davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
MEYER CONTROLS COAL
OPENS OFFICE IN CAPITOL BUILD.
ING AND SELECTS ASSISTANTS
IN EACH COUNTY OF STATE.
Last Word in Coal Situation for Ten.
nessee viii Come From w. e.
Meyer, Who Understands Conditions
and Differences.

Nashville-W. E. Meyer, federal
fuel administrator for Tennessee, has
arrived from Washington and has
opened offices at the state capitol. He
will appoint committee of II citi-
zens as an advisory fuel committee,
who will name one man in each coun-
ty to act as chairman of local fuel
committee.
Administrator Meyer says the gov
eminent has information from all the
mines in the state as to output, con-
tracts, supplies, ETC., and that there
is sufficient coal for all purposes. The
government is to supply coal to those
who need it, to prevent boarding, and
to prevent unreasonable prices to con-
,sumers. Every complaint will be in.
.vestigated. The government has the
right to cammandeer coal when it is
necessary to maintain equitable dis
.tribution of supplies in the state
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
OHIO PASSES DRASTIC LAWS
Courts Permitted to Revoke Licenses
OF Those Who Violate Speed Laws
MAY Punish Drinkers.

The most important Of the laws
passed by the last Ohio legislature is
that permitting the courts to revoke
licenses of owners who have violated
speed laws, failed to stop after an ac-
cident or operated motor vehicle
while intoxicated. For the second Of
Tense the courts can revoke licenses
for period not to exceed two years.
This Is the most drastic provision
against lawless drivers that was ever
enacted in the Buckeye state and is
now effective.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
NEED MEN TO BUILD SHIPS
Plans Under Consideration to Exemnt
Workers in Yards From Mill v
tary Service.

Plans are under consideration for
the exemption from military service
of 100000 to 100000 men needed to
build 100000 tons of shipping to be
launched before March 1, 1918, by the
United States shipping board. This
great American merchant marine will
come chiefly from the American, Brit
ish, French and Norwegian ships now
building in this country's yards. It.
seems probable that 100000 or 100000
men needed to build the ships will be
exempted from military service. This
will leave some 100000 men already
at work zee to continue and will att
tract thousands from other industries.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
Pension Rolls Are Revised.

i The state board of pensions, which
met Oct. 8, during its session, which
lasted 20 days, added number of pen
sioners to the roll, dropped a number
and took action in several matters OF
Importance to the old soldiers and
widows.
1 Those added to the roll from West
Tennessee are: p. H. Hawks, Mem.
Isphis; w. M. Moss, Jackson; Sarah
4 )erryberry, Jackson; Sellie T. Dug,
ger, Jackson; Alice Gray, Memphis;
Sarah f. Hunt, Tiptonville; Martha
lMcCullom, Lawrenceburg; Mary T.
Moon, Union City; Mary c. Shive,
Union City; Bette Stephens, Dresden;
Matte E. Stewart, Memphis; Mary A.
Tyree, Lewisbnrg; Augusta Houseal,
Memphis.
Ninety-seven deaths were reported
among the soldiers and 81 among the
widows. The roll now stands as fol-
lows: Eight first class, SIS per quar-
FER, $500; 1887 second, third and
fouth class, $45 per quarter, $172J565;
TOTAL $17s,265; widows, 3.40s, $50 per
quarter $1O2,270; grand total, $780,
k35.
/ The quarterly appropriation for PEN
lions is $225,000. This quarterly pay
lhent is s50.535 over the appropriation,
Put the board hopes to catch up dur
ing the life of the BIENNIAL appropria-
zion.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
LOOK FOR CL0GGED MUELLER
May Be Cause of Poor Car Perform
ance by Reducing Power Of En-
9ine-cIean Yearly.

A clogged muffier may be the cause
or poor car performance, by SO in
creasing back pressure as to appre-
ciaoiy reduce the power of the en-
glne. The muffier should be cleaned
at least once each year to free the
openings of dirt and carbon which
piock the passage and hinder the flow
OF exhaust gas. Recently an owner
VINO neglected to do this, who, in fact,
hao forgotten all about the muffier
as a part of the car, caused the muf-
fer to burst.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
FAN AS ORNAMENT
Rey0Ives With Bulbs Lighted, At
tracing Attention.
ATTACHED TO THE RADIATOR
Ball Bearings Provided by Using Shaft
on Which Wheels of Roller Skate
RevoIve-Wires Run
Under the Hood.

