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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05
ALLIES REPULSE Reds
Bolsheviki Suffer Heavy Loss in
ArChangeI District.
Lenine's Forces Flee From Heavy Fire
of Machine Guas and
Artillery.

Archangel, April 3.-Bolshevik forces
again attacked the allied positions
along the railway near Odozerekaia
and also made an assault against the
lines east of Bolshoia Ozera Monday,
but at both places were repulsed.
Along the railway front the enemy
struck from the right flank, but was
met by such a severe fire from machine
guns and artillery that he speedily re-
tired with heavy losses.
In the attack near Bolshoia Ozera,
the bolsheviki succeeded for a short
time in cutting telephone communica-
ton to the allied outposts along the
front at point about two miles east
of that village and ~ miles west of
Odozerskaia, but were later driven off.
The enemy is apparently striving to
take Odozerskaia before the thaw,
which is rapidly approaching, makes
the roads impossible and compels him
to withdraw from Bolshoia Ozera,
which is a long way from the bolshe-
vik base, with which it is connected
only by road virtually useless in the
spring.
Along the Dvina and Vega fronts the
situation is reported unchanged,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05
HUNS YIELD TO ALLIES
Germany Will Not Oppose Use Of
Danzig by Poles.
Reports Received In Paris Say BoIshe-
visit Movement of Austria Has
Been Unsuccessful.

Paris, April 3.--Germany will not
persist In her opposition to the use
Of Danzig by Polish troops on the way
from France to Poland, according to
sadYices reaching Paris newspapers.
fresh negoti tesns over the Danzig
question the German cabinet has de-
cided to gather chiefs of all parties of
the national assembly at Berlin to
reach an agreement as to the policy
that Is to be followed, according to an
announcement by the German propa-
ganda service.
8 Paris, April 3.-Reports received by
the French foreign Office are to the eff
feet that the bolshevik movement in
German Austria has, as general
thing, been unsuccessful.
The railroad strike at Vienna was
ended after few hours and the in
surrection which started at Gratz has
been put down.
Reassuring reports from Hungary
llso have been received by the French
authorities, and officials now believe
that 1t will be possible to resume dip
lomatic relations with Hungary soon.
M. Allie, former French minister to
Holland, has been sent on a special
mission to Vienna.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05
JAILER's WIFE FIGHTS TWO
Woman Shoots Prisoner and Forces
Another Into Cen After Husband
Is Attacked.

Holly Springs, Miss, April 3.-At-
tracted to the county jail here at night
by the sounds Of shots, Mrs. W. r. JEFF
fries, wife of the jailer, found her hus-
band under fire of two prisoners seek
ing to escape She secured Jeffries'
revolver from the office and, firing be-
tween the bars in the jail door, fatally
wounded one of the men, negro, and
drove the other (white) to his cell,
where he sent bullet into his brain.
An investigation as to how the pris-
oners secured the arms will be made.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05
MEXICO DENIES LAND GRANTS
Chief Of Agriculture Gomez Declares
There Have Been No Sales to
Japs In Lower California.

Mexico City, April Salvador Go
mez, chief Of staff Of the department
Of agriculture and development Off
cially denies reports that Japanese
subjects have bought lands in Lower
California. His statement was issued
on behalf of the department in the abb
sence Of Pastor Rouaix, the secretary
Of commerce, labor and agriculture. It
reads as follows: II can say that
up to the present there has been no
sale of lands in Lower California to
Japanese subjects, neither has the de-
partment Of development authorized
anything giving foreigners rights to
large extensions Of lands in that sec
ton. Moreover, since our constitution
prohibits the sale Of national lands,
this department, In accord with Presi-
dent Carranza, is giving special atten-
ton to all matters referring to Lower
CALIFORNIA;"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05
ALLIES DISCUSS THE RHINE
Wilson and Three Premiers May De-
vote Three Days More to Subject
Preparations Question UP.

