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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-20
S. r. RAMBO
Candidate For Justice OF The Peace
City at Large

hereby announce my candidacy for
Justice of the Peace for the City of Knox
vile at Large. If reelected, will not
open an office, feeling that already there
are sufficient acting justices without
opening another Office.
was elected to fill out the unexpired
term of the late Esq. VIM. A. Knabe in
1914 and since that date have represented
the taxpayers of the city at the meetings
of the Quarterly Court and as member
of the Finance Committee, and feel that
can be of service to the taxpayers if re-
elected tc second term.
The time is entirely too short to can
vass the voters of the Great City OF Knox
Vile and will rely only upon newspaper
advertising to announce my candidacy,
and the voters are hereby requested to in
vestigate my past official record and if
said investigation warrants reelection
your support will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly,
S. r. RAMBo.
!. "a
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TAYLOR WHISKY CAPTUED
IN JEFFERSON COUNTY

Revenue officers raided the office OF ]
Will Taylor's Jefferson County campaign
manager, at cambridge, and found gal
lon jug Of apple brandy. eight jugs recent
" emptied, and several pint and half pint
bottles scattered about the room.
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GEORGE w. HILL
JUSTICE DE- THE PEACE

GREATER KNOXVILLE. 26 WARDS
Will Appreciate Your Vote and In
fIuenc in the Election Aug. l, 1918
| am a candidate for Justice of the
Peace for Greater Knoxville, election
first Thursday, and first day of August
next.
was born in Jefferson County
where l lived until l came to Knox
vile thirteen years ago.
Before coming to Knoxville / served
seven years as County Judge and
twelve years as County Court Clerk
of my native county. l claim good
share of the credit for putting the
business affairs of Jefferson County
on safe and sound business basis.
Since coming to Knoxville many
years ago, l have served the taxpay-
ers as President of the Equalization
Tax Board and am now chairman of
the Knox County Revenue and Audit
ing Committee, in which positions I
have aided in saving the taxpayers
thousands of dollars.
Give me your support and l will deal
out Justice in accordance with the
law and will not tolerate oppression
and grating by officers doing business
In my court.
Respectfully,
GEORGE w. HILL.
Residence, Y. M. G. A.; Office, 325
West Clinch; Old Phone 1850; New
Phone 1850. .
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am before the people of Knox
County as the Democratic nomi-
nee for Juvenile Judge. | have
never held a public office. nor
been candidate or applicant for
one.
| have no brother or other rel
alive holding office in Knox
County.
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"Ne men living are more worthy
10 trusted than those who toll up fro
poverty, none less inclined to take or
touch aught which they have not hon.
estly earned."-Abraham Lincoln.
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J.F. HuddlestOn For Circuit
Court Clerk Campbell County
We are authorized to an
nounce the name of J. F.
Huddleston, as a candi-
date for reelection for
Circuit Court Clerk for
Campbell County.
Election Aug. I. 1918
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-18

tory for several months. I'll be in and
out Of the town q good deal. 7 hope
you'll let me see something Of you"
The fine Irish coloring deepened in
her cheeks. He had a way Of taking
in his stride the barriers between
them. but 1t was impossible for her
to feel offended at this CHEEKY, vigor-
GUS young fellow with the winning
smile and the firm-set jaw. She liked
the warmth In his honest brown eyes.
She liked the play Of muscular grace
beneath his well-ftting clothes. Sheba
did not know. as her resilient muscles
carried her forward joyfully, that she
was answering the call Of youth to
youth.
Gordon respected her shyness and
moved warily to establish his con-
tact. He let the talk drift to imper-
sonal topics as they picked their way
out from the town along the messy
trail.
They were ascending steadily now
along pathway almost too indistinct
to follow. The air was aromatic with
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-18
CHAPTER III.
The Crevasse.


