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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
10 Bf FORCED INTO ARMY


q Is heEe iNe a n roc iaf natlo n
gssued by the KAISER.
Loikdh. May Is. Emperor William
has iBsied proclamation concerning
Lithuhnia in which he says it is as
sumed Lithuania will participate in
the war burdens of Germany. In the
proclamation the independence" of
Lithuania, allied with the German en-
pire, is recognized. eve assume that
the conventions to be concluded" the
proclamation says further, will take
the interests of the German empire
into account equally with those of
Lithuania and that Lithuania will par
ticipate in the war burdens OF Ger
many, which secured her liberation"
Lithnania is one of the former Rus
sian border states which the Germans
have attempted to set UP as nominally
independent countries under German
influence.
OF the 3,0S2,949 persons called I'M
der the selective service act, 252, 294,
or S.1S per cent, mailed to appear for
!. examination, according to statement
issued by the provost marshal general,
This number however, included men
! who had previously enlisted or been
commissioned and had failed to notify
their boards, some who had died, and
many who were transferred to other
boards but by mistake had been car
ried on the books of their local boards
estimated at 100000,
Many of the remaining 100000 were
aliens, number of whom left the
The statement estimates the number
of real "slaCkerS" at not more than
$4,000, or an average of less than ten
for each local board
Translations of editorial comment in
the German press, made pubic by the
committee on public information, in
clude the following from the Berliner
.Tageblatt:
1.-THE terms Of the ultimatum to Rus
STA Will please even the most unre-
lenting advocates of violence. 1t would
he interesting to hear Hertling, who
accepted Wilson's second principle that
people are not to be bartered about
from sovereign to sovereign, explain
just what differences exist between
the political methods of the past and
those of today. 1t may be conceded
that today the German reichstag is in
formed of coming changes, but not I'M
til the matter has been settled with
out 1T. We all hope this policy will
bring peace and prosperity, but we
cannot conceal our anxiety at the birth
of these new states"
Nashville -The democratic state
executive committee, sitting as the
state board of primary election COM
missioners, in session at the state
capitol, directed the county demo-
cratic executive committees to the
various counties of the state to meet
at the respective county seats on Sat
urday, May is, for the purpose OF
nominating five county commissioners
to compose the county democratic pri.
mary board for each county. The
board of democratic state primary
election commissioners is called to
meet at the capitol at noon Thursday,
May %, for the purpose of confirming
and commissioning the county pri.
mary commissioners.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
James Gordon Bennett.

New York, May 15.-James Cor.
don Bennett, proprietor Of the New
York Herald, died at his home, Villa
Namouna, in Baeullien, near Nice,
France. He had been in i'll health for
some time. Bennett was one of the
best known figures in the newspaper
world. He was born in New York
May 10, 1871. With John w, Mackay,
he established the Commercial Cable
company in 1883.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
British RECOVER
LOST GROUND
Deliver Counter Attack Near
MoriancOurt.
ENEMY ASSAULTS HILL Al

Engages French Troops and Secures
Foothold on the Rugged Slopes Of
the Height North Of kemmel--Ger-
mans Strengthening Their Line
Both In Man and Gun Power---ltal.
Ians Repulse Austrlans,
Ia.A I4andon, sIa asfss Heavy Ilsfy
duels feature operations on tho west
ern front.
The Germans are keeping up In
tensive commandments against the
British and French positions on vari-
Gus sectors in Flanders and Picardy.
They also have become embroiled
with the French in Champagne and
in the Vosges mountains.
Nowhere has there been an infantry
engagement of great Importance.
Near Morlancourt, which lies to the
south of Albert, the Germans deliver,
ed an attack against the British on a
front Of nearly mile and at one
point penetrated a British position.
The Australians in counter attack
almost Immediately recaptured the
ground and the enemy suffered heavy
losses and was repulsed on the other
parts OF the front.
A similar operation was attempted
against the French on Hill A, the
scene of many previous bloody en-
counters in the KENNEL sector. In
official accounts say the enemy gained
foothold on the rugged slopes, but
that the French were pressing them
hard, while Field Marshal Haig as
seyts that an attack north of Kemmei
(Which might include Hill Az was
repulsed.
North of Robecq in Flanders, the
British took the initiative and in All
attack inflicted casualties on the
enemy and captured prisoners. On
the Amiens sector, the French carrieA
out a similar maneuver with like re-
suits. Wherever the Germans essayed
stroke, except near Morlancourt
and Hill A, they met with almost III
slant repulse at the hands of the
allies.
Although the Germans everywhere
are remaining in comparative quiet,
except for their artillery work, ii Is
realized behind the allied lines that
this state of affairs will not last long,
for the enemy is known to be prepar-
ing methodically for resumption OF
hostilities. The strengthening of the
line Is being made both in man and
gun power and, in reconstituting regl-s
ments that were shot TO pieces by.
the allied guns during the big drive,
the Germans are bringing up men
who have had no part in the grea.
struggle
In the italian heater considerable
fighting cont. es around Monte
Como, which Commands the APP
proach to the valley leading from
Trent to Royerto. Here the Austrians
have renewed their attacks to regain
the ground captured by General
Diaz's forces last week, but the
Italians have successfully warded off
every blow.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
crisis Not Passed. Saws READING.

