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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
|ANTI-GERMAN
DEMONSTRATION
TORCHES APPLIED TO HOUSES
DURING RIOT IN ARGEN-
TINE CAPITAL.
Business Blocks Razed In Downtown
Section-Polce Officers Dsarmed by
Enraged Mobs-Passports Are Sent
To Teutonic Minister.

Western Union Newspaper News Service
Buenos Aires.-The downtown sec
ton of the city was the scene OF the
widest disorders in connection with
great anti-German demonstrations, in
which thousands of Argentinians took
part. Many carried firebrands and as
a result scores of buildings were set
on fire. Several blocks of German
business houses in Gale 25 de Mayo
were destroyed. Among the structures
attacked were the German Club, one
of the finest edifices in the city, and
the building of the German daily, La
Union. AS fast as the fires In these
buildings were extinguished they were
started again. Mounted patrols and
the entire fire department kept rush
ing from one part of the city to an
other in an attempt to quell the riots
and put down the flames. In several
instances police, who were attempting
to shoot at those welding torches
were set upon by the crowds and dis
armed. Extraordinary precautions
have been taken by the authorities tc
protect Count Luxburg, the German
Minister, when he arrives here.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
Drive AGAINST HIGH PRICES
representatives of 81 Meat Packers,
\ I've Stock Producers and Cattle
Exchanges See Hoover.

NJ asllington Sept 18The final
4 # S1 sfi (, s,isR I'M 81 ,iA e
igsess VIC meat packers
gsae stock pfoducers and cattle ex-
llEFang espsssf meeting With Herbert G.
Hoover. Food administration officials
admitted there was little hope Of any
lowering Of present meat prices. They
stated, however that there is an excel
lent opportunity to prevent higher
prices and provide for a future lower
ing Of meat prices. Representatives
Of packers came here with the avowed
intention Of giving the food administra-
tion aid, but they declare that their
industries are at present operating
on narrow margins, and smaller profits
would mean business difficulties.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
'DSTAL SAVINGS BY MAIL
srlviIeee Extended by Government to
q All Engaged In War Du-
ties Abroad.

SWashington, Sept. 19.-Privllege Of
Withdrawing funds from postal saw
Mes bank by mail is extended to de-
bpsltors in the military or naval serv-
ISe or engaged in work connected with
Military or naval activities abroad, in
III erder issued by Postmaster General
Durleson. Certificates Of deposit, in
4orsed before a federal postal agent,
limited States consul or a commits
Apned officer of the army or navy, may
VIZ forwarded with an application fo1
&money order for the desired amount
less the usual fee. The money order
VIII be mailed to the applicant abroad
His soon as it can be issued by the de
b0sitory office. ,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
SEAMAN TELLS OF BATTLE
How an American Destroyer Sank an
Austrian Warship Is Told in the
New York World.

New York, Sept. 13.-HOw an Amer
lean destroyer sank the Austrian de-
strOyer Ulan in battle somewhere in
English waters is told here in letter
from seaman on the American vessel,
published in the New York World.
The American destroyer was hit
three times, the writer stated, but
there were no casualties. The Ameri-
cans rescued 21 officers and 35 men
from the Austrian ship.
The New York Times published a
letter from an American now serving
with the troops in France, in which the
writer declared that the conveys es-
corting his transport squadron sank
four U-boats on one day and five on
onntbnv
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
E:xpELS GERMAN ENVOY
Passports Delivered to Count
Luxburg at Buenos Aires.
Charge D'Affaires Is Dismissed Fol-
lowing Exposure Of Cables Sent
Through Swedish Legation.

szanzgla sIlllse g.
1 af3l IIIIa kfiv eminent sent t0 the tserA
man legation passports to be delivered
to Count Luxburg, the German charge
d'affaires In Buenos Aires. The where
abouts of Count Luxburg still Is un-
known to the Argentine government.
The Argentine foreign office also sent
communication to the German for
eign ministry demanding an explana-
tion of Count LuXburgs action in send
ing the secret code messages to Ber-
lin through the Swedish legation.
Berlin, Germany, Sept. 13.-The
semioficial Norddeutsche Allgemeine
Zeitung prints lengthy defense in
connection with the Swedish-Argen-
tinian disclosures. The newspaper at
tributes the publication of the revela-
tions to the entente powers wish aris-
ing from the present ill humor to pro-
duce new crisis in the relations be-
tween Germany and Argentina and to
cause new trouble to the Swedish gov
ernment. The paper continues:
"The German government has, in
fact occasionally called on the assist
ance of the Swedish government for
the transmission Of news to and from
neutral countries from which Germany
has been cut off by the Illegal conduct
of Great Britain and her allies"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
PRIESTS CAN STAY IN MEXICO
None but Native Born May Be Pastors
Under the New Con-
stitutlon.

