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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11
CAR ACCIDENT
NEAR HALIFAX

What might have been serl-
Gus accident, but which only re
suited in a few scratches to the
occupants Of the car, and no in
considerable damage to the car,
happened last night half mile
this side of Halifax, when Ford
car, owned by Mrs. j. G. Mullen
and driven by Mr.. Ed Tlllery,
skidded in rut in the road,
Whereat the driver lost control,
the car turning over two or three
times and landed against a tree
half way down to the swamp.
In the car were the driver, Mr..
Ed TiIlery, Mr.. Albert Madry and
Mr.. Sherrod Harrell. These gen
tlemen were brought back to town
last night apparently unlnJured,
but the car was left where it fell
until this morning when MIR. Ed
Tlllery drove down to pull 1t back
to town.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11
LANSING WANTS
A PRESS GAG
(By UNITED PRESS)

Washington, May 11.-A muz-
zIe IS en- the press, III the State
Secretary Of State Lansing has
ordered that no officials shall talk
with the neWspapermen even on
minor news matters. All news
must come from him or from the
departmental publicity bureau.
Even interpretative matter from
expert chiefs Of the department
is barred.
Lansing does not trust the jud-
gment Of department subordina-
tes III matters Of publicity.
Lansing's only answer to the
charge that he was establishing
an iron system Of suppression
j was that, IN his opinion, it was
quite the contrary that he vel
coined criticism and would see
that all proper announcements
were made to the press.
There was no effort to conceal
the fact that he has made himself
the absolute dictator of the news
Of the relations Of this country
and al! foreign nations He de
MED that he was paving the way
for secret diplomacy but his state
nlents all showed clearly that ma
cilinery for the maintenance OF
such secrets has been completed
Close tabs have been kept o..
newspapcrmen En- bassies have
been told to keep quiet and say
nothing. CGavprsa4 ions Of news
paper men IN 80 far as they al
fected the State Department
strangely enough get back III 3
short time to department ears. Il
has been suspected by press mem
bers that a real spy system was
on their trail, though this has nev.
er been fully established.
/ Some diplomats have been pra
ctically reprilnandcd for discuss
inc business involving a state d"
partment tangle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11
WORLD TO KEEP
DEC0RATI0NDA
by J. w. Pegler

(United Press Staff Correspondentl
London, May II. - Definite
plans were launched today to
make American Decoration Day
May 80, general memorial day
throughout the allied countries
Of the world.
Consul Robert P. Skinner has
already forwarded to President
Wilson such a proposal, together
with definite plans for making
the idea reality
The suggestion first came from
Lieut.. Col. Bullock, who hopes
President Wilson will take the in
iatative informally inviting the
allied countries to join.
Consul Skinner is enthusiastic
In backing up the movement and
If the plan is carried out, May sc
will be day Of general mourning
throughout the countries fighting
for liberty and democracy.
Flags Of all allied countries will
be placed on the graves and bur
ial pits Of all those who died il
the world war for democracy.
American organizations in Lon
don have already lined up in ia
vor Of the plan for the world t
give over day Of mourning fo
! it's dead. They will be invite
to decorate the graves Of the hul
dreds Of American soldiers VIII
have given up their lives for Ems
rland s cause.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11
RE[CIUM CHOSEN TO
CONTROL TURKEY
Constantinople and Dardanelles Straits to B
Under its Government
CONSIDERED LEAST DANGEROUS
(Bv WILDER Forest)

limited Press Staff Correspondent)
Paris, May 11.-Belglum s flag
to fv over Constantinople, and
that Belgium should control the
Dardenelles is the revised plan
for its stated war aims respect
inc Turkey.
On high authority the change
Of program has been thoroughly
discussed in high official circles
Of the allied governments.
Since ne wRussia has renounc-
cd the old Russia the dream Of
dominating the straights channel
Of Turkey is a problem that has
heen forced upon the allies, and
that to grant arbitrary control
to anv one fthe worlds great
nations might engender Jealousy
and endanger the future Worlc
peace.
Neither would it promote peace
to Give the straights and con
troll of Constantionople to an,
of the Balkan states, so that Bel
eium is considered the most log
ical+ and less dangerous, OF a!
nations to assume control Of tha
much wanted, and fought fol-
territory Of Europe and Asia.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11
GERMANS (>L.LA AIM
BRITISH REPULSE
by United Press


