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GREAT OFFENSIVE
CONTINUES With
UNDATED V|GOR
Violent Counterattacks Put
Down With Heavy
Casualties.
1900 PRISONERS TAKEN
IN THREE DAYS FIGHTING
Germans. Forced to Retreat in
Disorder. Leave Much War
Material Behind.
BRITISH GAIN MORE GROUND
System OF the Enemy Front Line
Trenches i'm Region Of Loos
Is Captured.
BRITISH GAIN MORE GROUND
I BY Associated Press.r


The great offensive of the French
Bend in the line in France from Sois-
sons eastward into the Champagne
continues unabated Numerous new
points of vantage have been taken.
prisoners and guns captured. and vio-
lent counterattacks put down with
heavy casualties In three days or
hghting, more than 1900 unwoundcd
prisoners have fallen into the hands
| OF the French. together with seventy
five cannon.
In Wednesdays battle in the forest
OF Niile-au- Bois, an envelcpinE move
mcnt was carried out against the Ger
mans and 1900 OF them threw down
their arms and surrendered In addi-
ton. $50 machine guns were captured
there.
Between scissors and Rheims. tho
villages of Ostel and Brayc-cn Laon-
nois we're captured together with ter
ritory about them, the Germans in the
latter region rctreating In disorder,
and losing to one French regiment
alone 500 prisoners. belonging to sever.
different regiments. In their fight tho
Germans left behind much war ma
terial. Here the French captured nine
teen cannon.
Between Juvincourt and the Aisne
the Germans threw Il counterattack
against the French line with about
10000 men. but according to Paris, the
artillery of General Nivelles men re-
pulsed the attack with sanguinary
losses.
FRENCH FORCES REGAIN
THEIR LOST TRENCHES
South of st. Quentin. during We'd
ncsday. the Germans also made an at
tack against the French east of Gau-
chy. This attack, which failed, was
followed by another in which the Ger
mans penetrated advanced French po.
sitions. In counterattaclk the French
killed or made prisoner large number
of the Germans and rtgained their lost
trenches.
The British War Office reports that
the forces of Field Marshal IIaig have
gained additional ground along the
River Scarpe, to the east of FampouX,
and also captured the village OF VIII
lers- Ga islain. north OF ST. Quentin. To
the north, in the region Of Loos.
system OF German front-lne trenches
also was taken.
The towns Of Braila and Fokshani.
in Roumania. are reported to have
been burned by the Germans. Only
minor engagements have taken place
in Russia and Galicia.
Berlin reports the capture from the
French in Macedonia of position ex
tending over two thirds OF mile
along the Crvena Stena.
Another Spanish steamer. the Tam.
has been sunk without warning by a
submarine. Eighteen persons perished
in the disaster. The expectation In
Madrid is that public opinion against
the Tcutonic allies will be further in
famed by the torpedoing OF this
steamer.
Unofficial advices say that Count
Tisza. the hungarian Premier. and two
members OF The Austrian Cabinet have
resigned. Cther reports arc TO the eff
feet that the resignation of the Greek
Cabinet is impending.
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CREATION or TRAVELLING
CORPS OF FARM LABOR
fRv As.ociatndp pre,.1

WASHtNGTON. April ls.-Creation
oi travelling corps OF farm labor to
woik on irrigated lands OF the country
* the novel proposal OF secretary Lane
I" iurthcr the nation wide campaign to
increase food production during the
war.
The plan was outlined to-day in n
communication 10 Chairman Taylor OF
the House Irrigation Committee in
which the secretary urges prompt ac-
ton on the pending hill designed TO
stimulate food production on private
snd public lands within irrigation pro-
jecis This legislation, he says. is a
necessary prerequisite to his plan.
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IMPoRrANT PROGREss
EAST OF SoIssONs
LRN Associated rress.