For an hour before the Hannah
reached Katma Miss O'Neill was busy
getting her little brood ready. Her
heart was as tender as Madonna to
these lambs so Ill fitted to face frigid
waste. Their mother had been a good
woman. She could tell that. But she
had no way Of knowing what kind of
man their father might be. When they
said their smiling good-bys at Katma
she was suspiciously bright and
merry. Soon the children were laugh
ing again with her.
One glance at their father who in
troduced himself to Miss O'Neill as
John Hustled, relieved her mind great
ly. His spontaneous delight at seeing
them again and his choking gratitude
to her for having looked after them
were evidence enough that this kind
eyed man meant to be both father and
mother to his recovered little folks.
Her temporary family stood on the
end Of the wharf and called good-bys
to the girl. When they turned away
she went directly to her room.
Elliot was passing forward when
Miss O'Neill opened her stateroom
door to go In. The eyes Of the young
woman were blinded with tears and
she was biting her lip to keep back
the emotion that welled up. He knew
she was very fond Of the motherless
children. but he guessed at an addi-
tional reason for her sobs. She, too,
was as untaught as q child In the life
Of this frontier land. Whatever she
found here-how much of hardship or
happiness or grief or woe-she knew
that she had left behind forever the
safe harborage Of quiet waters In
which her life craft had always fioated
1t came on to rain in the afternoon.
Heavy clouds swept across from the
mountains. and the sodden sky opened
like sluice-box. The Kusiak contin.
gent. driven indoors, resorted to
bridge. Miss O'Neill read. Gordon I'll.
lott wrote letters. dawdled over mag
axines. and lounged alternately In the
ladies' parlor and the smoking room
where Macdonald, Strong, a hardware
merchant from Fairbanks, and q paiI
Of sour-dough miners had settled them.
selves to . poker game that was b
last al night and well into the nexi
day.
OF the two bridge tables an thu
players were old-timers except Nrs
Mallory. She had come in over ths
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-18
CHAPTER ".
Across the Traverse.

Across the Traverse.
Elliot took of his shoes and turned
toward the traverse.
"Think I'll see II can cross to that
stairway. You had better wait here,
Miss O'Neill. until we fnd out II It
can be DONE"
Sheba looked across the cliff and
down to the boulder bed two hundred
feet below. "You can never do It in
the world. Isn't there another way
upf"
mo. The wall above us slopes out.
I've got to cross to the stairway. II
! make It I'm going to get rope"
DO you mean you're going back to
town for oner'
YES"
Her eyes fastened to his In q long,
unspoken question. She read the an
swer. he was afraid to have her try
the trough again. To get back to town
b. way Of their roundabout ascent
would waste t1me. II he was golns y
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-18

most drowned. We must drive the VII
lains out Of the country or send them
to prison."
"Am I a wreckf" the big Scotsman
wanted to know. II feel as husky az
q well-fed malamute"
ooh, you talk. But we all know
you-how brave and strong you are.
That's why this outrage ought to be
punished. What would Alaska do II
anything happened to you7"
IT hadn't thought Of that" admitted
Macdonald. 'The North would have
to 60 out Of business, suppose. But
you're right about one thing. Mrs. Self
ridge. I'm brave and strong enough at
the breakfast table. Steward. will you
bring me a double order Of these
shirred eggs-and a small steak7"
"Well, I'm glad you can still Joke,
Mr.. Macdonald, after such terrible
experience. All I can say Is that
hope Wally isn't permanently injured"
Mrs. Selfridge sighed and passed to
her place.
The eyes Of the big man twinkled.
"Our little fracas has been a godsend
to Mrs. Selfridge. Wally and will
both emerge as heroes Of a desperate
struggle. You won't even get a men
ton. But it's q pity about Wally's
injurtes-and his singing voice."
The younger man agreed with a
gravity back Of which his amusement
was apparent. The share Of Selfridge
In the battle had been limited to leg
work only, but this had not been good
enough to keep him from being over
hauled and having his throat squeezed.
Elliot finished breakfast and left
Macdonald looking over q long type
written document. The paper was q
report Selfridge had brought in to him
from clerk in the general land Of
flee. The big Canadian and the men
he represented were dealing directly
with the heads Of the government de-
partments, but they thought It the part
OF wisdom to keep in their employ sub
ordinates in the capacity Of secret
service agents to SPY upon the higher
ups.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-18