London, May 11.-Vigorous
German attempts TO shake Halg :
Grip on Arleux. and all lines south
of Souchez river, were all repul-
sed the British COMMANDMENTS
chief reported today.
The British artillery machine
gun fire stopped the enemy's as
.auits.
Around the Souchez salient the
attack was repeated a second time
with liquid fire employed by the
Germans. This attack was also
repulsed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11
PAY INDEMNITY
BY INSTALMENT'S
(By UNITED PRESS)

Paris, May 11-By the end Of
July, 1917, Germany will have in
cured liability to the Allies for
an after the war indemnity Of
one hundred and sixty thousand
million dollars.
This figure comes today from
the pen Of Jean Finot, we'll known
French editor, author and stats
tician writing in the current num-
Der Of La Revue, Of which he is
editor.
A peace Of hundred years is
the title Of the article. This is
only possible the author argues by
forcing Germany to purge her self
Of future militarism. The rene
dy-the only remedy-he points
out, is an Installment indemni-
ty' to the allies from Germany
Of about two billion four hundred
million dollars a year.
On the theory that German mill
tarism was responsible for the
world catastrophe and the Ger
man people were responsible for
militarism, the author says that
the German people should accept
the lesson Of future peace by pay
ing every cent Of the damage
Germany S national wealth be
fore the war was placed at eigh7
hundred millions of dollars. The
Installment indemnity is there
fore the way for the Allies to ex
act their toll. The author adds
"The German people are solid
arized with the Emperor and hi
soldiers. Having committed un
unutterable crimes vt the instle
nation, the people should part
cipate in the reparation for thes
crimes. -
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11
ENGINEER TROOPS TO
FRANCE IMMEDIATELY

Wilmington n. c., May IL
Major A. e. Waldron, Corps Of
Engineers, Z. S. Army, the dis
trict engineer officer for eastern
North Carolina, received instruc-
tions today from the war depart
ment in Washington to assist the
department III securing men for
the engineer organization which
it is proposed to send to France
at once.
This places an opportunity be-
fore the citizens Of North Caro-
lima to be among the first to 90 a
broad. To these who are desir-
GUS Of joining this organization
which will have the honor Of rem
dering first aid to the allies IL
their task Of driving the Germans
from France, immediate action is
necessary. All those believing
themselves to be qualified shoould
communicate at once with Major
Waldron. It is thought that
there will be a nation wide ans
wer to the President S call fer
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11
GATE TAX ON
BASEBALL FANS
by H. G.. Hamilton

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
New York, May 11.-Ameri-
can fans probably will have to
pay baseball's s share Of the war
tax.
Magnates i'll all leagues are
bending their energies toward en-
actment Of federal law which
will require the payment Of a
stamp tax before a fan passes the
gate They claim the requirement
Of tax on club s gross receipts
as has been suggested, would ruin
many clubs. Baseball in fact
would have to go out Of business
in some sections.
President Tener, Of the Nation
al League is one supporter OF the
plan to tax single admissions.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11

these troops, and North Carolina
should furnish her quota.
The troops to be collected fol
this expedition will be entirely
Engineer Reserve troops, anc
while they will be essentially rail
way troops for service on the
lines Of communication III Franc
all Of the men need not necessar-
lily be railroad employees, but the
latter are preferred.
The Secretary Of war has APP
proved the following rules fo7'
troops collected for this expedl-
ton:
(a) The enlisted men will be
given their discharge at the end
Of the war.
(b) They will not be subJecT
to draft in other forces while ser
wing in these regiments.
{c) The regiment will be call
ed into active service at once.
Any additional information de
sired will be furnished by Major
Waldron upon request.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11
PEACE MEETING
GERMAN MAKE
BV Mann

Omitted Press staff Correspondcnt)
Copenhagen, May 1.-The Ger
mln newspapers are beginning
enthusiastically to 'pressage
The s0-caIlcd socialist conference
at Stockholm this coming June.
The propa ganda OF the scheme
is regarded IS convincing proof
that il is Of German character,
and III fact is taking the place OF
the scheduled conference set for
last December before the Germ
an Chancellor UOlW-
egg launched his peace profer,
when the German papers SuG.Ir!f
~ predicted "approachil" p
p> event.
To-day the same sort Of move
mcnt is under way, the same
words approaching happy cN-
ent' are being used as an ii.i"r-
ence that separate peace with
Russia is forming.
The direct mention is this is
carefully avoided however Ct aly
such horc III connection Wi;h tie
"happy event expected.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11
DUMA HEAD
FOR ALLIANCE
BY William Shepard

