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7ath r report for North Carolina: Pair tonight atid Saturday, light variable winds. COMMONWEALTH. AFTERNOON DAILY EVERY ONE FOE EACH OTHER AND ALL TOGETHER FOR SCOTLAND NECK " SLOGAN: AFTERNOON DAILY SCOTLAND NECK, N. C.; FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1917.' VOLUME TWO TELEGRAPH SERVICE NUMBER 50 : : : , : : : :A;. .. . . ft o mm m A T9 TT X TP TTV TPIT r n rrr mm li ii ii n ii ii nil 11. 11 - m n i 11 1 UUJJftlft MAUL JAPANESE ARE FIGHT READY TO TTKrrv.T? noNSECUTIVE NUMBERS 1062 TO TEN NuJ115-1-1 ; 1261 TO REPORT IN HALIFAX WEDNESDAY NEXT SEP TEMBER 12 FOR PHYSICAL EXAMINATION. 130 FAILED TO REPORT ON FORMER CALL INVESTIGATE BAD ammunition (Bv UNITED "BESS) . will be mailed touay VntlCf1 or the call oi wu uuuU1v Leu for physical examination 'ednesday next at liamax cumi whieh includes an men t , , nf iiro nnm- kmberoil uncier cuuu.... - prs 1062 to 1261. Of the first call and examma- ons made the local exemption i ,.?florl men. &y otners nt vet had tneir lav (By 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 o 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 ; 1 H MAY BE ATTACKED AjffiMA ! (By William G. Shepherd.) (trifled Press Staff Correspondent.) Petrograd, Sept. 7. Petrograd is preparing for a possible Ger man Attack. Red placards are scattered everywhere, on the walls of buildings calling on all Rus sians to do their duty. Troops are passing through the city en joute for the front to repel the invader. jr. . . .. No. panic is visible. Riga's fall electrified the city. SAYSB TO TRIUMPH AMID THUNDEROUS APPLAU fJE LLOYD GEORGE TOLD OF HIS CONFIDENCE JU TES OUTCOME OF THE PRESENT WAR- THINKS RUSSIA WILL RIGHT HERSELF ear Ihese claims ' , ... oint ISO have not issea on, emu ,t appeared for examination. These one hundred and thirty en who have have failed to ap .ar for examination stand on r dangerous ground, tor they notified bv the tave aireauv uicn ,cal board as having failed to apt for physical examination, men are practically under deral jurisdiction now, tor not ving appeared, and are liable be taken at any minute by the ,vernment, but the local board ill agree to certify them for ex- ination if they appear with the w list called for Wednesday..; Of the live per cent quota ai adv sent to Camp Jackson at olumbia, S. C, tor training, ere were twenty-two from this iimtv, all white, made up of sev- teen principals and five alter- .... 1 -1 ,,-r-k ates. All these men snowed up, id even others attended at ian- x and wanted to take their aces. These men were sent for- ard Wednesday into training mp, as follows : From Scotland Neck, Asa Law- nee. Elislia Bovd. Edward Lew- John V. Perry and Washmg n Henrv Moore. From Roanoke Rapids, Clarence Matthews, Loyd T. Lipscombe, iathaniel M. llockaday, Percy C. :hnson and Thomas M. Burnett. From Littleton, Sterling Crow- y and Norma n Moseley- From Weldon, Charles M. Har- son and John T. Harrison. From Thelma, Hugh Burge ouse. (BY UNITED PBESS) Washington, Sept. 7. Investi gation of the defective ammuni tion turned out at the Franklin nrfiMial W a sneeifd eomrnittee of partment as to whether or not the two civilians and one army officer military situation demanded the xvs ordered todav bv Secretarv participation ot the Japanese in- ' V ELKS AGREE TO HELP HOOVER GERMAN2ASSAULT ON HOSPITALS Baker. Dr. H. T. Talbot, profes sor of chemistry at the Massachu setts Institufe of Technology, and Dr. Parsons, of the bureau of mines, are the civilians. Major General Scott, chief of staff, will name the army member. School Session Commences Sept 10 to the war. The war department has so far kept its own counsel. 'TWAS MURDER SAYS HOFFM'N 1 (By United Press) Richmond, Va., Sept. 7. The Richmond Elks are going to back up food dictator Robert C. Hoov er, and have appointed a food conservation committee to see thatjbrother elks are not too prod-igaI-4-gastromically. (By United Press.) Chicago, Sept. 7. Coroner Hoff ,man has wired the attorney geh jeral of rorth .Carolina that Mrsf COiFON CROP liPORT e . 