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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-01
Manufacturers pledge Support.


Patriotic cooperation with the gov
eminent in all it's war aims was the
keynote of the annual convention OF
the Tennessee Manufacturers associA-
ton, held at Nashville. President John
Edgerton of Lebanon, in his annual
address, urged every manufacturer to
adapt his machinery to the making OF
some article included in the nations
military program. He urged, above
everything else, the strictest conserva-
ton of coal, that industry and the
governments own coal consuming
plants shall not suffer
Lexington.-A telegram was received
here by his father, Geo. w. Mccall,
from his son, E. M. Mccall, who has
been in training in the officers camp at
Leon Springs Camp, Texas, that he
had received the deserved promotion
to the rank of first lieutenant in the
u. S. army.
/ Nashville - Official announcement
was received here of the election OF
Chancellor j. H. Kirkland of Wander
bilt university to membership on the
Carnegie foundation for the advance
ment of teaching.
Athens.--E. B. Madison, secretary
/ and G. E. King, chairman Of the Nc
MINI county democratic executive com
| mittee, have sent out call for mass
convention to be held in Athens Mon
day, Dec. 3, for the purpose of selecting
aEa instructing delegates to the STATE
convention at Nashville, Dec. 8.
I We do Job Printing at FAIR Prices
Send Us Your Job Printing.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-01
VIRGINIA LUNCH ROOM
A, F. Hendricks, Prop. W. F. Hendricks, Mgr.
100 S. Gay St, Old Phone 1896
Barbecued Meats and French
Drip Coffee a Special y
The Place For
Home Cooked Meals
TO MARGARET KIMBRO

Eli Kimhre VS.. Margaret Kimbro
State of Tennessee, In Chancery
Court Of Knox County. No. l0l z
In this cause, it appearing from
bill filed. which is sworn to, that the
defendant Margaret K'mOro is non,
resident OF the state Of Tennessee
80 that the ordinary process cannot
be served upon her, it is ordered
that said defendant appear before
the Chancery Court, at Knoxville
tennessee, On C b3lore be b. T Mon
day of Jan. next, and make defense
to SAID bill, or the same will be
AIKEN for confessed and the cause
set E0r hearing ex parte as to ner.
This notice win be published in the
KNOXVILLE INDEPENDENT toI
four successive weeks,
This first day OF Decemhol 1917
j. &. FORD, G. i IA
Ghas. M. Roberts, Sol.
! December l Is % 1917
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-01
ENLISTMENT IS ACTIVE
MANY YOUNG MEN ARE RUSHING
TO JOIN coLoRs UNDER NEW
TENNESSEE REGIMENT.
Adjt.-Gen. Buckner and Major Daugh-
try Expect Maximum Enlistment For
Fourth ennessee-Acceptlng Only
Highest Record.

Jackson. -Adjt. Gen. A. G. Buckner
is the busiest man in the state at the
present time. The job of raising a
regiment is quite proposition and
the acknowledgement is the one man
upon whom most of the work falls,
One of the luckiest things in the
world for the acknowledgement is the
fact that he has one of the most ~capa-
BILE assistants that can be found any
where. Maj G. L. Daughtry has been
untiring in his efforts in behalf of the
newest Tennessee regiment, and he
has worked early and late The
amount of mail and kilograms that
have been received is voluminous and
it has taken herculean efforts on the
part of Gen. Buckner and Maj. Daugh-
try to prevent congestion.
So eager are men throughout the
state to get into the new Fourth in
fantry that they have not waited to
be enlisted at their home towns where
companies are being raised, but have
/ wired or written Gen. Buckner or Maj
Daughtry Offering their services and
asking to be formally accepted fol
service.
Reports from over Tennessee are
! to the effect that the Fourth Tennes
| see will be raised without the least
bit of difficulty. The recruits have
been so numerous in many places II
the short length of time since the
regiment was started that the highes
expectations of the officers have beer
far exceeded. And by this large scram
BILE in the effort to get into the or
ganization, the numbers have been 81
great that the officers have beef
forced to adopt process of selection
thus assuring the very highest per
sonnet possible in all organizations.
, One of the most prominent militar
: men in the state and one who ha
: been active in national guard affair
for many years declared that in al
his connection with the national guar
! he had never seen the equal OF tn
: men in the new regiment as regard
the high type of soldiers being So
lected
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-01
jamaica einoer Causes Drunkenness.

