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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
AIRMEN FELL ENEMY
U. S. Aviators Down Hun Machine
in Cloud Battle.
Edward Rickenbacher, Auto Racer,
and Captain Hall, loWan, Vic
tors over German Plane.

With the American Army in France,
May "a German airplane was
brought down in enemy territory the
other night by Capt Norman Hall Of
Colfax, Ia, and Lieut. Edward V. Rick
enbacher of Columbus, O., after a bat
tle over the American line Qn the Toul
sector.
The American birdmen first engaged
the enemy machine over the American
lines. Lieutenant Rickenbacher, well
known as an automobile racer In the
United States, swept over the Boche
and opened fire with his machine gun,
while Captain Hall, formerly MEM
Der of the Lafayette escadrille dart
ed behind the German and also open
ed fire. The German made desperate
attempts to escape and returned the
fire Of the Americans, several bullets
piercing Captain Halls airplane.
The Americans peppered the enemy
machine with bullets and drove it down
until it fell behind the German
trenches. Captain Hall and Lieutenant
Rlchenbaeher returned from the fight
unscathed. This was the third enemy
machine to be bagged by the 'Ameri-
cans in three weeks, while several 9TH
ers have been reported brought down
'unofficially.
Captain Hall served as private in
the British army at the outbreak Of
the war and later Joined the French
aerial forces. He Is the author Of
"Kitcheners Mob"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
EXPANSION OF
ship BUILDING
MOST EFFICIENT YARDS TO BE
GIVEN CONTRACTS, INCLUDING
NEW SEAGolNG TUGS.
Speedy Construction Is Expected BY
Hurley-Foreign-Born officers To
Be Employed If Necessary, To Man
Americas Merchant Fleet.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-Ex of the
shipbuildhig program to provide for
construction Of two hundred ad-
ditioual wooden vessels of $500
or 400 lightweight tons was an
nouneed by Chairman Hurley, OF the
Shipping Board. This will increase to
$50 the number of wooden ships COM
pleted, building or planned. The YES
sells, which will be either of the Dough-
erty or Balm type, will be construct
ed in shipyards already established,
and will be allotted, Mr. Hurley said,
among yards which are most efficient
ly managed. Construction of the ships
will be started as soon as vessels
now building are off the stocks.
The board also decided to authorize
the construction Of rs new sea-going
tugs, increasing to 100 the number
of such craft now building for the
board. The tugs will be employed in
coast traffic, replacing those diverted
overseas. 1t also was made known
that with the reopening of navigation
on the Great Lakes, "a vessels built
there since last fall were brought to
the Atlantic and now are en- route to
Atlantic ports or are loading prepare.
tory to their maiden voyages. They
aggregate approximately 100000 tons.
OF 20 ships in lake yards scheduled
for completion this month, 16 are so
far advanced that they have begun to
take on crews and cargoes These
new vessels, with an aggregate tom
mage of $4,000, have been allocated by
the Bureau of Operation of the Ship
ping Board to the New England coal.
carrying trade
A new American wooden ship con-
struction record was reported to the
Shipping Board by the Supple G Bal
lin Company, of Portland, Ore, which
I-cisfnied the assembling and placing Of
10 frames in new vessel in total
working time of "A hours.
The Shipping Board plans to employ
foreign-born ship officers, if neces-
sary, to man the new merchant fleet
now building. Henry Howard, head
of the boards recruiting service, told
a conference of ship owners and lead
erj of Seamen's Unions that it might
be necessary to take foreign officers
because many licensed American Off
GERS have left the sea and will not re-
turn.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
GERMANS REDUCED TO RAGS
CIothinu So Scarce in Berlin Ruffiians
Rob Persons on Street-Three
Hundred Thefts Daily.

London, May $50 acute Is the
scarcity of clothing in Germany that
men and women are being attacked
daily by ruffians in the streets Of Ber-
lin and stripped of their garments, ac-
cording to German newspapers re-
ceived here.
1t is said that one insurance office
alone in Berlin Is notified Of an aver
age of 300 thefts daily. Thread for
mending clothing is said to be virtu-
ally unobtainable.
Commenting on the food situation In
Germany, the papers intimate that the
hope entertained of speedy relief from
the Ukraine has been Hspelled.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
LOAN NEARLY OVER THE TOP
Lees Than $500, 100000 Remains to Be
Subscribed-Drive Is Gather
ing Force.

