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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12

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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
Moat Packers Raise WAGES.

The big meat packing corporations
at the Union stockyards in Chicago
have granted increases in pay ranging
from 21s to IL per cent, effective from
April 1. Armour & Co. also announced
that because of "the oppressive high
cost of living a bonus of 100000
would be given to 5000 salaiied en-
ployees, principally office help who re-
ceive $1,000 or less year. A bonus
Of $1,000,000 was distributed last No
vember.
Send Us Your Job Printing.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12

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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-12
Confederate Veterans
Are on Way Home After
Most Notable Reunion

WASHINGTON, June 9.-Veterans of
the Confedaracy were on their way
home today, after a reunion unique
among the many they have held. Dur
ing their stay in the nations capital
they paraded up Pennsylvania avenue
from the capitol to the White House
the line of march of Grants victorious
army-were reviewed by the president
of the United States for the first time
and, as a climax, visited Gettysburg
battlefield, where, without opposition,
they wandered over Little Round Top"
where the destiny of the nation was de-
cided half a century ago.
Washington was swamped by the
great inflow of sou therners, and officials
in charge of the entertainment features
admitted today that they were unpre-
pared for such a throng. Inauguration
days in the past brought no greater
crowds than those that came for the
veterans gathering.
The end of the reunion took place yes
terday on the battlefield at Gettysburg,
where, in the presence of thousands of
veterans, including the survivors of
Pickett's division, a statue of General
Lee was unveiled, a memorial from the
state of Virginia to the Virginians who
died on the battlefield.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-12
PROFESSOR WOOD,
OF W|NDER, CA,
MAKES STATEMENT
Georgia Educator Says He
Never Saw Anybody Improve
Like Wife Has Since Taking
TanIac

'"Tanlac is the only medicine that ever
did my wife any good" declared Pro-
fessor w. A. Wood, of the Central graded
school of Winder, Ga at has restored
her health and relieved US of untold anx-
iety,, for her case was a most serious
one.
Her main trouble seemed to be ner-
vous Indigestion" he continued. "She
had suffered four years and had lost
strength and weight in spite Of the best
treatment we could get She was ex-
tremely nervous and loss of sleep pull
ed her down to a shadow. She could d.
gest little that she ate and suffered from
gas on the stomach, heartburn and nau-
sea, and she had headaches all the time,
with persistent constipation.
after some hesitancy we decided to
try Tanlac, and she began to show de-
cided improvement with the second bot
tie She has since taken several and
the results have been simply marvellous.
She is gaining in strength and weight
every day and practically all her trou-
bles have left her. She eats and enjoys
anything she wants and rests well at
night. I have never seen any such i'm
provement in any person in so short a
time"
Tanlac is sold by one regularly estab-
lished druggist in every town.-(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-12
Prize for Audacity In
Air Fighting Goes to
French Air Squadron

PARIS, June 9.-The prize for sheer
audacity and courage in air fighting
goes to French air squadron, which,
according to reports tonight, successful
ly made an air raid over Trieste in
reprisal for the recent Austrian raid
over Venice.
The French Escadrille left Venice at
midnight one night this week. Disre-
garding the hottest sort of fire from
the Austrian anti-aircraft guns, the
squadron arrived over the Austrian port
early in the morning, swooping down
from great heights to an altitude Of
800 yards From this place in the sky
they circled over the city, dropped
bombs over the famous Lloyds ship
building works and a number of other
buildings and then, as If in contempt Of
the Austrian defenses, dipped still low
err. until they were a bare fifty yards
over the city and the bay, darting home
ward. They returned to Venice at 2:45
a. M, the entire squadron intact and
uninjured
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-12
"BIaCk Jack" Gets Word
To Go Nothing Can Stop Him

