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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
Bar the World,a Workern.

Globe (Ariz) mining companies will
take back striking miners who belong
to the international Union of Mine, Mil
and Smelter Workers who apply Tor re-
employment, but |. w. w. members
will be turned down summarily.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
A GREAT MOVEMENT.

; The labor movement is a down .
; on the earth bread and butter .
; proposition calculated to benefit +.
. the membership now as well as .
. In the future. .
. The battle of trade unionism ia .
: a battle for the home, for man. .
. hood and womanhood and high :
. err standard of civilization.
. Organization of labor is the !
; only thing that will secure to the
. Individual the proper return for
. the labor expended In any given
trade or calling.
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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
WAGE ADJUsTM EMIT.

= am familiar with the Cana =
4 dian compulsory act, and =
+ want to say that 1t has not only Z
= failed of its purpose-the preyen- =
= ton of strikes-but has engen- =
= dered considerable antagonism 4
+ against those In charge Of the =
= machinery Of the law. What Is 7
= actually happening In Canada Is !
+ that the Lemieux law Is being !
y disregarded in labor disputes, 4
= and voluntary mediation Is gen 4
+ orally resorted to by both sides. =
4 Moreover, I am against that =
4 section Of your proposed plan =
+ which would leave to the wage 4
+ board the adjustment Of wages. Z
+ That is matter Cor the employ \
+ sr and employee to settle.-Hugh =
4 Frayne. Z
+ *******###**As* = I =
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15

LABcR,s FAULT.

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v can be controlled by the mem y
V bers of organized labor directing u
Y their purchasing power toward y
y the consumption of union label u
y goods is sufficient to control the u
y commerce Of the country, be- "
Y cause it can easily represent the Y
" difference between success and "
Y failure with nearly every mer- v
" chant. That it has not had this "
y effect is simply because organ "
Y lied labor has not used its finan- "
y cial strength. The fault is the "
Y union mans, and his is the OPP "
Y portunity to apply the remedy by "
Y doing his duty. "
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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
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Your Flag and ny Flag

How did we make the flag?
By rule?
By compass and square. and line?
With pattern and thread and the sempster's tool.
To follow the plain design?
Was It only the lore that the craftsmen knew
That gave us the red. and the white. and blue?
How did we make the has7
Not all
By measuring stitch and seams
For part Of it came from country call
And part Of it is cream
Is a vision that led brave souls alright.
And gave us the red and the blue. and white.
How did we make the flag?
In peace
We fashioned it fold on fold;
In war It was blend with the grim caprice
The drums in their summons rolled
'Twas the courage alike of the quick and dead
That gave US the blue, and the white. and red.
How did we make the flag?
Twas thus
It came to it's grace and worth;
Through all that is good in the souls Of US
The banner has had its birth;
Twas the holier strength Of the purpose true
That gave US the red. and the white and blue.
Thus have we made the flag?
Ah mol
By colors that will not fade
BY sinuous sweep and by deathless glow,
It's US that the flag has madel
And it whispers today to each star-told state:
"You must hold me high and must Keep me great
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Copyright 1917 by W. D. Nesbt) S94G1
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
KorniIoff Is NEARING Petroorad
Cheaper MILK In sIaht

Washington. Cheaper milk for the
consumer is indicated as the hope OF
the Food Administration, in state.
ment issued forecasting reductions in
cattle feed costs.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
POORLY PAID GIRLS.
New York Women Get but 10 Cents a
Week Over Bare Living.