Paris, April Reconsideration of the
question of reparations and the dispo-
sition of the Rhine valley was contin-
ued by the council of four, comprising
President Wilson and the premiers of
of France, Great Britain and Italy,
when the session of the council was
resumed. II is understood to be prob
able that at least three more days
will be occupied with these subjects.
American financial experts were called
into the session. The indications are
that the French will get coal from the
Saar valley which will be charged
against their share in reparations.
There was some discussion of the adj
visibility of leaving the eventual dis
position of the valley to plebiscite.
The chief remaining details of the
reparations question involve the points
where French and British pensions will
be Included and whether the specific
amount demanded will be named in
the treaty. Indications from one source
are that the total will amount to be-,
tween $2O,O0o,0ooO00 and $25,OO0,0OO,-
900.
The German financial commission ar
rived at Pont Sainte MaXence, about
Is miles southwest of Compeigne.
The French government has invited
all delegates to the peace conference
to visit the devastated regions of north
ern France on Sunday 1t is planned
to take the delegates to the former
battle zone on train which will leave
Paris Saturday night.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05
GAMBLERS LINED ON
MAIN THOROUGHFARES
GAMBLING ON OPEN STREETS
HAS INCREASED SINCE THE
ls ARMIsTlcE.
Almost All Labor Forces of Germany
Are Striking or Threatening to
Strike as Result of Agitation by In
dependent Socialists and Spartacans.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
BRFlin. In collision between
strikers and government troops at
Stuttgart three persons were killed
and many others were wounded. De-
nlonssrations were dispersed and order
restored. Labor leaders in Stuttgart
haye declared general strike there.
The entire body of textile workers in
tho asset district of Westphalia has
II higher wages. Almost all
ififsess Oh FORCES OF Germany EITHER
are Striking or threatening to strike
as a result Of agitation carried on by
Independent Socialists and 'Spartacans,
who are succeeding in their efforts to
induce workers to make impossible de-
mands. They partially have persuaded
mine guards on duty in the Ruhr TO
to protect the pits against the Spartt-
cides to prevent miners from descend
ing. The situation is considered Sc
rious. 1t is said that the aim Of the
Sparticides is purely political, having
as its object the overturning of the
present government and the establish
ment of Bolshevism. rs
Sanguinary engagements have taken
place at Kastrop, in WestphaIia, ac-
cording to the Tageblatt A process
sion of miners which was on it's way
to the office of the Kastrop Anzeiger
clashed with public security guards
and several were killed and wounded
on both sides, it was said.
Gambling has increased here since
the armistice until the widest oppor-
tunity and license are OF sufficient
to satisfy the passion Oh esidents OF
Berlin, who have taken to playing
games Of chance, even roulette, in the
open streets in certain sections of the
city. Police claim they are unable
legally to prevent clubs from operating
when weak membership regulations
are observed 1t is fact, however,
that the police can not stop games in
the public streets. A few weeks ago
1t was common for the police to make
eight or ten arrests daily, but this
form OF gambling has increased by
leaps and bounds until certain streets
are lined with tables edge to edge.
Bets have been increasing gradually
lin size until men and women, appaSa
emily Of the poorer classes and often
l"workless'' and drawing government
support, wager % marks at time.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05
KING OF SERBIA IS DEP0SED
Republic Proclaimed at Belgrade
Peter Assembled Throne Following
Assassination of Alexander.

London, April 3.-The newspaper
vetcherni Listy of Agram, Jugo Slavia,
according to a wireless dispatch from
Rome, announces that the dynasty Of
Karageorgevitch has been deposed and
republic proclaimed, with Belgrade
as the capital of Serbia and Jugo
Slavia.
king Peter |, seventy-four years
old, assembled the throne June Is, 1903,
following the assassination of King
Alexander and Queen Draga. There
was suspicion that he instigated the
murder. On Serbia's entrance into the
war, although nearly blind and hard Of
hearing, he placed himself at the head
of his armies and is credited with in
arIxr vii I
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05
RUSSIAN RED ADMITS PLOT
Anarchist Tells U. s. Officials Of Plan
to Seize Arsenal at Pittsburgh
Sent by Trotzky.

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 3.--Seizure of
the government arsenal here to be fol-
lowed by the arming of 5000 radicals
and a consequent reign Of terror in
Pittsburgh was planned for this week,
according to an alleged confession told
to federal authorities, by William
Wyciss, who admits he is a Russian an
archist and an agent Of Trotzky In this
district. Factories and plants were to
be destroyed. officers said that Wy
ciss has been under surveillance for
months.
Wilkesbarre, Pa. April 3.-Eleven
foreigners, alleged bolshevik leaders in
this district, were arrested here. The
men were rounded up following gun
battle when officers raided bolshevik
headquarters. The activity of the rad
icals has caused trouble at several col
1ieries In the coal fields,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05
MANY. KILLED IN
RIOTS IN GERMANY
Hundreds Arrested in Frankfort
for PIundering Shops-PeopIe
Seek Food.
10000 OUT IN RUHR BASIN
Disorder Reported at Wurttemberg
.-Government Proclaims State Of
Siege in Stuttgart-counter-
Strike Is Called.