WASHINGTON, June S-If you
were to go out to the little town of
Laclede, in Lincoln county, Mo-. where
Major General John Joseph Pershing
was born, and were to ask Aunt Su-
san" Hewitt. seventy-five, and still
sunny, what she knows about John
Pershing. she would say:
Mercy me. 1 remember John when
he want more than three years old. 1
can see him now playing out in the
road with his little dress bobbing up
and down.
when John got big he used to eat
more pie in our kitchen than any other
boy in town"
And then if you were to hunt up
Charles Sturgeon, over in Brookfield,
who was Pershing's school chum, he
would say:
I'VE know each other as only two
boys can who are always together.
There was something about him
that went true to the mark. You could
tell even that he was headed some
where.
when he gets the word to go he is
going and nothing IN the world is go
ing TO stop him.
Pershing is known in the army as
BLACK Jack"
As a boy he was called tow head"
because until he was nearly grown his
hair was almost white.
Pershing was born in 1860 and ever
since he was able to toddle has been
making the landscape take notice.
In 1856 he was graduated from West
Point. after having gone there with the
intention of later becoming a lawyer.
But in 1887 the Indians went on the
warpath and Pershing went with the
Sixth cavalry and taught Geronimo how
70 run.
After that. Pershing's career was
settled.
From 1891 to 1895 he was detailed
professor OF military science at Uni
versity of Nebraska and at the same
time studied law, winning an LII B. de-
gree
In 1898 he was tactical officer at
West Point.
In 1893 he was at FL Caney, captain
of the Tenth cavalry, and called the
''bravest, coolest man under fire
After the Spanish war the Moros be-
gan acting up" and Pershing was need
ed again. He sailed into his job and
made the Moros respect him and his
country.
He blew up forty-four Moro forts
taking the last and strongest after hav'
ing taken his guns in the night to loo
EdEuS Ol IL bAOHAlls II W PANNCo eSN NeNJ
break. After that he used diplomacy
When Francisco Villa rode across the
line at Columbus. y. NJ, Pershing was
ordered into Mexico after him. Perish
ing's record in Mexico is one of th'
bright spots on record that is con-
tinuous row Of bright spots.
When Pershipg came back from thu
Philippines he was made brgadier gen
eraI over the heads of S62 superior Of
ficers. the record jump for the army
Shortly after he came out of Mexico HI
was made major general
Pershing was married in 1895 u
Frances Warren. of Cheyenne, Wyo.
daughter of Senator Warren, of tina
state. In August, 1915. Mrs. Pershinl
and three of the four children died II
a fire at the Preside, San Francisco.
Pershing is a thirty-second degre'
Mason, member of the Metropolitan anC
Army and Navy clubs in Washington
Army and Navy club of New York anC
Hamilton club in Chicago.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-12
Central Powers Hold
100000 Prisoners Of
War, Statement Says

AMSTERDAM. May 16.-CCorrespond-
ence of the Associated Press.)-The CEN
trail powers now hold nearly 5000, 900
prisoners Of war, according to Official
figures published in German newspapers
Germany has 1,6s0.7S1 prisoners, in
Guiding 17.474 officers; Austria-Hungary
1892. O55; Bulgaria 67,6s2; and Turkey
2s,9OS. total OF 2,s74,271 prisoners of
whom 1880 are officers. This total Is
made up of the following nationalities.
showing the total number, and prisoners
in Germany respectively:
Russian 2,0So,6s9 1,212.ooE.
French 36s,6o7; S57,1s4.
Serbian 154.6SO; 25,S7s.
Italian sS,o17; none.
Rumanian 1908; 10,157.
British 1924; 33.12s. -
Belgian 42,437; 42.435.
Montenegrin 6,607; none.
The British prisoners Of war not In
Germany are divided between Bulgaria
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-12
CHEMISTS PERFECT
A DE IlAUSEATED
CALOMEL TABLET
Retains All Medicinal Virtues
But Purified From Danger
GUS and Unpleasant Effects.
Now on Sale Under the
Name. "CaIOtabS"

