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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-06
(To BE .coNTINUED.)
Coal Smoke and Health.

The medical officer of health for
Manchester, England, presents evil
dence to show that the working life
of the people of that city is shortened
ten years by the acids in smoke and
the carbon particles which invade the
lungs. Surgeon ]. w. Stoner, of the
United States public health service,
traces connection between a smoky
atmosphere and the drinking habits
of the people. Women living In sun
less, gloomy homes, attfred In som
Der clothes, breathing smoke-filled
atmosphere, are prone to be irritable,
to scold and whip their children and
to nag their husbands who flee to the
saloon for solace and relief. Surgeon
Stoner Is also of the opinion that
children reared In a Depressing at.
mosphere are dull, apathetic and even
criminally inclined. The smoke prob
lem is still important.
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CHAPTER XXI.
The Valley Of xiuh.

| 'S 'e''Vy VI SN'1Is ~
The first raptures of the reunion
were over. Words took the place Of
mute expressions of love. Napoleon
began to tell his story:
mo one knows of my return, ex
cept my men at Ciryne, and they will
keep it to themselves. l did not use
the graph, as l did not want certain
people to know that | was safe-the
papers would get hold of it and by
morning Europe would know" He
smiled. They have tried to surprise
us, and now we will surprise them
His eyes rested lovingly on the two
women who were his nearest and
dearest.
1T Is exactly eight weeks today
since l left Washington to continue
my search for something that ! felt
convinced nature had provided for a
certain use; that is, to remove the
electromagnetic of cirynith. / found
1t, thanks be to Providence The dis
covery nearly cost me my life, but I
never was happier than the moment
when my aerodromone was helplessly
falling down. 1t is wonder that |
came out alive, but, aside from few
bruises, all is well.
81 was circling around an active vol
cano and the wing of the Eagle was
touched by the warm fluid gushing up
from a geyser. The wings folded to-
gether and the Eagle was heIpIess,
turned the tail rudder to break its
fall, and thus escaped with my life."
A silent prayer went up from the
two loving women, prayer Of thanks
to Him who had saved him to save
America.
II lost consciousness when the aero
dromone struck the ground by being
hurled into the bench. When opened
my eyes it was night and l was on a
low bed. An ancient oil lamp was
Pickering on table at my head. l
tried to sit up, but could not. My
strength was gone; even my eyelids
fell down, down, and l had feeling
that was falling from great height.
l felt some one come near, and mo-
ment later | felt cooling bandage
placed on my head by deft hands.
lost consciousness again and do not
know how long / lay in stupor, but
/ think it must have been at least
eight days.
1.-THE first clear moment ! had
found that l was In the home Of some
rich Indian family. Later found that
they were Aztecs-indeed, the direct
descendants of the Incas. In the clear
moments during my fever saw q
very beautiful Aztec girl by my bed
side nursing me. She was the daugh
ter of the high priest, to whose house
/ had been taken.
ut was five weeks before ] recov
cred from the terrible fall.
AS l regained my strength the oil
priest, named Xiluhama, assisted mi
to a porch-like structure that stoot
before the house, and l beheld won
derful picture. A few hundred yardl
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Neighborly Society.

"Oh. mother" cried Mabel, who had
never visited in the country. u nave
lust had a letter from my schoolmate
inviting me to spend two weeks Old
her fathers farm"
Mabels mother looked UP langudly.
"Yes, dear" she remarked, "and
what does she say about the society In
tie neighborhood? Does she mention
anyone?"
mo" answered Mabel thoughttullys
"but I've heard her mention the vol
stems and Guernseys."
ooh, WE'LL" said her mother. I pre-
sumo they are pleasant people. Ike
hoboth Sunday Herald.
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CHAPTER xx.-continued.

