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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-12-21
Auditor Under Arrest.

Washington Edwin S. Gee, Auditor
for the War Trade Board, is under ar
rest at Chicago, charged with forging
a number Of Government checks issued
In the name Of employees who had
left the Government service. 1t was
said that Gee would be returned to
Washington for trial
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-12-21
ee,csum Names Peace ENJOYS.

Brussels, Dec. 18,-The following
peace delegation, 1t was announced,
win represent Belgium at the peace
conference: Foreign Minister Lyman,
minister Of justice. Vandervelde and
M. Van der Heuval, minister to the
Vatican.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-12-21
Lunch Wlth nrItIsh royalty.

London, Dec. 19.--Amercan Ambas-
sador and Mrs. Davis lunched with
King George and Queen Mary Tues
day. They rode to the paiace In the
royal carriage and were greeted By en-.
thusiastic cheers from the crowds.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-12-21

Advocates of leniency toward the
Germans will find little support for
their arguments in the reports that
come from the allied armies of occu-
patton. While the Germans in the
occupied territory are giving their
conquerors little trouble, they main
tain their naughty and even insolent
demeanor, and unbend only for the
purpose of getting trade benefits.
There is not the slightest trace of
repentance for the crimes of their
former government and their armies,
and east of the Rhine those armies
are being received as unconquered
heroes and hailed as the chief sup
port of the new state.
The American commanders have
chosen not to interfere with the civil
life of the inhabitants of the occu-
pied cities more than is absolutely
necessary. But in the regions occu-
pied by the French and British strict
regulations are enforced. When the
Huns wall, they are reminded that
these are almost copied from the mild
est Of the regulations imposed on the
French and Belgians by the Germans.
The German armistice delegates
asked that they be permitted to main
tain communication with the provinces
west of the Rhine now being occupied
by the allies, but Marshal Foch told
them 1t was necessary to maintain the
blockade of Germany as provided by
the armistice. 1t appeared likely last
week that the armistice would be ex-
tended.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-12-21
FLEET DUE HOME DEC. "a
a. 8. WarshIps Returning From Eu-
rope VIII BE Reviewed by Sec
rotary Daniels.

washington, Dec. 19.-JThe American
feet returning from Europe, which Ia
to be reviewed at New York by secre-
tary Daniels, Ia expected to arrive off
Ambrose light vessel at daylight on
Tuesday, December "a.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-12-21

Director General McAdoo, express
ing, he says, not only his own opinion
but that of President Wilson as well,
recommends that congress adopt leg
islation extending the period of gov
eminent control Of. railroads to Janu-
airy 1, 1924. He says the prosperity
Of the nation depends largely on the
efficiency of railroads; that to con-
tinue government operation under
present conditions for 81 months after
peace is declared the limit set by the
present law, is impossible, and that
unless congress takes the action rec
commended the roads must be returned
70 private ownership at the earliest
possible moment.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-12-21

Bolshevik power in Russia is grad
ually dwindling, but there is little
else In that country to encourage the
allies. Admiral Kolchak, who was
made dictator at Omsk, is disposed to
cooperate with the allied forces, but
their governments have not recognized
him. The Russians and the Czechs
do not know what the American and
Japanese policies are they are not
alone in tiras ana the latter are re-
ported to be hard pressed by their en-
enies in some quarters. Meanwhile,
according to Stockholm adyices, a
new government for Russia is being
formed in that city under the leader
ship of former Premier Trepoff, Prince
Volkonsky, Baron Taube and Senator
Jassladko. 1t is alleged this govern
ment will be supported by the entente
and will carry on matters Of state in
Stockholm until the bolsheviki are
finally crushed. In southern Russia
Grand Duke NichOlaievitch, former
commander in chief of the Russian
armies, is in command of a formidable
force of Cossacks. What his inten-
lions are is not stated. The bolsheviki
in the Volga region continue to attack
the Russo-allied forces without sue
cess. What is doing in Siberia, if
anything, is concealed by the japanese
censorship.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-12-21

Jugo-Slav republic which hopes for
international recognition, and in Cat
taro, Dalmatia, an armed conflict, it
is said, was averted only by the active
intervention of the commander of the
American contingent there. Prince
Alexander of Serbia has been made
regent Of the state of Jugo-Slavia.
-@-
Conditions In Vienna and in Ger
man Austria generally are growing
desperate. Food and coal are almost
exhausted and the former soldiers,
who are said to possess 100000 rifles
and many machine guns, have de-
clared that unless food arrives speed
lily they will be at liberty to find it
where they can. The Czechs could
send the Austrians food and fuel, but
will not do so until the latter agree to
the Czech claims for certain Austro-
German territory. The Vienna author
tiles are praying for the arrival of al
lied troops, preferably Americans, to
check the rising disorder and boil
shevism.
The Parker post., 1918-02-02
DYES and Worn1s.

