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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-03-22
1ocAT, NEWS ITEMS OF
GENERAL INTEREST.

Mr.. J. Baron arrived this morning
s,,n Baltimore where he has been all
.,ek buving summer goods.
Mrs r, H. Langston, Of Speed, is
a.1;no the week end with Miss Mol
lie Knight.
Mr.. f. NJ. Miller left this morning
D.. Richmond after spending the night
here on business
Dawson 5 Mass Meeting Wednesday,
March y.
Cali on Edwards and Company for
rima Plaster and Fertilizer.
O-O-O
Dawson 5 is going to have a good
/ school. Can't YOU join us and make
it assured?
The ladies Of the Baptist church vii.
serve barbecue. dl AaSSio . oio oooHu
~ Friday at both dinner and supper.
Don't forget to be there.
900
Better get a ventilated windshield
Err your Ford before hot weather.
Ask Riddick.
n II n lands loft this morpipr
for Weldon after spending the night
here on business.
Mr.. ". T. Station left for Weldon on
business this morning? He was ac-
compained by Mr.. Herbert Station.
900
Mr.. \. 4 .Clearv left for Weldon
this mornin etc be examined for the
selective draft
Mr.. Rufus Cherry left on the morn
ING train for Rocky Mount on business.
Mr. George V. Creole spent the night
here on a business matter.
Mr. J. w Madrv arrived on the
morning rtain from Baltimore where
he has been spending a few days buy
ING Spring stock.
O-O-O
Mrs. Amos Keel left this morning
for her home in Pitt county after
spending a few days here with reia-
tiyes md friends
The Mckay Stalk Cutters and Guano
Sewers are said to be the best on the
market. For sale by Edwards and Co.
Every white voter is duty bound to
meet the good people at Dawson IS
March 81.
Everybody retires why not RETIRE
your car with United States tires9
Others may be cheaper, BUT Ask
Riddck.
O-O-O
Warrant Officer Irwin Clark caught
the four O'Clock morning train for
NoffoIk after spending his furlough
here with his parents.
O-O-O
Mr.. and Mrs. A w. Outerbridpe and
MISS ELAINE Bullock returned last night
from Richmond where they had gone
10 consult specialist.
900
MI {. Frank Burroughs returned
last night from Richmond and stated
'lat It ralned the whole time she was
'aefe' The city looks busy however, /
she says
Da'nlng is essential to good health.
Ae' US give your car a good bath the
p'lee IS small and the benefit great.
Ask Riddick.
4 phone message from the hospital
~ fayetteville this morning stated
'"e MI } R. Allsbrook, Of Allsbrook,
V7 Who had been there for treat
''''4' mad left for his home.
O-O-O
A.. O0I line of low cut shoes for Ladies
:. svs and Children are being opened
y 'hls week. See our line before
your spring shoes. Edwards &
Mr. 900
w. D. D. Hall returned last evening
wilmington where he spent sew
a. 49, Jays visiting his mother. He
n, 's'naf there were several officials
M. 'ilS week investigating the feast
NY OF establishing shipyard there.
Mac, 800 /
NJ, iS = J. Shields and T. D. Tenn
a., .V,"fhed last evening from Wei
4, "nefe they had been in connec
Of Win the deferred classification
Arizona republican., 1918-05-11

pre-arranged program prevented their engaging in fistic encounter.
 The reason for all the madness and debate is the double debate which is to take place in Phoenix and Mesa simultaneously tonight. The question to be debated is: Resolved, That Uni versal Military Training Is Desirable" !"
 The Coyote affirmative team, Joseph Thalheimer. Jr., and Betty Barry. will journey to Mesa, there to meet the negative team of the Mesa high school. Norman Chaney and Edna HawlSin- son, the negative team of the Coyotes, will at the same time debate with the affirmative team from Mesa in the Phoenix high school auditorium. No admission is charged for either of the contests
 This debate. which will be the first that Coyotes have engaged in with an outside foe, promises to be a very in teresting and edifying form of amuse- ment for those who may find time 10 attend. Professor D. ". Jantzen and Professor W. W. McEuen, who have been coaching the Coyotes teams for the last few weeks, assure the public that the debate will be well worth the hearing and will result in g double vic- tory for the Coyotes.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-11

and his personality had endeared him to all classes of citizens, and especially to the old d-timers. He first came to Arizona as soldier nearly 40 years ago.
 \ Colonel Brodie was 69 years of age. He was graduated from West Point in 1868. and the following year was appointed second lieutenant in the First cavalry, and five years later be- came first lieutenant He resigned two years later. but re-entered the service with the Sixth cavalry in the early eighties and took part in the cam paigns against the Mex Perces and later against the Apaches.
 Was in Rough Riders l, He entered civil life in Arizona as chief engineer of the Walnut Grove storage enterprise, and following the Walnut Grove disaster he removed to Prescott. where he was a civil and mining engineer. When the Rough Riders organization was formed, he be- came major, next below Lieutenant- Colonel Roosevelt. and in that cam paien a lasting friendship between Colonel Bredie and the future presi- dent was formed.
 Major Brodie was in command of
Arizona republican., 1918-05-11
IDEATH GALL COMES
 | ID COL. bATELLE

