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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-21
Old Ace Pensions,

Old age pensions have received atten-
ton in congress and in New Hamp-
shire, where bills are pending provid-
ing for investigation and report. In
California, Massachusetts and Pennsyl-
vania there are bills for the establish.
ment of pension systems, The Massa-
chusetts bill would apply to all persons
over sixty-five years of age who are
unable to work and who have no other
means of support. The Pennsylvania
bill would give So week to single
person and SO a week to a married
couple who are living together, the bill
to apply to all over sixty years of age
who are unable to work and without
means to live"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-21
More Pay For Dressmakors.

Increases in pay ranging from to 10
per cent, as against 20 per cent asked
for, were granted the waist and dress
makers of New York city by the board
of arbitration. The demand for a for
ty-eight hour week was refused. BY
the decision about 10000 workers are
awarded approximately $1,000,00O an
nually, or about one-fourth Of what
their union, the International Ladies
Garment Workers, asked for.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-21

The International Union of Machin-
lists has a membership of 10000.
Labor unions in Colorado are almost
unanimously opposed to the state in
dustrial commission rules.
Labor organizations of New Jersey
made a winning fight against the pro-
posed state constabulary bill.
The last anthracite coal strike in the
short course of five months caused a
loss Of $12O,0OGO00 to employers and
employees.
The Wisconsin assembly has passed
a joint resolution memorializing con-
gress to assume the ownership and op-
GRAFTON Of all coal mines in the United
States
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-21

Please give details as to when and
under whose administration the United
States paid money indemnity for the
killing of some Italians somewhere in
the south.
Six Italians were tried in New Or
leans on a charge Of numbering the
chief Of police, The jury failed to agree
on the case Of three of them, and the
citizens, believing bribery had been re-
sorted to, broke into the New Orleans
jail in March, 1891, and lynched all the
Italians who had been detained In con-
nection with the murder. Most of them
were naturalized, but some still owed
allegiance to the Italian government.
The United States, through the state
department and President Harrison,
expressed its regret, but disavowed all
responsibility for the crime, claiming it
was a matter entirely under the con-
troll of the state of Louisiana. The Ital-
ian government demanded national
apology, the payment of an indemnity
and the punishment of the lynchers
The United States government refused
to comply, whereupon the Italian min
lister withdrew from Washington. War
talk began to fill the air, and in order
to show its good will the United States
finally agreed to pay $4,000 to the
families of the Italians who had been
lynched.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-21
INSURANCE PREMIUMS RAISED
Big Company Charges $40 Extra for
Men in Army and Navy--Means
New Increase.

New York, April 19.-One Of the
largest life insurance companies in
the country announced that premiums
on new policies Of the life Of any man
in the army or navy would be raised
$40 for each $1,000 insurance. This is
In addition to an increase of $50 al
ready announced.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-21

bill. or the same will be taken TOR
confessed and the cause set for hear
Ing ex parte as to him. This notice
will be published in the Knoxville In
dependent for four successive weeks
This 10th day of April 1917
j. G. FORD, Clerk & Master.
s. E. N. Moore, Sol.
April 21-28 May 5-12-1917
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-21
TO DALLAS C. NEWMAN
Lille Pearl Newman VS.. Dallas c

Lille Pearl Newman VS.. Dallas c
Nwm
State Of Tennessee. In Chancery
Court Of Knox County. No. 1926
In this cause, it appearing from
the bill filed which is sworn to. that
tn. defendant Dallas c Newman is
a nonresident of the State of Ten
nessee, so that the ordinary process
cannot be served upon him. it is
ordered that said defendant appear
before the Chancery Court, at Knox
vile, Tennessee, on or before the
first Monday of June next. and
make defense to said bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed
and the cause set for hearing eyy
parte as I'd him. This notice VII
be published in thes KNOXVILLE
INDEPENDENT for four successive
weeks. This 14th day of April 1917
j. G. FORD, G. & M.
Acuff & Child Soils.
April f4-2t-2S-- May 1917
Send Us Your Job Printing.
We do Job Pri,S4sng at Fair Prices.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-21
TO FRANK M aUSFR
John George Mauser vs.. Rhinehart
Mauser ct al