Frankfort, April 3.-Three hundred
persons accused of plundering shops in
this city have been arrested. Disor-
ders due to the shortage Of foodstuffs
have been intensified by reduction of
the potato ration from five to three
pounds.
Rioting broke out here again this
afternoon. The mob plundered the pro-
vision stores. All the available mill
tary forces were rushed to the scene
Of the disorders.
AS this dispatch was sent the fight
ing was continuing. Demonstrators
searching the chief burgomaster's
house discovered large stores Of meats,
eggs and flour.
10000 on Strike.
A dispatch from Zurich states that
in the riots at Frankfort IL persons
were killed and 25 wounded. The po-
lice have made 400 arrests In connec-
ton with the disorders, 1t is said.
In the Ruhr basin the number Of
strikers is estimated at 10000. There
have been riots in Wurttemberg, ac-
cording to report The Matin says
that a general strike Is on at Berlin,
being as serious as the one recently
held in that city.
State Of Siege In Stuttgart.
The government has proclaimed a
state of siege in the city Of Stuttgart
and its environs. All shops, theaters
and public places must close from eight
O'clock in the evening until nine o'clock
In the morning, and all street traffic Is
forbidden after nine o'clock at night.
The commensurate which was called
as a protest against the general walk
out of workingmen, has been joined by
tradesmen, merchants, manufacturers,
state and municipal officials, doctors
and chemists. No local papers are is
sued and postal and tramcar services
have been suspended.
General Strike in Berlin.
A Copenhagen dispatch to LIE Matin
declared a general strike has been pro-
claimed in Berlin.
Independent Socialists IncIte.
Almost all the labor forces of Ger
many are either striking or threaten
ing to strike, as a result of agitation
carried on by Independent socialists
and Sparticides who are succeeding In
their efforts to induce workers to make
increasingly impossible demands. They
have persuaded mine guards on duty
in the Ruhr district to protect the pits
against the Sparticides, to prevent min
ers from descending.
The situation everywhere is consid-
cred serious, and it is said the aim Of
the Sparticides is purely political, hav-
ing as its object the overturning Of the
present government and the establish
ment of bolshevism. Sanguinary en-
gagements have occurred at Kastrop,
in Westphalia, according to the Tage-
blatt.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05
APPEAL SENTENCE OF |. w. w.
Attorneys Ask Release Of Men Con-
victed In Judge Landls' Court !
at Chicago.

Chicago, April 3.-Attorneys Clar-
ence s. barrow and Otto Christian
sen appeared before the United States
circuit court of appeals seeking the
release of 'Big BIZ Haywood, and 35
other Industrial Workers of the World
who were sentenced to Fort Leaven-
worth by Judge Lands.
The attorneys ask for the release Of
the 1. w. WIS until the appeal is
passed upon. Under normal conditions
this would have taken several months.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05
Sham Battles Planned.

Z Seattle. Within year Pacific wa
tiers probably will be the scene of a
great naval sham battle, in which the
Atlantic fleet theoretically will attack
an enlarged Pacific fleet, according to
a statement by Congressman Fred A.
Britten, Chicago member of the House
Naval Affairs Committee, who was
here. Following the Pacific battle,
Congressman Britten said, the same
program doubtless will be carried out
on the Atlantic Coast.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05
NO BoLSHEvISM FOR POLAND
Lenine's Agents Receive Rough Treat.
ment at Hands of Socialists When
They Attempt General Strike.

Berne, April 3.-The attempt to in
troduce bolshevism into Poland by
means of general strike has ended
In complete failure, according to in
formation received from Warsaw. The
bolshevist demonstrators received
rough treatment at the hands of the
socialists. The leaders of the bolshe-
visit mobs were ducked in canals to
cool their ardor.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05
1928 U.S.TR0OPS'
BACK ON BIG SHIP
Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio
Troops Arrive at New York
on Leviathan.
1,o44 SICK and WOUNDED.
Steamship orIxaba From st. Naxaire
Arrives With Ninety-First Division
Troops-CuIeoa Ends o.
Day Trip.

