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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
WIN WAR, MISSOURI MESSAGE
Governor Gardner of "Show Me" State
Denounces Fault-Finding With
Wilson.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 1.-The
war will be won because the people
of the United States are in full sym
pathy with the war, Gov. Frederick D.
Gardner of Missouri declared in New
Years statement. Continuing, the gov
ernor says:
1.-THE people of Missouri regardless
of political affiliations, are in. thor
ough accord with the president. They
feel that the president should not be
harassed by fault-finding and destruc-
tive criticism, all of which is bound to
give aid, comfort and encouragement
to the enemy"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
sp00R APPEALS TO FARMER
Gives Twelve Arguments for Raising
IA of More Live Stock-High Mark
~ to Be EcIipsed.

Chicago, Jan. Accompanying an
appeal by John A. Spoor, member of
the Illinois state council of defense,
advancing twelve reasons why farm
eIs should raise more live stock as q
war measure, the annual report of the
stock yards operating company for the
eleven months ending December "a
was issued.
The report, prepared by the statis-
teal department, indicates that even
the high-water mark of prosperity set
1.-THE local meat industry during 1916
will be eclipsed when the twelve-month
figures for 1917 are available.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
GERMANS TO REGISTER
United States to List Enemy
Aliens in February.
All Male Subjects Of the Kaiser More
Than Fourteen Years Old Must
r u Nuk lARItbklVflIl ST ~


Washington, Jan. Registration
of all German alien enemies will be
made In the first week of February.
Rules and regulations for the regis
tration were made public by the de-
partment of justice.
The QUESTIONABLE requires a most
comprehensive record Of each regis
trant and includes photographs in
Quadruplicate and finger prints. Wom-
en- are not required to register, but all
German males of fourteen years or
more within the United States or its
possessions, who have not acquired
full citizenship, must comply with the
regulations or suffer the penalties pro-
vided.
The registration will be conducted
by the police and postal authorities
throughout the United States and by
especially delegated authorities at
time still to be designated In Ameri-
can insular possessions.
These registration laws require that
no alien enemy move from one place
Of abode to another within his registra-
ton district without premit.
No enemy alien may change his
place Of residence from one registra-
ton district to another without first
obtaining a permit from his registra-
ton district, making application on a
form furnished by the department of
justice, and notice must be given at
once to the registrar Of the district Of
the new place Of residence.
Any German subject to registration
who does not register or uses the
registration card of another, or makes
false statements or representation,
shall be deemed to have violated the
regulations and may be interned or
punished otherwise.
Registrars are not to be treated
as persons Of evil disposition" the
regulations read, "and the registration
officers are urged to deal with them
in a courteous and friendly manner"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
HOUSE PARTIES NEARLY EVEN
on Recovering Democrats viii Have
s21f, Republicans 2o9, and In
- dependents 6.

washington, Jan. How close the
political balance In the house will be
when congress reconvenes on January
8 is shown by this summary made by
South Trimble, clerk Of the house:
Total membership, 1875; Democrats,
211; Republicans 200; independent
groups, six; vacancies, nine.
The vacancies are by designations of
Representatives Fitzgerald, Griffin
and Bruckner of New York and Adam
son of Georgia, deaths of Representa-
tives Bathrick of Ohio and Martin of
Illinois, and absences on army service
of Representative Johnson of South
Dakota, Laguardia Of New York, and
Heintz of Ohio.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
TEN DIE FROM THE COLD
Zero Weather Grips New York-U. S.
VIII Rush Coal to SILVER
ing People.

New York, Jan. IA heightened
death roll, a rapidly dwindling coal
supply, and weather bureau officials
predictions that the cold spell would
keep the mercury lowering about the
zero mark throughout the next "a
hours, made winters grip on New
York and vicinity grim actually.
Ten persons had persisted from the
cold.
Washington, Jan. 1. - Immediate
measures will be taken to relieve the
coal shortage In New England and in
New York, Secretary McAdoo, direct
or general of railroads, announced. Or
ders, he said, will be issued before
night, giving to coal shipments prefer
entail movement.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
Fifty-nine Persons ParoIed.