Washington, May 2.--Less than
$500, remains to be subscribed
to bring the third Liberty loan up to
the minimum quota Of $3,000,000,o00.
Actual subscriptions based ON returns
received from the II federal reserve
districts were announced by the treas
ury department as totaling $2,500,014,-
GOO, That the drive is gathering force
in the closing days is indicated by
large daily totals being recorded and
treasury officials were decidedly hope
full that the $3,O00,00O,0O0 minimum
would be exceeded by large sum.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
OvERMAN BILL is PASSED
Senate Rejects Amendments to Limit
the Authority of the
President.

Washington Overman bill
was passed by the Senate by vote
of GO to 10. All of the opponents ex-
cept one, Reed, of Missouri, were Re-
publicans. The senate rejected all
amendments designed to limit the
Presidents authority and bestows the
executive power to coordinate and re-
organize Government departments and
other agencies during the war. Many
Senators who opposed the Admins
tration in the long fight over proposed
amendments joined the majority when
the test came on final passage.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
ALLIES MEET AT VERSAILLES
United States Agents Confer With
Lloyd George, ciemenceau
and Orlando.

\ Versailles, France, May 2.--An inn
portant conference Of the allied ma
lions opened here. The participants
comprise Premiers Lloyd George, Gle
menceau and Orlando of Great Brit
ain, France and Italy respectively, and
representatives of France, Great Britt
ain, italy, and the United States In
the supreme war council.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
German Propaganda
Allies to Force Peace.

Peace is the last thing in the minds
Of ali the allies at this moment, far
more than ever 1t is evident that it is
now war to the death of either aur
tocracy or the freedom Of the world
President Wilson's words at Baltimore
Force, force to the utmost" and Lloyd
Georges words of only the other day
that "this is no time for debate If de.
mocracy is to be saved" leave no doubt
of where the allies stand on the ques4
ton Of peace.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
Dynamite Under Steel Wireless Tower

Ell Paso, Texas-Four sticks of dy.
Mantle, thirty feet of coiled copper
wire and decorating caps have been
discovered buried under the base Of
the steel wireless tower at Fort Bliss,
The explosives were found by an off,
GER who was training his men in en-,
trenchment work near the tower. The
Fort Bliss wireless station is known
as the motor station" for the Mexi,
can border between San Antonio and
Los Angeles. 1t receives messages
from the wireless station at Southern
Department headquarters at Fort Sam
Houston and relays them to the small.
er stations along the Mexican border.
1t is said to be the most powerful sta.
ton on the border.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
Cincinnati German Held.

Chattanooga, Tenn William Freer-
icks, German, claiming to represent
q Cincinnati concern which insurer
drugstores, was committed to tho
county Jail without bail here pendine
investigation Of alleged seditious ut
terances. Questioned by Department
of Justice officials Freericks said he
has one son in the army and has
brothers in Cincinnati. His wife is in
q sanitarium in Rochester. MINI, he
said.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
WILSON BUYS A $50 BOND
President Issues a Challenge to "a
Million Men to Join Loan
Match.

Washington, May president VIII
son called upon 100000 Americans to
match him with $50 liberty bond-$5
down and IS a month.
Inaugurating a "buy-another-bond"
campaign starting today, the Presi-
dent, after purchasing all the bonds he
felt he could, got another $50 one, on
the lnstallment plan, providing a mil,
lion people In the country would go
With him on the proposition.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
Chicago MouIders Strike.

Chicago, May 2.-Work on between
thirty and forty carloads of war or.
ders for the government was at a
standstill as the result of strike Of
moulders and coremakerss In Chicago
iron and brass foundries. In addition
to the thirty foundries affected, thirty
machine shops were closed.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
SLEW CURsER OF FLAG; FREED
Honolulu Jury Acts Qulckiy-Defend-
ant Wrapped In colors Escorted
\ by Soldiers.

