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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-16
GENERAL LABOR NEWS.

| There are 10000 trade unionists in
| Tacoma, Wash.
| Six thousand bakers are employed at
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
In 1913 Germany had I'll 1aborl
| unions; it now has about $50.
| Bricklayers at Derry, Ireland, have
been granted increased wages.
Oregon has a workman's minimum
wage Of $11.61 for factory workers.
| Paris (Tex.) bookbinders have re-
ceiyed an increase of $3.50 and So a
week,
The Universal shipyard at Houston,
Tex, has woman oakum spinner who
works nine hours every day.
Mobile (Ala.) shoe, grocery, depart
ment store men and women clerks to
the number of 300 have organized.
Members of the Baltimore brewery
workers union have been notified Of
q voluntary increase of 50 per week.
All workmen at Victoria, B. c., en-
ployed in the provincial department of
public works will be placed on an
eight-hour basis.
Investigations show that woman op-
eratlves on drill presses and milling
machines are from % to so per cent
faster than men.
The United States employment bu-
reau is now supplying labor to essen
tial industries at the rate of quar-
ter of million a week.
Striking Wexford (Ireland) en-
gineers have refused to comply with
the request of the ministry Of labor
that they return to work.
Nearly 800 members of the holders
and coremakers' unions Of the Pitts
burgh district have been conceded an
increase of rs cents per day.
Delegates from the various unions
on the southern railroads met recently
and completed federation of the
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks.
New Zealand's dairy industry owes
much of its prosperity to the success
of milking machines, of which between
5000 and 10000 are in use there.
Typographical unions Of the North
west territory, which includes Wash
ington, Oregon, Idaho. Montana and
British Columbia, will ask uniform
wage scale.
Liability insurance companies in
Wisconsin must accept awards Of the
Wisconsin Industrial commission, even
though the commission does not give
them time to contest the award In
courts.
According to kilograms received by
the state council Of defense, rIones-
sential Industries will be combed more
closely in Illinois. More workers for
ammunition plants are wanted as the
result Of the destruction of the New
Jersey plant. Supplies have been re-
tarded for months and to keep up the
offensive on the west front federal en-
ployment agents will be kept busy get
ting munition workers.
Acceptance of Laredo, Tex, by the
Mexican Federation of Labor for the
international labor conference, on Mo-
vember ID, In response to the invita-
ton Of the American Federation of La
Dor, was announced by the American
Alliance for Labor and Democracy.
Women have supplanted men In an
other occupatlon-the handling of lum-
Der. Seventy-five Polish women now
are loading lumber for the Pearson &
Ludascher Lumber company at its pier
at Philadelphia. They receive the
same wages as men, but their hours
are shorter. Over 100 women applied
to the company for work.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-16
The Chief Interest.

At an official reception congress
man talked in windy and grandilo-
quent way about our war aims, ap-
pealing every minute or two to Sec
rotary Baker.
Secretary Baker nodded goOdhn-
moredly until the sixth or seventh APP
peal, when he lost patience.
Congressman" he said, 'it's not our
aims that interest me. It's our hits. |"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-16
Always somethinn DOING.

Willis-How do you like army lifef
Quite a number Of new turns for n
fellow to get used to, suppose.
Gillis-You bet. AT night you turn
in, and just as you are about to turn
over somebody turns up and says
"turn out. Life.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-16

The occasional use of Roman Eye BalsaEg
ut night upon retiring win prevent and re-
lieve tired. watery eyes, and eye strain AGE.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-16

Lieut.. H. L. @. Walker OF the roya
navy, who was the hero of the famous
British naval attack on Zeebrugge
Lieutenant Walker, who was an Off
'er OF Ii. NJ. S. Vindictive, had his arm
blown off during the landing of tn,
British sailors and marines on th'
MOLE He is'expected in this country
shortly to fill an appointment with thu
British bureau of information.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-16
The BUSY Stork.

