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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-29

the Frahch minister Of munitions, that
s'the experience Of war time has only
demonstrated the necessity--technical-
Nv and economicallyof the labor laws
enacted before the war. In our legis-
lation secured in time of peace we
shall find the conditions for a better
and a more intense production during
the war"
The Numbers Set Free.
The federal child labor law provides,
among other things, that no child I'M
der IA shall work in any mill, cannery,
workshop, factory or manufacturing
establishment which ships its products
into interstate or foreign commerce.
Manufacturers may protect themselves
by keeping on file federal, or in GER
tain cases state, certificates proving
the ages of the children employed.
Federal inspectors working under
Miss Abbott are responsible for the en-
forcement of the law. Local Factory
| inspectors have likewise some respoa-
sibility for Its observance. Twelve
states have standards quite as high
as the federal law, and since Its adop-
ton there has been a marked increase
| in the state acts.
The number of children affected by
the law Is hard to ascertain. Mr.. Col
Inns reports, however, that at least
27,O23 children under IA have been
taken out of industry. In addition to
these, 1887 who were employed In
mines and quarries have left that
heavy work. Moreover, there is the
uncertain group between Ia and 10
who by the terms of the law were ac-
corded an eigift-hour day. The 1910
census reported 119,69O sRch children
/ in the states without juvenile eight
hour law.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-29
hents In Coal Mines.

.ssa.tf by the federal bureau of
bis that large strides have
t.a.s .,aaa fn establishing safety meas
s aas 4ducing fatalities in Ameri-
~ 49,, vi ines. Accidents have killed
sAtro a while mining coal since
700 n,sa, the first inspection law was
a.,aa4as u4fhis toll was paid to pro-
- Z 600 81 900 tons of coal.
M Der Of men killed per 1000
o....,snas Hurting the 46-year period
s,.aa 800 81 q Tor every 100000 tons of
ao -, $500 s,.e,,,,e, fd IS lives were lost, which
go !, = g, duction of 1S0676 tons for
each fatalitH
~ s.ts,,ts rate In 1915 per 1000 men
a, - L, Is 2.95. which was the low
- ss, - since $685. The produc-
e. H., /, 49, aaas per fatality In 1916 was
o GOO. onns ~ Z the largest production per
fas'.,,sn anal x the history of coal min.
49, a' i, ~ Halted States.
NJ us4stfns nj tsSr nrfe~@.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-29
Factories MAY Have to Close.

Pottery and glass manufacturers In
eastern Ohio, northern West Virginia
and western Pennsylvania were noti-
fed that their products had been listed
as nonessential by the government,
and many manufacturers took this to
mean their plants would be closed for
lack Of transportation facilities and
fuel.
!, A meeting of all the glass associa-
lions was Immediately called, and Mar
Gus Aaron, president of the United
States Potters' Association, notified Its
members to assemble in Washington
to go over the situation.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-29
Labor Suffrage in the East.

Z
Woman suffragists in New York ana
Massachusetts have lately placed q
new emphasis on ''labor suffrage"
In these Industrial states the impor-
lance OF the workingman's vote is now
fully realized by suffrage leaders.
From time immemorial declarations OF
labor have Endorsed woman suffrage.
But women have found to their sorrow
that while leaders Of unions vote
right as rule the rank and file OF
labor men have been "skithsh" on TINS
issue.
There Is ample explanation OF this
state Of things. The women until very
recently have paid little attention TO
the workingman's wife and daughtef
in making up their executive boards
and committees for suffrage work
The first awakening came to THESE
women when they organized the grea,
suffrage parades and numbers O
marchers were needed They tnel
hppealed to working women to 1oln ]
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-29
TO CHARLES PAINTER
Frances Painter Va. Charles Painter
State of Tennessee. In Chanosrv
Court Of Kaox County No 1929
Tlpais. Ma

