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Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19
Troops Fire on Food Rioters.

Amsterdam.-Four youths were kill.
ed and 10 persons were injured when
police and troops fired on mob
which was pillaging shops. The clash
followed a parade of a large number
of workmen through the streets, con-
trary to police orders. Previously y
protest meeting at the Diamond
Bourse denounced the brute forces
OF the wealthy classes" and the action
of the police and military in connec.
ton with the scarcity OF potatoes and
their export to England. The meeting
adopted a resolution in favor of "a.
hour general strike as remedy.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19
Interurban Car TopnIes Over.

Laporte, Ind.-Twenty persons are
in the hospital at Michigan City suf-
fering from injuries received when an
interurban car on the Chicago, South
Bend and Northern Indiana left the
track ten miles north of this city and
toppled over on its side. The car car.
ried l0S persons. A defective rail
caused the wreck. All of the injured
will recover, with the possible excep-
ton of Mrs. Anthony Doostie, of this
city, who was cut by glass and who
also received internal injuries.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19
Smart Man.

After the supper party the host
handed round box of cigars with an
expansive smile of the help-yourself-
anddon't-mind-me variety.
Lovely cigars, ye known he de-
clared, offering the box to the first
guest. "They were a present from my
wife,"
Gently, but none the less firmly, ev-
cry man present swore that smoking
would expand his heart to colossal pro-
portions, or else that he had sworn OF
the weed for the duration, says Lon
don Ideas.
When they had all gone the host ex-
tracted card from under the first
layer of cigars: "From Uncle James"
THAT little speech saved me that
box" he unused. "Jolly smmrt wheeze -
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19

East 81. Louis, ILL.,. wss placed I'M
der martial law following the worst
race war In the history OF the state. II
was reported that go Legroes were
killed. Property damage was esti-
mated at $3.0OO,OOO. Almost the en-
tire negro section Of the city was dc
stroyed by fire started by mobs. One
hundred blacks were wounded. Sew
eral were hanged. Several white men
we're killed. The fight followed the
killing Of two police officers by
crowd Of blacks.
Mrs. Herbert Engelbert, forty-one.
was shot and killed in her home Mt
Cumberland, Wis. Her husband
mail carrier, was arrested.
Fifteen excurslonIsts were killed in
the Milwaukee river when u 25,0OO-
gallon tank toppled from steel tower
100 feet high and crashed onto crowd
ell decks of the whaleback Christopher
Columbus, on which were teachers and
pupils Of the Northwestern university
and the University of Chicago. A sud
den current In the Milwaukee river is
blamed for the disaster.
A dispatch from Washington to
Madison, Wis, says that Guy ID. Con
Of Milwaukee has been appointed as
sistant to the attorney general, with
headquarters at Madison. He will as
sist In the prosecution Of "slackers."
Fifty pounds of dynamite in 30
sticks was found In Rockford, Ill. Ac-
cording to the police, the dynamite and
n fuse were found not far from n hall
which until recently was used for /. W..
w. headquarters.
George Rowe, his wife and six chill
dren were burned to death In "a fire
which destroyed their home on the
River road, mile from the village of
Arson, Me.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19
Rubber Consumption GROWING.

Consumption of rubber per capita IL
more than twice what 1t was Is years
ago. One company expects to manu-
facture uppers of shoes from rubber
as well as soles. This company will
operate its own merchant marine to
bring crude rubber from Sumatra and
carry manufactuI ed articles 10 all
parts of the world. The company now
employs 2S,621 men. and manufactures
218,930 pairs Of rubber shoes day.
More than million trees en- Sumatra
plantations are being tapped.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19
PATENTS $sS e; %tis
The Same Trespass.

A farmer. going over his land
caught an Irishmnn with his dog tres
passing In a field, and threatened him
with prosecution.
Returning. however. through tho
same field an hour later he was sur
prised to meet the Irishman in an
other part Of 1t, and exclaimed an
grily:
what! Trespasslng agalnT'
mo, no." answered Pat, its still
the same trespass. Fair play, sorrl'
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19
Oruanlzer Is Arrested.

