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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14

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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-13
AUSTIN AL WAYS The FRIEND
OF The LABORING MAN
Never Fails To Champion Their
Cause. Endorsed By National
Labor Leaders

Hon. r. w. Austin, member of Con-
gress from this district and candidate
for denomination at the Republican
primary Thursday, August LIST, has on
all occasions worked and voted in the
interests Of the laboring man. His
record on all labor legislation, as com
piled by the American Federation of
Labor, shows that he has been on the
side Of the laboring men in every fight
in which they have been interested.
Over twenty years ago Mr.. Austin
started lighting for the laboring men
by his efforts Against the use Of CON
vict labor in CON 2etition with free la
Dor. He has nevei Spissed an opportu-
nifty to show where he stood in all
matters in which The ilaboring men of
this district we're interested, "
In addition he has advocated each
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-13
TO B CAMPBELL

IL b. SAMI DEL
Sarah Stidham VS.. w. w. West OF ~
State of Tennessee, in Chancery Court
of Knox County. No. 1899
In this cause, it appearing from
the affidavit filed, which is sworn 20,
and the return Of the officer tnat
the defendant j. B. Cmapbeii is
nonresident Of the State OF Tenn
essee, SO that the ordinary process
of law cannot be served upon lan,
it is ordered that said defendant
appear before the Chancery Court
at Knoxville, Tennessee, on or pc
fore the first Monday OF Aug. next
and make defense to said bill, Or the
same will be taken for confessed
and the cause set for hearing e e3s
parte as to him This notice VIII
be published in the Knoxville IN
dependent for four consecutive
This 9Th day OF July 1918
j. G. Ford, Clerk and Master
A, C. Grimm, Sol. " y 40
July 6 13 20 ~ 1918
Send Us Your Job Printing.
We do job Printing al Fair Price,
subs.,sb. for the Knoxville Independent
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-13

What H. M. McLarin, President OF
the National Federation Of Federal
Employees, says:
Washington, D. c., June II, 1918.
Mr.. George w. Ford,
Your letter of the 9Th inst. received
and we are very glad indeed to say
that Hon. Richard w. Austin is most
assuredly a friend of labor in Con,
gress. and has done much good in
Washington. Mr.. Austin is "a former
Government clerk, and knows the con
ditions we have to face thoroughly,
His assistance has been valuable, and
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-13
Fraternally yours
F. N. ZIHLMAN.

What Ed. J. cantweII, secretary of
the National Association of Letter
Carriers, says:
Washington, D. c., June II, 1918.
Mr.. George W. Ford,
Dear Sir and Brother:
Replying to your communication of
the 9Th, l beg leave to inform you that
Representative Richard w. Austin, of
Tennessee, has voted consistently in
favor of legislation to improve the
working conditions of employees in the
postal service. / have always found it
pleasure to consult Mr. Austin on
legislation pending before the Con-
gress, as he has at all times shown
disposition to assist us with our work.
Fraternally yours,
ED. j. CANTWELL.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-13

What F. N. zhIman, member of
Congress from Maryland and member
OF the Glassworkers' Union, says:
Washington, d. c., June 10, 1918.
Mr.. George w. Ford,
Knoxville, Tenn.
Dear Sir and Brother:
| am in receipt of your favor of the
9th instant, relative to the legislative
record of Representative Richard w,
Austin, of Tennessee, and replying
thereto would state that / have only
been a member of Congress for the
past year, having been elected in the
TALL OF 1916, and since | have been here
at Washington l have always found
Mr.. Austin in thorough and hearty
sympathy with organized labor and
have always found him anxious and
wiling to support by voice and vote
such legislation as we have from time
to time proposed.
L consider him an exceedingly able
and valuable member to Congress, one
whose sympathies are always on the
side Of the people. .....
l am member of the American
Flint Glassworkers' Union and was for
number of years National Executive
Board member of that organization,
and was also President of the State
Federation of Labor.
Trusting this is the information YOU
DESIRE, beg to remain,
Fraternally yours,
f. N. ZIHLMAN
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-13
JOHN DOUGLASS
FOR
GENERAL sUPER|NTEND-
ENT OF ROADS.