New York, April 3.--With 10,23S'
troops of the Eighty-6fth division, Ma
tlonal army, Michigan and Wisconsin,
the steamship Leviathan arrived here
from Brest. There We're small de-
tachments of Thirty seventh and Nine
Is .first disision ifg0ps; aha 0fnefTs'
and 1,O44 men sick or wounded, to-
gether with few casuals and nurses.
Brig. Gen. William @. Rivers, COM
manding the 16Oth field artillery bri-
gade, Eighty-fifth division, returned.
The Leviathan brought altogether 12,-
$50 troops.
More Ninety-first division men ar
rived when the steamship Liberator
locked here from St. Nazaire. These
were the 363rd infantry headquarters
of the Third battalion, and companies
D, E, X, L and M, % officers and i
148 men, for Camp Kearney. The 363rd
comprises Californians, most Of them
from San Francisco. Other troops on
the Liberator included "a casuals from
Georgia.
Units of Eishty-Fifth Division.
The Eighty-fifth division units were
as follows:
Three Hundred Twenty-ninth field
artillery complete, 81 officers and 1,4l1
men, for Camps Custer and Upton;
170th infantry brigade headquarters,
four officers and 10 men, for Camp
Custer; 160th field artillery brigade
headquarters, ten officers and 65 men,
for Camp Custer; 368th infantry COM
plete. Y officers and 4,07S men. for
II camps throughout the country;
340th infantry complete, 81 officers and
1896 men, for Is camps; 337th infan-
try'ss machine gun company and medi-
cal detachment, 16 officers and olS men,
for six camps, and six officers OF oil
vision headquarters, for Camp CUSTER
The Thirty-seventh division (former
national guard of Ohio and West Vir-
ginia) deteachments were one officer
of the 10TH engineers, four officers OF
the bath field artillery, five officers OF
the 135th field artillery and nine ON
GERS of the 145th infantry, all for
Camp Sherman.
Base hospital No. IL, u officers and
LAG men, returned, assigned to Camp
Grant. Casuals included men of Mas
sachusetts and New York.
orizaha Brings 1901.
The steamship Orizaba, from st.
Nazaire, brought Ninety-first division
troops also.
Also on the Orizaba were base hos
pital "a for Camps Bowie, Dodge and
Funston; few casuals and nurses;
and six officers and 1902 men, sick or
wounded. Altogether the Orizaba
brought 1901 troops.
Assigned to Camp Custer.
Another Eighty-ffth division unit. 80
officers and 978 men of the 32Sth field
artillery, returned on the steamship
Ulua, from Brest. These comprised
the 32Sth's field and staff, headquar1
tiers and supply companies, ordnance
and medical detachments and batteries
A, B, g and r, all for Camp Custer.
These, with casuals and a detachment
of base hospital 112, made 1,076 troops
on the Ulua.
The naval supply snip Cdlgoa, carry
ing 104 casual troops, which was re-
Gently reported in distress southeast
Of this port, arrived from Brest after
taking % days in making the passage
across. --------
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05
suit to Revoke Naturalization.

Little Rock, Ark, April 3.-Suit to
revoke the naturalization of Alexander
Frank, former president of Newport,
Ark. was filed in the federal district,
court by M. b. Remington, chief nat
examiner for Arkansas. The
suit is said to be the first Of its kind
ever filed in the United States.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05
Use Gas to Check Mine Ere.

Jackson, CAL, April 3-Two tank
carloads Of carbonic acid gas which is
used In making soda water, arrived
yesterday, and six more are on the
way here to be used in smothering
fire In the 4,000-foot level of the Ar
gonaut mine discovered last Thurs
day.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05
Bandits Get $4,000 Paw Roll.

Chicago, April 3.-Four masked men
held up the Ackerman-Quigley COM
pany, 729 West Van Buren, street,
printers and escaped with $1,000, made
UP for the firms pay roll. They es-
capped In an automobile.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05
i. S. SAILORS TO GO HOME
Blue Jackets Arrive at Liverpool From
Queenstown and Are Now Await
Ing Passage TO America.

