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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
U. S. AIpMEN
RAID GERMANY
American Army Officers Help
Drop Bombs on Important
Military Positions.
FRENCH MACHINES ARE USED
No Casualties Among Yankee Aviators
Have Been Reported-More OF
Pershing's Troops Enter
the Trenches.

With the American Army in France,
Nov 15.-American army aviators have
participated in bombing raids over Ger
many and have been doing observation
duty at various points Of the battle
line.
The aviators are officers Of the
regular army, one of whom had been
flying before the United States entered
the war. Others of them are men who
have been on duty at training centers
On the bombing raids the Americans
have been carried in French planes as
bombers and observers and have been
gaining wealth of experience, which
in the future will assist them, as well
as the new members of the air service
who are arriving or are to arrive.
Hit Important Points.
Some of the Americans were In sew
eral recent raids in which bombs were
dropped on German positions of mill
tary importance.
In observation work the Americans
have been, acting both as observers
and pilots, flying in French machines.
This work has been done at many
points, but none Of the machines carry
ing American aviators has, flown over
the sector where the American troopers
are entrenched.
Numbers of French machines have
been turned over to the Americans for
their own use.
No casualties among the American
airmen have been reported, although
enemy airplanes have fired heavily
upon them.
The allied officers are enthusiastic
|sssef tiie Work of Ifie affcati myers
and are Of the nnani lous opinion
that they are combining the daring Of
the British flyers and the technique
Of the French airmen.
All the operations in which the
Americans took part have in a meas
ure been in the nature of instruction.
Third Quota in Trenches.
The second American detachments
to enter the trenches have returned
to their billets. The relief was accom-
plished successfully witho% the
knowledge Of the Germans. The third
series of battalions now is occupying
the first line, having marched in on
brilliant star-lit night.
Among the returned troops is the
company which bore the brunt of the
raid on the trenches by German shock
troops. The battalions In the trenches
had good taste of shellfire during the
first hours, the Germans using their
artillery more heavily than usual and
continuing steadily and the American
batteries replying energetically.
Active PatrolIing.
There has been active patrolling in
No Mans Land by the Americans and
the enemy, but no clash between pa
trolls has so far been reported.
1t is the opinion Of all the officers
that the troops are bearing up excel
lently under their first experiences in
the trenches.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
COSSACKS WIPE
out RED GUARD
kerensky Is Put Back in Power,
Says Finnish Bureau
DISPATCH.
MOSCOW NOW HEADQUARTERS
Troops Rally to Premier and Nearly
All of Russia Is Reported Under
His ControI-KaIedines Rules
Southern Provinces.