An ornament for the automobile
radiator cap that attracted d great deal
Of attention at night was made by at
tachfng two incandescent lamps to the
blades OF a small propeller, which is
whirled around by the wind, writes e.
Lloyd Adams of Jersey City, N. J., in
Popular Mechanics Magazine. BY us
Ing the shaft on which the wheels Of
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
How Brushes Are Made.

The wire from the other side of the
socket Is connected to the other lamp
+. The other wire from this lamp
socket at + is soldered to the other col
lar D. The brushes are made by bend.
ing strip of copper into the shape
shown in the detail, and fastening it
to the wooden block by means of screw
binding posts, soldered to the strips.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
ONE CAUSE OF OvERHEATING
IAce'ienr Arrangement Provides q
Spring Which Takes Up Tension,
OF Belt Automatically.

A cause of overheating that is fire.
quently overlooked Is a Shining fan
oelt' The fan must run at the speed
intended by the designer or 1t will not
cool the water properly. II you can
tahe nold OF the blades Of the fan and
spin 1t the belt is too loose. An on.
ceaient arrangement found on some
cars, provides spring which takes up
tae tension OF the belt automatically.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
MODERN WAR HORSE USED BY U. S. ARMY.

needed by those in the United States.
1t is estimated that the United
States army will need a50,000,0OO gal
Ions of gasoline for airpianes, trucks,
tractors, and other machines. To OBJ
tain part at least of this amount 1t
has been suggested that the man who
rides for pleasure should cut down his
mileage, since half the gasoline used
in this country, 1,250,000000 gallons.
is used in pleasure riding. BY econo-
mical use enough gasoline. can be saved
to supply not only the United States
but it's allies for war purposes.
Motor car owners are not advised to
lay up their cars but to use them either
for trade or pleasure purposes thought
fully and judiciously. If this advice is
followed, there will be no undue scare
ity, says Mr.. Manning, for the United
States possesses an abundant supply
for ordinary purposes.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
USE SOME LUBRIcATING OIL
"'"su win Gasoline and Pumped Into
Tank 1t Is Efficacious In Case
OF New Motor.

an automobile dealer says that any
one who wants to have a fine rnoning
motor should put a couple Of quarts of
hgnt or medium lubricating oil in with
every IGN gallons of gasoline pumped
l n the tank. This Is particularly eff
ncacious, he says, In the case OF new
motor. II will be limbered up In con-
sideraoly less time and will give bet.
ter service thereafter.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
Tiahten Smokes.

Watch your wheel spokes. especially
If your car be an old one. If the
spokes can be shaken, tighten the bolts
on the fianges Of the hub. If they re-
main loose after that consult a wheel
wright, for your life may be endan.
gered by the breaking of a wheel.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

Coincident with the expansion Of
the army's program for the use Of air.
planes, trucks, and so on, Van Fl. Man
ming, director Of the bureau of mines
of the department of the interior, has
issued the above suggestions to motor
lists, which in view of action taken by
foreign countries toward motoring, and
previous discussion of the gasoline
situation ia this country, may well be
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
trustee Postpones Sale Again.

The sale OF the Tennessee Central
railroad property was again postponed
by Judge F. T. Sanford OF the United
States district court The date set for
the sale is Feb. %. 1t is the general
understanding now that the property
will be purchased by the Illinois Gem
trail and the Southern railways, and
that later the Illinois Central will &C
ouire the prior lien bonds now held by
the Southern and. become sole owner
OF the property.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

And now professional jokers are as
sorting that the reason why doctors
advise their patients not to eat meat
is that they realize people who eat
meat at present prices will not have
enough money left to pay the doctor.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

About the only thing that retains
any standing at all for the nickel is its
ability to pay for street railway fare
or to measure ones Christian piety
when the ushers pass the collection
plate In church
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

One attractive thing about a diplo-
mats job is that if he says anything
that gets him into trouble he can say
he didn't say it, and although nobody
believes him, what are you going to
do about it?
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

The former summer girl has COM
pletely disappeared. In her place are
the Red Cross nurse, the army serv-
ice volunteer, the ministering god
mother, the steady knitter and the
food-canning conservist.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

A favorite dancer in London re-
ceived one night, instead of flowers, a
basket of potatoes and a bag of sugar
after her dance, over the footlights
1t isn't often that art receives such
substantial appreciation.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

When you reflect on how compare
lively little you are doing to help
things along, you surely can't kick on
the program of the missus for meatless
and wheatless days. &,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

The man who invents all these brill
liant accounts of American vessels
sinking German submarines, only to
have them officially denied few min
utes later, has queer idea Of doing
his patriotic duty.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

