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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-03
CABINET PLANS
HUGE u. S. ARMY
TO Fight KAISER
President and Aids Reused by
ItaIy's PIight-May Call
100000 Men.
TO LOWER The DRAFT AGE !?
Program Considered at Washington
Also Provides Examination of Sec
ond Increment of $4,000
Draft Reeistrants.

Washington, Nov. 1.-Stupendous
preparations to muster every ounce af
American man power and economic
resources. for the defeat al GeralaIs
|ssvfl he tint d 81 asaSa
States to the .Geutonic victories over
the Russian and italian armies, which
means a prolongation Of the war.
Here is the program, some phases
of which were discussed at the meet
ing Of President Wilson and his cabi-
net:
Legislation by congress authorizing
the expansion of the army to maxi
mum of 100000 men in gradual in
crements of half million each.
May Lower Draft Age.
Lowering of the minimum draft age
to nineteen and raising of the maxi
mum draft age possibly to thirty-fve
years.
Examination of the second mere
ment of 6S7,000 draft registrants, be-
ginning In December with a view to
sending them to the training camps by
early spring.
Flotation of the third Liberty loan,
probably for $3,00O,00O,0OO, next Feb
ruary.
A marked increase in war taxation,
particularly on the profits of business.
Legislation making it possible to re-
strict the manufacture of nonessen-
tails and to concentrate the labor
power of the nation on the production
of ships and munitions.
The reverses suffered by the Italian
armies, following closely upon the
military collapse of Russia, have awak-
ened the administration to the realiza-
ton that much more aggressive pol
icy must be pursued by the American
government
Hopes of Early Peace Gone.
The advisers of the president who
met at the cabinet table ilPconcealed
their encouragement over the misfor-
tunes sustained by the entente cause
in the last week, but they left no doubt
VI -lIielE IcIlCWCu lIlilluLIOn W
double the efforts of America.
All hope of an early peace has been
dissipated. Those government officials
who believed that the leaven Of dis
content was working in Germany and
that the Prussian autocracy could not
much longer weather the rising storm
of internal dissension now concede
that their hopes have been blighted by
the successful German drive into It.
ally. w.
There is no fear that saly will be
crippled to the extent that Russia has
been by the foe at home and abroad,
but it is realized that 1t will take
months for Italy to recover from the
staggering blow dealt by the German
and Austrian armies.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-03

Bristol. The annual convention :
the Tennessee State Woman's chris.
tan Temperance union will be held
here Oct. -, IS, IA and 10.
agreement to leave all wage and
sing conditions Of labor in ship
= throughout the country to COM
lion has been reached by govern
K and labor officials.
sandreds of members of the /. w. w.
NE Pacific coast are said to have
me dissatisfied, and in certain To-
les many already have indicated
desire to leave the organization.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-03
PROTECT GREAT CATHEDRAL
Germansa Fearing Air Raids, Remove
Stained Glass Windows From
Ediflce.

Amsterdam, Nov. 1.-THE stained
glass windows Of Cologne cathedral,
according to German newspapers, are
being replaced with plain glass as a
precaution In case Of air raids.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-03
SPAIN'S CABINET PLAN FAILS
Joaquin Sanchez Toca, Charged With
Task Of Forming Ministry, Aban-
dons Attempt.

Madrid, Nov. Joaquin Sanchez
Toca, former president Of the senate,
abandoned his attempt to form new
Spanish cabinet. He was charged
with the task by King Alfonso.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-03
SHIP Building is MENACED
Makers of Steel Craft See Labor
Shortage PerIlng United States
Program.

washington, Nov. Atlantic coast
steel ship builders in conference with
government officials here said the Ia
Dor shortage presents a serious men"
ace to the national shipping construc-
ton program. The production of naval
and merchant tonnage will be i'm
peded seriously, it was pointed out,
unless 100000 workmen can be drawn
from other industries,
COUNT ACCEPTS NEW OFFICE
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-03
SPIES CAUSE Big
BALTIMORE fire,
SHIPS BURNING
Docks and Vessels Loaded With
Supplies for Allies in
Flames.
MANY WORKERS lose lives
Flames Start at Five Places at Once
Shells Used to Fight U-Boats Ex-
pIode-Property Loss Estl-
mated at 100000.