In order to determine the action of
dyes when taken into the system, N. A.
Cobb Of the United States. department
of agriculture, selected for experiments
the tiny worms called nematodes. 1t is
well known that certain of the aniline
dyes have peculiar affinities for GER
tain sorts of living cells, observes a
chemist, so Mr.. Cobb tried various
dyes on these worms and watched their
action under a microscope. He found
that different organs received different
dyes, so that he was able to tint the
internal apparatus of the nematodes
in several colors and thus watch them
clearly under his microscope. And he
discovered some strange facts, not the
least of which is that the dyestuffs un-
dergO a chemical action in the crea-
ture's body to such an extent that you
can never tell what color your dye will
produce until you have tried it. An
other fact of great Importance is that
he has found that different granules
Of the same cell absorb different dyes
and manifestly perform different roles.
The Parker post., 1918-02-02
BATTLE FIELD DEATH TEST
Minimum Quantity Of SO Per Cent SO.
luton of Dionin Recommended to
Academy of Medicine.

Uncertainty as to whether person
be alive or dead is especially great on
the battlefield, and prompt decision In
such cases is far more important than
in civil life, writes correspondent at
the front. Dr. A. Terson has Just
recommended to the French Academy
of Medicine a new test, those already
known having proved insufficient The
best of these latter has been the injec-
tiOn Of fluorescein, as devised by Icard.
But even this is uncertain, for in some
cases men who are still alive do not
show the green coloration Of the
whites of their eyes following injec-
ton, which the test is supposed to
produce.
DR.. Terson recommends placing in
the eye minute quantity of 33 per
cent solution of dionin (ethyl-mor-
phine), glycerine. If death has already
taken place, nothing happens, but !. If
the man has the slightest trace Of
life still in him the white Of his eyes
will Immediately turn purplish-red and
swell, but this inflammation will disap-
pear rapidly and leave no ill effect.
The Parker post., 1918-02-02
Expect New Comet.

A spectacle in the sidereal heavens
of surprising brilliancy may be ex-
pected the coming spring if the pre-
'dictions Of cOmetary observers are
verified. Not since the great comet Of
1858, which aroused vast deal of in
terest, has an appearance in the sky
eQualed what is confidently expected
for 1918. The return of Halley's
comet in 1910, which had anxiously
been awaited, did not come up to what
had been predicted and expected, and
since 1882 there has not been any
especially brilliant comet seen. The
newcomer is described as gigantic
comet, outclassing in size and brillian-
cy all those seen in modern times. It
will be a thing of glory in the north
western sky throughout the spring, as
tronOmers say, probably remaining Wis
lble for three months, being at it's
brightest in June. 1t is now speeding
toward the sun at an approximate
cate Of 1,134, ,246 miles day.
The Parker post., 1918-02-02
ARGENTINA A STRONG ALLY
Regarded Far More Valuable Than
Spain to United States and Other
Nations Fighting Germany.

When the congress Of Argentina
voted to sever relations with Germany
the people of the most powerful neu-
tral left in the ranks of the pacifists
showed their determination to join the
allies. Argentina could work more good
to the allies than could Spain. Her
war potentiality is greater, for while.
her army is only 24,O00 strong COM
pared to the 100000 which Spain main
tains, according to publicist, hel
wealth far SurpaSseS that of the older
nation. Argentina is young, strong,
clean-limbed. Spain is old, fuddled
and doddering.
The South American republic was
the last dangerous nation whose people
turned against the kaiser It's entrance
into antagonism to Teutonism would
mark the final and crowning blunder Of
German diplomacy.
None of the passive nations could
give the allies so much in the way of
vital help as could Argentina. After
the United States, her sympathy and
determined support are more to be
valued by the democratic powers than
any other unembroiled nation. Now
she is girding her loins to follow her
great Northern sister into the good
work.
Argentina's population is only S,OOO,-
600, in comparison to the 100000 of
Spain, but her manhood is developing
while Spain's is anything but aggres-
sive. Her character is made of cosmo-
politan forces, the best and hardest of
the adventurous races.
The Parker post., 1918-02-02
PRIME MINISTER'S DAY OFF
Lloyd George Has Been Known to Dig
Out Badger Just as Holi-
day Pastime.

