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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10
MORE SKILLED MEN WANTED
Contracts Have Been Delayed BY
Errors In Patriotism, War Labor
Conference Is Told.

Selective service has failed to fulfill
its original purpose of keeping at their
work skilled men engaged on govern
ment contracts, Darragh Delaney, of
the war department told the National
War Labor conference. patriotic but
misplaced zeal" has led many essential
men to volunteer for army service, he
said, and "errors in patriotism" have
been committed by many draft boards,
which should grant workmen classical
ton to all skilled workmen necessary
to the production Of war materials.
Indefinite furloughs have been given
to several hundred trained men in the
army In the last month, according to
Mr.. Delaney, and several thousand
others will be sent home within the
next few weeks to prevent delay to
war contracts held up by lack of skill
ed labor.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10
SAY LAW HAS WORKED WELL
Industrial Conference Report Makes
Favorable Report on Canadian In
dustrlal Disputes Act.

The Canadian industrial disputes In
vestigation act has been a wholesome
restraint both on employers and en-
ployees through period Of Industrial
unrest, the national industrial confer
ence board finds In a report Of ten
years operation Of the Canadian law,
made public at Boston. The conclu-
sion Of the board was reached, the re-
port says, Notwithstanding that statis-
tics show 222 disputes, involving more
than 100000 work days lost.
1t Is pointed out that the act is not
one for compulsory arbitration, but in
stead for compulsory investigation, and
then only affecting transportation COM
panies and other public utilities and
mines, although it may be invoked in
other Industries upon application by
both sides. Since the war industries
providing war materials have been
brought under the compulsory features
by special legislation.
The report says that the success Of
the measure depends principally up
on public opinion, the penalties provid-
ed being imposed rarely. 1t adds that
the act after ten years has the support
Of Canadian public opinion, but finds
that its operation has failed to In
spire the complete confidence Of work
ers, though 1t believes that the theory
that failure to impose penalties Is the
principal weakness, Is not borne out.
One Of the conclusions reached Is that
investigations have been most success
full when most informally conducted,
and that introduction Of legal machin-
cry Is almost certain to destroy their
usefulness.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10

A Card System fer Workers.

Beginning July l, every worker seek
ing employment in the industries Of
New Jersey is required to pre-
sent card from the state, federal
and municipal employment bureau,
showing where he was last employed
and for what reason his employment
ceased. This is one of the features Of
a plan by which New Jersey hopes to
solve the problem Of the shortage of
labor in all industries incident to the
war. The object Of the card system,
which all the manufacturers of the
state will be asked to strictly observe,
is to do away with the large number
Of floating workers who have been In
the practice Of working a day, or a
few days, in one plant, only to then
look for job in another plant.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10
BREWERS COAL SUPPLY CUT
BY Garfield In curtailing Of Non-War
Observation-Disclosures of Near-Beer
Affected BY Order.

Washington.-A serious blow to the
manufacture of beer has been struck
in the United States, not by prohibi.
ton action in the Congress, but by an
order from the Fuel Administration,
acting with the Food Administration
and the War Industries Board. There
may be beer in the country for six
months to a year longer, but after that
time none until the fuel situation i'm.
proves, probably none until the close
of the war. Then 1t will be up to the
Congress again. And with the pass
ing of beer will go all the near-beer,
the malt extracts and other limitations
made from cereals The order Is not a
prohibition measure In any way. It
is conservation proposition, and the
first 100 per cent restriction on non.
essential industry. 1t will free the
great stocks of coal used by the cereal
beverage people for war industries.
the huge quantities of their cereals
for strictly food uses and their en-
ployes for work in essential indus
tries. 1t will be followed by other
100 per cent restrictions from the Fuel
Administration against non-essential
industries, In each case with the CO
operation Of the War Industries Board,
and, where food materials are CON.
cerned, Of the Food Administration.
And In each case the United States
Employment Service will step in to
direct the future employment of the
men thrown out Of work by the shut.
down.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10
FORMING NEW RAILROAD BODY
Employees Not Eligible to the Four
Brotherhoods Are to Have Or.
nanixatIon of Their Own.

