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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25
HAYWOOD AND |. W. WIS
INDICTED AT WICHITA

WICHITA, Kan. Sept 2l--The
federal grand jury here tqd1y re-
turned now indictment against
moro than fifty memhels Of thH
Industrial Workers Of the World in
cluding william u Haywood. SEQ
rctAry OF the organization, Arthur T.
lioOZ. Richard Brnsler and manN
others who are now serving long sen
tences In the federal penitentiary At
LCsycnworth. Kan.
These men are charged In fivS
counts OF the new Indictment witl.
being conspiratorS against the gov.
eminent. and thirty-fye memhe"s
OF the organization whose cases ar
now pending In federal court her
are set forth az CO. O-conspirators
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25
OIL Man Dead.

NEW ORLEANS. Ia. Sept. a.
Pendieton & Morris. president of tho
Association OF Commerce. vice pres
ident OF the standard oil company Of
Louisiana, and well-known through
out the south, Died at his home here
today following several months Ill
ness, Captain Morris was go years
old. Three Of his sons are In tho
army.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25
Railroad Announcement.

Delegates from each camp or
Ctty are requested 10 select one Of
their number to arrange with the
railroad over which they arrived
for their return movement. Tho
one selected should know the date
returning, the approximate num-
her In the party. also how many
viii want sleeping car accommo-
dations, standard or tourist and
how many coach accommodations
Frisco office, 207 Daniel build
ing.
Santa Fe office, ?IO Kenned,
building.
NJ. X. & r. and Midland Valley
at theif respective stations.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25
New Ambassador Named.

SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. "a
Beltran Matthew has accepted the
post of Chilean ambassador to the
United States. lie succeeds San
tiago Aldunate Rascunan. who die 7
In Washington last April. Senior Ma
thleu formerly was minister to Bo-
llvla.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-05
WOODEN S0LES
ON 0NCERMANSHOES

Washington, April 5.-There
are now 180 firms employed in
Germany in the manufacture Of
whole wood soles for new foot
wear with an output Of 100000
pairs weekly. Beechwood has
been chiefly used, but any hard
wood with the exception Of oak,
will serve equally we'll.
OF the German boot and shoes
factories, which were in existence
before the war only 400 are now
at work Of these 25 per cent are
employed in connection with the
manufacture Of gloves and SINH
lar articles, and the remaining SO
per cent have the task Of meeting
the civilian boot and shoe re-
quqirements.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-05
MORE TAXES
ON LUXURIES

Washington April Increased
luxury taxes discourage non-es-
sentlal industries and help the
government. to save ship tonnage,
since they solve none Of the war
purposes, is advocated in con-
gress.
The view Of the proposers Of
'he luxury taxes is that it will
curb extravaganza and produc-
'ion OF war supplies will be in
creased, at the same time these
'''gfer taxes will te.d to con-
serve money for liberty loans.
Congressman Hull, Of Tennessee
~ pushing bill covering these
features, and he says "that best
way TO curb extravaganza is by
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-05
RIDDlCK CO. BUYS
KITCHIN PROPERTY
STORE BUILDING OCCUPIED w. T. HANCOCK CORNER
MAIN AND TWELFTH STREETS CHANGED
HANRs YESTERDAY
SUFFER- HANDLED THE DEAL

One of the largest Individual
improved real state deals
made recently in Scotland Neck
was pulled off yesterday when
Mr.. Lewis B. Suiter, acting for
Hon. Claude Kitchin, sold to the
n. A. Riddick Motor Car Co.
the valuable corner store build
inc at Twelfth and Main streets
for the consider hation of eight
thousand dollars.
This building was put up some
ten years ago for Mr.. w. T. Han
cock since which time it has been
occupied by him, but he releases
the building because he has rent
ed the store recently occupied by
NJ. Maggid, in the Futrell build
ing, and will move in within the
next two weeks.
1t is the purpose Of the Rid
dick Company to put in a cement
floor as soon as possession can be
obtained, which will before the
first Of May, and will also be in
stalled battery service station,
vulcanizing plant and paint shop.
The N. A. Riddick Motor Car
Company was incorporated four
and a half years ago with capi-
tai Of $4,000. Of which $4,000.
Is paid up. The officers are n. A.
Riddick, president and general
manager, T. B. Wheeler, vice
president, and j. G. Riddick.
secretary and treasurer.
This company has made a de-
cided success Of the automobile
distributor business is ranked
as one Of the largest distributors
of Buick, Cadillac, King an6
Saxon pleasure ears, and Interna
tlonal trucks in eastern North
Carolina, and with the increased
facilities for doing business
which this additional building vii
allow the extenson Of the bust
ness Of the company will quickl.
follow.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-05