IN
I'll inns cause. 1t appearing from
the bill filed. which is sworn to. that
the defendant Charles Palmer Ia .
nonresident of the State of Tenne-
ssee, so that the ordinary process
cannot be served upon him. Il lie or
dered that said defendant appear
before the Chancery Court. at Knox
vile, Tennessee. on or before the
tst Monday OF JAM. next and no
defense to said bill, or the same
will be taken for confessed by him and
and the cause set tor hearing OK
parte as to him. This notice will be
published in the Knoxville Inds-
pendent for four consecutive weeks.
This 9Th day Of December, 1877
J. c. FORD. Clerk and Master.
THOS. j. CLINE, Sol.
Der Is % 20 1917
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-29

If - 80 Il - /ss = m $50 =
passed in the history Of the Repub-
many pieces Of legislation affecting
the soldiers of the Union, the Revo
lutionary heroes. those who fought
in the war of 1912, in the Mexican
war. in the civil war, and in the
Spanish American war, but this
measure is more far reaching and
beneficial than any legislation ever
passed by Congress on the eve of
any of our wars. There ought not
to be a vote against it. IL there are
errors or imperfections in it let us
endeavor as just men to correctthem
But let us pass it. If it is necessa-
ry, let us invoke the power of a spe
cial rule to put it through the House
at the earliest possible moment,
speed it on its way to the United
Senate and give that august body no
excuse to withhold this meritorious
Legislation from the statute books
before our heroes sail for France.
On the midday of June, when
this same committee reported an
amendment to the war-risk insur-
ance bill, standing here | then APP
pealed to that committee and to the
American Congress to pass an in
surance bill in justice to the men
who are going to fight our battles
on the seas and on foreign shores.
At that time my only son, an off
Ger in the navy. could not have his
lite insurance increased, though
wife and Two children are depend
ent upon him, without pairing an old
line insurance company 500, for
every extra thousand that he desired
which made it practically impossi-
Bile for him and other young officers
in the army and navy to guarantee
their wives and children from want
and made the insurance SO high that
no private soldier or sailor could
take out protection for his loved
ones.
there and now express my thanks
and appreciation for the splendid
work OF the Secretary of the Treas
ury William G. McAdoo in insist
ing upon this legislation (Applause)
While am a partisan Republic
want to voice nv approval and ap
of Woodrow Wilson's &C
lion in recommending this benefic-
jail Legislation. (Applause)
If the democratic member from
from the Birmingham dis
trict. lMr. Huddleston J. wants to
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-29

EHfARk<8sfAt{Ht-%t
Ii were asked to serve as paid or
ganizers and speakers for suffrage
drives" Finally, after bitter expert
ences In defeat at the polls by the
votes of workmen, the women woke
up to the fact that workers are the
bulk of the population and are worth
consulting when a question Of democ-
racy arises.
Well-known labor leaders, both men
and women, are now serving woman
suffrage devotedly as organizers and
speakers. For the New York campaign
this autumn trade union women have
been drafted for the work Of the In
dustrial department from all over the
country. In Massachusetts a new in
dustrial department has been launch
ed.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-29
BUILDING STEEL MILL TOWN
achlckasaw" VIII Be Name Of Ala
bama's New Industrial Center
Near Mobile.

Mobile, Ala, Dec. 49, Chickasaw
is the name given to the new town the
United States Steel corporation is
building north Of Mobile. Orders for
house building lumber approximating
100000 feet have been given 70
mills in this district. -,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-29

The union man carries his head
: high because he has nothing to
; be ashamed of; because he repre-
sents the highest standard Of
: skill and merit; because he IL In ,
+ a position to demand wages
: which are adequate to the &C. !
tual value he Is to his employer;
: because he is capable of perform
; ing the highest grade of skilled
! labor In the most expert manner;
! because he has been wise enough
to emulate the example OF his !
! boss In amalga mating with 9th +,
; ers Of his craft, just as his en- .
! ployer has done with others of
capital and belongs to an organi- !
; cation which is both able and
! willing to protect him and which +,
: win go to any extreme to keep /,
! him up to the level to which he
belongs. Why should he not hold !
up his head7 Who has better
} right?
s*A&*%*4%4% %%%#%@.
send - -ouT ioa DTipfT
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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-29
CONGRESSMAN AUSTIN
His Address In Congress
On The Soldiers and Sail
0rs Insurance Bill.