Mexico City, Sept. 13.-Priests of
religious orders have neither been ex-
nelled nor are they threatend with ex-
nulsIon. The new constitution provides
that no priests or ministers, of what
ever sect or cult, who are not Mexican
horn, NAV discharge the duties of a
church or hold a church position In
Mexico. While foreign-born priests
have been notified that they must give
up their parishes and charges they
have not been threatened with expul-
sion and may remain in the country
the same as any other foreigner dur,
ipo GOOD behavior.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
SENATORS HIT DRAFT FOES
Committee Report Condemns Hard
wIck's Plan for Consent of Sol
dlers for Service Abroad.

Washington, Sept. 13.-The senate
military affairs committee undertook
70 silence once and for all the consti-
tutional objections made to the draft
6nd the arguments put forth In and
out of congress for its modification or
repeal. Reporting adversely on Sena-
tor Hardwick's bill to prevent the use
Of drafted men in overseas service,
Senator Chamberlain Of Oregon on be-
half of the military affairs committee,
declared not only that the selective
draft. is constitutional and In harmony
with the free ideals of America, but
thtt the agitation against it, stlmu-
lated by the pro-German sympathizers,
is kparalyzing the good right arm of
thS president"
Malady Closes Schools.
Matertown, N. Eleven cases
hal been diagnosed as infantile pa
raH]tIs in Cotton. Schools are closed
anE H,hildren are barred from churches
M deaths are reported.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
u. S. DESTROYING
MANY SUBMARINES
U-Boats Are Being Encountefed,
Chased and Sunk by Amerl-
can Forces.
NAVY RETICENT ON SUBJECT
French Aircraft Travel Far Out to, Sea,
Beyond Sight OF Land, to Meet
and Convoy Allied Ships
Into Port.

A French Port, Aug, % (by mailsto.
New York, Sept. 13) American naval
history is being made these days f0Is
students of future date. Submarines
are being encountered, submarines ave
being chased and submgrlges l8sS
ing sunk bY Arleriean llstYal
but NOT a Word XIII slielll@ SE
Che itssS fiiefe are d good nia5tN
people of the opinion that u-boats Afe
not bothering American ships; that
the kaiser does not wish to stir up the
American people with casualty list
so long as there is a chance Of his
obtaining peace through the pope Or
some other channel.
But soldiers who have come over
in the contingents already arrived and
sailors on the transports know better
Scarcely one but has had subma-
rine scare, and there is scarcely one
that has not fired upon German U
boats. Many of the men have seen
with their own eyes the deadly, blunt
nosed torpedoes charging toward the
ship and missing it by few yards. A
torpedo is easy to make out, especially
for the practiced observer, as it tray
els almost aWash, just below the sur
face and throws up jet of water like
the "bone in the teeth" Of destroyer.
Narrow Escape.
A certain contingent of United
States troops which arrived here and
narrow escape from submarine, the
torpedo missing the transport by only
200 feet. The submarine had maneu-
vered into position between two trans
ports and therefore neither could use
its deck guns for fear of hitting the
other.
Neither could the transports make
use of the new British device, sub
merged bomb, which has a time fuse
connected with it, causing it to explode
after certain number of minutes
have elapsed and after it has settled
to certain depth in the water. One
of the vessels In the fleet was slower
than the others and it was feared this
ship would not have time to scuttle
out Of the danger zone before the pow
erful submarine mine exploded.
SO great is the, force of the under
water explosion from these bombs that
they will start rivets and set aleak any
vessel within a certain radius.
Clever, rapid handling of the Ameri,
| cans saved them from the hostile sub
| mersibles, and when one had ma
neuvered out of the range of the Other
transport, the U-boat was fired on.
Dirigibles Aid
The Yankee gunners are reluctant
to claim hit, but the lookouts in the
crows nest assert that they saw the
! telltale evidence of a wounded sub
marine-oil on the surface after the
! submarine had disappeared from view
| The big, silvery, cigar-shaped French
airplanes, are source of keen interes
| to the troops on every arriving trans
| port. The French aircraft travel fal
out to sea-beyond sight of land-tt
meet and convoy into port the Ameri
can ships. They communicate witt
the transports and attendant warship'
! by wireless and advise them just wha
course to take. Also they keep ;
! watchful eye open at all times for hos
4 tile submarines.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
Youths Not To Leave Country.