but will continue to create casual
ties. which is by far the more i'm
portant Of the two.
Recently the university batta-
lion took it's longest hike thus far.
Thirteen miles of country roads
were covered in just little over
three hours, which is good march
ing. The battalion double timed
it part Of the route. Sore feet
constituted the longest list Of
casualties.
Carolina opened it's 1913 base
ball season last Saturday week,
when in the initial game Carolina
defeated the strong Oak Ridge
team to the tune Of 4 to 3. There
are few old diamond artists back
this year, due to war conditions,
consequently this yeas Varsity
nine is going to be developed
LARGELY from new material. Pro-
poets for successful season, how
ever. are bright.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-05

Paris, April, 5.-The Germans
attacked the French positions
southeast Of Amiens with one
hundred and eighty thousand
men, nearly half Of which were
wholly fresh troops, but their
assaults were frustrated, accord
ing to reports from the French
war office.
The assault had for it's object
the capture Of an important rail
way. The Communique describ-
ed the casualty Of the enemy as
"cruel.
The French have maintained
their line as a whole.
Paris, April 5.-French forces
drove the Germans back in the
neighborhood Of Moreuil, recap
turing several important posi-
tions to the south, according to
French reports.
"We advanced to the west OF
Castel, two miles northwest OF
Moreuil, towards Amiens, driv-
ing the enemy back from Arrier.
ecourt wood.
By counter-attacklng south
west Of Grovesnes, we occupied
St. Afghan wood and strength
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-05

With the British armies in
France, April 5.-General Haig
reports that the British forces
were pressed back to position
east Of Villers-Brettoneux, eight
miles east Of Amiens, in the heavy
fighting yesterday afternoon and
evening.
The British maintain their new
positions between the Luce and
the Somme.
Heavy fighting abgainst strong
forces Of the enemy is repeated
assaults were beaten off with
great loss.
London, Apil, Active artil-
lery fighting was reported at the
northern end Of the battle line,
according to cable from Field
Marshal Haig, who states that
north Of the Somme, in the neigh
borhood Of Beugny, and the
Scrape valley, the enemy's artil
lery was active, while our artil
lery was engaged in hostile con
centration in the neighborhood OF
Albert.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-05
NEWS FROM
THE UNIVERSITY
BY RObt Madry

Chapel Hill, Apil, 5.-"Seri-
Gus, but not alarming is the
view Captain j. Stuart Allen ,
takes Of the present situation on
the western front.
Captain Allen, as a member Of
the Princess Patricia's Canadian
Light infantry regiment, went
over at the outbreak Of the war,
having just graduated from Nc
Gill university where the regiment
was voluntarily formed. Conse-
quently he saw three years Of
actual service, from 1914 to 1917,
IN the theatre of war. In fact
he has fought on the same
grounds over which the Germans
and British are now contending.
Out Of his regiment that went
over the beginning Of the war
only about five remained to tell
the story after three years Of
bloody struggle, Captain Allen be-
ing among this number, and hav-
ing be wounded several times
himself. His wounds forced him
to return to Canada and he was
borrowed from the Canadian
Government to train the Univer-
sity Battalion this session.
He is, therefore, in position
to give an intelligent, justified,
and unbiased opinion Of situation
on the western front.
Captain Allen has always stres-
+ sed the fact that the main object
Of the entente allies at present is
! to create casualties rather than
take vacated territory.
He points out the fact that al
though the Germans have made
a partly successful advance and
have taken territory which the
allies fought for inch by inch,
yet as the enemy made their ad-
vance in mass formation, about
eight deep, before the splitting
British machine gun fire they
were literally wiped out by the
thousands. Their ranks being
thus thinned, they were forced
to bring up their first and second
line troops and finally their re-
serves In order to push forward.
The Captain admits that the
Teutons accomplished their pur-
pose temporarily, but, says he
this temporary victory will cost
them dearly; for they have taken
only dead ground stripped Of al
signs Of civilization and torn up
by bursting shells, while their
! casualties by far out number the
British loss.
On the other hand, the allies
have retreated quite orderly
: they have kept their lines intact
, and have not been forced t. cal
on their reserves as the Germans
and consequently the British will
t begin to make counter attacks
: as soon as they make a firm stan(
E Papers Of the past several day:
reported that several such count
er attacks have already taker
: place. Thus the British will pro
badly not only recover their los
!territcr--~, Captain Allen thinks
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-05
PR0-CERMAN
LYNCHED TODAY
(By United Press)

