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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
IjEATEsT CROP KNOWN
7sbpRTs FROM WHEAT BELT OF
TENNESSEE SHOW LAEGE
WHEAT CROP PLANTED.
,uhile Cotton and Tobacco Are Under
HE Average, The Corn Crop Is the
Greatest Ever Harvested - Soy
Bean Yield Said To BE Big.

Nashville. --According to the coire'
spondents OF the state agricultural de-
partment the corn crop of Tennessee
Il the largest in the history OF the
state. In soy beans the increased
Weld is computed at 100 per cent, with
indications that an increased average
will be seeded to this valuable food
nr6 luct next year. The yield OF to-
baNco is computed to be per cent
less than in 1916, but with much high
or prices than in that year. Cotton
is about 80 per cent short OF the five
year average, but the loss is more
than COMPENSATED for by the prevail
ing high prices. The yield of corn
shows about 80 per cent increase over
1916. The yield of potatoes, Irish and
sweet, shows a gratifying increase,
Notwithstanding the fact that the ear
ly October frosts considerably damag-
ed sweet potatoes. The yield OF first
crop Irish potatoes was not SO good
as the second planting, of which there
has been large yield. In all wheat
growing counties of the state the re-
ports show an increase in acreage
sown this fall ranging from Is to DO
Der cent over 1916. The peanut crop
is short of the average. Except in
few counties the yield of apples is
short 50 per cent. Live stock every
where is reported in most excellent
condition. There is no indication that
there will be any increase of acreage
in rye or oats. No hog cholera is be
ing reported from any section of tbs
state.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for oil ailments that
are caused by disordered stomach
and inactive liver, such as sick head
ache, constipation, sour stomach,
nervous Indigestion, fermentation OK
food, palpitation Of the heart caused by
gases in the stomach. August Flower
is a gentle laxative, regulates digestion
both in stomach and intestines, cleans
and sweetens the stomach and alimen-
tary canal, stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Sold in all civilized countries.
30 and 90 cent bottles.-Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
HOW TO CLEAN Car.
Warm Water Recommended and
Avoid Some Chemicals.
wet SPONGE Quite HARMFUL
Complete Bath for Auto Is at Best a
Time-C Consuming and Troublesome
Operation, Especially During
Winter Season.

Paint and varniSh manufacturers
will say that any chemical cleaner and
polisher will contain substances inJurl-
GUS to the high finish Of the car. This
may or may not be true of several OF
the chemicals now on the market, but
certain it is that a car, already neg
lected beyond the possibility of re-
Mobilization by means of soap and wa
ter, can be made almost new by the
frequent and proper use of proper
grades of such cleaners, writes ii. w.
Slauson in Leslie'S.
Natures own solvent, water, is still
considered by automobile manufacture
ers as the best cleaner. This water
should not be any warmer than is nee
essary to dissolve the accumulated
dust and mud. Warm water tends to
soften varnish, while cold water has
the opposite effect and is one of the
best hardening agents available. Inc
less soap that need be used the better
for the finish Of the car, for the mud
and stain removing qualities of soap
must lie in ita combination with a
chemical which also tends to remove
the varnish. However, immediate rims
Ing with cold water, so that all traces
of soapsuds are removed, will not dam
age the car seriously if soap of the
proper kind has been used.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
naa Masks at Sewer.

dreenville, S. Gas masks were
ise,Ied TO Tennesseans at Camp Sewer,
anal the men from the Volunteer State
ara awaiting instructions to commence
in Ia art of using the peculiar helmet
that defles the poisonous atmospheric
attack The school of grenade throw,
lngialso began, under the instructions
of french, British and Canadian Off
cers Withal the training is becoming
more and more intensive every day.
Hoaltb conditions at Camp Sewer
oh ouad continued improvement.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
THE FIRST FRUITS OF PRoHIBi.