BY William Shepard
2(Cnited Press Staff Correspondent
Petrograd, May 11.-The Sch
eizelberg munitions district re
voted today.
Worknen and citizens OF tue
district announced their nten-
tons or organizing a separate
republic.
representative Of the workmel
and soldiers committees left here
Immediately to dissuade the revol-
tesr from their announced pur-
pose.
The provisional president OF
'ne munitions district has been
arrested by the rebels.
How serious is the revolt is not
clear at this time.
There apparently has been no
violnece.
This appears to be another in
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11
RUSS|!1s:" MISSION
NOW COMPLETE
Strong Commission Chosen to Aid Provisional
Government
ELlHU ROOT TO HEAD PARTY
(BY UNITED PRESS)

Washingeci, May Il the pres
ldent has completed the personeI
Of the commission to go to Rus
sia to assist the provisional gov
ernment, and same will probably
be announced today as follows:
Root, Cyrus Mccormack, G. r.
Eerton, New York Bankers: Chas
Edward Russell, socialist leader;
James Duncan, vice president Of
the federation Of labor, Or. John
Mott and Charles Crane, Of Chi
cago.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11
D'YA SUPPOSE TT BURNED
ISABEL?
(By United Press)

London, April 22.-By Mail)-
Isabel Reid, munitions girl, was
sentenced to six weeks imprison-
ment for smoking a pipe in a mu
nitions factory. Isabel ditched
the boiler in her stocking when
the inspector came to her bench,
but a woman detective recovered
the evidence.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11
NEWS FROM
STATE CAPITAL

Raleigh, n. G. May 11-Of such
great Importance does Governor
Il. w. Beckett considers the cul-
tivation Of tenantless and vacant
farms in this time Of stress and
danger that he has addressed d
second letter to the boards Of
county commissioners Of the coun
ties Of the State urging that there
be no delay in this activity. The
Governor letter tells it's own
story. 1t is as follows:
In the emergency we now
face not only patriotic duty but
| the necessity Of protecting the
people Of our own State from
want demands that we increase
our acreage and production Of
staple food and feed crops by ev-
cry means at our command. AS
the constituted authority in your
county, upon you rests the respon-
sibility of doing everything possi-
| BILE to protect your people from
| threatened hunger and depriva-
| ton.
The farmers Of the state are
To hn Of
bility to the demand for increas.
! ed food and feed production, bui
they are handicapped by a short
: age of labor and work stock and
they are not going to be able tC
supply the deficit Of food anC
feedstuffs we shall face. It is
imperative therefore that steps
, betaken to increase acreage anC
| production by other means. Th(
! great est opportunity we have
for doing this is through the ust
!, Of our road forces Of men ant
Workstock in the cultivation O
2 idle and tenantless farms, man,
3 Of which exist in practically ev
cry county in the state The pro
]. duction of foodstuffs is more i'm
| portant in this crisis even thar
: the building Of good roads, an(
/ [ am again writing to urge tha
|, you take up in your county with
| out delay.
/ You have ample authority, &C
< col ding to the Attorney Genera
to use the road forces for thi
purpose and you should not onl
raise sufficient feed for you
stock and food for your worker
but surplus for the market, tn
= proceeds Of course to be added t
your road fund.-
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stance Of friction in the Duma
government and is planned as a
world International project
to embarass the meeting Of all
varieties Of socialists in some neu-
tral nation to discuss world pro-
blems.
The hackers Of the plan insisted
at a conference that this was un-
identified in the slightest degree
with the June Meeting of social
lists to be held in Stockholm.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11
THIRTEEN SUBS
SUNK BY ITALY
(Bv UNITED PRESS

Washington, May 11-Thirteen
Austrian submarines have been
sunk in the Mediterranean sea
during the past three weeks by
Italian desrtoyers it was learned
officially today.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11
MOVE on GERMAN POSITION
(BY UNITED PRESS)

Paris, May 11-Another ad-
vance on the German positions IL
the region Of Chevreux, and the
capture Of further ground, was
announced.
The gain was held despite vio-
lent counter attacks
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11
(By United Press)