State OF Tennessee, In Chancery
Court of Knox County. No. 1928
In this cause, 10 appearing from the
bill filed, which is sworn to, that the
defendant Frank Mause is a non-resid
ent of Tennessee, so that the ordinary
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 Mon
day of June next and make de-
Tense 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 Knox
vile Independent for four consecutive
weeks. This 14th day o April 1917
J. c. Ford Clerk & Master
VIM. Myerhoff, Sol.
Apr IA 81 % May 1917
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-21
Brass Workara Get Raise

President William A. Morgan of the
Buffalo Copper and Brass Rolling mill
recently announced an increase in
wages of cents an hour for 5000 en-
ployees. The advance, which was vol
untary, will add about 100000 to the
mills monthly payroll.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-21
TO VIM. c. RILEY
| aura V. Riley

Laura V. Riley VS.. VIM, { Riley
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 VIM. { Riley is a
nonresident of Tennessee, so that
the ordinary process cannot be
served upon him, it Is ordered that
seid defendant appear before the
Chancery Court. at Knoxville, Tennes
zee, on or before the nrst Monday of
June next, and make defense to said
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-21
New compensation Rulina.

A new ruling to the effect that com
pensation payments stop Immediately
upon the death of a victims widow
If there are no surviving minor chill
dren has been made by the Pennsyl-
vania compensation board.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-21

What language do the inhabitants Of
Bulgaria, Turkey, Switzerland and Bel
GUM speak?
The Bulgarian language is the an
cient Slayonic with mixture of Turk,
ish and Greek words. Turkish is OF
Asiatic origin and much divided by
dialects. The Swiss speak French.
German or patois which IS neither
one nor the other; the Belgians French,
Dutch or mixture of the two. French
Is the language of the court.
Send TTc Your Ioh prsnf;w~
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-21

What was the largest check or cash
order ever issued by the United States
treasury?
When the government pays claim
or debt ii is done by treasury war
rant, signed by the secretary of the
treasury. In May, 1904, the secretary
signed warrant for $40,000,000, which
was delivered to J. p. Morgan & Co.
of New York as disbursing agents of
this government on account of the
Panama canal purchase. This was the
largest warrant ever issued. The
largest sum previously covered by a
single government warrant was for
$7,200,000, paid to Russia in 1868 on
account Of the Alaskan purchase. The
next largest sum was $5,500,000, paid
in 1876 to the British government on
account of the Halifax award under
the treaty of Washington for infringe
ment of fishing rights in Nova Scotian
waters. In 1899 this government paid
Spain, through the French ambassa.
dor, $20000,000 for the Philippine Is
lands, but this sum was represent
ed by four warrants of $5000,000
each.
Please name the thirteen original
colonies and tell when and where each
was settled
Delaware, 1888, Wilmington; Penn
i t.,
sey, 1854, Elizabeth; Georgia, 1888, Sa-
vannah; Connecticut, i1635, New Ha-
ven; Massachusetts, 1920, Plymouth;
Maryland, 1884, st. Mary's; South Car
DINA, about 1850, Clarendon; New
Hampshire, 1850, along the Piscataqua
river; Virginia, 1907, Jamestown; New
York, 1915, New York; North Carolina,
1858, Albemarle, and Rhode Island,
1887, Portsmouth.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-21
INA DE IN AMERICA"
e nils t!

Enlist for America!
Enlist to keep American
money in America for the
benefit of Americans.
Enlist in the fight to boom
Made In America" products.
Enlist in the army of patri-
otto citizens of this great
and peaceful land who be-
lieve in spending their mon
ey for American goods only
so that they will benefit
themselves and the poor
man who is out of work.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-21

