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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-17
One Days Record Is Declared.
Evidence That Kaiser's
Blockade Fails.
Big REWARD FOR U-BOATs
Price Proposed for Every Submarine
Destroyed by Merchant Ship
Captain of American Tanker \
Sees Raider Off Tampfcos

London, Feb. 15.-The America
sailing vessel Lyman M. Law has be-
sunk by submarine, according ti'4A'
Rome dispatch. The crew in W M II
were several Americans, Is Eeportt tyr y \
hasse been saw atis VI III gs II
New York, Feb. 15.-The White
Star liner Adriatic, rumored several
times to have been sunk in the
barred zone" arrived safely at Liv-
erpool on Monday, according to word
received here today.
Paris, Feb. 15-The German sub
marine has so far been ineffective, ac-
cording to Marcel Hutin, editor of the
Echo de Paris, who usually is excep-
tionally well informed. AS proof. NJ
Hutin says that on Monday 112 French
or neutral ships entered French ports.
A prize of 100000 for the crew OF
any French, allied or neutral vessel
which succeeds in destroying an at
tacking submarine is provided for in
resolution introduced in the chamber
of deputies by Andre lie Fevre.
A submarine attacked the French
coast at the mouth of Adour river, in
the extreme southwestern section, but
did no great damage. An official state
ment say the U-boat fired six shots at
the coast The land batteries imme-
diately replied. At the first shot the
submarine dived quickly.
Five persons were wounded, one Sc
r1ously. The material damage was in
significant.
Weyeard Recovering.
Queenstown, Feb. 15.-James Wey-
gard is the only one of the three
Americans in the crew of the British
steamship Saxonian, sunk by Ger
man submarine, who was wounded.
Weygard's wounds, caused by shell
sprinter, are slight. The pilot and 144
of the crew of the steamer Afric have
been landed.
Toll Reports Conflict.
Berlin, Feb. 15.--Included in the
items made public by the Overseas
News Agency was the following con-
cerning Germany's submarine warfare :
"Among ten steamers reported Feb
ruary IL as having been sunk was one
English steamer of about 1900 gross
tons; three large freight steamers
armed and one unarmed English
freight steamer of $500 tons.
Raider Off Tampico?
Baltimore, Feb. 15.-Captain Gibson
of the American tanker ]. M. Danzlng-
(, er, in port from Tampico, reported
| that when off Frying Pan Shoals Sat
! urday large and fast steamer picked
| Up the Danzinger and trailed 1t until
Sunday, when 1t disappeared. He said
the strange vessel had one stack, two
masts and was painted dark. Several
times, he said, the vessel encircled
him. He said he was convinced the
stranger was an allied cruiser or q
German raider. He kept his flag uI
until the vessel disappeared.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-17
GERMANS WIN IN THE EAST
CAPTURE Several Russian Positions
1900 Men, 2s officers, Cannon
and Machine Guns.

Berlin, Feb. 15.-German troops at
tacking In the Mestecanesci sector OF
the eastern fronts have captured sew
eral Russian positions after violent
fighting, and taken over 1,200 prison
ers. including 23 officers, the war of
Ace announced. Three cannon, 12 ma
chine guns and six mine throwers also
were taken by the Germans.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-17
BERNsToRFF SAYS GooD-BY
German Envoy Leaves Capital and
Sails From New York on
Wednesday.

washington, Feb. 19.-Count and
Countess Won Bernstorff said farewell
70 a host Of personal friends, made
during their eight years in Washing
ton. All day there was a stream Of
callers at the embassy and in the aft
ernoon a number Of intimate friends
were entertained at tea.
The former ambassador, his wife
and the embassy staff will leave Wash
ington for New York late tonight to
sail for home Wednesday on the Dan.
ish liner Frederick VIII.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-17
British viii Seize Coal Mines.

London. Board Of Trade VIII
take possession of the coal mines
throughout the kingdom for the dura-
tion of the war, according to an an
nouncement made. 1t will create
new department for the adminlstra-
tion of the mines, headed by Guy
Culthrop, now General Manager OF
the London and Northwestern Rail-
way as Controller.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-17
SEVERE FIGHTING IN WEST
Berlin Reports Hand-to-Hand combats
on North Bank of Ancre
River.

