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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-02-11
APPEAL TO RULES
PREVENT DEFEAT
{By The Associated Press

ashington. Feb Ito save
the new three year naval build
ing program from defeat through
a parliamentary coup the House
rules ,iamittee today ordered a
report ii the rule making legisla-
aif horiz ng the construct: :On
Of ten hattleships and ten scout
cruisers in order for h,n>r r"n>nE
cration as part Of. the seven hunl
red and twenty million dollar ma
val appropriation bill
The vote pn this la,ic viii ia
takers a tter~a two ho,lr e.!ohatns
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-02-11
WILSON MAY RETURN
lO PAhni.iiJij; ij;'',i ,ii,.,,H Is
AFTER SHORT VISIT WASHINGTON TO SIGN BILLS
AND ATTEND CLOSING OF CONGRESS WILL RE-
TURN ABROAD
VITAL NATIONAL AFFAIRS THE CA,,SF
By Associated Press

Paris, Feb 1.-Evidence of
President Wilson, $ intention of
hot abandoning the peace confer
ence upon the ratification of the
Society Of Nations plan is found
III the disclosure yesterday that
he had planned to return from
Washington to Paris by March l5.
This involves 50 brief stay in
Washington as 10 permit only the
signing Of bills during the ciosin..
hours Of congress.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-02-11
MEXICAN FLU
LOSS 436,2o0
(Bv lie associated Press

Mexico City. Fcby 1O.-Four
hundred thirty->ix thousand, two
hundred deaths were caused in
Mexico during 1918 BY the infiu-
enza accordin" to data published
by Ell Universal. This figure is
believed 10 he conservative. az.
cording to The paper. as several
states We're unable to furnish fig
nre on the mortality. In others,
it is added. the epidemic still pre-
walls In Morelos. in particular,
few families escape illness. In
fact. the influenza is credited with
having destroyed the power Of En-
iliano Zapata. long the rebel rul-
ef of that state.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-02-11
LABOR PROBLEMS
Be UNREVELLED
Two Important Features Are Nos
Ready For The Peace Con
ference
PRoHIBITIoN-CHILD LABOR


far.s, Feb 1.-Two important
featu ures IF American and British
labor problems were accepted to-
day by the commission on interna-
tional labor legislation and will
form part Of the whole project OF
international regulation which
will be submitted to the full pea
&c conference.
These are prohibition. child
labor under sixteen years Of age
and uniformity Of seamen 5 wag-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-02-11

should be taken. He recommend
ed that If forty men got together
and pledged themselves to erect
the hotel the greater part Of the
money necessary could be obtain
ed through the building and loan
association He figured that the
hotel fully equipped could be had
for i llatween $4,000 to $4,000
and that one fourth of this amour,
could be raised in cash, the res;
taken IN the building loan.
The matter was discussed IN its
various phases after which eleven
OF these present agreed to be part
Of the forty men named TO put
the proposition through. the time
to commence operations to he de
cided by the majority
BY motion Of Mr., S. A. Dunn
a committee Of three was appoin
ted to see the rest of the business
men and secure the names Of forty
men who should then look into
the project and decide upon the
hotel suitable for the town and
also when and where to build it.
This COMMITTEES was composed Of
Messrs $. 4. Dunn, Henry T.
Clark and J. II. Alexander .Jr..
SAID committee to report back t !
I n1frl;n" 70 be called as soon as
all the names had btaA secured
anil information obtainc.l
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-02-11
JAPAN MAKE AGGRESSIVE Dbl
MANDS AT PEACE CONFERENCE
DARDEN WILL
FIGHT BONDS

Answering a telegram sent Rep
resentatlye J. H. Darden by Mr.,
A. l.. burlington, in accordance
with resolution passed at the
mass meeting here last Friday to
mold up a passage Of the bill to
authorize a bond issue for Hall.
fax county, Mr.. Darden writes
under date Of February 10, as
follows:
Your telegram came duly 10
hand. No bill has yet been intro
duced i'll regards to the bond is,
sue for Halifax county.
/ am enclosing YOU "a letter
from the chairman Of the county
Road Board together with resolu
tlons CT said board passed Jan
uary 9th.
lou can ascertain how the
people feel In regard to the mat
ter. suppose frcin your tele-
gram there is much opposition to
such a measure, however should
such a measure be introduced /
will have a hearing SET before a
committee and notify YOU Of suci,
time.
1t IS my private opinion THAI
10 bond ISSUE should pass, carry
ing with it such large amount
as is herein proposed, without re-
ferrlng the matter to the people.
Is. stand tl1sst I snail take
unless it is plainly shown that a
ajority Of the people Of the
county wish it without referend-
um.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-02-11
KING GEORGE
URGES ACTION
- The -AssoujatAl rps.)