Every year 2,250,000 babies are born
in the United States. The daily birth
rate Is little over 6.1T9.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-18

iege. and who have pot vet lost con.
fidcnce in him. They gave him much
encouragement by THAR presence all
through the long day, and they will
be with him to the end, IL Is be-
Iieved.
Tho Jury.
An hour was consumed yesterday I'M
completing the list of jurors. which
consists of the following:
John q. Miller 1904 West avenue.
!. w. Bates. 6l7 Noble avenue,
f. Leslie White. SCI West Thirtieth
street.
Charles C. Gasser sl4 West Clay
street.
Carol Taylor. 1910 kensington
avenue.
Herman s. Reans. 3oO3 East Main
street.
A. L. Bailey. 500 North Elm street.
W. Lamar Edwa de, 2b42 West
Grace street
J. w, D. Farrsr eo7 North Thirty
second street.
G. B. Trant. 2s06 East Broad street.
H. Cornell Branch. COS North
Twenty second street.
A. l.. Richardson, 1908 Park ave-
nue.. -.4~aad
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-18
THE WEATHER
tChited etaies Weathe. Bercan
Dcpn .tInent of Agriculture

Washington. May i1.--Forecsst
Virginia and North Carolina - + 2 =
" srmer In the interior, sun
day, partly cloudy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-18
pitai No Is, and others of rromin.

pitai No as, and others of promin-
ence.
The splendid work that is being
done abroad by The Red Cross WAS
referred ia in an impressive manner
by Mr. Branch. one of the incidents
Of this service which the speaker re-
ferred 10 concerned a man who was
found wounded on the battlefield. He
was told that he had but two hours
to live Toward the expiration Of the
two hours he was taken charge Of
hy a Red Cross representative 1T
- needless 10 say" Mfr. Branch told
his hearers, that after months Of
tender care this man got well. That
is the sort Of thing the Red Cross
does
With great earnestness, Mr.. Branch
made the following comment on crit
ieism which Is sometimes directed a
the Red Cross with respect to the
manner in which il spends money for
war relief work
n only ten per cent Of the money
$ well spent, as we figure il in the
counting houses isn't Il worth while
The money is spent In saving the lives
of the men who make IL possible for
Us to come to a meeting like this in
our automobiles in perfect safety I
tell YOU. the people who stay at home
have got 10 measure up. / know Rich
mond j. going TO do her share
Hr. Branch referred to people who
hesitate about doing their share for
the Red Cross. saying This war is
the biggest thing in 900 wears What
are the people who hesitate waiting
for They will probably have to wait
another 5000 years before there s
another situation like this. Now is
the time TO put everything behind
: on. II YOU want peace this is our
way today OF getting it. Loud APP
plause followed MIR. Branchs re-
marks
Announcement was made yesterday
that all Catholic women or friends,
who are willing TO take part in the
parade. should call before noon Sat
urday for vef at the rooms Of the
Catholic Red Cross auxiliary in the
basement OF ~ Peters church All
men who received invitations 10 walk
IN the first division OF sundays pa
rade with the committee OF one hun
dred commanded by n G. Roykin.
marshal, viii he expected TO assemble
IN CAPITOL street east OF Ninth street.
Henry Schwarzschild who is IN
charge OF the floats. asked that all
floats report to him at Fifth street
on tho south side Of Franklin street
AT p NJ, sunday
The Stenographers association has
asked all women employed IN that
capacity. whether members OF the as
ISOLATION or not. to join with the
members Of the association iu the
parade. meeting At Capitol square at
3 o'clock
7 I A rnem hers will meet on
Broad street 81 Eleventh. to take the
place assigned them In the parade
Members are expected to report At 3
d clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-18

famed stomach contained twice as
much poison as was necessary to XIII
a person. There WAS two-tenths OF
a grain of prussic acid In the stomach.
This acid, II is said by chemists, was
created through chemical action In
the tissues. and while the intestine3
might absorb quantity OF the
cyanide of potassium. the chemical
action would result in the~creation OF
a semblance of prussic acid.
This stomach was taken TO the
Medical college for II clinic, and many
students who viewed the effects of
the poison were in ignorance of the
fact that the stomach WAS that OF
their former stenographer. DR.. Whit
field went through all the details
leading up to the suspicious hnger
which finally pointed toward Dr
Johnson himself.
Wiley Next Witness.
At half past six O'CLOCK recess
was taken until $3.50 O'Clock TINS
morning. when the story will'be taken
up by Detective Sergeant Wiley VINO
will relate the chapter III "hich ne
figured go conspicuously in the ilttie
town of Wilson, \. 6, "nere III.
johnson had attempted TO comhit
suicide. and where he was arrested
anu coI'lro.seu ie,' e. bis Vie
administering p.isnh - 10 HE Eli, he a,y
It rs not peieNeu the, .,,ai ~
sensation injected ll.o tne
story. In genera way, nus o"ei Wv,
told once III tie p.p"1 1,.,ia 49,,
denee was ea'nereu ii...e oS, -, 10,
once in the police court. where undof
the midnight gas. the preliminary
hearing was held.
The success OF the prosecution 3Ve
terday in getting aoI,iisslUn VI va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-18
SOLDIERS CONFESS
Continued from First Page

