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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
Speculation Unwise.
CIVILIAN POLICE GET ORDERS
New York Home Defense League Pre-
pares for an Emergency to Re-
port for Duty.

New York, March New York's
civilian police force, organized at the
time of the Lusitania crisis, received
orders describing their duties in case
Of an emergency making 1t necessary
for them to serve. The organization
numbers $4,000, and is known as the
Home Defense league. The members
were told to report at their precinct
police stations carrying night sticks
and provided with emergency rations.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Lima, O.-Five men were killed out.
right, two others were fatally injured
and eleven were seriously hurt when
c., H. & d. Freight Train No. sc
struck an autobus containing 18 EN-
ployes of the Ohio Steel Foundry at
the Fourth street crossing.
Not a man escaped, with the excep
tion of the driver, Peter Daley, who
jumped when he saw the danger. He
was uninjured, with the exception OF
few bruises. He was arrested at his
home later, and, officers say, he will
be held pending the inquest of Coroner
V. H. Hay, which will be started as
soon as possible. Police who arrested
Daley found him in bed, fully dressed,
They found, they say, that he rushed
to a nearby store following the acci'
dent, called taxi and was taken to
his home. When police entered the
house they were attacked by Mrs.
Daley, who fought to prevent her hus,
bands arrest. The woman tainted as
Daley was led away, handcuffed. Pc.
lice took the crew of the train into
custody. The train was in charge OF
Conductor John Calvin and Engineer
Edward Keefe, both of Elmwood. They
stated, following the crash, that the
QUITO truck showed no lights and they
were not aware of it's approach until
it was struck by the engine.
Debris was strung along the tracks
for three blocks, and the 18 men were
caught in q trap. There was not even
IN ontcry be bodies of All the vic
Tins we're nangled. For h1ors fsiiaa
two hours after the accident happened
crowds thronging through four
morgues were unable to identify the
dead. Not until Day Watchman Floyd
Death was summoned was single
identification reached. He named each
man.
Ambulances rushed the injured to
hospitals. The O'Connors were broth
ers and considered to be the most i'm.
portant and dependable employees Of
the plant. Jas. Kenneth, night watch.
man of the factory, was killed in the
same spot that the accident occurred.
Daley had hauled the workmen back
and forth from the steel foundry for
months.
The accident was one Of the most
serious that has befallen the G. H. &
D. railroad on the Lima division in 20
years.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
WANTS COLLEGE GRADUATES
Secretary Baker in Attempt to Speed
Up Enlistment Of Second
Lieutenants.

Washington, March Ito speed up
the obtaining of second lieutenants for
the regular army Secretary Baker in
an order made public directs that "dis-
tlnguished colleges designate ten hon.
or graduates from the 1917 class
and ten from the 1916 class to be ex-
amined in April for provisional COM
missions. Under previous regulations
such colleges designated one honor
graduate a year. Three men, it is
specified, upon appropriate examina-
tion are to be accepted into the serv-
Ice ahead Of any other candidates for
commissions from civil life.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
TURKS FLEE BRITISH ARMY
Abandon Large Supplies of Munitions
and Stores 80 Miles West of
Kut-el-Amara.

London, March British forces en-
gagged Turkish troops on three sides
80 miles west of Kut-el-Amara, the
war office announced. Large supplies
Of munitions and stores were aban-
doned by the Turks when hard pressed
and were captured by the British. The
Turks also sank three guns in the
river. the statement said.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
WILL OFFER NO AMENDMENTS
Democrats Surprise the Republicans
by Acting on the Emergency Rev.
enue Bill.

Washington, March democratic
leaders dropped a bomb into the Re
publican opposition to the emergency
revenue bill by announcing they would
offer no further amendments to the
measure, but would accept it as 1t
passed the house. This means no
conference will be necessary and that
the measure can be sent to the presi-
dent Immediately upon It's passage.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
TWO MILES FROM BAPAUME
British Closing In on German Strong
hold--Strong Resistance Now Be-
ing Encountered.