New York, May 15,-Warning to
the people of America against false
optimism in the war, especially as re-
CARDS the great battle in Flanders,
was sounded by Earl Reading, Brit
Ssh high commissioner to the United
States, in addressing the New York
City Bar association here. "The crisis
is not passed" he said, and it never
will be passed until the victory is
won"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
Downs Eiuhth Airplane,

Paris, May 15.-Sergeant Frank L.
Baylies of the "Stork" escadrille, has
brought down another German ma
chine, the eighth to his credit since
Feb. 49, The sergeant's home is in
New Bedford, Mass, and he formerly
served in the American field ambu-
lance.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
Car Wrecks Five RulIdlnaa.

Dayton, o., May 15.-Property dam
age estimated at between $4,000 and
$4,000 was caused. and one employe
of restaurant was seriously injured
when two freight traction cars left
the curve here and crashed into five
buildings on the north side Of Fifth
street. The cars broke loose from
the short train hauling steel rails and
came down an incline at the rate OF
so miles an hour.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
votes FOR Women Barred.

Atlanta, Ga, May 15.--The college
of bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
church South vetoed the action OF
the general conference of the churcn
giving full laity rights to women, and
also reversed the change by the con-
ference Of the words In the ritual
Holy Catholic church" to "Christ's
holy church" The bishops held the
action OF the conference was Illegal.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
To Direct AirpIane Production.

Washington, May 15.-Archer A.
Landon of Buffalo, N. Y, has been
appointed chief of the aircraft pro
duction division, it was officially an
nounced, Landon was formerly vice
president of the American Radiator
company. He has had much expert
ence in Europe. He has already as
sumed his new post.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
British Army Raises Ace Limit

Boston, May 15-The British army
has raised its age limit for volunteers
for infantry service from As to SO
years. The age limit for recruits for
the Canadian army remains at 10 to
As years. Official orders stated that
no further recruits were wanted for
the Canadian tank corps.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
commandeers platinum.

Washington, May 15.-Platinum
has been Communicated for war pu1-
poses, the war industries board an
nounced. Supplies in the hands of
jewellers, manufacturers, wholesalers
and importers, and platinum received
by them up TO June 80, must be sold
to the government at $1O5 a troy
ounce.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
U-BOAT CRUISERS A FAILURE
Allied Naval Forces Sinking Many
Submarines.

Zurich, May 15.-Allied naval oper-
atoms against German submarines
are causing CONSERVATION among the
crews and the German admiralty, &C
cording to information from Berlin.
Operations were suspended on new
super-submarines at Wilhelmshaven
and Kiel because they were too big
and other faults were found In their
construction. 1t Is admitted that many
submarines have been destroyed. Que
whole squadron failing to return from
cruise in the Atlantic.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
Decrease In Frozen Poultry.

Washington, May 15.-Storage
holdings of frozen poultry on May l
amounted to 26,474,330 pounds, de-
crease of Sc per cent from holdings
year ago, the department of agri-
culture announces. Holdings were:
Broilers, S,134,47S pounds; roasters,
6,93S,3S2; fowls, 4,929,587; turkeys,
6,479,S0S, and miscellaneous poultry,
4,992,075.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
Mayor of Denver Dead.

Denver, May 15.-Robert w. Speer,
81, mayor of Denver, and widely
known throughout the country as an
authority ON municipal government,
is dead after a short illness of pneu-
monia.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
Packers son-in-Law Arrested as Alien.

