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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-03

In the absence Of any great military
operations on the French and Italian
fronts last week attention was largely
directed toward Russia. What shall
be done to aid that distracted country
is a problem still unsolved and It Is
made more difficult by tine lack Of re-
liable information as to what Ii going
on there. The reports OF the downfalll
Of the bolshevih and the re-establish-
mapt Of ths- monarchy with Grand
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-03

Observers at the front believed the
Germans were about ready to launch
another great blow, perhaps the great
est Of all, despite their terrific losses
since the beginning Of the offensive.
on March II, estimated at 100000. Tho
opposing forces there are now nearly
or quite equalized by those losses and
the arrival Of more Americans, and the
allied commanders and troops have
not the least doubt Of the solidity OF
their lines of defense.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-03
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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-03

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
DINNER GIVEN
WIN. S. ESSICK
Surprise Affair rendered the
District Manager of the
Aetna Company

A surprise dinner was given in the
Y. NJ, c. A. last evening to William
5. Essick. district agent of the Aetna
Life Insurance Company by score
of the men who are under his di-
rection throughout the district,
which embraces sixteen counties.
The dinner was given by the men as
a tribute of affection to their chief.
John O'Neill, who manages Mr..
Essick's agency business, was mas
ter of ceremonies and presided over
the oster-dinner program of speech
es. Mr.. O'Neill and Jerre Barr, of
the firm of Essick and Barr, Read
ing, spoke of the remarkable sue
cess of Mr.. Essick, who came to
Harrisburg twelve years ago at the
age of 5S, green in the insurance
business, and opened up an office
for the Aetna company, achieving
remarkable success as a business
man and insurance agent.
More than that, it was pointed
out, Mr.. Essick has achieved an im-
portant place in the community as
an active member of the Chamber
of Commerce, and eX-president of
the Rotary Club besides being active
in war work. charitable and philan-
thropic enterprises.
Mr.. Barr told how the insurance
companies have bettered the finan-
cial conditions of the nation, indiv-
duals, and business establishments,
by its unselfish and devoted enter-
prise. He declared that the day has
come when the men an insurance
agent does business with are his
clients, and insurance agents are no
longer regarded as pests.
Harry Murray, Pittsburgh, repre-
sentative of the John Hancock Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company. paid
a tribute to Mr.. Essick for his up
right business methods and his re-
markable success in the insurance
business. w. L. Mulheron, of Hart
ford, Conn, special agent of the
Aetna Life, spoke on behalf of the
home Office. and praised the local
force for the work it is doing.
Each of the men made short adj
dress They sent resolutions of re-
gard to Joseph w. Essick, son of w.
S. Essick, who is now doing work
with the "Y' in France, at his own
expense. The following were pres
ent:
Mark Mumma, Joseph Metzger.
Paul Jones' Otto BuXbaum, Samuel
Friedman, all of this city; Harry
Murray, representative of John Han
cock Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, Pittsburgh; Robert Hankee,
Warren Goebert. John f. O'NeiH,
agency manager, all of this city;
Jesse Barr, from the firm of Essick
and Rarr Reading: Harry Neal Will
liam s. Essick a. l.. Hofler, p. Van
derloo. William Robson, j. IL. Hall,
C. G. Rettew, all of Harrisburg; j.
X. Ployer, Mechanicsburg; A. P.
Doranz, c. FL. Higgins, both of this
city: w. l.. Mulheron, Hartford,
Conn.
A. C. TROUP; 3t7 CHESTNUT ST.,
will sell you a talking machine or
piano and at the right price.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19