The cost of living is not going to re-
cede so long as the people pay stiff
prices to somebody else for service
which they have plenty of time to per-
form for themselves.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

A Russian minister brought about
his downfall by revealing state secrets
to his wife. And all the people she
told them to probably promised her
they'd never tell.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

When the price of gasoline is cut in
two and fixed by the government the
loyalty Of every automobile fan will
reach the boiling point.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

And IL the scarcity of leather-or
Che preponderance of profiteers -
brings on wooden shoes, fancy how
smuch harder we shall kicki
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

They tell us that rats eat annually
$200,00C,000 worth of food in the Unit.
ed States. Of which probably two bits
worth Is carrots.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

Any woman who carries a package
home is entitled to a little rakeoff on
the price; but any man who carries a
bundle should be pinched.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

! Few complaints are coming from
The boys at the training camps. They
didn't expect picnic and were aware
when they started that the army issues
no dancing pumps.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

The stingy swain who fails to bring
along the customary box of candy can
explain that he is economizing on
sweets to help France.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

1t might bo doing the country a
real service were we to empty some
prison of it's convicts and incarcerate
the professional pacifists.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

The French continue to call our sol
diers "Sammies," but we love France
so much that we will take anything
off her.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

The man who broke out of Jail to
5oin the army is by far more commend
sble than the slackers who would like
to get in to avoid 1t.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

Waste on the farm Is not always
the fault of the farmer. He would
mot waste SO much, anyway. under
proper marketing conditions.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

The more we consider the architec-
ture of the orange the more we are
convinced that the Lord never made
1t to be eaten with spoon.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

Tobolsk is said to be the Boston Of
Siberia. One hopes that the czar that
was is enjoying his Tobolsk baked
beansovitch.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
Jackson Has First Guards.

Adjt.-Gen. w. D. Buchaer of Nash
Vile made an official inspection of the
jackson Home Guards in the armory
st Jackson. The company Is SO strong
and was the first in the state to equip
themselves with army rifles.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
gcard Of Control In New Home

Board of Control In New Home
The board of control now occupies
the new capiol annex, formerly the
G'Bryan house, at Seventh avenue and
Cedar street, Nashville. The depart
fnent has three large rooms on the
first floor. The highway department
and the state board of charities and
corrections occupy the second floor.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
..aoanese clover Enriches Soil.

The advantages of using Japanese
clover on poor spots on the farm where
red clover might possibly be desired,
hut would not grow, is being shown by
Il C.. McAmis, specialist in agronomy
III the division of extension, University
of Tennessee. The point is made that
IN poorer soils results may be expect.
ia with Japanese clover, but may be
hastened by seeding the crop rather
man by waiting for it to VOLUNTEER. His
advice to farmers is to buy Japanese
clover seed now ane be ready for the
spring season.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

The wires which lead from the pro.
peller are run under the hood, and at
tached to the socket for the trouble
lamp. They are tapped to the rod that
braces the radiator. to avoid short
circuit, and then out from under the
hood at the radiator cap, and connect
ed to the brushes A and B. The mean
descent electric light bulbs are attach
ed to the ends of the propeller blades
and connected in series. The wire is
run from one side of the socket z to
the collar @, and soldered to the lat
ter.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

Who is happier-the father of the
boy who has gone to do his duty, or
she father of the boy that is Stacker?
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

The young man now in the canton
ment will ardently wish his mother
had taught him how to make bed.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

Economy is the fine art of doing
without something without your neigh
Dor susperfins K.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

8 do not allow your gasoline
9 engine to run idle.
{ 2-Use kerosene, not gasoline,
Z for cleaning purposes in the
/ garage.
3-See to 1t that the carbur-
/ etor does not leak. Form the
: habit of shutting off the gasoline
I at the tank.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

Another way of wasting precious
time is trying to write or say things
Ehat will hurt the kaiser's feelings.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

The man who is his own worst en-
envy seems TO be mighty good company
for himself.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

Germany seems to have done about
everything to Belgium now except to
eat the inhabitants.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
And, If 1t comes to wooden ,hoes,
shall we wear paper stockings?

