
ceived A plus in an arithmetic
test Victoria Walmer, stanley Bat
treall. TuHo Garlet, Elizabeth Drain.
Thomas SOssoman. Arthur smith and
the following received A: Catherine
Ann Beehler clara Smith, Lloyd
Pickett. Clara wiatrolik and Lois
Maurer.
FOURTH GRADE.
The four-A's are studying the
northeastern states
The four-B's are studying the les
son on government.
The a class has taken up frac-
tions and the RS multiplication BY
three digets.
We are planning our Christmas
entertainment.
THREE-A
Mrs. Koons Mrs. Yoder. Mrs. Me-
gan and a teacher from Mishawaka
were visitors IN our room last
week
In an arithmetic test on multi
plication and division by five. Edna
Reyer and Augusta Garlet received
loo percent.
Augusta Garlet had the best stO-
~ on the History Of the Flag and
What IL Means to Ne"
ONE-A AND TWO-B.
our memory gem is:
We thank thee Father for they love.
/ And for the morning light.
We thank Thee for our pleasant
dreams
/ And for the starry night
Our Thanksgiving program will
I be repeated at our next Civic meet
ting, which will be on the evening
of Dec. 8. 1917.
FIFTH GRADE.
Those who received 100 in ply
| siology test are as follows: Eugene
/ Miller, Treva Sagendorf. Ruth
Beehler, Loren Walmer, Erma Kin
/ zie. Mildred Marsh. Lloyd Seese, Luta
/ Singry. and Myrtle Swanson.
Those who received 100 in geog-
raphy test are as follows: william
Acker, Fred Zuhlke, Leroy ANN,
Alberta willette. Claribel Porter.
/ Ruth Beehler. Treva Sagendorf, Lii
liam Bennett and Myrtle Swanson.
| Alberta Willette won the prize for
/ the best essay on The American
4 Flag and What It Means TO Me"
Our memory gem is as follows:
Il pledge allegiance 70 my Flas
and to the republic for which 1t
stands, one nation. indivisible with
Liberty and justice for all"
SIXTH GRADE
The boys are making trench can
dies. They are going to give them
to the Red Cross. The girls have
the best attendance this week.
Mildred Martindale's essay, THE
Story of Our Flag" is the one that
goes down town out of the sixth
grade.
Our memory gem is:
The mug cider simmered slow
| The apples sputtered in a row,
And. close at hand the basket stood
With nuts from October's wood
Whittier
SEVENTH GRADE.
! The seven-A's had a geography
test Friday Elsie Boberg received
the highest mark. We also had in
a spelling test, those who received
100 are Mardelle Luther. Kyle Boo
co. Harry Jordan. Nadine F'ishS-
| Pauline Reyer. Clyde Morningstar
Helen Binm, Elsie Boberg, Emma
I unlike and Ruth Anderson.
Elsie Boberg's essay, The Sto-
~ of Our Flag" was chosen from
the seventh grade TO be sent to the
| superintendent office.
our memory gem is as follows:
| We thank Thee, Lord for daily food
| We thank Thee for a year of good,
We thank Thee for abundant crops.
We thank Thee for the vast array
OF blessings which along our way
Thy hand has poured;
But for most Of all. the chance to-
day,
To fight for Thee as well as pray,
! o. Lord. we thank Thee.