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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-20
Difference in America.

In Vienna plaSterers earned S1.lO
day, and plumbers $1.20; painters,
$1.25 or less; pattern makers, $3.50 a
bone workers, musical instrument
makers and tailors, 81 to SIS a week,
Blacksmiths earned IS week; brew
ers and millers So to SO; shoemakers
in factories, So to 81.
These, remember, were skilled work
ers. There We're swarms of unskilled
hands laboring from 10 to II hours a
day for wages that ranged from 60
to 90 cents.
might go on citing these figures
indefinitely. The evidence is over
whelming. In America we have risen
so far above such industrial condi-
tons that we cannot compare them.
The American workman, as class,
has asserted himself claimed his
rights, and proclaimed himself man.
There are industries, of course, where
conditions are not all they ought to be,
but even here the same truth holds
good. However downtrodden any
workman may consider himself in this
country, he is free man as compared
with the lower industrial workers of
Germany and Austria. His oppor-
tunities to get out of bondage are al
most unlimited here, and depend on
his determination to study and make
himself capable of better things. Over
there, workmen are up against caste
and customs and against laws that
are wellnigh insurmountable.
Let us decide, then, once and for
all, that we aren't going to have Amer
lean industries Germanized.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-20

The fellows with money to burn are
always equipped with self-starters.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-20

Many people imagine that Worms or Tape
worm cannot be gotten rid of entirely.
Those who have used Dead Shot"-Or.
Peery's Vermifuge, know that they can. Aav.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-20
in 1915, add 81 week. This is not
nv estimate hut IN official.

IN 1910, Huu $I u Week. AHic 10 uVL
my estimate, but 10 official.
Now, we are apt to say in this coun-
try that Germany lived as well on her
wages as we did on ours, but anyone
who has studied the facts finds that
this is fallacy. In 1910 two-thirds OF
the people in Chemnitz lived in apart
ments of three rooms or less. Chem
nitz has population of $4,000.
I found in the New York public II.
brary interesting documents showing
results of investigations Of Euro.
pean costs of living. In Chemnitz In
1910 1t was costing a family of six
persons between 81 and SIS week for
food, including beer to the extent Of
so cents. Meat fish, and sausage ag-
gregated $2.25.
These figures represented the plane
of living of a high-spirited workman,
very much better than the average.
Eggs cost at the rate of % cents for Ia
and coffee was % cents a pound. He
used butter, cheese, milk, and bacon,
and grew some of his vegetables in his
garden. Sometimes the family ate
horSefiesh.
Women Carry the Hod.
Food and rent together cost him
more than 80 week. For coal he
paid over Sc ton.
His income tax--and it was a time
of peace, remember-am amounted to
about $50 to the state and munich
pality together, while his other taxes
were between $40 and $15.
After paying for his living and for
such meager amusements as he found
in an occasional visit to cheap show
or concert, or perhaps trip with his
family to the park, he was able to save
only $50 year.
Every document T found, and every
statement made to me by Americans
who had managed great plants in Eu-
rope or had labored there, utterly dis
proved the theory that European
wages were relatively as high as
American. For the average man to
get ahead financially in Germany was
practically Impossible.
Certainly we don't propose to have
In this country any form of govern
ment contributory to the grinding
down of our people to the state Of
hopeless submergence.
Now glance at Vienna, where women
were hodcarrierS when the war be-
gan-and had been all along. saw
them myself carrying bricks up long
ladders, and I was shocked at the
sight.
In Vienna the skilled artisan usu-
ally lived in couple of rooms several
floors up, on an income that did not
exceed Sc or 81 week. Most of
these workmen had fair-siZed families,
and for a group of five or six the food
cost alone was around $3.50 a week !;
and even then they sacrificed eggs and
butter, and, to a large extent, meat.
All the rest of the income ordinarily
was eaten up by the rent, leaving moth
ing for clothing and general expenses,
and it was the custom of these fam
lilies to take in unmarried men as
lsdgaFs. 49,. With the. stinand thus re-
ceived and at a sacrifice of all raps
proach to domestic comfort, it was
possible to keep away from abject
poverty.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-20

Americas leading war experts Just
now are its first class fighting men.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-30
THE SUBMARINE WAR