Berlin, May ia sanguinary
attempt to storm Bullecourt by
an encircling movement Of the
British was repulsed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-05-11
COTTON MARKET

Local Market IS 3S.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
WAUSAU PILOT THIRTY-TWO YEARS AGO

Mrs. B. Single left for Ripon, Wis,
last Friday morning to join her hus-
band, where they will live in the
| future.
A gay crowd gathered at the Bells
house on Thanksgiving evening, upon
the invitation of Will SERVER and
John Manson--two of Wausaus truly
good and most comely young bache-
lors.
] G.. E. Lindsey's new brick block
on Washington street is completed
and today he will remove his stock
of harness and saddle goods thereto.
At the Lake Shore depot, last Fri
day morning at six o'clock, Philip
Stadler, a brakeman, was seriously.
if not fatally injured by being caught
in between the switch engine and
passenger train, while in the act of
coupling. The engine was in the
hands OF the wiper, who, we learn,
took the same from its quarters
without orders and when running
1t back to couple on to the passenger
train, let it run at the rate of about
ten miles an hour, which was the
cause of the accident. Both legs of
Stadler were badly crushed and
mangled between the knees and hip,
Drs. Wylie & Wylie were called. The
young man is lying in a dangerous
condition at his home, on Washing
ton street, near the ST.. Paul depot.
1t may be necessary to amputate one
of his limbs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
BUSINESS COLLEGE NOTES

A. A. Damon of Spencer was a
caller at the business college last
week.
Summer school work was resumed
Monday morning with a good attend
ance.
Theresa Laurisch and Gladys Pre-
CONT assisted with the work in the
business college Office last Saturday.
Miss Marion Hughes of Stratford,
who attended our school, 1913-1914
was caller at the Office last Satur-
day.
Miss Ina Damon returned from
Spencer Saturday night, where she
had spent few days, with her par
ents.
Clyde Weik, ]. w. Long, A. L..
Bennett and Dwight Kellicutt were
among our callers during the past
| week.
Elvina Hagna has completed the
work in our setenographic depart
ment and has accepted a position
| with the Overland Wausau Co., in
this city.
E. ID. Widmer and c. A. Cowee re-
turned Saturday morning from the
/ Commercial Educators convention
which was held in Janesville last
Thursday and Friday.
Harland Marceau, who is employed
in one of the offices of the Minnesota
and Ontario Power Co., at Interna-
tional Falls, Mimi, spent his vaca-
tion in Wausau, with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Marceau and
| called on friends at the business
| college.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
Monday, December 5, 1888

The joint switch of the ST. P. and
the Lake Shore roads on the west
side, is finished to Stewart, Tuttle
& Parchers mill, and the first train
was pulled over it last Thursday.
The Ladies' Knitting club, number
ing between thirty and forty elderly
ladies, met at the new residence of
Mrs. Mary Poor, on the west side,
last Wednesday. During their visit
the members presented Mrs. Poor
with a handsome tea set. 1t was a
pleasant social gathering.
Judge Park had an attack of pneu-
monia, at Stevens Point, last week.
Lawyers w. C. Silverthorn and G..
V. Bardeen, left for Madison, today
on legal business.
Paul Riebe, who was accidentally
shot in the foot some time ago, is
just now able to be abuu..
"Hankie" Dern can be found be-
hind the counter, at Scholfield &,
SERVERS boot and shoe emporium
Walt. Alexander accompanied by
his brother, Mac, are taking tour
in Iowa.
Mrs. Higgins, nee Alice Winkley,
is visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Parcher started
for Jessup, Iowa, last Wednesday,
to be with the family of Thos. Taylor
on Thanksgiving.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
CONSERVE THE BERRY CROP