Berlin, Feb. 15.-violent attacks Of
allied troops on the north bank Of the
Ancre river, in which there was hand
to-hand fighting, were reported by the
war .office in a statement of operations
on the western front. The attacks
were preceded by intense artillery ac-
tivity and were repulsed, the state
ment said.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-17
vea CHARGE DOUBLE FARES


washington, Feb. 15.-The right of
railroads to charge single passenger
occupying a Pullman drawing room
two fares was upheld by the interstate
commerce commission. The tariff was
fought by Henry Ell. Carter Of Boston,
who contended that he should be per-
mitted such accommodation for one
fare in addition to the Pullman charge.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-17
BIG FRENCH LINER SAILS
Espaene Carrying 81 Americans Among
Her $50 Passengers Starts for
Bordeaux.

New York, Feb. 15.-The French lin
er Espagne, carrying 81 Americans
among her go passengers, sailed for
Bordeaux today. To reach her desti-
nation she must pass through the
"barred zone" Most of the Americans
aboard are volunteers for the Ameri-
can ambulance corps In France.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-17
THREE MORE SHIPS ARE SUNK
British Steamship r. q. Lambert,
2,1o5 Tons, and Two Trawlers
Sent Down.

London, Feb. 15.-The b. D. Lam
bert, British steamship of 2,105 tons
gross, was sunk by German subma-
rine, according to notice posted at
Lloyd's shipping agency. -Four men,
bers Of the crew escaped in the port
lifeboat, and are believed safe. The
rest of the crew were landed. Two
British trawlers also have been sunk.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-17
N.w York rrooper KILLED.

Kingston, N. Y, Feb. 15,--Hugh Tay-
Ior, a private of Company O of Albany,
(which is patrolling the Catskill aque-
duct in the vicinity of New Paltz, was
accidentally killed by companion
while on guard duty.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-17
Saws AvIators Kan children.

Berlin, Feb. 15.--British aviators
dropped bombs on children's skating
party near Bruegge last Saturday.
killing ten of them, according to the
semi-official Overseas News Agency.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-17

Mrs. Frances C. Axtell OF Beling-
ham, WASH, who was appointed by
President Wilson as one of the three
commissioners to administer the new
compensation law for federal employ
ees, was born in Sterling, ILL.,, in, 1866.
She was graduated from De Pauw uni
versity. AS member of the Wash
ington legislature she made record
for obtaining the passage of laws that
benefited the masses.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-17
chuna,s Entry Into War Portspaea.

VHtHaS EHtTy THtV y 4FIwrA
Tokyo.-In connection withf uEAe
Japanese approval of China's2 action =
supporting the attitude of the United
States toward Germany on the SUD
marine question it is further stated
hat Japan had promised China {ell
possible support, including the MAIN
teriance of order in China where Ger
man influence Is considerable. W
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
CONCERTS THROUGH THE AIR
Enjoyable Musical Program That
Emanates From Doctors Radio
Experimental Laboratory.

War bulletins and important world
happenings, now and then interspersed
In a nightly musical program from the
air, emanate from the radio expert
mental laboratory of DR.. Lee DeFor-
est at Highbridge, N. Y. Among the
musical numbers on the nightly pro-
gram are operate selections, popular
dance music, sentimental songs. Ha-
waiian medleys, and stirring band and
orchestra photograph offerings.
In point Of clearness it is said that
the xylophOne and the accordion are
among the best instruments for wire
less transmission, although the brass
band and the human voice, especially
if soprano, Ofttimes are equally clear
to all the listening amateur stations.
To transmit the human voice by wire
less telephone the speaker or opera
tor talks into an ordinary microphOne.
In the case of the musical selection,
on the other hand, the microphone is
placed inside the cabinet Of a phono-
graph, where Ii can get the full vol
ume of sound.-Scientific American.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
MistIetoe Was Ancient Panacea.