regaininR consciousness he was struck
again with the bottle. and then blow
over the head with an iron bar, which
the soldiers had brought with them
from hotel at which they stopped
in Washington, finished the Job. The
man lay back in the automobile dead.
The men carried him. they ad
mitted yesterday, up an embankment
into a thicket about twenty-five feet
from the road. and left him They
then proceeded 10 Richmond, New
man driving the car
lrpon reaching this city they
started on toward Petersburg. and
were seen IN South Richmond by Ser
seant Golsby driving on the wrong
side Of the street and without state
license tag He arrested them and
took them to the Third station.
In the car was found suitcase
containing the uniforms They ANAL
~ admitted that they were deserser
and were taken before the United
States authorities and then turned
over 10 officers from Camp Lee, where
they were taken last Monday. The
woman was given car fare back to
Washington.
Later information OF the missing
chauffeur was received here. and the
Armstrong OF the Washington de
partmcnt. came to Richmond Thurs
day night and got in touch with
headquarters Detective wiltshire
was assigned 70 the case by Acting
Captain Toler, and the three in com
pauy with Detective Sergeant Akin
son. yesterday morning went TO Camp
.ee and had the men turned over TO
them.
They were brought 70 Richmond
last night and after some persuasion.
admitted their gum and went into
details They admitted the assault.
and also stated that they took the
dead mans watch and chain and
about SIS IN cash The detectives have
located the watch and chain and will
secure them today
Although The Washington detec-
tires sought 10 have the men sent TO
Washington, Judge Richardson las,
night refused, stating that the case
was one for the state authorities The
department IN Washington was noti-
fed. as was Sheriff Fields OF Alex
andria county and warrants were
sworn our hS Detectives Wiltshire and
Atkinson.
Both the soldiers are fne looking
young men, Newman being but
twenty years old, and Gamble twenty
one They viii be taken to Alex
andfia probably today.
prhcers from Washing On were sent
ia Alexandria county to search for
The body.
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FINAL TOUCHERS

LContinued from First Page. J
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Continued from First Page
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-18
Don't Let Catarrh Drag
You into CONSUMPTION

the disease cannot be cured by SPRAYS
lnhslers, atomizers, jellies and other
local applications
> = :. has proven a most satisfac-
tory remedy for Catarrh beca use II
goes direct to Its source. and re-
moves the germs OF the disease from
the blood, Get bottle from Your
druggist today, and begin the only
logical treatment that gives real re-
suits. You can obtain special medi-
cal advice without charge by writing
to Medical Director. - Swift Labo-
ratorY. Atlanta, Ga--Adv,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-18
box marked quinine capsules, and
took out large capsule
The Fatal Capsule

box marked quinine capsules, and
took out large capsule
The Fatal Capsule,
" How can YOU take such a big
capsule | asked.
at won't hurt" she replied. It
was given me to take every ftth day,
and II will knock the IL" out Of
me-
This expression was explained by
Miss Taylor i'm repeating the sub
stance of a previous conversation she
had with Mrs. Johnson in which the
latter said that Lemuel gave her some
medicine and told her that when he
went after it, the druggist asked If he
were a married man, and he replied
that he certainly was. or he would not
ask for such medicine. Then the
druggist Remarked
"if will take the l. out or Kelly g"
Miss Taylor told how Mrs John
son had served her with the water.
and had then returned to the bath
room To get water for herself and
upon her return. and while preparing
to get into bed, she exclaimed that
she felt it,
II feel Ike 1 am suffocating,' said
Mrs. johnson.
Come. get in bed urged Miss
Taylor lis there anything l can do
for YOU ,"
NO, everything will he all right. "
she murmured, as she rolled over be
hind Miss Taylor.
Il rubbed her lips with camphor,
which had by the side OF my bed, .
continued Miss Taylor. but she
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-18