ingtou.-German military au'
thorities In Belgium have taken steps
to keep a closer watch on young Bel
gians and also to seize woolen goods
The Belgian Legation has word that
the Germans posted notices in Brus
sells at the beginning of August saying
all young men of II years of age and
over must submit to control OF the
German commanding officer Parents
and directors of educational institu
tions are held responsible for the en-
foreement Of the order
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
American Government To Aid Russia.

American Government To Aid Russia.
Washington-Immediate aid in solv
ing Russia's transportation problems
will be given by the American Gov
ernment. Shipment Of locomotives and
cars to Vladivostok will be rushed
across the Pacific in Japanese vessels,
and American railway men will be
sent to serve as inspectors along the
trans-Siberian railway way. The
breaking down OF Russia's transporta-
ton system has been one of her chief
handicaps in prosecuting the war,
Thousands of tons of freight is piled
on the ground at Vladivostok which
Russian railway men have found no
way to move.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
CHICAGO FLYER DEFEATS 2
Corporal Andrew Courtney Campbell,
Jr., Brings Down TWO German
Planes In Battle.

Paris, Sept. 13.-Word reached Paris
that Corporal Andrew Courtney Camp
bell, Jr., of Chicago, ILL.,, flying with
the French squadrilla, No. 65, had van
ouished two German machines in aerial
engagements, says the Paris Edition of
the New York Herald. 1t was also re-
ported that Corporal Walter Lowell of
Boston, Mass, member of the La
fayette squadron, brought down his
third victim.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
WOMAN is MOVIE OPERATOR
War Opens Up. Another Field by TAX
ing Men for Army-St. Paul
Girl Gets License.

st. Paul, Sept. 13-The war is driv-
ing women into the movies-the turn
the-crank end. Miss D. HI. Barney re-
eeived license from the state fire
marshal's office, permitting her to be-
come chauffeur of a movie machine
in Lake Crystal theater. Other
women are expected to take up this
work because of the large number OF
male operators going into military
service.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
WILL AVOID REAL ISSUES
Kaiser's Reply to Pope's Peace Plea
VIII Contain No Details,
Says Report.

Amsterdam, Sept. 19.-The Weser
Zeitung says that the German reply
to Pope Benedict's peace plea will con-
tain no details, but will accept In prin-
clple the pope's peace program. The
paper adds that the reply will not be
submitted to the main committee of
the reichstag.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
FLYING STUDENTS ARE KILLED
Two Alrplanes at North Island Avla-
tIon Field, California, Collide
While 5000 Feet in Air.

San Diego, Cal, Sept. 13.-Colliding
in midair during a practice flight two
student aviators at the North Island
army aviation field, Edward w. Walsh,
r. of oakland and Theodore B. Ly-
man of st. Helena, Colo, fell nearly
5000 feet and were instantly killed.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
French SMASH lines
Kill or Capture All Opposing
Forces in Champagne.
Two Night Raids in the Region of st.
SoupIet Great Success,
Says Paris.

Paris, Sept. 13.-French troops at
night attacked the German trenches in
the region of st. Souplet, in the Cham
payne, and succeeded in smashing the
first two German lines and entering
the third positions. All the German
troops garrisoning these trenches, the
French war office announced, We're Ell
ther killed or taken prisoner.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
FIRE DESTROYS WAR PLANT
Standard Screw Company's Plant In
Detroit Burns-offlciaI BIames
Crossed Wires.