MIR. Chairman. | trust the House
even at this late hour will indulge
me for few minutes while | ex
press my opinion in reference to
this wise, progressive and meritori-
GUS legislation. (Applause.) While
have recently been indisposed and
confined to my bed, sick, all along
| entertained the hope that would
recover in time to say few words
for this bill and to vote for it
so | consider myself exceedingly
fortunate, NJ. Chairman, in being
able to stand here and look nv col
leagues in the eye, and from the
very bottom Of my heart say that if
there is a measure which should APP
peal to our sense of justice, fair
ness, and humanity, it is the pend
ing bill. (Applause.)
This bill will do something for
every soldier and for every sailor
who fights beneath our flag.
it means comfort, it means bles-
sings. it means happinesS tbe wife
and children of every whether
a volunteer or a cons LWshaue.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-29
Unwise to Tamper With the Laws
That Have Been Enacted
for Their Protection.
EUROPE HAS LEARNED LESSON
Little Ones Taken Out Of School to
Work on War Necessaries Have
Been Returned to Their Studies
United States Should Profit From
the Experience.
Nv WILLIAM /. cHENERY.

Misguided demands In the name OF
an unthinking patriotism that children
be put to work are still being made.
They are not being put forth with the
of the administration. Sun
the danger is that serious plumbers
may be made. To combat this evil the
committee on public information mas
released an article on the situation by
James Ell. Collins.
The federal child labor law went
into effect In September. Miss Grace
Abbott, formerly of Chicago, is charged
with its enforcement. The law IS IT.
self fairly safe. 1t is hardly imagln-
able that congress could be stampeded
into repeating it. The real menace
lies in the modification of state laws
and Of the rules of boards OF educa-
tion which may permit disguised child
labor. Because Of this very present
threat the advice dispensed by the
committee on public information IS
| timely.
Wartime Economy.
! r. r.
Tn the first place, war has taught
Europe to respect childhood. Mr.. Col
Inns recalls that "Great Britain and
/ France particularly yielded to the ap.
fnarent necessity of wartime work anc
| granted certain exemptions" undel
| their laws for the protection OF emil
| dren taking the latter out OF scnooi
permitting them to work In factories
sanctioning might labor and DONG IN
der the necessity for war productiol
J what would never have been done u
J peace. After two years OF this relaxa
: tion careful study Of the effects upo
. children has convinced the officials Q
both countries their peace-time reguif
tions should be restored"
/ Nobody imagines that the necesslt
/ of the United States in this war w
J; ever be as great as that of France. Y
! do not expect to be called on 70 su1lt
I, as intensely. At the outset, then, piall
!; ly we. should not be more Wiling
!; sacrifice childhood than Is nero
France. we may well accept the stat
II ,,a,,+ nf II Albert Thomas preyiQllS
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-29