Railway employees, including shop
men, towermen, yardmen and others
whose classes Of employment are not
included in the four brotherhoods and
to whom, until the control of railroads
was taken over by the government per-
mission to organize was refused, are
now organizing rapidly under the pro-
lection of Director General McAdoo.
This was announced by William G.
Lee, president of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen. He denied that
it was movement to block any other
movement on the part of railroad off,
Gals who, he said, have been strip
ped Of their authority and have no
voice in the matter.
The four brotherhoods have abso-
lutely nothing to do with the move
ment," he continued. There are six
organizations Of railroad employees in
existence, which are distinct from the
four brotherhoods and are affiliated
with the American Federation Of La
Dor.
"We heartily favor the plan and
will help it in any way possible, but
the four brotherhoods are organized
practically to their full quotas"
Timothy Shea, acting president Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen, said he knew
nothing Of movement to organize
railroad employees other than those
affiliated with the four brother
hoods.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10
ALL BENEFIT BY INCREASE
Director General McAdoo Approves
Advance in Wages of All Me.
chanicai Employees.

Increase of wages for all shopmen
and employees of the mechanical de-
partment of railroads under federal
control has been approved by Director
General McAdoo. The new rates of
pay are effective as of January 1, this
year. An eight-hour day, with time
and half for overtime, work on Sun
days and seven specified holidays, be-
came effective the first of August. The
advances apply to 100000 men and in
volve an expenditure of $100000,000.
The fun text of the order making
these changes for the benefit of the
: ,fisss MT been completed. A
snmmafFiof the changes, however, Is
sued from the office Of Director Gem
eral McAdoo, is as follows:
Machinists, boiler makers, black
smiths, sheet metal workers, molders
and first-class electrical workers, So
cents per hour.
Car men and second-class electri-
cal workers, So cents per hour.
Helpers, As cents per hour.
Foremen paid on hourly basis, 5
cents per hour more than respective
crafts.
Foremen paid on monthly basis, in
crease $40 per month, minimum $155
and maximum $3.50.
New rates are retroactive to Janu-
airy l, 1913.
Beginning August 1, 1918, eight
hours, with time and one-half for over
time, Sunday work and seven specified
holidays.
Payments of back pay will be made
just as soon as they can be calculated
Unpatriotic German Pastor Chased.
Napoleon, O.-Rev. Philip Peters,
pastor of the German Lutheran church
at West Hope, who narrowly escaped
serious harm for alleged disrespect to
an American flag, returned to his home
and is under close guard. Fear that
the force of the Vigilantes Of Henry
county would take drastic action
against Peters led Sheriff Spencer to
take extra precautions against vic.
lence. Peters alleged actions have
been reported officially to E. ]. Lynch
district attorney at Toledo.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10
TeH@3xej<eStey1e SSe5S 81 eUspgRgY
!. RIGHT OF MEN TO
ORGANIZE UPHELD.

UNFOLDING the right Of work.
men to organize, President Will
son came out in support of the
national war labor boards de-
cision In the case Of the threat
ened strike Of commercial
telegraphers, when the text Of
his communication to the presi-
dents Of the telegraph compa-
MES became known.
The president fatty informed
the employers that the finding
Of the war labor board in the
controversy, giving the men the
right to organize, must be ac-
cepted.
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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10
1883 Trsinmen in Service.

W. G. Lee, president of the Brother
hood of Trainmen, announced that up
to the first day Of this month 1883
members of the organization are serv-
Ing in the army and navy. During the
last month more than 1900 members
IF the organization entered the service.
The brotherhood is carrying paid-up
death and total disability insurance for
members in the military service, the
death policies amounting to more than
S15,000.0O0.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10
Big New York Strike Settled.

The New York subway strike has
been settled. The men who were en-
gagged on construction work returned
to their jobs and the contractors will
pay the advanced scale Of wages de-
manded by the men. The board Of
estimates and the public service COM
mission have adopted a policy Of TAX
ing care of the contractors losses which
is acceptable to the contractors. In
cidentally, with the announcement
that a settlement had been reached,
came the first intimation that the
question of the closed shop had been
raised by the men and was one Of the
conditions of the settlement.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10
CARPENTERS APPROVE
NEW WAR LABOR BOARD

President Wilson was congrat-
ulated by the United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners
Of American on his success in
the formation of a national war
labor board to handle industrial
questions during the war in a
telegram sent by the organiza-
tons executive board. "All of
our international officers pledge
you and that board their hearty
cooperation and assistance" the
message said. The board also Of
fered the services of Its entire
100000 members to the govern
ment In winning the war.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10
Civil Employees Raised.