In letter sent broadcast to che la
boring men of New York city and state
Mary E. Dreier, chairman Of the indus
trial section of the New York State
Woman Suffrage party, points out that
10 cents week must meet all the ex-
penses Of the average working girl of
this city outside her room and board,
lunches, car fare and clothes. For
doctor, dentist reading matter, church
dues, outings in the summer and
amusements in the winter, all Of the
hundred and one incidental expenses,
these girls have exactly 10 cents a
week left from their wages" says
Miss Dreier.
1.-THE average wage in this state"
says the communication, lis between
So and 81 a week. What does this SO
buy?
One-half of furnished room.... 80
Breakfast and Observation-Disclosures. 2l0
Lunches Observation-Disclosures. 10
Gar lare .''.....''..'''........... 6O
Clothes $50 per Observation-Disclosures. 100
$50
1.-THE balance, 10 cents, must meet
all other expenses"
Miss Dreier uses the conditions I'M
der which working women must earn
their meager wage as the basis of an
appeal for universal suffrage.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-15
6s Naval Medical Posts to FIJI.

Washington, Sept. Determination
for assistant surgeons TO fill 90 vacan-
cies In the medical corps Of the navy
will be held at various points Septem-
Der IL.
korniIoff Is Nearing Petrograd.
Petrograd.-Gatchina, 30 miles
south-southwest of Petrograd, has been
occupied by the forces of General
Korniloff. Another Korniloff force is
"a miles south of Petrograd in the
direction of Tsarskoe Selo General
Krimoff, commander of the Korniloff
troops, is at Luga, 80 miles southwest
of Petrograd. No fighting has oc.
Cured so far.
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UNITED MINE WORKERS OF
AMERICA.
District 10.
Headquarters, Pineville, KY.
Graysville, Tenn.
T. ]. Smith -------------- President
GraysVille. Tenn.
P. ?. Lynch ---------Nice President
Soddy, Tenn.
T. NJ. Gam -------- Secretary Treas.
Pineyille, KY.
INTERNATIONAL BOARDMEMBER
John Jeffrey --------- Pittsburg, Ky.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Geo. Branam ---------- Soddy, Tenn.
John McIlquhan -Pittsburg, KY.
Joe A. White IL. Bernstadt, KY.
Ben Delph--------------A Ar Jay, KY.
All Martin ------------ Soddy, Tenn.
AUDITORS
Thomas Brown East Bernstadt, KY.
Robert Gam ---------- Soddy, Tenn.
J. D. Tinsley -------- Pittsburg, KY.
TELLERS
Richard Lowe -------- Jellico, Tenn.
: J. b. Posey ---------- Soddy, Tenn.
Henry Patterson ------Pittsburg KY
DELEGATES TO TENNESSEE
FEDERATION OF LABOR
I, ]. Smith Granville. Tenn,
ALT Martin ------------ Soddy, Tenn.
Thos. NJ. Gam Knoxville, Tenn
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE FOR
TENNESSEE
T. ]. Smith -------Graysville, Tenn.
DELEGATE TO KENTUCKY FED
GRAFTON OF LABOR
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LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE FOR
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v Observation-Disclosures.
The Holbrook news., 1917-01-05

Montana, Wyoming and New Mexico, for instance. will be quite deeply concerned in it's working.
 An effort was made in prepar- ing the measure, to guard against it's misuse by the pro- fessional locator and speculator. and to provide that the actual homesteader might reap the major benefit. Congressman Hayden has given the matter much attention.
 The secretary of the interior has ruled that the word ''de- signation" as it occurs in the bill, shall be treated as "classifi- cation bureau of the United States geological survey. and that he will treat designation" as classification. "
 MT. Heard pointed out that the new law provides that instead of the payment of SIPS an acre to the department of the interior, the homesteader shall expend that sum in improvements.
 Intended to affect lands where a $40 acre grazing homestead will support a family, the bill will not be put to much use Tn this state. Then, again, Ari- zona is fortunate that the drive ways from winter to summer ranges and from feed to shipping points, have already been reser- ved in Arizona by proclamation of the president dated October 20. Public watering places are ordered to be reserved at the option of the secretary of the interior throughout the lands af- fected by the bill. = Phoenix Gazette, Dec. 30.
The Holbrook news., 1917-01-05