Science has given Us smOkeless pow
der. wireless telegraph colorless
iodine and tastelesS. uuinine--noN
comes the good news FOR everybody
that the pharmaceutical chemists have
al last perfected a navssaless calomeL
tablet that does all the work OF the
old-StyIe CaIOmeI without the slightest
danger. gripping. nausea or sickenins
after-effectS- After the most extensive
and critical tests. all OF which proved
emineutIy successful. the new tablet
known as "CalOtabs" is now on sale at
the drugstOres IL presents All Of the
system purifying and liver-cleansing
qualities Of the old-Style calomel. aut Is
pleasant TO take and entirely safe ana
delightful in its after-effects-
one tablet on the tongue AT bedtime
a swallow OF water. no taste. no nausea
no gripping The next morning you are
feeling fine. liver clean, appetite splen-
did Eat what YOU please-no danger
nor unpIeassntness OF any kind
Calor1bs are sold only in original and
sealed packages. containing twenty
doses: price thirty-five cents Your
druggist offers 10 refund the price as
a guarantee that YOU will be thorough
~ delighted with CalOtabs.-( Advtj
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-12
GEN. WOODS SPEECH
AT TECH Is A PLEA
FOR PREPAREDNESS
CONTINUED from Page one.)

er shuddered to think what might have
happened to us if this had not been
the case.
The war will teach us many things,
he thought. 1t would teach us. for one
thing, that the khaki of the soldier is
as much to be honored as the robes or
our bishops and the cassocks of our
priests.
Speaking to the women Of the audi
ence. General Wood emphasized the ne
cessity for their getting into action
and the possibilities Of the service that
Law before them. Fortunately, he said,
and this remark was greeted with great
applause the people of the south have
had intelligence enough to give us
dry country. This is going to be 81
invaluable aid in keeping the soldier
i'm condition. 1t is now up to the women
IN give MS a thoroughly clean country.
General Wood referred in glowing
terms to the Red Cross and Its impor-
tahce as "big brother to the medical
department of the army All medlca!
aid should be performed through the Red
Cross.
The generals closing remarks were
based upon the imperative need of I'M
usual obligatory military service from
this time forth. 1t will not mean MILL
tarism. he said, but the democratic
preparation against a menace to our In
tegrity.
Universal service will insure against
militarism, he thought, for it will mean
that always we will have the smallest
possible number of soldiers for peace
times and the greatest number possible
for war. He wanted to see the country
trained for arms. but not under arms.
Following General Woods address,
Chancellor David c. Barrow, of the uni
yersity. delivered the address to the
graduating class. The chancellor TOOK
occs sion during the course of his ad-
dress to urge the purchase of Liberty
bonds wherever and whenever possible.
He had been making speeches on that
subject, he said, for the last week.
The closing address to the graduates
was delivered by Governor Harris. Prof.
T. p. Branch then read the honor roll;
Prof. Britain delivered scholarships,
trophies and medals and degrees were
conferred by President Matheson.
Degrees were delivered 10 graduates
in the following subjects: Electrical
engineer; B. S. in mechanical engineer
operative. B. S. in electrical engineering,
b. S. in electrical engineering, co-opera-
tive; b. s. in railway civil engineering,
B. S in highway civil engineering, b. S.
in textile engineering, B. S. in engineer
ing chemistry, b. S. in architecture, B. S.
in commercial science.
The Georgia Tech gave General Wood
a luncheon at the Capital City club at 1
o'clock Monday, at which the board of
trustees of the school. several members
of the faculty and friends of General
Wood were present. There were about
ninety persons seated. The tables were
decorated in red. white and blue, and an
excellent musical program, appropriate
to the occasion, was rendered.
There were no set speeches, but sew
eral short, informal raIks were made
DR.. K. G. Matheson, president of Tech,
was POSTMASTER.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-12
ALEXANDER TELLS
HOW TO REPORT
SLACKERS TO u. S.
Names of Witnesses and 9th
er Specific Data Must AC-
company information 9th
erWiSe Action Is Delayed

