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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
OHIO VETS IN MERRY WAR
1k aYpdeprpdenf liberal League SIM
Is ,roddinc Old Liberal League

'e--- ~. earttonal row among the vets
n on ,r earnest in Ohio The Liberal
league, which has its headquarters IA
- Cincinnati, Is preparing as usual W
bleed the brewers and retailers Of the
~ rts,e for huge campaign expenses
ssNz These brewers and retailers are STOW
+ IN coming across" However. the
". tther day the Liberal league had a
- big meeting at one OF the parks in
Cincinnati II was advertised as the
- ret-togsther or all the wet forces and
/ wet interests Of Hamilton county. II
b was frost and only six OF the TWEEN
tv-one hreweries were represented.
The wet element opposed TO the
liberal league hos paper called Ine
independent liberal League. and this
paper In speaking OF the Liberal
league AT the park meeting saws:
The Officers OF the Liberal league
~. swere present with their SAND bags nut
found few victims 10 use them on
r Their voices rose high appealngiy.
! yes and threateuingly, above the wall
Or the hurdy eurdy and the roar OF
!. the scenic railway, hut nary n DENT
= was made in the wallets Of the few
-. dozen present. It was a sort or
family gathering are not per
ntted TO violate the sanctity OF TINS
- wet hearthstone. but believe us, the
: whole thiag was pathetic
In n big display advertisement on
the first page this wet newspa per
goes AFTER the 1IteTAi ltAEhb ia fHs
following manner, addressing itself 10
The retail liquor dealers Here is what
80 the advertisement says
Are YOU tired OF being made the
~ goat? Are you fighting to protect the
investment in your business or are
y =. you existing 70 fatten the fellow high
err up? II you want to help us, quit
putting your money into the hands OF
tire so-called Liberal league. an &C
knowledged failure and Join US In AN
- independent fight. Quit pouring hard
= earned dollars into a rat hole, Re-
member the Liberal leagues brag 4snd
blnsfer Is a sham II 10 "a delusian and
gets you nowhere Give that oreani-
xation 10 understand II must not try
TO club you into submission. Let your
slogan be. Money for defense. but
= not a dollar for tribute"
- @~ Ohio drys express the hope and
- prayer that the Independent Liberal
ere league viii go right on telling the
truth about the Liberal league. When
thieves fall out just men get their
dues. And there seems 10 be "A falling
out among the wet thieves down in
IBID beer-soaked Cincinnati
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
I the government would only thrn

II the government would only turn
him loose"
Dynamite Johnny" served ~ off,
cial pilot In the port of Havana for
many years, but quit his lob last year
and came to New York. because he
wanted to see another snowfall" be.
saw what he wanted, but it was not
long after the winter passed that
Dynamite Johnny" gradually grew
weaker and on June 81, 1917. he died
in a little hotel freQuented by Gu.
bans. who he said he desired around
him when he died.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
THEY'RE AT 1T AGAIN.
Fast st. Louis Officials Delayed in Is
suing Saloon Licenses.

sUllE SdIOoH luff'nseS.
Issuing saloon licenses for the first
half of the year In East St Louis,
Ill. was DELAYED by the riots. Saloons
were closed for a period of ten DAYS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
USE ELECTRICITY
TO TAME "DRUNKS~

Sioux City, Iowa, Aug. 1s.-An elec.
trio chair. with Will convey lust
enough Juice to make the person
sitting in it think he is on needles.
has been built at police headquarters
for use on drunken prisoners who are
obstreperous. An annoying voltag
is the way the builders describe tina
current that viii be used.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16

The other privates were taken VIC.
lently III. and their lives were saved
hN prompt medical action.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
Mexico Increases Tax on Drinks

Mexico Increases Tax on Drinks.
On July / the tax on pulque ant.
lachique alcoholic drinks, made from
the maguey cactus, was raised to
twenty-five per cent Of the sales price
at first hand by the Mexican govern
ment. Great quantities of these drinks
are consumed in Mexico.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
FIGURES AND FIGURES.

The number Of bushels of grain con-
sumed annually in the manufacture of
alcoholic beverages has been variously
stated by the press, but the figure most
generally used has been 6O0,O00,000.
The distillers and brewers now are
calling the attention of the newspa-
pers to the fact that they use only
the trifling amount Of approximately
135,000,O00 bushels,
The interesting point in the case is
that the inflated figure, 600,000,000,
originated with the liquor interests
some years ago and has been used to
Impress the men engaged in agricul-
ture with the immensely of the market
for grains afforded by the liquor BUSH
ness and the calamity that would
necessarily result to the farmers from
prohibition.
Not a word Of protest was ever ut
tered by the liquor interests concern
ing the use of this figure until the war
prohibition question doomed large.
Then it was made to shrink in aston
fishing fashion. The figure now named
by the liquor interests is approximate
ly the same as that which appears in
w. @. T. U. literature, notably in
Prof. John Nichols booklet, docs 1t
Pay?"-The Union Signal.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
HOW TO Fight FIRE
First Step Is to Turn Off Gaso-
line Supply at Tank.
SELF-CONTRoL IS ESSENTIAL
While Novice Stands Aghast Expert
enced Man Jumps for Nearest Pre-
ventive--SmaIl Extinguisher
Is Favored.