Numerous curious and ridiculous SUI
perstitions as TO methods Of prevent
ing disease were believed in years ago,
and are not altogether extinct even
today, ii is said.
Much ancient faith clustered about
the mandrake root. which was carved
in the form Of doll, dressed in fine
clothes, and kept in box or coffin con-
cealed In some corner of the house.
Each month IL was washed in wine
and water and freshly garbed.
Another universal cure was TO carry
piece of mistletoe which had been
cut from tree by n golden sickle and
caught In white vessel rs IL fell.
Metal scraped from church bell or
piece Of the rope was supposed 60 have
n similar protective influence against
disease, rs also Il cloth stained In the
blood Of n murderer, or the rope with
which he was hanged.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
"California Syrup of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes. after giving
her children California Syrup OF
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love its pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach. liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish, or
breath is bad, stomach sour. look at
the tongue, mother, III coated, give q
teaspoonful Of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in a few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the bow
els, and you have a well. playful child
again. When it's little system is full
OF cold. throat sore. has stomach-ache.
diarrhoea, indigestion, colic-remem-
Der, good inside cleaning" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for a 90
cent bottle of California Syrup OF
Figs" which has directions for babies,
children of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
FEEDING SILAGE TO POULTRY
Splendid Results Obtained in Wiscon.
sin-Average Run Is Recon-
mended by Expert.

The secretary Of the Wisconsin
Poultry association advises that silage
made from corn is being fed TO poultry
In that state with splendid results.
We have seen the busy little hen drop
ping into the pit silo, and we have
failed to see one that had learned
that trick that did not have a splendid
red comb. That red comb, of course,
meant eggs.
Mr.. Halpin, the secretary. says that
the only trouble with feeding silage is
that too many select for the poultry
the silage that has the most corn I'm
II. He recommends giving them the
average run rather than that with too
much grain In it, because the latter
makes them too fat. There Is no ques-
tlon but that silage Is going TO be used
more largely In feeding poultry.-Da-
kota Farmer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
GIRLS! GIRLS! TRY IT.
BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR
Make IL Thick, Glossy, Wavy, luxur.
liant and Remove O5ndruff-Real
Surprise for You.

Your hair becomes light, wavy, fluf-
fly, abundant and appears as soft, lus-
trous and beautiful as a young girls
after a "Dauderine hair cleanse" Just
try this-moisten a cloth with a little
Danderine and carefully draw IL
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. This will cleanse
the hair of dust, dirt and excessive OIL
and in just few moments you have
doubled the beauty OF your hair.
Besides beautIfying the hair at once,
Danderine dissolves every particle Of
dandruff; cleanses. purifies and invig-
crates the scalp. forever stopping itch
ing and falling hair.
But what will please. you most win
be after few weeks use when you
will actually see new hair-fine and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair-growing all over the scalp. II
you care for pretty, soft hair and lots
of II, surely get % cent bottle OF
Knowlton's Danderine from any store
and Just try IT, Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
Death Of Death.

The time may not be far of when
10 lose friend by death will be hard
ly more than 10 have him cross the
ocean; when our own passing will be
merely the happy setting sail for a
new country. IL may be that In the
great war, which has furnished an
orgy such as the world has never be-
fore seen, death as we have known IL
In all Its agony of parting and I'M
certainty, has at least been glutted 10
the full, has reached It's climax, and
must hereafter diminish.
o people OF the world. all things
have died Ii may be that now at
last death itself is dying From the
Atlantic Monthly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
HIS TREASURE WAS A ROCK
kentuckian tainted When Pillow
Struck Hard Object.

For generations tradition has de-
creed that the Indians in the aborig-
inal days of Kentucky buried pot of
gold on the farm of John Williams i'm
Casey county. A few days ago Mr..
Williams decided to institute n system
attic search for the treasure, the Davis
vile (Ky) Messenger states. His pow
strong pillow and in the locality where
the gold is supposed TO be hidden he
began digging deep into the earth. Ii
always has been claimed that the pot
is of gigantic proportions. After con-
siderable deep blowing had been done
and numerous excavations made, Mr..
Williams mules came TO q sudden
standstill when the pillow struck an OBJ
ject that could not be moved
So, certain that he had found the
tainted. Passers-by hurried 10 his as
sistance and he was survived. and told
those present what he was seeking.
An excavation was made and il was
proved the pillow had struck a huge
rock. However, the search is being
continued.
There are a number of farms in
Boyle county upon which ii is alleged
large quantities of silver and gold are
buried. In most cases it is said 10
have been hidden by miSers or fright
ened people during war times. Not
q few early residents lost their lives
by keeping their money in their homes
and attempting to hold it against the
intrusion of robbers. That was one
reason treasures were buried
Some years ago some parties near
Paint Lick, in Garrard county, in
wrecking an old house found several
thousand dollars which had been hid
den during war times. The man who
had hidden the money died without
telling the secret.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
"CASCARETS' ACT
ON LIVER; BOWELS
No sick headache, biliOuSneSs,
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get a 10-cent box.

