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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
Speaking Of Women.

women are certainly peculiar" re-
marked the homegrown philosopher.
what seems to be ailing you nowf"
Queried his one-man audience.
II was thinking Of the difference In
the way they treat husband after his
return from a two weeks business trip
and after an absence Of two hours past
midnight" replied the philosophical OBJ
server.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
creek Meets Greek.

Some Scots were enjoying the fun of the fair.
Seeing an old fiddler in the street, few of them
went over to him. and one, handing him two-pence
asked him to play the Battle of Stirling Brig
The old fiddler took the money and went raspng
away the same as before. The audience getting
tired of this, the spokesman again went over to
the fiddler and said to him: Hi, man, that's mo-
the Battle of Stirling Brig" II KEN" replied
the old fiddler, that's the skirmsh before the bat.
tle."
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
Cynical Finance.

"Those old alchemists thought they
could make gold out of. the baser
metals"
Eyes. But they didn't get rich'
s.No. They devoted too much time
to working in laboratories and not
enough to circulating prospectuses and
stock certificates"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06

DR.. Peery's Dead Shot" not only expeis >
Worms or Tapeworm but cleans out the
mucus in which they breed and tones up
the digestion. Ono dose sufficient Adv
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
Dr.. Langdon of the Uni
OersHy of Pennsylvania
Museum is finding some
remarkable documents on
clay tablets dug out of
Babylonian ruins. An IN
teresting light has been
shed on this ancient cfvil
igatton of the Mystic East

the SumerianAkka-
dian gentleman of $500 B. c. took
down from the shelves of his library
a copy of 'The Handy Letter Writer"
and sought the model upon which he
might build the important communi-
cation he had in hand.
To his wife he made little hen
scratches and scrawls that great
scholars tell US rend: "BelOVed light
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06

Hats are taking a slantins position
on the head.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-09
Lab. and War

From time to time the country has been worried with labor troubles. This for many years has been the case. In some in stances these disorders have been complicated and of most distressing character. Other diff ferences have been amicably ad- judicated without any open out break.
 Riots have in a few instances eliminated in scenes of general disorder and have left stain on the community in which such rioting occurred and upon those who became involved in it.
 We are now at war. All of the energies of the American people should be concentrated toward a given end and for a specific pur- pose. We should unite in our eff fort to end the war quickly, with the least loss of life possible and to our glory as the peace-making nation of the Christian world.
 The leaders of organized labor are now performing an impor tant service to the country and at the same time to organized la Dor itself in it's entrance upon a publicity campaign to educate the true American laborer in the fadacieS of pro-Germanism and the truths of pure American ism. /"
 At a conference of labor lead CTS in New York last Saturday, presided over by Samuel Comp CTS, 1t was declared that while German propagandists have made no great inroaGs on the loyalty of American laborers they have loud voices and their work is stealthy and deceitful. !"
 This Is very true as has been shown during the past few weeks. Mr. Gompers and his aides doubtless appreciate as keenly as anybody could the per il to organized labor itself if it should allow itself to be led into an attitude of hostility to the government when our country is engaged in what history will de scribe as the most unselfiSh war in which it ever took part.
 There is time to overcome the underworking of these pro-Ger- man propagandists and orga nized labor is quick to listen to the counsel of it's elected leaders.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-09
And What Did You Do forY our Brother?
~~o~~~~~~N

Did you give him lift? He's brother of man, And bearing about all burden he can Did you give him smile? He downcast and blue. And the smile would have helped him it through. Did you give him your hand? He slipping down hill. And the world, so fancied, using him ill. Did you give him word? Did you show him the road Or did you just let him go with his load? Did you help him along? He's sinner, like you: But the of hand might have him through Did you bid him good cheer? Just a word and smile Were what he most needed that last weary mile. Did you know what he bore that burden of cares That is mans load and that sympathy shares? Did you try to find out what he needed from you, Or did you just leave him to battle it through? Do you know what it means to be losing the fight When lift just in time might everything right? Do you know what it means-just the clasp of a hand When mans borne about all ought to stand? Did you ask what it was-why the euiyering lip, And the gisenng tears the pale cheek that slip? We're brother of his when the time came to be? Did you offer to help Linn, did n't you see? Did you know it's of the brother of man To find wha. the grief Is, and to help if you Did you stop when he asked you give him lift Or were you busy you left him to shift? Oh, know what you say may be true; But the test of YOUR manhood is: What did YOU do? Did you reach out hand? Did you find him the road Or did you just let him go by with his load?
 J. W. FOLEY.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-09
HOW'S This !?