London, March 1.-Field Marshal
Haig's troops are still closing in on
Bapaume. They are less than two
miles distant. The German retreat has
apparently slowed down considerably,
and dispatches from the front indi-
Gated strong resistance was now be
ing encountered.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
ii. S. CoNsULs ARE DETAINED
Four Officials Held by Germany Pend
Ing Departure Of Teutons From
This Country.

Washington, March -Four Ameri-
can consuls are being detained in Ger
many, while the Berlin government
awaits official advices that all German
consnls in this country, ordered to
Central and South America, have been
permitted to proceed.
The German governments action Is
based on circumstances which, through
no concern of the United States, de-
tained Consul Mueller at Havana,
Cuba, while he was on his way from
Atlanta to Quito, Ecuador.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
ANOTHER BREAK NEAR
Ambassador Penfield Is Ready to
Quit Vienna.
State Department Said to Believe Ger
many Will Insist Ally Support
u-Boat Policy.

Hefile larels 10 zagl D.
American note concerning the subma-
rine situation probably will be given
to Ambassador Penfield in Vienna
Thursday.
Washington, Feb. 28.-Complete ar
rangements for the withdrawal of
American diplomatic and consular of
ficers from Austria Hungary have been
made by Ambassador Penfield on in
structions from the state department.
It was learned that the ambassador
had been directed to take this step,
the belief at the department being that
break in relations Is inevitable.
The Spanish government fas been
asked to take over American interests
and plans have been made to expedite
the withdrawal of all Americans if the
break occurs.
The last report from Ambassador
Penfield, a brief cable received after
these instructions were sent, sug-
gested slight possibility that Aus
tria's reply to this governments aide
memoire, asking definition of her
attitude in the submarine situation,
might be favorable. No real hope was
raised here, however, and no change in
instructions followed.
The feeling prevails here that while
both this country and Austria are
seeking to avoid break, Germany
is determined that her ally shall sup
port to the greatest degree possible
the submarine campaign.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
HOUSE ALLOWS PROBE FUND
600 for investigation of High
Cost of Living.

Washington, March 1.-The house
agreed by vote of PAT to 1856, to the
inclusion in the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill of the section providing
100000 for an investigation of the
high cost of living by the federal trade
commission.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
ORDER DEATH FOR $50 SERBS
Austrians Sentence Bosnia Residents
Because of Their Nationality
Called Political Crime.

Amsterdam, March 1.-The Tele-
graaf learns from an authoritative
source that the Austrians have just
sentenced to death $50. inhabitants of
Bosnia and Herzegovina who claimed
Serbian nationality. The Austrians
Ieiaifn this was a political crime.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
CAPTURE RUSSIAN POSITIONS
Germans Carry Out Successful At
tacks in the Carpathians-
Take 1900 Men.

Berlin, March strenuous attacks,
carried out by German troops in the
Carpathians, resulted in the capture
of several Russian positions on the
heights, IL officers and more than
1900 men, 1t was officially announced
here. Several counter-attacks were
repulsed.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
sixty-slx Millions in Income Tax.

Sixty-six Millions IN income ak.
New York.-Income-tax collections
In the second, or downtown, district
of this city are expected to amount to
$66,000,000 for this year, it was stated
by the Internal Revenue Collector.
The collections for the same district
last year were less than $24,00O,O00,
the year before about $15,0o0,0OO, and
in 1914 less than $14,000,000. This
district is said to yield the most in
come tax of any in the country. II 10
calculated that by the time for fling
returns closes $4,000 individuals and
$4,000 corporations.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
WILL NOT PAY FOR SHIPS
Germany Won't Give Holland Any Sat-
isfaction for Sinking Of Dutch
Vessels.

London, March 1.-Germany will
give the Dutch government no satis-
faction for the sinking Of the fleet of
Dutch vessels torpedoed on February
%, % dispatches from The Hague indi-
cate
In response to inquiries, the Ger
man naval attache informed the chief
of the Dutch naval staff that Germany
has not altered the position she took
Immediately after the torpedoing.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
Ontario Women Assured Vote.