Columbus, O.-Fiftyfour prisoners
in the Ohio Penitentiary were granted
parole, and five given final releases
by the Board of Clemency at its meet
ing. No announcement was made on
the pardon case pending. Sentence
served by the men ran from IA months
to IL years. More than half the men
in the Ohio Penitentiary are nonresi,
dent of the state, and a policy has
been adopted of encouraging men to
return home when released A place
to work was waiting for each man.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
BRITISH WIN IN PALESTINE
Gen. AIlenby Advances Another Three
Miles.

London, Jan. 1.-The forces under
General Allenby in Palestine have ad-
yanced another three miles along the
Nablus road, according to the official
statement issued here, and after stub
born resistance have occupied Birch,
the ancient name of which Is Beeroth.
East of the road, Hizmehgereh was
taken. west of the road the ridge of
Rawllah and Kettireh was occupied.
In the center Of the line mounted
troops advanced to Khurbetha, Ibu-
harith and Deirekuddis.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
B(MB PADUA CHURCH
Enemy Airplane Raiders Set Fire
to Famed EdifiCe.
Titan Frescoes of the Birth of Christ
Saved When Building Is
Damaged.

Berlin, Jan. 1.-French forces on
the northern italian front took the Of
fensive and penetrated portions of the
Austro-G German positions on Monte
Tomba, the German general staff an
nounced.
Padua, Jan. 1.-The ancient mon
umental Carmini church of Padua con
tanning frescoes by Titan and Cam
pagnola, was the center of a vast CON
fiagration which lighted up the skies
for miles around. The fire started from
incendiary bombs dropped gty enemy
.asirplanes Iii an,yther rsfia3 w'fssvls scitt
tered wide destruction and death.
The dome OF the massive church
burned throughout the night, making
majestic spectacle, but the solidity
Of the ancient walls, dating from 1850,
and the copper roof save the main
structure and paintings from destruc-
tion. The bomb hit the outer edge Of
the dome, which was soon fiery fur
mace rising 100 feet in the center of the
city.
One building was pierced from top to
bottom and torn to pieces by a bomb
which buried four persons, three of
whom were children. The Church of
Sanvalentine and the ancient palace
were hit and partly wrecked. Other
private buildings also were struck.
While destruction of property was
great reports indicate the loss Of life
was not as severe as on Friday night.
The correspondent visited the Car
mini church, where mass was proceed
ing In the baptistry. The famous fres-
Goes were intact The altar was Gov
cred with wreckage, but the walls and
roof had not been damaged greatly.
A number Of hangings and tapestries
were burned by red-hot metal from the
roof. The tall Campanile was saved
and the bells were ringing. A monu-
ment to Petrarch in an adjoining
square was scorched and surrounded
by debris from collapsed houses.
The frescoes saved were the meeting
Of Joachim and Anna by Titan and the
birth of Christ and the alteration of the
Magi by !Campagnola. The Carmini
church was erected to commemorate
the end of the brutal tyranny of one of
the HOhenstauffen chiefs who raided
northern Italy 700 years ago.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
Schools Kent Closed.

Philadelphia. = Fortythree public
schools in this city failed to open after
the Christmas recess as result of the
continued severe cold weather. APP
proximately $4,000 pupils are affected
Lack of coal forced the closing Of most
of the schools, while others were
closed because of frozen pipes in heat
ing apparatus and boiler trouble.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
U. S. FLYER KILLED IN FRANCE
American Aviator Falls While Making
Test FIight--Lives to Report
Observations.

Paris, Jan. Ian American aviator
was killed Sunday while making a test
flight at an aviation center before
French and American pilots and OBJ
servation aviators. Although the wind
was blowing violently, he made a loop
successfully, but on attempting to re-
peat the feat he fell. He was dying
when picked up, but insisted on report
ing to his American comrades the OBJ
servations he had made.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
Another Bazaar Scandal!

New York Charges that only $13,'
600 of 100000 raised at the Italian
bazaar held here in November, 1916,
went to destitute families of Italian
soldiers, placed in possession of the
District Attorney, elected from him
promise of an Investigation.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
YEARS EXPORTS SIX BILLIONS
United States Record Broken-Trade
Balance $3.50, 900, 900, lie the
Official Report.