Turkey Raising Pays In Arizona
 Turkeys can be raised to better advantage in Arizona than any where in the United States. The place most desirable for raising them is on irrigated or dry farms located close to the open range. The only difficulty in such a place would be danger from coyotes, and the dreaded black head disease which has played havoc with the birds in other places. In such a location the turkeys will gather practically all of their feed without expense from the time they are a month old, until within one month of Thanks giving time, when they should be fed literally on concentrated foods.
 The number of turkeys in the United States has decreased 50 per cent between 1900 and 1910 census. The cause of this de crease has been almost entirely due to black head which is com mon in eastern and central states. As yet this disease has not been found in many parts of Arizona, and it is hoped that tur- key raisers will take every pre- caution possible to make certain that birds are not introduced from other places that are ln- fested with the disease.
 ' One can raise turkeys profit ably in almost any part of the Southern portion of Arizona. This is the natural climate for them as the birds have been found indigenous to this terri tory. This market need not be feared for turkeys have no sub stitute at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Persons who have had some experience with rais- ing turkeys in other places should increase their numbers at once. R. H. WILLIAMS,
 University of Arizona.
The Holbrook news., 1917-01-05

APPLICATION FOR GRAZ ING PERMITS Notice is here by given that all applications for permits to graze cattle, horses and sheep within the SIT GREAVES NATIONAL FOR EST during the season of 1917 must be filed in my office at Snowflake. Arizona, on or be- fore January 25, 1917. Full in formation in regard to the graz ing fees to be charged and blank forms to be used in making ap- plications will be furnished upon request. PAULP. PITCHLYNN, Supervisor. -1-5-3w
The Holbrook news., 1917-01-05
,How's Thisa

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O. We, the undersigned. have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
 Toledo O. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mu- sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Holbrook news., 1917-01-05
Are Your Sewers Clogged?

The bowels are the sewerage system of the body. You can we'll imagine the result when they are stopped up as is the case in constipation. As a pur- gative you will find Chamber lain's tablets excellent. They are mild and gentle in their action. They also improve the digestion. Adv
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-06-29
MAKING IDLENESS
CRIMINAL

West Virginia has just adopted a
law which requires that every able
bodied man work at least SO hours
a week. The penalty for violation
is either Jail or Punishment from the
state.
1t may seem at first glance to
some, that this law is a beneficent
one, which will rid the state of
worthless idle characters. But on
closer inspection it may appear 9TH
erwise
Let it be noted that the law penal
ICES none but the idle man. 1t does
not affect the man who withholds
an opportunity from the willing
worker. So it really puts the man
out of a job more than ever at the
mercy of the opportunity holder. If
enforced, the law will take from
workers the right to hold out for
better terms, should they feel what
may be offered them to be unjust,
Let us suppose there should be a
strike or lockout in West Virginia S
coal fields. The owners of the coal
deposits would violate no law, no
matter how long they might with
hold them from use. But the work
ers could be jailed for idleness with
in a week. The unfairness of such
situation is obvious.
If West Virginia would legislate
so as to penalize Withholding of OPP
portunities from labor, there would
be little trouble concerning idle men.
Nor would it be necessary to enact a
criminal law for idle opportunity
holders. All that would be neces-
sary would be to resort to the tax
ing power of the state. A heavy tax
on land values would necessitate use
of land to make ownership profita-
Bile. That would open opportunities
to labor. Then will be time enough
to consider need of legislating
against idle men. - The American
Economic League.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-06-29
COMPLETE RECOGNITION OF THE
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA

One of the chief details left to be
worked out was the understanding
that in each of the great coal pro-
ducing sections of the nation rep
resented on the joint committee, a
representative of the United Mine
Workers and a representative of the
owing interest should have equal au-
thority and check one upon the other.
"This action means that no union
labor standards already achieved shall
be broken down either by private or
public interference" declared Presi-
dent White. at means that the
United Mine Workers shall have a
free and unfraid hand for organiz-
ing the coal miners in all sections
and especially in those sections which
in the past have suffered most from
the cruelties and illegalities of the
enemies of union labor"
Mr.. White spoke in praise of the
fairness Of Frank S. Peabody, chair
man of the committee, in giving i'm
mediate heed to the statement and
position of the mine workers. 81 had
called attention in my statement of
protest" said Mr.. White, ITO the fact
that a coal production committee
which put the few remaining strong
enemies of labor in control of GER
tain vital fields was as unjust to
the employers in the great fields
who had recognized the rights of the
union as being the rights of human
ity as it was unjust to the workers
themselves. With this new under
standing reached | repeat my former
statement that free workers organ
lied as free men can cover this
country foot deep in coal and in the
next year raise its production from
the former record of six hundred
million tons to one billion tons. The
United Mine Workers have the fine
deal of American patriotism that it
means freedom and they believe that
l free country is invincible, either il
working or in fighting. Full rec
ognition Of this same principle by
those representing the operators and
the government in this conference
makes it momentous in American his
tory, industrially and every way"
Mr.. White left Washington i'm
after the conference for
the Birmingham district, to get in
personal touch with the work of
union organization proceeding there.
He and the other chief officers of
the union will return for the CON
tinued conference Thursday Vice
President Hayes and Chief Statistic !
ian Lewis, of the union, will remain
as the representatives of the mine |
on the subcommittee to
prepare the final draft of the revised |
statement on coal production.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-06-29

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also do lock, safe and key work. Tel
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at Arthur A. Baily's Sporting Goods
and Hardware Store. Both Phones rs.
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In Oklahoma

While strolling down loves silvery
river as they gathered the sunbeams
from the lilacs and daffodils, and the
melody of loves sweet song filled
their every dream, they saw the Wis
ion of eternal bliss and united in
the holy bonds of matrimony.-
Byars Enterprise.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-05-25
FARMER SHOT I'M BACK
AND INSTANTLY KILLED

At Grayson Lafayette Kitchen, q
farmer, n years old was shot in the
back and intan;ly killed while on his
way home from church Saturday night
Two men stouped him and his little
nephew when near Deer Creek school
house. After a few words Kitchen
started toward home. when three shots
were fired. one struck him In the
back. causing instant death.
To-day Jason Leadingham Asa Lead
ingham. Morton Leadingham, John
Yates, John Pennington, Jesse Penning
ton, Charles Donner and Samuel Jus :
Iico were arrested charged with the
murder. Kitchen. who was married.
was the son OF Riley Kitchen.
According TO word received here to-
day hY relatives OF Mr.. Kitchen he was
murdered without any chance 10 defend
himself. he being shot from the rear, II
seems that the shooting followed some
trouble Mr.. Kitchen had with some men
earlier In the evening when he objected
TO the language they were using in
'front.' of several womon near the liitch-
en- home AT the time he told the men
to proceed on their way and to be care-
ful OF the language they used or he
would whip tho whole bunch OF them.
This was before the church services.
The shooting occurred near the Kitch-
en- home which is near the Greenbrier
school house and about nine miles from
Grnyson.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-05-25
PRESERVATION OF ToADs
URGED BY ENToMoLoeisT.

indianapolis. May 5.-Toads are de-
Tended as the greatest OF insects de-
stroyers by Frank N. Wallace, State
entomologist, who has issued state
ment urging their preservation. Mr..
Wallaco's statement reads:
"Toads eat enormous numbers Of de-
structive insects. so if you see one in
your garden this spring let it alone 1t
is helping to reduce the high cost of liv-
ing. IL you do not see any there you
had better hunt up few in the country
and try to get them TO make their home
In your yard. They stay in one loca-
tlon, and II is best to bring them from
a long distance. They want a cool shell
tered place TO pass the heat of the day,
and a hole, covered with flat stone,
makes an ideal place for them They
usually come out in the evening TO
hunt insects. They can also be seen
on cloudy days or Just after a shower.
There are many superstitions about
toads, the most common one being that
II they are handled warts will grow on
the hands. All those old superstitions
have been proven false, but the old
prejudice remains. Boys should be
taught not to destroy the toads, and
especially this year, when so many gar
dens are planted. we need every insect
destroyer possible.
''The school teachers can accomplish
great good by calling the attention of
the pupils to the fact that toads are
greater insect destroyers than birds and
should receive as much or more con
sideration."
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-05-25
sAlrplNe COAL eY River.