~ ~
Daughtry is the mastering officer,
while Col. E. v. Smith is inspector.
Health Conditions Show Improvement
Greenville, s. C.-The most crafty
ing improvement yet shown IN the
health conditions at Camp SEWER
were issued at the division surgeons
Headquarters. The rate shows a de-
crease of about 60 per cent in the rate
of sickness at the camp and only eight
deaths among the soldiers in the Thir-
teth division occurred last week,
against the weekly report Of twenty to
thirty deaths some time ago. These
deaths were due to bronchial pneu-
monia. No deaths have been reported
as resulting from meningitis, although
there are still less than ten cases In
Camp One patient in the 115th field
artillery from Tennessee, who was
isolated recently upon the advice OF
physicians who feared he had menin-
gifts, has recovered.
The United States inquiry into the
conduct of the war which resulted IN
a searching investigation as to causes
Of the delay of equipping the national
army. revealed shortages of certain
equipment, which also applies to the
needs of the Thirtieth division at
Camp Sewer. Headquarters had no
comment to make, intimating that this
| information must come from Wash
| ington.
Lieut.. julius Wetzel, camp recruiting
| officer, announces that for the three
months ending Dec. 10, 267 men were
| enlisted in the Thirtieth division, 143
| having been sent in from the various
recruiting offices throughout the
| states of North and South Carolina
and Tennessee, and 124 having been
accepted at the camp office.
The 120th infantry, Tennessee, has
constructed regimental club house
that is new and attractive. The build
| ing is made Of unnewn logs in true
| pioneer American fashion.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-29
John ]. Corners Improving

MIR. JohnJ. Corners, who has been
sick at his home, 1901 Boyd St. is
improving and will soon be able to
be out to see to his business.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-29
lruenIous Optical Device.

An ingenious optician In Marseiiles.
France. has invented q cane fitted
with lenses and mirrors In such
manner that a user can see over the
heads OF crowd in front Of him.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-29

Postpones Meet on Account Of Death.
On account OF the death Of Dr. A.
r. Pardue, the meeting of the state
highway commission, called for Dec.
II, has been postponed to date here
after to be announced. DIR. SPardue
was member of the commission.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-29

Jackson and Memphis are now organ
izing companies. Maj. Claud n
Daughtry is the mastering officer,
while Col. E. v. Smith Is inspector
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-29

The Merchants exchange and Gram
and Hay exchange of Memphis have
filed petition with the railroad COM
mission complaining of the rates on
carload lots Of grain on the L. 8 N.
railroad and the N. G. & st. L. rail-
way. The commission will set q date
for the hearing.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-29

A reward of 500 has been offered
by Gov. Rye for the arrest Of Joseph
Cherry Of Clay county, wanted on a
charge of patricide. It is believed
Cherry is in hiding near the Tennes.
Kentucky line.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-29

Send ua Your JOB Printing.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-26
EXECUTION is ON!
senate Calendar Revision Committee
Is Appointed by Morgan.

The calendar revision committee au-
thorized in the senate by resolution
adopted Saturday was named today
bv President w. Y. Morgan. The COM
mittee is made up of Senators Paulen
SNYDER, Coleman, Sutton and Hart
The committee. ordinarily known as
the committee on execution, will take
the senate calendar and rearrange it
to suit their own sweet wills. Bills
they consider important will be moved
forward on the calendar and those
unimportant to them but the most
wonderful creations in the world to
the authors will be crowded back to-
wards the place where the signature
of the senate secretary appears.
The senate will grind away on the
calendar until about a week from next
Saturday night and quit. When it
quits there will be about four of five
pages of bill titles left in the calendar
and the bills will be just as dead as if
they had been killed by unanimous
vote on the floor of the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-26
WHEAT is NOT HURT
j. C. Mohler Says Good Rain Will
Bring Crop Out of Kinks.

Crop conditions in Kansas are not
as bad as the people seem to think, =
said j. G. Mohler, secretary of the
State Board of Agriculture this morn
ing 1T is really too early in the sea-
son to condemn the crops as a fall
ure,' he continued. land according to
the experiments that have recently
been performed, the vitality of the
seed is far from the danger mark.
People of the state would be surprised
at the results of the investigation"
The greatest damage done by this
record dry spell is the shifting of soil
and the burying of the seed and plants
thruout the western part of the state.
In places the powdered surface soil
has piled up from six to eight inches
since planting and has delayed the
sprouting, but with a good rain in
the next week. the seed will come out
all right.
The dry spell has done a great deal
of good and with a heavy rain the
wheat crop of this year can be classed
with the record crops of the last five
seasons. The dry weather has forced
the roots to develop more than usual
and with a little moisture these roots
will feed a fine crop, not far below the
records
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-26
DOWN AN AIRSHIP
French Crew of IA Killed When
Craft Blows Up.
FelIed by German Anti-Air
Guns i'm Lorraine.