Collinsville, Ill. Apil Robert
P. Praeger, forty five years old,
an aledged pro-German, was TAX
en- from hiding in the city hall
early today by a mob of three
hhndred and fifty loyalists and
hanged to a tree two miles west of
town.
No arrests have been made al
though the lynchers were unmask-
ed and were said to have been led
by prOminetn citizens.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-05
AUSTR0-AMERICA
PEACE PARLEY
(By United Press)

Zurich April, 5.-Members Of
the Austrian parliment believe
that communication opened be-
tween the foreign office and Pres
ident Wilson, have proceeded
further than foreign minister
Czernin s statement indicates, ac-
cording to the Munich Nacrich
ten.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-05
KIND WORDS
FOR RUSSIANS
(By nited Press]

Washington, April 5. - The
president will add a fresh word
of encouragement for Russia in
his Baltimork speech tomorrow
night, is the conviction in diplo-
matte quarters today.
This view is derieved partly
from the fact that the president
recently has councelled with Chas.
R. Crane, Of Chicago, who studied
the Russian at close range, and
with his confidential advisor Col.
House.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-05
COMMISSIONERS
MET YESTERDAY

Last night a petition was pre-
sented to the town commissioners
asking for street to be opened
from Church street out between
j. B. Edwards and Hugh John
sons property so as to give an
outlet to Mr.. Billy Walston and
adjoining lots, which it is said
will be built upon if the street is
opened. After discussion a COM
mittee of Messrs Ray Boyette and
Il. c. Josey, Jr. was appointed to
investigate the matter of cost and
expendiency and report, Of posi-
BILE at next meeting.
It was reported that the sew
er was practically completed and
would be turned over to the town
sometime next week. Mr.. L. R.
Mills reported that he had orders
for more than twenty sewer con-
nections on hand and others were
coming daily.
Clean up week. has become
a state matter and the commits
sioners decided to devote all next
week to cleaning up the town Of
all refuse and that the citizens
would be required to have their
garbage put out into boxes and
barrels and placed on the side
walks on the days when the
truck is in their particular neigh
borhood. Zones will be estab-
lished and the public notified, the
day the wagons will be around
certain streets, through the Com
, monwealth. Garbage must not
be piled on the street as this is a
violation, but must be placed III
boxes and barrels, not filled too
full for same to spill over.
The street regulations were dis
cussed between the chief Of police
and commissioners and it was de
termined that the matter Of as
sessing penalties for violation be
left to the discresion Of the chief
with the recommendation that
lieniency be shown as much as
possible for the next two weeks
especially with the country peo
pie who are proaly unfamiliar
with the ordinances.
Reports by the street depart
ment showed that considerable
work had been done, that severa
blocks had been remade, tina
stumps and roots had been remov
ed from the center Of Main stree
! and that a considerable part O
the south END OF MAN street Hd'
| been dragged, besides other sec
: tions.
: The commissioners ordered tha
light be placed at the intersec
r tion Of Eleventh and Grace street
: but that it would be at least SIX
ty days before this work could b
completed in view Of the heav.
| work ahead Of Mr.. Mills force
: Other details matters were at
: tended to by the board, an
e they adjourned to meet mex
: Thursday evening, April, IL.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-05
TWO N. E. BANKS
SUBSCRIBEQU0TA
O-0--O

Richmond, Va. April .5-Gov-
ernor Seay, Of the fifth federal
reserve bank, announced today
that two North Carolina banks
have subscribed their full quota
Of the third Liberty Loan.
He declined to make public
the names Of these institutions.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-05
KAISER BEGS
''SWlSSPARD0N''
(By United Press)