PARIS. April lS--lmportant progress
was made last night by the French In
their attack east OF Soissops. The war
Office announces the capture ot Cha
vonne and Chiry. The French pushed
on north OF these points, reaching the
vicinity OF Braye-en- -Laonnois.
The Germans made three desperate
countcrattackst Gin the Champagne last
night. They were checked by the
French. who indicted heavy losses on
the attacking troops. Since Monday
the French have captured upward OF
$4,000 unwoundcd Germans. In the
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T0aLIMIT LEGISLATION
Efforts VIII &c Mndc TO ConHnc Work
Of C"nErcsS to Emergency
War Measures.

ny "NSsoSid'cu f'reeSj
WASHINGTON. April 1S.--Efforts to
confine the extraordinary session Of
Congress TO emergency wa. legislation
took form on the Senate side to day
after President Wilson's visit 10 the
Capitol
Senator Simmons. {. member Of the
Democratic Steering Committee. sub
mitted for Republican consideration a
plan 10 limit legislation behind which
the majority is expected to line up
and Senator CiallinSer. the Republican
leader. promised to sound out scnti-
ment on his side of the chamber.
The proposed plan considered would
have committee chairmen engineer
their meetings so that none but emer-
Eency legislation woulu be brought
out.
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The Tom. 2,4oa tons gross. was
owned I'm Bilbao.
Recent news dispatches from Spain
slid that much excitement was pro-
duced by the torpedoing OF the Spanish
steamer San Fulgencio. The Spanish
government sent an emphatic protest
to Germany. and is reported to have
demanded an indemnity.
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mail A FLAG TO YOUR PLOW''
slogan Adopted by GeOrSin Farmers in
trEinE Production of LnrEer
Crops.
IEy Associated pre,.i

oclLi-A. GA. April ls.-"Nail a flag
10 your plow and work for your coun-
Try. as you would fight for her" is the
Slogan adopted by farmers of Ben Hill
ana Irwin Counties. Preparations are
under way by committee OF safety
OF inc Two counties TO furnish the flags.
Following mass-meeting here last
night at which South Georgia farmers
were urged TO produce larger food
crops.
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SPANISH STEAMER SUNK,
TOrpcdoibE OF the Tom without Warm
ing Expected Further to Inname
Public Feeling.
IRy Associated Press.

MADRID. April is tvia Paris. 1870
r. M.)-The Spanish steamship Tom
has been torpedoed and sunk without
warning. Eighteen lives were lost
1t is expected that news OF this oc-
currcncc will further nf1amc public
feeling in Spain
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
FEARED EFFECTS or CUNNING
APPEALS TO SOCIALISTS

The gathering OF Socialists at stock
holm known 10 be fomented by Ger
mans and Austrians, was looked upon
with dread and suspicion. and il was
feared that cunning appeals TO the al
truistic principles Of socialism. the uni
Nersal brotherhood OF workingmen. and
such considerations might force the
provisional government to consent to a
separate peace to terminate the war
1t is now learned from an authorita-
tive source that these apprehensions
and misgivinGs were based upon mis-
understanding of the aims Of the ex-
tremc Socialistic element in Russia. and
of the real strength Of the provisional
government. The Information received
to-day is TO the effect that. so far from
contemplating any peace on the bas is
OF existing governments. the advanced
Russian Socialists want to carry their
democratiz.lg ideas by force into the
enemy countries. and to appeal to their
brother Socialists in Austria and Ger
monarchies and establish true Social
iStic republics in their places
This movement is reported to be
gathering strength rapidly in Russia
among the soldiers and workingmen.
The former are falling into line again
to renew the campaign in the east. and
the workinGmcn are going back to
their shops to turn ,>ut shot and shell
and powder on the greatest possible
scale. From every quarter comes as
surancc OF support for the provisional
government
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Braila and Fokshani are both tmpor-
tant railroad towns in Roumania.
iiraila lies on the Danube to the south
OF CialatZ. while Fokshani is situated
on the railway limo about midway be-
tween Bucharest and Jassy.
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GERMANS BURN TOWNS or
HRSILA AND EOkSHANT
.JBy Associated Press. |

.
PETROGRAD tvia London), April is,
"A report received here from Jassy.
the seat of the Roumanian govern
ment says the Germans have burned
the towns Of Braila and Fokshani The
dispatch says Roumanian military cir
clcs consider that this foreshadows
German retirement.
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Continued on Second FageD

