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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
FRENCH TROOPS
IN OUTSKIRTS
Of LASS|GNY
BRITISH CAPTURE THE
ROYE RAIL STATION
French Tenth Army Takes
Dominating Heights and
Many Prisoners =

PARIS, Aug. 1s.-The. French troops
north of the cise river have reached
tho western outskirts Of Lassigny, &C.
cording &c the official communication
Issued tonight. They S1so have MADE
their way out of the Thiescourt wood
and further south have captured the
village Of Pimpres, on the Hoyon-com.
piegne road. Northwest Of Scissor,
the village OF Morsain has been esp;
turea and 1900 Germans have beer
made prisoners In this region.
LONDON, Aug. 19,-(a p. m.}--Brt-
ish troops today captured the railway
station at Roye, according to the lates'
news received this evening from the
Anglo-Frsnch battlefront.
The attack today, by the Tenth
French army, under General Mangin,
was brought to e. satisfactory 'eonclu-
sion. All tho .objectivek were attained.
Tho French entered the village Of LIE
Hemcl, north Of Ribecourt, which rep
resents an advance of one mile and
three quarters. y
WITH THE FRENCH. ARMY. IN
FRANCE, Aug. ls-(1y The Assoeiat-
cd Press)-(5 p. m.)-The Tenth
French army yesterday took the heights
dominating Carlepont plain, to the
south Of Noyon. They also captured
tho town of Pimprez, in the valley OF
the otse. to the east Of Ribecourt. fhe
French took prisoners 2,2oo Germans.
BERLIN, Via London, Aug. 1s.-
French thrusts over a wide front be-
tween the Disc and the Atsne failed
with heavy losse5 to tho attacking
forces, according to the official state
ment from general headquarters this
evening. The statement adds that en-
envy attacks west OF Chaulnes and
north Of Roye were unsuccessful.
BERLIN, Via London, Aug. le.-
Penetration by the Entente Allied
forces in the western part Of BeuVraig-
mes is admitted In the official state
nlent Of the war office today. Repeated
allied attacks northwest of La5signy
were beaten of, the statement says
while successful thrusts were mnde by
the German forces northwest OF Roye.
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Continued on Fage TenJ
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
Bulletin Market Oce the war Ne9

Partly Cloudy Tuesday and Wednes'
day: Warmer in East Portion.
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Continued on Page Ten.)
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
KIDNEY SUFFERERS HAVE
FEELING OF SECURITY

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such a medicine is DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The same standard of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle of Swamp Root.
Swamp.Root is scientifically compound
ed from vegetable herbs.
It is not stimulant and is taken in
teaspoonful doses.
1t is not recommended for everything
According to verified testimony it is
NATURES great helper in relieving and over
coming kidney, liver and bladder trou-
bles.
A sworn statement Of purity is with
every bottle Of DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
If you need medicine, You should have
the best.
If you are already convinced that
Swamp Root is what you need, you VIII
find it on sale at all drug stores in bottles
Of two sizes, medium and large,
However, if you wish first to try this
| great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer a Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for q
| sample bottle. When writing be sure and
| mention this paper. ADV.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
$3.50
VERDICT IS AGAINST RiNERs
Jury in Federal Court at Fc,t Smith.
Ark, Awards Plaintiffs Dam
ages of 100000.

The Jury in the suit Of the Bache-
Denman syndicate against the United
Mine Workers and others, returned a
verdict in the federal court at Fort
Smith, Ark, awarding the plaintiffs
damages in the sum of 100000 I'M
der the Sherman act plaintiffs are en-.
titled to three times this amount, or
100000.
The United Mine Workers of Amer
lea will begin immediate preparations
for taking to the higher courts the
case decided at Fort Smith, Ark, In
the federal court there awarding $780,
900 damages to the Bache-Denman syn
dictate, it was said at the mine work
ers' headquarters at Indianapolis.
The questions involved in the suit
are Of vital interest to all union labor.
probably as much so as the Danbury
Hatters' case.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

Mr.. J. s. Strachey. editor Of the
Spectator Nondon), once an advocate
of the drink traffic, has since the be-
ginning Of the war made prohibition
the policy of his paper. In recent
public address he told this story:
IA city, though it's armies were VIC
torious, was in dire straits for food.
Strict search was made to see that
nothing that could be used for food
should be wasted, and 10, great store
of barley and sugar was found. And
the general thanked God that they
were saved. There was enough barley
and sugar to enable them to hold out
till the re-victualling that was sure
to come in few months. The bar
ley, mixed with corn, would make ex-
cellent bread and the sugar would
save the children.
calais said the civil authorities,
all this barley and sugar must be
turned into beer; we dare not touch
it.
''The general, who was simple sol
der and did not understand politics,
was angry. This is town of sane
people, not lunatic asylum, nobody
can be allowed to trfyn into beer what
might be made into bread and SO save
the people,
"But 1t was even so. The city fell
and the conquerors drank the beer"
Mr.. Strachey hammered his point
bone with these words:
1.-THE proper thing to do, the straight
thing to do, the only honorable thing
to do, is to stop the brewers and give
the people bread. With famine facing
the world, the government must stay
the food destroyers on land as well rs
on sea, if we are to have victory"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
cANADA,s WHITE MAP.