One city Jail to let; owing to prchi'
bition there is no further use for it.
Net saving to the ratepayers of Van
couver, $4,000 year.
We told you so.
For the first IL days in September
on which the police courts were open
there were sc convictions for drunken
ness. For the corresponding period In
October, prohibition month, the total
convictions were seven.
We told you so. But only in part.
Prohibitions results, as exhibited in
the reduction Of the number of law
breakers are better even than we
hoped (B. CO. World.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

marine" Except for the projecting
hood over the engine, Oldfields car Ia
the nearest approximation to a perfect
streamline body ever made. Even the
pan under the engine is blended into
the body in such manner as to pre.
sent as little surface as possible
against the propulsion of the car
through space. The body is complete
~ inciosed and has none of the us,,aI
fiat surfaces and angles.
Automobile makers have learned
much from the airplane builder con-
corning the construction Of bodies that
part the air easily and SO cut down
wind resistance.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

ages committed by the Germans il
Belgium and northern France. 1t ex-
plains the butchery and mutilation of
babies and the unspeakable crimes
committed on helpless women and
bears out the declaration of science
and medicine that beer Is brutalizer.
"If these horrors result from a beer
diet, then in the name Of America keep
beer away from our soldiers"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
THE FARMER IS NOT WORRYING.

The saloon advocates cry: 'Tf you
vote out the saloons there will be
panic, the farmer will get nothing for
his corn" In the past three years we
have voted out of business 244000
booza Joints and the farmer receives
more for his corn than ever.-BillJ'
Sunday.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
BARS INToxIcANTS.

The governor of the territory Of Ha-
wall, Hon. Lucius Eugene Plnkham,
has decreed that liquors shall be BAN
ished from the official banquets given
by him. He showed his sincerity in
the matter at the dinner recently given
In honor of the commission from ia
pan en- route to Washington.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
Good Business.

"That clerk Of yours who answers
the telephone is very urbane."
"He is that"
"He fairly cooes at YOU"
"Yup, his girl calls him up four or
five times a day. At first / thought
I'd stop it, but now l guess l won't.
Watching out for her keeps him keyed
up to polite pitch"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
CHANGE THEIR TUNE

When tne breweries and distilleries
were after farmers votes,
They boosted how much rye they used,
and barley, corn and oats;
But when prohibition threatened they
cried with might and main,
"Oh, spare our trade, dear people. we
use hardly any grain"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
HAULING BRACKETS ON AUTO
These Devices Are Useful in Carrying
Pipes, Ladders, Poles and Sim
liar Articles,

Two simple methods Of adapting an
automobile quickly for business pur-
poses are shown in the sketch, writes
G. A. Luers of Washington, d. c., In
Popular Mechanics. The S-shaped
wrought-iron hooks, padded in cloth or
canvas, are used by a plumber to con-
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

Another thing to remember is that
If YOU don't like well-made corn bread
at least one day in the week there is
something the matter with you and not
with the corn bread.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
49, woman Killed.

Mre BETTE Franklin, aged n years,
wJs knocked down and almost instant
w 1r,,Ied by an automobile driven by
C,5rance Ward, a student. The acct
denf occurred on Broadway, between
Fstaenth and Sixteenth avenues. The
. u women attempted to cross the
st.aet IN the middle of the block. The
c,r that struck her was being driven
a moderate rate of speed, but the
,.,var did not see the woman until he
aid struck her.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
Peace Only a Breathing Shell.

soldier ought to consider peace
only as breathing spell, which gives
him leisure to contrive, and furnishes
ability to execute, military Plans
Macchiavello.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

Mr., Nicholas Romanoff, late en-
peror Of Russia, may visit the United
States, If they take him on a tour of
the political districts in some of our
large cities, he will have the chance
OF seeing what real ear looks like.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

After the war gas masks may come
in handy for those who ride in crowd
ed closed cars, attend political meetings
or are visited by their in-laws. Peace
has its gas attacks as well as war.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

The kaiser has promised the sultan
that after the war the Turks will he
brothers in kultur with the Prussians
probably to induce the sons of the ores.
cent to speed up in frightfulness.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
Metal Parts Will Rust.

If you have detachable wheels, re-
member that the metal parts may rust.
Every time you change a wheel cover
the metal contact surfaces with grease,
otherwise the detachable wheel will no
longer be detachable.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
RsAbov2g Rgsh Y, .s Aa2syllisl \,


avdtion service since the call for vol
nnteers was made, is the report from
Knoxville. The men in that section
of the state have been unusually in
terested in that branch Of the service.
The rush is expected to increase DUR
ing ttl1e next two weeks, and the Knox
Vile recruiting officers, under the new
order allowing the acceptance OF all
men who volunteer up to the 10th OF
the month. are expecting that loo
mora men will be admitted.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
ct. LOUIS GETTING READY.