Washington, Jan. 1.--America's ex-
ports were estimated at the depart
ment Of commerce to have passed the
$6,000000,000 mark in 1917, new
high record. Imports were less than
$3,O00,O00,000, and the trade balance
In favor of the United States probably
will be more than $780, 10000.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
OPPOSE GERMAN TEACHING
Lutheran Pastors in Nebraska Adopt
Resolutions of Loyalty to the
U. S. Government.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. AT meeting
held at Seward, Neb., the pastors and
teachers of the German Lutheran
church in Nebraska of the Missouri
synod adopted resolutions of loyalty to
the United States government and rec
commended the cessation of German
language instruction in all parochial
schools of the state for the duration of
the war.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
Officials and Engineer Indicted.

Shepherdsville, Ky.-Three officials
of the Louisville and Nashville Rail
road Company were indicted by the
Bullitt County Grand Jury on the
charge of creating and maintaining
common nuisance" in connection
with collision between passenger
trains here December 20, in which
more than 40 persons were killed.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

London.-Marie Corelli, novelist,
and Lady Mabel Gore Langton, sister
of Earl Temple, were among victims
of the Food Controllers regulations
against boarding food, the former be-
ing fined ESQ and ego costs, while
Lady Langton was fined ESQ. Miss
Corelli was charged with having pur-
chased excessive quantities of sugar.
In her defense she said the sugar was
to be used in making jam. Lady Lang
ton was accused of having purchased
excessive quantities Of tea, coffee. ~
gar and other provisions.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
WOULD SECEDE FROM MEXICO
Gov. Estaban Cantu of Lower CALI
fornla Appoints an Envoy to
Washington.

Sssn Francisco, Jan. i.Fieldlng j,
Z d Aos Angeles capitalist, an
as beer informed
Il he was to be appointed "diplo-
IdaIflc representative at Washington
of Gov. Estaban Cantu Of Lower Cali
fornia.
III believe" he said, "this foreshad-
ows the secession of Lower California
from Mexico" Mr.. Stilson said he
was cousin by marriage Of Secretary
Lansing.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
Arms Concern Discharge $500 Men.

Bridgeport, Conn.-The collapse OF
the former Russian Government and
its failure to keep its part of contracts
for war supplies, work on which has
been in progress here for long time
caused the discharge of $500 men by
the Remington Arms and Ammunition
Co., the company announced Rifles
and bayonets are called for in the con
tracts.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

Lady Enid Vane, wife of Maj. Henry
Cecil Vane of the Yorkshire Hussars,
heir of the ninth Baron Barnard, was
formerly Lady Enid Victoria Fame,
daughter of the earl of Westmorland.
Lady Enid has introduced many ways
of lettering the condition Of the fami-
lies left behind. Charity bazaars In
which she helped raised considerable
funds to provide comforts for soldiers.
She has been devoting practically all
of her time to war relief duties and
she has accomplished great deal of
good. Lady Enid Is one Of the most
beautiful ladies in the British nobility.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

London, Jan. lone of the forts.
Of the naval base at Kronstadt has
been blown up by violent explosion,
according to a Petrograd dispatch to
the Times.
London, Jan. Correspondents of
Reuters Limited at Picking, Hardin
and Petrograd report fighting at IT.
kutsk, East Siberia, between regular
troops and Red Guards and Cossaeks
and military cadets. The fighting is
Of the tiercest character and has lasted
nearly week.
Entire Town AbIaze.
The entire town is said to be afire.
Some quarters of it have been de-
str0yed. The local branch of the state
bank, the telegraph office and other
buildings have been burned. The pop
ulation is starving. The maXimalsts
have received re-enforcements from
Krasnoyarsk.
The dispatches add that the Red
Guards have murdered the French
consular agent and two other French
men in Irkutsk
Rioting also is reported in Vladi-
vostok and the situation in Hardin is
said to be serious. The Chinese are
endeavoring to send troops to Vladi-
vostok.
kaIedines Elected.
A telegram received in Petrograd
from Noyo Tcherkack, capital of the
territory Of the Don Cossacks, an
nounces that General Kaledines, who
recently resigned as hetman Of the
CossacRs % the ground that there was
opposition 10 him at the fTQlt has
been feseieefsd BY 562 ont q d total
ef 6Ss votes.
Moscow reports railway commnni-
cation with the south has been
stopped, sections of the track having
been destroyed, and that no food sup
plies are arriving.
The Petrograd Den states that the
Cossack leader Karauloff, former mem
Der of the duma, and his brother have
been murdered While journeying from
Vladikavkaz, in Ciscaucasia, to Yekat-
erinodar to attend a Cossack military
gathering.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
Electric Advertising piscontinued.