Baltimore, Nd, Nov. 1.-The full
force of the department Of justice was
today thrown behind an investigation
launched here into the fire that swept
the water front, destroying two piers
and British steamship with an estl-
mated loss Of $5,000,000.
One man, Michael J. Hand, an i'm
port clerk employed by the Furniss-
Witty company, Ltd, was burned to
death, and Chief Gunner Bromley of
the British steamer Kerry Range and
six members of the crew, with negro
stevedore, are missing, 1t was definite
ly established this afternoon.
German Agents Responsible.
Federal agents are convinced that
German agents are responsible. The
fire broke out in five places simultan-
eously, a few seconds after several
rockets were seen to go up at differ
ent points on the piers. Several men
also were seen fleeing from the scene.
| Guards fired at them but SO far as
known none of them were hit.
The piers that were destroyed were
loaded with supplies for General
Pershing's army in France and the
allies. Munitions made up large
! part of the supplies.
For a time the whole Locust Point
4 section was three ned, but fortu-
nate shift In the, ind, which swept
\ thsi flames toEarda ga 3ater prevent
ed the fire from enva 5pilg rtie saia-
/ trict.
Explosives Are Destroyed.
Great quantities Of wood pulp, used
In the manufacture Of munitions,
which were stored on pier 8, fell prey
| to the flames. Pier 8, upon which
much explosive was stored, suffered
heavily.
The $5,OO0,000 loss is proportioned
as follows: One million and half
damage to piers, 100000 freight de-
stroyed, S500,000 damage to ships.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-18
BRITISH CAPTURE
STRONG POSITION

tsy aosslna JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,ssi
British Front in Belgium, Nov. II
(by the Associated Press During
last night the British carried out a
small successful operation northwest
OF Posschendaele, on the Goeberg
spur, by which they advaced section
OF their line and forced the Germans
to give up Vocation farm, strongly
fortified redoubt which has been the
scene of bitter fighting recently.
The attack was delivered on very
narrow front for the purpose Of i'm
proving the British positions 50 as to
make the present line across Pass
cbendaele ridge more easily held.
Vocation farm, which was heavily
equipped with machine guns. had
been giving the British much trouble
In the past few days.
A number OF prisoners We're cap
tured In the operation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-18
BOLsHEvTKI KILL
CADETS AND WOMEN

Washington, Nov. 17.--Belated dts
patches from Ambassador Francis
reaching the state department today
told of the fighting in the streets Of
Petrograd. in which students Of the
military academy and battalions OF
women participated. The ambassador
said cadets and women were slaugh-
tered by the Bolsheviki troops.
The latest dispatch was dated No
vember 1S, last Tuesday. and told how
the socialist factions had formed a
government of a coalition nature with
only socialists allowed TO participate.
Messages from the department to
Ambassador Francis have been been
held up, evidently in Petrograd, for
the embassy reported that 1t had re-
ceived no, messages since November J.
No Americans have been injured in
the fighting.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-18
VILLA COMMAND
FEARS TTACK BY
r[ME d. hAIIRcIIIA
ULNL.IiiiL iWUHUU1n
Bandit Chieftain Is in Hills
South of Juarez and Next OBJ
jective May Be Chihuahua
or Border Town.
tsr sosstso JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,srl


Preside, Tex, Nov. 17-Francisco
Villa and his personal command are
spending the night tonight under the
stars In the hills to the south Of
Juarez. while oiinaga is guarded by
the troops of Porfirio Ornalas and
Edelfonso SANCHEZ
No attempt to cross the border was
made today and none has occurred
since Villa took Ojnaga. No fighting
In the field has been reported. Mex
lean government officials here tonight
were predicting an early engagement
between government end Villa troops
in the field southwest of Ojinga. as
they appeared to have information re-
garding the mysterious movements of
Gen. Francisco Murguia who left
Chihuahua City two weeks ago and
has not been located.
This Is causing the Villa command
ers much uneasiness and they are
eager to obtain any information pos
sible about the federal commanders
movements. They admitted that Muir
guias troops would fight bravely, es-
pecially the death head" troops.
Ger. Jose Murguia, commander at
Juarez, was notified today that the
present villa movement had Juarez
or Chihuahua City for its object
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-18
.HABEAS CORPUS WRIT
DENIED FELIX JONES