Photographic word was received yes terday morning by Mrs. Roland Par sons of the death of Col. John c. Ba- tile at his home in Columbus. Ohio. Colonel Batelle was very well known in Arizona. where he has spent several winters, stopping at the Adams hotel in Phoenix and at Castle Hot Springs. He was about 70 years of age. When he left Arizona, a few months ago. he was suffering somewhat from a throat affliction. although this is not be- lieved to have been the cause of his death. He was d man of large wealth and of large benefactions. and there will be many to mourn. His title came from membership on the staff of the governor of Ohio. For many
Arizona republican., 1918-05-11
COYOTE FORUM WILL
 INDULGE IN DEBATE

Pupils of tho Phoenix high school were startled yesterday by one of the most gripping debates in the history of the institution. During the assem- bly, called between the second and third hours, the Coyote Forum. repre- sented by Joseph Thalheimer, Jr.. and Norman Chaney delivered q sample debate. Resolved, That the earth is flatn MT. w. W. AIcEuen. judge, ruled that neither the negative or the aftir- native were correct. He settled the question by declaring the earth to be a square.
 When the two excited debaters heard tho decision of the judge. they fell on each others necll- and tainted weeping copious tears. Nevertheless. they argued hotly before the partial judge was appealed to, and only the
Arizona republican., 1918-05-11
CHAIRMAN HEARD |S
 T0ESC0RT SPEAKERS

Chairman Dwight B. Heard of the State Council of Defense, went 10 Tucson last evening to meet Lieuten-a - ant Paul Perigord of the French army. who is to speak here Sunday From Tucson the lieutenant and aIr. Heard will go to Bishee, where they will meet Messrs. Ford and Chandler. Tue three, who are touring in the interest of war work. speak at Bisbec Saturday night and then leave for Phoenix reach- ing this city early Sunday morning.. Mfr. Heard acting as their escort.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-11
DEATH GALL COMES
 T0C0L0|EL ERODE
 FORMER GOVERNOR

Col Alexander 0. Brodie, former governor of Arizona, died yesterday morning at his home. 4iaddongfield. New Jersey. Word of his death was received in Phoenix in q telegram from his brother law. Jsek Hanlon, to Capt J. L. F. Alaxander and in another to Mrs. E. E. Kirkland. whose husband was territorial ireaaIrer un- der Governor Brodie Itis said that he had not been ill long.
 News of his death was learned with the deepest regret, for hd had bad so much to do with the making of Arizona
Arizona republican., 1918-05-11

the left flank at Las Guasimas and
 was wounded in that battle. After the
 war he was republican candidate for
 delegate in congress from Arizona, bpt
 was defeated by Mark Smith. Named by Roosevelt President Roosevelt appointed him governor of Arizona in July. 1902. The office was offered to him soon after
 President Roosevelt was seated and it was with reluctance that he finally ac- cepted it. as he preferred to center
 military life. In 1905 he resigned the
 governorship to accept military ap- pointment. He was given the rank of major and was made assistant chief of the record and pension office. He served in the Philippines and later served at the Presidio, San Francisco.
 Later he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the office of mili- tary secretary. and still later in the office of the adjutant general He was given the rank of colonel in 19i2. and
 the following year was retired by op- eratiop of law.
 He is survived by his widow, former 1 ly Miss Louise Hanion, and by his son Jack.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-11

years he was president of the ColuIn- bus Steel S; Iron company. Mrs, Ba- telle has been doing much effective war work
The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
DUTCH NATION
STANDING ON
VERGEOF WAR
Rejection of German De.
mands May Precipitate
Armed Conflict.

