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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-02
FOR sEvEN-HoUR WoRKDAY
Gompers Makes Declaration in Speech
to Miners observation-disclosures
War Administration.

In speech to delegates to the BIZ
ennial convention of United Mine
Workers Of America Samuel Gompers,
president Of the American Federation
of Labor, defended the war policy Of
the national administration. Mr.. Com
pers' speech was regarded as labor's
message to the country on the action
of the fuel administration. He prefaced
a declaration for a seven-hour day
with defense of those in high gov
ernmental station who may have made
mistakes. They are prompted, he said,
by the patriotic purpose to win the
war and to think that the great tram
sition from peace to war could be made
without mistakes was asking the im-
possible.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-02
OLD SORES, ULCERS
AND ECZEMA VANISH
Good, Old, Reliable Peterson's ONT.
ment Stops Itching Instantly.

Had 81 ulcers on my legs. Doctor.
wanted to cut off leg. Peterson's Oint.
ment cured me"-Wm. j. Nichols. 4C
Wilder St., Rochester, N. Y.
Get large box for 80 cents at any drug
gist, says Peterson, and money back if il
doesn't help you at once. Always keep
Peterson's Ointment in the house. Fine for
burns, scalds, bruises, and the surest rem
edy for skin diseases, pimples, itching
eczema and piles the world has ever known
"Peterson's Ointment is the best fol
bleeding and itching piles l have evel
found. Major Charles E. Whitney, Vine
yard Haven, Mass.
"Peterson's Ointment has given great
satisfaction for Salt Rheum." Mrs. j. L
Weiss, Cuylerville, N. Y.
All druggists sell it, recommend it. Adv
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-02
N THE LABOR WORLD

General Pershing sent word that the
"motor mechanics regiment" being re-
cruited by the United States public
service reserve, is wanted in France
Immediately. AS a result, the reserve
issued a call for all skilled artisans
between the ages Of eighteen and
| twenty and between thirty-one and for
ty to apply at once to any army re-a
cruiting station il they wish to MD
their country defeat Germany in the
air. A total Of 1000 trained men IS
needed to assemble airplanes.
Industrial unionism is beginning to
appear in Great Britain, press dis
patches say. The Northumberland
Fireman's association and the Nor
THUNDER Mining Mechanics union have
both voted to enter the British Miners
Federation. A scheme for the fedora
ton of the trade unions connected
with the building industry, with
view to forming an organization with
direct executive control and power in
all building trade matters is being ball
loted upon.
Louis r. Post, assistant secretary of
labor, asserted that all requirements
for common labor can be met by prop
er distribution of the domestic supply
and by the use of American citizens
from Porto Rico and the Virgin is
lands. He condemned agitation ftSSim-
portation of Chinese and Mexicans as
unnecessary and prejudicial."
Officials of the United Mine Workers
Of America were ordered by the SUI
preme court to show cause why they
should not be declared in contempt Of
court for violating fnjunctions restrain
ing representatives Of the organiza-
ton from attempting to organize en-
ployees of the Hitchman Coal and
Coke company of Wheeling, w. Va.
Three thousand of the 10000 MEM
bers Of the Brotherhood Of Railroad
Trainmen have Joined Americas mile
tary forces, it was announced by W.
G. Lee, president of the brotherhood.
Over 500 Of the 5000 were residents Of
Canada. Over 100 death and disability
claims Of enlisted members have been
paid since the war started, he said.
Wages of steel workers Increased
1913 per cent during the year ending
December 1, according to report of
the bureau of labor statistics. En-
ployees of cotton mills had their pay
increased 1872 per cent and boot and
shoe workers 10 per cent in November,
1917.
All miners who are not subjects Of
country which is at war with the Unit
ed States, and who are unnaturalized,
must become citizens of the United
States or forfeit their membership in
the union--a resolution covering this
was unanimously adopted by the Unit.
ed Mine Workers of Ohio recently.
The latest advance In the wages OF
railroad employees in Great Britain,
consisting of 6 shillings a week to
men and shillings to women and
youths under eighteen, represents q
total addition to the payroll of the
railroads of f9,230,0OO year, or f177,.
500 week.
Industrial plants are being assured
that oil real labor needs will be me
by the United States employment serv
ice.
The Washington state supreme court
has ruled that the Portland anficcn,
spiracy or anti-picketiny ordinance IL
unconstitutional.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-02
colds r..
49, Head or chest-arebest ~
q treated externally" t@DA
NCKS XAPORURI
Good Substitute.