There has been an impression for some time that it
behooved the Allies to be prepared for a greater sub
marine effort this winter than the Germans have yet
made. In one of his recent notes the German foreign
minister says specifically that Instructions have been is
boats. and there have been reports, emanating .appar-
recalled to their bases. One theory is that this may be
true. although no intelligent person would take the
word Of the German government on the subject. and
that the withdrawal of the boats from the ocean is for
the purpose of having them overhauled and repaired
and their crews rested preparatory to a last and SUI
preme effort against world commerce.
1t is impossible to follow the mental processes of
the Hun. Germany has been doing her best to sink
ships for a long time, and with constantly decreasing
ahe can do more damage than she has done for some
time, but just how this is to benefit her is not clear.
The military situation is hopeless for her, and her rulers
know it And the sinking of a few ships more or less
cannot change the conditions greatly for her.
Furthermore, the loss Of the Belgian coast has
placed the additional obstacle Of distance in the way OF
German submarine work. Submarines can now operate
only from the German ports, and the additional distance
which they must travel will reduce their effectiveness
that the Allied capture Of the Belgian ports relieves the
Allied nayies of the necessity Of watching that coast in
order to catch submarines coming to or going from it
Hence the watching Of the remaining ports will be JUS
That much easier. On tho whole, while the menace OF
greater: submarine activity is something to be guarded
against, there is nothing in it to cause alarm.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-30
CAL STEWART

Tho voters OF Grand Forks county win find on their
ballots next Tuesday the name Of c. c. Stewart Republi-
can candidate for sheriff. Stewart is a good man to
vote for. He has served with credit as deputy under
Sheriff Turner, and is thoroughly familiar with an the
york of the office. Mr. Turner has served the two terms
which is the limit permitted by law for this Office, and
Sby the election Of Mr.. Stewart the Affairs of the Office
will run along with uninterrupted smoothneas and Ell
Sciency. There Is every reason to believe that Nj. Stew
ar VIII make a good sheriff, as he has made a snDd dep
ssnty, and no mistake viii be made in voting for him.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-30
O. B. BURTNESS

O. B. Burtness is a candidate for the state house of
representatives. from the Seventh district. Mr.. Burtness
did not volunteer himself for the nomination. The posi-
ton is not one which a busy man can accept without
come sacrifice, and Mr.. Burtness has a good practice
which demands his attention. But there vas a strong
among the voters of the district that some
steps 4nst be taken to insure the representation of the
district by a man who had some ability Of his own, and
who had sufficient independence to be more than the
mere mouthpiece of a political machlue. III. Burtness
was urged to forego his desire to participate in the cam
paign only as an individual, and he consented. He be-
came a candidate for the Republican nomination. and
the attitude Of the voters toward his candidacy was
to the tune OF two or three votes to one. That indicates
the Seventh district
Mr.. Burtnes6 is a clean campaigner and a straight
forward fighter. He was born on a farm in Grand Forks
county, his early associations were those Of the farm.
practically all Of his immediate relatives are farmers
and he has a thorough knowledge Of the needs and the
problems Of the farm He il an illustration Of the fact
that the farm boy not only should have within his reach,
but has within his reach, as good an education as the
city boy, for, coming from the farm, he entered and grad
uated from the state university, and studied law, in
which he has bunt up q successful practice.
He has taken a prominent part in the discussion Of
public Questions and has invariably been found cham
piontng progressive measures. When the Socialist pro-
Gram now advocated BY one. element In this campaign
was proposed, he was soutspoken IN his opposition TO II,
and he has consistently opposed both the program and
those who advocate It. He IL a-man who nay be trusted,
and he viii redeem the reputation Of the district, which
suffered not a little during the previous term.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-30
CONFERENCE OF
ALLIED NAVY
LEADERSHELD
Many of. important Officials
of Allied, Nations Are
Now in France.