Scranton, Charged with being
an agent for the German Government,
Joseph GRADER, 35 years old, organizer
for the Industrial Workers Of the
World, was arrested. 1t is alleged that
the numerous strikes and agitations of
the |. w. w. in this and Luzerne cOun.
ties were stirred up by GRADER and 9TH
er alleged agents of Germany, who
were said to have been plentifully sup
piled with money. in the hope OF los
SEEMING the coal production.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19
Federal Investigation in Race Riot.

East st. Louis, Ill--A federal in.
vestigation OF the race riots here Ia
which 80 negroes and four whites were
killed and approximately 80 negro
homes were burned, was begun by
Colonel George H. Hunter, Chief Quar-
termaster of the Central Division OF
the United States Army. Colonel Hun
ter is under instructions TO make a
full report Of the trouble to Major
General Thomas H Barry at Chicago,
Commandant OF The Central Depart.
ment.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19
Excursion Train Hits Trolley Car

Manistee, Mich.--Two persons were
killed, four probably will die and a
score were injured as The result of a
collision between north-bound excur-
sion train on the Manistee and North
eastern railroad and trolley car draw
ing two heavily loaded trailers. Both
the dead were women who have not
been identified. Officers believe they
were residents of other cities, attract
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19
TRANSPORT FIyino American FIao.

Lisbon.-An American transport
Joined in the firing at the German sub
marine which bombarded Ponta del
Gada, the Azores, says an official an
nouncement by the Portuguese Minis
ter of Marine The transport, which
was discharging coal. aided the land
batteries in forcing the submarine to
withdraw out of range. The announce
ment says the submarine is still off the
port.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19
DANDRUFF ANo ITCHING
Disappear With Use Of cutlcura Soap
and olntment-Trial Free.

The first thing In restoring dry, fall
ing hair is to get rid of dandruff and
itching. Rub Cutlcura Ointment into
scalp, next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Prevent
skin and scalp troubles by making Cuu-
cura your everyday toilet preparation.
Free sample each by mall with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept l.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19

London Riotous outbreaks were
resumed in the kattenburg district,
says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Amsterdam. Soldiers were callei
out and 1t is reported three men wer,
killed and many wounded.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19
Train Hits Automobile.

Steubenville, O.-Four persons were
killed and another was hurt when an
automobile in which they were riding
was struck by fast passenger train
on the Cleveland 4 Pittsburg railroad
at the Jeddo. O.. grade crossing, five
miles north of this city
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19
An Abandoned Industry.

Henry-I see It be ordained as the
farmers should grow pigs these times.
Have you any coming along. Jargei
George-No. Emery; l 'aven't taken
no interest In pigs much since the
missus died.-London Tattler.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19
British Destroyer Sunk In North Sea.

London.-An old type of British tor
pedoboat destroyer has struck mine
and sunk in the North Sea, it vas off.
cially announced this evening There
were eighteen survivors from the
sunken craft.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19
Ups and Downs.

IT threw up good position to please
that girl"
"Did she appreciate the sacrifceT
mo. she didn't; she threw me
down."
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19
Personal

Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, the
actor, is dead at London. Sir Herbert,
who only few months ago returned
from America, where he made tour
in Shakespearean repertoire. Sir
Herbert was born December II, 1853,
In London.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19
Washington

Announcement was made at the
White House at Washington that Pres
ident Wilson does not expect to take
a vacation this summer, but plans to
remain In Washington whether con-
gress adjourns or not.
The senate at Washington, sitting as
committee of the whole, adopted,
43 to %, an amendment to the food bill
presented by Senator Brandegee Of
Connecticut. adding cotton and its
products, which would include cloth
ing, to products that the government
would control.
1t was announced at Washington
that President Wilson has commits
stoned William A. Brady to mobilize
the movies. Official camera men will
accompany United States troops to
France; others will aid the food ad-
minlstration.
The house at Washington passed the
priority shipment bill, giving the presi-
dent authority 20 demand preferential
transportation Of all freight as war
necessity. The bill already has passed
the senate.
Yielding to the request of President
Wilson, dry leaders III the senate at
Washington reached an informal
agreement with administration chiefs
to modify the prohibition amendment
of the food control bill so as to save
beers and wines.
The railroads of the United States
lost their fight for Is per cent In
crease in rates. The interstate com
merce commission ut Washington de-
MED their petition. The commissions
order was dated June q. Commits
sioner McChard dissented. The COM
mission finds that 1916 was the most
prosperous year the railroads ever
had.
An Immediate general reduction OF
81 to $1.50 a ton in the price Of coal
at the mine was agreed upon at Wash
ington by representatives Of the coal
operators. The reduction relates to
bituminOus coal.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19
European War News

