The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-07

When did each of the European ma
tons enter the WARP
1914-July 2S Austria and Serbia;
Aug. /, Germany and Russia; Aug. 8,
France; Aug. 4. Belgium and Great
Britain; Aug. 8, Montenegro; Aug. %,
Japan: Nov. 5, Turkey.
l9l5-May %, Italy; June 8. San Ma
rino; Oct. ID, Bulgaria.
1916 March 8. Portugal: Aug. %,
Roumania
The United States of America formal
ly became belligerent April 6. 1917.
Did Lafayette come to America alone,
or was he sent by the French govern
n1ent? What aid did France give
America in the Revolutionary war;
What were the "spoliation cSSmsa ssEs
Lafayette came here in TIT, accom-
panied by eleven companions. He fitted
out a ship. at his own expense for the
journey. He was made major gen
eral by congress. The French loaned
the colonies about $S,000,000 and sent
an army of 5000 men to America, be-
sides a feet of some size The French
spoliation claims" were claims Of Amer
lean merchants for retaliatory depreda-
lions, including confiscations by the
French, from 1893 up to the near war
of 1913, amounting to about $5,000,0OO.
A second set of "spoilation claims
a noi,,st Toonno hu Atuorinap citinanc
was made and paid out of the Louisi-
ana purchase money, and still third
Houo of speculation claims" were set.
lied in 1886.
When was Flag day started, and whe
suggested the idea2
| Flag day was founded by the Sons o.
| the Revolution at meeting held al
Denver In 1894.
How many men were lost by gu
navy in the battle Of Manila Bay ant
how many by the Spaniards?
Dewey lost not single man, and Blu
a few were wounded and only slightly
| The Spanish loss was between 300 ant
400 killed and twice as many wounded
1t is the only engagement In history II
which one feet was annihilated with
out the loss of a man by the other.
How much is q Russian verst and
pood?
A verst is $500 feet, or PRACTICAL
two-thirds Of an English mile. A poo
is forty Russian pounds. thirty-si
English
Who is the sovereign of Luxembourg
| Grand Duchess Marie Adelaide, Dor
June IA, 1894; succeeded Feb. %, 1911.
on the death of her father, the Gran
Duke William.
Please inform me: I. ls the Re
. Gross a department of our militar
J prepared under control and superv
sion? 2. Are it's organizers and d
rectors authorized by the eovernmel
and hence responsible to the govern
EHSrit UT tbSiF PioCSdbio anu dSCodn
able to the government for their dl,
posaI of the money and other donate
supplies that come into their hand.
8. Who is primarily responsible for II
just and patriotic use of ell these d.
nations? Thousands of patriotic ar
loyal American people would like
true statement of the status Of tn
society and basis of action in conner
tion with war preparations. Give I
the light.
l. The Red Cross Is commissioned |
congress to prepare for the care of Il
wounded men and also for the care
dependents due to both war and disa
ter. The Red Cross is organizing ov
thirty base hospital units for the use
the United States government In Il
event of active hostilities. These bal
hospital units will be taken over |
the United States government wht
required. 2. Yes. 8. The Red Cross
responsible and renders an account
its stewardship to the donors throut
the war department,