what need have we of European
commerce and troubles? The Ameri-
can continent Is ours, we love 1t ana
we can live on it. The Z-ray stations
have been kept in order and we can
easily cut ourselves off from those
warning countries. We will not be the
LOSERS" So his address ran. He sat
down amid tremendous applause.
However, another orator arose and
propounded opposite reasons for open
ports and no determination was
reached.
Astra and her mother-in-law were
sitting In the library at the Crystal
Palace depressed and sad. The uncer-
tainty of Napoleon's fate caused long,
sleepless nights.
Thus they had lived, day after day.
hopefully and fearfully.
The life of the woman who had
been the handspring Of all their
troubles was different. The Princess
ROSETTA had never been happier than
now. The twenty-first aerodromone
was finished, and she, like a general,
would drill her flying squadron per-
sonally.
Rositta had acquired great skill in
handling the aerodromone, and she
could execute the capturing act very
easily. She was loved by the whole
crew, which was composed of men
from noble families.
These men admired their leader
they were hypnotized by her charms
and she handled them so that they
were, as one man. ready to give their
lives for her.
After successful maneuver day
Rositta gave the order to her men to
gather in tho large hall. The hall was
the schoolronm where Santos taught
them the arr of aviation in theory.
There were forty men in all-young
vigorous, brave and bold. When Ro'
Eitta entered, followed by her hus-
band, cheer rang out: "Hurrah for
our princess!"
She walked to the platform, and her
clear voice rang through the hall:
Gentlemen" The silence was in
tense Il have called you together te
explain the situation. The American
continent has voluntarily taken from
us Europeans, children of differen
caste, different race, our most cher
aehed traditions. There is not ont
among you who is not nobleman
You all know the situation and Eu
ropes eyes rest on us. Europe Il
awaiting our action to restore the oil
order of things. We have the might
Think of these words: We have thu
might Therefore, we have the right
The aerodromone fotilla is my owl
property. Think this over and con
siderf
Us 1t right that THAT we-shouit
obey orders that come from powerfess
rulers7 That we, the gallant aeria
feet, should consider those who are
held to the ground? That we who
have the might should obey anyone
else except the one we choose?
Gentlemen, we were all born to b.
rulers, or would not have selected
you as my aviators. Gentlemen! You
must select one Of us for our com
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HANNIBAL Prudent. president " fN -
government. A message from CoMH Won
Werdenstein, chancellor of Germany, that
ne has succeeded in penetrating the rays
warns his daughter Astra that foreign in
yasion is now certain. Astra succeeds her
father as president. Napoleon Edison, a
FORMER pupil of Prudent's offers to assist
Astra and hints at new discoveries which
will make North America impregnable. A
man giving the name OF Chevalier di
Leon offers Werdenstein the secret of
making gold in return for. European dis
armament The chevalier is made a pris-
oner. Countess Rosiny. a spy. becomes a
prisoner In the hope Of discovering di
and agrees to join him in an attempt to
escape. BY the use of rockets he sum
mons curious flying machine. He es-
capes and sends a message to Astra
which reveals the fact that he is Napo-
leon Edison. He warns Astra that the
consolidated fleets of Europe have sailed
to invade America. He calls on Astra the
Following night and explains his plans for
Of new substance which is indestructi-
BILE he expects to annihilate the European
FORCES He delivers a note to Won Wer-
denstein on his flagship demanding inn
by destroying two warships and several
aeroplanes, forces Won Werdenstein to
agree to universal disarmament. The
countess. who has remained in America
as q guest of Astra, receives an offer
from Won Werdenstein of the principal
ity Of Schomburg- Lithow in return for
E'dison's secret. Edison and his assistant,
Santos, go in search of new deposits of
the remarkable substance, cirynith. They
find 1t on the estate of Schomburg-Lith
ow The countess gets Santos into her
clutches. She promises to reveal Edi-
sons secret as soon as Won Werdenstein
turns over the Schomburg- Lithow estate
70 her. On the day of the wedding of
Astra and Edison the countess and Santos
Nee the country. Santos perfects a ma
chine, is made count and marries the
countess, now princess of Schomburg-
Lithow. Edison finds a new deposit of
clrynith and builds a new feet of air
ships. He accidentally discovers liquid
s snass VII rsnasr opposng airshiRs help
less. Santos completes fleet Tor the
nfincesq
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Hard Luck.