Mayor Kiel of st. Louis has saic
that his city would not suffer great
economic shock IL the nation went dry.
as st. Louis brewers are now putting
out substitutes for beer and making
Souintnyicating drinks.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
TheY Relieue In e;.

More than 10000 road signs for tour.
ing motorists have been erected in IN
tarlo the last few years by the Ontario
Motor league, nearly 5000 of tb he NJ
during the last year. '"'n
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
BANK DEPOSITS SOAR.

1T is estimated that in the two
months after Utah went dry Salt Lake
City bank deposits increased 8 per
cent. or more than $1,000,00G One
bank alone reported an increase OF
100000.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

Our boys are in the trenches on the
battle front now and it is going to be
more than ever offensive for anybody
back here to utter pro-German senti-
ments.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

The secret service agents having To-
Gated 100000 pounds of sugar might
now stir around and see if they cannot
uncover a few thousand tons of hoard
I'd anthracite.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

The trouble with the submarine is
that just as soon as you think you've
got it stopped it bobs up and does
something that 1t never has done be-
fore.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
Detachable Brackets.

yey long sections of pipe handilv, Tho
brackets are used by a paper bonrar
IN transporting scaffoldiug. They arc
made of wrought iron, as Shown, n
conform to the axles of the car, "
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

Expert letter writer's recently held q
convention for the purpose of improv-
ing letter writing, That might have
been all right few years ago. but to-
day We are past the letter-writing
stage.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
Iceless Refrineratnr

An 1celess refrigerator has been IN
vented for automobile tourists -,
campers, the food container being SIR.
rounded by water bag that is kent
cool by evaporation. Np'
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
GERMAN SOLDIERS AND BEER.

According to Edward Landsberg.
head of the United States Brewing
company of Chicago, Germany has
ruling that two-thirds of all the beer
made in the empire must go to the
men at the front. Each German sol
der has a daily allowance Of one gall
Ion of beer. 1--WE do not know If this
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

Stories of Germans turning machine
guns on Russian prisoners sooner
than feed them would be deemed in.
credible were it not for the Prussian
record in this war.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

There are 3SO00,O0O armed men
fighting in the world. This Is the age
of the stupendous, in tragedies as we'll
as in other things.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

The labor shortage may encourage
many gentleman who has been prid-
ing himself on executive ability" to
get in line for share in the regular
work.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

Sending all sorts of periodicals to
the soldiers is proper, but the warship
magazines should be kept supplied
first.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

Pa hasn't been doing much grum-
bling about the meals mother pre-
pares. 1t is the children who look at
the turnips and ask: ''That all you
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

Women may be divided into two
classes-those who never go out"
much, and those who never stay home
much.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

Many and great are the noises of
civilization, but above them all can be
heard the click of the women's knit
ting needles over the land.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

A music publisher comedies that the
popular" war song has yet to make
Its appearance. But on the cuantity
basis everything is lovely,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

The American way is to take the
Dutch ships and explain afterward
The German method is to torpedo them
and not explain at all.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

Maybe man at some future time will
develop some sort of patonic warfare
In which nobody gets hurt, but it is
not yet in sight.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

A pretty girl who is poor can never
understand why homely girl should
he lucky enough to inherit a big pile
of money.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

There seems to be no way to fight
war except by close and personal and
painful contact with the enemy.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

The bad weather is also seriously
impeding advance operations on the
1S-hole salient.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
OF Course She Did.

A young woman had come In answer
to an advertisement. She was asked
why she left her last place.
''Yes'm. don't mind tellin' all about
IL. N It was lust this way. The lady
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

If the coal shortage becomes too
acute some of the coal officials may
he induced to take jobs as miners.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

Meatless and wheatless days may
help to avert mealless days further
along.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

One of these days the milk pirates
are going to get what is coming to
them
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

Presently a man will blush when
money jingles In his pocket. He will
he accused Of boarding wealth.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

We shall not only make the world
safe for democracy but the seas as
well.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

Show flag that stands for your
country-clean, "nfaded, whole, and
1.-THE handsomeSt that floats"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

Australia last year bought from the
United States products valued at ST..
204,167
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
Innortant fo Nnotnara

Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that it
Bears the N <s.rs-----.-.s.sssaS0
Signature of ,sM>1&ZeNz12Gsx
In Use for Over 30 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

But be mighty thankful if you have
an income sufficiently big to pay taxes
on!
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

can make corn pones, and proceeds
to show me, to show ME, how to make
cora pones, an I'm from Kentucky.
Did l quit? OF course ] did."--In-
dlanapolis News.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
-,,u Quota In Company A.

