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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-30
HOLY LAND WELCOMES MULE
Why Meek and LowIy Quadruped Has
Been Received With Favor in
Ancient Palestine.

One of the innumerable blessings
that the war has brought to enfran-
chised peoples is the American mule
that the British army took-or that
took the British army-to Palestine.
The Turks had robbed the farmers Of
the Holy Land Of all the customary live
stock and the work animals were
replaced by mules purchased from the
Britons.
1t is a great thing for the farmers
of that historic but not hustling land
to come in contact with the energetic
when he feels like it-American
mule. No matter whether the mule
is at work or at play, he will keep
his owner busy. The mule is at once
occupation, entertainment and instruc-
tion. He will s'hustle the Eas ST.. with-
out mourning the penalty Mr.. Kipling
laid down as inevitable for occident-
ais who attempt that performance.
It will be a great thing for the mule,
too. There in the Bible lands he has
helped redeem from the heather and
will help to make blossom again like
the rose, he may, in picturesque and
soothing environment, reflect, as is his
philosophic wont, upon the meanings
of all things made and rejoice in his
own peculiar blessings.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-30
Why Ancient Paintings Last.

In the cheerful days when REM
brandt van Rim arranged, had, and
from reasonable distance enjoyed,
his own funeral and then watched the
prices of his pictures soar; when Frans
Halls would sober up and then dash
off an immortal canvas with thirst
driving him to short cuts that to this
day painters strive after at hard la
Dor; when Jan Steen would not listen
to the voice of propriety but chortled
with unholy glee whenever drunken
row began-and painted it-artists
"went in" for science.
They kept linseed oil for 30 years
and more and were very careful to
select and grind and mix their own
colors, Metallurgical and Chemical
Engineering informs us. They chung
to Renaissance traditions, but the ira
ditions were sound-as witness their
canvases to this day. Later painters
experimental without the vision of the
research mind, and their canvases
show their frequent errors. 1t is not
always wise for the uniformed to try
experiments.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-30
How to Recognize chapIains.

The war department has again
changed the insignia for chaplains,
and again the cross will give way to
the shepherds crook, which was the
chaplain's insignia up to 1893. Under
the former regulations Jewish chap
lains in the service had the option OF
wearing the cross or discarding the
insignia altogether. Representatives
of the organizations of Jewish rabbis
protested that an insignia could be
found which would be symbolic and
free from criticism Of believers in any
creed, and that the adoption of the
crook would obviate all controversy on
this subject. The size and design
Of the crook are now under consider
alton and will be announced at an
early date, but it is said that no reg
ulation will be made requiring chap
lain to wear any insignia.
The only chaplain Of the Jewish
faith in the navy says that he is sat
isfied with the naval insignia and has
made no application for change.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-30
Why "ThermopyIae Of America"

The term, "Thermopylae Of Ameri-
ca" has sometimes been applied to the
massacre Of the garrison at Fort Ala,
mo, Tex, by Mexican soldiers COM
manded by Santa Ana. This occurred
in March, 1885, during the war for
Texan independence. The fort, occu-
pied by about lao men commanded by
Colonel Travis Of Alabama, was sur
rounded and besieged by superior
force of Mexicans under Santa Ana,
and after a bombardment lasting sew
eral days was carried by storm and
every survivor in the fort was shot.
The Mexican loss during the siege had
been very heavy. The heroic fight the
Texans had made gave rise to slo-
gan, Remember the Alamo" which
was popular with Texans during the
rest of their war for independence.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-30
WHY
Amputations After Battle
Are Fewer

Under improved conditions of the
treatment of wounds of the extremities
and the minimizing of infections, am
putations are comparatively rare now
adays. 1t is comforting fact that
hand in hand with the diminution in
the number of amputations, the quail
ity and usefulness of artificial limbs
have greatly increased.
| think it is fair to say that in Amer
lea we manufacture the best types of
artificial limbs, Maj. G. L. Gibson, M.
IN. c., writes in Scribner's. They are
in great demand in Europe. We make
wonderful artificial arm, which has
been revelation to European sur
geons. Unfortunately, it is quite ex-
pensive, but doubtless American gem
erosity will see that no soldier who can
use one to advantage fails to obtain
one.
AS a result of grouping together a
large number of cases of amputations,
as in the Maison Blanche, just outside
of Paris, opportunities have been given
to study the conditions which give use
to unsatisfactory stumps. From this
experience lin civil practice the OPP
portunities for study of this subject
are very few better and surer meth
DDS of performing operations with a
view to future usefulness have been
devised. A great improvement also Is
the recognition that stump, like any
other muscle, is the better for exercise,
and it is essential for a patient to be-
gin wearing a temporary leg at the
earliest possible moment, just so soon
as the wound is healed. The patients
morale is also greatly aided by this pro-
cedufe.
Professor Depage has devised a very
clever and cheap leg which he makes
his patients wear and entirely forbfds
the use of crutches, the patient being
made to walk very much as one learns
to swim, by being pushed off the dock.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-30
WHY Filters Fiqht En- Masse.