Detroit, Sept. 13.-The plant of the
Standard Screw company was de-
stroyed by fire. The loss, estimated at
100000, is said to be covered by in
sIirance. The plant was working on
war orders. An official Of the COM
pany said that crossed wires were
seemingly responsible, but an investi-
cation Is being made.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15

Nashville.-In charge to the Dav-
idson county grand jury on the sub
ject of election frauds, with particular
reference to the recent purchase OF
poll tax receipts In large blocks, Judge
A, B. Neil held that it must be proved
that the poll taxes were paid for the
purpose of influencing the votes of the
men whose names appear on the re-
yceipts.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
Troops
vim FIRST CLASH
Retreat of General KorniIoff's
Army Is Cut Off, Is Petro-
grad Claim.
DAYoNET TO SETTLE REVOLT
"No Negotiations With Traitors" Says
General kozmin--NeW Russ Gar
Is korniIoff's Plan-MartlaI
Law at Moscow.

London, Sept. 13.-General Korniloff
plans to place the head Of the Dolgo-
rouki family on the throne of Russia,
according to reports which reached
here. One member of that family,
Prince Dolgorouki, Is now voluntary
exile with the former car at T0bolsk,
and presumably it is this representa-
tive Of the family which the revolving
Russian general aspires to put into
power. He is one of the greatest mobiles
in Russia.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
Liner Mlnnehaha Sunk by Submarine.

New York.-The Atlantic Transport
liner Minnehaha is reported to have
been sunk by a submarine and 80 Of
her crew lost, according to word re-
ceived in this city. According to the
report. the liner was sunk off the
Irish Coast. Twelve officers of the
vessel are reported to have been lost.
The Minnehaha was on her way to
this country. She had safely delivered
a cargo in England. She was in a
group of six steamers, escorted by
destroyers through the danger zone
She carried a general cargo,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
Graduation Is Postponed.

Washington, Sept. 13.-By direction
of Secretary Baker the date OF gradu-
alton at the colored officers training
camp at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, has
been postponed until October 10. In
structions will be continued until that
date.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15

Petrograd, Sept. 13.-The provisional
government declared that a state OF
war exists in the town and district OF
Moscow. The newspapers here an
nounce that by order Of the govern
ment the former Grand Dukes Michael
and Paul have been transferred from
their private residence at Gatchina,
near Petrograd, to the ministry of the
interior.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
Collision of AlrpIanes Kills TWO.

San Diego, Cal-Edward M. Walsh
Jr., and Theodore B. Lyman, student
aviators at the North Island Military
Aviation School, were killed when
their planes collided when about 500
feet above the ground. Both men
were Californians
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15

Bristol. property of the Bristol
Traction company will be sold at pub
lie auction on Sent Is
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15

Middlesboro Exposed to tuslllade
of more than 100 shots fired from am
bush, three of eight men on their way
to work in one of the mines whlch
have been tied up by the strike here
were wounded, one seriously.
Lebanon.-Col Thos. E. HalDert,
who has a great many friends in Mem
phis, has been elected superintendent
of the military department in Castle
Heights school. Col. Halbert served
through the Spanish-American wal
with the First Tennessee infantry, ris'
ing to the rank of major at its close
Knoxville. Lillian Byrn San
som, 35, school teacher, died at loca
hospital, following injuries sustained
a few hours previous when she wal
struck by an automobile.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15

