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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-03

Spokane-Granby Consolidated mine
earnings for year just ended $500,
600.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-03

Read The Echo if you want the news
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07
TO Rem f. CASTEEL.

Edna M. Casteel VS.. Ben F. Casteel
State OF Tennessee. In ChancerT'
Court of Knox County. No. 1924
In this cause it appearing from the
bill filed, which IS sworn to that the
defendant Ben F. Casteel is non-rssi'
ident of the State Of Tennessee, so
that the ordinary process cannot be
served upon him. it is ordered that
said defendant appear before the
Chancery Court. of Knoxville. Tonnes
see. on or before the LIST Monday OF
Nav next and make defense to said
Dill. or the same will be taken for con"
fessed and the cause set for hearing
ex parte as to him. This notice VIII
De published In the Knoxville lnd@
pendent for four successive weeks.
This 9Th day of April 1917
]. C. FORD. Clerk IL Master.
). w. Saylar, Sol
April 7 IA Ii % 1917
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07


What have been the centers of popu.
Iation in the United States since 1870?
In 1890 the center Of population was
about twenty three miles west of Bal
timore; in 1900, eighteen miles west Of
Baltimore; in 1910, forty miles west Of
Washington; in 1920, sixteen miles
north of Woodstock, Va; in 1880 nine
teen miles southwest of Moorfield, w.
Va; in 1910. sixteen miles south Of
Clarksburg, w. Va; in 1850, twenty
three miles southeast of Parkersburg,
w. Va; in 1860, twenty miles south of
Chillicothe, o.; in 1870, forty eight
miles northeast of Cincinnati; in 1880,
eight miles southwest of Cincinnati; in
1900, six miles west of nbus, Ind;
In 1910. near Bedford, ID.
During the 10 years the center
moved $40 miles, or 4.72 miles per year,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07
N MART Harlan

WI d. Harlan g. Mary Harlan
State OF Tennessee, Lin Chancery
Court OF Knox County. No. 1882
In this cause, it appearing from
the bill filed, which is worn to, that
the defendant Mary HarIanis non
resident of the state of Tennessee.
SO that the ordinary process cannot
be served upon her, it is ordered
that said defendant appear before
the Chancery Court. at Knoxville
tennessee, ON or before the first Mon
day Of May next. and make defense
10 said bill, or the same will be
AIKEN for confessed and the cause
set for hearing ex parte as to ner.
This notice will be published in the
KNOXVILLE INDEPENDENT for
four successive weeks.
This 7th day of April, 1917
J. C. FORD, C. & N.
Bowen & Anderson, Soils.
April T IA 81 % 1917
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07
Get Jobs For Many Workers.

In January, not including the num-
Der of persons recruited for the gov
eminent, the public employment bu-
reau Of New York registered 1887 men
and 953 women for work. Three thou
sand and twenty-five employers called
upon the bureau to select suitable per-
sons for 1920 positions. The bureau
has received notice that LOIS men and
1,44S women. or a total of 2,526, have
been found acceptable and placed at
work as result of its activities dur
ing the first month of the year. This
As just twice the number of places
allied In January, 1915
Send Us Your Job Printing.
We do Job Printing at Fair Prices.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07
Nom PRESIDENT Attachment Notice.

W. H. FORD VS.. Levatur P. Ford
Before w. M. Sellers justice of the
peace for Knox county. Tennessee.
In this cause, it appears by affidavit
that the defendant Levatur P. FORD u
justly indebted to the plaintiff and
is non resident of Tennessee, Sc
that the ordinary process >annot be
served upon him and an original
attachment, .having been issued and
returned to me with a levy upon
one piano it is therefore ordered
that publication be made in the Knoz
vile Independent, newspaper pub
lished in the city of Knoxville, for
four consecutive weeks, commanding
said defendant, to appear before
me, at my Office in Knoxville, Tenn
on 19thday of Apr. 1917 and make de-
fene to said suit, or it will be proceed
ed with ex parte.
This 18th. dav of 1larch, 1917
W. M. SELLERS, Justice of the
Peace for Knox County, Tennessee.
Can you tell me what was the poPu-
lar vote of Wilson, Roosevelt and Taft
In the last presidential election?
Wilson, 6,293,o19; Roosevelt 4,119.-
EoT; Taft, 3,4S4,956.
Send Us Your Job Printing.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07