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 Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-09
OUTBREAKS EXPECTED
Speeches in Congress Paved Way for
 Antidraft Riots

Washington.-There need be no apprehension about the anti draft riots in Seminole county, | Oklahoma. While the majority of the citizens in and around this section are peaceful. law-abidlng and patriotic, there always has been a disturbing element, es- pecially around the town of Sas- akwa The people of this neigh borhood are made up of half breed negroes and Seminole in dians. and in the early days of the territory of Oklahoma this section. known as The Corner" was not only the rendezvous for countless numbers of outlaws and fugitives, but the producer of several bank robbers and train wreckers. Since statehood however, the local officials have been able to cope with this ele ment, and on two or three occa sions violators have been lynch. ed in the courthouse yard at We woka.
 Cherokee Bill," one of Okla homa's famous early day outlaws who was hanged at Fort Smith, made his headquarters in this section between raids, and many home in this section has housed the notorious Bill Cook. When A. L. Jennings, reformed outlaw took to cover, he usually sought Sasakwa.
 There is no need for any alarm as the determined peace officers of the country can suppress all uprisings without the aid of the federal authorities.
 That there should be resist ance to the draft in those sec tions of Georgia where Tom Wat sons example and precept are felt are not surprising here. Nor is there surprise at the outbreak 1 in the mountainous sections of North Carolina. where months ago German agents were caught in an attempt to stir up uprisings against the government It is re gretted here, particularly by those southern memb bers of Con gress who are loyal to their gov ernment, their country and ad minlstration, that the first anti draft riots should occur in the south and the southwest. Sc much for the unpatriotic and un. American speeches delivered in the Senate and the House some weeks ago by those senators and representatives, who in order to harry President Wilson for some petty reason, forgot that their ugly utterances would find llodgement in minds already poi soned by wicked German pro pagandists.
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The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-09

No 666 will cure Chills and Fever It is the most speedy remedy we know
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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18
HOW TO PRESERVE VEGETABLES.
PershabIe Stuff Should Be. Given
Only Most Limited Space in
Gardens.

A bulletin on preparedness for win
ter's food supply has been issued by
the American Steel and Wire COM
pany. 1t was prepared by DR.. Ernest
%. d. Laufer, agronomist, and says in
part:
"In choosing what things to grow in
the gardens, it should be borne in
mind that the crops to be consumed
at once, such as lettuce, radishes, mel.
ons and the like, are to occupy only
the most limited space, while crops
that can be dried, cooked, steam pro-
cessed or cellared should be grown as
abundantly as possible.
''The vegetables that are most read
lily preserved by cooking or steam pro-
cessing are peas, sweet corn, -toma-
toes, spinach, Swiss chard and cucum-
bers. Beets, carrots and string beans
may also be put up in this way, either
picked or in brine. Rutabagas, tur-
nips, celeriac, parsnips, as we'll as car
rots and beets, may simply be placed
in a cool cellar (the temperature of
which should not be kept higher than
40 degrees Fahrenheit) in bins of dry
sand, where they will retain their USE
fulness until the late spring. Cabbages,
Chinese cabbage, brussels sprouts and
kohlrabi may be placed in the cellar
with the heads down and covered
with sand, taking care that they do not
touch each other, but that each is en-
tirely surrounded with a layer of sand.
String beans and cabbage may of
course be preserved by the fermenta-
ton method in the form of sauer kraut.
Parsley, sage, thyme, marjoram,
summer savory, basil and celery leaves
should be dried in a cool room, prefer
ably dark, with an abundance of circu-
lating air. For this purpose they
should be spread on newspapers in thin
layers and turned frequently, or they
may be tied in small punches and sus-
pended from line until thoroughly
dry, when they should be packed in
air tight boxes, such as baking powder
tins, etc. In gathering cabbages and
the above herbs care should be taken
that they are free from dew and other
moisture, as this would cause molding
and rotting.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18
PRICES ON WHEAT
KEEP GOING UP
CHECK ON MAY TRADING SIG
NALLY FAILS TO CURB
HIGH PRICES.
QUOTATIONS ARE HIGH
Easily to Be Seen That Supply and
Demand Does Not Control Prices.
Gamblers Can Make the Starv.
ing People Pay Their Usury.