tomorrow by the Public Service
Commission. 1t will he the first
hearing of the kind in some time.
I 10 Rush Pardons.--Special efforts
VIII be made to prepare the reasons
Tor recommendation of pardon for
William Weber, the Berks county
murderer who has been in the East
ern Penitentiary for a quarter of a
century so that if possible the Gov
ernor may be able to act upon the
matter in time for him to be re-
leased before Christmas: 1t generally
takes a week or so to write the rea-
sons for the pardons. The Governor
generally approves them. The par
don reasons in the cases of Russell.
NanVranken and Jones. the water
department clerks convicted of de-
frauding the city of Philadelphia
will be written up within few
days.
No Statemcnt.-vState Game Com
mission officers have declined to
make any statements regarding at
tacks made by Lancaster county
sportsmen on the opinions by state
game authorities as to the game
season and also that certain things
We're promised Lancaster county.
For years there has been antagonism
between Lancaster county hunters
and state authorities.
Only One Session. The Public
Service Commission will have only
one executive session next week and
that wal be for Monday. None of
the big Philadelphia cases will be
considered then. Only two hearings
are scheduled for next week.
,,IsI
draft headquarters has issued notice
to all local draft boards that n suffi-
cient length of time has been al
lowed for completion of all final
induction reports and that the re-
port for the whole state is being held
up by a number of boards. Local
boards have also been called upon
to send in at once names and num-
bers OF registrants who have died
together with dates of deaths.
Snydcr'S Good Wishes ss-Auditor
General Snyder left for Pottsville to
spend the Christmas holidays to-day
and extended his best wishes to the
attaches of his department who re-
membered him yesterday with
handsome gold watch as Christ
mas gift.
No Action Taltcn.-No action has
been taken by the Governor on the
Dauphin county mothers pension
board The stir that prevails in
every county after the county au-
thorities act in such matters is now
on in Dauphin, but the Capitol is
used to the excitement. -
Cleaning Days. - The cleaning
force has swept down on the De-
partment of Health and the whole
department is being renovated, In
some offices the conditions of a
dozen years are being overturned.
Row Over Park. - The Valley
Forge Commission and residents of
Port Kennedy and vicinity have got
ten into a row over some actions by
the commission. The people will
take their troubles to the Legisla-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
DRAFT BOARDS AID

Draft boards are aiding many To-
cal men now in training camps to
secure their release from the Army
and come back TO their homes and
positions, where they are needed.
Affidavits of the family or employ
ers are taken, in which it is declared
that the soldier is needed at home,
and thew are sent by the local
board to the commanding officer of
the soldiers camp. If the command
ing officer sees fit, the soldier is re-
leased
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19

as the Frankling Coal Mining Co..
of Brisbin, Cleariield county, to
have been unjust, unreasonable
and discriminatory and the com
pany is ordered to pay damages
amounting to $500. The commits
sion, however, finds that the claim
of the company that the railroad
by failure to deliver cars prevented
opening of a new seam of coal is
not we'll founded and that the fail
ure of the railroad to construct a
siding was cause for damages ag-
gregating $4,000.
Ii is found that at all times the
company was willing to construct
siding upon payment of the cost by
the complainants and that the COM
plainants did not show a like Will
ingness to pay the cost or give Sc
curity therefor .-
Concurrent Wages. - The State
Compensation Board in an opinion
by Commissioner John A. Scott,
rules on concurrent wages in the
case of Maria Washington VS.. S.
Bacharach & Co.. Philadelphia. The
opinion says: THE Board is of the
opinion that the intent of the Leg
islature is to be literally construed
so that the employe in case of dis
ability caused by employment shall
have made up to him fifty per cent
of his earning capacity at or about
the time he is injured which capaci-
ty shall be measured by the amount
of wages received by him from all
contracts of employment running
concurrently regardless of whether
he is strictly an employe under the
term of the act in all of his con-
current employmen0."
More Corn - Pennsylvania will
have more corn sowed next spring
than for years in opinion of men
connected with the State Depart
ment of Agriculture who have been
studying reports of farming activ-
tiles from various counties. In
sections land is being prepared for
corn which has been in, wheat and
potatoes and lands which have been
drained will also be put into corn.
While the acreage in wheat this
year has shown n jump it is believed
that the acreage in corn next sum-
mer will be greater than hereto
fore owing to the prices of the
grain and the demands.
Going Ahcad-The State Board of
Public Grounds and Buildings is
making arrangements to go right
ahead with plans for construction
which has been held up during the
war. Bids will be asked for new
building at the hatchery at Union
City and for bridges at Tionesta and
Laceyville.
Unusual Case-Proceedings in as
certainment of damages for the
abolition of a grade crossing in
chester county will be heard here
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
AWARDED $500,
ASKED $4,000
Public Service Commission
Cuts Down the Claims in a
Clearfield Siding Case
Refusal of the

Refusal of the
p @ II n $ Y | V ania
Railroad c o M
pany to permit the
loa ding of coal
into cars from
agons is de-
clared by the
J. IL b lie Service
Commission in de-
Gliding the case of
McPhilomy & ldc-
Philomy. trading
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28
On County Records
Warranty Deeds.