AS means Of meeting the increased
cost of living law has been passed
which grants an increase In the sal
aries Of the civil employees Of France
and which provides for further allow
ances to cover family expenses by MAX
ing specific increases, according to the
number of children living with such
employees and dependent upon them.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10
America ModifIes Mexican ,Embarsoes.

Washington President Wilson gave
another shock to the German agents
in Mexico who are trying to embroil
that country into difficulties with the
United States. Through Secretary
Lansing he announced a radical modi-
fication of the embargo on exports to
benefit Mexico. Corn for food, agri.
cultural implements and many other
articles are to. be allowed to go across
the border to meet the needs of the
Mexican population. For this favor
nothing is demanded Of Mexico in re-
turn. The hope is expressed merely
that "the Mexican Government will
continue to allow commodities not i'm.
peratively needed in Mexico to be ex-
ported to the United States"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10
AmmIsh Farmers Agree to Back War.

Ammlsh Farmers Agree to Back War,
Columbus, O.-Danger Of violence to
40 families OF Ammish people living In
Madison county, near Plain City, was
considered definitely passed as the re.
suit of meeting held there. The
complaint had been made that the fam
flies had not contributed to the war
funds that have been raised. After
Cordray had talked to their leaders
they agreed to raise in cash the
amount OF money that was agreed
upon
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10
Cut Hours Of Labor In Britain.

The British governments agricul.
tural wages board has decreed that
three months after the cessation OF
hostilities all British agricultural Ia
borers shall become entitled to reg
ular half-holiday each week In addition
to Sunday, making their normal work
ing week five and half days.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10
Did You Helm or Hinder?

"When the boys come back labor will
have to defend its acts" says Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor. 1t Is a warn.
ing which should be needed by all
workmen engaged in the production Of
war materials.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10
SENATE RETAINS DRY !
CLAUSE IN MEASURE
CHAIR REBUkED AFTER SAULS-
BURY DECIDES LEGISLATION
is GENERAL.
Prohibition Proposal Stays In Measure
When Vote Is So To 80 Against Mary
Iander-Point of Order Brought To
Fore BY Penrose.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
acknowledgements of national
prohibition as war emergency meas
ure won their first fight when the SEN
ate refused to sustain ruling by SEN
ator Salisbury, of Delaware, President
pro tempore, that the prohibition
amendment to the $11,000,000 emer-
gency agricultural bill should be
stricken from the measure because it
is general legislation Consideration
of the amendment followed immediate
ly, with Senator Phelan, of California,
offering a motion to strike out all ref
erences to wine The motion will come
to vote and prohibition leaders ex-
pect to reach a final vote on the
amendment within few days unless
more pressing legislation displaces the
agricultural measure.
One point of order was raised by
Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania, who
declares that the amendment which
prohibits the sale except for export of
intoxicating liquors after January /
next and the manufacture of beer and
wines after November l, is general
legislation attached to an appropria-
ton bill in violation of the Senate rul-
ing. Although the Chairs decision
was overruled by narrow margin-36
to prohibition leaders declared
their full strength was not marshaled
against the ruling, as many Senators
who favor prohibition voted to sus-
tain the Chair, and that the amend
ment will be adopted by an overwhelm-
ing majority.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-09
GAS CASUALTIES; 237
IN ARMY; MARINES 1903
1871 Soldiers and z Devil
Dogs" Killed In Action.