Get q 10-cent box.
Are you keeping your bowels. liver.
and stomach clean. pure and fresh
with Cascarets, or merely forcing .
passageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills. Castor OIL or
Purgative Waters?
Stop having q bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg
ulate the stomach. remove the sour
and fermenting food and foul gases.
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out OF the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep--never grippe. sicken
or cause any Inconvenience. and cost
only 10 cents a box from your store
Millions of men and women take Q
Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache, Biiiousness. Coated
Tongue. Indigestion, Sour Stomach or
Constipation Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
PREVENTION Of GAPES
Most Desirable Method of Com
batting Chicken Disease.
All Sick Birds Should Be Removed
Z From Flock-coops and Runs
Where Infected Fowls Have
Been Should Be Disinfected.
(By DIR. p. J. WOODS.)

The symptoms of gapes are fire.
quent gaping, sneezing, whistling
cough with a discharge of mucus
and worms, dumpishness, weakness
and dropping wings. When badly af-
fected the bird shakes its head fire.
quently, gapes and coughs as if suffo-
eating, droops and is not able to keep
up with the rest of the flock. and
stands In dumpish position with eyes
closed, wings dropped and mouth open
and tongue protruding.
The most desirable method Of CON-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06

batting any disease is TO adopt and
persist in some reliable means of pre-
vention. There is a cause for all all
ments. Unless you remove the cause
you cannot cure the disease. If the
cause is removable, a serious outbreak
of the disease can be prevented by
proper hygienic and sanitary measures
to appear, or, if the measures adopted
are sufficiently thorough, the cause
may be prevented from putting in an
appearance. Gapes is caused by the
small, red worms and their progeny.
Satisfactory Treatment.
The most satisfactory treatment is
prevention o. cOntagiOn, combined with
extraction Of the worms from the in
fected chicks. All sick birds Should
be removed to quarters apart from the
well ones. All coops and runs where
infected birds have been should be
thoroughly disinfected. The coops
should have thorough application of
hot whitewash. The ground of runs
should be we'll lined with air-slacked
lime, spaded up, and should be sprin-
killed. with one of the following sOlu-
tons: A two per cent solution of sui
phuric acid in water or two ounces of
copperas (sulphate of iron) dissolved
in bucket of water; or solution of
permanganate of potassium in water,
half an ounce Of the crystals in q bar
rel of water; or q strong solution Of
creolin, two tablespoonfuls in each gal
lon of water.
The ground should be we'll sprinkled
With one of the above solutions after
infected chicks have been removed.
Then pillow or spade and sprinkle again.
Repeat this disinfection whenever In
fected chicks have been running on
the ground. Scald all drinking YES
sells used by sick birds and be sure
that the water used Is boiling. II
there are many earthwOrms and slugs
in the ground which has been Occu-
pied by chicks with gapes, get rid of
worm exterminators sold by nearly
all seedsmen. Always burn all chicks
which die of the gapes, and whenever
you fad gapeworms, or extract them
from sick chicks, be sure to burn the
worms. Dlsinfect all droppings.
Earthworms do not cause gapes, but
may be contaminated with the eggs or
embryonic gapeworms and SO become
source of infection In ground where
the disease has existed.
A small piece of copperas placed
In the drinking water Is said TO pre-
vent contagion. Tincture of asafetida,
n teaspoonful In quart of water, Is
used for the same purpose. and Is said
10 have n curative action. Three
drachms of sallcylate of soda In II
quart Of drinking water Is also
recommended us n preventive.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06


able ubees thought and delicate shades
with its finished skilled rhetoric
of
his
White the
president employ this brief
them
shorthand
presidents
White
In
Philadelphia which constitutional
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
SPRAY FOR SAN JOSE SCALE
Should Be Omitted From Orchards
Free From Pest-Grower Should
Inspect Trees Carefully.