London, Feb liking George
in speech from the throne to
the House Of Parliament today
urged the legislative bodies to acl
resolufely in stamping out power
ty and diminishing unemployment
and consider improving the health
of the nation.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-02-11
TANK STEAMER
IS in PERIL
{ BY The Associated pres;l

Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. IA
wireless call saying an American
tank steamer, J. NJ. Guffrey. was
taking water in the forehold and
sending out distress call, were in
tercepted here today.
The vessels position wa, given
as off Cape Race.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-02-11
HOLD ISLANDS
AT ANY COST
TIE DEMANDS MADE OF CHINA Is VIRTUALLY DEC
LARATIoN OF WAR IF THE SECRET TREATY RE-
TWEEN THEM MADE PUBLIC
AFFIRMS EXECUTION SHANTljNG PACT

Paris Feb 11.-.Japan has rel
rr,..+rd her intention to hold Mar
.r.H ana Caro]in. Islands in tho
Pacific Ocean which she took from
am - the war as we'll
14=5 the execution Of
her agreement reached last Sep
ranlhrr with China reoardino
>bgntnn0
4 formal statement TO this eff.
feet by the .Japanese represents
r-vrS was made public here
dShllletoll, fep. ll-Japan
attitude toward emma III the pea
&c conference ls-canshg grave ap-
- l9!iSAoh among representatives.
~ o'ner assoclateo powers accord
i''- 10 oliiclal uepiomatlc lnIof-
'''a ''ii teacnlls lieiss= xsaa..----.-~--.,
'"I'"n Il tu"iiS 'hiea 'els Wal IL
N''l'i" i'iahe> puoilc the secreI
'I2'''''' "o' o'i Tue '"o COUNTRIES
anu l0ii> 70 carry OUT lle dgiee-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-02-11
7RADEC0NCRESS
HAS ADJOURNED
bV The Associated Press J

lhV Tue Associated Press)
|'!n"> Feb ll-The Interna
SQUAT Trades Union Congress ad-
5J'rned yesterday after deciding
~ meet again III May at the place
, - "t' selected later.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30
DEATH SENTENCE REMOVED
FROM ARSON AND BURGLARY

Raleigh, jan, 23.-The Saunders
bill for substituting life Imprisonment
for the death sentence in capital pun
ishment, came up as a special order
and after lengthy discussion, passed
with amendment, by Bryant, OF Dur
ham, that death sentence does not ap-
ply to cases of arson or burglary,
this leaving the death sentence for
first degree murder and criminal as
sault Representative Saunders, au-
thor of the bill, spoke at length and
with great heat for the measure and
was supported by Representative
Williams of Cabarrus; Grier Of Ire
dell, Turner, and others while the op-
position was presented by Represen-
tative Doughton, Ray, Of Macon, and
others. Opponents of capital punish
ment characterized it as relic Of bar
barism and patterned after the Mosaic
law which, they insisted, had been
superseded by the Christian principle
OF forgiveness.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30
FIGHTING PARS0N
GETS WAR CROSS
John Clifford Wearing Y. M. c. a.
Uniform, Proves Himself
Real Hero

New York, Jan. ...-There have
many war heroes, but there is certainly
no more conspicuously heroic figure
than John H. Clifford, Baptist minis
ter in time of peace, but real fighter
in time Of war, who has been awarded
the Croix de Guerre for extraordinary
heroism in action.
John Clifford, as q Y M. G. A.
worker, braved the red wrath OF war.
He has been in the firing zone as
much as the hardest infantryman and
was decorated for a most unusual ex-
plot. He was one CT three men who
braved incessant enemy she'll fire
while rescuing Col. AIbertus w. Catlin,
commanding officer of the Sixth regi-
ment Of Marines. The trio carried the
colonel to safety on a stretcher.
Mr.. Clifford went over the top many
times and came near being killed on
several occasions. He is fifty one
years old and was born at Oxford, Eng
land, and has preached the gospel in
many parts of the world. When given
a chance to serve with the Y. M. C. A.
in France, he knew that it was a
good thing, and he jumped at it.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30
Y. M. c. A. SECRETARY
HONORED FOR BRAVERY
Brooklyn Man Is Awarded croix de
Guerre by Commander of
Polish Forces