CHARLES \. SCOTT,
Public Auditor and Accountant.
l.. y. Box 35I. Richmond. Va.
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NEW RUSSIA WANTS
N0SEPARATE PEACE
Provisional Government Declares
Against Yielding to German
and Austrian Overtures.
SENDS ASSURANCES TO U. S.
Entente Embassies in Washing
ton Frankly Confess to Great
Sense of Relief.
SENDS ASSURANCES TO U. S.
iBy Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. April is.-Assuranccs
reached Washington to-day that under
no conditions that are now conceivable
viii the provisional government Of
Russia yield to the ovcrtures from Ger
man and Austrian socialistic reprcscn-
tativcs TO negotiate separate peace.
The entente embassies, with this as
surance before them. frankly confessed
the great sense Of relief they felt from
the apprehension under which they have
laborcd for the past two weeks that the
extreme Socialistic elements have so
far dominated the provisional govern
mentI through soldiers and working
mems committees as seriously to
jeopardize the integrity Of the entente
alliance
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-10
NO ANTl-sTRIKE BILL.
Fate Of Proposed Measure Forecast by
Action of Senate Committee.

Fate Of Proposed Measure Forecast by
Action Of Senate Committee.
Defeat OF the railway strike proven
ton program recommended by Presi-
dent Wilson to supplement the Adam
sen law appeared to be forecast when
the senate interstate commerce COM
mittee in a preliminary vote decided
against the principle Of the Canadian
disputes act, providing for suspen-
sion of the right of strike and lockout
during the course Of government in
vestigation. Two Democrats, Senator
Smith of South Carolina and Under
wood Of Alabama, voted with the Re
publicans against the measure, defeat
ing 1t, tod.
Senator Newlands, chairman of the
committee, said that the vote was not
final, the bill itself not yet having been
voted on, and that as the full commit
tee was not present at that particular
session the result was In no way de-
cisive. However, it was indicated In
other quarters that the measure would
meet the same fate rs it received when
a final vote is taken In the whole COM
mittee.
The committee now has under con-
sideration measure providing for
compulsory investigation Of industrial
disputes, but without attempting to
bind the action Of either employee or
employer during Its course. The pur-
pose Of this measure would be mate
rally the same as that sought by the
Canadian plan-to give public opinion
an opportunity to judge Of the merits
Of the case on both sides-but without
any power to stay action until report
was made. Such a measure would
| probably arouse little opposition in the
senate, as the objection to the Cana
dian act is that it cripples the men by
taking away their only weapon.
The action Of the senate committee is
in sense victory for the brother
hood and the American Federation OF
Labor, the labor organizations having
bitterly opposed any effort to bind their
power to strike whenever and under
whatever circumstances they chose.
Eyer aiss the railroad strike crisis
/ last year they have contended that the
portion Of the presidents program
which failed to pass when the Adam
son bill became law was vital blow
at their power, both actual and poten'
tial Besides tins Canadian act, they
regarded with much suspicion the
measure permitting the president tc
take over the railroads in time Of
emergency, because they believed that
this would give him the power to place
them under military control If a strike
should take place, thus Whaling tht
pressure they would be able to bring
to bear on the roads.
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PLAN BIG UNION.

Needle Workers of the Country May
AmaIsamate In One Organization.
The strike Of clothing workers in
New York city may result in the ANAL
gamation of the half million needle
workers throughout the country into
single union. The initial step for such
combination was made by Joseph
Schlossberg, secretary of the Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers, in letter to
Louis LANCER, secretary of the joint
board of the Cloak and Skirt Makers
union.
Were the organization effected it
would surpass in numbers the four
railroad brotherhoods. The contem-
plated combination Of needle workers
would probably be built around the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers.
Secretary Schlossberg's letter to Mr..
LANCER, which furnished the sugges-
ton for the greater union. closed with
this paragraph:
1--WE all realize that we belong to
you and that you belong to us. We
hope the time will soon come when.
instead of number of separate or
ganizations. there will be one great,
powerful and all embracing body Of
needle workers"
| Whore, aside from Central park, New
York city, arc there cIeopatra's needles
The two obelisks known as Cleopa-
tra's needles were originally set up by
Thothmes III. at Heliopolis. Augustus
transferred them to Alexandria, where
they remained until the latter part OF
the past century. at present one orna-
ments the Thames embankment, Lon
| don, while the other stands in Central
park, New York, having been brought
i from Egypt and erected by Commander
Gorringe at the expense of the late
William Fl. Vanderbilt.
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Women Demand More Pay.