By WILLIAM H. STEWART, JR.)
When gasoline takes fire it is seri-
GUS matter, but the most dangerous ac-
cessory to fire is the one you least
expect, namely, panic.
The average person has such an I'M
reasoning fear of gasoline that he
loses his head completely. The first
few fires will leave one completely un-
nerved for time, but after little ex-
perience in fighting them panic disap-
pears and self-control Is gained. This
does not mean that one should delay or
move any more slowly, but should
know what to do and do it quickly.
Novice Stands Aghast.
The novice stands aghast as the first
burst of flame comes from the carbure-
tor. The experienced man jumps for
the nearest preventive. At least one
small fire extinguisher should be on
every car. The large chemical devices
are too bulky and cannot be laid In
any position, whereas the ordinary in
strument may be slowed away in a
small space. The best place is beneath
the hood on the carburetor side. This
is where the fire starts and may be
reached by raising the hood. Some
carry them on the running board, but
this is Objectionable on account af
theft liability. If placed under the
seat or secured by lock they are not
readily placed in service, and the ma
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
Important to Mothers
ENEMIES COME WITH SUCCESS
One Will Not Seem Right to AEV IL
He Does Not Seem Wrong to
Many, Declares Writer.

You don't make a real success with
out making real enemies. You cannot
hold strong position without strong
opposition. You won't seem right to
any if you don't seem wrong to many,
says the Labor Chronicle
A useful life can't be entirely peace
full and carefree. ~ SIG. ...
You must do your duty as you see
1t.
Every earnest man in every genera
ton has paid the price Of individuality.
You can't dodge.
The greater you are the greater the
penalty of your progress. The farther
you go, the wider your range, the more
you increase the points of contact with
which you must reckon, and, there
fore, you multiply your battles against
misconceptiOn and SANDER and envy
and malice.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
dead MANS HILL"

| have seen picture fneXpressibly
sad of "Dead Mans Hill in France"
with its 100000 graves and as many
wooden crosses. Far as eye can reach
are the figures of black shrouded wom-
en-; they bend themselves above the
graves; they lift themselves with out
stretched hands toward the unrelent-
ing heavens. But for them there is a
pitiful compensation: They have the
trinketS of the Legion Of Honor and
the memories of heroism that will
never die. Powder-blackened and dis
emboweled, their sons were hurled
into long trenches, but above them
float the tri-color of France and the
flag of the fatherland and they will
live forever.
| see today another dead mans hill
"a hill that rises in my own land, and
from this proud, imperial city. The
picture of this hill is infinitely sad.
Women crowd it with their forms and
cover it with their lamentations and
for them there is no compensation, no
flag to drape above the picture, no
cross Of honor to press into the baby's
hand, no memory but one of infamy
and shame. They weep and through
their tears no rainbow ever shines. for
their dead have died in vain.
Who speaks for these women, for
these who mourn the unnumbered slain
Of alcohol who have followed their
sons to the drunkard's grave and
their daughters to the stake of mans
alcohol-fed lust? Who speaks for
them?' By the blood of the innocent
and by the flag of the free, we speak
for them And we will speak, until,
by the grace of God-the God Of Wash
ington, and Lincoln, and Lee-until by
the grace of the Lord God of Hosts
and the votes of the American people
we have consummated a salOonless
nation, sober people and stainless
flag Daniel A. Polling.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21

to personal safety and comfort when
travelling through less frequented
PLACES. re a bad spill should occur,
it will prevent the occupants from be-
ing thrown out Of the car.
The uprights of the frame are secured
to the bottom of the sides of the car,
passing up through the sides to the
top and meeting there a reinforcing
bar which extends from front to rear.
These uprights are Of steel and are
heavily padded on the inside of the
car so that If the occupants should be
thrown against them no harm would
be done.-Popular Science Monthly.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
chine may be badly damaged mean.