Paul Rockwell says in letter from
France to Chicago Daily News: "Bom-
bardment fiers work en- masse and
there is little opportunity for individ-
ual exploits. The esprit de corps In
every group is great. Each member
feels proud Of the glorious work accom-
plished by his unit. Every squadron
flying in the Vuillemin group has spe-
cial insignia painted on both sides Of
the fuselage. All the work saw must
have been done by real artists. The
members of one squadron patch every
hole made In the machines by Ger
man missiles with bit Of white can
vas ornamented with small black
Maltese cross-the insignia borne by
all German airplanes. More than one
machine is thickly plastered with these
scars of honor"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-30
WRITE LETTERS THAT CHEER
Why EpistIes Written to Soldiers
Should Contain Maximum of
News That Is Agreeable.

Do you give as good as you get7
Does your soldier boy fill his letters
with accounts of the disagreeable
things he is meeting, or does he cheer
fully ignore them and try to make you
believe that he is having the best time
ever? He knows that you can do moth
ing to change conditions as he finds
them, so, in his fine philosophy, Why
pass the worrying on to you? Turn
the picture around and look at the
boys side of it. You will never know
the half of the things he endures; he
won't tell you now, and when he comes
back he will wave them aside as of no
Importance. AS you can't help him, he
can't help you. A grumbling letter, or
one full of encouragement, will only
make soldier little less efficient in
his job; you will still have the home
problems to tackle. The need is not So
much for more letters, but for more
cheerful letters, is the word that comes
from the camps. "The mud-soaked odd
Bills of the trenches, cheerfully ignor-
ing vermin, rain and shell fire, con-
tinue to wind up their epistles with,
Hoping this finds you in the pink, as
it leaves me at present." says Lieu
tenant Dawson. 'sThey are always In
the pink of epistolary purposes, what
ever the strafing Or the weatner.u We
at home should be .in the pink" We
should do more than keep the home
fires burning;;" we should let them
shine on and in the letters that we
send to camp.--William Frederick
Bigelow in Good Housekeeping.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-30
PASSENGERS Are Searched.

New York.-The 400 passengers on
the Danish steamship Oscar II, which
arrived here, were searched both at
Halifax and at the entrance of this
port it was learned. There was a
suspicion that German refugees might
be trying to get into America, a Gus
tom house official said, and the au-
thOrities thought also that some of the
minor royal refugees from Germany
might be on board in disguise.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-30
Proud of His Name.

New York.-New York, the metrop-
oils of the world, has no family of the
surname of PerShing, a search since
the beginning of war has disclosed.
Tersling as a Christian name, how
ever s going to stand forth for gen.
erations. Statistics show that on an
average of ten pair of proud parents
daily are comforting that appellation
OF their male children For the girls,
Victory and Lorraine lead.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-30
Twenty Years to Restore France.

New York.--Twenty years of labor
by an army of 100000 men will be re-
CURED to restore Northern France to
its pre-war condition, Stephane Lau-
zanne, editor Of LIE Matin, of Paris,
told an audience here. France will
not furnish that army, nor will she
supply the material necessary to re-
construct the $4,000 buildings de-
stroyed by the German invaders-Ger-
many must do that" he declared He
warned against the appeals for Glenn
sRcy from Germanys women.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-30
How Error Won Battle.

During the Afghan war of 1879 a
small British detachment gained
victory over large body Of the enc
my by a mistaken order. A privat
named Vance, who had distinguished.
himself by several acts Of bravery,
was great favorite with one of the
officers, and during skirmish the Off
Ger wanted him to carry a dispatch to
the colonel In command Of another de-
tachment. The man was only a few
yards away, and he called out,
"Vancel" at the top of his voice. The
men thought he had given the order
"Advancel" and Immediately rushed
forward with such dash and spirit that
the enemy broke and fed.
We de ys,b Printing at Fair Prices.
We do Job Printing Al Fair PriesS
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-30
TAX BILL AGAIN SLASHED
Senate Finance Committee Continues
Downward Revision of the War
Revenue Measure.