Ell Paso, Tex. Nov. 17.--In the dis
trict court here late today writ of
habeas corpus was denied Felix Jones,
under Indictment for the murder of
Thomas Lyons. wealthy Silver City
cattleman whose body was found in
o lonely spot near this city May Is
last. Jones sought release on bail.
Mrs. Lyons. widow of the murdered
man, identified Jones as the man who
visited her husbands ranch in New
Mexico and represented himself as a
cattle buyer.
Jones Is also under indictment in
Dallas in connection with the murder
Of . young woman stenographer,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-18
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lsr sossisa Jovsssl srseiAL lssssn wrssj
petrograd, Nov. l6 tFriday noon)
Deserted by most or his officers ana
virtually ordered to surrender to the
Dolsheviki. Premier Kerensky evaded
tho guards sent for him and has dis
appeared. General Dukohonin has
resumed temporarily the post OF COM
mander-in-chief of the Kerensky fore
es recently defeated at Tsarskoe-Selo.
General Krasnoff, former command
er under Kerensky, and who was ar
rested with the other members Of the
premier's staff, has beer released. on
the ground that he was only obeying
the orders of his superior.
AT o'clock on the afternoon OF
November 1 (old style--Novembe ~.
new style) / called at the quarters Of
the commander-in-chi said Gem
eral Krasnoff. HE appeared nervous
and excited.
General said he, you have be-
trayed me. Your Cossacks say they
will arrest me and give me up to the
sailors
Yes answered. such q discus.
sion is. now going on, There appears
to be little sympathy for you
"'Do the officers feel the same
way?' he asked.
Yes
What sahll do? Will have
to commit suicide?'
" IF you are an honest man you will
go to Petrograd under O white flag
and appear before the revolutionary
committee, where you will negotiate
as head of the government
"Kerensky first agreed to this, but
later disappeared garbed as sailor"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-18
BAZAAR TAKES IN
s71,475; MOST ALL
GOES TO EXPENSE
I0nIy S754,96 of Large Sum
Is Left for Comfort Kits for
Soldiers and Sailors; Of
| flciaI Probe Begins.


New York, Nov. 17.--Big expenses
cut so deeply into the receipts Of the
army and navy bazaar here, October
81, that out of a gross Income of $71,-
AIS there was left only $754.96 net
profits to be applied to comfort kits
for soldiers and sailors, according to
preliminary figures submitted to the
management by, the federal account
.ing corporation which audited the ac-
counts.
The auditors report showed that
commissions on advertisement for the
program, rent of exposition space,
newspaper advertising, salaries for
clerks, and workers and decorations
ate up most of the income
District Attorney Swami announced
tonight he would investigate the fl
nancial operation Of the bazaar and
place the facts before the grand jury.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-18
AMERICAN SOLDIER
EXECUTED IN FRANCE

rsy noss'ss JoU#sAl srse,AI SsAssc wrsu
Washington, Nov. fT,--An Amor.
can soldier OF General Pershing's
forces found guilty by court-martial
Of the rape and murder OF a French
woman, has been executed by firing
squad. All details OF this, the first
death penalty imposed since the
troops landed IN Europe. are being
withheld by the war department.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-18
EFUGEES FROM
OJ|NACA START
TnIMA nm MN pEIh
iUiTfiiiU IvlnilI III
More Than Five Hundred Mex
leans, Men, Women and
Children, en- Route Across
Desert Under Cavalry Escort
tsv se..,so 'ou~sAl SPECIAL LEASED w,ssl