chine may be badly damaged mean.
while.
Always turn Off the gasoline at the
tank to stop feeding the flames. Ordi-
narily there is not more than two
ounces in any float chamber and this
will not last long. All the parts about
the carburetor are metal and not cas-
lily harmed. 1t is well also to use the
self-starter to turn the engine. This
will draw flames into the manifold.
Quite often the whole fire may be ex-
tinguished if this is done in time.
A greater danger arises from permit
ting an accumulation Of inflammable
material in the drip pan. Once this
becomes fully ignited, the situation re-
quires prompt and efficient action. The
work of extinguishing should begin
right here, leaving the carburetor till
the last. Otherwise the burning gaso-
line at the bottom will continue to liz.
mite that at the carburetor.
Start at Bottom.
oOf lcHlcluUCI, always start Ut lIio
bottom and work upward. If there is
a flame on the ground beneath the
car, use the self-starter with gears in
mesh to move to another position.
Sand is good if available, but never
throw sand ON the carburetor or any
other parts of the machine. 1t falls
away, leaving gasoline free to burn and
also gets into the mechanism, doing
incalculable harm. On fiat surface
sand is excellent, or any other dry
powder. Even -four has saved many
a home where gasoline has been used
carelessly. The old method of cover
ing the fire with rug or carpet is
good, but the extinguisher is better.
This covers the fluid with a layer of
heavy noninfammable gas which
smothers the flame. Finally, be eau
toned never to throw water on burn
ing gasoline. 1t is heavier than gaso-
line and tends to spread the flame.
Everyone knows that any kind of
fire is dangerous, but if the above
suggestions are employed under self
control, the flame starting from a car
buretor backfire will be efficiently
stopped at the source.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
SALOON REVENUE NOT NEEDED

After the saloons were driven out
of Kansas City, Kan, the states larS-
est city, for the first time in 20 years
that municipality made no debt for
current expenses. And this without
saloon revenue, as it's mayor at that
time, U. S. Guyer, has recorded in
signed statement.
The first year the saloons were effec-
lively suppressed in Kansas City. it is
recorded by former attorney general
of Kansas, that the cost of public pros
ecutions, which the public had to bear,
fell off $4,000. Another saving OF
$4,000 was made by reduction of
the police force. How much was
saved the merchants in the better col-
lection of accounts, and how much was
saved the people In other ways, cam
not be estimated. .,..
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21

Taking account OF stock at the end
of an exhilaratlng automobile trip has
doubtless revealed that comparative
" new hat or two, and perhaps some
perfectly good and more or less ex-
pensiye wells have passed on to other
owners.
To prevent such losses without cur
failing any of the pleasures of auto
MODELLING, B. +. Cone Of Ashland, Neb.,
has invented safety guard of wire
mesh which will fit over the body of
any make of automobile. 1t will also
serve as protection from brushing
tree-branches and from other menaces
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
TEST BRAKES BEFORE START
Necessary Precaution Previous to
Working Car on HilI--AIso Make
Examination of Wheels.

Never take car out on hill work
without knowing the brakes. To test
them properly the rear wheels should
be lacked up and the brakes applied
gently and then more firmly. At the
same time the wheels should be tried
to see if they turn freely or are held
rigidly. If there is no time for above
test speed up and stop the car several
times, using foot-brake and emergency
brake separately.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
Useful in Electrical Work.

A material especially suitable for
switchhoards, panelboarls, barristers,
insulated walks and the like, where a
ruoisture-proof substance of high e,ec-
tricai resistance is required, is d
natural stone that, after impregnatlon
with an insulating compound, is rem
dercd homogeneous material entirely
nonabsorbent of moisture. Its electric
strength becomes so greatly increased
that board of one inch in thickness
will not puncture under $4,000 volta
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
LIQUOR LIES ANSWERED.

Through the misuse of statistics.
through cribbing brief statements of
fact from official reports and adroitly
stripping them from their qualifying
clauses, the desperate saloon interest
still is trying to fool the nation into
believing that prohibition is harmful
to Kansas, where the people voluntar-
lily have just added the most stringent
bona-dry law in existence to keep liq-
uor from seeping across the state bor'
der from the tside.-Capper's Week
ly.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
A DISADVANTAGE.

do you think the 'Star-Spapgled
Banner is a good song?"
81 don't see why it isn't a perfectly
good old anthem. You don't always get
q favorable impression of it, owing to
the fact that anybody feels free to
tackle It, regardless of whether he caa
sing or not"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
TO CLEAN YOUR HANDS

It is impossible to keep the
hands clean when making re-
pairs on the machine. A simple
and economical way in which to
cleanse them is as follows: Mix
small quantity Of sawdust and
lubricating oil together and rub
thoroughly into the pores of the
skin. The oil should then be re-
moved by wiping the hands with
a cloth which has been sat
urated with little gasoline or
kerosene. This should be fol-
lowed by the ordinary wash
with soap and water. 1t is poor
practice to attempt to remove
the dirt from the hands by bath
ing them in gasoline, as this will
cause some Of the matter to be-
come deeply imbedded in the
skin,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21

that the outfit combines the duties of
cooling fan with those of an electric
generator. A belt from the crankshaft
of the engine drives the combination
Just the same as it drives the cooling
fan of the ordinary automobile engine.
The support and bearing arrangement
is the same as for the ordinary cool
ing fan. The control and regulation
means of the generator are standard
as In other generators Farming Bust
ness.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
An EarIY Instance.