Toronto, Ont, March 1.-The wom-
ell of Ontario were virtually assured
the right to vote when the government,
through Premier Hearst, indorsed the
bill Of ]. w. Johnson providing fof
equal suffrage j
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
GERARD AND PARTY SAIL
Former American Ambassador to Ber.
lln Leaves Coruna, Spain, on
Spanish Liner.

and don. March 1.--James w. Gerard,
fal s -, "a Sssg s1ssas-.|
many and BIS party sailed from Co
runa, ISpain, for the United States, ac-
cordiItg to a dispatch from the Daily
Mails correspondent at the Spanish
seaport. The Americans sailed on a
neutral vessel, the Spanish liner In
fanta Isabel.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03

McMinnyille--A large feed barn be-
longing to Lemon Wallace, near Good
bars, was struck by lightning and nine
cows We're instantly killed.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
LACON|A SINKING
not ACT OF WAR
President Will Take No Additional
Step Until Congress
Acts, Report,
ONUs OF BREAK ON GERMANS
Wilson viii Arm American Merchant
men No Matter What Congress
Shall Do and Wait to See What
German u-Boats Do.
tGopyright.l

Berlin, March 1.-First editorial
comment of German newspapers on
the sinking Of the Cunard liner La
COMA justified this latest example Of
German sutnaSiae aarfara ~ SIT
gesting It was nllely eafif Iiig out Of
the German warnings that hospital
ships would be torpedoeG.
Washington, March President
Wilson waits on congress. He will
take no additional step to bring the
general international crisis, caused by
Germany's announcement Of unre-
stricted submarine operations being
resumed and emphasized by the sink
ing Of the Laconia with it's loss OF
American women, to a head until con-
gress shall express itself. The presi-
dent, officials close to him said, be-
lieve that when the country has de-
clared itself congress will give him
the power he has asked.
Not an "Act of War"
There has been no relaxation of the
grim tension precipitated by the sink
ing of the Laconia. None Is immedi-
ately looked for, but there was gem
orally growing belief in official quar-
ters that the sinking Of the Cunarder
would not be characterized by the adj
ministration as an 'act Of war;"
"The onus of the actual break will
be placed on Germany" was the word
quietly passed out from official circles.
"The president will arm American
ships, no matter what congress shall
do, and then he will wait to see what
German submarines will do"
The address of the imperial German
chancellor yesterday was accepted in
administration circles as direct chal-
lenge. Because of it's tone 1t was be-
lieved that when the American line
resumes sailings next week its ships
will be in as great danger as are those
of the entente. But 1t was said that
the president is determined that these
interrupted sailings shall be resumed,
and 1t is certain that inasmuch as
these liners are to be armed, they will
be considered subject to attack by
German submarines.
Speculation unwise.
"We are moving step by step and
moment by moment" explained cab
met member. Because of this, spec
sulation is unwise. We must do as we
think best, but cannot outline policy
that might be changed by some unfore-
seen development at seconds notice.
We are hoping for the best, but are
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
TRAIN STRIKES
AN AUTO BUS
FREIGHT HITS MACHINE AT LIMA
--cHAuFFEUR ESCAPES, BUT
LATER is ARRESTED.
5 KILLED AND 10 INJURED

No Light Burning on Truck, 'Tis
charsed-Workmen Caught in Trap
in Front of Eneine-OfficiaIs of Pub.
lie Utilities Commission to Begin In.
quiry at once-Crew is Arrested.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
COMMIT TEE O.K'S
FLOOD MEASURE
House Foreign Affairs Body Ap-
proves Bill by Vote Of
III Ito A.
''0THER METHODS KILLED
President Authorized to Protect Such
Ships and the Citizens of U. S.
Against Unlawful Attacks
on the High Seas.