Provincial prohibition is now in op.
Grafton in the provinces of Alberta,
Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario.
Prince Edward islands, Saskatche-
wan, New Brunswick and British Co.
lumbia. AT the time the above map
was made the province of Quebec was
81 per ezat dry Since then Missis-
quot county and the city Of Quebec
have voted dry. A proposal by Yu-
kon territory to petition the Dominion
parliament for territorial prohibition
was defeated by the narrow margin
of three votes. In the remaining part
Of the Dominion of Canada. generally
known as the Northwest territories
the sale of liquor is prohibited, and
strong drink may only be imported on
special permits, specifying the KIND
and quantity Of liquor which they
cover.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
TESTIMONY OF ARMY DOCTOR.

The use Of alcohol results in much
inefficiency. tt is well understood by
all who control large bodies of men
that alcohol and effective work are
incompatible. Abundant liquor means
full guardhouse and many court
martial cases. In the matter of tar
get shooting, careful experiments con-
Quoted in Sweden showed an average
of 40 per cent fewer hits by marks
men after one drink of brandy. Since
alcohol markedly interferes with the
mental processes, 1t is plain that de-
cisions in military crises are apt to
be faulty. Alcoholism and venereal
diseases are closely allied.-Frank e.
Keefer, M. D., Lieutenant Colonel,
Medical Corps, United States Army.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
INTERFERENCE WITH PERSONAL
LIBERTY.

The Chicago city council committee
on health has refused to consider an
application for permit to open
shop dealing exclusively in horse meat.
Is not this interfering with personal
liberty, mans right to eat or drink
what he wants, and then remember,
too, that horse heat will probably be
sold anyway in some shops whether
the permit is granted or not, The Illt-
nois Issue.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
DEFINE POSITION
OF union LABOR
Statements of American Fedora
ton Relating to Problems
Arising From War.
PRODUCTION TO BE KEPT UP
Cessation OF Work Only as Last Re.
sort-Factors That Are to Govern
Wage nditions--Samuel Com
pers Reelected President.

The American Federation of Labor,
by unanimous vote, adopted state
ment of the conditions and principles
that must be applied to industrial prob
lens arising from the war as far as
union labor is concerned. The dec
general understanding that has ex-
listed between President Wilson and
President Gompers, but there are some
points that have been in doubt which
the statement clarified.
TIE declaration does not say there
shall be no strikes -as.- .r.,.,
SIT is advisable" the final para
graph reads, shat production should
not cease because of an apparent N
justice or oversight contained in IN
award, for it is necessary to the ma
TONS production as well as the well
fare Of the trade union movement that
there should be no cessation of work
except as last resort"
The right to organize is claimed as
toSSuildi " tiiC SOiullOl VI dIl pLOU-
lens arising between employer and
labor, and equal representation will
be asked with the employer on all
wage boards and commissions.
/ Wage conditions, the statement says,
will be governed by several vital fac
tors to be considered apart from the
increased cost Of living, some of these
factors mentioned being the compare
tive wage scale in other establishments
in the same district and whether 1t
was reached by collective bargaining
between employer and employee.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor for 35
years, Was reelected virtually without
opposition, and with him were re-
turned to Office every officer Of the fed
Grafton except John b. Lennon, treas
urer, who was defeated by Daniel j.
Tobin, president of the International
Transfers and Chauffeurs' union.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
MISSOURI MAsoNs.

The Grand Lodge of Free and Ac-
cepted Masons Of the state OF MIS-
souri,, at a meeting held in st. Louis
September 10, passed amid cheers, q
most drastic resolution In favor OF
bone-dry prohibition. The resolution
provides for the expulsion from the
order of any Mason signing a petition
for a saloon or saloonist's bond. me
resolution passed by vote OIL l,ioo
to $50. Counted By lodges, the wore
stood 236 to u.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
.Myer VIII Have Aid.