Washington Nov. 26.-The senate
finance committee continued down
ward revision of the war revenue bill
to make it's total yield next year six
billion dollars. The bill as it will be re.
ported to the senate, probably next
week, now is virtually complete except
for reduction of the excess profits
rates for 1919 and the fixing of taxes
In 1920, a proposal which the Repub-
lican members plan to vigorously OPP.
pose.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-30
HOW ENGLAND HELP
Inv ED KRUPP TO

Ill hhUE1 III
START INTERNAL WORKS.
There is no doubt that this
country started Germany on her
industrial way, showing her the
ropes, gave her the wrinkles,
and generally treated her as a
good apprentice; but 1t is not
generally known that Krupp
himself, the man who has en-
abled the kaiser to hold out so
long, and who led him to be-
lieve that he could smash his
way to world dominion, got his
first capital here.
Alfred Krupp came to Bir-
mingham in 1910 with an intro
duction to a great English firm
of electro-platers from Doctor
Siemens, and offered them an
invention of his own for rolling
the metal ''blanks" from which
forks and spoons are made. For
once a German invention-for
it must be said that the Ger
mans have been good at utiliz-
ing but bad at imitating-turned
out to be of use, and Krupp got
10000 from the firm for his ma
chine.
With this money he returned
to Germany, went to Essen, and
there laid the foundation of the
gigantic business which has
since become menace to the
whole world.-London Answers.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-30
LONDON TO WELCOME WILSON
Press Promises Reception to the Presl.
dent Greater Than Was Ever
Before Given.

London, Nov. 26.-"President Wilson
will receive the greatest reception we
ever gave any guest. No progress any
emperor ever made will equal his"
saws the Observer in an article dis.
cussing the coming visit Of the presi
dent TO England. I'VE rejoice that an
event we have SO urgently advocated
IL now aesunaAF
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-30
HOW Alum Puriflea Water.

BY using filter alum in rapid sand
filters good results are being obtained
in reducing the bacterial content of
the well water, at American mobiliza-
ton camps in France, says Popular
Mechanics Magazine. The chemical
coagulates on the sand at the top and
forms q film to which the bacteria ad-
here as the unpurified water triclles
through the bed. AT regular intervals
the upper surface of the sand is re-
placed and fresh supply Of alum in
troduced.
Aen.4 Via y0ur lob Printing,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-30
Armies of Allied Nations on Their
Triumphant March to the
Rhine.
GERMANY SURRENDERS FLEET
President Wilson Prepares to Leave
for Europe to Take Part in the
Peace Observation-Disclosures
Government Overthrow
by Anti-BoIshevists.
BY EDWARD w. PIckARD.

The triumphant march to the Rhine
by the armies of the allies has been
going on steadily all week. At last
these brave troops move forward real
ly with bands playing and banners
flying" and as they pass through the
cities, towns and hamlets of northern
France and Belgium the people of
those places, released from years OF
barbarous slavery to the Huns, give
them hysterical welcome. From holes
where they bad been hidden since the
summer of 1914 their national flags
are brought forth to decorate the
buildings and streets and the ruins
left by the invaders, and everywhere
homemade specimens of the Stars and
Stripes fly with the other banners.
The wild joy of the inhabitants Is
pathetic in the extreme, and especial
ly in Alsace and Lorraine, which is
occupied by the Third American army
together with the French under Cen
eral Mangin. Those lost provinces"
HON l0StllilCus nave CNCI lCilldIIlNN
loyal at heart to France and they well
coined the Poilus and the doughboys
with open arms.
For Lorraine the great demOnstra-
ton took place in Metz, which was
entered by Mangin's army on Tuesday.
That general was injured the day be-
fore when his horse fell, but Marshal
Petain was there and standing before
the statue of Marshal Ney in the main
square, reviewed the troops. The in
habitants had overturned the German
statues in the city and made the place
gay with the allied flags and with
their own national costumes. Similar
| scenes were witnessed in Strassburg
and other cities of Alsace. Near the
Swiss border the French troops first
reached the Rhine,
The American army Of occupation,
commanded by General Dickman. and
about 100000 strong, marched across
the old German frontier into Lor'
| raine and swung to the nOrttward
| into Luxembourg, the marines on its
right passing into Belgium. In the
| grand duchy no less than elsewhere
| the Yankees were enthusiastically
| greeted. Their advance was made al.
| ways with due caution, however, and
the task of moving so large an army
forward steadily and keeping up its
| supplies and communications was
| performed in perfect manner.
Meanwhile the British and Belgian
armies of occupation We're keeping
pace with their allies, advancing
through Belgium close on the heels Of
| the retiring Germans.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-30
Entered at the postoffice at Knox
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BY WILBUR D. NEsBIT

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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-30

mo men living are more worthy
be trusted than those who toll up fro
soxarty5, none less inclined to take or
touch aught which they have not hon
sstly earned. Abraham Lincoln.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-30