pine from grove that came struggling
down the side Of a gulch to the brook.
do you know. have a queer feel
ing that I've seen all this before" the
Irish girl SAID "Of course haven't
unless It was in my dreams. Natu-
rally I've thought about Alaska a great
deal because my father lived here"
II didn't know that"
Eyes. He came In with the Klon-
like stampeders." She added quietly
HE died ON Bonanza creek two years
later"
'Was he a minerT
mot until he came north. He had
an interest in claim. It later turned
out worthless"
A bit Of stif climbing brought them
to boulder field back Of which rose
q mountain ridge.
Beyond the boulder field the ridge
rose sharply. Gordon looked a little
dubiously at Sheba.
"Are you good climberr
"rm sure I must be-" she answered
with smile adorable. II believe
could do the Matterhorn today"
Well up on the shoulder Of the ridge
they stopped to breathe. The distant
noise Of falling water came family to
them.
"We're too far to the left-must
have followed the wrong spur" Elliot
explained. Probably we can cut
across the face Of the mountain"
Presently they came to an impasse.
The gulch between the two spurs ter
minated In q rock wall that fell almost
sheer for two hundred feet.
The color In the cheeks beneath the
eager eyes Of the girl was warm.
Lets try It," she begged.
The young man had noticed that she
was as sure-footed as q mountain goat
and that she could stand on the edge
Of precipice without disziness. The
surface Of the wall was broken. What
1t might be beyond he could not tell,
but the first fifty feet was a bit of
attractive and not too difficult rock
| traverse.
They had been following q ledge
that narrowed till It ran out. Juttine
knobs Of feldspar and stunted shrubs
growing from crevices offered toe
grips instead Of the even foothold OF
the rock itself. As Gordon looked
down at the dizzy fall beneath them
his judgment told him they had better
60 back. He said az much to his com.
panion.
The smile she flashed at him was de.
ligatfully provocative. $50 you think
Tin 'fraid-cat. Mr.. ElliotT
! His inclination marched with hers
II was their flrst adventure together
and he did not want to spoil II by un.
due caution. There really was moi
much danger yet - long % they wers
careful.
Gordon abandoned the traverse and
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-18
CHAPTER II-contInusd.

The purser gave information to m
Hot 'They call her Aunt Sheba, but
she's no relative Of theirs. The kids
are on their way In to their father,
Who IL an engineer on one Of the
creeks back Of Katma. Their mother
died two months ago. Miss O'Neill met
them first aboard the Skagit on the
way up and she has mothered them
sver Ence."
The eyes Of Elliot rested on Miss
O,Neill. ''She loves children"
sShe sure does-no blur about that"
An imp Of mischief sparkled in the eye
Of the supercargo. mot married your
self. are you, Mr.. Elliotf'
''No."
'Hmpw
That was all he said, but Gordon felt
the blood creep into his face. This
annoyed him. 30 he added brusquely !:
And not likely to be-"
When the call for breakfast came
Miss O'Neill took her retinue OF young
sters With her to the dining room.
Looking across from his seat at an
adjoining table, Elliot could see her
waiting upon them with a fine alb
Borption In their needs.
Before they had been long in the
dining room Macdonald came in carry
Ing a sheaf Of business papers. he
Elanced around. recognised Elliot, and
made instantly for the seat across the
table from him. On his face and head
were many marks Of the recent battle.
rrade you a caulifiower ear for a
pair Of black eyes, Mr.. Elliot" he
laughed - he shook hands with the
man whose name he had Just learned
from the purser.
The grip Of his brown. muscular
hand was strong. It was in character
with the steady, cool eyes set deep be-
meath the jutting forehead, with the
confident carriage Of the deep, broad
tA0pldeFs.
You might throw in several other
uttle souvenirs to boot and not miss
0Am," suggested Nniot with q mile.
Macdonald nodded indiferently. ~
gave and took, which was as 1t should
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-18
ELLIOT IS INTRODUCED TO MISS o'NEILL AND WITHIN A
FEW HOURS THEY HAVE A Terrifying ADVENTURE

on his to Alaska to investigate coal claims On he meets
and becomes interested fellow
oNei, going Colby Macdonald
grabbing syndicate under investigation
Of Elliot probably his n Elliot Macdonald
become friendly though the latter
Elliot mission which threatens Macdonald
millions dollars through the
"gets
way selfdge rghthand man.
authorities that there nothing Macdnal
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-18
sbut Wa Amt Through With Colby
Macdonald Yet"

1s. But it's different with you, Mr..
@liot. This wasn't your row."
Il hadn't been In q good mix-up since
(left college. It did me lot Of good"
'Nuch obliged. anyhow" He turned
20 attention to q lady entering the
ining room. "'Mornin', Mrs. Self
hdge. How's Wallyr
She threw mp her hands In despair.
Hes on his second bottle Of liniment
llresdy. ! expect those ruffians have
ruined his singing voice. When think
Of how close you both came to death
hst night" g.
q don't know about wally, but I
had no notion of dying. Mrs. Self
ridge. They mussed rs up q bit. That
was all"
But they meant to kill you, the
towards. And they almost did It too.
Look ut Wally-conAned to his bed
md speaking IN q whisper. Look at
ps-a wrsck. Asnibly beaten ~, y
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-18