L. j. smith ..... President
GraySVllle, Tenn.
W. d. Lyncn -------VWe-Presldent
- JeIllco, Tenn,
4. n. Gam ....... oecretary-Ireas
knoxville, lem,
iNIEk\ALIUNAL BOARD iiill3iiEk
]ullu JeAfey ....... PILLSDurg h!
EALCUIIVE BOARD
J. l.. COINS -----W ooldrlage, m.
Richard Lowe ------BrlceYIlIe, Tenn.
gun LyACH .......... oOuuy, lem.
John Mcllquhan 80. PILLsDurs, by
zoe A. White East BerAsLadL, ny.
AUDITORS.
mos. brown :. East Bernstadt, ky
Robert Gam S....., Soddy, Tenn
F. I. FLOYD ..... Pittsburg, KY.
IEl4LERS
wade Brown Hast Bernstadt, Ky.
}. ID. Posey -----------Soddy, Tenn.
J. s. Cousins ------NeWcomb, Tenn
DELEGATES tx TENNESSEE
FEDERATION OF LABOR
{. J. Smith--------Graysvllle, Tenn
John +. BoWden Knoxville, Tenn
Pat Cary ..,...... Knoxville. Tenn
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE FOH
TENNESSEE
7. J.Smith--------Graysville. Tenn
DELEGATE TO KENTUCKY I'D
ERAIlUr. OF LABOR.
John jeffrey ....... PlttSburg, NY,
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES For
KENTUCKY
uhas. E. Wells East Bernstadt, KY
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-21

SeWanee.-The students of the Uni
versity of the South organized COM
pany for military training under the
direction of Maj. w. H. Mcclellan,
member of the faculty of the univer-
sity and formerly commandant at the
SeWanee military academy.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-21

Union Label shoes re the best
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-21

Clarksville.-The members Of the
First Christian church refused to &C
cept the resignation of Rev. E. G. Bar
nett. Mr.. Barnett is now at Amarillo,
Tex, with his wife, who has heen in
Texas for the last five months in an
effort to regain her health.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-21
OvERWORK IS A
SOCIAL MENACE
The Long Day Is One Of the
SurViVaIs of a Past Age.
STRAIN ON THE WORKERS.

Fatigue Long Continued Leads to Dis
ease and Thus Becomes a Problem Of
Serious Magnitude-Physical Exhaus-
ton Is Directly Responsible For Low
or Efficiency of Half the Population.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-13
WELL DESERVED
The Praise That Comes from Thank
full cresco People.

The Praise That Comes from Thank
full creseo People.
One kidney remedy has known
merit.
Cresco people rely upon it.
That remedy is Doan's Kidney Pills.
Cresco testimony proves 1t reliable.
L. A. Palmer, E. Third Ave., Cres-
co, says: II strained my back when
q boy and ever since then have been
subject to attacks of kidney COM
plant. At such times have a steady,
dull ache in the small OF my back and
I find it difficult to stoop. l am an
noyed by kidney weakness and the
kidney secretions are highly colored.
I never let it get good hold on me,
so get Doan's Kidney Pills from
Tomas Drug Store. They give me
prompt relief"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Palmer uses. Foster-Milburn Co..
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-13
KNOW A WORTH WHILE GtRL7
Harvard Boys Decide just What She
Should 30.

Harvard Boys Decide just What She
Should Be.
The Round Table Boys" members
Of the graduate school at Harvard, got
together recently and agreed on the
girl that's worth while as follows:
She is attractive, graceful and
healthy, but not necessarily pretty.
She can dress tastefully and entertain
any one and make him feel at ease.
She can make bread as we'll as fudge
and cake as we'll as rarebit.
She is appreciative Of the dance and
Of the sports.
She is broad minded, sympathetic,
tactful, unselfish, optimistic, thrifty, Of
good disposition and moderate In all
things.
She can stand reverses without
worry.
She is gentle to children and kind to
older people, especially her parents.
She has a broad education, but not
necessarily a college one.
She is modest and true and home low
ing.
She has good social standing, is Of
religious nature and is not too proud to
bray.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-13
FOOD BILL MEETS
WITH OPPOSITION
Fight Forces Change and CIoture
Rule Is Invoked.
MAY AMEND WHISKY CLAUSE
Some Of the Senators Declare Con
aress Is Without Power to Fix Pay
ment for Spirits Seized by President
in Bonded Houses.