One day after shovellng soil on his
fathers allotment for two hours little
Jenny began to cry. whats the
trouble, my little man." asked SYM
pathetic bystander. "a bad tramp
come along and stole the shovel from
the boy In the next allotment" "Well,
my lad, it's nice to be sympathetic,
said the looker-on, "but you mustn't
worry so over other peoples affairs"
1T amt that" said Jenny. I'm cry
in because he didn't steal my shovel,
too"
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cUTlCURA HEALS ECZEMA
And Rashes That Itch and Burn--Trial
Free to Anyone Anywhere.

In the treatment of skin and scalp
troubles battle freely with Cuticura
Soap and hot water, dry and apply
Cuticura Ointment. If there is nat"
ural tendency to rashes, pimples, etc.
prevent their recurrence by making
Cuticura your daily toilet preparation.
Free sample each by mail with BOOK
nuuFSs- po=tcard,e Cuti eura. Dept -
Boston. Sold everywhere. ADV.
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165 pounds and am as strong as n. l.,n
I think money is well spent which pu,-
chases Lydia e. Pinkham,s vegetaa11sses
Compound. Mrs. JOS. O'BRYAN, l1oo
Newport Ave, Chicago, Ill.
The success of Lydia 3. Pinkham'e
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used with perfect confidence BY women
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HAMS Vegetable Compound is the STAN
dard remedy for female ills.
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away was the smoking volcano, and
several steaming geysers were spout
ing water in the afr. At the foot of
the cone-like peak stood a great
church with strange statues and re-
liefs painted in vivid red, blue, yellow,
black green and white colors. The
whole reminded me Of the pictures of
ancient Egypt. Xiluhama's beautiful
daughter came with us and brought
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The Outcome.

He-The man who offers mel drink
insults my manhood.
She-Well, that's all right Lee long
as you don't follow your usual course
and swallow the insult
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Dora, I am go

Dora, / am go
ing to clean some
things in gaso-
line. Don't light
the Eove until
I'm through ,ncau-
toned Helen.
II was just 60
IN to put on an
iron for them
doilies," G u m :
bled Dora, who
never took an or
der without some
objection.
asJITnll thor nar
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was unaDle u VAIN
or do any of my own
work. [ read about
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Veg bl e Com
pound in the news
papers and deter
mined to try it. 1t
brought almost inn
mediate relief. My
weakness has en-
tirely Disappeared
and 1 never had bet
fer health. / weigh
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But Lnttie Hadn't One,

Flossie (alluding to her new ring)
1t isn't always what a present costs
that makes it appreciated.
Lottie (who doesn't think much OF
it)-No, dear. Very often it is what
other people think 1t costs.
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cruel Hint.

"Are those field glasses any good2s
Indeed they are; you can even see
Bob's new mustache with them on
clear days."
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-06

If man occasionally tells a woman
how pretty she looks she will forgive
most of the other lies he tells her.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-06

A wise Wife soon learns to- manage
her husband. while wise husband
never tries to manage his wife. ].
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WOMAN SICK
TWO YEARS
Could Do No Work.
Now Strong as a
Man.

Chicago. Tll.-s'For about two yearee
r euffered from a female trouble so
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-19
TWENTY GENT
 COTTON THIS YEAR
REPRESENTATIVE HEFLlN OF ALABAMA SAYS JUNE WILL SHOW HOW SHORT
 CROP WAS.

Washington.-Rep Representative lief lin, of Alabama, addressed the House on the subject of cotton, told how cot ton farming was being abandoned in the boil weevil sections of the South and said that prospects for cotton crop in 1917 were very gloomy. He said the crop of 1916 was 750,000 bales short of the 1915 crop, and that we had already exported up to this time 900,000 bales more than was ex- ported to the same date last gear.
 He said that. the cotton mills of the United States consumed during the last year over 100000 bales, that foreign spindles had consumed 7,000,- 900 bales of American cotton, that for the coming year 15,OO0.000 bales of American cotton would be required 10 supply spindles here and abroad, and that the crop of 1916 would be less than Il 100000 bales, which will show the supply to be 3,500.000 bales short of the demand
 He declared that June of this year
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EASTERN STAR
 OFFICERS INSTALLED
CEREMONY AT PULASKI HEIGHTS CHAPTER, 0. E. S. IN CHARGE
 OF DR. A. R. STOVER.