Amsterdam, April 5.-The Kai-
ser IN a personal letter to the
Swiss president apolized for the
killing Of the Swiss secretary. Of
legation during the bombardment
Of Paris according to advices re-
ceived here.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-05
SECOND DRAFT CALL
MADE VERY SOON
EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN COMPRISED IN SECOND
DRAFT TO CAMP IN QUICK
ORDER
HALF OF THEM CALLED BY JULY FIRST
(By United Press)

Washington, April 5.-Presi-
dent Wilson is preparing to laun-
ch a second great draft of Amer
lean fighters, and is expected to
issue a proclamation this week
eight hundred thousand
registered men to hold themselves
u readiness for service.
The first great call to the camps
under the so-called second draft
will approximate one hundred and
fifty thousand men, will start mov-
ing campward at the latter part
OF this month, and will be a con-
tinuous stream Of men to the
camps thereafter.
Under the present plans pro
badly three hundred thousand to
four hundred thousand will be
called before July 1.
Twenty eight hundred and
twenty-five skilled mechanics
were called from northern states
today under special call.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-05

taxation, and if the bill will not
prevent extravaganza it will pro-
vide for the treasury. In either
case it will serve good purpose.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-05
GERMAN DUTCH
FRONTIER CLOSED
(By United Press)

Amsterdam, April, s. The
German-Dutch frontier has been
closed for a week according to
announcement published in the
Handelsblad.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-05

Washington, April s. The
provost marshal general has is
sued a call for four hundred
photographers to serve with the
general corps in France. They
will be mobilized in Madison bar
racks, Sacketts harbor, New
York. For this work it is said
that men fit for limited service
will be accepted.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-05
ALLIES ALTERNATE YES
TERDAYS FIERCE BATTLE
FRENCH TROOPS DRIVE ENEMY BACK LIKE CATTLE AT
MANY POINTS, WHILE BRITISH RETIRE ORDER
LY IN FRONT OF VAST NUMBERS
FRENCH SAY ENEMY LOSSES ARE CRUEL
(BY UNITED PRESS)

ened our positions to the north
ward Of MOntrena.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-05
COTTON MARKET

Local Market 32 cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-07
OBJECT TO PAYING
ASSESSMENT TAX

An invitation has been received from
the Irrigation District Association of
California for the Imperial Irrigation
District to send delegate to meet
ing at Modesto, February 8, to take
action on the question of the appli-
cation of the federal income tax to
the District tax assessments.
The association claims that the in
come tax regulations should not apply
to irrigation district assessments. AL
though no representative will be sent
to the meeting, Secretary McIver will
telegraph the association that the I'M
perial Irrigation District is heartily
in accord with the protest against the
application of the tax.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-07
SUBMARINE WAS
LATER DESTROYED

Londonderry, Ireland,-An Ameri-
can officer int;n1ated that the subma-
rine which attacked the Tuscania was
sunk by destroyer. The officer next
to the last to leave the ship said a
second torpedo missed its mark.
The destroyer dashed in pursuit US
ing bomb dropper, Officers re-
moved two typhoid and two pneumonia
cases, which proved order prevailed.
Forty survivors were taken to a
hospital suffering from injuries re-
ceived in lowering lifeboats.
The officer said the ship was part
of powerful convoy. All other boats
escaped, he believed. "The Huns sue
ceeded in getting only fraction of
our fine fellows, but they put iron
into our souls. We will be ready for
them when the chance offers"
The officer said he waived aboard
the Tuscania to be taken on Brit
ish destroyer, but "no sooner had
they cast off with five hundred aboard
than torpedo was fired at u.s." and
another destroyer dashed in pursuit.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-07
SIDNEY J. BOSCH is
FOUN ID A T Y UNA
SW ITCH STRUCTURE
WITH H is THROAT
PARALYZED.
Receivers Sufficiently to Tell
of Using Phone, Which, 1t
Is Supposed, Came in Con-
tact With High Tension
Electric Line.