The picturesque account which has
been given of the prime minister's agri-
cultural activities on the Sussex farm
on the occasion of his recent vacation
is probably suggestive only of the ver-
satility displayed by him in the matter
Of holiday making.
Mr.. Lloyd George has been even
don Tit-Bits. In the vestibule of his
official residence may be seen mag
nificent stuffed specimen which he
helped to bring to the surface some
years ago on Lord Cowdray's estates in
the same county.
1t is doubtful indeed, whether, ex-
cept in the matter of arbOriculture
pursuits, the present prime minister
has derived precedent from any of
his predecessors. The nearest ap-
proach, perhaps, is Mr.. Balfour, who
goes in for farming at his Scottish
home at Whittingehame, where some
splendid cattle have been turned out.
The late Lord Salisbury found his
principal source of recreation away
from the cares Of Office in his labora-
tory at Hatfield house, where he fol-
lowed the peculiar bent of his family
In scientific and electrical pursuits.
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
who was an omnivorous reader, was
never so happy as when staying at his
beloved Dover; Mr.. Asquith is credited
with a passion for novel reading; Lord
Rosebery, whose literary tastes are
well known, spends most of his time
between Mentmore and his Scottish
seat; while Mr. Gladstone, when not at
DOLLS hill, enjoyed sea trip or so
journ at some east coast resort.
The Parker post., 1918-02-02
Americans Train In italy.

Near small town in Italy handful
Of Americans are training for avia-
ton service.
The Giornale dItalia says they al
ready have acquired practical knowl-
edge of plotting and that they have
given proof of their perfect discipline
and seriousness of purpose. Their In
structOrs have expressed the greatest
satisfaction with their work.
The inhabitants of the town came
out in crowds on their arrival to well
come the allies who had crossed the
ocean from the country to which so
many Italians had emigrated. They
displayed the greatest curiosity In
watching the Americans in their
leisure hours playing tennis and base
ball, which are unknown in that part
of Italy.
The Parker post., 1918-02-02
CORN..4!WILt.WiN .
DEM0GRACY'SWAR
Americas. Greatest Cereal Crop
Is Now Moving to
a Market.
MAlNSTAY,lN NATIONS CRISIS.
Surplus Wheat OF the United States
Has Been Sent to Famine Threat !.
ened Europe.

Americas great corn crop, exceed
ing 5000 900 bushels, will save the
worlds food situation, officials Of the
United States food administration be-
lieve.
Corn Is the nations best food cereal,
housewives are beginning to realize.
It contains all the elements needed to
keep the body In a state of health and
when used according to the scores of
tried recipes, especially when COM
bined with an added portion Of oil or
fat, will sustain life indefinitely. In
dian warriors in colonial days lived on
parched corn alone for many days at
time, and at Valley Forge sparcbed
corn was at times the sole ration Of
the Continental soldiers.
Owing to transportation difficulties
caused by the war the corn crop moved
more slowly to market this year than
ever before. Now, however, the cereal
is reaching the millers and consumers.
In the meantime the nations surplus
wheat has been sent to Europe.
Today there are approximately 80
bushels of corn for every American.
This quantity Is greater by Ave bush
els than in former years.
Corn has become the nations main-
stay In the crisis Of war.
Just as this cereal saved the first
American cOlOnists from famine on
many occasions, just as 1t served as a
staple food during the War of the Rev.
OlutiOn and during the Civil War, King
Corn has again come to the front in
the nations battle with autOcracy.
Corn meal is finding greatly increas-
ed use in the making OF, ordinary white
bread. Hundreds of housewives and
many of the larger bakers are mixing
20 per cent. corn meal with wheat
-four to make leavened bread. This
kind of a mixture is worked and baked
/ In the same recipes and with the same
{ methods that apply to straight wheat
bread.
Corn bread-using corn meal entire
ly-is gaining a greater popularity
d lAdn SNci UclOIc. HOUSEWIVES uIO
coming to realize that every pound of
wheat saved in America means a pound
Of wheat released for shipment to the
nations with which America is associ-
ated in the, war.
There are a score of corn products
that today possess unusual Importance
for Americans Corn syrup for sweet
ening corn cakes and bnckwheat cakes
and for use In the kitchen instead Of
granulated sugar Is one Of the leading
products made from corn.
Corn oil, excellent for frying and for
every other purpose filed by salad oils,
is appearing on the market in large
quantities. 1t comes from the germ of
the corn.
The Parker post., 1918-02-02
GREAT CANAL Is PLANNED
Forth and Clyde Waterway Has Been
Under Consideration by British
for Several Years.