'rj 2.. It. 4 ID (By United Tress.) Birkenhead, England, Sept. 7. "America lias neve; known de isat, and on this occasion, too, she will triumph,'' is the confident i ccTaration of Premier TJovd t it . D C.eorge that swayed the great (By United Press.) T -, c. j. n n - --owd to thunderous aDplaiise. London, Sept- 7. Germany is 1 1 apparently conducting a deliber- The -Bi-itisli premier admitted otfl aori nffonci nrfflmfit nllin! '-10 news i;rom Rmsia was dis- hospitals. . I '-"ietil' hut declared he had com- The utmost indignation has: lete tonhdeiicc that the Russ-an been aroused throughout Eng- ?u'tcrs would repair the nun-bin land by the reports of the past liOW u-dcr nrc- week showing that half a dozen instances in which hospitals plain-1 VxfflE1 ly marked, have been singled out g for the attack. ! Englands reprisals will be aerial i attacks against German's military works. Wjtli the British Armies Afield, ! Sept. 7. An American officer was killed and five members of his staff wounded in a deliberate bom 4 T IABRIELLE i'LS RAfiING Monday morning, promptly at Maude ' A.- Kin ga wealthy Chic- 8 :30 the bell of the, Scotland Neck traded School will usher in the 1917-1918 school year, and every cord, N. C, on August 29, was in student that expects to derive reality murdered, benefit from this institution of Gaston B. Means, business ad learning must be in attendance, vjser for Mrs. King, who was with and in their places, when the roll her wn'en she was shot is believed is called. to be en route to Concord with It is anticipated that there will Mrs. McMelvin sister of the slain 1 11 L be a large additional enrollment WOman. so that, the morninsf hours will be AwnoA to registration and exam- Chicago, Ills. Sept. 7 The ex- ination of those who did not pass animation of the body of Mrs. to the higher grade . thus giving Maude A. King, widow of James them another opportunity of ad- C. King,- Chicago millionaire, was 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 consti tuted i sas follows : High School: Miss Blanche Vi and I (By . United Press.) Washington. Sent. 7 Wet -rron.4-Ka-n, i-OTf fT01 Wlttl tVl ( best. agCK widewy wiio was nsterieu dLr tton nf many Hri: the .hospital wee also-wwaiMed, shot while motoring near Con- centrai eastern districts dur- Washington, Sept. 7. The war . cit . : ! ... ' . . . . , -i ing the last week, according to j department has cabled neauquar the weekly crop buletin. In Tex-;ters in France this afternoon for as however, well distributed rain-i information relative to the Ger- fall vvas beneficial. Boll weevil ; man assault on the American nos damage was reported in some sec tions. Satisfactory progress was made in the development of cotton in North Carolina and it improved where rains occurred and it is generally fruiting well. The. bolls were "opening fast in g' r. , , OTMUpr South Carolina and picking is go Derformed m Graceland cemeterj ' (Continued on back page.) I mg on rapidly. , VSTROUC (LDUTBURS AGAINST. .AH ERICA! (By United Press) London, Sept. 7. The arrival of fresh reinforcements, some of them believed to be German divis- bardment on Tuesday by German ions, has increased the ferocity of airmen of the American hospital the battle in the Austro-Italian on the French coast- Ten patients front. ' What is dfibed'as xtiClntici-" est contested battle ever fought in this theatre of war is now rag nig over and around Monte San Cabrielle. The capture of this dominating height v. as announced by the Ital ian Avar office several days ago. Thev held it more than 24 hours v. heli the Austrian countered with terrific force and dislodged them, since then the summit has changed hands again and again. Incessant artillerying was worn "own nearly all the carefully blasted out trenches and defense that now there is no cov- availahle. 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- Special Meetiug Commissioner s works so ir..i rr1 t Rnr. 'ola Trwin. on mathematics "mi ii!iui;iiuu, inuiuaa x. It. From Tillerv, Vivian A. Parks. 