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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-07
CERMAN1ASSAULr
ON HOSPITALS
(By United Press.)

(By united FreSs.
London, Sept. 7.-Germany is
apparently conducting a deliber
ate aerial offensive against allied
hospitals.
The utmost Indignation has
been aroused throughout Eng
land by the reports Of the past
week showing that half a dozen
instances in which hospitals plain
ly marked, have been singled out
for the attack.
Englands reprisals will be aerial
attacks against German s military
works.
With the British Armies Afield,
Sept. An American officer was
killed and five members Of his
staff wounded in a deliberate bonn
bardment on Tuesday by German
airmen of the American hospital
on the French coast. Ten patients
in the hospital were alse-wounstea
Washington, Sept. THE wal
department has cabled headquar
ters in France this afternoon fol
information relative to the Ger
man assault on the American hos
pital at the front, and the report
ed killing Of an American Officer
and wounding several Of his staff
No report has so far come from
! General Pershing.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-07
Special Meeting
Commissioner S

Last night the town commits
sioners met in special session to
discuss the matter Of street work
and to devise means whereby the
balance Of the street improvement
could be completed.
Chief Of Police, G. II. johnson,
reported that fifteen blocks lii the
city had been graded and shaped
up, but there was much need OF
further work on these same thor
oughfares.
It was finally decided that test
be made with tractor engine and
Mr.. w. E. Smith came into con
ference with the board, it being
finally decided that the town test
ont the International tractor own
ed by Mr.. Smith, and ii same
proves practical, that one OF The
same kind should be purchased
and also road making equipment
Following the advice OF Mr
Dickins, of the county force, tha
the principal part Of main stree
should be shaped up, but 10
plowed up until the spring, as /
} is feared the ground would rot b
properly settled after plowne
Abefore the bad weather sets IN.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-07
School Session
Commences Sept 10

Monday morning promptly at
8 80 the bell Of the Scotland Neck
Graded School will usher in the
1917-1918 school year, and every
student that expects to derive
benefit from this institution OF
learning must be in attendance,
and in their places, when the roll
is called.
It is anticipated that there Will
be a large additional enrolment
so that the morning hours will be
devoted to registration and exam
nation Of those who did not pass
to the higher grade, thus giving
them another opportunity OF ad-
vancement.
Besides Professor R. D. Jenkins,
the superintendent, there are
eleven members Of the faculty,
six Of whom being new teachers,
while Misses Mary White, Eleanor
Smith, Ella Mae Miller, Louise
!Josey and Eva Moore were mem
bers Of the faculty last year.
! The faculty as it is now constl-
. tuted sas follows:
High School: Miss Blanche VI
ola Irwin, on mathematics anc
science; Miss Sallie Mae Arnold
on Latin and French; Miss Eumc'
Helms, on English and history.
Miss Eugenia B. Woody, Mis-
Mary White and Miss Amand;
Hicks.
=! Primary Grades: Misses Flea
= nor Smith, Francis Wortham, ELL
Mae Miller, Louise Josey and Ev
Moore
> All Of these teachers have CON
piled with the state requirement
4 in taking advanced course, an
= several Of them have unlverslt
v and college degrees, SO that III
:. commissioners believe they have
: very excellent corps OF teachel
to represent this very lmportal
- centre.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-07
JAPANESE ARE
READY TO FIGHT
(By United Press.)

lBy United PreSS.)
Washington, Sept. 7.-Japa-
nese troops will be hurled into the
European war if the allies decide
they want them. But the allies so
far have not expressed the need
for these forces.
With the opening Of the Japa-
nese-American conferences here
the matter Of sending such troops
took on a. new Importance, parti-
cularly in the light Of the German
menace.
The Russian government let it
be known that from it and from
the point of international politics,
it had no objection to the allies
throwing oriental fighters from
the occidental into the maelstrom
Diplomatic officials however
"passed the buck' to the war de.
partment as to whether or not the
| military situation demanded the
participation Of the Japanese In
to the war.
The war department has so fal
| kept it's own counsel.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-07
PEIR0GRAD MAY
BE ATTACKED

.(By William G. Shepherd.)
(UAfted Press Staff Correspondent
Petrograd, Sept. 7.-Petrograd
is preparing for possible Ger
man attack. Red placards are
scattered everywhere on the walls
Of buildings calling on all Rus
slams to do their duty.
Troops are passing through the
city en- route for the front to repel
the invader.
No panic is visible.
Ripa's fall electrified the city.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-07

% FAILED TO REPORT ON FORMER CALL
nv UNITED pREss)