London. April 23.-Germany. ac-
cording to reliable reports from
The Hague, is engaged in a siren
uous effort to force an issue with
Holland. and the almost continuous
deliberations of the Dutch cabinet,
which were reported to be still un-
der way late tonight, lend added
gravity to the situation. AS her
ostentatious cause for grievance"
Germany is using the. controversy
over Dutch traffic in sand and
gravel. but the real motive back of
the "strong-armed policy" said to
have been suddenly adopted by
Berlin, is believed to be of a mill
tary-naval nature.
Ludendorff and Capelle, the mas
ters of the German army and navy.
respectively, have found the time
ripe, it is conjectured, for a utiliLa-
ton to the utmost advantage of
Germany of the tremendous strate-
gic possibilities that would accrue
from the free use by the German
army of Dutch territory and by the
Kaiser's navy of the Dutch coast.
the latter particularly advanta-
geous in future operations against
England.
Huns Work Hard.
To win this free use German diplom-
acy has vainly worked for more than
three years, and the opinion prevails
here that realizing the hopelessness OF
winning Holland over by peaceful
means and prevailing upon her to
simulate a cause for war with the en-
tente. and latterly with the United
States, Berlin proposes to try to force
the issue. II this decision actually has
been reached it is recognized here that
it would merely confirm the desperate
situation in which Germany finds her.
self, faced by the necessity to win the
war now or never" since an outright
violation of Hollands neutrality, after
her Belgian experience, would be re-
sorted to by Germany only as a part
of a wa banque" play which began
with the neck-or-nothing offensive on
the western front.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
MICHIGAN CITY MAYOR
ARRESTED IN DISTRICT

Frederick Charles Miller. 81 years
old, mayor of Michigan City. Ind. was
arrested last night at the request Of
agents from the Department of JUS
tice, charged with violation of Presi-
dent Wilson's proclamation barring
enemy aliens from the District
Miller was arrested at the Raleigh
Hotel, late yesterday afternoon, as he
was about to go to his room. He was
locked up. in cell at the First Pre-
cinct. Representative Henry Barnhart.
Of the Thirteenth Indiana District, got
in touch with Asst. Atty. Gen. John
L. o'Brien, and had the prisoner
transferred. TO the Witness room in
the station house. where there is q bed.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
HUNS DEEDS IN
RUSSIA ROUSE
INDIGNATION
Soldiery's Brutality Subject
of Strong Complaint
to Berlin.

The German soldiery in Russia
has burned villages and massacred
inhabitants. men, women and chill
dren. on fiimsy pretexts. This is
the burden of a complaint sent to
Berlin by Tchircherin. the boIshevik
minister of foreign affairs. a copy
of which was received by the State
Department yesterday from an un-
named source. The protest expresses
extreme indignation" and demands $
an inquiry and punishment for the
guilty officers.
The State Department also made
public yesterday the text of Won
Kuehlmann's answer to the protest
of the Soviets against the further
advance Of the German armies from
Ukraine. The German foreign min
lister says that 1t is necessary to
pursue bandit bands. irrespective OF
the ill-defined borders, as long as
Russia and Ukraine cannot preserve
order.
Growing Tension.
The correspondence was taken to
indicate growing tension against
the murder of Russian women and
children is not as vigorous as the
Russian people might demand OF
their representatives. The docu-
ment follows:
THE Central Soviet institutions re-
| ceive many complaints with regard
to German troops burning Russian
villages and using violence against
Russian inhabitants. An eyewitness,
well known to US and absolutely
trustworthy. states that at Lepel,
northwest Of Mogileff. German SOL
diers killed a whole family, not spar
ing women and children. on the plea
| that one Of the family belonged to
partisan detachment
THE local military authorities
state that in the village Of Nevo-
selki, Mogilefr government, on April
| 5. there appeared an officer and SOL
diers of the 346th regiment, and took
oaths from the inhabitants by force.
The officer was killed by the peas
ants, and the soldiers fed. After
this the village was surrounded by
the Germans, fired on by machine
guns, and burned.
''The following day the German
! commander sent a notice. to the Rus
sian military authorities at Orsha,
! stating that Novoselk had been evac-
uated and the village burned, owing
to a German officer being killed.
Indignation Expressed.
THE National Commissariat fol
Foreign Affairs expresses its extreme
indignation In regard to this matter
and protests against these acts OF
violence, unworthy of a cultured
people, and contrary to the elementary
principles OF humanity; and Is con.
vinced that the German government
will make full inquiry into the mat.
ter. and punish the officers"
Won Kuehmann, in his reply to the
protest against the further advance
Of the German troops from Ukraine
says that 1t must continue until peace
is established between the Ukraine
public and the government of peoples
commissaries. and order Ia restored
The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
French Premier, Returning
From Front, Gives
Message Of Hope.
NEW BLOW AT ARRAS?
Direction Of Expected Drive
Suggested-Allies Score
successes.