Jamaica Ginger Causes Drunkenness.
Harry l.. Eskew, state food and drug
inspector, announces that he is on the
warpath against dispensers of Jamaica
ginger in Tennessee. He has found that
this fiery concoetion is being sold by
many drug stores for hilarious effects,
and that 1t is taking the place Of whis.
Key with many
Half Of the cases OF drunkenness reg
istered at Nashville police station have
been found due to The use Of Jamaica
ginger, and Mr.. Eskew says he will en-
force the law against the sale Of this
as we'll as other intoxicants.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-01
Hoosier Troops Are COMING.

Arrival of 1000 enlisted men, 60 Of
ficers, 450 animals, 40 trucks and
wagons and 4S ambulances Of the med
ical training camp at Fort Benjamin
Harrison, Ind, about Dec. !, Will mark
The opening of the second medical
CAM. at Camp Warden Mclean. The
unit is making the trip overland.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-01
Myer Selects County Helpers.

Fuel Administrator Myer has named
the following county administrators:
John Tomey, Scott county, Helen
wood; J. S. Johnson, Dickson county,
Dickson; ]. B. Walker, Hickman
county, Centreville;> Geo. G. Taylor,
Greene county, Greeneville; George
Goodrich, Lincoln county, Fayette-
vile; ]. B. Swafford, Rhea county,
Dayton
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-01
TO FLORENCE MYNATT

~ L 1OAN Afl 4N4
Flaws Mynatt VS.. Florence Mynatt
State of Tennessee, In Chancery
/, Court of Knox County. No. 1886
In this cause. it appearing from
the bill flied which is sworn to, that
the denfendant Florence Mynatt is
a nonresident of Tennessee. so that
the ordinary process cannot be
served upon her it is ordered thai
said defendant appear before thu
Chancery court, at Knoxville, Tenn
essee, on IT before the list Monday
of Jan. Aext, and make defense to
aid bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed and the cause set for hear
ing ex parte as to her. This notice
will be published in the Knoxville In
dependent for four consecutive weeks.
This 10th day of November, 1917
~ j. G. FORD. Clerk G Master.
Harry S. Hall, Sol.
Nov. 10 II "a Dec. ! 1917
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-01

Moore Becomes Law Examiner.
Robert |. Moore has been appointed
member of the safe board Of law
examiners in place Of ]. L. McRee,
who has resigned. The appointment
was made by the supreme court.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-01

Alex P Watson prominent Young aorndy OF Knox County VINO
recently returned Fort Ogehoe where he has been IN the
- IF the National Army that he candidate fol
h ubcan nomination for Juvenile Judge of Knex County sub
;ect to the primary to be held March Fl. 1918
Mr. Watson been tor several years. ana mas
considerable in both the and federal courts
. non who interested the welfare of the boys and girls
l Community and is well qualified perform the duties OF the
office to which he aspires
Your support and influence will be highly appreciated
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-01
NONRESIDENT NOTICE
TO JAMES COLUMBUS
HOUSER

Simon House ct al, VS.. Minnie
Mikels, ct al.
State of Tennessee, In the County
Court of Knox County. No 5Ole
In this cause, it appearing from the
bill filed, which is sworn to, that the
defendant James Columbus Houser
is a nonresident of the State of Ten
essee so that the ordinary process
cannot be served upon him, it is there
fore ordered that publication be made
for four consecutive weeks in the
Knoxville Independent, newspaper
published in Knoxville, Tenn, notify
ing said nonresident to appear before
the County Court, at Knoxville, Tenn,
on or before the 4th Monday of Dec.
next, and make defense to said bill,
or the same will be taken for con-
fessed and the cause set for hearing
eX parte as to him.
This 9th day OF November 1917
JESSE L. HENSON,
County Court Clerk.
S. o, HOUSTON Sol.
Nov i0-i7-24, Dec. 1917
Rock island Eaises Wages.
unofganNed employees Of the nh
cago. Rock Island and Pacific iailftad
receiving less than 5000 month have
been granted a 10 per cent wage In
crease. Approximately 3,5G; ellploy-
ees will be affected.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-01
Rock Island Kaises Wages.