ready 20 do everything in it's power
70 help their families as we'll as them =
selves. They say, moreover, that the
Red Cross Is doing its part most
thoroughly and is nobly meeting the
necessities o. the situation"
Plans which have been made to
have 5000 people IA line sunday
afternoon were related ny Mr.. Crutch-
neld Those who will make up the
ten big divisions in the parade are
urged to report a. their formation
stations at 3 o'clock and remain in
place until the parade moves The
parade will leave Capitol square at
a.30 O'Clock moving eastward TO the
city auditorium
Every body 10 Have Place
Mr.. Crutchfield sstd We shall e. &.
pect every able bodied man and
woman and school chld IN march.
The only spectators standing a. the
curb along the line OF march should
be the old and infrrn who are rhvsl-
cally unable TO join with ue in this
demonstrafion. Consp icuous features
Of the pageant will he the q ppear-
ance OF the mothers and fathers who
have son. in Uncle Sam. service. We
hope every one 81 them Will march Z"
School children IN the parade viii
sing As the line passes through the
streets, as WAS the case In the Thrift
day parade. A monster mass meet
ing will he held in the ejtN audi
forum as soon as the parade reaches
there. Seated on the stage, forming
4 giant red cross, VIII be SEQ girls he
longing TO the high school chorus
There will be but ffteen persons on
the stage in addition 10 the chorus
Among those seated will be officers
~ the Richmond Red Cross chanfer
Major stuart MCGUIRE. Of base hos
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-18
SAYS He Is Sorry for What He
Said About Congress and
Summing.
RESIGNATION DEMANDED
President of American Pub
fishers Will Make An In
vestigation Of the
Committee.


Washington, MAY lf.--President
Wilson alone appears 10 stand be-
tween George Creel. chairman or INC
committee on public Information ana
formal demand ny congress that
he be dismissed from once.
The investigation Of the committee
on public information nv committee
named by Frank y. Glass. president
IF the American Publishers aSsoci8-
tion. will start next week. tFee4 hs%
received advices 10 this effect he said
tonight. Glass consented 70 order
the INQUIRY 81 the request ~ Crce',
following criticisms ~ his bureau nv
members 81 the Publishers ssso''a"
ton.
Creel sent the house rules commit
tee today an unqualified apology fer
speech In New y Org IN vhich ne com
pared congress to sums But the
com nittee-Dem and Eepuhtl-
cans alike-~rfmaiu"d unpaciaed. one
member SAID the apology would have
been more satisfactory IL accompanied
nv CreeFs resignation
Tries Ia soften Wrath.
Chairman pou s. stalwart aduintss
traitor leader. ATTEMPTED "a Sohen
the committees wrath. This led 80
the belief that President Wilson @tiil
stands nv his appointee TomorFo"
the com nnittee will meet again To- hear
Representative Treadway. Of Aassa-
chusetts, renew his demand for con
rressionat resolution calling for
CreeFs dismissal Creers tfHet OF
apology did not reach Pou until the
committee had adjourned But Fou
had been apprised by Greet Of its tone
and contents and he told the commit
tee an apology was coming II seem
ed only 10 arouse the trate members
tn. more.
Il am surprised said Representa-
tive Rodenhere Of Illinois. that
President Wilson did not remove him
a, once. He has grossly insulted con
aress"
Chairman Pou iuteriected tartfut3N
that he had met Creei wholly by
accident and that he knew Cree1 felt
40 badly about the incident that If
he thought his usefulness were ended
he would resign
Rrpreseutattyc Campbell Speak~
aIf he doesn't know his usefulnc ss
ia Anded said PeprescnItivc Camp
hell. OF Kansas. ne is the only one
In the country who does mot"
.sorrv,'t exclaimed Representative
cantveU. of kentucky ordinarily an
administration defender. Il have Of
tan .esn criminals in court SORRY the
nornfnr after"
I'D he glad 10 accept the apology
and his resignation along with it,
said Representative Rodenbere Of
Illinois Bess. Of Ohio. said he doubt
ed IL the apology were sufficient 10
remove the offense against congress
I'll il quite evident said Represen-
tative Garrett, Of Tennessee Demo
crat that congress feels much the
same about Csreei that Creel docs
shout congress"
Treadwav and Csmrheil both con
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-18
Avoid It's Dangerous Stage.