The Dress and Waist Manufactur.
ers' association of New York city has
formally turned down the demands of
the Ladies' Garment Workers union
for an increase of 20 per cent in wages
and a shorter hour day, and the dis
pute, involving $4,000 workers, has
been ordered before the board Of ar
bitration in the industry. The manu-
facturers claim that to grant these de-
mands would saddle 100000 year
OIL the industry. Neither side Is do
ing much talking, but there are strong
indications that both are prepared to
contend bitterly for what each thinks
Is right
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NONRESIDENT ATTACHMENT
NOTICE
TO + KEEIER 90

BAG. Hodgson VS.. E Keller Co ct al
State of Tennessee. In Chancery
Court of Knox County. No. 1873
In this cause, it appearing from
bill filed, which is sworn to, that the
defendant, +. Keeler Co. is justly lndeb
ted to the Complainant, b. c. hodgson
and is nonresident Of the state Of
tennessee, so that the ordinary process
cannot be served upon them and an
attachment having been issued and
levied on the defendants property, 1t
is ordered that said defendants appear
before the Chancery Court at Knox
vile, Tennessee, on or before the list
Monday of April next, and make
defense to said bill, or the same viii
be taken for confessed and set fol
hearing, ex parto, as to them. This
notice will be published in the Knox
vile Independent for four consecutive
weeks.
This Sd day Of March 1917
J. C. FORD. C. & M.
Fowler & Fowler, Soils.
Mar 3 ~ II "a 1917
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Non Resident Attachment Notice.

MON resident Attachment NOtlce.
Y. Il. Bradley vs.. G. A. Donivan
No. 1l023.
Before j. X. Ailor. Justice of tina
Peace, for Knox County. Tenn.
In this cause, it appearing from the
affidavit filed, which Is sworn to, that
defendant, G A. Donivan is justly
indebted tothe plaintiff and tha.he ls a
nonresident OF Tennessee SO that
ordinary process cannot be served up
on him. and an original attachment
having been issued and returned to
to me with levy upon his property, it il
therefore ordered that publication
pc made in the Knoxville Independ-
emit. newspaper published In the
city OF Knoxville, for four consecu-
tive weeks, commanding the defendan
to appear before me at my office in
Knoxville. Tennessee. on the Goth day
Of March 1917 and make defense t.
said suit, Or same will be proceeded
with exparte. This End day OIL March
1917 j. R. Ailor, Justice If tn,
Peace for Knox County, Tennessee
Steinmetz q Mitchell, Soils.
March III II "a lSlf
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-10
TRADE UNION MOVEMENT.
Has Won lts Way Through Hard
Knocks and Bitter Experience.

Through all the years that the trade
union movement has existed 1t has had
to contend daily with forces which
were bitterly opposed to its existence
and to encounter the problems created
by the Introduction Of machinery and
the rapid changes taking place In meth
DDS of production.
1t has been forced to be constantly
on the alert, like an army continually
in the field, facing the possibility OF
battle on every day of its march. 1t Ii
these experiences which have made the
trade union movement practical in hs
affairs above all other things and d.
,veloped men who are trained by expe-
rience to assume responsible positions
Experience and not theory has been
the teacher Of the men and women who
form the backbone of our movement,
and it Is the lessons learned in this
school, the lessons learned from hasty
and Ill advised strikes, failure to con-
slider problems fully before undertak-
ing their solution, overlooking the
necessity for discipline and sound
financial systems which have kept them
from being carried away by the noisy
appeals Of those who have endeavored
to lead them into other labor move
ments in the Industrial field.
Great oaks do not grow from acorns
In day; neither do men acquire knowl-
edge without study and experience.
What we have as policies and methods
In our trade union movement were not
formed over night; neither did they
spring fully developed from the mind
Of some genius. They are the result OF
years OF experience on the part OF mil
lions OF worKmen who have been con-
tinuously engaged in an effort to I'm
prove their conditions and who from
the beginning have been forced to deal
with practical questions which af1ected
their daily labor and their standard OF
living. Gradually and steadily they
have been building up their organiza-
lions, profiting by their experience.
Many Of the lessons they have learned
have been worth the price paid for
them, great as It may have been, for
they have learned to carry on their
movement along such practical lines
that It can no longer be endangered by
passing efforts to organize other indus
trial organizations founded on vision
airy schemes. Iron Molders Journal.
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I, y, OdICyI bUI'
Feb. II "a Mar 3 10 1917
TO RURAL MONDAY