Elliot discovers that hs and
sheba have mutual friends. Ae
and Macdonald, naturally antae.
onlstIo, become energetic rlvaIs
Tor the ulrl's favor.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-18

Father. what II q gluttonf" "A
giutton II q grown man who can eat
olmoot q much % Q small boy,"-Iifa
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-18
But Not Quite.

cTo BE CONTINUED,
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-07-20
Meat Cutters

Meat Cutters Union No. 634, COM
prised of men employed in the down.
town butcher shops, has now been
firmly established and is adding new
members at nearly every meeting
Some of those who Joined at first and
| slipped from lack of interest, are now
making application for reinstatement,
with desire to become active mem
bers.
This new union is doing well in war
service, having purchased Liberty
bonds and war savings stamps, both
as union and thru Individual men,
bers.
The shop card has been removed
from the Peoples Market, 1921 Fiji
teenth street, because the proprietors
insist on running day and night.
Union meat cutters are opposed to
night work, as it is considered I'M
necessary. 1t is well to note that
the national fuel administration is
soon to close all places of business
between p. m. and a. m.
Officers for the ensuing six months
have been elected and installed as fol-
lows:
President-W. D. Brown.
Vice-President- Grover.
Secretary Treasurer and Business
Agent-Jack Brooks.
Guide-Ed Mahoney.
Guard-Henry Peepgrass.
t-at-Arms-William Beam.
Trustees-Thomas Hughes, Charles
Reed, w. D. Brown.
Delegates to Trades Assembly
Jack Brooks, Andrew Zeigler, Ed Ma
honey.
Grievance Committee-JackB Brooks,
Walter Balsom, Charles Reed, Thorn
as Lindsey.
Sick Committee-George Mapellie,
George Ernest, Jr
Delegates to Label League-Roy
Coltrin, Charles Reed, Walter Balsom.
l. a Dor Day Committee = Jack
Brooks, Alex Leaf, Harry McCool,
Charles Reed.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-07-20
HUN LABOR CONVERSATIONS"

Organized labor of the. United
States is set for war. In whatever
degree it is unified and expressive
force, it is resolved that there is no
other course open than to fight on
until Germany knows military defeat.
This is the meaning to be read from
the proceedings of the annual conven-
ton of the American Federation of
Labor.
Conversations" with German labor
are taboo. The reason for this is that
discussion of peace invariably tends
to blunt the will and decrease the
power to fight. The mind that is pre-
occupied with peace terms cannot be
concentrated upon war.
The capsheaf argument that dis
misses all proposals for "conversa-
tons" with German labor was enun-
ciated by President Sampel Gompers
in these words: "Supposing we were
to enter into negotiations for a peace
based on the map of Europe as it is
today; supposing we accepted this hu-
initiating position, what assurances
have we that the conqueror and the
hordes of Germany would not, as soon
as our boys were on the warships and
transports peacefully determined to go
home-that they would not turn their
torpedoes upon our defenseless ships
and regard that treaty, too, as scrap
of paper ?"-Chicago Daily News.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-07-20
Butcher WorRmen

Butcher Workers Union No. 641,
employed in the Denver packing house
plants, now has fifty-four members
with the national army. Former Bust
ness Agent John CANCER left recently
for the cantonment at San Antonio
R. d. jackson was chosen to succeed
him. Headquarters of this union are
at 1909 Welton street.
Much praise has been justly given
this union for its loyalty, being 100
per cent in Liberty bonds and war saw
ings stamps purchases. During the
recent drive the members averaged
$25 per capita in purchases of war
stamps, the total aggregating about
$25 1000. Business Agent Jackson al
weys keeps a good supply of stamps
on hand and disposes of good num-
Der at each meeting.
This union is now in good shape
and is fast reaching a membership
that will comprise every employee
about the Denver packing plants.
New officers have been elected for
the six months term as follows:
President-Dan Mullen.
Vice-President-F NJ Baum.
Treasurer-E. E. Yocom.
Financial Secretary and Business
Agent-R. d. jackson.
Recording Secretary-M. C. Owens.
Guide-Thomas Edwards.
Guard-D. Weidenkeller.
Sergeant at-Arms-George Meek.
Trustees Joseph Shea, Thomas
Golden, F. A. Murphy.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-07-20
News of the Labor Unions
Mdchinists