Washington, March 1.--'I have done,
am now doing, and will continue to do
everything in my power to keep the
United States at peace" This was the
assurance given a group of pacifists by
President Wilson. The pacifist com
mittee had presented resolutions to the
president urging him to keep this
country out of war.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26

SIMPLE PROBLEM SOLVED.
Axle grease is an important raetor in
successful farA41d.A7is applied in the
right places.
If applied to the pillow when the pillow
is put away for the season the follow
ing things will be accomplished:
The pillow will be bright when it is
taken out for use again.
The pillow will move through the soil
with greater ease-neither the plow-
man nor the team will have as heavy
work to do.
You will do better job of blowing.
You will have pleasant countenance
at the close of the day. and consequent
ly your family will be happier.
And axle grease applied to the pillow
will have done it all.
EXPECT RESULTS FROM THE
SOIL.
Now that increased production is so
important from the National point of
view, and so desirable from the per-
sonal point of view. 1t behooves every
farmer to look to the soil tor results.
The soil has been compared to
bank in which the farmer may or may
not make deposits. 10 keep the bank
account where personal checks will be
honored deposits of money must be
made. 10 keep the soil account where
crops may grow and yield we'll, depos-
Its of fertilizers and lime and manures
and clovers must be made.
A letter addressed to the Division of
Extension, University of Tennessee,
Knoxville, will bring to you informa-
ton as to the needs of your soil in &C.
tual pounds of fertility. That is. if
you do not have that information at
hand yourself.
1t you do know what your soil needs.
come as near to getting just the right
things and the right amounts as you
possibly can.
Apply them and you may expect re-
suits from your soil.
SOME THINGS THE FOOD PRO-
DUCTION BILL PROVIDES.
Hog and poultry production to be
as tar as pro cticable.
Increased production and conserva-
tion of dairy foods to be encouraged.
Animal diseases to be combated on
larger scale.
Increased efforts to be made to COM
bat insect pests of plants and animals.
Further steps to be taken tn destroy
animal pests and predatory animals
which injure crops and kill live stock.
Work for the control of plant dis
eases to be extended.
Survey OF seed supplies and needs to
be made and results published so that
will be assisted IN obtaining a
sufficient supply of COED seed.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26

The second week in October the wo
men OF Tennessee are to be asked to
sign pledges for saving of food. There
IS no penalty attached for failure to
respond, 1t is purely patriotic move
ment tor the purpose of conserving the
food of the state in order to assist in
winning the war.
The movement is intended to pledge
the women of the state to allow the
least possible amount of food to 60 to
waste, either by wasteful methods IN
cooking too much. poor cooking or ne
glectlng to save odds and ends of
wholesome food left from meals.
Such a movement is a most worthy
one and tends to help every one direct
ly while helping the nation. Every
women in the state should resolve to
JOIN the movement whether or not she
makes her determination known by
signing pledge or in any other way.
Allow no TODD to go to waste that
there may be no hungry in the land
and our soldier boys may be we'll fed
at the front.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26
MORE SHEEP NEEDED.

One hundred million more sheep are
needed IN these United States to sup
ply the needed wool, TO say nothing of
helping out. the meat supply.
1t is doubtful If there is anywhere
in the United States section that pre-
sents better opportunity for increas-
ing the number of Sheppard that
profitably, too-than on this plateau
and in Cumberland county.
Many more men would raise sheep,
but for the worthless cur that takes
more toll of the lives of sheep in one
night, than thousand of him is worth.
AS we have said before: The situa-
tlon is in the hands of the farmer-the
man who profits the mcst-and unless
our farmers are ready to fomr an asso
citation that will pay fair price for
every sheep killed by dogs, it is not
very much use to attempt to raise
sheep. We know man in this county
--one of the very best citizens-who
recently lost over $500 worth of sheep
in one night from the maurauding of
p four and two legged dogs. He made
the statement to the writer that he
would have to go out of the sheep busl
ness as it seemed impossible to raise
them profitably on account of just such
occurrences as he had suffered. He
said it was not his first time, either.
There are many people IN this and
every county in this and every other
state who are too poor to own any
sheep, but they will have from one to
half dozen worthless dogs about their
place to be fed. The owners feed
them practically nothing which forces
the dogs to turn to any source for food
that comes easiest for them. Killing
sheep IS the easiest IN most instances.
Will the farmer ever organize and
protect himself?
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26
WHY NOT TEDDY, TOO?