There has been vaguely before the
public for some years a great scheme
the Forth and Clyde canal-writes a
correspondent Of the London Times.
Germany did not declare war until the
Kiel canal was completed. There can
be no question that if-during these
last three years-we had been able to
move ships quickly and safely from one
side Of Scotland to the other 1t would
have been to our benefit. That benefit
will always obtain, but I am not now
talking of mere transit, but of new
town planning possibilities calcu-
lated incentive to expansion for those
who wish to live under the most mod
ern conditions, unhampered by what
we now consider the mistakes Of the
past.
Seven years ago the government
was given powers to make road
where 1t pleased and acquire the
land on either side Of 1t for develop
ment. Let them now consider taking
their courage in both hands and them
selves driving across Scotland canal
for ocean-going ships. Along its banks
there would arise during its construc-
tion. roads and rails and power sta
tions, together with the houses OF the
men making all these. Later would
follow the factories, and we should
eventually have lineal state garden
city, seaport, manufacturing residen-
tial, up-to-date and uncongestible. 1t
would be governmental experiment
in spreading the people for their ad-
vantage.
The Parker post., 1918-02-02
MADErlN:GERMANY LIES
..t CIRCULATED In CANADA

Canada Is also having trouble with
Made-in- Germany lies calculated to
hinder Canadian food conservation ac-
cording to an Official statement re-
ceived from the. Canadian food con-
troller by the United States food ad-
mfnistration.
The stories hothering Canada are
Of the same general character as those
the United States food administra-
tor recently denounced in this coun-
try, such as the ridiculous salt and
blueing famine fakes and. the report
that the ! government would seize
housewives stocks of home canned
goods.
The Canadian food controller esti-
mates that when the people listen to
and pass on such stories, each one
has the power Of destruction that lies
In q battalion of soldiers
= "Stories without even "a. vestige of
foundation have been scattered broad
cast. said. the Canadian statement.
"Nor have they come to life casually.
They have. started simultaneously In
different parts Of the country and In
each instance have been calculated to
arouse public indignation.
"They are insidious, subtle, persist
ent. Bit by bit they dissipate, public
trust, the great. essential In the work
Of food control.
ut lies with every Individual to for
bear from criticism; to refrain from
The Parker post., 1918-02-02
THE UNITED STATES FOOD
ADMINISTRATION SAYS:

There is no royal road to food
conservation. We can only ac-
eompIish this by the voluntary
action Of our whole people, each
element In proportion to it's means.
1t is a matter Of equality Of bur-
den; a matter Of minute saving
and substitution at every point In
the 10000 900 kitchens, on the co.
o00, 600 dinner tables, and In the
100000. manufacturing, whole
sale and retail establishments Of
the country.
The Parker post., 1918-02-02


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EcoIOmic pressure wisely exerted
may end the war, and sentiment should
not be allowed to stand in the way of
its application.
The Parker post., 1918-02-02

Fashionable gowns with one sleeve
will make it easy to locate the cold
shoulder.
The Parker post., 1918-02-02

Most Of the little nations outside OF
the big war are neutral like a food
speculatOr is patriotic.
The Parker post., 1918-02-02

passing ON the Vagrant and harmful
story, and thus the more effectively
to cooperate in work which is going
to mean more than the majority OF
people yet realize"
The Parker post., 1918-02-02

The army needs cooks, and the army
must have them.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-31
Buyers-sellers- Want Ad.
NOTICE AND TERMS OF SALE IN
BULK, UNDER STATUTE OF
WEST VIRGINIA.
State Of West Virginia.