Paris, Dec. 11.-"For heroic and IN
firing work for. the soldiers while un-
der fire." Stanley Modra, Of 2123 Ca
ton avenue, Brooklyn, a Y. M. c. A.
secretary, has just received the CFoix
de Guerre from General Halter, com
mander-in-chief Of the Polish army,
and has been mentioned in the offi.
cial citations. He ia the third Y. NJ.
c. A. man thus honored for coaspicu.
Gus bravery.
Modra has been with the Polish
forces continuously since his arrival
in France five months ago, and has
given many notable exhibitions of gal
tantry and fidelity to duty. During the
last days Of the hostilities he served
with the First division in the Vosges,
in charge OF a hut In a narrow valley
between the first and second line
trenches. From this hut he made trip
after trip, carrying supplies to the men
at the most advanced posts, and was
under fire repeatedly.
When the fighting was at its heavi-
est Modra and the men associated with
him in Y work continued their minis
trations to the soldiers, serving cocoa,
cakes, when the men were In position
to receive them, and cigarettes. This
service contributed much to the high
morale Of the troops and won not only
the praise Of the officers but the last
ing gratitude OF the men.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30
Soldiers Overseas To
Serve For Y. W. G.. A.:
Fewer" Men Go From &. s.
Pershng "Take Their Men
Of e. r, Recruiting Program
N Country

diers it wanted and as many as it
wanted, and by so doing the Associa-
ton has saved a great deal of money
that would have been spent in trans
porting the workers to France. The
soldiers in France know the work of
the Y. NJ G. A. almost as well as
their own, and those who have been
so far selected are making excellent
workers.
The Y. NJ. C. A., however, will not
discontinue the sending Of men to
France. Now and then men who are
especially qualified for the work over
seas will be used. only they will be
fewer in number.
Dr.. W. w. Alexander, director Of
personnel for the Southeastern depart
ment, points out that the generous Of
fer of General Pershing is only an
other indication of the high esteem
which is held for the Y. NJ. C. A.
by the United States government and
by the leader Of the American Expe-
dictionary Forces
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30
ENORMOUS AMOUNT
OF SUPPLIES sent
.......... :. BY !. N: c; ;. 4,
1ost of Sweets and Smokes for One
Month Reaches Staggering Fig
ure-Armistice Didn't End
Smoking on Any Front

New York, Jan. Almost $4,000
600 worth of smokes, sweets, sporting
goods, chewing gum and other COM
modities was shipped to France during
the month Of November by the Army
and Navy Y. M. G.. A, for the use
of the American Expedit' onary Forces.
A statement to this effect has just
been issued by the National War
Council and tends to demonstrate that
the demand for supplies of this char
acter has not been reduced by the fact
that hostilities have ceased.
In exact figures the value of the
supplies shipped to France was So
895,9O8 and each months quota will ap-
proximate this total until the forces
overseas have been materially reduced
by rehabilitation.
The demand for tobacco, cigars and
cigarettes has not diminished since
the fact that $1,351, 900 of the total
amount went for the purchase of the
weed in some form. In the ship
ments were 464,91z pounds Of tobacco,
19S,065,320 cigarettes and $4,000 eli.
CARS. AS for confectionery, there were
$500 pounds OF hard candy, 1898
pounds OF chocolates and 329,280 pack
ages of cough drops, not to mention
$4,000 tins Of jams and 6,541, 300
pounds of sugar. The chewing gum
conignments totaled 100000 packages
enough to load every slot machine
in the United States.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. THE offer of
General Pershing to release officers
and men of the A. E. F. from mill
tary duty in order that their services
might be utilized by the Y. NJ. G. A
resulted in the recruiting of a large
number Of soldiers for ''Y" work, and
naturally resulted in a decrease in the
number Of men being sent from this
country overseas.
Up until the time General Pershing's
offer was made, the Y. M. G. A had
done extensive recruiting for the pur-
pose CT sending a large number of
workers overseas. But when it was
learned that workers could be secured
in Fralce-men we'll fitted for, the
work because of their familiarity with
conditions-the services of many men
in the United States were not needed.
While many candidates for service
overseas were disappointed over the
outcome, the Y. M. c. A. could not
have acted otherwise. General Per
hing told the "Y" to take any SOL
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30

Paris, Dec .26.-Many times during
the past year General Pershing has
taken occasion to commend the work
of the Y. M. G. A. for the soldiers
of the A. E. F. and to express his
keenest appreciation for the many
good deeds done by the "Y" in this
country.
On Christmas Day the commander
of the American Expeditionary Forces
sent the following cablegram to Dr.
John r. Mott, head of the National
War Work Council:
with deep feeling OF gratitude for
the enormous contribution which The
Army Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton has made TO the moral and physi.
cal welfare Of the American Army, all
ranks ssa1n me in sending you Christ,
mas greetings and cordial best wishes
for the New Year"
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30