"We'd have got on all right If
that snake hadn't come along and
taken charge of the apple crop" said
Eve.
yes" replied Adam, "this is the
original case of the ultimate consumer
getting the worst Of it at the hands Of
the middleman"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
TO GIVE EXPLOSIVE CHARGE
Device Forces Gasoline in Form OF
Fine Spray Directly Into the
Intake Manifold.

The spray primer is a device which
draws gasoline direct from the supply
line running to the carburetor and
forces it in the form Of a fine spray
directly into the intake manifold. The
action is performed by a plunger
pump fitted to the dash. 1t is only
necessary to draw out the pump and
push 1t in again, to give the motor a
highly explosive charge.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
FAN GENERATOR is INVENTED
Outer Portion RevoIves and Inner Part
Is Held Stationary, Reverse
of Ordinary Method.

In this electric generator for auto
mobile electric equipment, the outer
portion OF the generator revolves and
the inner portion Is held stationary,
instead of just the reverse, which is
the case in most electric, generators.
Fan blades are mounted on this outer
revolving portion of the generator so
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
DECREASE IN NUMBER.

The report of the commissioner Of
internal revenue for the last fiscal
year lending June, 19h6) shows de-
crease in the number Of liquor deal
ers as follows: Rectifers, %; retail
ers, 5,751; wholesalers, 17S; brewers,
80.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
SAVE GRAIN EoR BREAD.

On March the Berliner Tageblatt
asserted that the suspension of all
beer brewing in northern Germany
was imminent, due to the desire to
save maize for bread and malt to take
the place of coffee"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
WHEN sELF-STARTER FAILS
Motor May Be Started by lacking Up
Rear Wheel and Setting Gears
at Direct Drive.

Where the starting crank is moi
handy and the self-starter fails to
work, the motor may be started by
jacking up one rear wheel, throwing
off the brake, and setting the gears at
direct drive. BY turning the wheel the
motor will be operated in eame man.
ner as when crank was used, Caution:
DO not lower jack until clutch is neu
tral
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21

Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills are not
a "coal-tar product" nor "confection,"
but a good, old-fashioned dose of medicine
for regulating the stomach, the liver and
the bowels. Get box and try them. Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
THERE'S A REASON.

One OF the largest brewerles In
Colorado has been turned into a malt
ed milk factory, and its owners say
they have greatly increased their
profits
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21

Ono, W ait -,
moaned Helen,
rocking back and
forth in a parox-
ysm Of pain. ut
may wear off in
a moment"
Warren, W h O
had started to
phone for the
doctor, paused in
the doorway, a
rumpled, paja-
ma-clad figure,
scratching his
hand IN cIaa,1u
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about our tableaux."
"Yes?"
"Mrs. De Style has consented to
pose as Minerva"
"There's one bit of news We'll have
to break to her gently"
"What is that"
Minerva didn't use a lorgnette."
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
Yet Hope.

When you meet an obstacle use 1t as
a stepping stone.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
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g 1>loteS g 4

Conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.)
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21


Copyright. 1917 by Mcclure Newspaper svndicaar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-06
EXAMINATION OF THOSE DRAWN
PROGRESSES RAPIDLY DUR
ING FIRST FORENOON.
FIFTY-ElGHT EXAMINED;
FoRTY-THREE ACCEPTED
little Less Than Twenty five Per Cent
Are Reiected-.seventeen Of the
Forty three Accepted File Claims For
Exemption at onee--crowd Is Good
Natured and Care Free.

Marshall county began this forenoon
TO weed out the unfit from the fit for
it's quota of 226 for the new national
army. Medical examiners, working for
the exemption board. between and IL
this forenoon had passed on little
more than one-third of those ordered
TO report today. The physical exam
nation VISA progressing rapidly, at the
rate of a man every three and frac-
ton minutes.
I'D to Ii o'clock fifty-eight had been
examined. OF that number forty-three
had been accepted and thirteen reject
ed. The percentage Of acceptances is
regarded as high, those rejected being
less than % per cent of the total.
No. 258 Is Rejected.
Adolph Jaster, 211 South First street
city. a florist employed by James l..
Denmead, has the honor of being the
first man in the county to be accepted
by the physical examination. His serial
number was 1852. He was the second
man examined.
Roland r. Hulsizer. of Ferguson
holder of serial number 25S, the num-
Der that was drawn first, and the first
man to be examined, was rejected.
OF the forty three passed by the med
ical examiners, seventeen filed claims
for exemption Immediately after they
came from the examining room. Fiji
teen of the seventeen filed claims on
account of having dependent wife and