Washington, Aug. 1.-TWO army
lists contained 237 names, divided as
follows: Killed In action, 131; died of
wounds, 10; died from airplane acct
dent, l; died Of accident and other
causes, 8; wounded severely, 81 ::
wounded, degree undetermined, %.
The marine corps casualty list con-
tanned 10S names, divided as follows: :
Killed in action, 8 {; died Of wounds, l !;
wounded severely, 20; wounded, de-
gree undetermined, IA: wounded
slightly, 1; missing, l,
ARMY LIST No. 1.
Killed in Action.
Sergt. Peter ]. Roman, Elizabeth, \. j.
81. Francis Dewey, PleaSantville, n. j..
Robt. 2. Rauenbuhler, Jersey City,N.J.
A. c. Schmidt, Jersey City, n. J.
Frank Benda, Garfield, \. J.
Jas Gamble Fleming, Philadelphia.
John Charles Graft, Philadelphia.
Frank Grenda, Dickson City.
Richard Joseph Hartley, Philadelphia.
James H. Lehman, Oil City.
Died of Accident and Other Causes.
William PitrowfcZ, Trenton, n. J.
Died From Wounds.
Andrex Dudzik. Philadelphia. :.
Wounded Severely.
Andrew Baskin, Philadelphia.
David Major Gorsuch, Titusville.
Theodore Salvatos, South Bethlehem
Wounded, Degree Undetermined.
George ii. Fritz, Oak Ridge.
ARMY LIST No. 2.
Killed in Action.
Raymond o. Fisher, Pine Grove.
Joseph T. Edwin, Pittsburgh.
Tohn Loudenslager, Bethlehem.
Frank Martin Lubreski, Shamokin.
Ralph w Uhlman. Pittsburgh.
John Condel, Oliphant Furnace.
Fred B. Howard, Sugar Grove.
John johnson, Paterson, \. J.
Wounded Severely.
'harles Q. Engdall, Olanta.
Everett F. Moore, ASbury Park. \. j
Wounded, Degree Undetermined.
Edward G. Husi, Camden. y. j.
Talmadge H. Moore. Philadelphia.
'harles SantangelO, Norristown.
MARINE CORPS LIST.
Wounded Severely.
oscar Pynckels, Paterson. \. j,
Alfred G.. Mullen, Arvona.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined.
Ralph A Tobin, Philadelphia:
Rudolph Bargaman. Newark, \. J.
Toward E. Perry, CanonShurg.
william NJ Farrar, East cronge, \. }.
Ralph D. Smith, North Send.
alfred K. Seaman, West MiddleseX.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-09
Stork and Cupid
Cunning Plotters
Many a New Home will Have a Little
Sunbeam TO Brighten r.

Cupid and the stork are held up to ven
Grafton; they are rated as cunning plotters
to herald the coming Of the. little sunbeam
homes Of a host of happy families.
There Is most remarkable preparation.
known as Mothers Friend, which has been
used by women for over half a century
before the arrival Of the stork. This Is a
penetrating external application for the alb
domen and breast. By daily use through
out the waiting months, strain and tension
is relieved. The muscles are made elastic
and pliable so that when baby comes they
expand with ease and the pain and danger
at the crisis is naturally less.
Then, too, the nerves are not torn and
drawn with that usual wrenching strain, and
many distresses, such as nervousness, nausea,
bearing down and stretching pains, are
among the discomfortS and facilitating ex-
periences women who have used Mothers
Friend say they have entirely escaped by the
application Of this time-honored remedy.
Thousands Of women have used Mothers
Friend and know from experience that it Is
one OF the greatest contributions to healthy,
happy motherhood.
Write to the Bradfeld Regulator Co.,
Lamar Bldg. Atlanta, Ca. for their s'Moth-
erhood Book There is wealth of in
struction and comfort to be derived from
reading this little book. 1t is plainly written
just what every woman wants to know. Get
bottle Of Mothers Friend from the drug.
gist today, and thus fortify yourself against
pain and discomfort.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-09
Don't Let Catarrh Drag
You into CONSUMPTION

sprays, inhalers, atomizers, JeII1es
and other local applications.
S. S. S. has proven most satisfae-
tory remedy for Catarrh because it
goes direct to its source, and re-
moves the germs Of the disease from
the blood. Get a bottle from your
druggist today, and begin the only
logical treatment that gives real re-
suits. You can obtain special medical
advice without charge by writing to
Medical Director, ~ Swift Labora-
tory. Atlanta, Ga.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-09
No Worms in a Healthy Child

All children troubled with worms
have an unhealthy color, which in
dictates poor blood, and as a rule,
there is more or less stomach distur-
bance. GROVES TASTELESS chill
TONIC given regularly for two or
three weeks will enrich the blood,
improve the digestion, and act as a
General Strengthening Tonic to the
whole system. Nature will then
throw off or dispel the worms, and
the Child will be in perfect health.
Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-09
Report to Navy Department.