London, April 23.-The lull be-
lore the new storm in the West
continues, but the third great Ger
nan onslaught is expected momen-
tariiy, and both the British and
French arc thoroughly prepared
10 meet it. Among military men
the majority view is that the next
blow will be struck between Arras
and the Somme, so as to push the
British army between the Amiens
and Flanders wedges westward to
level with the spearheads of
these wedges.
With the official night reports
still outstanding, the situation in
Flanders and before Amiens was
again improved by local British
and French operations during the
night. Sixty Germans were cap
tured in one OF these enterprises
by Haig's troops to the north Of
Albert.
Local Victories.
In the Robecq sector. near the ar
rowhead OF the Flanders salient. and
near Wytschaete. local fighting result
ed advantageously for the British, who
took prisoners, Four miles east of
Arras. around Fampoux, British raid
ers penetrated the German support
lines.
German troop concentrations were
taken under British artillery fire east
of Amiens. near lers-BretonneuX.
and around Serre. with disastrous re-
suits to the enemy.
Optimism Prevails.
The general optimism felt in Britain
and France was even further streng-
thened by the statement of Premier
Clemenceau upon his return to Paris
from the front:
'All goes well-very WELL
The German guns were unusually
active last night on the Somme and
northeast OF Rheims. Enemy raids
between Lassigny and Noyon. north
west of Rheims. and in the Vosges,
were unsuccessful, prisoners remain
ing in French hands.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
$167,123,3OO
SUBSCRIBED IN
LOANS BIG DAY
Washington Reaches 75ot
of Quota as Third Loan
Drive Booms.

Subscriptions to the Third Liberty
Loan poured into the Treasury De-
partment in one great flood yesterday
and when the final total had been
struck it was announced that the
greatest total of any one Gay since the
opening of the campaign had been re-
ceived.
Yesterdays reports increased the
total subscriptions to the loan during
the previous Neutrality-suspicious. period
by 1851, ,123,3 300. and yet one entire Fed
eral Reserve District-that of Dallas
was missing from the total. The
country now has subscribed $l,657,-
67S, 100. 55 per cent of the 500, 900 ,oOC
asked for by Secretary McAdoo,
To meet the minimum 81 .342, ,S21. .7Ot
is required. and a daily average OF
sl1i. $50. .141.S9 IN subscriptions must be
turned in. The campaign has not quite
kept pace with its daily average OF
subscriptions. for it was necessary
originally when the campaign opened
to subscribe S1O3.44S,275.s7 per day in
order to meet the total asked for.
washington's Goal Near.
Washington's total has daily in.
creased in greater jumps and last night
1t was estimated that its total stood
far over sS,0OO.OC0. more than IS pei
cent Of its quota of $4,000, 900. Meet
ings are planned in every section OF
the city and the committee is more
confident than ever that the city will
reach the goal of s25.000.OO0 voluntarily
set for it by citizens.
Two great liberty loan rallies fol
employees of the Navy Department are
to be held here today, both of which
will be addressed by Secretary Of tho
Navy Daniels, and Eugene e. Thomp
son, secretary of the liberty loan com,
mittee. The first meeting will be al
IL o'clock this morning for the 800
employees of the Washington Navy
Yard. The entire works of the bis
gun factory will shut down at this
hour SO that all the workers may bt
present at the rally and listen to the
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
Make Payment Now
On Liberty Bonds

II you have signed a pledge
to buy a Third Liberty Loan
OOnd. or il you intend to buy
a Third Liberty Loan bond, go
to any bank in Washington to-
day and make the initial pay
ment.
BY doing this you will help
make up Washington's quota
by Friday-Liberty Day-and
will help put an Honor Flag
at the head of the big bond
buyers parade which is to be
held that day.
Every bank in Washington
will remain open until 9
o'clock tonight for your con-
venience. Don't wait. Do 1t
now and march with the bond
buyers.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
Austrian Troops
Now in Belgium

Austrian troops are in Belgium,
according to Vienna press dis
patches forwarded here through dip
lomatic channels yesterday. These
dispatches assert that many train
loads of Austrians have already
passed through Liege and that Ant
werp and Client are full of Aus
trian soldiers.
This is interpreted here to show
that the German military party is
sQuarely in the saddle in Vienna,
1t is commented upon, nevertheless,
that the German commanders are
not sending these troops to the
front lines, but apparently are using
them to replace the regiments which
have been policing the Belgian
cities mentioned.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
Trampled by Boche
French Will Fight