Chicago. Count James Minotto, son.
in-law of Louis F, Swift, the packer,
was taken into custody here by Dep
uty United States Marshals on Pres
idential warrant, ordering his intern
ment. A habeas corpus action imme'
diately was instituted in behalf of the
Count and he was taken before Fed.
eral Judge Carpenter and released on
$4,000 bonds. Hearing of arguments
on the habeas corpus proceedings was
set for May IS.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18

Dyersburg A charter has been Is
sued to Drs. w. p. Watson, j G. Prics'
s. B. Sharpe, A. III. Moody and O y
Nash, Jr., who will organize an up-to'
date hospital in Dyersburg
~ssss
Manchester.-The municipal eiec'
ton held in Morrison. resulted IN the
election Of r. l.. Stubblefield, mayor
ssssa
Columbia. p 4. Fry, carrier on ru'
raj route No. 10, has established a rec
ord for the United States by having
sold thrift stamp or a war savings
stamp card in every home on his route.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
Schmidt choked Woman.

Detroit, Mich.-A coroner's jury in.
vestigating the death of Irma Pallati.
nus, whose body recently was found
under the floor of the former home
here of Helmuth Schmidt, self-slayer,
returned verdict that she came to
her death through strangulation at the
hands of Schmidt. Schmidts 17-year'
old daughter testified that her father
explained the disappearance of Miss
Pallatinus, who acted as his house
keeper, by saying she had left his
home after taking $500 of his money
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
British Casualties al 600.

london, May 15.-The total of Brit
ish casualties reported the past week
is 4f,G12. They are divided as fol-
lows: Killed or died of wounds. Off
GERS SOL, men 5,065; wounded or miss
ing, officers 2,123, men 33,923. The
large total in the last week evidently
represents losses suffered when the
fighting in Flanders and Pieardy was
at its height.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18

Engages French Troops and Secures
Foothold on the Rugged Slopes of
the Height North Of kemmet-Ger-
mans Strengthening Their Line
Both In Man and Gun Power---Ital.
ians Repulse Austrians. s
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-30
DIDN'T LIKE WAY HIS
NEl6HB0RS WERE DOING

Because there Is man on the
township council ot defense about
six miles southeast or Tulsa, Paul
white, another member Of the saue
organization took II upon himself 20
declare war. according to AN lnfor-
mnt.on filed yesterday I'm county
court Wuuasu schutucr In fact. 10
tho president OF the local branch OF
'he couucl out In that nelghhor-
hood Someone. 10 was discovered,
had acquired the habit ~ reporting
AN sorts of trivial incidents 90 the
council anonymously, ana Schuttler
found out that ~ was White
Yesterday morning. after there
had been rather stormy meeting
the nirht before. White drove 20
SChu'tlcr's house and called him and
his mother out Pointing gun At
thcm he declared that this country
was iu state of war aud that no
Germans are needed Schuttler de
cuucd t6 make himself conspicuous
hy his absence and yesterday filed
tho Information against W h tc
charging him with aiming n deadly
weapon 0t him.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-30
STRICKEN SECTION
GETS SEED AT ONCE
Conference Win Governor Starts
Movement to Take Care of the
Unfortunate Farmers.

sps-ia' 10 The world
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug 29-lm-
mediate moyemcn, OF seed wheat to
farmers of the. drouth-stricken dis
tric,s of the state WAS decided upon
Ia conference this afternoon be
tween Governor Williams ana bank
crs and business men Of this and
other cities in the sections affected.
The r.tu uf the federal govern
meut Go supply seed wheat was en-
dora,d ard Governor Williams ap-
pointed T. A. Norris OF Ada state
fuel administrator. Guy Robertson
Of i1wtou president 81 the Okla
homu Bankers association. Hugh NJ.
johnson. Frank Wikou. prentiss
Price and j - Landlord Of this city
a CUWglitec ito take up with local
banks the matter ~ preliminary
finances 100 order to secure the se"d
and get 10 ln tho ground. after which
federal aid viii then become avail
able
ON suggestion of j A. Whitehurv
OF UuNey that getting proper feed
into Clro druuth districts for live
stock Is OF vital importance. a com
mtttre consisting of Mr. WhitchuEst
W If. Douahuo. Chickasha; George
FrederiCksou and G. ". BoBEs ok
lahomn city. and Clarence walters,
Duncan. was named to handle the
matter IL was pointed out that uu-
less some mill feed could be secured
to go with whatever rough feed was
obtAluable most OF the live stock
would be sent out.
1t Is possible that some effort Will
be made 10 induce banks In more
favored sections OF the state holdluE
large deposits Of state money Co re-
linquish some Ia the banks OF the
less fortunate places. At any rate
the important thing nov Is 20 gct the
seed wheat ana put Il on the ground.
Tho committees named will start
work at once
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-30
MISS BERTHA DILLON
SETS TR0TTING MARK
Goes Nile Ia 2:O2 l, Record for
Four Ncnr-Olds, in Grand CIR
cult Meet M nrnd,illc.