Paris, Oct. 30.-A naval conference
was held at the ministry of marine on
Monday. Sir Eric Geddes, first lord
Of the British, admiralty, presided.
Admirals Wemyss, first British sea
lord; Vice Admiral VIM. s.. Sims and
ADMIRAL VIM. S. Benson Of the United
States navy, Vice Admiral Di Revel
of the Italian navy and Admirals
Grassi and Bon of the French navy
were present. The following minis
tiers and military and naval chiefs of
the Allies are nov in Paris:
Premier Lloyd George, Foreign
Minister Balfour,, War Secretary Mil
ner, Field Marshal .Haig, Sir Eric
Geddes, Admiral Wemyss and General
Wilson Of Great y Britain, Admiral
United States; Premier Orlando, Vice
Admiral Di Revel and Foreign Minis
ter Sonnino of Italy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-30
EXEMPTION OF POETS.
A Subject That Attracts Some Atten-
ton Out in Walla Walla.

tlOn Out IN Waua vNd1ld. p
Exemption of poets is still attract
ing more attention among the prose
writer's than among the poets. The
Walla Walla Bulletin asks a number
of questions about it.:
Would the author of sold Man
Grimes, That Good Old Man." have
to work or fight? How about the fell
low who wrote:
oh, bury Bartholomew
Out in the woods
In a beautiful hole in the ground?
Are all poets exempt. or only those
whose names are in the Hall Of Fame?
Does the hexameter or the trochaic
expert do the best for his country with
his pen? If a fellow can mount Pc
gasus real well, why not a good cav
airy horse or an old Missouri mule in
times that try mems souls? -
There are more interesting questions
than these, it seems to u.s.. One is,
what would have happened to the
American commander if he had re-
marked that he would rather be the
author of The R~ecessional" than the
captor of ,Chateau-Thierry?
1t is related that the English gen-
eral, Wolfe. as he approached the haz-
ardous task of assaulting the heights
Of Quebec in 1853, recited a stanza
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-30

walls. The county court either handles directly or SUPER
vises the administration Of the affairs Of all estates Of
deceased persons. and the just distribution Of funds. and
the protection of the interests Of widows and minor
children come directly within the scope of the duties Of
the county judge. 1t is highly important that all the
affairs OF this office he handled by a man thoroughly
familiar with them, Of unquestioned integrity, and at
tentive at all times to his duties. Such a man is Judge
Hassell. and he has merited the. confidence which has
been shown him.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-30
from Gray's Elegy, and then re-

from Gray's Elegy, and then re-
markell
"Now, gentlemen, I would rather be
the author of that poem than the pos
SCISSOR of the glory of beating the
French tomorrow
This ambition has always been pre-
sented to the youthful student as hav-
ing something c~ommendable about it.
Perhaps the military authorities had It
in mind when they put poets on the
essential list. Still, we imagine that if
any civilian would now remark that
he would rather be the author of "The
Shooting Of Dan McGraw" than pull
the kaiser's nose he would be arrested
for violating the espionage act and
interned' for the duration of the war.
But for all that, any editor of news
paper verse will testify On the author
ity Of contributions received that there
are many poets in the American army
who seem to be proud that they are
there.-Oregonian.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-30
FEAT OF HENRY JAMES.
Translated at slightly Kipling Poem
Into Idiomatfc French.

Mrs. Humphrey Ward, in the remin-
~iscences which she is publishing in
The ornhill, tells OF a wonderful cpl
sode in which Henry James trans
lated at sight Mr.. Kipling's NC
Andrews Hymn" into s%plendidly lido
matte French. m. Bourget q Of the
company. and though he reads and
speaks English fiuently. he complained
of the technical expressions made use
of by Mr. Kipling In the poem in
question. /
"whereupon." says Mrs. Ward, "Mr.
James took up the book, and there
and then put 'McAndrew's Hymn, into
vigorous idiomatic French-an extra
ordinary feat, as It seemed to NJ.
Bourget.'s
AZ II would seem to any one, even
though possessed OF 4 complete mas
terry of both languages. for McAndrew
|is at home with such expressions as
'.thrnst-block." coupler hange,vs
.~.cro0heAd 3ibn.r etc, witch ID 4 good
deal nor than be said Of the
rank and de Of KiplinEs readers
sChristian Science Monitor.
HarAiA5 Wanfs Hrdn9 Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-30
I. K. HASSELL

a% Judge Tx Ffassen has again been nominated for
position iion OF county judge. having been unopposed
the primary. and he n now unopposed at the general
.slsction. The h. voters Of the county have shown on a
ssssnnbsr of occasions that they do not desire this i'm
SSprtant once TO be used a. q prize in party or factionai
a1rtests. and the handsome endorsement which IL given
@Mrs ddassell by the voters IN refrainins to pr.ssnt any
ssps' As ssndiaaie indicasss that this spirit stia. prevails.
q asps form g ssnothsr an the real estat. ana
&1ssse % M personal property passes through the county
4lNskxovsr ~ over. after comparatively short fntM-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-30
THE WAY OF DELIYERANCE