"A. B. Harris, representing the Fed
eral fuel administration, is here to aid
Fuel Administrator Myer in handling
che coal situation in Tennessee. Mr.,
Harris was assigned to the territory
embraced in Indiana, Ohio, Ken.
lucky and Tennessee. He has com
pleted his task in Indiana and Ohio
and this week will finish up in Ken
lucky, following which he will return
to Nashville to assist Administrator
Myer in his work in this state.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

Former Ambassador Gerard is CIV
ing out information to prove that the
Germans deliberately killed prisoners
but that probably was only when
thcre were no schools or hospitals to
he bombed.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

Don't stuff your husband; husband
your stuff" says food expert. That's
sharp epigram, all right, but any
woman who wants to try getting along
with hungry husband is welcome to
make the experiment,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

A Pennsylvania hunter says he al
most stepped upon seven rattlesnakes
coiled on a rock. We do not doubt the
mans statement-but, say, it's rather
surprising that he stayed around there
long enough to count the reptiles.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

Ii is said that the eX-czar passes
much of his time playing cards, He
might not have been reduced TO such
duh amusement if he had exercised
forcthought enough to have read what
WIS on them.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

The former queen Of Greece referred
to the allies as infamous pigs which
al course, is old stuff, Sophy, us Cen
cral WeyIer thought Of that nearly
twenty years ago.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

Austria has spent twelve billions of
Germany's money on the war; which
leads one to suspect that no matter
how the war ends, there "ain't a-gOin'
81 be no Austria" when it's all over.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

The submarine toll may be decreas-
ing but no sooner Is one end Of the
sacsaw down than up pops the other
or at least, up pops another subma-
rinp.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

It's not necessary to worry about
the articles that are taxed under the
new war revenue bill. Just remember
the articles that are not taxed-you
can learn the list by heart in two min
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

If the present milk arrangement
isn't satisfactory something might be
done by appealing to the patriotism of
the American COW.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

Under the new food regulations
neither dealer nor consumer can buy
TO exceed sixty days needs. 1t stands
10 reason that the consumer can't!
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
No n,FFERENcE.

Distinguishing between alcohol IN
whisky and alcohol in beer is Ike dis-
tinguishing between smallpox IN dig
splotches and smallpox In little
gplotches. Same old poison In either
form.-American Issue.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

Americans take the idea of censor
shin very good naturally. a great
many of them think that there has
hong been Il literary and conversations
n suDer-abundance.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
KNOCKOUT DROPS.

Alcohol is not a stlmulant to tho
real man, but form of "knock-out
drops putting the real civilized man
out of business and releasing the prin-
tive, latent sayage.--Ltgs Extension
Institute.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

There is to be a drop in the price
of canned goods, says Washington,
Canned speeches, however, viii con
time at the same old prlce--free.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

Federal court opinions holding that
definite period of relief given train
men at terminal points between their
arrival and departure on return trips
-rHnuUt be duducTgd r. estimating Their
hours of service, were in effect sus-
tanned by the United States Supreme
court in refusing to review proceed
ings brought by the Minneapolis and
st. Louis railroad to recover penalties
for violating the hours of service act
The railroad was convicted on is
counts and fined $1,000.
A booth six feet square in an amuse,
ment park for the sale of chewing gum
and, presumably, candy, cigars and sim
liar articles, is held to be a mercantile
establishment within the meaning of
paragraph 2, labor law, defining q Iner-
camille establishment as "any place
where goods, wares or merchandise
are offered for sale" according to a
recent decision of the appellate divi-
sion of the supreme court.
The shipbuilding wage adjustment
board extended to Los Angeles ship
building plants the wage scale recently
put into force for the Pacific coast
Los Angeles workers are nonunion
men and are paid less than are work
ers elsewhere on the coast. The in
creases granted will add from 80 tt
80 per cent to their pay.
More than thirty thousand men EN-
ployed in seven Of the country's larg
est steel plants at Youngstown, Ohio
all filling government orders, were
made idle through the coal shortage
which permits but so per cent capacit!
operation of the mills. State Fuel AID
ministrator Johnson promised promp
| relief.
Mrs. Drake, speaking at the Fabial
hall, London, England, said the ear
| Hest attempt at a woman's trade uniol
was probably the informal union o
hand spinners at Leicester in 17Se
known as "The Sisterhood," wit
stirred up their menfolk to riot agains
some new machines.
There are two large labor organiza
lions in England-the British Trade
Union congress, with a membership 0
| 100000, and the General Federation
of Trades Unions, with a membership
of 100000.
One hundred riveters, shipwright
and iron workers on government con
tracts went on strike at the Los An
geles Shipbuilding and Drydock con
pany plant at San Pedro, Cal.
Thousands are idle in differen
trades in New South Wales, Australia
owing to the shortage of coal. All cos
mines are working, but there is llttl
shipping to remove the coal.
The Manitowoc (Wis.) Shipb'llldin
company was assured by the war d.
partment that its employees will b
exempted from seleetiye draft.
Nearly fifty thousand COyentr
(Eng.) engineers went on strike b.
cause of refusal to recognize sho
stewards as unlonized labor.
The question of Increasing the pa
Of soldiers and sailors of Great Britai
has been taken UP by the General Fe'
Grafton Of Trades Unions.
Every cigar mandatory at Ne
TTaven, Conn.,, employing union hand
was affected by strike. About 81
hundred men walked out. Il
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