Judge Ben B. Lindsay said in an ad.
dress before wayfarer's lodge in Chi,
cago:
'.The man who gets OH, the man who
climbs up, Is to be neat man.
''There is no armor against fate, but
clean shirt Is good substitute"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-02
"Cold In the Head'p

Is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh. Per-
sons who are subject to frequent "colds
in the head" will find that the use of
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
build up the System, cleanse the Blood
and render them less liable to colds.
Repeated attacks Of Acute Catarrh may
lead to Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is TAX.
en- Internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
All Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
$4,000 for any case of catarrh that
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will not
cure.
FL Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-02
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add l OF. Bay
Rum, a small box Of Barbo Compound,
and 4 OF. Of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. 1t will gradually iarken
faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub off. Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-02
At the Retention.

what strange manners that author
has" Eyes. If you didn't know he
was literary lion you'd mistake him
for an educated pig Boston Trans
cript.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-02
Easy to BORROW.

Some men feel sure that their credit
is good because of the fact that they
have never had any difficulty borrow
ing trouble.-St. Paul Pioneer-Press.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-02

To Dyspeptics: Others have found O
steady course of Garfield Tea a pleasant
means of regaining health. Why not your
Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-02

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago They regulate liver and bowels. Ad.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-02

1t is sometimes difficult to convince
the world that you have brains unless
you have money.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-02

One thorn of experience is worth a
whole wilderness Of warning.-L
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-02

Constipation generally indicates disorderea
stomach, liver and bowels. Wright's Indian
Vegetable Pills restore regularity without
gripping. Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-02

No excuse will serve when he who
has been saved to service fails to serve.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-02
The Difference.

"That young actress, l see, Is just
incoming along"
II thought she was starring"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-02

Some people use religion as a cloak
and some use # as an umbrella.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-02

And in this era Of man-hunting, lots
Of men are stalking" the field.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-02

Half a loaf is better than a whole
loafer.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-02

When a fox occupies the judges
bench the goose on trial has no earthly
show.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-02

The man with a wrist watch has
time on his hands.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-02

ParadoxcaI Success.
HAS he succeeded in businessT
II should say so! He has failed
three times"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-02

Piles Cured In to IA Days
Druggists refund money II PAzO OINTMENT fail,
TO cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrudin Pllea
First application gives relief b0c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
FIGURE HOW MANY
MEN OF 18-45 DRAFT
WILL ADD TO ARMY

Washington. June 20-Prepara-
tion of statistics showing the num-
ber of men available for the ma
tion's army if the draft should be
extended to the various ages be-
tween Is and 45, was begun today
by the officers of Provost Marshal
General Crowder. This Information,
it was stated, will be transmitted
soon to the senate military commit
tee which is considering a bill Nv
Senator France of Maryland, Re-
publican, fixing the selectiYe ser
wee limits at those ages.
The work of preparing the statis-
tics follows an announcement from
Secretary Baker that he no longer
is opposed to the proposed age limit
extension. The general principle
of the bill was endorsed by Genera;
Crowder some time ago in stating
that class l of those now registered.
including the recently announced
estimate of 250,0 900 reclassified mer,
will be exhausted by the end of
this year.
Buy War Savings Stamps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
ENEMY GUN FLOAT
FINALLY BEATEN
BY ITALY AIRMEN

Italian Army Headquarters, We'd
nesday, June 10, (By the Associated
Press).-As thousands of Italian
and Austrian soldiers looked on to-
day, an Italian airplane brought
about the surrender of the crew of
an Austrian machine gun float after
the Italian infantry and artillery
had failed to subjugate it.
The Austrians brought the float
up on the swollen Piave river TO
a point on the south bank occupied
by the Italians. From this vantage
point, the Austrians poured a har-
assing fire into the Italians. who
tried in vain to destroy the float.
1t was impossible to use light ar
tillery to any great extent because
OF the proximity of the float to the
Italian lines. Finally an Italian
airplane swooped down upon the
river and forced the occupants OF
the float to swim to the right bank
and surrender.
The arrival Of allied air fighters
to assist the Italians has heartened
the Italian air force which is
much wearied after six days of
work
Italian aviators have spent days
at time in the air. thereby virtu-
ally securing control of the air and
also preventing bombardment of
cities behind the lines.
III,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
PUBLISHERS ARE
AGAIN URGED TO
CURB PAPER USES

Washington, June 20.-Publish-
ers were again urged by the fed
eral trade commission to reduce
consumption of news print paper,
in statement today showing there
was no great saving in May fol
lowing a previous appeal. There
was slight decrease in the per,
Centage of returns, free copies.
overs" and arrears" of all publi-
cations using news print but con
siderable increase in the percenl-
age of returned copies of semi
monthly and monthly periodicals.
Several important daily Lewspa-
pers showed excessive returns, two
in New York City more than 26 per
cent One Philadelphia paper
showed free copies amounting TO
. per cent, and returns of 6.S per
cent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
ENVOY DECLARES
RUSSIA MUST BE
AIDED BY ALLIES