european w Ut 1NSWS
Russian cavalry pursued the fleeing
Turks and occupied the village of
Engidja, in the Caucasus, north of
Lake Deribar, and also occupied the
Turkish stronghold of Kalsmirivan,
southeast of the lake.
1t was announced In Parts that the
Greek destroyer Doxa, manned by
French officers and crew, has been
blown up In the Mediterranean. TWEEN
ty-nine men, including all the officers.
were lost.
Russian troops have captured Koniu-
chy, on the Galican front, together
with 10,173 prisoners, the Petrograd
war office announced. South of
Brzezany the Russians occupied strong
ly fortified positions of the enemy. The
official announcement says that the
Russians have advanced to the
Koniuchy stream and also have cap
tured seven heavy guns.
French and German troops were en-
gagged in lively fighting west of Dead
Mans hill in the verdun sector. The
position changed hands five times and
was finally abandoned by both sides,
says dispatch from Paris.
The Russian troops In the eastern
theater of the war have opened II
heavy attack on the Germans along
the Stripa front. They stormed the
German positions along an 1SR-mile
line, but, according to the official Ger
man report at Berlin. were forced to
retire.
An official announcement was made
at Paris that the armored cruiser
Kleber had struck q mine off Point
st. Matthew and sunk. Three Off
GERS and 35 men were lost. The
Kleber had come from Dakar, Africa,
and was on its way to Brest.
The Greek government at Athens
has broken diplomatic relations with
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria
and Turkey. The Greek government
considers that Il state of war exists
since its advent to power. Greek
ministers in Germany, Austria, Turkey
and Bulgaria were ordered home.
IF peace comes an hour before the
objects for which Great Britain en-
tered the war have been achieved, It
will be calamity to Europe" Premier
Lloyd-George said in speech at Glas-
gov.
1t Is reported at The Hague that the
German steamer Westfalen, bound
from Rotterdam to Copenhagen, struck
a mine near Terschelllng, outside
Dutch territorial waters, and sank.
Thirteen members of the crew were
rescued by Dutch torpedo boats.
Under a protecting concentration of
artillery fire Canadian troops stormed
and captured the German front line
before Avion, a suburb of Lens, says
a dispatch from France. BY this ad-
vance the British line has been car
ried forward to within one mile of the
center of Lens.
The Elder-Dempster steamer Addah
was torpedoed without warning and
sunk by German submarine on June
10. The submarine fred on the cap.
tain's boat, killing eight men.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19

A single application Of Roman Eye Bal
sam upon going to bed will prove It's mer>
it by morning. Effective for Infamms-
tions of the Eyes, external and interna,
Adv.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19
Domestic

Twenty eight persons were drowned
when n Great Gorge route car was
hurled into the Niagara river at Mia
CARA Falls, N. Y. Many others were In
jured. The accident was due to land
slide under a trestle, caused by recent
rains.
o. C. Meredith, sixty, of Newton, Ia,
former mayor of that city and former
Jasper county attorney, died in a hos
pital at Des Moines from injuries SUI
fered when his automobile was struck
by an interurban trolley car.
Possibility Of immediate government
control of the nations milk supply and
limiting of retail prices was indicated
In a statement by C. H. Potter of Ell
gin, Ill.,, chairman of the milk board of
the Milk Producers association. He
said representatives of the organiza-
ton had, been called TO Washington
for conference with Herbert G. Hoov-
er, food administrator.
Detective Sergeant Samuel Cop
pedge was shot and killed, Detective
Frank Wodley, Patrolman Earl Hobbs
and Harry Walker were seriously
wounded when attacked by a mob Of
$50 armed negroes on Bond street In
resumption of race riotiug In East st.
Louis.
Riotous scenes attended Socialist
parade at Boston. which was an
nounced as a peace demonstration.
The ranks of the marchers were oro-
ken up by self-organized squads of
uniformed soldiers and sailors.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19
Her PARTING Shot.