At meeting of Pulaski Heights Chapter, O. E. S., Thursday night, the following officers were installed: Mrs. E. McAdoo, worthy matron; Dr. s. G. Boyce, worthy patron; NJ. Kauf- man, associate matron; Joe Sharp, secretary; May Kelly, treasurer; Char lotte Shephard, conductress; Lillie Hamilton, associate conductress; c. D. Sharp, chaplain; Beatrice Cobb, marshall; Miss Alive V. Stanley, or ganist; Maud Small, Adah; Lillian Sumption, Ruth; Frances Babcock, Esther; Lorene Messenger, Martha; Lydia Tipton, Electra; Arthur Koten, sentinel; Elizabeth Streepey, warden.
 The officers were installed by Dr. A. R. Stoyer. worthy grand patron, assisted by Mrs. Sarah E. Stoyer, dep uty grand lecturer Dr. and Mrs. Stover were presented with basket of flowers, and Mrs. Streepey, retiring worthy matron, was given an o. E. S. pin.
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Mrs. Chas. Link and son are il Florida for the winter.

Mrs. Chas Link and son are in Florida for the winter.
 Clyde Owen, little son of MT and Mrs. c. 0. Carpenter, is quite ill
 Master E. w Streepey is recovering from an operation for tonsilitis.
 Little Miss Dolores Chaplin of Clar- endon is visiting Mrs. Guy Mathis.
 MT. and Mrs. Robertson Cornish are moving to May street, near Stifft Sta tion
 Miss Ada Holmes will give a dance on Friday evening at the Parish House.
 Mrs Carl Baer was called to Go lumbus, Ohio. by the illness of her mother.
 Born-To MT. and Mrs. Markus o. Gardner, 18th and Monroe, January r, a daughter.
 Miss Ruth White, who has been se- riously i'll for several weeks, is con- valescent.
 Miss Katherine Gum of Brinkley $ the guest of Mrs. James A. Gray on Pulaski Heights.
 Miss Rogers has returned to Ouach- ita after a visit to her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. N. Rogers.
 Mrs. E. E. Whithurst and little son of BriI ley spent the weekend with Mrs. Geo. Firmin.
 Rev Lee Heaton of Dallas is wis iting MT. and Mrs. Ashley Cockrill during the Episcopal Synod
 The Pulaski Heights Mothers Club met at 9:30 o'clock Wednesday morn ing with Mrs. H. H. Kirby.
 MT and Mrs. Frank Gerig are To- cated at 510 Rose street Mrs. Gerig was Miss Margaret Scott of Helena.
 Miss Olive Marshall of Houston, Texas, will arrive next week to be the guest of Miss Burnelle Bradley.
 Wesley Marse has returned to his home in New York, after a pleasant visit to MT. and Mrs. F E. Madding.
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Associate Editers.