London, Nov. 15.-The Finnish Tele-
gram bureau says the whole of Rus
sia except small part of Petrograd
is now in the hands of the provisional
government.
Premier Kerensky is now in Petro-
grad and has taken virtually the en-
tire city, the announcement of the
sEinIdsh tesegrafn. bureau says 4.
According to ytfiese auvfces, which
were received in cablegram filed at
Stockholm at four O'clock Tuesday af-
ternoon, Premier Kerensky defeated
the bolsheviki at Tsarskoe Selo. The
Cossacks are reported to have de-
stroyed the Red guard. The telegraph
lines are now in NJ Kerensky's hands,
the telegram bureau reports.
The Finnish Telegram bureau says
Moscow is the headquarters of the
provisional government, and, that Pre-
mier Kerensky has issued orders from
Moscow which have appeared in the
Petrograd papers.
The antibolsheviki papers of Petro-
grad, as well as the Helsingfors news
papers, have headlines announcing
that the bolsheviki government is
nearing it's downfall.
Triumvirate in Control.
General Kaledines, the Cossack lead
er, is said to be dictator of southern
Russia. The orders of the provisional
government are signed by M. Keren-
sky, General Kaledines and General
Korniloff.
"For the last three days reports
have been coming in from Scandinav-
ian sources of the defeat of the bolshe-
Wiki, but they have been contradieted
by wireless dispatches from Petrograd.
This is the third time that an account
has been received of battle at Tsar-
skoe-Selo, a Kerensky victory having
been reported twice and a bolsheviki
success on one occasion.
"The provisional Russian govern
ment referred to in the foregoing is
the government Of Premier Kerensky,
which the bolsheviki attempted to
overthrow"
kerensky Enters Petrograd.
Stockholm, Nov. 15.-Premier Ker-
ensky has entered Petrograd, accord
ing to a dispatch received from the
correspondent of the Swedish News
agency at Haparanda, on the Russian
border.
Berlin Reports Russian Raids.
Berlin, Nov. 15.-Regarding opera
tions in the east and in Macedonia the
official statement of the German war
office says:
eastern theater-South of the Riga
Petrograd railway our posts repulsed
an attack by Russian raiding detach-
ments. Southeast of Gorodisozze
(north of BaranochivD an enterprise
by German and Austro-H Hungarian
thrusting troops was successful.
Macedonian front-The artillery
duel on the heights east Of Paralovo
and in the Cerna Bend increased to
considerable intensity
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
new VAR COUNCIL
All Great allied Powers viii Be
represented.
Lloyd esor9a Explains Aims of Body
Scon to Be Formed in
Paris.

L.ondon, Nov. 15.--All the great
powers Chat have armies in the field
against he central powers will be
REPRESENTED on the supreme inter-al-
lied w3ar council, which is soon to be
formed Iii Paris, Premier Lloyd George
annoualced in the house of commons.
First,t the war council will concern
itself Only with the western front but
the extension Of it's activities to other
theateF III var will be discussed later,
the presmier said.
The 6mues Of the council will be to
prepare lecommendations for the vari'
Gus Dt sili gerent governments said to
keep ftsef informed Of every develop
nent d, any military Importance.
Ias4lSneral staffs and the high com
NJ Ssa ~ sremain responsible to theil
respeF goverhmehrs'
Changes will be recommended by
the council when it gets into action
and much good is expected to result
from it.
Each nation represented will have
military representative sitting on the
council.
The premler's explanation was the
first official detailed report on the
duties of tile new council and was
evidently called forth by the press
comment in which fears were eX-
pressed that the matter OF dlrectlng
military strdtegy might be assumed
by men without military training.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
NEW YORK RESTRICTS ALIENS
Enemies Barred From Water Front
Many Must Move When Pernits
Are Revoked.

New York, Nov. 15.-Enemy aliens
were today barred from the streets
along New York's water front under
orders posted by United States Mar
shal Mccarthy. Heretofore. these
aliens were barred only from piers
and docks. 1t is expected that hun
dreds of permits will be revoked dur
ing the next few days, and that sew
eral hundred German families will be
forced to move out Of barred zones
within "a hours. The police have be-
gun active work on comprehensive
nlan to keep close watch Of every alien
in the city. The plan provides, among
other things, that each alien must be
known on sight by at least six patrol
men who have posts near his home.,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
ITALIAN PARLIAMENT MEETS
Senators and Deputies Report Country
Behind the War-Refugees
Pour Into Rome.

Rome, Nov. 15.--More than 600 sena-
tors and deputies have arrived in
Rome from all parts Of the country
for the opening of parliament. The
prevailing talk among them is that the
people Of their constituencies are de-
termined to support the government
and the army to the fullest extent in
resisting the invasion. Refugees from
occupied territory continue to pour
southwark. They are receiving assis-
tance everywhere.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
COMMISSIONS FOR ALL FITTED
Secretary of War Baker DispeIs Fear
of Men In Training
M Camps.