Julius Yer Beke and wife to Ruth
A. Nelson, part lot 4, Mrs. l.. NJ.
Warmers 1st add, East Moline, 81.
George c. f. Wieland to Hy W.
F. Wieland, und lot 8, block 4,
Thompson & Wells add, R. l., 81.
Z. H. Stafford and wife to James
n. Sharp, lot IS, block 20. Silvis,
$500
Minnie and Theodore Stoner ct al
to Alma w Hamilton, tract in n.
w. II sec. 2-17-2w, 81.
Nettie ]. and F. r. Young to L. V.
Webster, lot 80, block s, Mrs. L. n.
Warmers sub. div. East Moline,
$3.50
u. S. A to John Dement,, lots |
and of the S. W. fri. a sec. 30
16-2w.
Stanley Pilekowszki and wife to
Tony Kefski. und. II of E. u Of
lot Is, block /, John Deere's add,
Moline. 81.
Charles and Clarence Colbert to
Adolph and Anna Erickson, part
lot 4, block 5, Park Ridge, Moline,
$1,000.
Alma V. F. Nelson 10 Lawrence
P. Strayer, lot 3, block l, McMas-
Trer's add. r. l., $4,000.
John G.. and Edna NJ. Scheuer-
mann to julius and Marie Duyve-
Jouck, lot 2, block l, J. G. Scheuer-
mann's add, r. L., 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE


Notice is hereby given 10 all per-
sons interested that the board of
local improvements of the city Of
Rock Island, Illinois, has filed in
the county court of Rock Island
county, a certificate of the cost o.
improvement entitled in said court
In repetition of the city of Rock
Island, Illinois, TO assess the cost
of the paving with asphalt of
TNenty-eighth street, Twenty
ninth street, Twenty-nlnth-an
half street from Seventeenth to
Eighteenth avenues" the amount
Of accrued interest, and the total
amount of said assessment, and
said certificate also states that the
said Improvement conforms sub
stantially to the requirements Of
the original ordinance for the con-
struction of the same, as required
by law, and that final hearing on
said certificate will be had on the
8th day of July, A. d. 1918, at 8
o'clock a. M, or as soon thereafter
as the business of the court will
permit There is a deficit of $42417
in the amount of the assessment
heretofore made and filed therein.
All persons desiring may file ob-
jections in said court before said
day, and may appear at the hear
ing and make their defense.
Dated this 22nd day of June, A.
n 1919
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28
PLEAD GUILTY
ILLEGAL SALE
LIQUOR FINED
Nine Soft Drink Dealers Admit
Charge Before Judge NeIs 4.
Larson In County Court.
EIGHT DENY ALLEGATIONS
Are Released Pending Trial Upon
Furnishing BOnds-EVidence
Is Convincing.

A total OF 81 800 was added 10 the
county funds yesterday afternoon,
when nine persons involved in yes
terday's liquor raids pleaded guilty
to the charges of Illegal sale OF i'm
toxicating liquor, before Judge Nels
A. Larson I'm co@ntV court Fines
were paid on 30 counts
In each case the yiolator was
fined $50 on each count, the
amounts for each individual rang
ing from 500 to $500 The raids
were instigated BY States Attorney
Floyd f. Thompson and conducted
by the Rock Island police depart
ment early yesterday morning
OF the II arrested on informa-
tion. nine pleaded guilty to the
charges made against them Those
who paid their fines and the NUM-
Der Of counts against each are;
Luther Snider, 3 Phil Schwab g.,
Joe A. Calvin, William Kruger,
8; George Claussen, 25 Clarence
Bennett, 4; william Fee. Fred
McCullom, 4 Mary De Voldeu, 2
Bail 70 the amount Of $500 was
demanded by Judge Larson Of those
who pleaded not guilty, before the9
were released pending trial. They
are: Charles Swartz Lyman Lewis.
l. s. Winkler, Fred D. Schmidt, Joe
Schatz, Fred Streed, Edward era
mer, Tom SimcoX.
Investigators have been at work
for the last several months gather
ing evidence for the state, declared
the states attorney at the trial
Four men made regular reports,
working in teams Neither pair
was aware Of the Investigations Of
the other. In this way reports on
suspected places We're checked up.
In view of the fact that these
were first offenses, the states attor-
ney requested that no Jail sentences
be imposed, and suggested a fine OF
$50 on each count
Severe Action In Future.
Judge Larson announced himself
as in agreement with the state with
reference TO the amount OF the pen.
atty. He declared that all dealers
had a fair chance to dispose at
great profit of stocks left on hand
at the time OF the closing OF the
saloons. The Judge issued a warn
ing that should any of the present
violators be brought before him a
second time for the same offense,
a Jail sentence and perhaps the linz
it, would be imposed No lenieucy
will be shown, he asserted.
Buy Thrift Stamps--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28
TO INSPECT ALL
COUNTY BRIDGES
BEFORE HARVEST