How and when did the expression
"April fool" originated
The name is applied to one who has
been fooled or Knocked on All Fools
day, the first day of April. The origin
of the custom is unknown, but 1t is
supposed by some that inasmuch as
this date at one time marked the end
of New Years festivities the custom
originated with the antics INDUCED in
upon the expiration of the holiday
period.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07
ITO LUCY LEE BOYD

George II. Boyd vs.. Lucy Les beyu
State OF Tennessee. in Chancery
Court of Knox County. No. 1928
In this cause, it appearing from
the bill filed which is sworn to, that
the defendant Lucy Lee Boyd Id
non resident of the State of Tenn
essee so that the ordinary process
cannot be served upon her, it is or
dered that said defendant appear be-
fore the Chancery Court, at Knox
vile, Tennessee, on OF before the
first 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 her This notice will
be published in the KNOXVILLE
INDEPENDENT for four successive
weeks. This 9th day ofApril 1917
J. G. FORD. elk & Mas.
Wright Jenes 4 Sexton Solr's.
April 7 IA 81 % 1917
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07
TO CHARLEY WADDELL
Wayne Eckle vs.. Mary Waddell


State of Tennessee. In CHANGER!
Court of Knox County. No. 1922
In this cause. it appearing from the
bill filed, which is sworn to. that the
defendant Charley W is non
resident of the state of Tennessee, so
the ordinary process cannot be
served upon him, it is ordered that
the defendant appear before the
Chancery Court, at knoxville, Ten
nessee, on or before the 1st Mon
day of May next. and make de-
Tense to said bill, or the same will
be taken for confessed and the cause
set for hearing AK parte as to him.
This notice will be published IN
the KNOXVILLE INDEPENDENT
for four consecutive weeks.
This the 31st day of April 1917
J. C. FORD. elk & Mas,
O. L. White, SOL
March 81 April 7 IA Il 1917
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07
aaian Eor Street Car Men.

An increase Of cent an hour has
been granted to all motormen and con-
ductors Of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit company, irrespective OF length
Of service. The increase comes from
the % per cent fund established under
the cooperative plan Of July l, 19l1.
This Il the second increase in the last
year. The minimum wage now Is rs
cents lln hour, and the maximum 8a
cents.
We do Job Printing at Fair Prices
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07

Send Us Your Job Printing.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07
TO WILL EMMONS
Annie Emmons VS.. Will Emmons

annie EIlHlOHS vs. w IA Llliiiloho
,tate OF Tennessee, liz Chancery
Court of Knox County. No 1524S
In this cause, it appearing from the
bill filed, which is sworn to, that the
defendant. Will Emmons Is q non-resi
dent of Tennessee. so that the ordin-
airy process cannot be served upon
him, it is ordered that said defendant
appear before the Chancery Court. at
Knoxville, Tennessee, ON or before
the first 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
consecutive weeks.
This 7th, day of April 1917
]. C. Ford, Clerk & Master
John A. Huff, Sol
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07

Abraham Lincoln seemed to have
faith in prayer, and how was i that
he never joined church?
During the war friend asked Lin
coin why he never Joined the church,
and he replied, IF there were such a
church whose sole article Of faith and
rule of life was Hear, o Israel; the
Lord our God is one Lord; and thou
shalt love the Lord thy God with all
thy heart and with all thy soul and
with all thy mind and with all thy
strength. Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as myself l would join 1t
before night" The quotation is from
Mark xii. 20, 80, 81.
Who discovered the south pole and
when?
Captain Road Amundsen, from
Christiania, Norway, was the first to
depart and the first to report the dis
covery Of the south pole. At Hobart,
Tasmania (March Z, 1912, the news
was reported that on Dec. IA, 1911,
Captain Amundsen, with four COM
rades, had discovered the pole and had
remained there four days. Feb. TO-,
1918, wireless message brought the
news that Captain Robert F. Scott,
from London, and his four comrades
had reached the south pole, but that all
had perished Scott's party reached the
pole Jan. 20, 1912.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07

Why does the secretary of state, in
his letters to foreign powers, sign his
name Lansing" without first name or
initials?
It Is a common custom In diplomatic
circles, the official title being the main
thing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
Loafing at Shipyards