~.;oo. will be mailed today
+be call Of two hundred more
(,en for physical examination
Wednesday, next at Halifax court
o,,so which includes all men
umbercd under consecutive num-
Iers 1862 to 1861.
of the first call and examlna-
IONS made the local exemption
o.rd certified 267 men, SO others
aro not vet had their claims
sasod on and about 130 have not
et appeared for examination:
These one hundred and thirty
on who have have failed to ap-
oar for examination stand on
orv dangerous ground, for they
ave already been certified by the
,ca1 hoard as having failed to ap-
ear for physical examination.
hese men are practically under
Idoral jurisdiction now, for not
aving appeared, and are liable
he taken at any'minute by the
Overnment, but the local board
ii agree to certify them for ex-
nination if they appear with the
bw list called for Wednesday.
Of the five per cent quota al
kadv sent to Camp jackson at
o]umbia, S. c., for training
Rere we're twenty-five from this
buntv. all white, made up Of sew
bteen principals and five alter
btes. All these men showed up
hd even others attended at Hall
X and wanted to take theI
aces. These men were sent Tor
ard Wednesday into training
Pmp, as follows:
From Scotland Neck, Asa Law
Fnce, Elisha Boyd, Edward Lew
John W. Perry and Washing
IN Henry Moore.
From Roanoke Rapids, Clarenc
Matthew'S, Lloyd 7. Lipscomb'
athaniel NJ. Hockaday, Percy I
hnson and Thomas NJ. Burnet
From Littleton, Sterling Grow
and Norman Moseley'
From Weldon, Charles M. Ha
son and John T. Harrison.
From ThcIma, Hugh Bure
ouse
From Hobgood, Thomas L. Bu
Ptt.
From Tillery, Vivian A. Park
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-07
COZ, FIELD NOW
LIBRARIAN
fRY UNITED PRESS)

Raleigh, Sept. 7.-Colonel Alex
ander Field of the interstate jour-
nal. and private secretary to tne
Governor during the Kitchln ad-
ministration has been CHOSEN as
state librarian by the library
commission to succeed Capt. M. y.
Sheriff., who resigned recently Oh
acconnt Of advanced age.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-07
AMERICA TO TRIUMPH
SAYSBRTTTSEI pRENT|ER
AMID THUNDERoUs APPLAU LLOYD GEORGE TOLD OF
HIS CONFIDENCE IN + EG OUTCOME OF THE
WAR
THINKS RUSSIA Will. RIGHT HERSELF
(Bv United rress.)

Birkenhead, England, Sept. {.
- America has never known de-
eat, and Oh this occasion, too, she
VIII triumph, = is the confident
( cclaratiol of Premier Lloyd
{ gorge tilat swayed the great
crowd to thunderous applause.
The B.'itish premier admitted
;lc news from Russia was dis
{ uietiny, but declared he had com
lete confidence that the Russ an
i,at:e.'s would repair the machine
now under fire.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-07
BRITISH RETIRE
TO FORMER LINES
(By United Press.)

London, Sept. Vigorous
German assaults against posi-
tions north Of Fresnoy, gained
Yesterday by the British, forced
a withdrawal by the British to the
previous lines, is reported by
Field Marshal Halg.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-07
OUTBURST /
AGAINST AMERICA
GERMAN OFFICIAL ORGAN DEMANDS REGULATION or
PRESIDENT WILSON'S UTTERANcEs WHICH
DON'T AGREE WITH THEM
Asks CONSTITUTIONAL GUARANTEE OF US.

tator." is voiced by the Lokanan-
zeiger.
This newspaper asserted that IN
reality this is the instant request
voiced by both the German people
and the Reichstag.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-07
ELH AGREE TO
HELP HOOVER
(Ry United Press)

Richmond, Va, Sept. 1.-THE
Richmond Elks are going to back
up fbod dictator Robert G. Hoov-
er, and have appointed a food
conservation committee to see
that brother elks are not too prod
igal -gastromically.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-07

he plan Of the war department.
Another draft of 100000 men
has been planned for this winter.
This became known when
.fatement of Secretary Baker be-
fore the recent hearings OF the
house appropriations committee
VIZ: ;r.1ltcd in public document.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-07
Rv UNITED PRESSl

Berlin, Sept. IA demand that
the American people secure con-
stitutional guarantees SO that LII
future their president will be un-
able to rule as an autocratlc die
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-07
Secretary Baker
Reveals Strength
(By United Press. }.

Washington, Sept. 1.-Two mil
lion men in active servi:c and III
training camps by June 3Jth was
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-07
Charge Chinese
With Treason
By United Press.)