hF hosAiho 'ouEkAL SPECIAL lEAetp WtHE1
With the Mexican Federal Refugee
Caravan. en- Route to Maria, Tex,
Nov. 1T.--Like camel caravan cross
ing the desert, the column of Mexican
soldiers. their wives and camp follow
ers numbered along the dusty road
to Maria, Tex. where the vanqushed
federal defenders of Ojinaga, Mexico,
will he interned pending their release
by the war department.
This was the second trek of a de-
feated Mexican federal army from
Ojinaga to Maria, the other being in
January 1918, when Villa first took
Ojinaga.
Gather for Trek.
All day the soldiers had been pack
ing their scant belongings which they
salvaged when the town capitulated
to Villa Wednesday night. Women
gathered their pots and pans and
bundles together, preparatory to
breaking camp. and an extra ration or
bread and meat was issued to all. At
o'clock this afternoon Gen. Juan Es-
pinosa Y Cordova thanked Col.
George d. Langhorne, U. s. A., for
the consideration shown his men by
the American army, and said "adios'
TO his friends here and gave the order
to- march.
Move Toward Maria.
F1anked by American cavalrymen.
with highthatted Mexican cavalry
men pointing the trail, the caravan,
consisting of fifteen big motor trucks
and three automobiles, moved away
from the border in cloud of dust.
The column swung across Federal flat
and on to the sierras above the val
ley on the way to Maria, sixty-eight
miles distant An American trooper
on his saddle. A Mexican camp fol-
lower rode beside blonde boy from
Boston who drove a "gas hog" or
three-ton truck. Federal colonels rode
outpost on their commands as IL in
the field in Mexico and deserted dogs,
which had faithfully followed their
masters through the battle, trailed be-
hind the trucks.
More Than 500 Persons.
four nunuTed ana elSHty-llVe meu
thirty-five women and ten children
made up the column. One hundred
and ninety-three horses We're ridden
by the Mexican cavalrymen. all other
persons among the refugees being car
ried in motors.
The march continued steadily into
the night, short stops being made at
Shafter, twenty-five miles from Pre-
sidio, apd at Popalopes to get water
for the refugees, the horses and the
trucks. Capt. i. N. Carswell, was in
command of the caravan. The Mexi-
can federal general and his staff rode
In a big touring car driven by David
Fassett, Of Lansing. Mich.
-~~-~.-.--~--~~-~~-~-~>~
of that nation, but far less could be
expected from the United States. Let
this be our attitude toward the rest of
the world. We need our hundred thou
sand soldiers for our own use.'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-18
LOCAL REPORT.

A summary of local weather condi-
tions for the twenty hours ended
at 6 p. m. yesterday, follows: Maxi
mum temperature, So degrees; mini
mum, 81; range, "a: temperature at
pm, 40; north wind, partly cloudy
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-18

is absurd and ridiculous to accuse me
of 1t.
Il repeat that my strongest desires
are and will be to make happy and 10
unite tho people of my country"
Believed to Be Silver.
A Mexican refugee named Sanches
crossed from Ojinaga tonight and said
that he had seen seven mules there
with packs on their backs. These
packs were believed to have contained
part of the silver shipment, estimated
to be worth 100000 which villa is
believed to have with him and which
he is trying to get across the Ameri-
can border to exchange for money.
supplies and ammunition.
Another villa soldier died at the
villa emergency hospital here tonight.
He had been shot in the neck.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-18

Pctrograd t7reacc has definitely
with victory for the Boy The white guard disarmd
likewise military
PetrogTad
that Bohevki
the southwest front intent putting civil
reached
confirmation flooded
scription. Z ( 3sf
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-18

Copenhagen. Nov. II. - .Advices
from the island Of Mano say that q
violent cannonading was heard from
the North sea between S:3n and 10
o'clock this morning. At intervals
there were great explosions. Several
warships We're observed on the hor-
lion.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-18
DESERTED BY
OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS.
ESCAPES WHEN ABOUT tn
Be PUT UNDER ARRES
GENERAL KRASNOFF TELLS OF
LAST INTERVIEW WITH CHIEF
WHO SPOKE ONCE OF SUICIDE