tBy T. J. TALBERT. Missouri College Of
Agriculture)
Many fruit growers in Missouri have
been applying dormant spray every
winter in orchards which are not in
tested with San Jose scale. The dor
mant spray should be omitted in or
chards free from San Jose scale. This
spray, if properly made. does the or
chard no injury. but the benefits TO be
derived from it do not justify the ex-
pense of making the spray unless the
trees are infested with San Jose
scale. -
Every fruit grower should inspect
his trees carefully this winter to see if
San Jose scale is present. If the scale
is found and the trees are badly in
tested, they should be sprayed thor
oughly this winter and again next
spring, just before growth starts.
Where the trees are not badly infest-
ed, only one spraying is necessary, and
the best time for the application is in
the spring.
Commercial lime sulphur or scale
eide may be used for the control of
San Jose scale. The lime sulphur has
the preference for use because it is
the cheapest and it is fungicide as
well as an insecticide. 1t should be
used at a strength of 1 to while
the scalecide or oil preparation should
be used at a strength of about l to -.
If you do not know San Jose scale,
and suspect its presence in your or
chard, send twigs or bark from the af-
fected trees TO the Missouri College
of Agriculture, Columbia, Mo-, for
Identification.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
GOOD WHlTEWASH FOR FARM
Coal Tar Product Kills Disease Germs
kerosene Destroys Mites
Lime Whitens Walls.

A good whitewash for stables, poul-
try houses or hoghouses Is made by
Stacking five quarts of lime with hot
water 10 the consistency Of cream.
To this add one pint of zenoleum or
other coal tar product. and one pint of
Kerosene. Dilute until IL can be APP
piled with brush or spray pump.
The coal tar product kills disease
germs. the kerosene destroys mites
and the lime whitens the walls.
Try this and you will be pleased
with results.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
RETARD CABBAGE CLUB ROT
Heavy Coat Of Lime Applied In Fall
Will Accomplish Purpose-Pre-
venton Is Best.

Club root In cabbage will be re-
tarded by heavy coat of lime ap-
piled On the fall. But the only sure
prevention is the use of sound seed
ling plants and rotation OF crops
and the destruction OF all refuse from
Infected fields.
Soil or manure that has been in
fected by the germs OF the club root
disease should not be carried TO un-
Infected fields,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06

provided acquisition United
taking involved
would be all prob
ability with islands which
would prevail pending congressional action who particularly
o
I'm |
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
FAMILIAR ENEMY OF FARMER
chinch Bug Now Lying Dormant in
Winter Quarters-Fire in Remote
Corners Will Kill Them.

Just now the chinch bug is lying
dormant in the winter quarters chosen
in early fall. Along the fences. in
grass patches, under the fallen leaves
of the woods, pastures and in a thou
sand other hiding places the bug waits
the coming of spring. Fire set in such
places will destroy armies of them.
The most effective way of fighting the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
All He Cared About.

Harold Is fond OF fowl. One day
he came 10 the house breathless.
"Oh, mamma" he said. "Jimmy's mann
ma amt going to have no turkey for
Christmas. Is WEI"
We'll, son." answered the mother,
perhaps we will have duck or goose.
or Ii may be just chicken"
"Oh, that's all right" said Harold.
Just so It's something with legs on
IT,"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build In The system

TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula 10
printed on every label. showing il 10
Quinine and Iron in tasteless form The
Quinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system so cents.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-06

enfranchIse women through the pas
sage of the Susan b. Anthony amend
ment.
The name Little White House"
Familiarity known. has not been be-
slowed upon IL by chance, for during
its nearly 90 years OF existence 1t has
been the center from which have ra-
dated many plan and program af-
fecting the nations destinies.
Built in 1928 by Benjamin Ogle