BEADNlLLE MlH-. Aug Miss
lortht Dillon was dlvcu by Scrriu
10 10 worlds truttlng record for
@-vghr. old tllirR boz 2.03 % In tho
frec'fo all trot at the Grand circuit
meeting at tho Hctdylllc track 10.
day Tho Philadelphia nlly. owned
hy A. u Coke. beat the FAST rottrrs.
~ Frisco and Mabel Tftsk iu each
~ three heats. making the fast time
I'm the second mile. Tho record was
formerly 2.Ut = held boy Bertha
Mcclure and made az Toledo on
July 20. last
Nella Dillon. "a rlator NJ Miss
Bertha Dillon, won tho American
horse breeder futurliy. tho largest
purse event ON the card.
Chilcont 70 CanndnN rottcr and
q fnNurlt". won tho gre trot I'm
straight hoat7. giving june Red.
driven boy Gr,rs. her second beating
this year THIS WAS the Mlssn-
chussetH stake aud Ch.lcoot e4tnb-
liahcd "a record fur the event b. go-
Ing the second heat In 2.O5H
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-30
STREET RAILWAYS MAKE
NOISE SUITS ARE FILED

Three suits sFrrcgaung $4,000
were brought against the oklahoma
Union Railway company yesterday
fgL alleged damages 90 residence and
hAlncss property ON account of aN-
caw'ions noise and proximity.
Two OF the suits are for daAage
10 residence property in Grindvicw
addition. where 70 is charged cNcuya-
ions broke sanitary sewers and the
noise Is sp great from The operation
NJ the street cars AS Go dcpree!ate
the property values Mrs Norma T..
Norvell, one OF the complainants.
asks Judgment for g. 600 on this ac-
count Mrs Josephine 7. HutuhIn-
son believes she ha1 been DAMAGED
20 the extent Of 15,0io on the same
count
Woodson T. Norycu in his petI-
ton states that he owns n lot near
IA" Frisco tracks. lu fact with only
q street between 80 and the tracks.
This street, he says has been occL-
pied 10y the lines Of the Oklahoma
Union Railway company rendering
his property OF less value Tor "A loca-
tion for "A warehouse or storeroom.
This damage. he estimates. is worth
ti0,00O 70 him.
This Is the sixth suit filed ln The
district court against the street raii-
ways OF Tulsa during the past two
days
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-30
TULSAN HELPS WIN WAR
IN U. S. COUNTING HOUSE

Special 70 The World
CAMP JACKSON, :. c. Aug ~.
You can't tell about this army buHi-
ncsA You leave homo with your
chin up ana your chest out, with
visions OF sad but noble death In
some far-flung field Of northern
France"
You get To camp ana they stick
you iu an office and kcrp you there
for duration OF the war and the only
death you die Is that one when the
major calls you ON the CARPET 10 eN'
plain why entry No. ad, 10000 on
August payroll has period Instead
Of comma after ib siNty-second
word
But the paper work. so-callcd,
is one Of tho most important
branches OF the urmys activities, and
as little appreciated by the laymah
as anything can b" including the
ordinary view of the poor quarter
masters corps
When Leon F Booth left Tulsa,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-30
SAYS CITY WOULDN'T HOLD
WHISKY SELLING NEGRO

In the preliminary hearing yes
trrduy afternoon before United
states Commissioner j n wilkins
Ut was brought out In testimony that
when NJ. q. Mingo. negro porter at
q rpoming house, was arrested sat.
utday night by Constable Charles
obcrst and turned over to the police
station, The police refused 60 book
MN. 10 was necessary Tor Ohcrst
TO hunt him up again today and
turn him over 20 the federal au
ihoritiCA
MlnRu vas charged with selling
whisky to soldier I'm uniform
Private Patorff of the aviation corps
" San Antonio testified that he had
purchased the booze The negro
was placed under bond OF $500 to
appear before the grand Jury ser
Hon az Ardmore next October
When arrested by Oberst, he was
turned over TO a nesfo policeman
who took hm 20 the police station
II wns testified on the stand that
sight Desk Sergeant Mcguire re-
fused 10 book the man as "a prisoner.
claiming that tho initial arrest had
not been made by police officer.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-30