Berlin, Feb. 26-Fourteen men were
killed by the destruction of the French
airship reported in yesterdays official
down by the German defensive fire.
Additional details regarding this Incl
dent were given out here officially to-
day as follows:
The French airship brought down
on Friday night, was set ablaze by our
anti-aircraft- fire. 1t fell in flames
near Weelferdingen, west of Sarge
mund Gin Lorraine). When it landed
the ammunition which it carried ex-
ploded. The crew, consisting of four
teen men were killed. The damage
to the airship does not prevent ascer-
tanning the details of its construction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-26
"Last Call to Administration
Dining Car" Is the Cry.
Friends of Governor Must Rush
to Support Soon.
WEDNESDAY is final PAY DAY
Beginning Thursday. Members
Are at Own Expense.
Little in Record of Which Ma
iority Can Be Proud.

This is the eighth and next to last
week of the 1917 legislative session.
1t is also the las call to the dining
car so far as administration measures
are concerned Unless friends of
Governor Capper can rush his pro-
gram to passage before Saturday
night, there is admittedly a very small
oh nee for administration legislation
this winter.
With the opening of the eighth
week of the legislative session, the
lawmakers today started on their for
weight islative day. Wednesday
is final pay day for the men who con-
struct the 1917 session laws. Begin
ming Thursday morning the members
o. the house and senate II pay for
meal tickets from profits from the
corner grocery store, the village law
practice or war prices on the 1915
wheat crop. Saturday night, March
10. the legislators will say goodbye
to Topeka and the state house
Not until final adjournment VIII
the actual work of the 1917 legisla-
ture be known. AT this time, tho, it
appears that the house and senate
will content itself with the passage
of a. number of laws-90 per cent of
which concern some community in
particular and not the state gener-
allv Except in a few instances, the
laws enacted at this session have been
strictly local bills or appropriation
measures which come before every
session.
Record So Far.
There is little if anything in the
legislative record from which the
state administration may point with
arrogance or pride The state man
ager bin was entirely oyerhauled in
the senate and sent back to the
house with so many patches and band
ages that its best friends required an
introduction. But it was regarded as
the best that could be done at this
session and the battered and bruised
pet was tucked away as an admin
istration rescue. Road and bridge
legislation is now ready for the gov
errors signature, but the much de-
sired changes in the constitution are
impossible at this session
A dozen bills in which the state
administration is deeply interested,
two houses. Efforts will be made to
push them to passage before Satur-
day night. Unless the administration
succeeds in this move, there is little
chance for a record at the hands of
the 1917 law makers.
Both houses have appointed revi-
sion committees. The elimination
process began today in the house and
senate. Bills of general state wide
Importance are to be pushed to the
front. The member with a bill of
local nature, must pray and hope that
some chance may come for an adj
vancement Consideration of such
bills will come, probably, at night ses-
sions only. The members are keenly
anxious to go home and the mere fact
that some other member has a bill of
local concern will not tend to delay
final adjournment. Consideration of
all bills will cease March TO-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-26
FOUR STILL AFLOAT
All Seven Dutch Ships Attacked by u
Boat Were Not Lost.

London, Feb. 26-The Dutch
steamers Minado. Bandocng, Zaan-
dix and Eemland wore not sunk in
the German submarine attack on a
squadron of seven Dutch ships Feb
ruary %, according to reliable in
formation today. They are reported
now to have been towed into port
and were said not to have been as
badly damaged in the attack as first
reported.
The above dispatch indicates that
only three Dutch ships were lost in
the attack on February %, which has
created grave situation between Hol-
land and Germany-the Nooderdijk,
Jacatra and Gaasterland. Dispatches
late saturday carried rumors that sew
eraI ships had escaped sinking The
been sunk