The people of the devastated French
provinces have pledged themselves 10
a continuation of the war until repara-
tion can be eXacted from the Germans.
This action was taken AZ the meeting
Of the General Councils of the De-
partments. accounts of which were
contained in French cables received
here yesterday. They describe the
meetings of the Councils OF the Iser
and of the Sommc, both Of which de-
partments are in the heart Of the bat
tie zone.
The Somme Council. meeting at Alb.
beville, cheered the declaration of Nj
Klotz. the minister OF finance, VINO in
assuming the presidency of the coun-
ellis praised the wonderful morale OF
the war-driven people and promised
them that France would fight until
they are repaid for their losses.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
DOUBLE KILLING
CLIMAX OF RAM
CHANDRA TRIAL
Grim Court Room Tragedy
Marks Close Of Famous
Revolution Case.
MURDERER ALSO SHOT
Ram Singh, After Staying
Ram Chandra, Slain by
u. S. Marshal.

San Francisco, April 23.-Grim
tragedy today marked the close oi
the famous Hindu revolution case,
which has been on trial here for
the last five months, when Ram
Chandra, a defendant and one oi
the foremost Hindu leaders in
America, was murdered in the
crowded court room and his slay-
er, Ram Singh, a fellow country
man, was in turn shot and killed
by L. S. Marshal James B. Holo-
han.
1t was just after L. S. Attorney
John w. Preston had concluded
his final argument to the jury
The jurors were filing out of the
court room and Judge William C.
Van Fleet had lett the bench
Chandra was talking to two OF the
attorneys for the defense. Theo-
dorc Roche and George McGow-
an. Suddenly Singh sidled up
from the rear and shot him in the
back.
Marshal shoots Murderer.
While the crowd of spectators. de-
fsndants. and court attaches surged
backward. Marshal Holohan firms
over their heads, wounded Singh in
the neck.
Attorney Stanley Moore. another
member of the local battery OF the
defense. had seized Singh, but wal un-
q Ule to prevent the Hindu from firing
a second and a third shot As Hobo
hans bullet struck the murderer he
sank to the floor. carrying Moore with
him The attorney. not realizing that
Singh had been shot. held him. with a
knee upon his chest until others ap-
preached. Singh was instantly killed.
and ChandTa died within a very few
minutes.
The widest excitement prevailed in
the courtroom. Soldiers, who have
been guarding Franz Bopp. former
German consul general, Vice-COnsuI
Baron f. II. Won Setback. and others
Of the accused. denied bail, together
WIN n AOANG VI uEpulg sAldlS Will
revolvers, kept the crowd in order.
Herded In One Corner.
The Hindu defendants were herded
in one corner of the courtroom, and on
orders Of Judge Vanfleet, were
searched. Mrs. Chandra, wife Of the
murdered man, and her two children,
were in the house when the tragedy
occurred.
While it was at first thought that
the bullet which ended the life of
Chandra might have been intended for
Prosecutor Preston. this belief was
quickly dispeIled by witnesses VINO
told of Singh's deliberate aim wher he
fired his first shot.
Chandra was the editor Of the Hin
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The Washington herald., 1918-04-24

in the consumers mind as to
where to spend his money.
IF you will answer that ques-
tion-if you will give the infor-
nation desired If you will ad-
vertise so as to convince the
public that you have the Cloth
ing. Shoes, Paint. Coal, Gro
ceries. Jewelry or Furniture
they want and need and must
have. you will lead competition.
To do this you must. of
course. reach the people. The
Herald is a home newspaper,
goes into the homes of the best
people in Washington. is read
by the women of the home.
Our Advertising Manager
will show you advertising copy
and Illustrations for your busi-
: ness written by the cleverest ad
men in the business.
Phone Main 1900 now and
ask him about it.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
u. S. COMMANDERS
500 HOUSES FOR MEN
Philadelphians Must Give Up
Homes to Shipbuilders.

Philadelphia, April 8.-"This prop
erty commandeered by the Emergency
Fleet Corporation. No trespassing.' -
The above sign was discovered by
some 500 householders at West Phila-
delphia upon their front doors today.
Chas. NJ. Schwsb, director general of
the Fleet Corporation to get ships
built, had thus served notice upon
tenants and liners that their homes
were required to house Hog Island
workmen. Thirty days were allow
cd for the families to move.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
German Flyer Has Relatives He

Denver. April 1a-Capt. Baron
Won Richthofen, German sviato e.
ported killed on the French ont.
was q nephew OF Baroness ,ouise
Richthoten. prominent SOCIALLY a Den
yer. Baroness Rtchthofen vas an
English woman prior to her marriage
and is one Of the most actl' workers
in Colorado for Belgium !, ID other
allied relief work