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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-27
Exit DishtoweIs.

No more sticky plates and no more
dishes dried on dishtowels.
These are two of the things for
which the z M. G. A. training schools
for home assistants is standing. The
school was started in answer to the
demand for home assistants on the
new domestic service plan which have
come into the central branch employ
ment bureau. Within the last six
months 500 calls for home assistants
have come in, and ITO have been sue
fully filed.
"There should never be a sticky
plate after the home assistant has fin
ished the course" Miss Grace III.
White, placement secretary, says. "The
girls are taught how to make their own
soda preparation for cleansing the ice
box, the kitchen closets, ETC., and how
to clean sink and a kitchen range
so that it shines,
Dishes are never dried with a dish
towel, but always scalded and allowed
to dry without a streak"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-27
SMILE HAS DISTINCT VALUE
No Person Ever Attained Place or
Popularity by the Exercise
of "Grouch."

In a debate in the national house Of
representatives one member charged
the members on the other side with
being a continual crouch" Is it Dat-
ural for men, especially politicians, to
be grouches? Have they not yet learn
ed the value of smile?
This busy world, with its wonderful
revelations, it's tremendous possibili-
ties, has no use for the "grouch" The
minister who never smiles misses the
sweetness Of religion. The lawyer
who never smiles loses more cases
than he wins. The merchant who
never smiles loses trade. The general
who never smiles loses his grip on his
men. The politician who never smiles
usually stays at home. The sales
man who never smiles loses his posi-
ton.
Somehow people don't like a
CROUCH man who doesn't know
how or when to smile.
A smile is the biggest asset to any
man or woman. 1t means admirers,
good nature, healthand wealth. II
sdisarms foe and makes q friend n
builds hope banishes fear. 1t opens
the door to the joys of life and the
riches of existence, 1t is jewel be-
yond price.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-27
Dancing in Haiti.

Dancing to the music of drum,
saxophone and flute is the chief source
OF amusement for Haitians in their lit
tie villages on Saturday night, accord
ing to an article by William Almon
Wolff In Golfers. Beginning at sun
down every Saturday night, he writes.
one will come to a wine shop, if one
follows the sound Of the drum, The
drummer sits outside. His unceasing
drumming marks the rhythm of the
music; what melody there is, is borne
by flute, and almost always there Is
a saxophone. The music is the same
at every dance. 1t is in common tone;
single cadence is repeated, over and
over again.
Dancing in Haiti resembles the sat
urnalia among the Australian aborigi-
mes, Mr.. Wolff writes. The dancers
are frank and unashamed and one gets
little or no feeling of personal note
between the two one sees dancing
rather they are staging spectacle.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-27
MARRIED IN BATHING SUITS
Ceremony Certainly Saved Bride and
Groom Considerable Expense in
Wedding Finery.

The funniest wedding / ever saw
was when camping last summer, writes
a correspondent of the Chicago Trib-
une. A girl friend and her father
were there and she met q young man
whom she grew fond Of in short
time. One night he asked her father
for her hand, but father objected be-
cause of the short acquaintance. The
next morning the couple met and
planned to elope, but somehow father
"got WISE" so this was spoiled. When
swimming that afternoon they met
again and the girl happened to men
ton that her father had gone to the
village and would not return until eve
ming. The boy said: '"This is our
time A minister was on the shore
and they went to him and asked to be
married at once. The ceremony was
performed on the beach, the couple
attired in their bathing suits.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-27

The LATEST of birds is. the frog
mouth. He sleeps all day, and at
night, instead Of flying about in search
of food, he sits on limb and literally
waits for the insects to come and feed
him. He is such sound sleeper that
you can push him off his perch with
stick and not wake him. He inhab-
it's Australia and the islands OF the
Indian ocean. In size the frogmouth
resembles the whippoorwiIl, and gets
his name from his wide mouth, which
serves as his insect trap. Too lazy
to fly for his food, like other birds, he
crawls along the limb of tree, open
ing his wide mouth and swapping 1t
shut, catching what flies and gnats
come within his range. At night he
perches with his mate on the roofs of
houses, on fences, or stumps. Only
after the sun goes down does he show
any inclination to move about.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-27
SWAMP ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as medicine for
durable ailments of the kidneys, liver and
bladder
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be just the remedy needed in thousands
upon thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp-Root makes friends quickly be-
cause it's mild and immediate effect is soon
realized in most cases. 1t is a gentle,
healing vegetable compound
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottles of two sizes. medi-
UNI and large.
However, if you wish to test this great
preparation send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for sample
bottle. When writing be sure and men
ton this paper.-Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-27
Petroleum In Mexican Lake.