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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-01

Chattanooga.-The federal grand
jury returned an indictment against j.
F. Smith, an electrician, for interior
erce with and obstruction of interstate
commerce, the case growing QUE OF
the recent street car rioting.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-01

KnoxVille.-The republican, senatori-
al and judicial committee of the First
district, has in view of the fact that
they had no opposition, annslled the
primary called for DecembertS.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-01

Dyersburg-Flerry Howard, %, died
at Camp Jackson, Columbia, Is. G., Of
pneumonia, and his body was drought
to Lenox, where funeral services were
held by the Dew. Leggette. He was
Dyer's first soldier who has givenshis
life for his country, being one of THE
first drafted men sent from hereN to
the training camp.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-01

emphis.-Two city detectives, one
former patrolman and three others
were indicted by the grand jury on
charges of larceny of nineteen cases
of whiskey confiscated by the police
In a raid.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-01

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Evening star., 1917-11-02
NEW YORK SOLDIERS IN
FRANCE VOTE TOMORROW
Gen. Pershing Orders Three Hours
Of Daylight Set Aside for
Balloting.
BY JUNIUs b. WOOD.

Cablexram to The Evening star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1917.
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE, November l tdelayed).-
Any soldier or sailor who is a citizen
Of New York can vote Saturday, re-
gardless of whether he Is going over
the top-trainfng in the front line
tranches or resting at French port or
naval base. Orders were issued by Gen.
Pershing to each regimental commander
to set aside three hours of daylight for
balloting by the New Workers.. The
most convenient time for each unit.
Soldiers from other states have been
detailed as election clerks. Any man
claiming citizenship in New York state
will be allowed to vote. His name and
residence entered at the polling booth
and his citizenship will be verified In
the home county when the return is
received. Howard Osterhout. a. Peast-
lee, G. L. Grant and Patrick Walsh will
supervise the balloting.
There are $4,000 ballots for Greater
New York and $4,000 for the state The
ballot boxes are made of collapsible
been left off the ballots and had to be
printed in after they reached England.
Pastors have been furnished for the re-
publican, fusion and democratic ballots
for New York city, and also blanks on
which to write the. rames of all the
candidates. The upstate blank emer-
gency ballots are accompanied by a
printed list of all the local and s,ate
candidates and the voter can copy in his
choices.
Evening star., 1917-11-02
1900 CHRISTMAS KITS
READY TO GO TO SOLDIERS
District Chapter Of the Red Cross
Has Packed 5000 More
Than Quota.

Washington women have packed
$4,000 Christmas kits for soldiers and
sailors. The last of these are being
hlled today at the headquarters of the
District Chapter Of the Red Cross, 1901
Massachusetts avenue. This vast pile
of neat packages containing the small
wares that are most useful-in fact.
almost Indispensable to the soldier
will be distributed to the men before
Christmas.
When the National Red Cross under
took to provide every soldier, sailor
and marine with Christmas kits the
District Chapters apportionment was
$4,000, while that of New York was
only $4,000. Tho District Chapter won
national recognition by the promptness
with which 1t reported that this quota
was hlled and had been shipped. Then
the national headquarters wanted to
Chapter could provide Immediately that
they might reach the service men be-
fore Christmas. The District Chapter
undertook to make and fill 5000 more.
and the last Of these will be shipped
Monday.
The Christmas kits contained writ
ing pad. envelopes, pencil, stick candy
wrapped in waxed paper. a bag of to-
bacco. pipe, cigarette paper, chewing
them were special gifts Of flutes. har-
montcas. jews harps. books, postals,
post cards and chocolate. Each kit
was wrapped in an olive drab hand
kerchief and tied with red ribbon, to
which was attached a Christmas card
Evening star., 1917-11-02
GETS FIRST COMMISSION
IN NEW DISTRICT GUARD
Private Leonard A. Block Made a
Captain in the Quarter
masters Corps.