If elected, / will do justice to all
parts of the county, and to all the
people as far as lays in my power,
with the means at my command.
/ understand that my opponents are
promising to build miles of pixies,
which would amount to millions of dol
lars. | can not make such promises,
neither would they, if they knew what
it costs to build roads.
All things have so changed, and at
this day and time, our travel has so
increased by heavy weight and quick
speed, that it is almost an impossible
ity with water bound macadam roads
and the small amount of revenue we
receive, to do even as well as has been
done in former years.
/ have built during my term of office
good deal over one hundred miles Of
piles, with more surface and volume,
with over twice as many yards in
width and depth, per mile, than was
done in former years.
| have constructed 230 concrete
bridges and cu1verts, ranging from
3x3 to 200 feet long, reinforced with
steel on rock foundations and have
placed fifteen car loads of large CORFU
gated cast iron and terra Gotta pipe,
running from twelve to twenty-four
inches, instead of four inches, as was
formerly used
/ have repaired miles upon miles of
old pixies. ditched and widened upon
an average of one hundred miles a
year, through rock and earth alike,
moved fences out Of the roads and 9th
er necessary work with the appropria-
lions provided.
l have applied the oil each year I'M
der direction Of the State Highway
Commission and have never heard any
complaint.
have on hand about $50,000.00
equipment, most of which has been
purchased out of the ordinary pike
funds and the purchase of the same
was always approved by the County
Judge before the deals were closed.
The rights of way for all pixies and
roads have been placed upon record
in one special book in our office, where
all books and records are open for the
inspection of the public and kept In
such plain manner that any ordinary
citizen can understand the items, with
cut having to pay for experts to draw
cut the facts.
I have had lifelong experience in
road and pike building and If elected
l will continue to give the same faith
full service that | have given during
my term Of office.
MY election will save the county
$1,80000 a year or $7,2OO.OO for the
four-year term which would build sew
trail new bridges, or some good pixies.
l nave no lalSe dCCuoaIionp " iA''
and my life is an open book that may
be read by all men.
will appreciate the support and IN
fiuence of all citizens OF Knox County
at the election to be held Thursday,
August 1, 1918.
Sincerely yours,
-nrrnr rnnIrNI LOG L
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-13

CONGRESSMAN AUSTIN SPEAKS
IN UNION COUNTY, THE HOME
COUNTY OF MR.. TAYLOR; AT
MAYNARDvILLE AND LUTTRELL,
Z ON SATURDAY OF LAST WEEK.
THE CONGRESSMAN FIRES HOT
SHOT INTO HIS OPPONENTS
RECORD; CHARGES THAT TAY-
LOR, WHO AS CHAIRMAN OF
THE STATE REPUBLICAN COM
MGTTEE IN 1916, TURNS UP WITH
$4,000 AFTER THE CLOSE OF
THE CAMPAIGN; ALSO CHARGES
THAT TAYLOR RECEIVED LARGE
SUMS OF MONEY FOR UNION
COUNTY BOND ISSUE IN 1915;
ALSO CHARGES THAT TAYLOR
RECEIVED MONEY BOTH FROM
THE COUNTY AND FROM THE
BOND BUYERS AND CONTRAC-
TORS, AND VIGOROUSLY DE-
FENlDs HIS OWN RECORD.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-13

/ believe every one will agree that he
is absolutely on the side of labor in all
questions. Yours fraternally,
H. NJ McLARIN,
President National Federation of Fed.
eral Employees.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-13

| JOHN R. FARR.
What John G. Cooper, member o
Congress from Ohio and member o
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi
neers, says:
Washington, D. c., June 10, 1918.
Mr.. George w. Ford,
Knoxville, Tenn.
Dear Sir:
In reply to your letter of June 6
permit me to say that it is with pleas
ure indorse the legislative record OF
Hon. Richard w. Austin, of Tennes
see.
know of no member of Congress
who has been a better friend, or has
worked harder for the interests of the
working classes than Mr.. Austin. He
has always been their true friend, and
| believe it would be serious loss to
them if he wasE4not returned to Con
gress. Sincerely yours,
JOHN G. COOPER.
What John |. Nolan, member OF
Congress from California, member OF
the MouIders' Union, and chairman OF
the Board of Trustees of the Interna.
tional Moulders' Union of North Amer.
lea, says:
Washington, D. c., June II, 1918.
Mr.. George w. Ford,
Knoxville, Tenn.
Dear Sir and Brother
Your letter of June 9Th inquiring
about the legislative record of Repre-
sentative Richard W. Austin, of Ten,
nessee, received.
In reply, will say that have been a
member of Congress since 1913, and
have found Representative Austin, of
Tennessee, one of the staunchest
friends Of the workers and consistent
supporters Of all legislation in their
interest that we have in the>House, ON
either the Republican or Democratic
side.
You ask for my frank opinion as to
whether he should be returned to Con.
gress. would state that it would be
shame if the workers in the Second
Tennessee Congressional District did
not support him to man and return
him to Congress, where his services
have been so valuable to the cause of
labor,
In response to your other question,
would say am member of the Inter
national Executive Board of the Inter-
Moulders' Union.
Sincerely and fraternally yours,
JOHN I. NOLAN,
Fifth District California,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-13
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE


| have served the people of Knox
vile as patrolman on the city police
force for over twenty years, and dur
ing all these years of service, was
never suspended nor received single
dement, from my superior officers, and
now refer you to my five years and
ten months record as Justice of the
Peace. If | am reelected, promise
a square deal to ALL
! will appreciate the help and vote
OF every citizen of Greater Knoxville
Sincerely yours.
FRANK DOBSoN.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-13

time the same was up for passage
the Burnett bill, restricting foreign il
literate and irresponsible immigration
to our country, to come in competition
with our own free American laboring
men and helped to pass the same over
the Presidents veto.
Practically every Republican mem.
Der of Congress has written letters to
this district urging Mr.. Austin's re-
turn to Congress because of his record
there. George w. Ford, publisher of
the Knoxville Independent, recently
addressed letter to the members of
Congress holding union cards asking
what was their opinion of Mr.. Austin's
record on labor legislation and wheth-
er or not he had been a friend of the
laboring men. Below are given a few
Of the replies received by Mr.. Ford
What John r. Farr, member of Con-
sress from Pennsylvania and member
of the Typographical Union, says:
Washington, D. c., June 26, 1918.
Mr.. George w. Ford,
Knoxville, Tenn.
Your inquiry received concerning
the attitude of Hon. Richard Austin
toward labor. In justice it affords me
pleasure to say that know of no mem
Der Of Congress who is more faithful
in his service to labor and the people
generally than Congressman Austin
Neither do know of one who is more
attentive, painstaking, industries and
conscientious in the performance of
the multifarious duties of this impor-
tant office.
With best wishes, I am,
Very truly yours,
JOHN r. FAIR.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-13

If elected, ! will do justice to all
parts of the county, and to all the
people as far as lays in my power,
with the means at my command.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Bureau Of Supplies
Will Fix Priority of
Orders, Says Baker
Staff Correspondeuce1

WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.-Thc func-
tions of the Bureau of Supplies. created
by Secretary Of War Baker and soon
to be operative unless Congress pre-
vents by creating a department Of mu-
nitions, were explained to-day by the
War Secretary He characterized the
new idea as one which would minimize
delays caused by numerous divisions
purchasing war supplies.
Secretary Baker explained that while
the engineer corps, quartermaster
corps, signal corps, ordnance corps and
the aircraft section of the signal corps
had heretofore purchased their equip
ment in competition with each other,
under the new arrangement priority
would be established between them to
prevent the delays that have repeatedly
occurred.
"lf the ordnance corps and the en-
gineer department each want million
shells at the same time" Secretary
Baker explained, "the orders will be
referred to Colonel Palmer Pierce,
chief of the Bureau of Supplies, who
will in turn confer with the War In
dustries Board to determine whether
the market could respond to both re-
quests If total of only one million
shells is available, the Bureau of Sup
plies and War Industries Board will
determine which order is the more
urgent. and priority would thus be
established.
"In the case of materials abundantly
available, the Bureau of Supplies will
inform the subsidiary divisions of the
department and the question Of priori-
" would not be considered" "
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15

to the President. so that he will be
pc worked by the rigid application of
the rule to every railway, Regardless of
the peculiar conditions that may have
adversely affected it's average earnings
during the last three years
Mr.. Trumbull holds that while the
present form Of the bill relating to
government control Of the railways
now before Congress wac drafted with
no ulterio: motives as to the future
relations between the government and
tho railways, it should be logically as
war measure, be sclf-detcrmining,
and not leave the time element to the
consideration Of a postwar Congress,
which will be controlled by other CON
siderat,ons than those that arc para
mount with war Congress.
View Of Congress
re finds that Congress is disposed to
take more serious and sympathetic
view of railway problems than ever
before and to realize that the whole
responsibility for the successful ad-
mlnstration of the railways in the
future rests with it, and it is manifest
that government regulation under ex-
lstlng laws is archaic and detrimental
TO the best interests Of the public and
the railways. On the whole, Mr.. Trum-
bull is disposed to think that there is
no such likelihood of government own
ershlp cventuating from the present
situation as prevails in popular
opinion.
With the disappearance of the Rail-
ways War Board and the decision of
the executives to maintain the Exccu-
t'ves Advisory Committee, the latter
appears to be established as the vehicle
or communication between the cxecu-
tivcs and the government in their ca
pacty as railway officials as dis
tlnguishcd from their constructive
status as government transportation
agents.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Hoboken Resident Held
On a Charge Of Sedition

Charged with making seditious re-
marks, at the climax Of which
lie is said to have torn up his draft
QUESTIONABLE, William Muller, of 40
Newark Street, Hoboken. was remanded
to the custody Of Federal officials yes
;erday by Recorder Carsten, Of lIo-
boken. He will be arrai igned to-day be-
fore the United States Commissioner
Stanton.
1t is said that Muller appeared be-
fore the I'd District Local Board Sat-
urday night. His QUESTIONABLE was
not filled out properly, and he was told
TO correct it, Instead, witnesses say,
he became abusive to the United States
and announced that he hoped the Kai-
ser would win the war.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Day of Advisory Board
Functions Gone in War
Conduct, Asserts Willard
(By The Associated Press