Company A, Fourth Tennessee in
fntry. national guard, was mustered
I the state service at Nashville by
Taior C. L. Daughtry. The units full
nota of 100 men was present, al
,oagh several additional members
ere sworn in on account of being UNI
ale to be present at the muster.
Recruiting for the second letter COM
any and the headquarters company
hich Nashville is to nrnish is being
arried on. All persons within the
raft age must enlist before Dec. Is.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
The scarcity of milk may bring the
backyard goat into fashion again.

Among the undesirable substitutes
for meat may be listed fried beefsteak.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
Meatless. wheatless, sweetless-is
great diet if you don't weaken.

Oh, well, things might be worse.
Auto tires cost $3.50 in Sweden.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
| Camden. Judge Joseph e, Jones
| as convened circuit court here.
Var TAX On Parcel Post.

yIF ' ok OII T t{TNCI 7 O0Is
On Dec. the new war tax on parcel
aost packages went into effect and
rust be paid by affiXing a special rev.
nue. stamp on all parcels carrying as
much as rs cents or over in postage
me wax tas is 1c., for every 25c.
These special revenue stamps are
IA sale everywhere the regular post
,ge stamps are on sale and must be
,anceled by the sender placing, or
.ausing to he placed, thereon his writ.
en- or -.amped initials, together with
he date upon which the stamps are
,ttached or used.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02

held Ohio State university to n score less tie, with Chick Harley and Bolen already chosen as All-Americ2rn half back and end, respectively. Sport writ CTS In the south claimed that Auburn had come back, and they surely had. Georgia Tech claimed to be trembling and all the football world was talk ing about such a marvellous feat that the Plainsmen had pulled
 However the Golden Tornado was to De met with and both Ohio State and Georgia Tech were in five days of each other. Playing in the best of luck, Au burn had come out of the Ohio game without an injury fit to speak of and with two days before the Turkey Day affair, trained hard. The Golden Tor nado was too much and Auburn was forced to yield to the heavy score of 6S-7. in favor of Georgia Tech
 By defeating Auburn, Georgia Tech won the $. l. A. A. conference cham plonship. She displayed wonderful ver- satility in the abundance of plays used against Auburn, and although the Tiger fought until the last minute of play, the superior Tech machine could not be stopped
 Taking it all in all the Plainsmen had successful season. They defeated teams In the conference that always turn out good elevens and by holding the Ohio State university, they did more for southern football than can pc Imagined. It was pretty hard to bow doWn in defeat to the Yellow Jackets, put an Auburn man can say that a southern team has a say so in nation al champlonshtp honors, and that is some balm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
NORMAL
 BEATS SAVANNAH

Florence. December 1-(snecial)-On Thanksgiving Day, on the campus. the State Normal school closed one of the most successful seasons since 1913. by defeating the heavy team of Savannah Tenn, on a slippery field by score of 45 to O. The Normal team has rolled up a score of 107 points and only II against them, being scored on once by Green university of Athens, which they defeated with a score of 40 to 14. They have the advantage on some of the best prepara- tory schools in Tennessee.
 Lineup as follows:
 Savannah C0)-Sowell, center; Hurley and Stull, guards; Horner and Barnett, tackles; Pettigrew and Paulk, ends; Benton, quarter; Curry and Winship, halves; Lacefeld, full.
 s. N. S. A5)-Henry, center; Springer and Jordan. guards; Newton and Engie, tackles; Suits and Corbin ends; Blalock, quarter Glenn and Almond, halves; Cap tain Lovelace, full.
 Referee, Butler of Auburn Umpire, Mandgin of Savannah. Head linesman, Henry of Florence. Time of periods, 10 minutes each. Touchdowns Lovelace 2. Glenn 3, Blalock l, Suits l. Almon kicked goals