"You have returned oil my letters
and presents, Hortense," says Egbert.
"but you seem to be retaining my
photograph. May yet dare to hope
that"
"Oh, your photograph? sent that
to Life, thinking the editor would want
to run it as one of those pictures fqs
which they pay 500 to anybody thai
can supply proper title."--Life.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19
Foreign

Antonio de la Gandara. famous So
ciety portrait painter Of France, Is
dead at Paris. He was born In 1853.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19
WORLDS EVENTS
IN SHORT FORM
BEST OF THE NEWS BOILED
DOWN TO LIMIT.
ARRANGED FOR BUSY PEOPLE
Notes Covering Most important Hap
penInss Of the World Compiled
In BrIefest and Most sueeInet
Form for Quick Consumption.
U.S.-Teutonic War News

All war prisoners, whether military
or naval, nre to be placed in custody of
the war department at Washington.
Three war prison barracks have been
established, at Fort Mcpherson, Ca;
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, and Fort Doug
las, Utah. Each is commanded by a
colonel Of the regular army.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19
RUSSIA CAPTURES
1900 SOLDIERS
TWENTY-NlNE CANNON. HUN.
DREos OF OFFICERS ALSO
ARE PRISONERS.

Fierce Battle in Galieia Still in Full
Swing-Attacks Near erzezany Re-
newed BY slavs-German Troops In
West Repeat onsIaughts.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19

Fortune smiles on few and laughs
at many.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19

A woman's shoe is usually large for
Its size.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19

Russian cavalry pursued the fleeing
Turks and occupied the village of
Engidja, in the Caucasus, north of
Lake Deribar, and also occupied the
Turkish stronghold of Kalsmirivan,
southeast of the lake.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19

1.-THE regiments from the southern
states and the other units now being
formed under the jurisdiction of the
Department Of the South will go to the
front in France between the first and
middle Of November" said Major Gen.
eral Wood upon his arrival at Mem
phis, Tenn.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19

Shifting It's original plans, the war
department at Washington announced
that instead OF holding National Guard
troops In the home quarters in the
North after they are called out, they
will be sent directly TO southern camps.
Calls are arranged for July Is and 20
and August 8, but 1t may be necessary
10 make the general call August 5.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19

1t was announced In Parts that the
Greek destroyer Doxa, manned by
French officers and crew, has been
blown up In the Mediterranean. TWEEN
ty-nine men, including all the officers,
were lost.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19

French and German troops were en-
gagged in lively fighting west of Dead
Mans hill in the verdun sector. The
position changed hands five times and
was finally abandoned by both sides,
says a dispatch from Paris.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19

Smithville.-Jim Caldwell and Ar
thur Redman, who were arrested by
Sheriff Pickett and his deputies while
in possession OF still on Fall creek,
below the falls, were taken before
Squire Hooper, who, after hearing
proof, bound them over to circuit
court
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19

The Russian troops In the eastern
theater of the war have opened II
heavy attack on the Germans along
the Stripa front. They stormed the
German positions along an 1917 mile
line, but, according to the official Ger
man report at Berlin, were forced to
retire.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19

1t Is reported at The Hague that the
German steamer Westfalen, bound
from Rotterdam to Copenhagen, struck
mine near Terschelling, outside
Dutch territorial waters, and sank.
Thirteen members of the crew were
rescued by Dutch torpedo boats.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19