There is a time for everything, in
cluding time to shut off the sedltlous
kalk.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

Feminine patriotism will see that
there are more sweaters for soldiers
and precious few for pups and poodles.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17
Ornament for Radiator

roller skate revolve, ball bearings
were provided. One end of this shaft
is held rigid in block of wood.
Wires Under Hood
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-05-03
Round Holes

In the American Magazine article entitled Are
Square Peg Round Hoe? by Herman Schneider
engineering the University Schne
has devoted his life making
finding the right job for the right He believes
indication the right
other things he says:
Every individual has certain general kind
work has certain characteristics The problem
pref traits of the individual classify the
guide Individual the job for which supremey
fitted. This is real employment problem.
There human characteristics but
failure
morning. off the the shop
clock his lunch
machine and do the class of work day day.
other type of would under this
move about people, and do things The
tled second rowing The first might good
standard product
good railroad good outdoor carpenter one
line of work may prove big in another.'
Steel thny veneered with wood has
railroad having the will not
splinter accident besides being of heat
and cold.
optical works using ultraviolet ravs
produced Lights the impregnated with
for examining the purity with which
deals.
An automobile that easily
New York have patented has wheel each
ously.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-05-03
The GyrosCope

"A gyroscope which people have is round
fiat metal with small rod and down through the
This rod each end and fits metal framework
You the rod hold the (Which
spn and pull the string hard This makes the round piece of
spin that you the anywhere will up
right will the edge of glass; will spin its
down fine slanng wire without falling You know the faster
spins the aghter stands and the easily balances
itself That because when thing moving fast d.
becomes hard other force change that rec
ton Because of this the idea of the used making
monoa which have only rail for track For
long time this thought impossible You how fast
might perhaps balance itself rail- like rolling hoop
amovng bicycle but when slows stops it would tip
possible balance rail by having gyro
inside of them They the frame work of the huge
Wheels weighing several EACH These around
thousand times minueone turning directions,
the other the opposite direction These wheels
by electricity they keep the upright and we'll balanced
though there is only rail for it to on"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-05-03
It's Only in My Dreams

IT'S only in my dreams, that l,
May float away to Southern Seas
And leave this snow and cold and fly
To coral strands and green palm trees.
To watch crescent moon at night
Shed silver rays all white and cold
And with the coming of the light
The sun changes the sand to burnsh'd gold
Out from the sea there comes to me
On the tang of the winds that blow,
Dream after dream in fancy free
From the days of the long ago.
Pirates, pearls gold and old romance.
How l wish that it was still So
And l could float in fairy trance
From this land of the ice and snow.
Where gulls skim along the wave
And parrots chatter in the trees.
Where monkeys all look wise and brave
And scratch their heads in search of feas!
To watch the Holsters backward glide;
The turtles waddle the shore;
To see the petrol waters ride;
The town for me? No more? No more!
My milk I get from the cocoanut,
The breadfruit tree supplies my bread.
OF long leaf palms make my hut,
dried sponge-pillow for my head
I ween take along with me
Dear Lady Nicotine-my love.
And live and laugh in childish glee
AS happy turtle dove.
Away! Away Where combers ply
And swish-swash a wave packed Shore
There on the sand fain would lie
And cuss at coal and wood no more.
j. Sam Bowen.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-05-03
Beautiful Yellowstone Lake

Yellowstone Lake, with irregular shore lire
extending the surrounding country furnishes
Americas
and hot Yellowstone National Park The lake
twenty long and eighteen wide
the few the whole world of situated such
height the Its altitude thousand
dred and forty one feet.
Among the early exploring ventures into the Yellowstone
that the Folsom Cook 1862 Explorer
that expedition, down the following description
lowstone Lake he g it half century ago.
AS about departing homewad trip ascend
neghbong hill and Yellowstone
Lake Nestled the hills which bounded
lay this inland its crystal dancing sparkling
the sunlight if laughing with joy for their wild freedom.
anscenden beauty which has been viewed by
white andwe felt glad have looked before
solitude should be broken by the crowds pleasure seekers
distant day will throng its shores"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-05-03
MISCELLANEOUS
Being Assortment of Things Wise and Otherwise Clipped from
Various Columns
Hopefulness
Of Our Exchanges

Hopefulness of the of humanity
1t habitat the majority people and there
who has experienced its stimulus perhaps
when the dark clouds of despair seemed most
penetrable Hope the angel which with
consolation in the trying circumstances Gays
while hope expresses exactly what
when that rarely be reduced such
extremity entirely obvous the influence of good
Hope, however, be of much value be based
something than blind expectation We might hope
necessarily become skilled VOCATION but hope would not
unless accompanied by obedience rule
method persistent application ghten the load but
takes will power to carry through the dark
Hope before us, open account, but before
draw be ready expend The
good beautiful thought but the will do is
before accomplished Hope have the will power
make good your hopes.