Paris. June 20.-BasiIO Makla-
koff. the Russian ambassador t.
France, reiterates in an interview
printed in the Petit Journal, his
appeal to the allies for interven-
tion in Russia. saying shat such
action is absolutely necessary.
The future of Russia" SAYS NJ
Maklakoff. depends on victory for
the entente allies. which will mean
the salvation of humanity Allied
Intervention is necessary to allow
disarmed and betrayed Russia to
resist the Germans. To help the
Bolsheviki would be to play Ger
many's propaganda game. The al
lies must help the population Of
the districts where the Bolsheviki
and the Germans are not masters
of the situation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
VIENNA AND BERLIN SCENES OF RI0TIRO(
Are Reported
in Casualties

Washington, June 20-The army
casualty list today contains 73
names, divided as follows:
Killed in action, II.
Died of wounds, 8.
Died of airplane accident, 2.
Died of disease, :.
Died of accident and other
causes, l.
Wounded severely, 90.
Wounded, degree undetermined, f.
Missing in action. l.
The names of the Illinois and
Iowa boys included in the list fol-
low:
Killed in Action.
PRIVATES-Jos L. McAvery,
Chicago; John Stevenson, Chicago.
Died of Wounds.
PRIVATE = Walter Stelmaszek,
Chicago.
Severely Wounded.
LIEUTENANTS James c. Fer
gusOn, Upton, Iowa; Norbert w.
Markus, Quincy
Wounded. Degree undetermined.
PRIVATE-John W. George, Des
Moines.
Missing in Action.
LIEUTENANT - Oliver ]. Ken
dali, Naperville, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
Berlin Naval
Critic Admits
U-BOdfBeQfef1

London, June 20-The German
U-boats are unequal to the war
fare against them is the virtual ad-
mission Of Captain Persius, the na-
val critic of the Berliner Tageblott,
says a Rotterdam dispatch, to the
Daily Telegraph. Captain Persiu5
writes:
Every layman knows that
C-boat losses are unavoidable ow-
ing to the continually increasing
sharpness and effectiveness of th,
defense measures of the enemy
which perhaps Will further increase
as the war progresses.
at is scarcely to be denied that
our enemies are both carrying on
the war and living and that it will
be possible for them to defend
themselves against tonnage needs
for long time at any rate. From
the beginning of the U-boat war it
was mistake, often committed by
US, to underestimate the resources
of our enemies"
-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
WAR SUMMARY

Austrian pressure on the
front Lake Garda TO the Adri-
attic is growing weaker, al
though the fighting is still
strenuous along the PiaVe from
MOnielIO To the sea
Realizing that the Austrian
offensive has failed the Italian
troops on the PiaYe have been
spurred TO putting up a desper-
ate resistance to the enemy's
heaviest assaults.
Since Sunday the Austrians
have been held almost COM
pIeteiy in check on the Piaye
line and have made no gains on
the mountain front while their
loss in prisoners alone had
amounted TO 5000.
From CapO Sile the Austrians
have advanced to the FOssetta
canal which parallels the low
lands along the sea coast to
Mestre. "a suburb OF Venice.
Vienna claims that the canal
has been crossed at some points
southeast OF MeOlO. but Rome
reports that the enemy ad-
vances have been repulsed.
Heavy lighting continues
around The M0ntellO plateau.
Internal conditions in Austria
are grave and the food cOndi-
tiOns are said 10 be the worst
since the opening of the war in
1914. The city council OF Vi
emma has protested against re-
ducti0n OF the bread ration and
the labor organizations call for
the "speediest general peace"
The Germans have not re-
peated their attacks on Reims.
where 10000 of their best men
were repulsed with heavy
losses yesterday.
American patrols have cross
ed the Marine in boats east of
Chateau 1hierry and hGve best
ed The enemy in encounters. In
addition 10 killing a large num-
her Of Germans the Americans
took back prisoners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
ITALIANS BRING ENEMIES.
To HALT At ALL BUT ONE
POINT; END pave MENACE.
Agents Seize
"TeIegran1s"
Sent by Rail

