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VOLUME XXXV.
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S C!0. ElOl ilj The PuPils of Mrs. W. R. Bond European Society Showers Fav- PA
WITH RUSSIA OUT OF WAR FOR TWO YEARS, FRANCE ALL
IN, BRITAIN WITH SOME "PUNCH" U. S. MUST
CARRY BURDEN
MISLED AS TO REAL SITUATION
by Webb Miller j
(T'nitO'l Press Sotff Oorrcsnouder.t) j
Washington, May 25. Russia !
is out of the war for at least two j
S
years as far as a military power
is concerned.
France is about at the end of
lier man power.
These cold facts about the war
.situation,- inserted - by .-military
men in position to know through
American observers abroad.
While Great Britain has still
considerable "punch" left these
military men believe the struggle
abroad is rapidly reaching the
point where the United States
must bear the main burden of the
war which they say will be of long
duration.
America's half million men to ; the league if they decline to work
be drawn in September will be j for a speedy peace, general dis
only a "drop in the bucket," and armament, and the establishment
must be followed by other vast j of a court of arbitration,
increasements if conditions con-! Publication of these plans are
timie as at present. ! outlined to serve and direct atten-
On the west front of the strug- 'l('m again to the scant likelihood
gle experts say, has been misre- of any sort of agreement m co
presented, and unreliably report-! cialistie deliberations here, as well
ed. cither through the allies un-1 as the failure to secure a general
willingness to let the real facts be j conference.
Wn or is due to ignorance of Bulgarian socialists are dem
the evaet state of facts on the anding Dobrudja m Macedona
part of the American newspapers
It is further declared that Am
ericans have been led astray as
to the real situation.
The allies, it is declared are not
making the headway the country
is led to believe, and in this con
nection it is stated that the solu-
l'f)n ot the submarine menace i
... . , . . i
linii eventually determine to a
't'at extent where the victory
rests, except for what part Am-'''i'-a
shall play in the struggle.
Iff
LOST ON
4 SI
IP
(Tiy EXITED PRESS)
-'w York, May 25. The loss
of the Cunard liner Feltria with
at
east, two colored American
!"n, and with fifty three oth-
('):s "-sing, as reported by travel
loi"s From Europe.
He ship was torpedoed un
earned. is also reported the sinking
the British steamer Maine, un
dcr American charter and flying
SLAmerican fia.
CA
WEATHER REPORT FOR North Carolina; Probably showers tonight and SaturdayCeneral to moderate winds
AFTERNOON DAILY
IS'
UGH'
by Arthur Mann
(United Press Staff Correspondent
Stockholm, May 25. Scanda-4i&vi4i.:pji-a
suggestions for peace today and
follow the re-establishment of
Belgium Serbia Montenegro and
Roumania as separate entities.
The future of Alsace-Lorraine
is left for settlement on the bais
of national rights of freedom of
action.
Tliat bellegerant parliamentary
assemblies be refused entry into
for Bulgaria, not as "annexation
but as a return of territory which
is rightfully Bulgaria's through
original ownership."
JM1
NTR0LLE1
(BY UNITED PEESS)
London, May 25. "We dealt
more severe blows at the submar
ine menace during the last thre;
weeks than any correspondingG
weeks than during any corresp
onding period" declared-Premier
Lloyd George in the House of
Commons today. "Our ships
losses for May" he added "pro
bably mav be under those of April
We are making satisfactory pro
gress. ' ''
The premier paid an eloquent
tribute to American destroyers
in the submarine fleet.
"We can congratulate ourselve
on an early unexpected improve
ment in dealing with the submar
ine menace."
London, May 25. The British
are advancing despite the massing
of formidable fresh German divis
ions from the Russian front.
OQAUSTS I
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COMMiNWEi
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SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1917.
and Miss Nannie Shields Open
the Commencement Exercises
AT THE SCHOOL BUILDING
The programme tonight of the I
music scholars of Mrs. W. R
Bond and Miss Nannie Shields , is i
an extensive one and should at
tract a very large crowd of towns-
people to these exercises.
This, in fact, is the opening of
the 1917 commencement, and will
be followed by several ther events j
of interest and entertainment.
The full program is given on
one of the inner pages of this is
sue and well worthy of the atten
dance of all who are interested
the local school and children
The exercises start promptly
ai eisiin iniriv o ciock
in the
school auditorium.
COTTON MARKET
Open.
High. Low.
Close
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DRAFT REQSIRAH
ONLY ON ED AY ALLOWED
BETWEEN 21 AND
PENETENITARY
1. There is only ONE day for
registration, June 5, 1917.
2. Every male resident of the
United States who 'ias ached
his 21st and has not reached his
olst birthday MUST register on
the dayset, June 5, 1917. The
only exceptions are officers and
unlisted men of the regular army,
the navy, the marine corps, and
the national guard and naval mi
litia while in the service of the
United States, and oncers m the
officers' reserve corps and sl
ed men in the enlisted reserve
orps while in active service.
Registration is distinct from
Draft. Xo matter what just
daim you have for exemption, you
mist register.
Registration is a public duty.
TMr those not responsive to the
use of this duty, the penalty of
mprisonment, not fine, is provided
in the draft act.
Those who through sickness
shall be unable to register should
cause a representative to apply
to the county or city clerk for a
copy of the registration card. The
,vrfrwjll "iY"1 iT!gtiP.tinTi?
ors on Americans and Copy
Their Slightest Whim
;G - G S FASHIONABLE
(BY UNITED FBESS)
Since America entered the war
' this country is very much in the
! limelight abroad. Here are some
United Press dispatches,
hoAVj..Iucle Sam is figuring in -u-rl
rop
Rome, May 25. Italy's fad of
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the -hour is anything and every
thing " Americane." The Romans
toast Uncle Sam in Manhattan
cocktails, then go and seejiovies
entitled -'The Invasion oie Uni
ted, States," "Civiliza 7 anil
"The Mysteries" of '&J arxrk5KA - r.-ii.. t -
melodramas.