With the approach of harvest and
threshing time, bridges throughout
the countryside will be thoroughly
examined and inspected by mem
beers of the state council OF defense,
1t is announced.
1t is claimed that many struc
lures spanning creeks and rivers
in the country are in a weak and
undermined condition. II is feared
that tractors and threshing ma
chimes may prove too heavy for
these crossings Palmer r. Edger-
ton, county farm advisor. has the
matter under consideration and
may personally supervise the work
of inspection on suspected struc-
lures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28
FREAK STUNTS BY
LIGHTNING PUTS
HOME IN DANGER

Lightning performed a freak
stunt last evening at the home OF
Peter Anderson, 1925 Fourteenth
street It opened q seam in the
gas pipe in the basement and igntt-
ed the gas. A few minutes later
members of the family happened to
go TO the basement and saw flames
licking the floor and ioists beneath
the parlor. Neighbors had the fire
out before the department arrived
and there was no damage. Fire
men shut off the gas.
The light and telephone fuses
were burned out but no other evil
dences of lightning were to be
found Mr. and Mrs. Anderson were
in the house at the time and did
not know that the place had been
struck.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-02
zine has been running for some time.
 Heat Must be Low

zine has been running for some time.
 Heat Must be Low
 It is a curious idiosyncrasy of gaso- lene fuel, that while it is more efficient if it is warmed, the heat applied to it must not be too high. If the heat ap- piled to too great it reduces the volu- metric efficiency of the engine, for the simple reason that heated air takes up less space than the cold. If the fuel is properly vaporized and is then mixed with cool air, a fuel mixture of maxi mum efficiency will be secured. This is why -hutter permitting the ad- mission of old air after the engine is running helps carburetion.
 With our present grades of fuel, there is not much danger that too high a degree of heat Will be reached. Es- pecially is this so in cold weather
 It will be seen from all this that the problem of securing efficient carbure- tion is not the simplest matter in the world. There are many diverse factors entering into it and each must be given due consideration, but must not be al- lowed to overshadow the others. It is certain that we shall see further de- velopnents along this line. for our fuel is not going to improve. The average everyday car owner is vitally interest ed in the solution of these problem, be- cause on the solution rests the fuel economy of his vehicle, 8 matter which hits him directly in the pocketbook.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-02

Not the least among the factors that contribute 10 the relative efficiency Of the modern motor car, as compared with it's predecessors of few years ago is the present day design of mani folds. The efficiency of the manifold has much to do with carburetion eff .iencv. and this in turn largely deter mines the power, economy, etc, of the engine. No other part of the internal combustion engine has undergone quite such revolutionary chances within the past few years as the manifolds, es- pecially the 'rlet.
 Two considerations have forced manifold design upon the attention of the engineers. One has been the ln- sistent demand of the motoring public, ever since there has been such thing, for economy of operation as regards fuel. and, secondly. the declining qual- itv of the gasoline that we have been getting.
 In the days when we got highly vola- tile fuel that exploded without encour- agemcnt of any kind. we could afford to use long exposed manitolds; because the snappy gas of that time had httie tendency to condense on its way to the cylinders. The long manifolds of yes- terdav had certain merits. principally their lack of sharp curves which would interrupt the flow of gas. But their length and exposed position would make them impossible with present day grades of fuel.
 Does Not Know
 Perhaps the average car owner does not know, or rather, does not stop to think just what process the fuel goes through before it reaches the combus- ton chamber. The fuel flows from the gasoline tank through a pipe into the carburetor either directly or via vacu- m tank. The fuel enters the float
Arizona republican., 1918-06-02
MICHELIN MANS TIRE HINTS
 Avoid Creases When Fitting Tubes