A government chemist urges that
eggs be conserved. Somehow or other
we have little appetite for conserved
eggs.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

Italy has fixed the maximum price
for hog fat. We have not yet fixed
any maximum prices to check the food
hogs fattening off us.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

We haven't been bombarded yet, but
some of the torn and tattered flags
that hang from public buildings look
like Il
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

Blood will tell The alien III Amer
iea who has not yet putronized Greek
,o0iblack to get the soil of Germany
off his boots is potential enemy.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

Fashion may take pity on man some
day and permit him to wear his gor-
gc0us necktie outside his sober waist
coat
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

The German sympathizer who Is
permitted to indulge in loose talk
may sooner or later commit the overt
act.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

Men used to wish they had $1,000
900 and feel satisfied Now nothing
less than a $10,000,O00 wish will make
them happy.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

Argentina is still neutral The far
sighted Germans can consequently pro-
ecel to sink few more Of her ships
without leaving a trace
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

rbe government has just bought
100000 silver pesos from Mexico
No, not to add directly to our cur
rency, but to melt NJ aud mint into
real money.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
Holland is short of print paper,

quickly disappear with the use of Wrights
Indian Vegetable Pills. Send for trial box
to s72 Pearl st., New York. Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

We always suspect that the long
faced individual who objects to short
skirts does not mean it.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
Explains Status Of Nearoes.


Major Rutledge Smith, chairman OF
the council of defense, has furnished
all local boards with the following in
reference to mobilization of colored
men:
"In answer to telegram from this
office as to what will be the status Of
colored men who have heretofore been
certified for military service but not
sent to mobilization camps, Provost
Marshal General Crowder telegraphs
as follows:
'If call for colored men now select.
ed for service is deferred so long as to
require their classification under Sc.
lective service regulations, their names
will naturally appear at the head OF
class one Since Tennessee has been
ordered to furnish complete quota of
white men, state will DE required to
furnish colored only to complete quota
nresent ardft."
Postpones Meet On Account of Death
On account of the death of DIR. A
n. Pardue, the meeting of the state
highway commission. called for Dec
IL, has been postponed to date here
after to be announced. DIR. Pardut
was 4 member Of the commission.
The Merchants exchange and Gralr
and Hay exchange OF Memphis hav'
filed petition with the railroad com
mission complaining of the rates OF
carload lots of grain on the L. & y
railroad and the NJ, G, & st. l.. rail
way. The commission will set dat
for the hearing.
| A reward of 500 has been offere
| ~ Gov Rye for the arrest OF JOSEF
thefry of Clay county, wanted on
!Aarge Of patricide. 1t is believe
Cherry Is in hiding near the Tenne'
4 ae.Kentucky line.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

Ten carloads of jackrabbits are be-
ing unlOaded at training camps. They
ought to put the soldiers on the jump.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

Maybe cent letter postage will ale
viate some of the burdens of the con-
siderably overworked letter carrier.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
NEW REGIMENT FILLS UP
MORE THAN 1850 MEN ANSWER
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS IN
FouRTH TENNESSEE.
5Adjt.-Gen. Huckner Asks War Depart
ment for Authority to Organize An.
other Regiment in State--Nashviile
and Knoxville Have Companies.

Nashville. Twelve companies, hay-
ing an aggregate membership of 1850
men. have been mustered into the
Fourth infantry regiment of the Ma
tional guard Of Tennessee, and Adjt.-
Gen Buckner has asked the war de-
partment for authority to organize
another national guard unit in the
state. He has already received suf-
ficient number of applications to guar.
antee the formation of an additional
regiment.
Following is a list of the IL COM
panies, where located and the num-
Ter of men in each: Union City, 107;
3Centreville. So; Dickson, 104; Chatta-
nccga, 105; Athens, So; Ienoir City.
l07; Knoxville, 1903; Knoxville, 131;
Maryville, t13; Greeneville, 126;
Nashville, 100; Nashville, 100
Both Nashville nd Knoxville will
nave three companies, Columbia,
jackson and Memphis are now organ
izing companies. Maj. Claud l..
Daughtry is the mastering officer.
while Col. f. " Smith is inspector,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

The shortage of doctors is pretty
likely to result in the disappearance
Of great many imaginary ills.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

Keep prices down and help the
housewife to keep her pledge TO con-
serve foods.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

There were no sen serpents this year
at the coast resorts, the poor things
having all been summarized.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

Citizens who are alphabetically
inclined toward all things German"
ought to be labeled these days.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

The farmer who holds back his
wheat win find this course not only
unpatriotic, but improbable.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

"of course you burn hard coal y
"Yes--hard to get"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

Is there TO way of fastening a fast
day on the vegetarian? Must he gloat
alone?