Knoxyille.-Rush Strong, slayer of
s. B. Luttrell, Jr, prominent young
business man and member of one of
East Tennessee's most wealthy and
aristocratic families, will not be given
a new trial by Judge Nelson in the
criminal court here. The case will
be appealed to the state supreme
court.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19

aynardville.-Union county will re-
ceive mail by motor vehicle from
Knoxville. The postoffice department
has advertised for bids and will re-
ceive same until July 3.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19

The Elder-Dempster steamer Addah
was torpedoed without warning and
sunk by a German submarine on June
10. The submarine fired on the cap.
tain's boat, killing eight men.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19

IF peace comes an hour before the
objects for which Great Britain en-
tered the war have been achieved, II
will be calamity to Europe" Premier
Lloyd-GeOrge said in speech at Glas-
gov.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-07-19

An official announcement was made
at Paris that the armored cruiser
Kleber had struck mine off Point
st. Matthew and sunk. Three Off
GERS and 35 men were lost. The
Kleber had come from Dakar, Africa,
and was on its way to Brest.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-04
aMaa - Cloths.

Many housewives gladly pay 2lcents
far sa palled magic, cloths. us the
are very useful for silver and othe
meals. Being dry, they Do hot soil
he hands or clothing and do their
work utn the cloth itself wears out
To make such cloth take one quart
If gasoline. ane-half pound of whiting
and one-cighth ounce Of oIeic acid mis-
Ing all together and shaking wei
soak pieces Of wooden cloth in th'
mixture and hang them in Chg open al
In fl shady place TO dry When tn
.o,bs are dry the .'nagic" Qumlitic
llave been given 70 them, and lteS
they will never lose. The matpra
must be mtol New York Ginte.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-04
CREllE 0ANADl8SV
With GERMAN DEFEAT

London. aldy ChJdf hohors in the
latest British victory OH The Arras
frcnt go 10 The Canadian Thrown
into the aehtins north oi lie hrras +
D.uaf road the Canadians NOT only /
STRUCK accn into the HiudcnuTs line
but held their captu" positions /
Against fierce counter attacks,
The British war ONCE in eivins
the news OF fighting 10 that district
sp ne OF the strength Of tbe Teulon
assapl.s, Ia spite Of .hi6 lhe cana
dlaps wsrl,4bAe to maintain al .heif
ground ..it,eu.
The iphting ,durins Thursday and
Thursday night extended along a =
milo ncat ard both the old and heW
Hrndenbure lines were pierced.
The capture Of tho village Of Fees
nov by the Candiars raptufes the
opny switch lane near its northern
|fiyo;.
The advance Of British forces be-
tween Bnlceourt and ,roisillca pierre
es thc original tiindcubure line near
Oneant. the southern Basti0n On
which The Germans built their new
dctenses Qasant is the southern end
d She so-called Wotan line, running
forth to Drocourt.
No, only is tie southern end OF
this line threatened row, bat by tax
ing Frcsnoy Canadians pushed THEN
positions forward to . point less thar
four miles from its northern end
The counter attacks of the German.
were delivered in great forces an'
huge masses Of men were used. Thu
old time maesed formations VA
, aeain brought into play but the Ter
tons were moved down in heaps >
the pitilcss artillery aud machip" gu
. ire ut the defenders.
Nh.e the British Hcrc atiachir
along ,hc northern end Of 'hc area
Battle lime the b'rench were matin
! steady pressure along tho sonthel
end in CharHaeuo and on both side
of the Aisno river. There were il
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-04
TENNIsERS JOIN ARMY.
Cracks Elect to Fight For Uncle sam
lnntead of For Titles.

Several of the ranking tennis players
If tho enst are preparing for Military
service and may lay aside the racEet
for the rifle. X. Norris Wlihams Ia
national SINGLES champion, Is prel'a'-
Ing Mt Governors island, New YORK. 'of
service with the artillery
George NJ. Church, who eliminated
ySumagoc, the Japanese champion, last
autumn in the national tournament
has given up all idea Of titular pay
and Is studying for the aviation corps
Dean Mathey, Watson NJ. Washburh
and Karl II. Behr are preparing loF
examinations for commissions. Othel
players Of fame have entered OF soon
will enter service, thus ELIMINATING
themselves from tournament compctl
ton this summer.