7 Dm 1VLU PASS! ILL H0US1 (Bv United Press.") Yashins-ton. Sent. 7. The 'ea war credits bill, authoriz- F? 1,538,1)4.3,460 in bonds and n 11" TIT-. A v nl rl science; Miss same mac Aiuum, on Latin and French ; Miss Eunice Helms, on English and history. Miss Eugenia B. Woody, Miss Mary White and Miss Amanda Hicks. Primary Grades: Misses Elea nor Smith, Francis Wortham, Ella Mae Miller, Louise Josey and Eva Moore. All of these teachers have com GERMAN OFFICIAL ORGAN DEMANDS REGPLATION PRESIDENT WILSON'S UTTERANCES WHICH DON'T AGREE WITH THEM. OF ASKS CONSTITUTIONAL GUARANTEE OF US. ' (By UNITED PBESS? Berlin, Sept. 7. A demand that the "American people secure; con stitutional guarantees so that in All r thOSP TfiHCIieiS I" - .,, , ? fntnre their president will oe un nlied with the staie rciiuucuiwi x. pneu wiiii. v , .n oe on autocratic dic- ilUiC lw j. m taking advanced course, and university 'glit J J 111. I irtifWv, ... , , 'several ot them nave "oiers. Dissen Tne n use iat , i , A . j - nn t ll ft T Tlll-f and college uegreea, commissioners believe they have a very excellent corps of teachers to represent this very important centre- unanimouslv. Action by le We as soon as the pending Lar tax bill is disposed of is plan- administration leaders. a mat i ...... 1 nmnnlmant AVflS lfli tllllCllV.Lll-lV.J-iU ldto the hill hx- the house. Nentative Moore, of Pennsy- la led a ffronn of Renublicans futile fijrht for consideration ls Proposal fn-r- n war exnend- , Jiiiwutei . wiiicii ass Tl,w ' ""lit nn a point.of order It US t Lit oTaminiTlff riaj., 1 . aVe Wl trnnWo with vrtU with cold ieet. is voiced by the Lokanan- tator, zeiger. This newspaper asserted that in reality this is the instant request voiced by both the German people and the Reichstag. Last night the town commis 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. H. Johnson, reported that fifteen blocks in the city had been graded and shaped j up, but there was much need oi further work on these same thor oughfares. It was finally decided that a test be made with a tractor engine andj Mr. W. E. Smith came into con ference with the board, it being finally decided that the town test out the International tractor own ed bv Mr. Smith, and if same nJ - , National Songs Confuse Lady (By United Press.) London, Sept- 7. They've got pianola in the American Y. M. J. A. here. Somebody keeps it -oing all the time. And nearly .ivory soldier picks out the same -oil, one labeled "American Med ley." Somewhere in the midst of the medley occurs " America.' ' Thev 've also got an English Charge Chinese With Treason rTtv United Press.) Washington, Sept. 7. Three high of: COL HELD NOW STATE LIBRARIAN (BY UNITED PBESS) Raleigh, Sept. 7. Colonel Alex ander Field of the interstate jour nal, and private secretary to the governor during the Kitchm ad ministration has been chosen as ' librarian-bv the library i ataiv " " BRITISH RETIRE TO FORMER LINES Washington, oe. .. : . j p t O . . . mni,ar..hv are ! mmission to succeed Capt. ju. v. 7 who rested recent on the Chinese embassy announced. account of advanced age. (By United Press.) London, Sept. 7 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 Haig. , adv capital L managing the proves practical, that one of the'i hooks of the Y. M. C. A. ' When same kind should be purchased, 'she heard "America" the first and also road making equipment :y she thought it was "God Save Following the advice of Mr. j.e King" and stood up. In fact, Dickins, of the county force, that: ,i:e stood up nearly a hundred 1 i the principal part of mam street should be shaped up, but not plowed up until the spring, as it jus feared the ground would not he properly settled after plowing, before the bad weather sets in. :.ires. iL'ers Finallv some of the man- seeing they weren't going 6 get any bookkeeping done ap ivaehed her diplomatically and ixplained that it is legal to sit till when "America" is played. Secretary Baker Reveals Strength 2 plan of the war department. Another draft of 500,000 men een planned fpr this winter. - 1 -ttL mr 1 is became khuwu vvuw (By United Press.)- ' statement of Secretary tfaKer De- WaShnigtOn, Oepi. f.-iwu mn- lure ivv " o- lion men in active service and in house appropriations committee training camps by June 30th was j was printed in a public document.
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