There ts more serious stage OF
Catarrh than the annoyance caused
by the stopped up air passa ges. 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
eWn experience has tn ught you that
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-12

Little Mary Miles Minter broke
into the films because she was
CRAZY to see how she looked on
the stage to others" Although she
is only Is years old she has had a
long stage career. She started when
she was but four years cid in
Cameo Kirby" with Nat Goodwin.
She then played with Robert Hill
lard, Mrs. Fiske, Bertha Kalich and
Dustin and William Farnum. For
four years she played the title role
in THE Littlest Rebel"
"Then 1 saw Dustin Farnum in a
moving picture" sh explains, land
1 told my mother that I envied him
more than anyone else I knew. She
wanted to know why, and / told her
that had always wanted to see my
self act ever since my first appear
ance on the stage"
Whether to satisfy her daughter'g
longing or not, Mrs. Charlotte Shell
by, Marys mother, brought home a
contract one day calling for Mary's
services lin motion picture, THE
Fairy and the Wait" This is what
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-12
LOST CAR is
PROPERTY OF
MURDERED MAN
Mystery Of Automobile
Found Near Fargo Two
Months Ago Cleared

The Ford runabout, found by Far
go police two miles south Of Fargo
June 10, and has since been held for
the owner, was the property of AL
bert Mundfrom, Tripoli, Ia, who
was found murdered near Wadena,
MINI, June 5, according to letter
received today by Louis Dahlgren,
chief Of police, from e. w. Mund-
! from, Tripoli brother.
Mr.. Mundfrom will come to Fargo
within ten days to claim the car.
Albert Mundfrom was en- route
from Tripoli to Donaldson, Mimi,
where he was to work on a farm,
when murdered, The murderer or
murderers used the car in making
their escape, and have not been APP
pretended.
Fargo police has no knowledge of
the murder, and learned the name Of
the owner Of the car by means of the
records of the Ford Motor COM
pany, Detroit, Mich.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-12
Must Report
Grain ThreShed

County Agent w. B. Richards has
sent out letters to all threshing ma
chine owners informing. them that
the government requires them to
make a report Of all grain threshed,
either for themselves or for hire, to
the county agent; and requesting
them to notify him at once if they
desire the necessary book and blanks
that will be furnished to keep the
records.
Mr.. Richards and ]. H. Martin, Of
the United States department Of
agriculture, made a trip through
Cass county recently on a smut. sur
vey, and report a large~per cent of
smut in all grains. Mr.. Richards
says this condition can be tremedied
if farmers take proper smut eradi-
cation measures by treating the
seeds in the spring.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-12
Smoke Fund
Fora. C. Men
Totals 81. so

The smoke fund for soldiers In
training at the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college totals $3.50 today.
Three contributions have been re-
ceived since H. L. Loomis and w. P.
Porterfield, Fargo business men. do
mated 81 each as a nucleus for the
fund, as follows: .
Friend, Fargo ..................$ 1.00
Mary Schlanser, Fargo ...".... 100
r. Q. Bailey, Fargo ............ 30
The fund will not benefit the men
in the present camp, who are sched-
uled to leave this week, but will be
available for men in the second
camp. which commences August Is.
Fargo should give at least 500
to supply the men in training here
with tobacco" said we'll known
Fargoan today. "Tt is one Of the
many courtesies due them"
The Fargo Forum will receive, and
acknowledge contributions for the
fund, ."..-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-12
Three Shooters
Make MarkSmen

Three members of the Fargo Rifle
club. Lawrence Adsit, Hans kim
mick and J. G, Durkee, qualified as
marksmen in a competitive shoot
held on the A. c. range Sunday.
Adsit scored 81 in rapid fire, and
mick scored II in rapid fire, and 80
in slow fire, for 1877. Durkee scored
7s in rapid fire and 94sin slow fire,
for 172. Shooting was at 200 yards,
and from four positions in each
class. l,--
The three men qualifying will be
awarded marksmen buttons by the
government, and will be permitted to
try for expert marksmen and later
for sharpshooters. Four more mem
bers are expected to qualify for
marksmen next Sunday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-12
"Y" Hut Ready
For Soldiers

The Y. NJ. c. A. recreation build
ing for the soldiers in training at
the agricultural college is now in
tip-top shape, awaiting the arrival
of the new quota of men assigned
to the training camp, according to
an announcement today by Emil
CHASER, secretary in charge. Mr..
Chaser stated that present facilities
enabled the "Y" to take care Of the
men as well as at. the large canton
ments, the only exception being that
the rooms are smaller.
supplies were received at the camp
Friday, and wires for the moving
picture machine have been strung
from the engineering building. Pic
lures will be shown once a week, on
Tuesday evenings, and possibly
twice a week.