WASHINGTON. Jan. 1A.-The dav of
"advisory committee functions" has
passed in conducting the war, Daniel
Willard, chairman of the War Indus
tries Board. to-day told the Senate
Military Committee. He urged the
creation of a munition chief with full
power ana responsible only to the
Pres ident Bernard Baruch another
member Of the board, concurred with
Mr.. Wizards views.
have set to hear of a single in
dlvidual who has not done everything
possible for the government" he said.
1T the truth were known the govern
now is time to do things advise.
W hen we consider our present state
and our utter unpreparcdncss wc have
done pretty we'll. But it's not time
now for more voluntary work Every
mans duty should be defined No bust
ness organization would stand for the
present voluntary organization as
things have advanced.
I'VE ought to have and retain the
advice of the best men in American in
dustry,' he added, "but they shouldn't
be put i'll an cquivocal position of deal
ing with themselves. Much of the
\
government has been most unjust"
In comparing navy and army pur-
chasing methods Mr.. Willard said the
army's task was eight or nine times as
great and not comparable with the
ravy's.
"On the whole, I think what has
been done for the army is very cred
table, said he.
The chief purposes of the War In
dustries Board, Mr.. Willard stated as
follows:
"To prevent unnecessary competition
between government agencies, to de-
must be done by some outside agency,
to discover sources of supply and pro-
duction, and to prevent unnecessary y
disruption of industry"
Did it work out satisfactorily ?"
asked Senator Weeks.
Il don't think it worked satisfactor-
ily," Mr.. Willard replied. "lt was not
perfect. but it worked much better
than, | think, is generally supposed
We were not prepared for perfect work.
Undoubtedly mistakes were made, but
on the whole / think the accomplish
ments We're creditable under all the
circumstances"
The War Department reorganization,
with its change in purchasing, Nh.
Willard declared, infinitely better"
than that of six months ago.
II am distinctly in favor of what the
Secretary of War has done so far" he
, said. putting the army purchasing
departments on the most efficient basis
is what is being done. am in full
sympathy with the character Of the
organization"
With men like General Goethals at
the head of the army activities, how
ever. Mr.. Willard said he believed it
would be operated efficiently. Army
and navy supply coordination, he
thought, could be effected under the
plan submitted by Secretary Baker.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Validity of Plan
10 Raise Fund for
Roads Questioned

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-Validity of
the proposal in the Administration rail
road bill to appropriate $500, 900 900 to
carry out government control of rail-
roads was questioned to-day before the
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
by Senator Underwood, as we'll as by
some members Of the committee.
ihey expressed the opinion that the
railroads were taken over as war
measure and that under the Constitu-
ton appropriations for the support of
armies are limited to two years
he question that faces us is
whether Congress conferred military
or civil powers on the Secretary of
War" said Senator Underwood. II
think Congress conferred military pow
ers on him. If Director General Nc
Adoo is acting through the powers of
the Secretary of War, hasn't the War
Department the absolute right to con-
troll the management of these roads as
it would a commissary train?" asked
the Senator Of G. w. Anderson. mcm-
ber OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
at wo I'D fall very little if any short
Of that" replied the commissioner
"lf these railroads were taken over
Tor military purposes. then. it seems to
me that they were taken over with the
two-year limltatiom,' added Senator
Underwood.
Commissioner Anderson advocated
repeal of the antitrust and anti
pooling laws as they affect railroads
and government control Of RAILROAD d." se' .
curities. THESE should be tried before
government ownership, he said and
added there WAS nothing in the bill an
tlcipatlng government ownership. He
defended the clause in the bill leaving
to Congress the time after the war
when the government shall relinuuish h
control by saying it will be necessary
to thoroughly study conditions as they
exist at that time.
In support OF the claim that the gov
ernment, in taking over the railroads,
assumed control Of more valuable prop
erty than it is preparing to make re-
turn for, railway executives to-day
presented figures to the House Inter
state Commerce Committee showing
added investments since 1915, net oper-
ating income and the percentage of
return for the last three years. The
figures show the average property in
vestment of all roads from 1915 to 1917
to have been approximately $16,00O,-
600 1000. The average net operating in
come was SS60.000 900.
Representative Lenroot, of Wiscon-
sin, Republican, speaking in the House
to-day declared that that portion of
the Presidents proclamation taking
over the railroads, in which power is
conferred on the Director General to
issue orders, is without authority and
cannot legally be carried out until au-
thorized by Congress. That part Of the
proclamation, he said, sets aside Fed
eral and state statutes, orders of the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
orders of state commissions.