Chicago.-At the close of a day such
as the Chicago board of trade never
saw before, traders were Saturday ask
ing one another what measures would
be taken, if any, to check the sensa-
tional upward flight of wheat prices.
And in other markets-Minneapoli
Kansas City, st. Louis, and lesser
bourses-the same query was being
put. There was no answer, save in
the resolutions of such bodies as the
Illinois council of defense, which
urged congress to take rigid control
of the whole food and basic commodity
situation.
May wheat was legislated out of ex-
istence by the board of directors as a
patriotic duty and because it's sky
rocketing course might inspire run
away market. AS an arrester of ad-
vances the move failed signally. At
the opening prices for July and Sep.
TENDER options hesitated a few cents
below the previous close. The strip OF
blackboard where the May wheat or
dinarily was quoted was blank, but in
short time the adjoining columns be-
gan to boom. When the closing gone
sounded at noon July had shown net
rise of 22Ac to 25Ac, with the final
figures ranging from $2.73 to $275, and
September an even more startling
jump of 26c to zoe; with last sales
VARYING from 80 Al tn 80 AZ
There were those watching the
blackboard who saw more in the fig
ures than the cold record of the law
of supply and demand To them it told
the story of a stricken worlds demand
for bread, the cry of desperation from
the ruined cities and the wasted farms
of Europe, the plea of emaciated chill
dren and the savage food-lust of sol
diers.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18
SUMMARY OF THE
WORLDS EVENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS OF BOTH HEM.
SPHERES BOILED DOWN TO
LAST ANALYSIS.
FoRQu|cKREAD|NG
Brief Notes Covering Happenings In
This Country and Abroad That
Are of Legitimate Interest
to all the People.

British armored motor cars and gas
grenades evidently are worrying the
Germans.
The navy reached it's full authorized
maximum war strength Of 100000 en-
listed men Thursday.
Charles P. Taft, the 19-year-old son
of former President Taft, has enlisted
as a private in the artillery.
The exact place the national guard
is to fill in the national army still is
a matter of speculation in the war de-
partment.
After a riotous secret session the
house of representatives in China, re-
fused to pass a resolution declaring
war on Germany.
Selective CONSUMPTION Of men be-
tween the ages of 81 and 81 will re-
lieve that system Of the injustice ana
shame of Turing boys away to war.
Sinking of the Danish steamer
Louisiana by a German submarine
few hours after she left New Castle,
England, for Boston on April II, is re-
ported.
A recent fire at Sioux Falls, S. D.,
totally destroyed the international
Harvester company's office and ware
house building. The loss is in excess
of s1,000,00O.
The food situation in Germany and
Austria is critical. The military are
organizing the harvest and the govern
ments will confiscate all crops as soon
as they are harvested.
Fire in the Cuff ammunition works
at Toronto, recently exploded $4,000
five-pound shells and caused damage
to the plant estimated at $35O,OOO'
Spontaneous combustion is believed
to have caused the fire.
The German empress recently went
to Vienna to plead with Emperor
Charles to suppress the peace mani
festations in Austria and prevent dis
cussion of the idea OF peace without
annexation or indemnity
Secretary Redfield wants every far
mer to have a pond and raise fish
"Why shouldn't farmer raise fish
as we'll as chickens?" asked the sec
rotary recently, discussing means tc
increase the national supply of food.
The recent commercial agreement
between Switzerland and Germany
can not be carried out because of the
resembling of transportation contracts
by all American steamship companies
with Switzerland, Holland and the
Scandinavian states.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18
Asks Bids on Army Bacon.

TO feed Uncle Sans fighting men.
bids on contracts for more than l..
100000 pounds of bacon were asked
last week by the central army depart.
ment quartermaster's corps.
The specifications call for 100000
pounds of bacon for delivery "as soon
as possible" 100000 pounds for deliv-
cry on or before June 6, and 423,164
pounds Of delivery on or before
June 21.
Bids were also requested for the fol-
lowing supplies: Salmon 2,201 pounds;
-four, 1S4,534 pounds; beans, $4,000
pounds; salt, $4,000 pounds; pepper,
2,22s pounds, and $500 pint cans of
milk. Other specifications call for
large quantities of hominy, tomatoes,
tea, coffee, pickles, peaches, jam, tap
ioca, preserves, oysters, olives and
tooth powder.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18
BANDITS KILL TDO
OFFICERS OF BANK
One Robber Killed, One Wounded,
Another Captured, While the
Fourth Escapes.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Monday night po-
lice had recovered practically all of
the $4,000 taken from the First Ma
tional bank of Castle Shannon, a SUI
burb, by four bandits who entered
the bankg shot to death the cashier
and assistant cashier; bound and gag
ged patron, and in attempting to
escape wounded two persons.
One of the bandits, John Ohetch,
was killed, and another, Sam Berts,
was probably fatally wounded by
shots from a posse of townspeople.
A third bandit, Nick Yecle, was cap
tured and badly beaten by mob that
attempted to take him from the posse.
Efforts to capture the fourth bandit
were unsuccessful.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18
GOMPERS WANTS
UNMUZZLED PRESS
Against Higher Second Class
Postal Rates

Washington. = Samuel Gompers
of Labor has appealed to organized
labor to protest against the proposed
increase in second-class postal rates
and other provisions of the war reve-
nue. bill, which he declared threaten
the maintenance of free press. Many
labor and other publications will be
forced to suspend operations if the
measure goes into effect, he said.
profits and incomes should be
taxed, but the very source of employ
ment of our fellow workers and the
maintenance of liberal and free press
should remain unimpaired," said
the statement issued by Mr.. Gompers.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18
Metal Market.