New York-The business streets oil
New York City and cities and towns
throughout the state will be dark on
lightless nights, except for regular
street lights, under an order promul
gated by the State Fuel Administra'
ton, requiring that electric advertis'
ing and display signs of all kinds be
discontinued.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
First Snow In Twenty Years.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 1.-The first
snow in Jacksonville in twenty years
fell here, but it was of short duration.
Northern Florida is in the grip of a
cold wave.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
BRITISH DOWN 5 AIRPLANEs
German Flyers Destroyed or Put Out
of Action Without Loss to
the English.

London, Jan. Five German air
planes were destroyed or put out Of
action Sunday by the British, who lost
none of theirs, says an official state
ment given out here.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
Russ Raid Union for Defense.

Petrograd, Jan. 1.-The commission
appointed to prevent counter-revolu-
ton raided the premises of the Union
for Defense of the constituent assem-
bly,. About a dozen arrests were made.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
Injured BY EXPLOSION.

Whitesburg, Ky.-Two men were ia
tally injured and number of others
less seriously hurt in powder explo-
sion on construction work near here.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
Rln Price for Horse.

Cincinnati, o., Jan. IL. X. S. Ross,
the Canadian turf king, purchased the
great Kentucky race sire Marathon for
$4,000.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
BATTLE
IN EAST SIBERIA
City Of Irkutsk in Flames as Co.'S
!, SACKS and Red Guards
Fight.
KRONsTADT FORT BLOWN UP
Dispatch to London Times Tells of Ex-
tremely Violent Explosion at Great
Naval Base-General kaledines
Reelected Cossack Hetman.

London, Jan. lone of the forts.
Of the naval base at Kronstadt has
been blown up by violent explosion,
according to a Petrograd dispatch to
the Times.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-25

boosters. Entering Gate one of the
most impressive features of the en-
tire trip was made. A tank car"
which was the result of Knowles
ingenuity. followed the flag in the
procession and was followed by 80
cars all with headlights cleaning. II
made spectacular picture. The
tank car" bombarded the city.
There were no casualties. The meet
ing at Gate was also one following a
previous drive and bond sales were
light but Gate more than reached her
quota.
Monday. April %, Fairview school
was reached for dinner. The Fair
view Auxiliary of Forgan Red Cross
branch served dinner, and say, II was
grand one. Everything good to eat
that one could possibly ask and they
only wanted to charge % cents. The
boosters objected and gave them so
cents. the same as given at all other
points, and IL was worth II. Here an
Angel Food cake was sold for the Red
Cross. IL brought $51. The sale of
bonds was good. Afternoon stops
were made at Harmony and Bell View
schools, only short talk to the chill
dren at the former. A good bond
sale was made at the latter.
The climax of the trip was reached
at Forgan. where the boosters again
ate with the Red Cross. Forgan
branch serving supper. All other eat
ing houses in town were closed and
all patronized the Red Cross. Long
tables were spread the entire length
of big building and IL was simply
loaded with good things to eat. The
meeting was held at the Methodist
church and II was packed. The
bond sale was lively in spite of the
fact that a drive had already been
made at Forgan and they had gone
over their quota. Forgan will prob
ably get one of those honor flags and
a gold star In II to boot. They are n
live bunch and are making II hot for
any tendency toward disloyalty. The
patriotic meeting was one of the best
of the entire trip. In spite of the
crowded house-people being fairly
jammed in--the best of order pre-
vailed and Soldier Knight never
spoke better. At the conclusion of
his talk. Manager Culwell spoke for
Beaver county when he bid him fare
well and told him that when he went
back "over there" all Beaver county
would be for him and he could count
on us. He was given rousing hand
and hearty God be with you till
we meet again"
Thus ended the Third Liberty Loan
Drive in Beaver county. To use the
vernacllar of the west, IL was howl
Ing success. Too many people con-
tributed to its success to give special
mention to all but Manager Culwell,
Chairman Tracy and Soldier Knight,
the band boys and those who fur
nished their cars. are entitled to
great credit as well as Rev. Mr.. Per-
kins, Attorney Ross Ridley and
others who spoke often and forcibly
for the cause. In addition. those citi-
zens of other towns and communities
along the way who Joined the boost
ers ana who furnished members for
the band, added greatly to the sue
cess of the drive. II was a great time
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-25
BEAVER COUNTY GOES OVER TOP