Shipping by railroad is IN very bad
condition now and tho coal mines have
dIfiiculty In securing even a moderate
allotment Of cars. A movement is on
20 start shipping coal by barges from
that part of Big Snndy river which has
slackwatcr. Tho fact that the Ohio
river dam just above Ashland has very
recently been put into operation makes
q possible for the first time to get barg
es out OF Big Sandy into the Ohio. II
sufficient tonnage can be assured by
mines along the slaclSwater district the
arrangement can easily be made to
handle coal by tow. The price coal is
now commanding and will probably
continue TO bring for quite long time
makes II quite an alluring proposition
to people who could open mines even
on a small scale.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-05-25
on'tHIdeDehInd Petticoats'

Washington. May 22.-"Do not hide
behind petticoats or children TO avoid
service IN the new national army" is
the injunction OF Provost Marshal Cen
ernl Crowder In an Official guide he has
issued 20 show how questions put to
those who register on June should be
answered.
The guide explains that there is no
desire by the Government to draft any :
one who is the sole support OF any man.
woman or child. but points out that
"unless tho person you have in mind
IL solely dependent on you" exemption
would not be granted.
The registrar will drop permanently
from the list those whose physical de-
fects. such as the absence of leg or
an arm. makes unfitness for service
obvious, but all other claims for ex-
emption win be passed upon by the To-
cal boards The applicant viii be re-
quircd TO state specifically the char
acter of the work he is performing In
order that the board may Judge If IL is
such as TO warrant the Government in
excusing him from army duty.
III you are n feloa or otherwise NOR
ally deficient and desire to claim ex-
emption on that ground. state your
ground briefly says the guide.
The difference between natural
born" citizen and n naturalized citizen
is explained carefully, and II is pointed
out that even alien enemies within the
ago limit will be required 20 register.
although they Will not be drafted.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-05-25
cArlrrrsnuRo MAN HoNoREp

oGicera Tor tho Grand sncampment
of odd Fellows OF Kentucky were elect
cd nt the meeting OF the state Encamp-
fnant IN Frankfort last week They fol-
low: James Chllds. of Maysyille grand
patriarch. r. J, Mcchord, OF Paris,
grand high priest; G. L. Perkins, Of
CatlcttsburR, grand senior warden; G.
Celbke. OF Newport. grand junior war
den: X. q. Elliot. of Lexington; grand
scribe: n. J Durham. of Danville. grand
treasurer: NJ. II. Logan, OF brownsville
and Otto A. Brtith. OF Louisville, grand
Representative.
rho next state enoampment VIII be
nj Maysvlile. May Is. 1918, n resolution
10 change the date Of the state encnmp.
mcnt 20 October OF each year instead OF
May. havinc been voted down
Tho Sovereign Grand Lodge Of odd
Fellows ~ the World, Is 20 be held IN
Lculsville beginning with the week OF
September IA.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-05-25
INVENTION TO
BLOCK THE U-BoAT.

The Philadelphia Press published a
story Tuesday to the effect tina" Amer
lea has found the perfect answer to the
German submarine terror 1t is said TO
be merchant submarine standardized
at about 1900 or 5000 tons dead weight,
of such speed that 1t can. even when
submerged, easily elude any surface
pursuer and nonsinkable.
The craft, the invention Of Simon
Lake, according to the Press, is capable
of submerging within half a minute and
has been so standardized and simplified
that the first one may be turned out
in four months and others after that at
the rate of three or four per week. 1t
will burn heavy oil and the construc-
ton is said to be such that its parts
can be made simultaneously in many
widely separated steel plants. M