Honolulu. 81. l., May "A jury after
celebrating six minutes today acquit-
ted Capt. Henry Allen, retired sea cap.
tain, who April Ia last shot and killed
s. J. Walker for cursing the American
flag. Immediately following his acquit-
tai, Allen. was surrounded by soldiers,
who draped flag about him and
formed body guard about him as ne
left the court.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
CAUSE OF THE WAR DEAD
Gavrio Prlnzip, Assassin Of Austrian
Grand Duke, Expires In Fortress I
Near Prague.

London, May 2.-Gavrio Prinzip. the
assassin of Archduke Francis Ferdi-
napd, heir apparent to the Austro-
Hungarian throne, and his wife, at
Saraievo, Bosnia, died in fortress
near Prague Of tuberculosis, tele-
eranhs the correspondent Of the Ex-
change Telegraph company.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
kALEDINES STILL is FIGHTING
HIsl Cossacks In Battle With Reds at
Hevo Tcherkosk-Protest Made
Over Roumanla.

Mpscow, May Attachments of
Genl Kaledines' Cossack forces entered
Nosk Tcherkask, capital Of the Don
Cossack region, on April IT. The So
Wet forces took the offensive the next
dayland recaptured the town.
tast has been made by M. Tchit-
ciss iii. russian foreign minister to the
Roumanian premier, concerning the
announcement that Roumania would
hereafter regard Bessarabia as an in
tegral part Of Roumania.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
SICK SOLDIERS COMING HOME
One Hundred and Thirteen Arrived
From France During Week
of April &c.

Washington, May 2.-One hundred
and thirteen sick and wounded soldiers
from the American expeditionary
forces were landed in this country dur
ing the week Of April 20, Surgeon Gem
eral Gorgas announced. Where they
will recuperate was not divulged.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
100000 FOR FRENCH AID
American Red Cross Helps Three So
cleties Caring for Wounded
"Over There"

Paris, May 2.-The American Red
Cross has presented 100000 francs
($2,000,000) to the committee which is
directing the three great French 30
cieties for caring for the wounded
the French Red Cross, Les Femmes de
France and Les Danes Franchise.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
Fired Shots Which Killed Archduke.

London.-Gayrie Prinzip, the assas,
sin of Archduke Francis Ferdinand,
heir apparent to the Austro-H Hungarian
throne, and his wife, at Sarajevo, Bos-
mia, died in a fortress near Prague of
tuberculosis, telegraphs the CORE
spondent at The Hague of the Elk.
change Telegraph Company. Prinzip
shot to death the Austrian Arehduke
and his wife while they were on visit
to the Bosnian capital on June %,
1914, and out of this double murder
the European war developed.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
U. S. PAYS ROADS seo,614,ooo
Get That Amount Under Four Months
Z of Government Operation, McAdoo
~ Announces.

Washington, May Railroads, I'M
der the four months of government
operation just closed, received from
the government $90614,000 as loans
or advance payments on government
compensation. Director General Nc
iAdoo announced.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
opposItlon Party Wins.

Copenhagen, May Final returns
on the voting for members Of the
landsshing, the upper house of the
Danish parliament, show victory for
the opposition parties led by ex,Pre-
mier Christensen, -. ---------
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
NAME FEDERAL PORT BODY
Commission viii Speed UP Arrival
and Departure of Ships.

Washington.-W a view to speed
ing the arrival and departure OF ships
in American ports, Government de-
partments having to do with overseas
transportation created Port, Term
inal and Harbor Improvement Com
mission to be put in charge OF all port
facilities. The commissions first aim
will be to so link the railroads and
shipping lines that unnecessary delays
will be eliminate Edward F. Garry,
Director of Operations for the Ship
ping Board, heads the commission.
British Troops Take 200 Prisoners.
London.-The British troops east OF
the Jordan River attacked the enemy
holding the foothills south of Els Salt,
and the mounted troops were within
two miles of Els Salt, according to a
British, official communication, deal
ing with the fighting in Palestine ad
Hedjaz. The communication adds
that 260 prisoners have been taken.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
oerma ll, n MEXICO Plot,

London, May 2--Gernan intrigue in
Mexico is attempting to force Ameri-
can Intervention, 1t is reliably report
ed here. The situation is becoming
serious, 1t Is said.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
prlrlsn Engineers Obstlnare.