IN may e-Marcus Mayer, famous theatre
cal manager, at AnlityviIle, L. I.
AT NAY Sg;d mutederal Judge c. c. Kohlsaat
p May ld-Pastor Charles Wagner, in
May Thames Gordon Renna++ nro.
prletor OF New York Herald in Et|arf po %
NAY Nay DIR. Minot J. Savage, notld UT3;.
C2afeSderate soldier. at Louisville.
NEay !o-Iaitland Armstrong. Americas,
az list IL Naw York
Pa spae $-l.&zzIl2on NJ. Valdez, president of
$9ne xA-CharIes Warren Fairbanks
N0 41 ltreF wee president, at indianapolis.
S $50 It, Gen f. E. D. Niche, L.
June 5-Dr. John Nerrittee Driver. noted
prfG 35,cI and lecturer, at Chicago.
lingt.0cn liT~2Ij11eo5Se l. Harris, head oS Bur
44 ,g ,B0ito, italian composer
Minis 16bme ,zzIIArchbtshop John J. Keane OF
June % ), A Mitchell editor of Life
AZ IVY ~, Ittev. Dr.. Washington GLADDEN..
Ugly 3-Mohammed V, sultan of Turkey
+r discount Rhondda4 British food con-
Benjamin z. Tillman. U. S. senator from
July 1S22John D. O'Rear. American min
July 27-Gustav Kobbe. American an
thor and critic. 1N-
Aug. 6.Congressman James H. David
n,
I Aug. S-Max Rosenthal, famous artist
at Philadelphia '0uS artiS''
Aug 9--John D. shoop, superintendent
Aug. 1o-Wiiliam p Kellogg, former
lSoVernor of Louisiana, in Washington
aug. E-Anna Held, actress. at New
Aug. 17-Jacob II. GalIinger, U, s. sena-
TOT from New Hampshire.
aug. ZSCHerman F. Schuettler. chief of
Aug: 2s-Ollie NJ. James, U. s. senator
from Kentucky.
paleontologist, at Chicago
Sept. 7-Francis S. Chatford, Catholic
0iss eOEP 81 B5Haia GeP Karnon ~
Sept H~Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones, noted
preacher and pacifst of Chicago.
FORMER U. s. Senator J. G. S. Blackburn
Anthony W. Dimock of New York.
hisSSpt nFrS GT John NJ Farley. arch
Maj. Gen; Lloyd Wheaton. U. s. A, re-
vissQuut fchirO Motopo. Japanese
Sept. 25.aJohn Ireland. Catholic arch
Oct. MAJ Gen. c. G. Doyan. U. 8.
Oct. s-James B. Mccreary. former
United States senator and governor of
oct: 1S-John f. Hopkins. former mayor
Oct 14-solon Menos, minister from
Haiti, at Washington
Oct. 17-Congressman John A. Sterling
Oct. S2@Dr. F. x. Brooke. Episcopal
bishop of Oklahoma.
Oct. 25-Char1es Lecocq, French COM
poser.
Oct. 26-Ella Flagg Young. former su-
perintendent of schools of Chicago:
Oct. 2E-Eugene Hale. former U. S. SEN
ator from Maine.
Oct. 3O-Nelson n. Lampert, well known
Chicago banker
Nov. AIRS. Russell Sage.
Morton L. Plant, fnancier and yachts
man.
DR.. Andrew White. educator and diplo-
mat.
Nov. S-Robert J. Collier. editor and
Nov. 15-Gen. H. c. King, soldier and
author, in New York.
Nov. 19-Dr. c. r. Van Hise. president
of University of Wisconsin.
Joseph F. Smith, president of Mormon
church.
Nov. 22-For;ner Governor w. D. Hoard
Nov. 25-N NJ Kaufman. copper and
iron magnate and hotel man Of Chicago.
Dec. 2-Edmond Rostand, poet and
dramatist, in Paris.
Dec. 81. W. Page. head of U. S. ou-
reau of roads.
Dec. 12-Effe Ellsler. actress. aged IS.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30