With his throat paralyzed so that
he was unable to give details of his
experience, Sidney J. Bosch, patrol
man on the high tension line of the
Southern Sierras Power Company, was
found at 10 o'clock this morning at
the Yuma switch structure, one mile
east of Ell Centre. Bosch is thought
to have been shocked by /. portion of
the $4,000 volts carried by the high
tension power line while he was at
tempting to use the company tele-
phone.
Bosch was found standing near the
switch structure with the telephone in
his hand. 1t was supposed the phone
wires came in contact with one of the
high tension lines, but only the pa
trolman will be able to explain the
accident.
The patrolman has been with the
company for many years. His duty
is to inspect the stretch of electric
line between Ell Centre and Durmid, {
distance of 70 miles, and make reports
of conditions found
Bosch was being treated today by
DR.. F. A. Burger at St. Thomas hospi-
tai, where it was thought he would
recover from his experience.
Later-Bosch had recovered suffi-
GENTLY late this afternoon to talk of
his experience. He explained that he
was shocked while using the metallic
hand telephone. He was expected to
leave the hospital today and go to his
home at Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-07
ENTRIES FOR BIG
INTER SCHOLASTIC
TRACK MEETING
MORE THAN SIXTY YOUNG ATH-
LETES FROM ALL OVER THE
COUNTY WILL GATHER HERE
SATURDAY FOR ANNUAL GIN
DER PATH SENSATION.
Coach HOlway of Central High, in
General Charge of Arrangements
for Meet, Says 1t Promises to Be
the Nest Important Event of Its
Kind Ever Held Here.
Saturday afternoon at 2:3O at the

Saturday afternoon at 2:3O at the
Central High School athletic field.
That's the date, time and place Of
the eighth big Valley track meet. Ca
lexico, Holtville, Imperial, Brawley
and Ell Centre high schools are the
competitors.
Over sixty young athletes o5er the
entire Valley have been practicing for
months for this final big test. They
are now in the pink of condition,
awaiting only the starters gun to
spring them into action. Spurred on
by the thought of winning honors for
their school, by the thought of pos
sible victory over heralded track stars,
by the thought of breaking previous
track and field records, they are pre-
pairing to throw heart and soul in one
vast effort, win or lose.
The program of the meet, as worked
out by the coach, is as follows:
1OO-yard dash, 2:30 p. m.-Varney
Bent and Mackey, Imperial; Stone
Carr and Horcasitas, Calexico; Carey
and Baker, Ell Centre; Perry and Ken
dali for Holtville, and Henderson and
Beatty, for Brawley.
Mile run, 2:40 p. m.-Young, Sears,
Swanson and Gullet, Ell Centre; Baker
and Johnson, Holtville; McGhee, Ca
lexico, and Cortland, Conley and Kra
mer, Imperial.
12O-yard high hurdles, 2:5O p. m.-
Baker and Carey, FL Centre; Carr,
Calexico; Perry and Kuffel, Holt
vile, and Walker, Brawley.
220-yard dash, 8 p. m.-Walker,
Carr, Horcasitas, Emert and Barnett,
Calexico; Perry and Kendall, Holt
vile; Cox, Beatty, Lefner and Hen
derson, Brawley; Bent, Varney and
Mackey, Imperial; Baker and Carey,
Ell Centre.
Shot put, 2:3O p. m.-Douglas and
Nichols, Ell Centre; McGhee, Smith
and Walker, Calexico; Garner, Harris
and Perry, Holtville; Lyall, Imperial.
440-yard dash, $40 p. m.-McGhee,
Calexico; Wains, Imperial; Kendall
and Gibson, Holtville; Swanson and
Carey, Ell Centre; Leffner and Beatty,
Brawley.
lCnn+;nraI ON pana 0N
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-07
J.T. GEORGE ABOARD
TRANSPORT THAT
SENT SUBS DOWN

Coincident with the report yester-
day of the sinking of an American
transport, came letter to r. c.
George of Ell Centro, from his son,
j. T. George, %, member of the am
bulance corps, telling of his safe ar
rival at a French port. Young George
tells of bout with submarines, which
he expressed the belief that two had
been sunk. This is the letter:
"a Port in France-Dear Folks
Well, we landed o X about o'clock
on my birthday, or rather we reached
port. Have lain on board about a
week and we are going ashore to-
day.
eve had little bout with the subs
the day we got in. Feel pretty sure
we sunk two of them. You folks
want to read Over the Top. Think
it will give you pretty good idea of
what we're about to get into.
"Had fine bunch of sailor boys
on our boat. Most all Southerners,a ,and
it was the first time over for most
of them. Well, maybe you'll get this.
So long. J. II. GEORGE"