A street stops of Seattles great ship
yards
The men pile aboard. after a days work
Two of them sit in front Of you and start converse
ton
I'VE worked pretty fast today" says the ppefitters
helper land think well get thru with the tanks tomorrow
The other grunts.
Il didn't have to do any work." he says. I'VE were
down where nobody knew whether doing any work
not"
And then they buy papers and read that the speedy
construction of ships will win the and that Seattle
three times her present burden to meet the
goal set by the government.
Men in the shipyards entitled to good pay. And
they should give good service.
But their individual responsibility is far greater than
that-because the last ship the win the
The fellow who loafs is n Stacker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22

street car conductor. ana store
clerk or street car conductor does not
need NO much food as blacksmith
or an iron worker. or a hard working
farmer, an athlete or "A mechanic
who may be called upon 10 work with
heavy tools or GO swing a Eledge
hammer all day.
There are, OF course. different PEG
pie OF ahou, the same sire and
physical makeup. some Of whom are
small eaters. others Of whom are
hearty or heavy eaters. Both classes
seem To get along nicely as far aS
weight. strength and energy are con.
cerncd.
In the former class. the light eat
crH. there ~ some physical or al
ge@tive or aszinilauvc popularity 10y
which a large proportion OF the en-
ergy and heat furnished by food IL
made available for body uses.
Diet should vary In hot or cold
weather. In cold weather the body
needs more heat producing foods.
Care must he exercised 10 that the
system In not overloaded with pro
tein food meat. eggs and cheese, II
not promptly digesied and asslmilat'
I'd. these may decompose IN the in
tcHiinai tract and cause headache.
nervousness. insomnia and bilious
ness
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
BriGaim S War Aims Same
as u. ST. Says WRITER Hle
Pictures Map After War

ritoriai boundaries IL held by Great
britain to be problem for decision
Of tho International peace bofy--
but with adherence TO President WI
sons principle OF lines Of nations "a
be drawn on the hssls Of nationality
u the peoples thereof II 10 felt that
the Balkan countries could never
come Ia an agreement among them.
selves.
An actual Of Italia frredratA 10
supported by Britain -- including
Trieste and the Trrntano.
hut England cannot support ftai.
ian claims fer Daifnatta and other
territory % this character
poiaud's Dc~iiu,
Poland In IN. British view IL to bc
permitted To work out her own des.
tniom. but the same right must In
accorded caufiH NJ and fAthuanla
Regarding Belgium. full rcrarstion
after REIMBURSEMENT Is the policy
lna.atri upon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22

Democracy was coming along too
fast To suit the kings and kaiscrs.
Something had TO be d8s 10 save
autocracy--and the kaiser did ~
AND RIGHT NOW THERE ARE
NO MORE DANGEROUS ENE-
MiEs or GENUINE DEMOCRACY
THAN THE JESfNEB AND
TROTsRYs. WHO THINK THEY
ARE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Right here In the United States
the worst foes Of real democracy are
the Prussianized socialists and pac-
fists. who preach international
brotherhood and help the kaiser
fight II.
The course ~ the American FEEDER.
alton OF Labor IL toward information
alism Of the working class. while
the course Of the American socialist
party In right the other way
Gompcrp evidently has clearer Wis
ion than any OF the Hiliquits or
iBerRerr. And undoubtedly President
Wilson has the clearcst vision Of any
OF the international leaders. Under
his leadership. the new state In rap
idly organizing In this country. and
he IL pointing the way for others.
Ills In the real dream OF information.
aiism the dream has a chance 90
come true.
Not political internationalism first.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
ny LOWELL MEIIETT

rHifra Press Covrsspo ndsHi
LONDON. Dr.. eg.--t.reat
britain Il In full accord with
President " iison's outline Of war
aim. that the fight 81 the worlds
drmocrasic. TO victory Is not 10.
ward realization Of selftsh de.
sirv~.
britain seek. no territorial extsn
sion except that which an lnterna.
tionAl peace conference agrees ID
necessary to future security
Representative View
The United Prcas ls IN position
20 state that Lloyd Georges pledges
are thos. Developed - practically
unanimous views Of all government
c.rrlma
OF All tn. ringing uttnrance of this
premier In his war aims speech o,
yesterday. including tho demand Of
restoration and compensation foe In
vaded territories those which in ef
foct. pledged adherence 10 President
Wilson's announced principle that
nationalitiea should BE- permitted "a
work out their own dr@siules. were
regarded today am most striking.
In thus putting England'H cards on
the table. the United Press Ia able 10
present this outline OF Great
Hritains position frotn various high
sources. following the presnier's rev
dictionary announcement Of Eng
lands colonial policy
Not After Territory
While the German colonies arc re.
gartied an non ruturnable because
the peace conference must consider
the future security Of the British un
ion Of South Africa. yet britain actu
ally IL not DESTROYS OF further terri.
tory there.
she demands only tho eliminate
Of the standing menace OF Gcrman
military outposts
Britain IL also not In sympathy
with the lmperlaliatic demands Mt
tributed TO minoritiea In other allied
countries She agrees that certain
territorial readjuStmonta are neceH.
s1ry--but only for the purpose Of
guaranteeing future security.
To Divide AisaeeLorraine
Regarding Aiaace-LlorTalne. Eng.
land holds II tho Gcrrnanized portion
OF Lorraine desires TO remain Ger.
man. that section should be allowed
10 be part OF the German empire.
But the British empire holds that
the greater part Of Lorraine. aH we'll
as Alsaoe. unmistakabiy belongs 20
France.
In tho balkans. adjustment OF ter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
The United States of the World
Is Vision War May Make a Fact