Private Leonard A. Block. a member
of the local bar. is the first appointee
to commission under the new reg sime
of the District of Columbia National
Guard. Mr.. Block, In special orders is
sued yesterday. was made captain in
the Quartermaster Corps Of the guard.
subject to the approval of the War De-
partment and the necessary exam.na-
ton. Capt. Block will report to Maj.
A. ]. Dapray. adjutant general and act
ing commanding general of the guard.
and. until further orders, will serve as
assistant in the ONCE of the adjutant
general. In addition the newly made
officer has been designated as re-
cruiting officer and will at once begin
the performance of his duties as such.
Capt. Block graduated from the law
college of Georgetown University several
years ago. Previously he had attended
the Business High School, where he was
a member OF the cadet corps and likewise
Of the boys brigade. In 1916 he attended
the military training camp at Plattsburg
and this year entered the training camp
at Fort Myer. where he received appoint
ment as lieutenant Of infantry in the
officers Reserve Corps. A passing illness
later caused him to retire from this
branch Of the service.
Evening star., 1917-11-02
ENLISTED MAN SHOCKS
LIBERTY BOND CANvASSER
Tells Young Woman to Put Him
Down for 800, 600, But She Finds
He Could Buy Five Million.

wouldn't you like to buy a liberty
bond?" asked a young woman canvasser
of a trim-looking enlisted man. sitting
at desk in the War Department. dur
Ing the recent canvas Of that building.
Yes. 1 think l would" he replied.
That's right. How much shall put
you down for?'
"Wcll." said the soldier, nonchalantly.
make it 100000"
The young woman nearly fell over
with astonishment, and the soldier said
that if she had any doubt as to his abil-
ity to pay that amount she could tele-
graph a certain bank in another city,
the name of which he gave.
She told the incident to some Of the
people in her Office as q good Joke. but,
at the suggestion Of 4 wise old clerk. a
telegram was sent to the bank in ques-
tion. asking II so-and-so. giving the
name Of the soldier, was good for
100000.
Hes good for five million dollars"
was the unexpected reply from the
bank. and the young woman went to
the soldier and told him his subscrip-
tion had been accepted with many
thanks.
Evening star., 1917-11-02
Washington Hunters Warned.

Washington hunters are warned not
to go into Fairfax county. Va. at this
time for rabbit or bird hunting. Under
q regulation adopted by the county
board of supervisors the hunting sea
son will not open until November Is
and closes December Is, one month only
being allowed for hunting this year
Wednesday a young man, said to be a
resident of Washington, was arrested
and taken before Squire Henry at Fair
fax The man claimed he was unaware
of the hunting regulation and supposed
paid So.
Evening star., 1917-11-02
Brands Solicitors as Imposters.

The food administration today brand
ed as imposters men in various parts
of the country who have attempted to
buy home canned products put up by
housewives. representing themselves as
food administration agents. At the same
time the food administration took oc-
casion again to deny that the govern
ment contemplates communicating
home canned goods.
Evening star., 1917-11-02
CHOCOLATE TAG DAY NOV. 10.
L. E. Schriner Made Treasurer Of
Fund for Soldier Sweets

l. z. Schriner. cashier Of the Union
Savings Bank. has been made treasurer
of the Adrienne De Lafayette Chocolate
fund. An order for $3.50 worth OF
sweet chocolate has been ordered for
shipment to France by November 15
The chocolate fund tag day, which
was originally to have been held Sat
urday, November 3. has been most
poned to Saturday. November 10, on &C.
count OF the rush of work in the ofice
of the fund.
The women Of the fund are holding a
tea In the Offices on the fifth floor Of
the Union Savings Bank building this
afternoon. to which all members on
the FUND who are not members Of the
d. A. r have been invited.
Evening star., 1917-11-02
U, S. OFFICERS FETED IN PERU.
Felicitations Exchanged With Exec.
utiye Over Break With Berlin.

LIMA. Peru, October 90 tdelayed).-
The commander OF an American warship
and his staf have been received by
President Pardo. at which felicitations
were exchanged over Perus break with
The American commander informed
President Pardo that other American
warships soon would visit South Amert.
can waters. The American ofncers Will
attend a banquet given for them by
President Pardo at the palace, and later
the Americans will entertain Peruvian
officials at an official reception on their
, oh
Evening star., 1917-11-02
MRS. MARY E. wILaUs DEAD.
Funeral Services Tomorrow After.
noon From Columbia Road Home.

Mrs. Mary e. Wtlgus. a resident of
Washington for seventeen years. died
yesterday. Funeral services are to be
held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at
her residence. 1911 Columbia road. Rev.
DR.. Henry Couden, chaplain of the
House Of Representatives. assisted by
his son, Rev. DIR. William Couden Of
Mrs. Wilgus came to this city in 1900
from Washington state. She was born
in Indiana March Is. 1S48. She 10 sur
vived by her husband. DR.. Albert Will
gus, who Is connected with the Post
Office Department. and daughter, Mrs.
g. w. Ramsaur Of this city.
Evening star., 1917-11-02
NEED NOT BE EXAMINED.
Confidential Newspaper Readers and
Tranllators Needed BY U. s..