Petrograd Sept. 13.-Premter Keren-
sky and the provisional government
won the first victory of the civil war
today. A thousand sharpshooters hur-
ried from Petrograd met the advance
forces of General Korniloff's revolving
troops at point 2G miles from Petro-
grad and stopped their advance.
Prompt action by the government indi7
eating drastic measures to put down
the revolt, coupled with news of this
initial achievement in checking the re-.
VOTERS, created new optimism in Per
trograd Great bodies Of loyal govt
ernment troops are departing from the
city almost hourly to oppose tire rebels
* = i II MI itsj
formed BY Finance Minister Nekraso1l
that the forces Of General Korniloff ip
the direction Of, Pskoff and at Dno,
which were marching on Petrograd,
had been outmaneuvered by the
troops loyal to the provisional gov
ernment and that their retreat had
been cut off.
Discussions in KorniIoff Camp.
The government had received in
formation that dissensions had broken
out in General Korniloff's camp. The
! 6 my sent against petrograd the vice
premier declared, had been deceived.
having been told that General Korni-
lofts only aim was to drive the boil
shevilIi group out of the capital. The
government had taken measures to Uni
deceive the soldiers on this point.
While unable yet to report the final
overthrow of General Korniloff, mem
bers of the Russian provisional gov
ernment in conversation with the cor
respondent summed up the situation
| optimistically.
An uncOnfirmed report received at
the capital is to the effect that part
of General Korniloff's army is sur
rendering.
VIII Confer Only by Cannon.
General Kozmin, now commanding
the Petrograd city garrison, declared
before the meeting in the Winter pal
ace of the representatives of the diff
! ferent organizations:
"No negotiations are. possible with
traitors. Our only future conversa-
ton will be carried on through can
non."
"Only bayonets can now decide the
conflict" was the declaration of Vice
Premier Nekrasoff.
NJ. Tchernoff, minister of agriculture,
has resigned from the cabinet.
Ninety arrests were made in Petro-
grad at night. General Micheveff was
arrested at Moscow.
Premier KereHsky has ordered the
:, procuror of the Petrograd court to
nut General KornilOff on trial under
the historic one hundred and fifth stat
ute for "conspiring to overthrow the
existing order"
Saws Situation Favorable.
Vice Premier Nekrasoff in an inter
view distributed by the Russian officia
news agency said that the political sit
uation could be considered pertectl!
favorable. All the commanders at thu
front, with the exception of Genera
Denixine. commander on the western
front who has been arrested with th'
chief Of staff by the military commit
fee, remain faithful to the provisional
! government. Pskoff is In the posses
/ sion of government troops.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15

Harold Braddock, vice president OF
the American City Bureau, and an ex-
pert organizer of chambers of COM
merce, Is director OF the 100000
campaiun for war libraries In every
cantonment and training camp in the
United States. The American Library
association through war council ap-
pointed by the secretary of war, has
undertaken the task of raising funds
and placing books and periodicals in
every camp where soldiers are sta
toned or are being made. A library
building will be erected at each camp
and $4,000 books will be bought at
once to stock them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-22
MAY GIVE NURSES
OFFICER POWER
System of Commissioning Ad-
VoCated For American
Army Service.
.nternatlonaI News Service

International News Service:
AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE. Aug. PA strong
movement is on foot here 10 obtain
officers commissions for the Red
Cross nurses, similar TO the system
prevailing i'm the Canadian army
liz is obvious that the nurses play
an important part in the war work
and those who further the move
ment for commissions hold that it
is necessary for them 10 have
power 10 command Under present
conditions the nurses are able only
% make a request when they want
something done
Up TO date the soldiers have shown
no disposition to disobey the nurses.
but il is feared that some contin-
gency may arise where the orders
will not be taken.
The Americans have taken over a
big base hospital which was for
merly occupied by the French
The drst gas tests were held ON
Tuesday. The men were taken into
"a chamber where gas masks and
helmets we're tested The initial
gas drill was without dangers as 10
was conducted with non-poisonouS
fumes. IL was 90 accustom the men
10 wearing the masks ami helmets.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-22

They pressed mp the lire by the
cars
There ne u.s." cried the mother.
and the son stepped out Of line 20
say good bye \ biz box was handed
over, and then the old man.
trembling with emotion. put a gold
watch and fob in his sons pocket
as a farewell gift Many a dav OF
hard labor had that watch cost him.
but what was that compared 20 ME
son2
Here. get in lire there the
sergeant exclaimed when ne saw
the ranks broken. So. with last
Kiss for his old mother the boy in
uniform straightened up and marched
up 20 the car squad six here"
And he was lost in the crowd.
one woman who had come down
10 see her son for the last time
could not find him. and the aid Of
three men was at once off red
Finally the SON was found. and the
good bye given
Don't Forget Ne"
Don't forget 20 write dear. viii
YOU o" you WON'T forget me wher
you get over 10 France o." These
and other questions were fred on
the various members of the company
by girls with tears in their ewes.
The troop train stood ON the third
track from the station and over
the TWO Intervening tracks the crowd
swa rmed and buzzed. each irving -
cot MN +D tho FRA r "a. eau GOOD r.--o