The British Amalgamated Society of
Engineers, according to a statement is
sued by the secretary Of the society,
has rejected the governments man
power proposals by 93,547 votes. The
figures were: For the government
proposal, 27,470; against, 121,017.
As a result of this ballot the chair
man of the Amalgamated Society of
Engineers at meeting with the trade
union conference committee declared
they must maintain their contention
that the government must negotiate
with them separately on the man pow.
er proposals.
The government offered once to do
this, but other trade unions objected
to the Society of Engineers receiving
any different treatment than was &C
corded them.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
Report Is Announced in Germany
and Finds Sympathy in
Berlin.
PLAIN GERMAN PROPAGANDA.
Believed In Washington That His Holi.
ness Must Know That Peace Pro-
posaI Now Has No Chance
of Success.

London, May Emperor Charles of
Austria-Hungary, accompanied by Ba-
ron Burian, the foreign minister, and
their stats, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Zurich, will
proceed almost Immediately to Ger
man headquarters to confer with the
German emperor. Ukrainian and Bal
kan affairs, it Is added, will be dis
cusSed.
New Peace Offer.
The Hague, May Pope Benedict
intends to issue new peace offer on
Whitsunday MAY 19), Cologne news
papers announce. The document, it is
said, will be Of more pressing nature
than formerly and will contain con-
crete offers Of mediation by the pope,
with the possible cooperation of neu-
trail sovereigns.
Similar information of the pope's in
tention, 1t is said, has reached Berlin.
where 1t has been received sympathetic
cally.
German Propaganda
Washington, May Accepting as
true the statement from The Hague
that German newspapers are predicting
a peace move by Pope Benedict at
Whitsunday,' the forecast" was re-
garded here as very plain German
propaganda. Officials would not, of
course, discuss the statement, but it
was very evident that their views is
that his Holiness must know that q
peace proposal at this jnncture would
nave no possible chance of Success. .sli
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-05

hayn. Mackensen overran Moldavia
and seized Bucharest.
But except for the operations ~
the first few months OF the war the
ordnance genius never appeared on
the western front, although Won
Falkenhayn. then chief OF STAFF,
urged that he be called upon for
the Verdun operations.
Prince II His Enemy.
The crown princes bitter antag-
Onism toward Won Mackensen pre-
vented the artillery wizard from be-
ing resorted to.
Hindenturg was virtually in con-
troll OF the ensuing Somme battle.
though Falkenhayn had not yet
been removed as chief OF staff. so
Mackensen was not called there.
However. Il is always offensive
operations in which the aged field
marshal has excelled-not in defen-
sive. II is believed that Mackensen
personally organized the Austro-
German offensive against Italy last
fall. but was prevented from con-
Quoting the operations by the
enemity of Hindenburg and the
crown prince.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-05
FIRE DESTROYS ARMY
ST0ES AT WAUKEGAN
International News Service.

international News Service:
CHICAGO. May 4.-United States
army authorities today started an
investigation Of 100000 fire
which destroyed several government
warehouses filed with army stores
at Waukegan today
The origin of the fire. which
started in pile OF old lumber and
shavings could not be determined.
Only the combined efforts OF four
companies of sailors from the Great
Lakes naval training station nearby
and the fire departments at Wau-
kegdn and North Chicago prevented
the spread of the fire.
Besides the warehouses the re-
pair and storage plant of the Mutual
Film corporation. several small fac
tory buildings and a half dozen
other structures were burned
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-05
MACKENSEN IS
REPORTED ON
WAY To WEST
Wizard of Artillery" Called
Upon to Help Hindenburg
Despite the Latter'S Bit
ter Enmity.
International News Service:

International News Service.
LONDON, May 1.-The Ger
man press is attempting 70
hearten the German people with
encouraging statements concern
ing the imminent appearance of
Field Marshal Won MackenSen on
the western front, commanding
a new mobile army of from so
TO 90 divisions 100000 to
725,OOO men) all fresh. The
British war Office stamps the
statements as being considerably
overdrawn on the ground that
the enemy has not six hundred
thousand unused troops of suffi-
GENTLY high calibre to engage in
the fierce fighting in northern
France.
1t is not denied that the enemy
might concentrate a huge force for
defensive purposes. when the pres
ent offensive has been definitely
smashed and the armies engaged
cut to pieces. but il is not believed
that the Germans can rake tOgethe:
from other fronts and the interior
such an imposing aggregation OF
first class troops as practically all
units used on either side since
Reserves Drained.
Won Hindenburg's reserves have
been steadily drained for six weeks.
filing up the gaps OF the attacking
units Enormous forces of sturdy
men are required for organization
purposes in the terrain that was
Overrun.
If Won Hindenburg is forced to re-
sort 10 Won Mackensen's services to
carry on the offensive. it is apparent
how badly the German Stairs plans
miscarried as II is we'll known that
serious differences exist between
the two
Won Mackensen has always been
known as a wizard of artillery"
lie commanded the heavy batteries
of a. ceutimeter guns which bat
tered the Belgian fortresses of Liege
and Namm and the French fortress
% Maubeuge after Won Kluck's gun
ners had failed.
In 1915 Won Mackensen directed
the artillery preparation for
preaching the Russian lines on the
Dunajec and stormed Novo GeOr-
gievsk, the key position to Warsaw
later.
Directed Serbian Campaign.
1t was Won Mackensen who di-
rected the campaign against Ser
via. blasting the defenders out OF
mountainous positions that were be
lieved inipregnable by sustained
gunfre.
His next appearance was late in
1916 in ROumania when. despite the
tagging tactics OF Gen. Won Falken-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-05
SUCCESSFUL SHOT HITS
GUN B0MBAROIkG PARIS

International News Service:
PARIS. May A successful shot
has hit a long range German gun
that has been bombarding Paris, It
was officially announced today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-05
LAY PLANS TO
DODGE WAR SERVICE

News Service:
LONDON. May 4. In the
south of ireland plans are al
ready being made To cVadc CON
sCription. the Daily sketch
stated today. IL il charged that
money Is being boarded and
that the women are preparing
warm garments for the men TO
wear should they become out
laws among the hills"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-05
MARYLAND GOES OVER
FOR THE LIBERTY LOAN

International News Service:
BALTIMORE, May 4.-Maryland
has gone over the top for the third
Liberty loan and Baltimore went
with her, it was announced today
The official record for the period
up 10 this morning at the opening
of business showed that the state
had exceeded her apportionment of
$3S.229.0OO by S1,6Q2.65O, and the
city had gone beyond her appor-
tionment of S2S.SS4.sOO by $347.S5O.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-05
INCREASED ACTIVITY ON
WIDE ITALIAN FRONT

International News Service:
AMSTERDAM, May 4.-F'ighting
activity along the whole Italian
front from Guidicaria valley to the
Adriatic sea is increasing i'm
violence. the Austrian war Office an
nOunced in statement received
here today from Vienna
Fighting activity again increased
in violence along the entire front
from the Guidicarie valley to the
sea" said the report
The increasing activity on the
Italian front is conhrmatory of re-
cent reports that the Austro- err
mans were preparing for an often
sive.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-05
J. F. PRICE
for County Commissioner

one of the most important divis-
ions OF the county government is the
Board of Commissioners. II is the
duty OF this body 10 handle the ever
increasing financial interests OF the
county
II seems that mem bership on this
board ought 10 be made up or men
with wide business experience. The
voters OF this county have the OPP
portunity 20 support a man who fits
these requirements in the coming
primary This man is j. Frank
Price OF North Liberty. Mr.. Price
has been "a successful business man
in this county for more than twenty
five years He has handled a large
retail business with marked success
for himself and associates and to
the general satisfaction OF his many
customers.
Those who know Mr.. Price best
are confident that ne viii take into
public affairs the same ability, care.
honesty and Judgment that has
characterized his private business
life
II YOU desire "A business admins
tratlon in county affairs cast your
vote for Mr.. Price. whose number
IL 22-B on the Democratic Primary
Ballot. -Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-05
SPRING TONES

For the complexion. AT no time is
the complexion so apt 10 be I'm a
poor condition as towards the end
OF winter when. war duties. severe
weather and artificial heat have
done their worst stringent meas
ures are necessary TO do away with
this condition. Miss Darr OF the
Comfort shop suggests that you
come in and try one OF their thor
ough facial messages followed by
a French pack which bleaches and
removes blackheads. Bell $50.
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