Macmillan Harden should have written the Ger
man note Of October 2h He is the one man in the Ger.
man empire who boldly faces the truth and points to
darkness which Cardinal Hartmann, archbishop of Co.
1oEne, says has settled over Germany. To his great au-
dience IN Berlin Harden, said on Sunday:
We are alone When a fortress can no
longer hold, 1t i no dishonor If the commander
surrenders. The kaiser must take up his cross
Of concluding quickly necessary peace and a-
ceptng Whatever ID hard Let the kaiser de-
clare himself ready and let him fit himself with
new Germany as her first citizen.
The actual cumpilers Of the note see what Harden
sees. that Germany is alone They make no mention
Of their "brave allies" Austria and Turkey are left to
SHIFT for Themselves. It is to the German people that
they beaeech President Wilson to be meroiful. APPROX
ing nothing irrecpncilable with their honor" leaving
open the way to "a peace of Justice"
Maximilian Harden points out the way, the begin
ming OF the way to a permanent. peace of justice Let
the kaiser take up his Cross, which means let him take
on hts crown. and fit himself with the new Germany
as her first citizen" That would be a direct and under
az to the hand that dictates all these notes from Ber-
lin; that would rennoue from his post Of power the great
f-dtstIuber Of the worlds peace who separateay. secretly.
and Of his own single choice has plotted against the
safety and freedom Of nations. We could then take
measures for the better behavior of the German people
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-30

INK fllla has = record crop Of
nD5s spill an. cslly; Sci EN-
lf1kets g hnyabte prices.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-30

The disctssion over the river and
rail Y terminal sitss sssrns 10 Be In
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-30

HArald Wanfs REang Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-30

Through the burning sunlight, Ad-
am wendell a cheerful way toward
the river. taking the long. hot walk
to marching time, and whistling as
he went. oblivious of the heat,-of the
people who turned to smile after him,
marking him out for a. lover, unmind-
full Of the places he passed, knowing
nothing indeed but the glory Of be-
ing alive and on his way to Her. He
was even unconscious Of what tune he
whistled, making the p%iercingly
sweet music as naturally as he
breathed:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-30

mad 1t grown so dark. Adam! She
must keep. up her strength. Adam!
How dark it was, how dark .
and things went around SO. . . /.
1t must be the morphine, No. she
had given that to Red. It must be
night. So why didn't they tell her II
Adam was dead? Why didn't they
tell her before she went to sleep?.No.
h must not sleep yet, not yet, not
until she heard about Adam. About
Adam who loved Eve, yet she must
hear about him, she must, even II he
about him; she must wait she must
not go to sleep until she heard.
She's fainted!" a strange voice
WAS saying. very far away.
Lift her shoulders
Then Woolcraft spoke. He mus
have Just come in from the flower
market for hA sounded angry. or
"she's fainted."l the strange voice
repeated monotonous1y.
Tainted" cried Woolcraft. Good,
God she's dying! Let me take her
she's mine-I say let me, damn you!
saw o from the street Pearl!
Pearl speak to me! Shes dying.
she's dying!- &Es
with ineredible d'n,ou,ty ses %.
leaning over her with that hurt look.
in his eyes as when she had been
nasty to him His face was cry
near. She felt sorry for him. s.she
wanted to speak and reassure him.
She must, II was. only fair. 4 . she
wasn't cross with him Then She
something
Not dytng TIL I5hear::s che sssped::
( The ~Sth ~
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-07-17
THE WISER PART