District Attorney Hooper Alexander
has prepared a statement for the peo-
pie of Georgia, telling them how to
furnish him information on men sus-
pected of being slackers. Mr.. Alexander
says much time is lost by his Office.
due to the fact that people do not furn-
ish the information necessary to pre-
pare an indictment.
He has prepared the following state
ment. which, if followed, will give him
all the information, he desires:
quite a number of people in differ
ent parts of this district have notl1leo
me of cases in which persons liable TO
register have failed to register. Prompt
action in the matter has been impos-
sible because of the necessity for writ
ing to inquire the names of witnesses
by whom the facts can be proven. L
therefore request that all officers or
other persons who have knowledge OF
individuals who were liable to register
and failed to register will give me the
following information:
Il. The name of che party falling
to register.
80. The name of the voting precinct
in which he should have registered.
3. The age of the party, if known;
otherwise the approximate age.
T. The name of the witness or wit
nesses by whom the age can be proven.
g. The name of the chief registrar
as we'll as of the other registrars in
the district where the party should have
registered.
"All parties giving information on
this subject who will furnish the
items above indicated will be rendering
very considerable service. Any person
Hn
name withheld can say so and his name
will be withheld"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-12
PERSHING AND STAFF
ARE SAFE IN EUROPE
DESPITE SUBMARINES
Continued from Page one.)

duCed to the military officer in COM
msnd of the port he inspected the guard
OF honor while the band played The
Star Spangled Banner"
The British delegation which well
coined the Pershing party on board the
deck of the liner consisted of Rear Ad-
miral Stileman, Lieutenant General sir
William Pitcairn Campbell and the lord
mayor OF the British port. The ship
cooked at : o'clock.
r The voyage was quiet one. The
time was devoted by General PershIng
and his staff TO hard work with close
consultation on the study of French by
ali the officers.
During the trip there was a concert
at winch General Pershing made an ad-
dre-s. There was great enthusiasm on
board when three American destroyers
came up TO act as escorts.
Ine snip which brought Pershing anu
his party passed out OF the danger zone
at 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, ar
irving close TO this port at ! a. m. The
jorney was then slowed up SO tnat the
arrival ashore might not be too early.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-12
98 in PerShingIS Party
53 Of Them Officers

WASHINGTON, June S.-Major GEN
eral Pershing. whose safe arrival in Eng
land is announced in London today, has
with him SO officers and 145 enlisted men
and other attaches. The party sailed more
than a week ago without any publicity
being given to their departure despite
the fact that il was known TO some
American newspapers. Here again as
was the case with the French and Brit
ish missions, the newspapers Loyalty CO.
operated with the government in a vol
untary censorship to safeguard the pas
sage of the American officers.
In official quarters the departure was
so well surrounded with secrecy that
within the last few days many govern
ment officials have been asking wnen
General Pershing would sail.
The party made the trip on schedule
time. 1t was learned today that the
government had advices yesterday that
the vessel on which they crossed was on
time. relieving any anxiety that might
have been felt
Reports from Paris yesterday said
sites for the camps of American troops
had been selected. Presumably General
complete arrangements for the reception
of his troops.
No information as to the composition
of the American force or when it may be
expected to reach France has been given
out beyond the original statement that a
division of regular troops supplemented
by a regiment of marines would be sent
at the earliest practicable date.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-12
80 Gallons Of Liquor
Poured Into River

COLUMBUS. Ga. June 9.-Hundreds
of passersby saw about eighty gallons
Of liquor Of many varieties poured into
the Chattahoochee river late yesterday,
when that much booze was destroyed
by raiding officers just across the Four
teenth street bridge in upper Girard
James c. Johnson, white, in charge,
and a negro, whose name could not be
learned, were taken to Scale by Sheriff
Landsey, of Russell county, Alabama
and his son, Frank, a deputy.
The Manhattan club was the scene
of the raid A small amount of liquor
was kept for evidence. The two Lind
seys and Deputy Henry Ragland made
the raid
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-12
Root and Commission
Given Ovation in Russia

IRUSSK. Siberia June S.-Elihu
Root and the other members of the
American commission to Russia, which
he heads, arrived here today en- route
for Petrograd. The commission was en-
Enthusiastically greeted at the larger sta
lions along the route by citizens COM
mittees and crowds which cheered the
Americans
Mr.. ROOF made several speeches to
the welcoming crowds, extending a mes
sage of courage and hope to Russia
and giving assurance that America uni
versally sympatnizes with the Russian
democracy.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-12
Youth Begs Permission
To Serve Prison Term
On French Battlefield