Washington. Aug 9.-Sinking of the
Metak was reported to the navy de-
partment.
The American steamship Merak."
the report read, was shelled. torpedo
ed and sunk by an enemy submarine
at 80 2. NJ. Tuesday fifteen miles
northeast of the Diamond Shoal light
ship off Cape Hatteras, n. c. The
Merak was 1923 gross TONS
This was near the time the Diamond
Shoal lightship itself was sent down
by the enemy raider.
Destruction Of the lghtship con.
firms the belief of naval officials that
the German sea wolves are under or
ders to handicap commerce in all ways
possible without exposing themselves
TO naval or other formidable oppon-
ants.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-09
OUR men CUT WAY
THROUGH GERMANS
Hold All Gains After Crossing
VeSie River.

With the American Army on the
vesle, Aug 9.-The river Vesle was
crossed east and west OF Fismes by
additional American infantrymen.
West of Fismes the Americans are
breaking up counter attacks by Ger
man infantry They are holding their
ground despite the enemy efforts.
In support of the Americans, who
had crossed the river during Tuesday
night and Wednesday morning, de-
xachment of infantry crossed the Vesle
Under Il French and American barraSe
inst before noon. Two other detach-
13rn,S reached the north bank in the
afternoon.
The Germans counter attacked the
americans west of FiSmes, but were
scattered by the American artillery
fire. The enemy is endeavoring TO
prevent the American advance, but the
americans have pushed on under Il
heavy fire and in bitter fighting, in
which the men from overseas used
their bayonets effectively. A few Ger
mans were taken prisoners. while the
others retired.
The stiffest resistance now facing
the American infantry north of the
.-esle in the region west of Fismes Is
from a knoll north of Bazoches Here
a number of German machine gun
companies have dug in. They are
clinging desperately to the hill, des-
,,;+a tho Ara If tho heavy allied gums
One American detachment which
crossed the river reinforced the Amer
leans along the Rheims-Soissons high
way. who are endeavoring to drive
the Germans from the knoll.
Among the prisoners taken by m
Americans were an officer and several
rriyates from a division which has
last arrived from the German front IN
flanders.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-09
CataTTh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as
they cannot reach The seat of the dis
ease. Catarrh is local disease,
Greatly influenced by constitutional
conditions. ami in order to cur. it
you must take an internal remedy
Halls Catdrrh Medicine is taken in
formally and ac,s thru the blood on
The mucous SUD faces of the system.
Halls Catarrh Medicine was pre-
scribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years. 1t is conf
rosed of some OF the best tonics
known, combined with some Of the
lest blood purifiers. The perfect
combination of the ingredients in
Halls Catarrh Medicine is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in ca
tarrhal conditions. Send 10: t.sti-
mHnials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props.
Toledo, O.
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion ADV
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-09
How He Knew.

Officer examining German prison
er)-So you knew there were Ameri-
cans in the trenches opposite you, did
you? How did you come to find out?
G. P.-Dot voss eesy, Herr Oberst !!
1t voss all quiet dere for long times,
und damn, Won morgen, We heard SOM
potty shaut aut, you -w DEM
We knew dere voss Americans dere.-
Stars and Stripes.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-09
Avoid It's Dangerous Stage.

AFOIU ItS DdIS u VuS N0@6Ss
There is a more serious stage of
Catarrh than the annoyance caused
by the stopped-up air passages, and
the hawking and splitting and other
distasteful features.
The real danger comes from the
tendency of the disease to continue
its course downward until the lungs
become affected, and then dreaded
consumption is on your path. Your
own experience has taught you that
the disease cannot be cured by
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-09
37,452 Siun Edae Petition.

Trenton, n. J., Aug. e.-Governor
Walter E. Edge filed his petition as a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for United States senator with
Secretary of State Martin. The petit
ton contains 1882 signatures. All
sections of the state are represented
Camden county has 5000 names, the
highest number.