For hundreds Of years Mexican In
dams had a horror of what they called
the pest spot Of Lake Chapala, near
the shore at Tizapan. They would not
battle in it or sail around 1t, declaring
that the water was oily. Then, after
a time, they cautiously began to paint
wooden boats with this oil, which
proved so effective in keeping out the
water that 1t became the general Gus
tom to use it. They did not know that
this was petroleum gushing up through
the water--a magnificent flow, about
two miles out in the lake, which to
this day gushes apparently without
varying. When the water Is low
petroleum floats In solid masses, each
large globule weighing about q
pounds.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-27
Simple But Effective.

Mai w. FL. Graves of the British
army medical corps told at the meet,
ing Of the American Medical associa-
ton story of how one physician
cured q soldier who had been n,,sde
dumb by shell shock. He took him
into a room, turned on him suddenly
with a threatening gesture, and shouts
ed Speak y"
And the man was startled into speak
ing. Once having regained his speech
he never lost it again, Nj he needed
was to he convinced that i.e could talk,
for there was no physical injury to
his vocal cords or mouth
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-27
DIES IF AFFECTION WAVES
Pet Wife of Congo Chief Put to Death
When Tickle Lord Tires of
Her Charms.

An African chief may possess 1000
wives. but the chief who has two pet
wives at the same time or keeps any
two wives in the same house is yet
to be found.
To be the pet wife of the chief, to
know that one is pointed out by the
entire village as beauty and the
honored one, sounds rather. alluring,
but to know that one may lose ones
head when a more attractive success
or appears is sufficient cause for hest
tation on the part of the bride when
the chief comes a-wooing.
Jewelry that is worn by the pet Of
Congo chief is interesting. neck
piece of beaten and carved brass, per-
haps two and one-half inches thick,
eight inches in diameter and weighing
2S pounds, is shaped like the letter
G. After this ornament is placed
about the neck of the chiefs pet she
lies down with her head on a rock and
the ends are closed with heavy ham
mers. Heavy anklets and bracelets
accompany the neckpiece, so that she
daily carries about with her from 30
TO so pounds of jewelry.
AS she walks about the village she
is the center of attraction. She may
hold this enviabe position for five or
six years, or at least until the chief
may choose another beauty. When
ever this occurs her doom is sealed.
Off comes her head for the purpose
of removing the neckplece, and next
the arms and legs that the bracelets
and anklets may grace tie fair sue
| ceSsor.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-27
FOR SUMMER COLDS

Nothing gives quicker relief than
Vacher-BalH.
It is harmless, and also relieves
Nervous Headache quickly, and any
superficial Inflammation in short
time.
Try it for Mumps, Hay Fever. or any
pain.
If you cannot buy it locally, send
for Free Sample, and Agents terms,
or send SOC stamps for 2 25c tubes.
Avoid limitations.
E. w. VACHER, inc, New Orleans,
La.-Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-27

Lebanon, little California town,
became u ,hit tired Of the way the cit,
les around her snatcl,ed days from
he calendar and named them for prod-
ucts Of which they were especially
proua. Esconlidio had Il grape day
Fresno flourished rals!n day and
presently Sam Bernarlin0 announced a.,
orange show Not 10 he o,itt|one, Lpba-
non prmlaims u strawberry fair, with
TIN addit4cral nute that she grows tia
t:,lest strawberries IN The world
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-27

Lieut.. J. L. Adams handing a phono-
graph to Lieutenant Shangraw, one OF
the pilots of the pathfinder planes
which have started a coast-to-coast
flight from Mineola. AS the planes
whiz through the air the strains Of
music will De transmitted by wireless
to- the accompanying detachments OF
men and officers who will travel via
trucks.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-27
NewfoundIand,s Memorla, pay

Newfoundland celebrated July l this
year, but not as Canada does. 1t was
observed throughout the island as Me-
mortal day, in honor of those who laid
down their lives during the war. Next
year it is proposed to hold the com
memoration earlier in the season.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-27

'Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" to be
genuine must be marked with the
safety "Bayer Cross" Always buy an
unbroken Bayer package which con-
tains proper directions to safely re-
lieve Headache, Toothache, Earache
Neuralgia, Colds and pain. Handy tin
boxes of II tablets cost but a few
cents at drug stores-larger packages
also. Aspirin is the trade mark of
Bayer Manufacture Of Monoacetic-
acidester Of Salicylicacid.-Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-27

spa, what is the most difficult kind
of hunting there is?"
"House-hunting my boy"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-27
Slam at the Gentle seq.