State OF West Virginia.
Berkeley County, to-wit:
G, e. Baker, trading as The Arcade,
at 231 North Queen street. Martins
burg, Berkeley County. West Virginia.
and Max Kirson and Wolf Kirson,
trading as Kirson Bros, in said City,
County and State. this day personally
appeared before me, the undersigned,
notary public, In and for the said
county and state, and being duly
sworn say that on the 3rd day Of
January. 1918 the said G. e. Baker.
trading as The Arcade. sold to them
her stock of merchandise, consisting
OF notions. tinware. granite ware, glass
and chinaware, stationery, toys, can
dy. fixtures, etc. for the sum Of ST.
10000, upon the terms Of $4,000 In
cash and the balance of $4,000 In
sixty days. upon proof of all indebt-
edness due creditors mas been paid
in full. check having beenSd delivered
TO and hell by the Bank of Martins
burg. Of Martinsburg. West Virginia,
for the said balance waiting proof
that all creditors have been paid, and
is not to be cashed by said bank un-
til such proof is furnished, which 10
especially specified on said check as
a condition precedent to Its payment,
and that the following Ia a list OF
creditors of said @. e. Baker. trading
as The Arcade, as hereby certified
to by her under oath: Baltimore Bar
gain House. Baltimore. Md. the sum
OF sl7500; d. T. Clark. Pittsburgh.
Pa, the sum of nothing: Huffman &
Son, Baltimore, Md. the sum of Moth
ing; National Enamel Co.. Baltimore,
Md the sum OF nothing; Beinhauer
Bros. Candy Co.. New York. N Y.
the sum of nothing. true copy Of
this statement of sale and certified
list being sent TO all OF the creditors
Of the said G. e. Baker, trading as
The Arcade.
G. z. BAKER,
Trading as The Arcade
MAX KIRSON, WOLF KIRSON,
Trading as Kirson Bros
Taken, subscribed and sworn to be-
fore nae, this 10th day of January,
1918.
D. w. SNYDER, Jr.,
Notary Public.
My commission, as notary public.
expires on the 9th day Of Dec,
1919 16 If
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-31
I Is rop II

Notice OF sale OF stock OF merchan-
disc in bulk under the Statute OF
w. Va.
State OF West Virginia.
Berkeley County, to-wit:-
A. e. Westrater and Max and Wolf
Kirson, the latter trading as Kirson
Bros, this day personally appeared
before the undersigned, a notary pub.
lie, in and for the said county and
state and being daily sworn says,
that the said A. e. Westrater has
this day sold his stock of mercan.
disc, consisting OF furniture, toys,
carpets and mattings, stoves, glass
and tinware, graniteware, and no
tions, in the store room just opposite
the United States Post Office Build.
ing, in the DR.. T. X. Oates building.
on the south side of West King
street, in Martinsburg, Berkeley
county, West Virginia, upon the
terms OF s375.00 cash, and the said
A. E. Westrater hereby certifies I'm
Ger oath that the following are his
creditors and the amounts due them !:
Lands & Co., Philadelphia, Pa, the
sum of $S0.55; H. P. Chandler Sons
& Co, Baltimore, Md, the sum OF
1928; Spence Bags Co., Martins
Ferry, Ohio, the sum Of $500; l.,
Kaufman & Son, Baltimore. Md, the
sum Of $1150; Elkins Furniture Co.,
Ellxins, N. c.. the sum of s39.25; Boil
Bros, Harrisburg. Pa, the sum OF
1890; Lapsley Bros, Baltimore
Md, the sum of 1886, all claims
against said stock to be paid bysaid
Westrater
A. c. Westrater,
Max Kirson, Wolf Kirson.
Trading as Kirson Bros.
Taken, subscribed and sworn to
before me, this 10th day of January,
1913.
d. w. Snyder, Jr.
Notary Public.
Ny commission, expires on the
9TH day of December, 1919.
| 30 . II.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-31
HER TROUBLE is GONE.

Mrs Thomas H. Davis. Montgom.
cry. Ind, says she had trouble with
her bladder and had doctored for sew
erai months withou, relief. when Fo-
ley Kidney pills we're recommended
and she commenced using them and
got relief. They relieve backache,
Rheumatic pains, stiff. swollen joints
and kidney trouble
Sold Everywhere. I'm
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