Washington, Nov. 15,-Secretary
Bakers decision to grant commissions
to all qualifying student officers in re-
serve training camps, today dispelled
the fears Of thousands Of candidates
who had faced the prospect of return
ing to civilian life after devoting three
arduous months to intensive training.
1t had been announced recently that
probable plethora Of officer material
would make 1t necessary to withhold
commissions from large PERCENTAGE
of the men at the present series Of
camps.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
JAPAN CANNOT SEND TROOPS
Ships Prevents Their Dispatch
to Europe.

Tokyo, Nov. 15.-Lieutenant General
Oshima, the Japanese minister of war,
informs japanese newspaper men that
the dispatch of troops to Europe is an
absolute impossibility owing to the
tremendous cost and the lack Of ton
mage. Baron Takahashi, former min
lister of finance, and one of the leaders
of the seiyukai party, in lengthy ar
ticle in the newspapers declares the
Japanese army is deficient in ord
nance and airplane equipment.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
Internal Revenue Department VIII
Facilitate CoIIections-Many
Queries Received.

Washington, Nov. 15.-To inform
the tax-paying public on different ques-
tions arising out of the war revenue
bill, special division of taxpayers CO.
operation has been established in the
internal revenue bureau, Secretary
McAdoo announced today.
"Under the direction of this Office"
said the announcement, Essential in
formation will be conveyed in the most
direct manner to each taxpayer"
Thousands of queries now received
by Internal Revenue Commissioner
Roper will be answered by the new
division.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
100000 TONS or SHIPPING
Japan to Get Steel in Return and Neu-
tral Nations Supplies of
Food.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Officials were
working out the final details Of an
agreement with the European neutrals
and Japan whereby several hundred
thousand tons of deep-sea shipping
will be obtained by this government
for the transfer Of troops and supplies
to the fighting zone. Neutral vessels
now lying in American ports aggre-
gate, it is estimated, more than 100000
tons.
All tonnage acquired under this
agreement will be employed in trans
atlantic service or will release Ameri-
can vessels now in South American or
Pacific trade.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
VILLA MEN FIGHT TROOPS
Big Battle RACES Near Border and
Bullets Drop on the Amer
lean Side.

Preside, Tex, Nov. 15.-Fighting
between Villa forces and Mexican gov
ernment troops begun at Ojinaga at
s 20 a. m. Central tlme) The attack
started from the southwest and grew
gradually with the approach of day
light into constant fire of rifle shots.
No artillery, machine guns or hand
bombs were used in the first attack.
American patrols are guarding the ford
opposite Ojinaga. 1t is reported bull
lets are falling on the American side
of the Rio Grande.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
CANNON STOP FRATERNlZING
Russian Artillery Stops Germans Who
Attempt to Become Friendly
With Slavs.

Petrograd, Nov. The Germans
are continuing their attempt to ira
ternize with the Russians. The war
office reports that efforts in this di'
rection on the northern front were
by the fire Of the Russian
artillery.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
U.BohT SINKS DUTCH SHIP
Germans Torpedo Trawler Without
Warning, Killing 5oy-Ten
Are Rescued.

London, Nov. 15.-An Amsterdam
dispatch to the Daily Mail says a
German submarine on Monday torpe-
doed without warning the Dutch traw-
Ter Huibertje at point 25 miles off,
the Dutch coast. A Dutch boy Of
fifteen years was killed. Ten sur
vivors were rescued after being seven
hours in small boat and were land
ed at Xmuiden.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
J. |. REPLoGLE is NAMED
Pittsburgh Expert to Direct the Steel
Supplies of the United
States.