London, May 25. The
gum-
chewing habit will become firm
ly saddled on the British public
when an -American expedition
comes over. Already the Cana
dians have introduced gum to
their brothers-in-arms. Medical
l08' n weighty 'papers, find that
! the American chicle raises the
I blood-pressure and thereby im-
(Continued on last page)
JUKE 5th., AND EVERY MAN
31 MUST REGISTER
OFFENCE - NO FINE
i to how this card should be filled
out. The card should then be
mailed by the sick person, or de
livered by his agent, to the re
gistrar of his voting precinct. The
sick person will enclose a self-addressed
envelope for the return
to him of his registration certificate.
Any person who expects to be of two of the colleges for women
absent from his voting precinct ; Peace and Meredith Tin: young
on Registration Day should apply 'men of the State College of Agri
as soon as practicable for a regis-! culture and Engineering will step
tration card to the country clerk
of the county, where he may be
stopping, or if he is in a city of
30.000, to the citv clerk. The clerk
will record the answers on the
card and turn it over to the - ah -
sentee. The absentee should man
this card to the registrar of :'v
home voting precinct so that it
j will reach that official by Regis -
tration Day. A - sell-addressed
stamped envelope should be n- j
closed with the card to insure the;
return to the absentee of a regis-;
tration certificate.
Registration booths will be op
en from 7 a. m. to 9 p. m. on Re-
! mKtratinn.rv Jnno-1Q17
becoming variable.
TELEGRAPH SERVICE
TRIES TO FOIST ANOTHER BOND ISSUE ON COUNTRY IN
STEAD OF TAXATION
PRESIDENT AND
TO ft
MTHE
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fWt'i
iXOL
Raleigh, .May 25. The Para
mount issue" (as Colonel "VVm,
.icnmngs ona.i uoum ay ) i
! ' ..1. .11. ' I.L'v.. t i'j Uil
t : t . i wi v ii. : I
v isujieuivr juu iiV uuM'ifrlit hundred million dollars w
(H-ganized committees have enlist-i lt is r()lsi,iered inadvisal)'e to
ed as salesmen for Uncle Sam and ; attempt to floj:t more bonds,
are industriously exploiting thej c'laude KitHiin said the fight
bonds as a most patriotic and safe U.;1S ;m atu11)pt to r()is1 im(t!,,.,
investment. As they can he bad j)i;Jul 5ssU(1 ,.(V(..1U(,
in small denominations of $100 or
even $50, one does not need to be;
a plutocrat to get in on the ground
floor of this investment enterprise
with its tax exemption and o 1-2
-er cent interest inducements. Ie--id.es,
it is the duty of all who can
to aid in placing tins -enormous
loan, for obvious reasons, and
your subscription is needed right
now.
N. C. Concentration Camp
North Carolina is to Have one
if not two of the big army con
centration camps. Several offi
cers of the staff of ien. Wood
(who has charge of the selection
are looking over available sites.
It appears that IlamlH has attrac
ted fvorable attention, both on ac
count of its fine railroad transpor
tation facilities (whi-n is a neces
sary condition) and the suitable
stretch of level land for marches
ntirl flvillino- Hot ther.' ;iee stv-
eral other points that will bid for
u -ni-xo w ... i,,.,-
thing wherever located.
j Big' Man at A. E. College
j '"The sweet girl graduate"" is
'much in evidence hei e this week
! with the commencement occasions
; i"to the spot light in a few days, western front has extended to t!; ;
! A big man, former Ambassador .French lines today.
to Turkey, Henry Morgenthau. ,n official statement indicat-'
; will deliver the A.
1 cement address,
1
T
BRITISHERS ARE
TA1TT TUT f ft T ft TV ft
; jyll JR! I ASAyi
'
(By UNITED 1'KESS)
Washington, May 25 The Brit -
ish mission left last night and will
cross the Canadian border this
morning, thus concluding their
jug
NUMBER 24
KITCHIN REFUSE
(J'.y UNITKD PRESS)
Washington. May 25. -The de
cision of the senate finance com
mittee to modify "pay as you go"
plan of financing ihe war is being
met with vigorous administration
oppo:- ition.
The president, lluough secre
tary of the treasury MeAdoo. I t
it be known that fullv one billio.i
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Ai
IUTANT ASKS
FOR RECRUITS
(By United Press)
Richmond, Va., May 25. The
Adjutant general has issued an
appeal to all Virginians to take
a nunc active interest in recruit
ing the militia to war strength be
fore the reserves draft lakes plae .
ERMANY BUILDS
Li
ANT SHIPS
'Py t'XITKi) !'!:!
tshirtgton. May 25. - ,
s build'nu- over one Inn.
ri.;-
:iv l
j thousand ions of awn bant ships
1 11 A 1
lor u anT a:v way
STAGNATION AT
WESTERN FRONT
(BY UNITED PRESS)
Paris, May 25. The lull on ti e
eommen- i,a ()ly restricted lighting U
taking place and no major ac
ions seem to be in prospect to
day.
Xew York. May 25. The pre
diction that "soli!.', or all. of the
South and Centra! American r -
publics, together with Chin;',
Spain, Scandana via. Holland jsr.d
1 Switzerland will probably der-Iar
war on Germany, is made in .
speech at the annual meeung n
the American iron and steel in-