Liverpool, April 3.--One thousand
American sailors arrived here
Wednesday from Queenstown and are
now awaiting passage home. Captain
Pringle, U. s. NJ, whose able services
won praises from the British admiralty
officials, sailed yesterday.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05
US. PLANS BIC
i WORK ON ROADS
Government viii Expedite High
way Construction Through
out Country.
RECORD YEAR IS LOOKED FOR
II States Make Available Sums Equal
to Those Apportloned by Federal
Officials Total of $343,8 100000
May Be Expended.

Washington, April 3.-Adoption of
the plans to expedite highway con-
struction under the enlarged program
recently authorized by congress Is ex-
pected to result in more miles Of roads
being constructed this year than in
any previous year in the nations his
tory, Secretary Of Agriculture Hous-
ton announced in a statement issued
here. If all states take advantage of
the opportunity offered and make
available for road building sums equal
to those apportioned by federal road
officials a total of $343, 100000 may be
expended.
Take Up Freight Rate Problems.
AS the result Of a conference March
/ between the secretary and highways
commissioners Of eastern and middle
western states the department Of ag-
riculture through the bureau of public
roads has taken up with the railroad
administration the question Of freight
rates. which are represented as being
one Of the principal obstacles in the
way Of active resumption Of highway
building.
The matter is under consideration
by government railway officials and a
decision is expected soon. Secretary
Houston also has taken up with Sec
rotary of War Baker the question of
releasing from the army highway en-
gineers In order that their services
may be utilized.
HIGH Prices 10 BE Ignored,
sifiiis the Ia, 81 EIoasI
ton says In his statement, 1T was nee
essary to curtail road construction
because of the difficulties Of securing
transportation, materials and services.
Now that the situation has changed
the work will be resumed and Hgor-
ously prosecuted, Notwithstanding con-
ditions are still abnormal in some re-
spects, especially with reference to the
prices of materials. It is not believed
the people of the nation can wait for
prices to recede before, beginning in
dustrial operations. Such hesitation
will add to the difficulties instead of
Tightening them"
Secretary Houston then discusses
the amount of money available and
says 1t Is so great he doubts whether
states in all cases will take up their
share of the funds offered by the fed
eral government until 1920.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05
KING ALBERT VISITS WILSON
Belgian Ruler Uses AlrpIane to Make
Trip From Brussels
to Paris.

Paris, April 3.--King Albert Of Bel
Rium, who arrived from Brussels by
airplane, paid visit to President
Wilson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-17
LIVED TWO YEARS WITH
HUSBANDS AFFINITY is
CHARGE MADE BY WIFE

Los ANGE ES. Dec. 17.-The story
OF two years of life in the same house
with her husbands alleged affinir,
was unfolded today by Mrs John
Freeman, the husband as a result. was
jailed and charged with the contribul-
ing to the delinquency of his minor
children Miss Dorothy Chaster is
being kept in a hospital to answer a
similar charge when she RECEIVERS
from illness following childbirth.
Mrs. Freeman charges that she was
forced, by threat of death, to nurse
Miss Chaster at the birth of stillborn
children Of which, she alleged, her
own husband was the father. The
last time she declared. was Saturday
night. She claims that Freeman. and
the girl met at Calgary. Canada. two
Years ago. He made a marriage con-
tract with the girls mother, promis-
ing to care for her as his wife, stimuli
tancously refusing to divorce Mrs
Freeman. whom he married 16 years
ago in England Dorothy and my
husband would come home from the
theatre at night and tease me. They
called me little old hen. and little
old Wife Dorothy would say 'tn~
past was yours hut the future belongs
to me-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-17
DROPS TO
THIRD IN BANK LIST

pendleton, with three banks and
deposits totalling $S.560 S44.21. sank
to second place IN the list of Oregon
cities outside of Portland which have
bank deposits over the million dollar
mark. according to the November -
report of VIII II Bennett. state su-
perintendent of banks. Salem. with
SS.S5S. S.S76.50iu deposits. is first out
side of Portland, while Astoria, with
SS.2l6.4SS.01. is in third place.
Athena. which qualified for place
in the list in September for the first
time in history, fen below the required
mark in the November LIST.
Total deposits n the banks Of the
state amounted to SSO6. .sS0.T43 -. ac-
cordng tooomplation. an increase Of
S79,94e.oSe.7S over the figures for
September.