Washington, Nov. 15.-The appoint
ment of J. L. Replogle, vice president
Of the American Vanadium company,
as federal director of steel supplies
was officially announced by the coun-
Gil Of national defense.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

fstfng OFT FIay rs, tJrr, whose rneI eS-
isting creed or principles forbid its
members to participate in war in any
form, and whose, religious convictions
are against war or participation there
in
Boards to Aid Reeistrants.
Legal and medical advisory boards
now being organized in every COM
munity will aid the registrant in MAX
ing his answers. He will indicate In
what occupations he considers himself
expert and from what list it is pro-
posed to create separate groups of men
trained In any particular trade or pro
fession should the need arise for them.
The questions on the subject of de-
pendents are framed to meet every
possible circumstance and to draw out
eery bit of Information hat might be
aE value ta the boagds n fixing the
class 10 which q IlaH i be assigned.
4 sFes.aetaii4asf fhAsa Va Q .dePendeGg@
of possible or actual ou ide sources
of income, has been overlooked.
Seven Days Allowed for Return.
Seven days are allowed registrants
after receipt of the questionnaire to
fill 1t out and return it to the local
board. Officials here believe that clas-
sification by the boards will be a rou-
tine process requiring little time.
The registrant, after filling in the
inside of his QUESTIONABLE, indicates
on the front the class to which he be-
lieves he should be assigned. If the
board agrees there is no further ac-
ton necessary by either party until
the individual comes due for military
service and is called up for physical
examination. If the boards disagree
and places the rcgistrant in another
class, the machinery for appeal to the
district board is set in motion auto
matically.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
81 PICKETS ARE SENTENCED
Jail Terms Varying From Six Months
to Six Days Given the
Suffragists.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Jail sem
tences varying from six months down
to six days were meted out to 81 suf-
fragists who picketed the White
House Tuesday by Judge Mullonney
in police court here. Lucy Burns,
whose friends in New York are BOOM
ing her for congress, was sentenced to
six months.
BUREAU TO EXPLAIN TAXES
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

ontario Takes s1e,ooo,ooo War Loan.
Toronto, Ont, Nov. 15.-OntariO
subscriptions to the victory loan tabu-
lated at provincial headquarters early
totaled $16,O0OO00. of which $1,000
600 was taken in Toronto.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

fstfng on may r5 tJrr, v11Ose rnen ex-
listing creed or principles forbid its
members to participate in war in any
form, and whose, religious convictions
are against war or participation there
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
THIRTEEN MEMBERS OUT OF
SIXTY THREE IN TRIAL
ARE EXECUTED
Others Get Long Term
Sentences
No Word Given Out Regarding
Verdict of Court Martial Until
Carried Into Effect by the Fed
eral Government.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas, Dec. IL
Without previous announcement or in
dic9tion of any decision on the part
of the military authorities, thirteen
negro soldiers convicted after trial
by court martial of murder and mu-
tiny in connection with the riots at
Houston, Texas, August 23, were hang
ed at Fort Sam Houston today. Others
received long sentences in the peni-
tentiary for participation.
The negroes hanged we're among SO
tried by court martial at Fort Sam
Houston recently on murder and mu-
tiny charges. Although the trial end
ed several days ago and the court
martial board had been considering
the evidence, no announcement of a
verdict was made. Not until after
the men had been hanged was any
inkling of the intention of the govern
ment given out.
The men hanged belonged to the
Twenty-fourth infantry. They were
accused of the staying of IL persons
during riot of negro troops in Hous-
ton. Among those killed were Cap
tain ]. W. Mates, of the Illinois ma
tional guard.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
Bakers Licenses
in Effect Today
New Regulation Adopted In Conform
ity To Ruling Bakers and
GrOcers Meet.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-The license
system governing the bakers and the
manufacturers of certain bread prod
ucts went into operation today under
the recent proclamation of the pres
ident and the regulations laid down
by Food Administrator Hoover.
Although the government has not
sought to fix the retail price of bread,
certain harmful competitive practices
have been eliminated and by fixing
standards of weight in multiples of
one pound and the limitation of in
gradients, the consumers burden has
been cut down sharply.
Food Administrator Hoover stated
today the cooperation of American
bakers has already resulted in enor-
nous savings, estimating the annual
saving of flour at 100000 barrels,
more than 1OO,0O0,O0O pounds of sugar
and about 10O,OOO.OOO pounds of lard.
A meeting of grocers and bakers of
Twin Falls was held yesterday at the
Commercial club rooms. The new rul-
ing raises the size of a loaf from four
teen to sixteen ounces net For the
present there will be no change of
price, or delivery. The recent cut in
the price of flour helps in a measure
to offset the increased loaf size for
the bakers, though it is thought pos
sible that it may be necessary to elm
mate bread delivery later Another
meeting will be held next Tuesday.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
TORPEDO MISSED SHIP AND
THEN U-BOAT GOT HER
DUES
Periscope Hit With the
Third Shot
Cannon Ball Hits Coming Tower
of German Undersea Boat and
Later Shots Sent Her to the Bot
tom of the Ocean.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Dec. 10
Gunners on an American merchant
ship which arrived here today from
Archangel Russia, declared they en-
countered a German submarine three
days out from Archangel and destroy
ed the Uboat by gun fire.
The gunners said the submarine
emerged quite a distance astern af-
ter firing a torpedo. The torpedo
passed under the ship.
There were 13 men in the gun crew
They Immediately opened fire with
their stern gun. They got the range
quickly and smashed the periscope OF
the U-bOat with three shots Two
other shots were fired, one of which
went squarely against the coming
tower Of the submarine, according tC
the gunners.
The U-boat then submerged and was
not seen again. The American vesse
did not investigate further. The en-
counter took place at latitude 73 de
grees 10 minutes north and Is de
grees east. The American ship wa,
formerly an Austrian vessel. She il
now owned by the emergency flee
corporation of the United States ship
ping board.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
PRESIDENT ECLINES TO
ADOPT THEIR PLAN FOR
WAR OPERATIONS
Wilson VIII Appeal to
Congress
Plan He Has in Mind Not Yet
Given to the Public-Believed
He Will Ask Further Authority
to Take Over the Lines.
John Edwin Nevin
q. N. S. staff Correspondent