After pleading guilty Saturday to
stealing an automobile, Ira Stanley, age
II, begged Judge Ben H. Hill of the
criminal division of the superior court
to let him expiate his crime in France
instead of in Jail.
Let me join the army and put me
on the firing line" he said
But the court refused because, 1.-The
army is not place for Furnishing crime;
on the other hand, it stands for all that
Is finest and best in American life"
Stanley was sentenced to twelve
months on the state farm, while his
mother sat near him, her head bowed
the tears wetting her checks.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-12
Vanguard OF PerShing'S
Staff Arrives IN Paris

PARIS. Iuue IL, OioneiS Mccarthy,
Taylor and Ireland and Captains Damn
ana Moore, the advance guard of Cen
sral Pershing's STAFF, reached Paris TO-
day The populace had not been APP
prised OF their arrival and only a few
local officials were on hand TO extend
a welcome.
Paris is planning a tremendous re-
ception TO Major General Pershing.
The American officers said their voy-
age TO Boulogne and the trip from
there 10 Paris was uneventful.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-12
Big American Steamer
Sunk, Lifeboats Shelled
And Sunk, is Report

PARIS, June S.-The torpedoeing of
a big American steamer and the she'll
ing and sinking by the submarine of the
small boats in which the steamers crew
were escaping, is reported by the sur
vivors of the French three-masted sail
ing ship Jeanne Cordonnier.
The French ship was torpedoed in the
English channel on May 81 and the
crew reached Havre in open boats. They
declare they witnessed the destruction
Of the American ship after their own
vessel had been sunk.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-12
NEARLY died
OF PELLAGRA
Used TO Pray Shed Pass Away, But
Happy wow she's Cured

Mrs. Bama Jacobs. Garnsey. Ala.
writes: IT was a constant sufferer from
that dreadful peIlagra for four long
years. Ny case seemed beyond my doc
tors reach and in July. 1910. he said he
could do no more for me. / would even
find myself praying TO die. l suffered
so much. Finally my husband ordered
trial of Baughn's Pellagra Treatment
and I'm three weeks I could see a great
change and I am well today. l say 10
all. take Baughn's Treatment and be
cured for my case was bad and Of long
standing"
That testimonial says more than we
could say. except this: We can cure
peIlagra and will undertake to cure any
case. no matter how long standing. on
basis of refunding the money if we
fail to effect a cure. To get informed
on the subject write today for
Baughn's big booklet on peIlagra. sent
free Write American Compromising
Company. BOX SSH. Jasper. Ala.
CAdvt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-12
Spanish Cabinet Hands
Resignation to the King

MADRID, June 9.-(Via London, June
10.)-Marquis Manuel Garcia Prieto has
rendered to the king the resignation of
the cabinet.
The Spanish government has recently
been confronted with both military and
economic difficulties. There has been
discomfort among the army officers, who
desire betterment of their conditions.
and there has been much unrest among
the workmen. with threats Of a general
strike.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-12

England is the first mention that has
been made of his movements since ne
{ onferred with the president in Washing
ton two weeks ago. The effectiveness
Of the voluntary censorship was again
demonstrated in this respect, for while
the fact that Pershing had sailed was
generally known to press associations
no reference was made to the fact.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-12
SECRET PEACE OFFER
|. FLASHED RUSSIA BY
TEUTON COMMANDER
Head of Enemy Forces Makes
Proposal by WireieSS-It Is
Denounced by the Council
of Soldiers and Workmen

PETROGRAD. June 9.-The council
of soldiers and workmen has made pub
lie the fact that the German COM
rnander-in-chief on the eastern front
sent a wireless message inviting the
Russian armies to a separate armistice
and proposing that they enter into
secret pour parlers with the German
leaders. The council denounces the pro-
posals
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-12
Z Killed in Tennessee
Cyclone; Others Missing

MEMPHIS, June 9.-According to re-
ports received today from Kerrv1lle,
TennS fourteen miles north of this
city, two persons were killed and five
houoses destroyed by a tornado, which
swept that section last night. Several
houses destroyed by a tornado, which
killed
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-12
Japan Plans to Send
War Board to America

TOXIC, Friday, June SIT is under
stood here that Japan is arranging to
send an official commission to the United
States in connection with the war.