The metal exchange quotes lead
strong, 1oAc bid. Spelter quiet; spot.
East st. Louis delivery, 9@9Ac.
Copper-Firm; electrolytic, spot and
second quarter, $31@33; third quar-
ter and later deliveries, $4,000.
1ron-Firm; No. 1 northern, $44.5O
@45; No. 2, $44@44.5O; No. south
ern, $4o@41; No. 2, $39.5O@4O.
Tin, strong; Spot, $63.50@65.
Br silver, 745sc.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18
Germany's New Reforms


Reports have come from Germany
that the federal constitution of the
empire is to be liberalized and re-
formed.
1t is said that the chancellor, as
well as the emperor, is to sign ap-
pointments to the navy, that the min
lister of war in a kingdom or duchy
affected by imperial appointments to
the army is to sign them, as we'll as
the emperor, and that these minis
tiers of war are to be responsible to
the national congress. But it is not
proposed to make the imperial chan
cellor responsible to this legislature
or to bestow really parliamentary
government upon the empire
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18
Canada Winter Wheat Short.

Ottawa, Ont.-A serious shortage in
winter wheat crop of Canada was re.
vealed by report of the census and
statistics office, made public this
week. The acreage estimated to have
been sown last fall was S13,400, and
the estimated destruction by winter
killing was 1890 acres or % per
cent, leaving $685. acres to be har-
vested. The estimated condition of
the crop April 30 was SO per cent,
which is lower than in any previous
year since 1909 at that date.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18
Mo Bond Issue for Ships Now.

Washington. = Administrative lead
ers have decided tentatively against
a further bond issue at this session of
congress to provide money for carry
ing out the $1,0OO,OOO,OOO shipbuilding
program to defeat the submarine men
ace. The program, however, will not
be delayed but will be financed for
the present with money received
through taxation and possibly the sale
of liberty loan bonds. Officials have
reached their decision in view of the
fact that only a small portion of the
$1,0O0,OO0,O00 ultimately needed will
be required to meet present demands.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18
BALFOUR is EMOTIONAL.
Distinguished English Statesman Is
Greeted Warmly by 900 Leading
Americans.

New Yirk.-The climax of the
British war commissions two days
visit came Saturday afternoon when
Foreign Minister Arthur j. Balfour
declared that any doubts some of
his colleagues may have had as to
the sincerity Of their welcome to the
United States had been finally dis.
PEELED.
The distinguished states man ad.
mitted that before their depart
ure from England some of his
associates may have felt misgivings as
evident emotion at private re-
ception in his honor Mr.. Balfour de.
clared that eff any doubts existed
they exist no more"
Overwhelmed by Welcome
eve never conceived or believed"
he added, chat there would be such
universal outpouring of sympathy,
of good will, as have marked every
moment of our visit. No one of us
had the smallest expectation of what
was to happen here. The spontaneous
class has moved our hearts as nothing
ever has moved them before
Americas most distinguished lead.
ers of industry, commerce and finance
paid hig honor to Mr.. Balfour at
the reception and luncheon at the
chamber of commerce. 1t was per-
of its kind that has ever extended
greetings to foreign guests in the
nations metropolis
Men whose names stand out in the
industrial life of the United States
manufacturers, bankers, shippers mer-
chants-joined in uproarious acclama.
ton of the British stateman.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18
PACIFIC COAST NEWS
Wheat sold at 1902 at Portland Sat

Wheat sold at $3.O2 at Portland Sat
urday.
Badly wounded and weak from loss
of blood, Joe Sweeney, who shot and
killed Carl Tom B. Saunders, 81 years
old, on Union Island Saturday night,
plunged to his death in the waters of
Old river, near Stockton, Sunday.
A strike which had been in progress
at the c. A. Smith lumber mills,
Marshfield, Ore, for week past was
settled when the workmen were grant
ed minimum daily wage of 1921.
They had been receiving a minimum
of $3.50 and had demanded SO.
The fire bells of Lane county, Ore
gon, are to be used with the registra-
ton of men under the selective con-
scription act on the date to be pro-
claimed by President Wilson. 1t is
planned to have the alarm sounded in
this way hourly, where possible.
Five persons were instantly killed
near Pomona, CAL, when an automo-
bile in which they were riding was
struck by Southern Pacific freight
train at grade crossing. The dead
are: Charles l.. Cushner, 81, and son,
Mrs. Sarah Brostoff, 80, and two chill
dren; all of Los Angeles.
Ulysses Hansen, engineer, and ].
lyman, section foreman, were drowned
recently when the locomotive of a
mixed train on the Heppner branch Of
the OregonW Washington Railroad &
Navigation company crashed through
bridge into Willow creek, near lone,
Oregon. The stream had been swollen
as the result of cloudburst.