loss s.. 0o0, go. q
Jan. I8-Million dollar fire in Indianapo-
Feb. 14Forty-two children killed in
nunnery fire in Montreal.
Feb. 24-Liner F1orizel, St. Johns, N. F.,
to New York, wrecked in blizzard near
Cape Race; 81 lost.
March 9-Twelve killed in collapse OF
moving picture theater at Winchester
Five killed and $5.OO0.oOO damage by tor
nado in northwestern Ohio.
insane asylum at Norman, Okla
April N-EarthQuake in southern Call
fornia; towns Of Hamet and San Jacinto
May Savannah liner City of Athens
sunk in collision with French cruiser off
Delaware cost; 66 lives lost.
by explosions in Aetna Chemical plant,
near Pittsburgh, Pa
June S-G 8 Gus train telescoped at
June 2sEFifty persons killed by collapse
OF building in Sioux City. Ia.
July 1-shen factory explosion in Eng
July GExplosion In munitions plant
near Syracuse. n. Y, killed 16.
river: IS lives lost.
Guam devastated by typhoon.
July S-Hundrsd persons killed In tram
July r-Japanese battleship blew up.
Aug. N-Tornado In Minnesota destroyed
Tyler and Connors, killing about So:
Oct 3-Shell loading plant at Morgan,
N T., blew TIP; "a killed.
Oct 11-Severe earthquake in Porto
Rico; $50 killed.
, Oct. 12-Great forest fires in northeast:
ern Minnesota; many towns destroyed and
Oct. sgsteamship Princess Sophia
wrecked on Alaska coast; 34S lives lost.
Nov 1-Ninety-eight persons killed In
wreck on Brooklyn Rapid Transit train
h0I I S00 killed by EXPLOSION
of munition trains in Belgium.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30
SWEET CHOCOLATE
CARRIED UNDER FIRE,
Chocolate Furnished by Y. M. C.. A.
Z; - Arrives Just When 1t
is Needed ~

With the American Armies II.
France, Jan. ...-Praising the men of
Company D, 109th Machine Gun Bat
talon, 28th Division, Howard R. Keis-
ter, Y. M. G. A. man Of Dunnellon,
Fla, tells how, when without food,
they sent the sweet chocolate which
he secured for them to an isolated pla-
toon, which was under severe fire.
across the VesIe river at Ffsmes.
1t was during the heavy fighting
eastward from Chateau Thierry, that
the men of the 109th Machine Gun Bat
talon got ahead Of their supplies, and
the sweet chocolate which the Y. NJ.
C. A managed to get to them, was
specially welcome.
The battalion reached the Vesle riv-
er on it's advance. There the German
line held. Men were thrown across
the river by various units to keep in
contact with the enemy. There was
terrific fighting all along the line. a
platoon of Company D was hurried
over to help in holding the narrow
strip that had been taken at great cost
by the American soldiers. 1t was sur
rounded OF three sides by the BOche,
who tried every means in his power
to disIodge them,-gas, shells, machine
gun fire and Shippers. 1t was difficult
matter to get food over to them for
men with supplies had to cross the
river which was exposed and undo
heavy fire.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30
SPORTS

Feb S-Kieckhefer won three-cushlon
billiard championship from De Orc.
Feb. 2-Jack Dempsey defeated Blu
Brennan in six rounds at Milwaukee.
March 15-Kieckhefer successfully de-
Tended three-cushiou billiard champion
ship against CannefaX.
March 23-Michisan university won the
eighth annual indoor conference meet.
April 19-Kieckhefer retaind three-cush-
ion championship, beating Maupome.
Sept. 11-Boston American league team
defeated Chicago National league team
for worlds championship, and profess
siopo%sS Baseball quit for period of the war.
n + -Kieckhefer retained three-cush-
To- lie defeating McCourt.
4 Z 2-Kieckhefer retained three-cusn-
I'd lie, defeating Cannefax.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30
DR.. R. 0. flynn
As ~" WORKER
Wolf Known Minister Leaves Pulpit 70
Take Up Work Overseas

Atlanta, Ga. Jan. DIR. Richard
Or1ne Finn, pastor Of the North Ave,
nue. Presbyterian church, is going to
France for the Y. NJ. G. A.
DR.. Finn, who is one of the best
known ministers in the Southeast, and
who. has s. host OF friends throughout
this se&tIOn OF the country, viii be en-
gagged in special educational work, and
viii likely be overseas for some time
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30
FOREIGN

AprII 22-Fiye hundred killed in Sattle
beTween Mexican federal forces and
1nrii 2S-Dr. SIdonio Paez elected s-eai-
Sept, SHsu shih Chang eIect.H :.-sss-
Dec 1-Peru and Chile preE+rinE for
mar over provinces of Tacna and Arica.
Dec. II-l1ustave Ador elected president
of Switzerland. ~
Dec. l+SidonIo Paes. pTesiA~-t - Por-
fuSal assaSsinaTed. 49,
Pre.nfsp Lloyd George ar'i 'rHtf'r'
cabinet won in British Eare"al "''oE
Dec T7-Admiral Castro "'e--*-F' =
liant Of Portugal