Denver Machinists Lodge No. AZ
now has the largest membership in
its history, with 1,150 enrolled up to
the meeting Wednesday night. Re-
cent organization of the Union Pa
cific railroad shops in this city, now
| 100 per cent union, has added large
number to the membership. All are
employed, and Business Agent W. F.
Evans can connect a number of addi-
tional men with good jobs if they
apply at his office, 500 Club building.
The International Association of
Machinists, affiliated with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, is assisting
the United States employment service
in relieving the shortage of skilled
machinists for war work.
In questionable recently sent to
all locals of the Machinists Union of
eral secretary-treasurer of the union,
the following information is being
sought:
The number of skilled machinists
| members of the local, now serving in
the army and navy.
The number of machinists in each
| local engaged in non-essential indus
tries and an estimate of the number
of non-union men in the locality en-
gagged in non-essential work.
A list of the non-essential indus
tries in the locality, both union and
non-union, including registrations
which will be made of all machinists
and toolmakers in such plants.
Blanks are also being furnished
each local for the registration of all
toolmakers and machinists of draft
age, with view to possible deferred
classification. Duplicate copies of all
| this information will be sent to the
/ public service reserve of the federal
employment service and will be util-
lied in the redistribution of machin-
lists to fill the needs of war industries.
The question of deferred classifi-
cation in the draft and furloughs for
machinists already indicted into mill
tary service is under consideration by
the war department
William ]. Murphy, former officer
in the Machinists Union, and recently
enrolling agent of the public service
reserve at Springfield, Mass, has been
assigned by the employment service
to the associations headquarters at
Washington in the interest of the CO.
operative plan.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-07-20
Sheet Metal Workers

General Secretary Treasurer John
E. Bray of the Amalgamated Sheet
Metal Workers reports new record
of unions organized during the past
sixty days, the number being forty
five. as follows: No. $50, Wheeling,
w. Va; No. 537, Keyser, Pa; No. 538,
Pittsburg, Pa; No. 500, Cumberland,
Mr.; No. $40, Easton, Pa; No. 541,
Chicago, ILL.,; No. 542, Two Harbors,
Mich; No. 543, Philadelphia, Pa; No.
SD, Wilmington, Del; No 545, Wash
ington, Ind; No. SAC, Cheyenne, Wyo.;
No. SAT, Havelock, Neb.; No. 548,
Plattsmouth, Neb.; No. SAC, st. Jo-
seph, Mo-; No. $50, Rochester, Pa;
No. 551, San Bernardino, CAL; No.
253, Chickasha, Okla; No. 553, Evans
vile, Ind; No. SD, Ennis, Texas; No.
555, Pitcairn, Pa; No. $50, Grand Is
land, Neb.; No. 557, North Platte,
Neb.; No. $50, Dennison, O.; No. 562
Joliet, ILL.,; No. 563, Morrison Park
N. Y; No. 564, Jersy City, N. j.; No
565, Covington, KY; No. $50, Aurora
ILL.,; No. SGT, Albuquerque, N. M; No
500, Ogden, Utah; No. $40, Renova
Pa; No. 571, New York, N. Y; No
572, Rawlins, Wyo.; No. LOG, Mobile
Ala; No. 573, Sunbury, Pa; No. STA
New Orleans, La; No. SIS, Paducah
KY; No. 576, Louisville, KY, all OF
which are railroad shopmen; No. 1870
Montreal, Can; No. $50, Red Bank
N. j.; No. 558, Astoria, Ore; No. $50
Kewanee, ILL.,; No.. SCI, San Diego
CAL; No. 568, Wilmington, N. c.; No
$40, Two Rivers, Wis.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-07-20
NEGRO LABOR BENEFITED.

NEGRO labor has profited greatly
since joining the American Federation
of Labor" said G. w. Millner, negro
delegate, Coal Trimmers Union, Nor
folk, Va, who was in attendance at
the American Federation of Labor
convention at st. Paul recently. Mr..
Millner, who represents almost 1000
negro workers, said that since joining
the union the wages of the negro la
borer has increased 100 per cent. eve
get what we ask for now, while we
never had a chance before September,
1915, when we Joined the federation"
There were three other negro dele
gates attending the convention, rep
resenting the Shipyard Laborers
Union, Mobile, Ala; international
Longshoremen's Association, New Or
leans, La, and Coal Laborers Union
Of New Orleans.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-07-20
Garment Workers

Everybody in labordum, their fam
lilies and friends who are looking for
a good time will go out to Elitch's
Gardens tomorrow Sunday and join
the Garment Workers Union in their
rwenty-second annual picnic. More
than 1000 tickets have been sold, and
its bound to be a big success. There
generally. Proceeds of the event are
to be used in sending delegates to the
national convention of the Garment
Workers Union, which meets in Cleve-
land next October.