Everywhere the yictors found vast
stores of weapons and materials
which the Huns left in accordance
with the stipulations of the armistice,
and in general it was said the Ger.
mans were ARRIVING out the terms i'm
posed on them. There was pillaging
in some places, and occasionally a
storehouse was blown up, but these
instances were comparatively infre.
quent. The worst charge against the
conquered foe related to the released
allied prisoners. Many of these
usually sick and half starved, were
merely turned loose to make their way
to their friends as best they might
England sent to Berlin a stern pro.
test against such violations of the ar
mistice terms.
The allied fleets have passed through
the Dardanelles to the Black sea. and
allied troops have been landed in Con.
stantinople and on the Gallipoli PENN
sula. In what was Austria-Hungary
the process of occupation also goes
on, French troops having entered
Budapest.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-30

President Wilson signed the food
production stimulation bill with the
Jones rider, and consequently the
United States will be "bone dry" from
June 30 next until the time when the
rehabilitation Of its fighting forces
has been completed. The importation
Of all intoxicating drinks stops at
vnce, except that wines may be im-
ported until May l, 1919. The liquor
interests may contest the constitu-
tionality Of the law.
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-02-27
TREMENDOUS VALUE FOR 15c
The Pathfinder, Leading Weekly Mag
azine of Nations Capital, Makes
Remarkably Attractive Offer.

Washington, D. c., (SpeciGD-Peo-
pie in every section of the country are
hurrying to take advantage of the Path
finders wonderful offer to send that
splendid illustrated review of the whole
world thirteen weeks for Is cents. 1t
costs the editor lot of money to do
this, but he says it pays to invest In
new friends, and that he will keep the
offer open until the Pathfinder passes
the 100000 circulation mark, which will
be in a few weeks. Fifteen cents mail
ed at once with your application to
Pathfinder, 179 Douglas St., Washing
ton, D. c., will keep the whole family
informed, entertained, helped and In
spired for the next three months.-Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-02-27
rr,d.. Needed in shIpburIdInq.


The department of labor has provid-
ed the following list showing the kind
of trades most needed in shipbuilding'
and a special appeal Is addressed to
men in those occupations to enroll in
the United States Shipyard volun-
teers:
Acetylene and electrical welders, as
bestos workers, blacksmiths, angle
smiths, drop-forge men, fiange turner's,
furnace men, boilermakers, riveters,
reamers. c. -penters, ship carpenters,
dock builders. clippers and calkers,
electrical workers. electricians, wire
men. crane, operators, foundry work
ers. laborers (all kinds), loftsmen,
template makers, machinists and
machine hands (all sorts). help
ars. painters. plumbers and pipe
filters. sheet metal workers, copper
smiths. shipftters. structural iron
workers, erectors. bolters up, cements
'ers and crane men.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-02-27
period Of Rest Coming.

See the studious young MAJ al.
solemn he is. His brow overnahss 10
shs hack of a swapping turtle ana nc nc
Is ominous rs the first p'utterinss ..
:, :. a.rthouake. He burns the midnight
~ - Great quantities, porting over pom.
Ga - tonnes until he is worn aimos'
TO skin and bones. But nese. nor.un,fy
will W. presently have ample o I,,',, bs ad.
- rest In a short while ne WIN ~. 80 =.
r - to the bar, and after ,na aa. ~
m.m M, ct have anything to do.-Aansas
City Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-02-27
joke on Phrenologist.

A phrenologist, visiting a village, of
terpd to examine anyone's bumps for
small sum.
burlly bIacksmith's helper said he
would have his bumps examined, and
as he took his place, another man whis-
pered in the phrenOlogist's ear, Hes
very fond Of veal"
At this hint the phrenologist nodded
gratefully. He then read out the black
smiths bumps, crediting him with all
sorts of virtues, and finally he said, in
loud positive voice, Now 1 come
to your diet. Gents, there is one
thing in the world our subject dotes on
tits veal Why"
But the sentence was never finished.
The blacksmith rose suddenly and
Knocked the phrenOlogist down.
whats it to do with you if 1 did
steal calf?' he cried.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-02-27

,,oroan Mrs. JOHN KoPPELMANN, r.
No, /, Mclean, Nebraska.
This famous root and herb remedy,
vida E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
1oTnd has been restoring women of
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T ,ns,. and it will well pay any woman
ybo suffers from displacements, in
Fsmmation, liberation, Irregularities,
bsc[ache. headaches, nervousness or
Stbe blues" to give this successful
remedy trial.
For special suggestions in regard to
vonr ailment write Lydia e. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The result
ofits long experience is at your service.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-02-27

At least one human being in hfty IL

At least one human being In nrty -
Ieft-handed. This is the minimum e.
innate. Some authorities say four -
Atty. w. Franklin Jones declares tna'
4 per cent Of the race are born iei'-
handed. but about three-fourtas OF
these are converted by training into
more or less imperfect nght.handers.
ON the other hand. about per cent OF
the race, though born right-handed, u
trained to use the left hand because
of accidents to the right.-Scientinc
American.