Two travelling men were going from a
small southern town to the railroad
station, which was several miles away
and which could be reached only by
driving. They rode in an ancient bus
pulled by pair of sleepy mules and
driven by a venerable white-haired
darby. The day was hot, and to keep
himself awake, the old darby was prac-
ticing with his whip.
First he would neatly flick a horse
fly from an ear of one of the mules,
then the cracker would snap a cater
pillar on a roadside weed or annihilate
passing butterfly.
One of the travelling men happened
to look up the road to see an over:
hanging branch dangling full-grown
hornets nest.
There you are, Uncle" he called
to the driver, TRY your aim on TIA
= The old darby. took one survey o.
the nest, put aside his whip and called
sharply to the Flooding mules.
''Nawsuh!' he replied, neatly duck
ing under the nest, mot me. Dey's
organized!'
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-07-17
her child and iniuring the doctor i

her child and iniuring the doctor in
charge. 4
During one raid. Il went to the top
of building at the outskirts of Lon
don to watch the explosion of the
shells. There were constant flashes
as they burst high up, scattering their
pieces Of steel and driving back the
raiders.
There is always danger in London
from falling shrapnel while the raid is
on, for the shells are fred to fill the
air, let the pieces fall where they may.
That makes it dangerous to be on
the streets, and very few people can
be seen going about. +.
Women and children in their fright
go to the subways, seeking refuge on
the platforms of the underground stations
or in the moving trains. Hundreds
of thousands were seen during one
raid, women and very young children
being hudled together awaiting the
"All clear" signal so they could return
to their homes with safety.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-07-17

ago. The sect takes its name from
Mennon Simons, its founder. They be.
Elieve That Christians ought hot t6 take
an oath, hold office OF engage in war,
Being Of Prussian origin it seems but
natural that the refusal to bear arms
should be especially offensive in the
present conflict. The high officials of
the church have made numerous visits
here to endeavor to get the member
ship on : non-combatan basis. In
South Dakota recently three Mennon-
tie leaders were arrested, charged with
attempting to bride army officers to
obtain. the release of young Mem
onites indicted for military service.
The. controversy here relative to the
proper classification. of these men has
been left with the war department for
solution.
Playing the War Game
Captain John Griffith, in charge Of
the athletic division has a vigorous
program outlined and the men are al
ready getting into the game. Walls,
barriers of various kinds, alleged shell
holes and craters, trenches and an
imaginary barb wire ENHANCEMENT are
provided and the men are given regu-
lar drills under these conditions. The
obstacle course includes strip OF
ground 244 feet long. About 80 feet
from the starting line a wall eight
feet in height must be scaled. This
leads to an open space of 80 feet which
affords room enough to get proper mo-
mentum to clear a trench seven feet
across and this brings the men to an
other barrier the passage OF which
lands the men in a crater made by a
bursting shell, presumably. Various
sand bag obstacles are next in order
and after these the trenches, are reached
where bayonet assaults upon: sand bags
furnish thriller when the magma
ton converts the bags into German
soldiers. These imaginary shell holes
and other, barriers are reproduction OF
the real thing, asr outlined by the foreign
officers4whot have been over and through
the genuine article. The soldiers = are
enthusiastic over this drill.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-07-17
YES! LIFT A CORN
OFF WITHOUT. PAINT.
Cincinnati authority tells how to drv
up corn or caIius 80 it lifts
e.. off with fingers.


You corn-pestered men and women
need suffer no longer. Wear the shoes
that nearly killed you before, saws this
Cincinnati authority, because q few
drops OF freezone applied directly on 8
tender, aching corn or callus. stoDs sore
ness at once and soon the corn or
hardened callus loosens SO it can be-
lifted out, root and all, without pain.
A small bottle of freezone cost yery
little at any drug store, but will posi-
lively take off every hard or soft
corn or callus. This should be tried.
as it is inexpensive and is said not to
1rritate the surrounding skin. q
III your druggist hasn't any freezone
tell him to get small bottle for you
from his wholesale drug house. It is
line stuff and acts like 9 charm every
time. -. - .
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-07-17
CAMBRIA

The heavy rain Sunday evening has
greatly benefited the corn and potatoes.
The dedication of the service flag at
Salem church was to be held last Sun
day evening but owing to the rain it
was postponed till next Sunday evening.
Rev. VIM. C. Rowlands >of Linn
Grove, Iowa, preached at the three
churches while out here on a visit. He
drew full house each time
A charivari party was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Espenson
last Friday evening. They were present.
ed with a set of silverware, and every
one spent an enjoyable evening.
Dan Harris is the possessor of good
mule team. He contemplates hauling
tiling.