By direction Of the President, "news-
paper readers and translators seiected
by the Postmaster General for nlling
certain confidential positions under the
trading -with-the- he-enemy act may be
appointed during the period Of the
war with Germany without examina-
tion under the civil service law" The
Postmaster General stated that there
are available to the Post ONCE Depart
ment for appointment In these lines
men whose loyalty has been proven
and who in some cases will accept en-
ployment at a nominal salary, through
patriotic desire to give service at this
time"
Tho Civil Service Commission con-
Cured in the issuance of the executive
order In this case.
Evening star., 1917-11-02
Dance to Benefit Consumptives.

An executive committee of six was ap-
pointed at last nights meeting of the
Junior League in Flynn's Hall. at sth
and K streets northwest, for the pur-
pose Of considering tho aiding Of pa
tients in the Jewish Consumptive Sani-
tarium at Denver. Col. The league will
give q Thanksgiving day dance at the
EIks' Club, 919 H street northwest.
Evening star., 1917-11-02
Sues for $1,000 Damage.

Martha Abramovitz filed suit in the
District supreme Court yesterday to
recover 5000 damages from Isadore
Schultz for alleged slander The plain
tiff says August / last. in the presence
of several persons. the defendant made
a defamatory statement concernins
her. She is represented by Attorney
Walter c. Balderston.
Evening star., 1917-11-02

Choose from no end of pretty
new styles in felt, velvet and
plush, including the popular
plush tams with full tassels.
Va-iously trimmed with bands,
bows and fancy effects. Black
and all colors.
Evening star., 1917-11-02

Swiss engineers have convinced Rus
sian officials that it Is possible to bore
sixteen-mile tunnel through the Cau-
casus mountains and link the Black and
Caspian seas.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16
Kurtz--Riealer

Tuesday evening at Z o'clock at the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Riegler, in Glenville took
place the marriage, of Miss Hulda
Riegler to Edward Kurtz of Greenfield,
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
H. Mueller of the German Lutheran
church. - %.n,G go
The couple was attended by Mr.. and
Mrs Arthur Kurtz, brother Of the
groom and sister, ofr the bride. ~
The <brideawas attired in white net
wore a veil and carried brides roses.
The bridesmaids was gewned in white
voile and carried pink roses. I'D
After the. ceremony a. wedding dirl'
ner was served to about forty near
relatives. The couple was left with
many beautiful presents Of silver,
china and linen. They will reside on
farm in Greenfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kurtz of Prairie
du Sac attended the wedding.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16
ENTERTAIN GUESTS;
ALEXANDER HOME

On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs E. " Alex
ander, who reside between Baraboo
and the Cahoon mine, entertained the
following guests:
Mr.. and Mrs. A, L. Hess, Madison.
Mrs. Edna Gotham, Gotham.
Mrs. Winnie Elliott and daughter
Helen, Gotham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Henderson
and son, Gotham.
Mrs. Hess, Mrs. Gotham and Mrs
Elliott are cousins of Mr.. Alexander
and the first named he had not seen
for q years until few days ago.
The village of Gotham, Richland
county, was named for Mrs Gotham s
fatherin-law Mrs Gotham and Mrs
Elliott and daughter have remained to
spend the week here.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16
SPECIAL FEATURES.
OF PORTAGE FAIR

The State Council of Dedense, as
well as the State Experiment station,
will have large exhibit at the Colum-
bia County fair this year, August .21,
%, % and "a
There will be practical demonstra-
ton in all kinds of canning and pre-
serving, conducted by the, home eco,
nomics department of the state un;-
versity under the supervision of Miss
Laura Jameson of Poynette.
Company F, Third Wisconsin base
ball team, the best among the six reg
iments at Camp Douglas, plays the
fast Mansion team on Friday.
Thursday Cambria plays Doyles-
town.
Wednesday, the Caledonia Farmers
play Fort Winnebago.
Exhibit of paint ngs by leading
Wisconsin artists and moving lectures
free.
Historical pageant, August %, %,
"a, evenings.