When one reads President Wilson g
letter to the men IN France saying that
he enves them and regrets that he can
not be in the trenches with them, it IS
difficult TO suppress mental inquiry
as to the reason why he denied Col.
Roosevelt the privilege of joining the
boys on the firing line.
Does Mr.. Wilson consider himself
better fitted for the trenches than is
Col. Roosevelt? Does he class himself
as better fighting man? Does he
think his presence would be more in
spring to the men than would the
prese nee of the hero of San Juan Hill?
Even so. could he not have conceded
Col. Roosevelt at least second choice
in the fighting privilege?
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26
BIGLICK

T. c. Hale visited his daughter, Mrs.
Jewell Hale, Sunday.
Fred Hassler, wife and children Wis
tied relatives and friends in Blgllck
last week, returning home to White
county Friday.
Mrs. Ed Blaylock, Mrs. Wesley Khea
and Mrs. Pearl Rhea went to Litton
Thursday to have some dental work
done.
Mrs. Bohannon, who has been very
Ill, is some better now.
Mrs. Sinda McDaniels visited Mrs.
Margaret McDanIeIs at Rainy, last
week.
Mrs. Harrison Toilet had the mis-.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26

Mrs. Margaret Carruthers went to
Crossville Saturday to have some den
tai work done.
FLOYD Rhea visited home folks Sun
day.
Miss Stella Hale invited her Sunday
school class home with her Sunday and
% little girls and boys went and en-
joyed a bountiful dinner. All returned
home well satisfied with their good
time and think there is no one so good
as Miss Stella.
fortune to cut her hand very badly by
glass jar breaking as she was putting
the top on.
Frank Davis and wife, who have
been visiting Mrs. Davis parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. James. have returned 20
their home in Oklahoma last week.
Sept. 10. Two Green Gooseberries,
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26

The election for mayor of Nashville
will be held tomorrow. Hilary Howse,
who was mayor formerly, who was in
favor with every law violator in the
city and who was finally removed from
office by action of the ouster law, is a
candidate. That he is strong, goes
without saying, for every man who Ia
vors whiskey and wide open town
will go to the polls and vote early
and often.
Nashville is being put to the test and
the city will get what the people really
want and the result of the election will
be an excellent index of the majority
of the people of the capital city.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26
acreage for spring wheat should be has
not as yet been determined.
SELLING FEMALE ANIMALS.

In the face of the present meat
shortage and the high price that all
meat animals are bringing IN this Sec
tion, as we'll as elsewhere over the
world-which fact our people fully I'M
derstand-it is surprising how many
female animals are being sold for
sIaugh liter.
Many cows and heifers are going to
the market that should be kept here
and that would bring the owners much
more in several ways a year hence.
At the rate heifers and cows have
been going for few weeks there
promises to be great shortage OF
cows next spring. Every indication is
that almost any kind of COW will
bring not less than $50 to SIS next
spring. 1t IS hard to see In any way
In which a farmer can make more
quick money than to buy heiters and
keep them for cows next spring or the
following spring.
IL 10 aihOoI SLihC W sci q 1chhdi0
animal of any kind now, but 1t is clear
that many persons are not giving that
any serious consideration, but IN less
than a year many are liable to see. very
plainly where they lost money by SELL
ing female ANIMALS, regardless of the
price they received.
Mr.. Farmer, look ahead, save your
females and get big money a little
later for them and their increase.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26

The custer law Is being invoked
against Mayor McMillin and CommIs-
sioner John w. Flenniken, or Knox
vile, and their attorneys are attacking
the constitutionality OF the law. Sucr
things are very common when persons
who are guilty are hauled up by the
law and no other way presents for
them to escape punishment.
The custer law is one of the best
laws ever enacted in this or any other
state.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26

Hoover has been urging tor some
time that the people eat less meat and
wheat bread 5and now he come along
and asks the dear people to eat less
sugar and sweets of all kinds. Man
alive, "Hoovy" what is fellow to
eat? Next we now you will be asking
US to take less salt with our eaters. !"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26

1t is claimed that there IS record
swdet potato crop and the means for
storing them is entirely inadequate.
People IN this section have little
trouble in saving "sweets' through
the winter and no trouble at all in get
ting dollar or more bushel for them
in the spring.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26

Tennessee is being asked this year
to increase its acreage OF winter wheat
to a million and eighty thousand acres
TIE largest acreage ever sown in the
state Was 9Ol, COO acres. Just what the