Thomas M. Slimp VS.. Fannie Burk-
hart ct al.
State of Tennessee, In Chancery
Court OF Knox County. No. 15079
In this cause, it appearing from the
affidavit filed with the return of the
officer, that the defendant Rural Mon
day is nonresident of Tennessee SO
that the ordinary process cannot be
served upon him, it is ordered that said
defendant appear before the Chancsry
Court, at Knoxville, Tennessee, on or
before the first Monday Of April
next, and make defense to said bill, or
the same will be taken for confessed
and the cause set for hearing ex parts
as to him, This notice will be publish
ed in the Knoxville Independent for
KNOXVILLE INDEPENDENT for
four successive weeks.
]. C. Ford. Clerk q Master
This End day of March 1917
Geo. T. Reavls, Sol.
Mar. 3 10 II "a 1917
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TO. HARRY TUPMAN
Mintie Jarvis Tupman VS., Harry
Tupman

Mintie Jarvis Iupman VS., harry
Tupman
State of Tennessee. In Chancery
Court Of Knox County. No. 5000
In this cause, it appearing from
the bill filed which is sworn to that
the defendant Harry Tupman is a non
resident of Tennessee, so that the or
binary process cannot be served upon
him, it is ordered that said defendant
appear before the Chancery Court, at
Knoxville, Tennessee, on or before the
LIST Monday Of May, next and make
defense to said bill, or the same will
be taken for confessed and the cause
set for hearing ex parte as to him.
This notice will be published in the
Knoxville Independent for four consec-
utive weeks.
This 9th day of March, 1917
&C. FORD, Clerk and Master.
A. Y. Burrows. Sol.
March i0-i7-24-3t -1917
Non Resident Attachment Notice
s r. kimbell vs.. Olaf Peterson. ct a
No. lila
Before J. R. Ailor, Justice of the
Peace for Knox County. Tenn.
In this cause it appears by the at
fidavit that the defendants Olaf Peter
Son and wife are justly indebted TO
plaintiff and are non residents Of
the State of Tennessee. so that
the ordinary process cannot be
served upon en- and an original al
tachment having issued and returned
to me with levy on their property, it il
therefore ordered that publication b,
made in the Knoxville Independent, ;
newspaper published in the city O.
Knoxville, for four consecutive week
commanding the defendantsito appea
before me at my office in Knoxville Of
April 9th 1917 at IL o'clock m. anC
make defense to said suit or it will b
proceeded with ex parte.
This 9Th day of March, 1917
j. r. Ailor. Justice of the Peace TO
Knox County. Tennessee.
Harris & Beeler, SoPs.
March 10-17-24-31, 1917
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Non Resident Attachment Notice
Hackney, Broyles Lackey Co. vs..
j, IL. Ferguson ct al.


Before ]. R. Ailor Justice of the
Peace for Knox county. Tenn.
In this cause it appears by af1lda-
that the defendants j. H Ferguson
and Charles Ferguson are justly indeb
ted to the plaintiff, ana are nom
residents of the Stae of Tennessee,
that the ordinary process cannot be
served upon them, and an original at
tachment having issued and retured to
me with levy upon property of the def
endants it is therefore ordered that
publication be made in the Knox
vile Independent, newspaper pub
lished at Knoxville, Tennessee, for
four consecutive weeks, command
ing both of the said defendants to ap-
pear before Inc at my Office in
Knoxville. Tenn. on the 18th day OF
Mar. 1917 and make defense to said
suit or it will be proceeded with ex
parte. This End day OF March 1917
j. r. Ailor. Justice of the Peace for
Knox County. Tennessee.
March 10 II "a 1917
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70 7. F. ZONES

Pearl Lones vs. ]. F. Lones
State of Tennessee. In ChancerS
Court of Knox County. No. t5l4S
In this cause, it appearing from the
return of the officer and affidavit filed,
that the defendant. j. F. Lones is
nonresident Of Tennessee, 30 that
the ordinary process cannot be
served upon him, il Is ordered that
said defendant appear before the
Chancery' Court. at Knoxville. TsnAss
zee, on or before the arst Monday %
May next, and fake defense to said
bill. or the same will be taken foe
confessed and the cause set for hear
ing OF parte as to him. This notice
will be published IN the Knoxville In.
dependent for four successive wseks'
This 9th day Of March 1917
J. c. FORD, Clerk q Master.
w. F. Miller Sol.
March t0-t7-24-3i-i97