IF dar was any sho'-'nuff beautiful
mermaids," said Uncle Eben, "a lot o.
human ladies would git jealous an
drown deirse'fs tryin' to initiate 'em."
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-27
couIdn,t see II.

Fortune Teller (reading cards)-"You
have money coming to you, but no sick
ness whatever" That's singu-
1ar I'm the new doctor across the
way.'-Boston Transcript.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-27
Brains and hands working together
bring results.

The occasional use OF Roman Eye Balsam
at night will prevent and relieve tired eyes.
watery eyes, and eye strain. Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-27

How superior an old codger with
eight hairs on his head looks at
bald-headed man.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-27

One of the ever present difficulties
of married man is to account for
his absence from home.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-27

Busy men nearly always are happy
men.
The Washington times., 1919-01-22
VIRGINIA P0LYS HAVE
TWENTY GAMES LISTED

BLACkSBURG, Va. Jan. 2@-Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute has a
tWenty-gamc schedule in basketball
with another contest pending with
catholic University, Of Washington,
ID. {. Georgetown is also on the
Poly list Here is the 1919 floor list:
January "A. Bristol Y. NJ c. A.: %.
Bristol Y. NJ. c. A; 20, Hampdcn-Sid- :
ncy. at Farmvillo; 80, Virginia christ
ian College. at Lynchburg: 81. Lynch
burg Athletic Club, at LynchburE.
February I. V. NJ. J.. at Lexington:
}, Elon College; I, Zion College: :.
Tuscuium: <. WASHINGTON and Lee, at
Lynchburg; 10, Catholic University. at
washington (pending): II, George
town University. at Washington; 10,
Davidson College; II, Wake Forest;
lS, Wake Forest; 10, University North
Carolina: 20. University North Caro-
lima, at Roanoke; 80, v NJ. l.: -, Uni
versltY Tennessee (pending); -, West
Virginia Wesleyan.
March |. Washington and Lee. at
Roanoke, and :, V. NJ l.. LynchburC.
The Washington times., 1919-01-22
ADOPTS PRE-WAR PLANS
FOR ATHLETICS At YALE

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Jan. n
Yale's track team Is thc first Of tn
university spring sport organizations
TO announce its schedule. The dzses
were announced today. Every item
which has been planned oorrespon6s
TO Yale's pre-war track plans. In
Guiding the varsity and freshman dsa,l
meets with Harvard and Prnceton- ths
inte-scholastic and The intTcolleE1aas
competition.
The season VIII open May Il. vhes
the varsity team will meet Princeton
at Yale Field and the same freshman
teams at Princeton. May Il the va
Sity teams will compete at Harvard.
and the freshman aggregatlons AZ Yale
Field. Harvard will hold its interScho-
las,ic meet on this date, and Yale viii
schedule its meet for the following
saturday. Yale's squad will be entered
at the intercoIlegiates the following
Saturday
The Washington times., 1919-01-22
0UTT0N, OLD PENN STAR,
MEETS DEATH IN FRANCE

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2-Another
former Penn athlete has been added
TO the list OF those who made the su-
preme sacrifice. Harold Laforest Dut-
ton, member OF the Red and Blue traci:
teams OF 1912. '13. and "A. and varsity
tackle in 1912 and n. died in France
on November 3. twelve days after the
arInistice was signed. He died Of
wounds received on October Il.
Dutton played on the 1914 football
team. that included such stars as Chet
Minds. Dick Marshall. Lou Young, Walt
Simpson and Al Journeay. He also was
hammcr-throwcr.
Dutton entered Penn from Worcester
Academy. His home was in Crafts
bury. Vt. He rapidly made name
for himself in Red and Blue athletics
and was a member of both track and
football teams in his freshman year.
He was twcnty-ninc years old.
The Washington times., 1919-01-22
AMERICAN SOLDIERS NEED
ALL KINDS OF SUPPLIES