The inimitable MT. Dooley says that the thick end of a baseball bat will convince a man more quickly than any argument.
 I must confess, however, says Cal Messner, Michelin agent here. that in the present cast at least, the Dooleyan method does not appeal to me.
 For, even as the pen Is sometimes mightier than the sword, so the thing itself is mone convincing than mere description. and I believe l can per- suade the motorst, by showing him a badly creased tube, that it is impossible to lavish too much care and attention on his tires, and on all the little details connected with them.
 Time and again I have insisted that a tube must be placed evenly inside a casing. and that every crease must be got rid of at all costs.
 I have shown my customers that a carelessly fitted tube will be subjected to abnormal tension in several places i: I have warned them that after partly initiating the tube, before finally fitting, that 1t should be carefully placed in the casing without twisting, and care
Arizona republican., 1918-06-02

should be taken when mounting that the tube is not pinched between the edges of the beads or between the beads and the rim.
 Remember, that tubes will last very much longer if they are properly fitted, and at the same time the motorist will be saved a good deal of trouble.
 The Michelin tube is the easiest to fit, MT. Messner says, for the reason that it is formed on a circular mandrel to the exact shape of the inside of the casing, and is not simply a straight piece of tubing forced into circular form and cemented. Michelin tubes, being shaped to fit the castings as stated, are not easily pinched when mounting, as they are longer on the outside circumference than inside next the rim, and for that reason do not form into folds when mounting. Straight tubes, on the other hand, do form into folds next the rim when fit ting, so extra care must be used when fitting ordinary tubes to prevent the folds pinching between the beads them selves or between the beads and the rim.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-02
DEMONSTRATION FAD
 sOON BE FORGOTTEN

"There has been a steady tendency away from the necessity of demOn- stration in selling automobiles" says Jos. McAleer of the Kissel Auto con- pany "Of course demonstration can still be made factor in sales but the public no longer demands ii.
 "The automobile has become pub lie commodity. It plays a big part in the nations life and the public is therefore well informed about all phases of its utility. The inevitable result of this condition is d public knowledge of the machines, and con- fidence in the manufacturers"
Arizona republican., 1918-06-02

tions, automobile clubs, etc, donating their automobiles and time to take the men to and from the farms.
 With practically five million motor cars and commercial cars in operation in the United States today, if only fifth of these vehicles, each carry ing five people, were employed one day week for this purpose, an army of five million people could be trans ported to help harvest the crops. If it took five men to harvest an acre, this would mean that an additional million acres per day could be har- vested by this reserve army"
Arizona republican., 1918-06-02
AUTO USED AS SHIP
 ID CARRY WORKMAN

"The latest activity in which the automobile has been called to partici- pate is that of forming troop ships to transport Americas farm labor re- serves during harvest time" says G. H. Reuben of the Kissel Auto com pany.
 The greatest need of the farmers will be for help during the different periods of harvesting this summer, and the auto squads, which did fine work last year, will be greatly augmented this year by the cooperation of local automobile owners. dealer associa-
Arizona republican., 1918-06-02
DEFEATS DRY ZONE

BATON ROUGE, La, May 31.-The lower house of the Louisiana general assembly today defeated by an over whelming vote a bill to make the sale of liquor illegal in the city of New Orleans by establishing a 25-mile zone around Jackson Barracks, Camp Nichols, and the naval station.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-02
SPECIAL

Keystone Sturdy x. S, 30X3l2,
 S12.75
 Firestone Plain, 30x3-s9.50 Distributors for Racine Horse Shoe Tires-Guaranteed 5000 Miles.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-02
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Fisk, Firestone, Lee McGrau, Good rich, Savage, Summit, Republic.