~ ~ -. quail wi toJOlQtlllI
WASHINGTON, Dec 11-Certain
big financial institutions with head
quarters in New York and Chicago,
heavily interested in railway secur-
tiles, have lost their fight to have
the railroad properties completely fl
nanced from the public purse. The
roads are to be unified and operated
practically as a single system
But for the present at least pro-
posed loans of "at least one billion"
will not be forthcoming.
That was the one thing which had
been completely settled by the presi-
dent today. He is going to congress,
possibly next week, with suggestions
as to needed laws to make the rail
ways a real factor in the national ma
chine. Just what legislation will be
recommended is not yet known. 1t is
felt certain, however, that it will not
in any way follow the plans which the
railroad presidents laid down at their
conference in New York on Sunday
and which was submitted to the presi-
dent late yesterday by Senator New
lands.
1t is understood that the presidents
position substantially is as follows:
The railroads have failed to bring
their operations up to the high stan
| dard which the national emergency re
quies.
The existing plan of railway con
troll and operation" has had suffi
cient test to demonstrate that it viii
not do.
All of the roads must be operated al
a single system, presumably unde
the direction of an operating heat
appointed by the president.
Such operation will necessitate pool
ing of earnings and equipment. Prop
erly handled the roads should carr
far more than they have during tn
last few months and will take care o
the question of finance themselves.
The question of additional cash 70
new improvements and dividends
not necessarily the most pressing
The existing emergency calls for tn
complete operation of the roads a
their maximum power How to d
this is the problem demanding i'm
mediate settlement.
1t is believed that the president vii
outline this in his coming address t
congress. That he will ask specifi
authority to take over the roads i
accordance with a set program also
believed certain.
Already he has power to take theI
over as war measure but it is be
lieved that he has in mind a NOR
general plan for which special au
thority will be granted. It is also be
lieved certain that the executive wi
suggest specific repeal of anti-poolin
laws for the balance of the war pei
iOd