NEW YORK. Jan 22-T. w. d. Tur-
ncr. overseas purchasing agent for tho
\. NJ. c. A, announces that he sent
TO France in December athletic sup
plies valued at $419.354S0 for the men
m the American army of occupation.
For November the total value WIS
slightly more than $l73.0OO Turner
predicted that this amount would he
increased TO approximately $4,000 for
January.
The list contains thirty-six items.
ranging from l pushball bladder to
lO2,37S baseballs. There are 9.a4 bats.
Z',S7O gloves and mitts, 1851 masks. and
l'-Uo chest protectors. Footballs to tn.
number OF 17,04 were sent. PLAY.
ground balls. basket balls, soccer, vol
ley and medicine balls combine for a
total Of 26.429; 4.46O sets of boxing
gloves.
The Washington times., 1919-01-22
TO TRY CHASE ON
CHARGE OF BETTING

NEW YORK, Jan. 2c-HaI Chase
crack first baseman OF the Cincinnati
Reds. is TO be tried by the National
League on a charge of frequenting
pool rooms and betting on ball games
to be cleared of the charges com
pletely, he said today.
President John A. Heydler. OF the
National League, has set Thursday
January 30, as the date for Chase
hearing. and announces that the
player will be given every oppor-
tunity to defend himself.
In answer to charges against him
Chase said today:
"Frequenting pool rooms and bet
ting on baseball games is the charge
against me. though in New York /
was accused of trying to get a GER
tain pitcher to throw a game to the
Reds. The charges are without foun-
GatiOn and the result of rumors, and
| am confident that | can clear my
self when the time comes"
The Washington times., 1919-01-22

Then the little fellows, all doped
up with the bunk handed them by
Jack Dunn. Joe Tinker, ct al, began
to suspect there might be a trick in
this instant agreement OF the majors
with their fiery demands. So they
prepared to put it all down in writing
and have Garry Hermann, John
Heydler and Ban johnson sign them
poipers-"
1t is whispered. only to be denied
instanter, that Garry Hermann in q
burst Of generosity, did sign his name,
Heydler and Johnson-woof, woofi
that was different
Take away them papers," rcsred
Ban and John in a chorus OF two.
We have agreed to all you've asked,
haven't we? It's all down in black
and white in the minutes OF our join:
meeting, isn't II? What dye think
we are, crooks? Isn't our word good:
Nix on the signature stun. Nix, We
say"
So John n. Farrell, emissary for
the minors, stood first on one foot and
then on the other, rolled his hat
around in his hands and looked out
Of the window. 1t was new stun to
nun, lulS peInS SIanISo All nc aSkSo
from the major leagues.
And John has plenty OF company In
his boat Every minor league mag
nate in the country thinks there's q
trick in this unexpected action Of the
majors. And there is, only they won't
see it for several months. Wait till
the gate" begins to fall down In the
various bush leagues. Wait till the
players refuse to sign and doom
themselves to minor league baseball
for all their lives. Then the bush
! leaguers will suddenly wake UP and
| yell for help.
The Washington times., 1919-01-22
Everybody's Pleased.

All around the American league
runs the chatter caused b. the big
three-cornered trade involving Bos-
ton. Washington and Detroit, and the
best thing about all the chatter is
that all three cities arc quite salts
fed.
The acquisition OF Oscar WITT
writes Rostonians. gives the Red Sox
an air-tight infield, plugging up the
only weak place on the champion.
third base. 1t means another pen
nant."
with Slim Love added to the
pitching staff" says supporters OF
the Jungaleers. Jennings will be
happy. for he has long needed a left
handler of Loves skill. And with
Ainsmith to add his pep behind the
bat and Shorten his fielding ability in
the garden, the Tigers should be a
first division club"
THE Grifts get a real infielder in
Janvrin." says Washington folks, land
lose nothing in Ainsmith and Du
Mont. We should be in the first di-
vision sure next season"
The Washington times., 1919-01-22

BALTIMORE, Jan. @2.-Frank Ba-
ker has not signed with Upland. of
the Delaware County League. He
says so himself. He also adds that
he has not yet made up his mind
what to do. save that he will be un-
able to go South to train.
"It is not true that l have signed
with Upland" said John Franklin
over the telephone. 81 have not given
that club my word that ! will sign.
I have heard from Upland. but that
Is all | will not make up my mind
for quite a while, but once l do I'll
tick"
Baker says that he will be very
busy on his farm when the training
season opens and cannot leave il to
get into shape.
The Washington times., 1919-01-22
PARIS POLICE HEAD NOT
PERMITTING ANY BOXING