Washington, Sept. 7.-Three h1gh OF
fcials Of the late Chinese monarchy are
now on trial in Pekin for high treason
the Chinese embassy announced.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-07
TWAS MURDER
SAYS H0FFM'N
(By United Press.)

(By United Press.)
Chicago, Sept. 7-Coroner Hoff-
man has wired the attorney gen
eral Of North Carolina that Mrs.
Maude A. King, a wealthy Chic
ago widow, who was mysterieusiy
shot while motoring near Con
cord, N. c., on August %, was IN
reality murdered.
CASTOR B. Means, business ad-
wiser for Mrs. King, who was with
her when she was shot IS believed
to be en- route to Concord with
Mrs. McMelvin sister Of the slain
woman.
Chicago, Ills. Sept. THE ex
animation Of the body Of Mrs
Maude A. King, widow Of Jane;
c. King, Chicago millionaire, was
performed in Graceland cemetery
Continued on back page.)
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-07
|REDITS BILL
| PASSES HOUSE
(By United Press.)

Wy INlttu IIcSS.
Washington, Sept. THE
feat war credits bill, authoriz-
+ al ,33S,9 ,9445 400 in bonds and
'uncates, passed the house last
gut unanimously. Action by
senate as soon as the pending
y Tax bill is disposed Of is plan
OF administration leaders.
~" material amendment was
~ wy 10 the bill by the house
preventative Moore, Of Pennsy
'u'a' led group of. Republicans
'uule fight for consideration
N proposal for a war expend
lres aa
committee, which wa;
WI out OH a point of order.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-09-07

%ems that the examining
l. :" nave had less trouble with
''' than with cold feet.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28
CAPTAIN H. S. JOHNSON
RESIGNS FROM GUARD
Appointment As Manager Of
Rapid Transit the Reason ~

The resignation Of Captain II. HtGaFt
johnson, First Regiment, Ha nnit =
National Guard has been accepted by
Brigadier- General johnson, to take eff
feet on the completion of the trsnsfer
Of property for which he is responsible.
Captain johnson has just been selected
as general manager of the Honolulu
Rapid Transit & Land Company, and
his new duties require. his whole utten-
ton TO the administration of the trae
ton company.
Private Harry J. L. Evans, Jr., OF
the Headquarters Company, has been
honorably discharged to enlist in the
United States army. For physical dis
ability the following guardsmen have
been honorably discharged: Private'
T. KondO, Oliver Kaeha, Henry Santos
and Antoine Freitas.
Sergeant Mariana Herrera, Corporal
Fernando Danaqui and Privates Pan
talon Delizo and Leoncio Sardual have
been transferred to the National Guard
Reserve on account of removal Of resi-
denee to location where no organiza
ton of the national guard is stationed
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28
NO more MAIL TO Be
RECEIVED At GANGWAY
All Communications Must Pass
3 Through Postoffice !

The Pacific Mail steamship line has
put into effect an order whereby no
rail -rhethaF~-in- government stamped
.eot, eili .e accepted ut the
gss,E,7 ..~..-. s.rsSsr5- sOAginr ( sthis poet.
fnyou, IvurL gully of violating the
.rqSdlG, Or ,sslisnit 81 a fine Of 10000
or ten years imprisonment. Its
The censorship law prohibiting the
taking out or bringing in of any form
of communication which has not pass
ed through the ordinary channels of
the postoffiee service is the cause of
the putting of this order into effect.
The law is carried out in the treasury
department through the customs in
spectors, who are requested to search
the persons and baggage Of all passen'
gers leaving or entering an American
port. .M
While the law is primarily intended
to stop communication with the enemy,
il also provides a check on such com.
municatiOn by indirect means through
correspondents Of the Central Powers
who may be or are located in neutral
or allied countries.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28
Three Are Charged
With Selling
Booze To Soldiers
Hawaiian, Negro and Chinese
Caught BY Officers, Who Say
They Have Evidence To Con-
vict-Arests Part OF Deter
mined Campaign