ana put up a good scrap hut wns
knocked out In the thirteenth round
The men were matched again IN
1889 and the rookus WIS pulled or
at tho Callfona 4. g. ON August
~. Dempsey was clearly the better
man. hut he was unable 10 put over
the finishing touch Jack had hren
warned To look out FOR the pivot
blow, and when tho Canadian tried
10 land II In the twenty-ffth round
he failed The scrap went along 90
the thirtieth. and la blanche was
apparently all ln lie was corner"i
by Dempsey. who stepped back 20 lct
around backward with his lcft eV-
tended straight out. The pivot blow
landed square on Jacks law and
sent him down for the fuu count
That was tho Nonpareirs FIRST de-
feat. and Il gave him a denthlv fern
of the pivot blow which he had al-
ways disllked. When Jack seconded
NcAullffe. hia old Workshop mai. IN
his bout with English Jimmy Carroll
he constantly warned NcAulirro
against the uivot blow Carroll ala
trv 20 use H. hut was ihwlrtel nv
Dcmpsry's wtpihncr aater when
Dem psev fought the Australian
Pnlv McCartv. In Now Orleans Nc
Auliffe was his second oOd warned
tho Nohparell effectively There have
heen various other punches That
have hcen confined 10 few boxers
George Dawson originated the Kid
ney punch. and was the only boxer
who could put ot over perfectlv al
though Tommv Ryan used n flirIv
we'll Kid MCCov's "corkFrrcw" WIS
never very succcssfu'tv initiated The
Hoosler middleweieht ALSO had n
"lIver punch" that was y terror
Rob Fitgsimmons was tho master ~
the reart and solar plcvue blow
which had 10 be timed to a nicely 10
be effeciINe
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-30

before Skelly had fought George
Dixon for the fc1therwciRht champ
ionship and a tiL500 purse az Now
Orleans, but had been defeated.
Brine proved himself easily tho mas
ter of Gentleman jack I'm the
nght az Naspcth then favoritc
pugilistlc center FOR the New York
fans. and in the seventh round Jack
was stretched out for the count
Skclly was ot tho opinion that his
defeat by The Euffala hoy was
flukc. ana Erne soon Fobligcd him
with another chance In the second
bout Skelly managed 20 hold out
nine rounds, when he was again
knocked out His fights with Ernc
practically ended Skelly's career as a
ring star
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-30
pivot Blow" was Jack Dcmpscys
Nemesis

Jack Dempsey the oldtime name
cake ot the present heavyweight
championship contender. 'waa one ~
tho earnest ana most fearless Of
fighters vet In his later years he haa
q peculiar ohsosslon amounting 10
fe1r in regard 10 the old pivot blow,
nfterwnrd barred hut In the old DAYS
o f1vnrito punch with some pugIlist-
Jacks fear ~ the pivot blow dated
from his fight with George IA
blanche stdged IN san Francisco
twenty-nlne years ago tomorrow. Le
Nlanche was a French Canadian, but
q naturnlized citizen OF the United
states He had served IN the Marine
corps adm was generally known as
Marine" He first fought Dempsey
In 1855. NJ q yacht club in New YORK
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-30
SCHOOLS WON'T USE BAD
WATER; MAKING TESTS

Acting under the instruction or
the health department, "a " sim
clair health Inspector. began ycstcr-
day testing tho water used hy the
90 different schools ~ Tulsa Tho
bottled samples viii bc analysed and
n the water supply is found 20 con
tain germs other arrangements viii
be made The majority Of the schools
use water from wells on the school
grounds when the water is found
bad for drinking 10 Is probable that
a deeper well Will hc drillod, or pure
water will be purchased
Tho only report available ycster.
day was made uu tic water used d.,
the Horace Mann school which is
not cuusldcucd On FOR drinking
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-30
rrntc.t rrlcc I1,lnr.

Special 90 Tho World
OKLAHOMA CITY, AUG. 20 The
corporation commission today r.
coived communications from rIn
owners at Purcell ana chandler say.
lng that gin prices fixed by tho com
mission were Inadequate aud that
Finurrs could not meet existing con
diuous nt such prices The com
mission fixed 80 cents q hundred
pounds FOR seCd cotton. 90 conta for
hollics ana 6if5 for hugglng aud
ties, az the prices Tor ginning The
ginncrs originally asked for 3, routs
ana 90 cents. respectively for seed
cotton and bolllos. hutarot their pric,
Tor huEging ana ties The commits
sion did not indicate today IL tho
case would be rr-opcuod