Nies Edna Jones, Geyer Springs. Mrs. W. J. Cotton. North Point. Miss Erma Dixon, Sweet Home Mrs. George Protho. Ferndale. Miss Omia Rowland, Ferndale. Miss Margaret Smart, Forest Park. Mrs. Mary L. Valentine, Galloway. Miss Fay Glasscock, Cabot, Route 2. Miss Frances Clement, Cato.
 Miss Ethel Crowson, Haistead. Mrs. R. E. Branch, -L R. Route 2. Miss Opal l.. Perry, Ironton. Miss Willie Graham, Jacksonville. Mrs. H. H. Mcclure. Mabelvale. Mrs. J. w. Stewart, Big Maumelle. Mrs. Rebecca Nothwang, Oak Grove. Ishmael Wicker, EbeneZer.
 Bolon B. Turner, Zion Hill. Mrs J. A. Pairet, Tip Top. Miss Eala Red. Mabieyale, R. l. J. M. Thompson. Nit. Pleasant. Miss Jewel Henson, Fourche Dam. Miss Ida McHughes. Upper Ferndale Mrs Loda Smalling, Levy. Fl. W. Pinkerton, Craig's Mill. Earl Brown, Schaub's School. Miss Vada Price. R. 3, Jacksonville. Miss Virginia Bryant, Mt. Carmel. Miss Eva Wilder, Wilder. Miss Alba Heilman, Oak Grove. W. J. Sulzberger, Roland. Maurice V. Clay, Roland. Mrs. Kate Hartsell, Castle Rock. Mrs. c. c. Oury, Natural Steps. Miss Jewel Boyd, Jacksonville, Route Miss Lefah Vernia, Little Maumelle. Miss Fla Norman, Route ', Little Rocf
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would find the smallest supply of cot ton ever known at that season of the year in the United States He pre- dieted that cotton would go back to 20 cents before that time He said that if the war in Europe ends in the summer cotton will sell for 30 cents pound and perhaps more He gave as his reason for this statement that Germany and Austria would want 1,000,000 bales as soon as the war was over, and that the spinners of England, France and America will be in the market to see that the supply of cotton is not exhausted before they got their supply and high prices are bound to follow.
 He said wool is now selling for S1 pound and that considering the high price of wool, 25-cent cotton is not exorbitant.
 He charged that certain cotton spinners in the United States and representatives of foreign spinners had enter@ into an agreement to divide thSN9rritory of the South into counties and districts and that the agent or buyer of one concern would not bid for or buy any cotton in the territory of the other. He said that if the producers, merchants and bank CTS of the South would stand together and hold the remainder of the 1916 crop that they would profit from SIC to s20 bale on it. He declared that, on account of the small supply of and increasing demand for cotton, money invested in it is the best investment in the world.
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THE LITTLE OLD HOME TOWN.

THE LITTLE OLD HOME TOWN. Someone always loves you in the little old home town, Someone always hopes that you'll make good There's always someone living in the old home town, Who'd be glad to help you if they really could. Someone always cares for you in the little old home town. There's someone there that thinks you'll make a name Someone always misses you in the lit tie old home town. If you're failure, why, they love you just the same. There's someone always dear to you in the little old home town. A sweetheart or a sister fond and true A father. mother, brother. friend, in the little old home town Somebodv's in that little town that really cares for vou
 -Bashful Bill.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-19
GOVERNOR BRoUGH IN THE
 SADDLE.

Much has been said about admins tration and anti-andministration forces in the General Assembly, but to one on the inside, looking out the 1917 Assembly appears to be about the most peaceable one in the past de- cade There might have been lines pretty closely drawn in the organlza- tion of the Senate. but they were not drawn on administrative policies. It is true that the natural opponents or the executive department were lined together, and with them, as nucleus, an effort was made to build machine to further the interests of certain in- dividuals.
 The opposition to the administra- tion, always in the minority, willing to make trades, naturally made it's best showing in the contest for the Presidency of the Senate. Senators who approved almost all policies of the executive office, aligned them selves with the opposition, being un- able to get any sort of pledge from the so-called administration forces. AS soon as the President of the Sen ate was elected, they began to drift back to the fold, and today it is hard to find a senator who is willing to be termed an Administrations. y All see that Gov. Brough has con- structive legislation ahead, and per sonal feelings have been buried in the N-1ya
 The very best example of the good fellowship manifested in the Senate, and the obliteration of even an imag- mary line dividing that body into fac tions, is written in the personnel of the committees appointed by Presi dent w D. Davenport.
 The committee lists show that when the race for president was over, every thing was forgiven and forgotten. Those who opposed Senator Daven- port, although slightly in the minor ity, have been honored with a major ity of the appointments. Of the 3S committees in the Senate, 19 are headed by senators who supported the opposition, anu 10 SHOW IldJOIliy membership given to the Sims sup porters. This does not apply to the minor committees either, for such committees as Apportionment, Elec tions and Federal Relations are com posed wholly of senators who oppose President Davenport, and all members of the Public Service Corporations Public Health, Memorial and Circuit and Inferior Courts, with one excep tion, are from the same faction But one committee. the Judiciary, which is the most important one, shows ar equal division.
 Voting on motions and measures, al no time since the result of the race for the Presidency, has shown any in clination to uphold the alleged "rount robin" agreement by which a number of senators were supposed to have banded themselves together to con trol legislation. There are a few sen afors who vote alike on all measures but they are in the hopeless minority so far as control is concerned, bu this little band has shown itself al