ment TOR spirits Setzeo 0y TTes'oS"'
in Bonded Houses.
Washington, July 1O-A recurrence
of opposition to prohibition legislation
written into the food control bill, with
stubborn protests against the pro-
posals for government regulation OF
the iron, steel, cotton and other indus
tries, completely upset the plans OF
senate leaders and promises to force
important revision of the measure.
Failing again to obtain unanimous
consent for limiting debate or setting
a time for a vote, the leaders submit
ted the motion to invoke for the first
time the senate cloture rule.
They also arranged a Democratic
steering committee meeting. to draft
changes in the bill to make sure it will
not be defeated when a final vote is
obtained
The cloture motion submitted by
Senator Chamberlain, as manager OF
the bill, went over under the rules. II
bears the signature of twenty-one sen.
ators, all except three Of them Demo.
cratic. For its adoption two-thirds
vote will be required. Before it comes
up, however, the Democratic leaders
hope to effect such changes as will
satisfy the bills opponents.
Dry Clause Attacked.
In open debate and many private
conferences during the day opposition
grew against the measure. Criticism
was directed particularly against Sen
ator Shoots amendment, adopted Sat
urday, providing for government pur'
chase of all distilled spirits in bonded
warehouses.
The prohibition question was dis
cussed at length in debate, wet and
dry leaders declaring it unconstitu'
tional in it's provisions to give distl'
lers a Just and fair" compensation
for LIQUOR to be Communicated.
Senators Shields, Reed and others
declare the courts, and not congress,
have power to fix the distillers' COM
pensation.
1t was to bring the bitter contest to
a head that Senator Chamberlain, just
before the senate recessed, sought
unanimous consent agreements to take
a final vote Friday or even the follow.
ing Friday, and also to limit debate to
ten minutes after today. Both were
denied on objection by Senator Wads.
worth, and the Oregon senator then
formally presented the cloture motion.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-13
TRl-STATE AGREEMENT 0. KID.
Nelson Amendment to Rivers Bill Ap.
propriates 5000 for Survey.


propriates $4,000 for Survey.
Washington, July 10.-Authority for
the tri-state food control agreement
between Minnesota, North and South
Dakota is given in the rivers and har'
bors bill which will be reported in the
senate. Senator Knute Nelson sue
ceeded in inserting the amendment
when the bill was considered by the
commerce committee.
An appropriation Of $4,000 is made
for the secretary of war to make a
survey and estimates Of contemplated
improvements along the Red River of
the North.
The bill provides that all or any two
of the states may enter into an agree
ment to make "such improvements
and also agree on the amount of mon
ey to be contributed by each to carry
out such projects"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-13
To Ny Mornina Eco,

Twenty-Five hundred cases Of Chinese
eggs passed through Ogdensburg yester.
day bound for New York.-News item
It may have been in far Chez Foo
The air was rent by ''Tuck-tuck-coo"
When you were laid
That Is. supposing fowls Chinese
Like those Of western pedigrees.
Call spade spade.
In fancy can see a bird
With queer back hair and legs absurd
Triumphant strut,
The while some little pigtailed chit
Seeks for the treasure (were you IT'D
About the hut
fear to chip your outer shell.
Although so far as I can tell
It looks all right.
But Chinas far away, wis,
And confess a prejudice
In appetite.
Maurice Morris In New York Sun.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-13
Past Train Kills Three,

Detroit, July 1O.-Three members Of
A company, Michigan engineers Of
Calumet, Mich, were struck and killed
by a passenger train west Of the city.
The men, Joseph Schneider, twenty
four years old; Joseph Bullock, twen-
ty-three years old, and Arthur Smith,
thirty years old, were standing on a
track watching freight train pass
when the passenger train, going in the
opposite direction, struck them.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-13
INDICTMENTS ARE DISMISSED
Las Animas (coIo.) District Court
Frees Lawson and Others.

Trinidad, Colo, July 10.-An indict-
ments pending as a result of the so
called battle of Ludlow in the coal
miners strike in the southern part o.
Colorado in 1913, were dismissed in
the district court Of Las Animas
county.
The dismissals we're at the request
Of Attorney General Hubbard. The
most important case dropped was that
of John r. Lawson, charged with muir
der on four counts.
Four indictments against Louis
Zancanelli, convicted of the murder Of
George w. Belcher and given a life
sentence, which was remanded by the
supreme court, also were dismissed.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-13
AGED Writer 10 Dead.