Three men were arrested yesterday
afternoon and last night by Assistant
Liquor Inspector Jack Roberts and OH
GERS Manuel Medeiros and Silva on 0
charge of selling liquor to men in uri
form. They were taken TO the police
station and booked under the following
names: Paul Kewe, a Hawaiianj 0lu
johnson, q colored man, and Lew Fong
Chinese. ... -. .r bly,.
Kewe, who was arrested at twelve.
thirty o'clock yesterday afternoon,
was caught red handed by Roberts and
Silva, the officers said, handing over q
flask Of whiskey to a soldier in Kama.
nuwai Lane, of Beretania Street. The
liquor, they say, was purchased at the
FROST Saloon, which is located nearby
II was at four-thirty when johnson
was caught. He was seen by Roberts
and Medeiros, they say, buying a quart
of whiskey in Chun Minis store on
King Street. Coming out johnson
moved along half block where he wal
seen by the officers handing the liquor
to a white soldier Roberts and Me.
deiros pounced on their prey and took
him completely unawares.
Lew Fong, who lives in a tenement
house in lane off Beretania Street,
was arrested at eight fifty O'Clock last
night by the same two officers for sell.
ing liquor to men in uniform. A search
of Fong's house revealed a kerosene
tin packed with whiskey and ice. This
was eonfscated. ,a...
In making this latter arrest, il was
necessary to climb several fences, and
desuite the fact that he is troubled
with a number Of boils, Roberts man
aged TO scramble over with the assist.
ance, of Medeiros k "
Hutton, Roberts and others attached
to the liquor inspectors office are de
termined to put stop TO the Illicit
liquor trafic. with soldiers. At the
present time they are working under
difficulties, but nothing win be allowed
to stand in the way Of bringing the
culprits to book.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28
PLENTY OF SHIPS
| FOR HAWAII CARGO
Freight PiIing Up In Mainland
Ports win Be Taken Care Of,
Says lanes A. Kennedy

1t will not be very long before Ha.
waii win be supplied with all the ships
necessary for carrying the eongested
freight cargo, now awaiting shipment
to the mainland, according TO James
A. Kennedy, president Of the Inter.
Island Steam Navigation Company,
who returned from a trip TO the main.
land recently. Mr.. Kennedy was &c.
eompanied by his wife and daughter,
Miss Jessie Kennedy. 5.ga
Mr.. Kennedy says that the vessels
with which HAWAII will be supplied
win be used mostly as freight carriers,
though few probably would be used
as passenger boats. He is doubtful
as to the number Of passenger steamers
Hawaii win be given, and says that
II any at all are given, there would be
a rather small number, because he
thinks that the government is making
known to the people that travelling for
pleasure during the war cannot be ear.
ried on long.
In speaking of freight charges, Mr..
Kennedy estimated that the freight
charge on vessel like the Governor OF
the President, would be about twelve
dollars ton. This figure is given be-
cause of the agreement made when the
vessels were Communicated. II was
agreed that the owners be given the
rate of pay from the government.
Mr.. Kennedy said that some Of the
vessels running in accordance with the
schedule Of freight rates between Hon
olulu and San Francisco were making a
reasonable profit, while others were
making too much, and while still others
were not earning even the expenses of
running the vessels. He says that the
basis for rates is what the government
has to pay the owners for the use of
the ships requisitioned and the cost
of operation.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28
SPO R II 8
Boston Red SOx Buy
Stars Of Connie
Mack Of Philadelphia
Joe Bush, Amos Strunk and Wal.
" Schang Figure In
va, Bio Deal

NEW YORK, December l5-Connie
Mack has put over another big deal
that will wreck partially built club
and put 100000 in his purse. Yester.
day he traded Joe Bush, his star pitch
err; wally schang, his best catcher, apd
Amos strunk, feet fly chaser, to the
Boston Red Sox for vean Gregg, pitch.
err; Joe Thomas, catcher; Kopf, an out.
fielder, and 100000 cash.
This Is the biggest deal made by
Mack since he disposed of Eddie Col.
Inns, Eddie Murphy, Jack Barry and
Frank Baker, thereby running the best
ball club in the land.
Mack had trouble with Bush and
Strunk most OF last year. He sus.
pended them several times for alleged
violations of training rules, so when
he had chance to get some real
coin for them, he took IL.
Philadelphia fans would not sup.
port the Athletics when they were
the best club in the American League,
so Mack sold most Of his stars and
tried to build UP new club with
Bush, Schang, Strnnk and McInnis as
nucleus. He made pretty good
showing last year, considering eondi
tons, and the fans gave him better
support than when he was winning
pennants. aasfh rs
Rid Of Trouble-makers
How his patrons will take this lat
est deal remains to be seen. Grege
is graduate Of the Portland club IN
the Coast League, and for a while
after he joined Cleveland he was one
of the best lefthanders in the Ameri
can League. He had trouble with
his arm, and Boston farmed him out
to a minor league. He did so well
this year that he was recalled
Thomas is just an ordinary catcher
and is not in the same class with
Schang. Neither does Kopf rate with
Strunk, who is one Of the best in the
business. b ... u.... ....'
Connie Mack has shown before that
he has the nerve to get rid of dis
satisfied players, even if they are
stars, and he will go to work again
/ next year and try to build up win
ming club around Ping Bodie. g..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28
CRACK BICYCLE RIDER II
GLAD TO JOIN C0l0RS