occasion and there Is no adjective ap-
pltcable In describing good eats that
could not be used with propriety in
telling of the sumptuous spread
which they had ready to hand out
the moment the boosters arrived. The
sale of Liberty Bonds was a grand
success at Sunset. One man. Ed
Woods. who had already purchased
VI 200 worth, took another $1,000,
and others purchased generously.
Sunset Is one of the bright stars on
the Liberty flag and they will un-
doubtedly not only have the honor
flag but golden star. which indi-
Gates that they doubled their quota.
What's the matter with Sunset?
She's all right!
In the afternoon stops were made
az Twin Mounds and Clear Lake.
Clear Lake is entitled to special men
ton. They bought bonds as no other
small point visited. and they did It
quickly. stepping up and taking out
bonds without being begged. cajoled
or threatened. They will undoubted-
ly get an honor flag. The night meet
ing was held at Knowles and many
of the party spent the night there.
Here again the Red Cross branch pro-
vided supper. All that has been said
OF the other Red Cross spreads may
well be said of Knowles. They fed
the crowd most sumptuously. The
patriotic meeting was greeted with
crowded house and bonds sold we'll
A previous drive had been made at
Knowles. They will raise their quota
and more.
Another exciting incident of the
trip occurred at Knowles when Henry
Witt, an old gentleman fully able to
buy bonds, refused to do so. He
finally offered to take S100 bond.
which was refused. He was told that
since he was able $500 or nothing
was his quota. He acknowledged
having large amount of grain mot
wheat) in storage. He continued to
refuse. Monday. when the boosters
returned through Knowles, they re-
ceived word that Witt had taken the
$500 all right.
A short stop was made at Meeks
school and some bonds sold. Logan
was reached for dinner and here the
Twin Mounds Red Cross branch
served dinner. Being Sunday, every
body and his mother. sister. aunt,
uncle and cousin. was there. 1t was
one of the biggest crowds of the
entire trip. The loyal Red Cross
workers OF that branch served nobly
and they fed the crowd splendidly.
After dinner great meeting was
held. Bonds sold readily and we'll.
The people OF Logan are prosper
GUS people, they appreciate II and
want to remain SO, thereby investing
In bonds to help in preserving their
their prosperity. Afternoon a stop
was made at Oversteet school, the
people of Glendale school coming
over there, and rousing meeting
was held. Gate was reached for sup
per. Here @. G. Maphet took care OF
the crowds at his popular hostelry
and reaped good reward OF the coin
Of the realm for his efforts. The Red
Cross branch was unable TO serve the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-25

Lee Hulse, chairman of finance of
Riverside Red Cross branch, was a
Beaver visitor yesterday. Lee just
closed very successful term of
school in his district and is now get
ting into the Red Cross finance work
with vengeance. He is carrying out
plan in his branch district which it
would be well for other workers of
the county to emulate. The plan is
to secure as many farmers as will to
pledge themselves to plant at least an
acres OF ground for the Red Cross.
He says he is meeting with splendid
success and expects 10 make a house
to house canvass of the entire dis
t.ict, giving all chance to do some
ming in this way.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-25

o. NJ. Barr, formerly of Enid but
more recently of Woodward, has To-
Gated in Beaver and is opening the
Blue Label Cleaning establishment
in the building formerly occupied by
Jeff's Place. He will also handle
pianos and monographs. Mr.. Barr
was engaged in the cleaning business
here. some time ago, selling out to
Sims. He has had much experience
in his line and Is prepared to take
care OF the most exacting class Of
work
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-25

A letter from Marie Francis, who
left last week for her home at Yale,
states that she arrived safely. She
stopped off at Weatherford en- route
and visited day with Rev and Mrs.
l.. l.. Shaw. She reports them as
well located and much pleased with
their new home.