There is a campaign in progress
to conserve all the food products of
this section. This has been very
ably set forth in Miss Emma Con-
ley's lectures and our local societies
furthering this work should take ad-
vantage of the knowledge which has
been given them through her lectures.
We all know that much fruit goes
to waste in our County; that usually
there are large crops of all kinds
of berries, which grow wild in our
woods, such as strawberries, rasp-
berries, blue berries, blackberries.
etc. The per cent gathered has, in
the past, been very small, indeed.
Why not organize squads of berry
pickers, taking as the workers the
school children of our city? Thous-
ands upon thousands of quarts can
be picked and canned, if some one
will take the initiative, organize the
squads and go to work. Today wild
strawberries can be had in abund-
ance. In another few weeks rasp-
berries will be ripe. If not damaged
by frost the blueberry crop, as in
the past, will be by far, the most
oouAiuehe. All the yOuHS ptOpIe III
Wisconsin, if at work, could not pos
sibly gather only a small per cent.
Of the crop, which grows wild in
northern Wisconsin, as these can be
had for the picking. The same can
be said of all the other berries, if
the season is favorable to their
growth. The question is, who is to
undertake this great work? Whoey-
er does, must make preparations now.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
BET CHARLIE WAS FURIOUS

When Chas. Barnum, clerk of the
High School board, went to the belfry
of the local school house to put new
aud bright Old Glory in place of the
remnants of the flag which have been
hanging from the school flag pole he
found those remnants in most de-
plorable condition. Whether prompted
by actual enmity toward our country.
or whether prompted by low down
spite neither eleyates nor further de-
grades what he found. The flag was
knotted and BRAIDED and tied in
most deplorable and disgracing man.
ner. We have read of men being
made TO kiss the flag and in other
ways render at least a reparation in
part for disappearing that flag, but in
this case this would be too good for
them What in your mind would be
sufficient punishment for the man who
would thus mutilate the nag which
should noat over that institution
where your sons and daughters are re-
eeiving the instruction which shcald
tend TO make them better citizeps and
better patriots Minocqra TiuIes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
EXEMPTION BOARD

From forecasts for exemptions in
the U. S. service, based upon the law
provide as follows:
Married men with wife or child
solely dependent upon tnem.
Men with aged parents solely de-
pendent upon them.
Men with orphan brothers or sis
ters under certain age dependent
upon them.
i Workers in industries necessary to
the maintenance of the military or
CARNATIONS or the maintenance of the
national interests.
Only men indispensable 70 the con-
tinuation of such industries are ex-
empt.
| Officials of the federal government,
state and county officials.
AffidavitS are necessarily required
from claimants asserting that wives,
parents or children are dependent up
on them.
After investigation of the evidence
boards may grant exemptions to
| these.
Regulations failed to specify what
industries are necessary for the main
tenance Of the military organizations
or what men are indispensable to
these industries.
Entire decision of these points is
left in the local and appellate board
hands, but the burden of proof he is
indispensable to the industry is put
upon the claimant. In most cases an
affidavit from the employer would be
sufficient
A system for appeal from the local
boards decision is provided. 1t will
assure fairness and impartiality. The
actual details are withheld from the
regulations, it is understood, but
probably will be outlined in subse-
quent proclamation.
The county exemption board met
recently to lay out and plan for the
work of the draft which is to be
made within the next few months.
The members of the board are as
follows:
Board No. L: Henry Kreutzer,
Athens; Alfred Puchner, Edgar; DR..
A. l.. Schemmer. Colby; Carl Kronen-
wetter, Mosinee; A. E. Beebee, Nc
MILAN; George Koch, Unity; and
George Damon, Spencer Board No.
2: c. N. Goerling, L. H. Cook, w. A.
Ladwig, H. G. Flieth, F. P. Stone
w. L. Edmonds and A. w. Trevitt,
Wausau.
The board has completed its work,
and found that there were registered
S450 names in the First District and
2,772 in the Second. Duplicate cards
have been sent to Madison and
Washington, D. C.
Within a short time President Will
son will issue by proclamation the
regulations which will guide them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
BABY STATION

The regular Thursday meeting was
held at the Franklin station as usual
the past week. There were about six
teen babies at the meeting. DIR. d. T.
Jones was present and gave a tall:
to the mothers. Refreshments were
served at the close of the afternoon.
This was the last meeting at the
Franklin station
The meeting at the Lincoln building
was cancelled the past week because
of the Fourth of July coming on their
regular meeting day-Wednesday The
mothers and babies will meet at the
Lincoln station tomorrow, DR.. C.. r.
Cough will adress the mothers.
Two new stations will be opened
this week. On Thursday there will
be meeting at the Longfellow school
and DR.. S. NJ. B. Smith will give a
talk. On Friday a similar meeting
will be held at the Columbia school
and DR.. w. A. Green will be present.
These meetings will be continued
for at least three weeks longer.