NEW YORK, December l4-Alfred
Goulett, who, with Jake Magin, won
the six-day bicycle race here last week,
enlisted today in the navy. r.
Professional athletes do not pro
duce anything and here is their chance
to show they are made of the right
stuff" said Goulett after signing the
enlistment papers. This is a wonder
full opportunity for athletes TO serve
their country. They are in the pink
of condition and can stand the grind
They are not like the business maj
who must sacrifice his business if hi
goes to war.
Goulett, who is twenty six years old
was born at Victoria, Australia, ant
lives in Newark, New Jersey. 2. .
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
y IN REVOLVER TOURNAMENT

/ NEW YORK, December 22-(Asso-
ciated Press The latest returns from
the United States Revolver Association
National Championship tournaments in
dicate the following marksmen to be
the winners in the various classes,
Target Revolver--Dr. @. y. Cookj
score 453.
Target Piso-Dr. J. M. Shook;
score 462.
Military Pistol or Revolver--Dr. J.
NJ. Shook; score $780,
Pocket Revolver--Dr d. A. Akin
son; score 2I5.
Novice Match-0. Lfilemo; score 221,
Team Match-Denver Revolver Clubs
score I'll.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28
ROSS WILLIAMS NOW
WASHINGTON CAPTAIN

SEATTLE, December 14-ROss Will
liams, quarterback, has been elected
captain of the University Of Washing
ton football team. He is a graduate
Of one Of the Seattle high schools.
Williams was never big enough as
q high school boy to play on the foot.
ball team, but played with the Mid
gets. He is not a first.class player
now, but was one of the best Of the
inexperienced bunch Washington put
on the field this season.
Williams played his best ball against
o. A. c. and Washington States College
this year.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28
Castle &COOke,
LIMITED

SUGAR FACTORS, SHIPPING AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
-, INSURANCE AGENTS.
Eva Plantation Company
Wailuku Agricultural Co, Ltd
Apokaa Sugar CO., Ltd.
Kohala Sugar Company
.ra wabiawa Water Company, Ltd.
Fulton Iron Works, of st. Louis
Babcock 4 Wilcox Company
Green q Fuel Economizer Comoany
Ghas. C. Moore Co., Engineers
MArsoN NAVIGATION COMPANY
togo KIsEN KAIsHA
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28
A Chance To Learn

A Chance To Learn
' "If Mr.. Harrington will ask his edi.
tor to put some one Of his reporters
upon any one of the numerous stories
Of the sayings and doings of the Teuton
loving teachers of the college Mr.. Far
rington so heToically defends--witbout
waiting to see il il wants his defense
appaTently-he will doubtless learn
what every other newspaper man in
Honolulu has heard over and over again
for the past six OF seven months. Or
II he prefers some other means of find.
ing out these things for himself, let
him talk to some of the teachers Of
that institution. Many of them win
convict themselves out of their own
mouths of n horror of just war. This
IL as unpardonable as treason for il
means that they are against US and
that they are busy building up in the
gard for the realities of life, and n
Willingness TO shirk its real duties.
This false attitude toward life and its
duties and responsibilities has come 10
be spelled paeifcism in these latter
DAYS"
DisagreNs With Farrington
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin apparent.
" does not agree with the stand taken
hy Mr.. harrington. chairman Of the
board Of regents Of the College of Ha.
wall That naper had the following 10
say editorially Yesterday:
"The action. of the College Of Ha.
wall regents puts further action in the
Frauleiu Heuer case sGuaTely up to
President Dean. That is the proper
! angle from which to approach the drop,
ping Of this member of the faculty
whose retention is made impossible by
the sentiments she cherishes, however
sincere and deem seated these are. Ac,
ton IN a faculty executive matter
through the administration Of the col
lege rather than through the regents i,
the proper course. -
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28

Cells at police headquarters were
taxed to the limit last night With the
men arrested for various offenses at
'Sehofeld, and those taken in town
there were in all close on thirty men
down below. L. &c. go.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28
PITCHER RAY FISHER OF
YANKEES JOINS ARMY

NEW YORK, December l4-Ray
Fisher, veteran pitcher of the New
York Americans, notified his club to-
day that he has enlisted in the Army
and is now stationed at Fort Sloew
Fisher, who taught winter courses at
the Springfield training school, ex
poets to be detailed to Y. NJ. @. A,
work. He was the veteran player OF
the Yankees in point of service, hav
ing Joined the team in 1909.