bu, an orga nization OF the world into
n league Of nations. universal oiS-
armament. freedom OF the seas. hs
right Of all peoples N seh-govern-
mcnt first as the necessary step 10
international government
Wflson'a Mexican policy was a
part OF his South American, or ratb-
or Pan.Amerfcan policy, ana inst
wna leading up 90 his woridyr"ncy-
the expanslon Of the Monroe doc
trine. the spread Of democracy until
Il becomes universal Then lasting
peace will be possible.
This war has proven thst bero
can be no internationnhsrn OF ue
working class under autocratc gov
eminent. Competition. or war. IL e'''
genital 20 the king business Thai
what II thrivcs ON. But II won't TX
In with democracy.
The Real Issue
This In the real issue In the war.
Other issues are temporary. IL
democracy wins. then intermediary y
ism wins. and the brotherhood -
man triumphs
And that's why II In necessary that
the last ounce Of strength or be
American republic. n need be. must
be thrown into this war on the sids
OF world democracy against nutoc-
racy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22

Her Terrible Loss

The kaiser's man. Chancellor Hertng. wants this kind
Of peace:
"Not self-denal peace. not peace conquest but
peace which contains the guarantee of permanence and
of competition between the European nations in the
vice of ktur and humanity the basis Of mutual respect
and mutual confidence"
That any part of German autocracy can even think
such peace possible shows that Germany does not yet
understand the and its irremediabe effects.
Mutual respect and confidence not matters over
which nations sit down and make bargains The hui
brains do not exist which restore Germanys loss
in respect and confidence of the nations for respect and
confidence neither be forced secured by bargain
Germany is in a class with the VIGOROUSLY bad hotel
bad woman. bad dog bad actor and all the sacrifice she
might be willing to make at the peace table cannot lift her
out of il.
Alas. the height of her power. culture. progress
and influence for good Germany has branded herself with
the barbasm treachery ferocy and veness of the Hun
and Hun she will remain long after peace dawns upon
civilization that she has bruay ravished and betrayed
Peace may give Germany much 1t will not be able to
give her the respect and confidence OF other peoples If the
present rulers continue in control.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
DID YOU KNOW

The wahoo river. IN Bunkvia
flows 40 fast the native engineers
had 70 tic "A couple OF knots In IL and
put sand on the turns TO allow It up
The new system Of mir brakes on
s,dswheoi steamboats, has done away
with the old custom Of putting sand
on the tracks when boat skidded-
There isn't much winding up and
setting connected with sun dial
and the mechanism IL just about M
intricate as the mechanism of post
card
The artists Of Iceland who paint
the numbers on thermometers up
above the freezing mark have won
their strike for shorter hours.
In the stone age. when person
made n mistake while writing n let.
ter they either had 10 erase all the
writing with sledge hammer and
chisel or start all over on a new
sheet OF granite.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
Angie Was Fooled
By Bankers Youth
Who'd Wooed Her

TYRo. Mlsa.. Dec. 22.--Angie Lyon,
the village coquetis. kept a dic,a.
graph concealed behind her par.
lor sofa When Hultors knelt to pro
pose. their knees pressed button.
starting the machine. She recorded
their avowals IN a scrap book. which
rhs sold 10 an Eastern publisher. Hut
she had 20 use tho money to pay tho
mortgage on the old home forcclosed
by tho village bankers son. one OF
the nuitors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22