Hollistom, Mass, July 10.-Miss
Katherine Abbott Sanborn (Kate San
born), author, who earned her first
money by writing while still wearing
short frocks, died here. She was
seventy-nine years old.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-13
SLEW BROTHERS
TO Get THRONE.
Theebaw, Indian King, Ruled
by Terror.
WoMAN'S EVIL INFLUENCE

Completely Governing Him, She Was
Instiaa tor OF Vaccinations Which Led
to HE Enthronemsnt-Rsion Of Ter
ror Followed Until Ruler Was ExiIsd
by British.
The recent death Of Theebaw, once
an Indian king, recalls memories Of the
horrors Of his rule and tho overthrow
Of his dynasty and the British annex
alton Of upper Burmah thirty-one years
ago, says the London Times. He was
one Of the junior members Of q large
family Of sons and daughters Of King
Mindoop, who ruled Ava despotically
but on the whole prosperously for
twenty-slx years. After undergoing
the usual novitiate in Buddhist mon
astery he became, with three Of bis
brothers, a pupil Of the late Dr.. J. E.
Marks, who built school and church
at Mandalay almost entirely at the
cost Of the king. DR.. Marks often tes-
titled to the engaging and kindly quail
ties and bookish tastes Of the youth,
who soon afterward under the inf1u-
ence Of q woman allowed terrible atroc-
tiles to be committed.
Rivals cIubbsd to Death.
When King Mindoon was dying, at
the close Of 1878, the queen Of the MID
die palace determined to assure success
sion to Theebaw, who was in love with
her daughter, Supaya-Lat, and his
weakness Of character insured for her
great power. He gained by various
stratagems the support Of ministers,
and all possible rivals to the throne,
who were summoned to visit the dying
king, were imprisoned. Theebaw was
declared the successor, and within five
months Of his succession he had his
captive brothers and sisters dubbed to
death. They were thrown-some Of
them-when still only stunned by the
blows Of the executioners into huge
trench, which was covered with earth
and aftervard trampled level by ele-
plants.
Supaya-Lat ousted her eldest siste:
from the position Of chief queen and
by virtue Of stronger will completely
dominated the king. The rapacity Of
the court set the example to the whole
hierarchy Of officials; extreme disorder
prevailed throughout the country; Dip
lomatic relations with Great Britain
were broken off, and ultimately, at the
end Of 1885, there was issued an ulti-
matum, which was CONTEMPORARY
treated by the king and his ministers.
Thsebaw Surrsnders.
An expedition was sent, and it swift
ly fulfilled its purpose Nov. %, 1885,
King Theebaw abjectly surrendered to
the late General Harry Prendergast.
In vain he pleaded for three months.
then three weeks, then for three days
in which to prepare for exile; the gen.
eral, recognizing that delay Of single
moment might be dangerous, gave him
and his chief queens, by whom he was
accompanied, only ten minutes to get
ready to depart in waiting steamer.
He was afterward sent direct to Rat
nc girl. on the Kolkan coast Of western
India. There the exiled king spent the
last thirty years Of his life in slothful
contentment and ease. Queen Supaya-
Lat retained her hold upon him until
her death, and the last Of his queens
died some four and half years ago.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-08-31

eral conformation, disarmament, and
a concert of nations based upon an ac-
ceptance of the principle of arbitra-
ton; that by a similar concert free
dom of the seas be established; and
that the territorial claims of France
and Italy, the perplexing problems of
the Balkan states, and the restitution
of Poland be left to such conciliatory
adjustments as may DE possible in the
new temper of such a peace, due re-
gard being paid to the aspirations of
the peoples whose political fortunes
and affiliations will be involved.
ut is manifest that no part of this
program can be successfully carried
out unless the restitution of the
status quo ante furnishes a firm
and satisfactory basis for it, The
object of this war is TO deliver the
free peoples of. the world from the
menace aud the actual power Of a
vast military establishment con-
trolled by an irresponsible government
which, having secretly planned to
dominate the world, proceeded to
carry the plan out without regard
either to the sacred obligations OF
treaty or the long established prac-
tees and long-cherished principles OF
international action and honor; which
chose it's own time for the war; deliv-
cred its blow fiercely and suddenly !;
stopped at no barrier either of law
or of mercy; swept a whole continent
within the tide of blood-not the blood
of soldiers only, but the blood of in
nocent women and children also and
of the helpless poor; and now stands
baked but not defeated, the enemy of
four-fifths Of the world. This power
is not the German people. 1t is the
ruthless master of the German people.
(Signed) ROBERT LANSING.
Secretary of State of the United
States of America"