Washington, June 20.-Postal in
inspectors today arrested a mum
Der OF travelling agents of the
Western Union Telegraph company
on trains between Boston, New
York. Philadelphia. aBitimore an
Washington and seized suitcases
they were carrying filled with
messages filed for transmission by
telegraph.
This practice, which is said to
have been in operation by the tele-
graph company for sometime, is
considered a violation of postal
laws, forbidding persons not con-
nected with the postal service from
conducting a traffic in Communica-
tiOns over regular post reads.
The facts discovered VIII be pre-
sented to grand iuries anu officials
of the telegraph company will be
summoned to explain the practice.
The penalty for violation of tha
postal law is a fine of not more
than $500 or six months impris
Onment
The postoffice department ar
nounced that five men had been
caught but that a number of others
were engaged in the traffic.
Messages from Washington for
New York were carried by mes
senger leaving Washington on a
Midnight train. He was met a.
Baltimore by another agent, who
turned over d brief case or suitcase
full of messages and this also was
done at Philadelphia, so that a
batch of kilograms from each city
was delivered in New York the next
morning. Messages also came from.
New York in the same way. Qua2-
titles OF government kilograms arc
said to have been carried.
The messages are said to have
beer typed on receiving blank forms
at the original offices and bore fic-
ticiOus marks designating the hour
when the kilograms were supposed
to have been received by an opeT-
ator at the destination, and the op-
orators marks Thus they resem-
bied in every detail messages which
might have been transmitted by
wire.
New York. June 20.-Newcon b
Carlton. president of the Western
Union Telegraph company, today
declined to discuss the arrests oS
agents of the company on charges
of conveying might letters" by
train instead Of by wire, saving that
he deemed it improper to do So
since he understood the matter had
been presented to the grand jury
Mr. Carlton declared, however, i
that the public need not be sur
prised at any attacks that might be !
made against the Western Union !
iL this time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
ARRIVING BOATS
TELL OF SEEING
SUBS OFF COAST

An Atlantic Port, June 2o,--Au
American steamer arriving here to
day from a central American port.
reported that At p. IN. yesterday
$50 to 200 miles south of Sandy
Hook, she sighted suhma-
rine and was pursued by the U-boat
A coastwise passenger steamship
which arrived here late yesterday
reported encountering a German
submarine last Saturday on the
coast of South Carolina. The steam
er made good her escape because OF
superior speed and her wireless
calls for help which apparently led
the submersible 20 give up The
chase.
Officers Of the steamer sighted
the submarine as it came 10 the
sIface less than mile away The
raider started for the ship. at the
same time diving The steamer inn
mediately began a zig gag course
and when the submarine came To
the surface again 1t was nearer, but
as the steamer forged ahead, and
began working her wireless. the
submarine dropped astern and ~a5
not seen again,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
SEES AMERICAN
AID BIG FACTOR
French Premier Says L. 5. Troops
VIII Soon Make Allies Numeri-
cally Equal to Foe.

Paris, June 2O.-Talking to the
parliamentary army commission t.
day on the military situation, Pre-
mier Clemenceau alluded to the
American military effort. which he
said was being constantly sustained
and which was resulting in the
steady and safe arrival in France
of large numbers of American re-
Inducements. He spoke of new de-
cisions made by the British govern
ment regarding measures to be tai
en- during the next enemy offensive
and upon the situation as regarded
the defense of Paris.
The members of the commission.
says L'Tiomme Libre, were partic-
ularly impressed by the figures
given of the mum bers of American
troops which. it predicts. will
shortly bring about numerical
equality with the enemy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
NEW UNSUITABLE
SHIP BEING BUILT
IN U. S. BY FRENCH

Washington, June 20.-A new
type of unsuitable" ship is being
built in America 1t became known
today that contracts for 10 OF the
vessels have been let by the French
government to an American yard
The design is the work of a French
man and embodies principles hith-
erto untried. details of which are
being kept secret.
Since the adverse report OF the
buoyancy box system tried out in
the steamer Lucia. the shipping
board has not undertaken any new
efforts TO Illustrate the work OF the
submarine torpedoes. Work IS con-
tinuing, increasing the bulkheads
of vessels. which was begun some
months ago.
1t has been learned the Germans
had to use three torpedoes-tO sink
the transport President Lincoln be-
cause the increased number OF bulk
heads prevented the first two ex-
plosions from flooding sufficient
space to sink the vessel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20

YANKEE AVIATORS
SENT TO ITALIAN
FIGHTING FRONT

Rome, Tuesday, June 1S.-Other
contingents of American aviators
trained in Italy will shortly follow
to the Italian front the first esca-
drille, which left today for active
duty. This contingent was accom-
panied by Captain La Guardia, the
American congressman who has
been in Italy for some time.
Washington. ID. C., June 20
Official announcement of the arrival
of the first American forces on the
Italian front is expected from the
war department soon, in view of the
cabled advices from Rome that the
vanguard of Americans to aid in
checking the Austrian drive is pro-
ceeding to the front. The first
American troops TO join the Ital-
ians will be air contingents.