PARIS Jan. 22.-The prefect Of po-
lice has refused to grant permission
to syndicate of promoters TO revive
boxing in Paris. Since the war-b box
ing exhibitions have been taboo, the
only bouts held having been under
the auspices of the National Sporting
Club OF Paris and for members only.
Several directors of the club were
interested in the project to begin Civ
ing public prize fights and the action
OF Prefect Raux came somewhat as a
surprise. He characterized the appli-
cation for permission to hold bouts az
premature" and dismissed il without
holding forth any promise for boxing
in the future.
The Washington times., 1919-01-22
JACK C0OMBS ANNOUNCES
TRADE WITH MOUND CITY

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Jan. 22.-
rams here appear to be pleased with
Jack Coombs' deal with the st. Louis
Cardinals. whereby Philly will get
Douglas Baird, third baseman; Eu-
gene Packard. southpaw twirler. and
j. :. Stewart, an infielder, in exchange
for Milton Stock. pickles" Dilhoffer,
and Dixie" Davis.
This trade was announced hy
Coombs at dinner last night and was
his first piece of official business
since assuming the management
Coombs will soon begin a scouting
trip through the Carolinas in search
OF u training ground
The Washington times., 1919-01-22
.FUlTZ BELIEVES MAJORS
WILL KEEP THEIR WORD

NEW YORK. Jan. 222-Lieut. David
Fultz. president of the new Interna
tional League, said today that the re-
fusal of the major league presidents
to sign the agreement presented to
them by the National Association will
make no difference in the plans of
the minor leagues for going ahead
on their own.
at looks as though they are not in
favor of the terms OF the agreement -
said Fultz. but nevertheless we will
go ahead just the same, and expect
them to live up to the verbal under
standing reached at the joint meet
ing"
The Washington times., 1919-01-22
WESTERN WILL PLAY IN
TWO MORE GAMES TODAY

Three more Western High School
teams will take the floor today. The
Red and White freshmen will play
Gonzaga's midget team today. while
the sophomores will travel over to
Central for a game with the Central
sophs in preliminary contest to the
Central-Episcopal game.
Westerns second team will journey
to Eastern High School to tackle the
reserve five at Eastern. The West
Hrners have six teams playing through
schedules this season All of them
with the exception of the first team,
have been unusually successful.
The Washington times., 1919-01-22
Well, Benny Weighed In.

Though unsatisfactory in several
ways. the Benny Leonard Johnny Dun
dee clash at Newark did one thing, II
settled all the heated talk regarding
the weight OF the worlds lightweight
champion. Attired in slippers and
bathrobe, Leonard weighed 1861 II
pounds before the eyes of two mem
bcrs of the New Jersey Boxing Com
mission.
For year or so we've been regale6
with tales OF Leonard's greatly in
creased weight The wiseacres have
gloomed thusly: He'll never again
weigh in under 40 unless he cuts OF
a leg. The army life has made him
a welter for fair" Some writers had
Leonard preparing to take on Mike
Gibbons. a middle-weight Others
had him about to challenge Mike
O'Dowd, the recognized American
middle-weight champion.
And then Benny hops upon the
scales at Newark at 3 o'clock and
does 1861 pounds. while his tootSies
are encased in slippers and his manly
shoulders are covered with a fam
buoyant bathrobe.
SO now that's settled.
The Washington times., 1919-01-22
LOOKING EN- OVER
By TAD
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

It's becoming amusing every day.
alton After years and Of fighting for freedom"
leagues stood right meeting and with rank
of the Texas League leading the attack they decided
for them would be run along by themselves They owled
voiced their demands They expected opposition oppo
they had always received But half
and said every WE'LL trunde little hoops the best
We're agreeable Wen territorial rights
and player reservations club And
The Washington times., 1919-01-22
TEN YEARS AGO.
In SPORTS

Mike Donlin signed up vtth
John McGrsw, but decided 20 fore
60 the spring training trip with
the Giants.
Before the Monumentai A c., of
Baltimore, Tommy Lowe, the local
scrapper, won q decision after fif
teen rounds Of battling from
Dummy Decker.
Springfield, Ohio, asked for a
fifteen round go between Billy
Papke and Hugo Kelly.
Georgetown graduates came 20
the rescue OF rowing At the Hill
top by contributing to the sport
A storm OF disapprovaI was hsa-d
from New York and PhiladclphIa
alrnuni, who consented to dig up
the necessary funds.
Yussif MahmouE the Bulgarian
wrestler. continued his unbeaten
record on the mat by throwing
Charles Olsen