Late Premier When informed That Cossacks Would No Longer
Support Him and That He Should Appear Before RevoI-
tunary Committee and Give Himself Up Was Nervous and
ExCted Without Waiting for Military Detachment to Ar.
rive He Escaped in Disguise Of Sailor Is Statement of Com
mander of Men Who Opposed BoIshevk.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-18
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ltaIy's armies are making heroic
and so far successful stand against the
Austro-German masses thrown against
thern In dsspsEstess ~ tscast Hlona .thc
line OF the Piave river and In the
mountainous region from the Piave
westward to the edge of the Trentino
district. The river line has not been
preached at any point. while the
thrust of the Austrlans southwark
from the hills in an attempt to drive
wedge through to the plains be-
hind the Piave line is making slow
progress.
1t is now more than a week since
the Italians, retreating from the Tag
liamentc, crossed to the west bank
Of the Piave and took up their de-
tensive positions behind it. The Ger
man command lost no time in at
tempting to force a passage of the
stream, and the enemy efforts were
pressed on q scale of increasing in
tensity during all last week
Resistance Grows Stronger.
The Italian resistance. however.
seems to be growing stronger rather
than otherwise. The latest Austro-
German attempts to gain a permanent
hold on the westerly side of the Piave
were not only brilliantly frustrated
but the enemy columns were badly
cut up and nearly one thousand Teu-
tons were taken prisoner.
These attacks on the river line we're
delivered just above the Zenson ioup,
where the invaders had effected a
crossing and were hemmed In from
the start. They are steadily being
driven here into an increasingly re-
stricted zone, the Rome war office
now announces. Near the Adriatic the
water barrier to any Austro-German
advance toward Venice, raised by the
opening of the flood gates into the
swampy region. is being reinforced by
the work of the army artillery and
the guns of Italian warships on the
Adriatic
The italian line has yielded slightly
in the hills east of the Brenta where
the capture of Monte Prassolan by
Austro- Hungarian troops is announced
by Berlin. No further advances for the
attacking forces in the mountain
region northeast of Asiago are claim
ed.
Military operations in the other war
theatres were on a comparatively
small scale. The most important move
was made in Flanders by the British
who pushed further north on the Goe-
berg spur, northwest Of Passt hem
daele, capturing a strongly fortified
redoubt known as Vocation farm and
so improving their positions in this
sector as to make the present line
across Passchendaele ridge easier to
hold.
In Palestine the British forces.
which recently have made so spec
tacular an advance up the Mediter-
ranean coast to the neighborl1ood Of
Jaffa, are still moving forward. but
apparently feeling their way with
some caution. The Turks are giving
signs of making stand a few miles
north OF Jana, where they are re-
ported attempting to prepare an en-
trenched position.
Some Americans Killed.
In the sector of the French front
held by the American troops there
has been increased activity by the ar
tillery, incidental to which there have
been additions to the American cas-
ualty list, some of which occurred,
when German shell hit an Ameri.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-18
THE WEATHER
FORECAST.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 17.--New Mex
leo: Sunday and Monday fair warm
er east portion Monday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-18
AMERICANS KILLED
BY BURSTING SHELL
Kaiser's Artillery Hits One Of
Pershing's Guns on French
Front; Conditions in Russia
Still Not Clear.
. %ses . . 90 . go =
ITALIAN SITUATION
JG MOST CRITICAL

9 Italian Headquarters, Nov. II.
9 Thy the Associated PreSs) The
3 Austro- Germans today made fur
. ious attempts to break the Ital-
8 ian line and crossed the Piave
. river at two points tut were an
o initiated at one point and driven
. back at the cher. The Italian
lines are holding but the situa-
I: tlop Is considered TO be grave.
3
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tconunued on Page Two3
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is absurd and ridiculous to accuse me
of 1t.
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of that nation, but far less could be
expected from the United States. Let
this be our attitude toward the rest of
the world. We need our hundred thou
sand soldiers for our own use.'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-24
MAKE CANVASS IN
INTEREST OF GYPSY
SMITHS REVEALS

A religious census of the city will
be taken, starting next Sunday. and
eight or nine churches win engage
in the work. Pastors of each of the
churches which will assist in the work
recently met and arranged the city
in districts there being nine divisions
in all. The work will be started
Sunday afternoon, and the city has
been divided so equally, it is asserted,
that three or four hours only will be
required to finish it up.
1t is the intention of thn workers
to visit and see every white family
of the city, get if possible the church
affiliations of every adult and child
of the said families, and if they are
found not in the churches to ascer-
tain if possible the reasons therefor
This work is one of the prelimi-
naries to the Gypsy Smith meeting
which will open here on March 4.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-24
SPUR TRACKS May
DE BUILT SHORTLY

General Manager G. A. Berry, Of
the G. F. & A. Railroad Company,
called on Mayor Hinrichs yesterday
relative to the company's rights in
case the spur tracks, for which fran
chises were recently passed by the
commissioners, would be built. It is
stated that the railroad company is
expected to build the spurs at its own
expense, and not the grantees as at
first thought, and as it would cost
the G. F. & A. quite a sum, the gen.
eral manager wanted to know what
protection" his company would have
in the premises. This was a question
which the mayor did not answer.
1t was represented that the rail
road company, which would entail a
heavy expenditure in putting in the
spur tracks, desired the city to as
sure it that, in case the tracks were
built, the G. F. & A should have alb
solute control of them. This the
mayor, of course, could not promise
That is the status of the matter al
present. 1t was made plain, however,
that if the tracks are to be built, the
Deep Water Route would have tt
shoulder the costs, which would bt
considerable.