Divorce Proctor JonrrKan says a
night Waterman IA an inefficient per
son The other night the q. p.
CHANGED TO forget himself and
worked late into the night. Having
no key. he sought the n. W to OBJ.
tain a release from the county-city
building. and IL was a. m. when
this individual was located. No. he
wasn't asleep.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
HEALTH QUESTIONS

l.. A. j. asks what causes ones
feet to swell7 Would heart disease
cause this condition.
A persons feet often swell due to
weakness OF the circulation II
would not necessarily be due to heart
disease.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
AND THEY FIRED JOHN rs
fInAfIf

u c, Beck. former T. 81 W. foot.
ball player. superintendent OF the
Bon Marchc. and food administrator
for the city says that II any person
discovers a restaurant k-sp-r over,
charging Jus, call up Rippes and
set the low down" on a really RIA.
sonahle place
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
ny n. u. COCHRAN
Special Staff Correspondence


WAsHINGToN, Dec. 2l.-The
appeal OF riniand for recognition 81
her Independence under a constitu.
tionaI government. together with the
determination Of Poland. Ukraine.
a'p'fia' e'nneA anu '-siu'Ah'' " So
o"ue from ituss'.a' may ,na''4''e an
u''iiha'' INSTRUMENTATION ., u'' E,ea.
itins'ah empire INTO the 'hi""
StateH OF itussia
IN ou,ef Wo'oH' 'n' oiu s'h'' t'a'
was puiit from .h'f "o~h may DC
TORN !" pieces anu reou''' ir"" u''
p'op' Up
IN. '"s'' y, o'' o"i''' "'s.'s "
N''.."" ~ o''"'e u'' - VI w,
wo''o We "''s =, sa''Ae" nv
hufope W offah'heo' WIN hu'h'fous
,nu'p.n'.h' s'ns"o'hs l'a,.4'u " W
'''''1o eoo.''''''s u''ue,
o"' ie'a. s"fefhnHt,. H"tu'
49, a''' "a' '''-' -" $50
:" ''''''" nv 'i''' ""'' ''''
~ v'' ""''. |" s''' W, ''h
1879 VI .'",op' "e,' o't'''iN'" ~
e'le onn'oo su'''s " t,u,ops' WIN
soT', "'"'n. VI tne p'op'e' % inc
op A.a TOT t"e p''p'', u''re
's' w 'e ss'''e pe"oo Ie'h'"h'"'
=" WV e"''' ~" "''f' " "'''
Holding WIN Tub
n Austria Hungary were the
with the GerfnAns, Magyars,
cxechonlovaks, South alAva, Poles
Little Runnians. numanians and
Italians separately orgA ni1ed. and
then subsequently organized as
united states. the different peoples
could get along together much bet.
ter than under the present form Of
government, with an emperor try.
ing 20 hold them together with a
club.
II the warning Balkan governments
were organized as the United States
u tn. Balkans. and dumped all their
Autocrauc rulers overheard. their
chance OF getting along together
withou, standing armies would be
/ Infinitely better than IL in now.
And finally Their. would be ponni
bile the i.nsu. Of nations. the United
/ States Of the world. with one inter
national navy 10 patrol the seas and
keen them free for ali. and one In
,errational army as an interim fional
force to preserve the international
peace
| Hut the first essential. the nhso
lutte fundamental f. that ALI, gov
ernmenta be governments Of THE
PEOPLE.
No Fupda mental Difference
There IL no Fundamental differ
enee between the working class q,
onr oour,rv .,s a., .orl,,,r ~,..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
=. . E. ID. KS.
COLYWEM

Mr.. +. u. X. II Seattle wants 10
have the military officials tft tho
quarantine from the eity. why not
s@nd Hlll spurck over TO talk TO the
army A READER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
Editors Mail
WOULD LIKE LETTERS

Editor The Star; II you win DO
kind enough 10 let the Seattle read
ers OF The Star know that l get
lonesome out here at times. ] would
appreciate II greatly. know there
arc many Seattle girls who VIII be
glad 10 cheer up lonesome soldier.
and / promise 20 write TO them In
return.
sERGT. PERCIvAL Y. STEVENS.
Care Miscellaneous Detachment q.
NJ. Corps. Camp Lewis. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22

Now that Chief 81 Police Warren
has shifted his cohorts about and
settled down 90 work. the few OF
thoso who are left are beginning TO
admit out loud that be Is surely
some officer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22

amount OF food
we need
Generally speak
ing. a bank clerk
or b o Oh g G . er
does not need 30
much food as "A
store clerk or