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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-30
e. FAMOUS
PEACE TREATIES
BY H. IRVING KING
TREATY OF ST. PETERSBURG, 1772.
One d the Many Efforts to strashsen Out Poland.
BY H. IRVING KING


their way into the country, gathered
to themselves business and INDUSTRIES
and worked their propaganda.
In 1773 the election of Augustus III
to the Polish throne was accomplished
by open bribery and under the guard o.
Russian soldiers.
Poland Stirred to War.
But Poland did not die without d
struggle. Kosciusko who had served
under Washington during the Ameri-
can revolution, returned to the natiVe
country, inspired the spirit OF pa,
triotism into his fellow Poles ana
| stirred all Poland into war against her
oppressors. The Poles fought brave
Nv and defeated the Russians IN the
4 fierce battle of Duhienka. But now
Prussian army entered foiaha,
Kosciusko was defeated and Polahu
oyerrun The Austrian troops ilau
ioined with the armies of Russia ana
Prussia and the three powers, IN tne
! face of the protests OF the western
powers and the outbursts OF lnolglla,
y ton from all upright men, proceeueu
, RI n third partition which gave ~
prussia $4,000 square miles OF ter
ritorv with 100000 inhabitants, 70
) Russia 10000 square miles with d
100000 inhabitants; Austria had peeh
i slow and got nothing this time. a
: general rising of the Poles Followed
+ and again the leader was koscitsKo
h Horaes of Russian and German soldiers
f were poured into Poland and at length
G on October 10, at the battle Oh Macie
iowice. Kosciusko was defeated ano
taken prisoner, and Freedom shrek
! cd as Kosciusko fell" wrote the poe
d Campbell The victorious Austrlans
a Russians and Prussans now proceed
a Cd TO finish their work by taking 10
If land off the map altogether. Of VIVA
II tbev had not stolen before they Pre-
ID lceeded to portion out to themselve
or tha remnants of the kingdom was q
a. follows: Russia $4,000 square mile
Of with i. 100000 Inhabitants; Prussia, Il
IS 600 square miles with 100000 inhab
H. tants Austria had taken part IN IN
as last subiugation Of Kusciusko ana g
n $4,000 square miles with 1,0eO,ooo II
,ir habitants. The deal begun at the sig
~ ing of the treaty Of st. Petersburg
es August 5, 1772, was completed. Z
,s- land ceased to exist. AS full OF Grim
,al as history Is it contains no record
on such another cold-blooded crime by q
ilized and Christian powers as the q
nd Inhalation Of Poland,e
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paid a War Bet.

War bets are now being paid by the
people who were wont to say, You
can't beat Germany" Morgan j..
O'Brien, former Judge of the Supreme
court of New York, recently gave the
best dinner that money could BUY" 10
Gen. Coleman Dupont and 20 of the
latter's friends, because of difference
of opinion as to German prowess. The
Justice thought the allies could not gel
into scissors last year by certain
date: the general was sure they could
They did; and the outcome for which
Judge O'Brien paid a heavy bill, was
called the "Soissons dinner. The
Outlook.
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Poland, having been taken off the I
map by a treaty, is now to pc pun
back again by another treaty. In the |
latter part Of the fourteenth century |
Poland was the dominant power IN east
ern Europe. Her dominion extended
from the. Baltic to the Dnieper and
pressed down upon Austria to me
south, while Red Russia, White Rus
STA. Black Russia and the Ukraine
were hers. Prussia was a little state
huddled up in corner on the Baltic,
and surrounded on the other SIDES ipy
Poland. Courland and Livonia were
Polish provinces. The Prussians OF
Rorussians. were an idolatrous tribe
who INDUCED in human sacrifices ana
Poland called In the Teutonic knights
to subdue them.
The Teutonic knights subdued the
Borussians, but they turned Prussia
into a militant little state which be-
gan at once wars to increase its ter
ritory. A Hohenzollern had himsei1
elected head of the Teutonic knights
and thus began the house of Hohen-
zollern, and that power destlned TO
have such large share in the down
fall of Poland and to be such men
ace to the world, sprung from race
of savages led by an adventurer.
AS late as 1868, when the American
colonies were already settled common
wealths, Poland was SO powerful tha'
her king, John Sobieski, marching WITT
a Polish army, relieved the siege O
Vienna and saved Europe from beins
overrun by the Turk.
Dynasty Came to an End.
With the death of Sigismund Angus
tus in 1872, the dynasty OF the Oh
kings came to an end and Polan
adopted d system of elective kings, an
n new constitution which worked gu
badly and contributed to the downfa
of the nation. The Polish diet electe
the king. 1t consisted OF chambe
of peers and a house OF represents
tiyes of the lesser mobiles. The dit
sat only six weeks each year ana u
decisions were obliged to be unan
nous to be effective. Also there VIZ
n recognized right of any mobiles co
federating together to enforce the
will by the power of arms. Natural
the result was discord and sometim
civil war. Russia, the growing Pru
sin and Austria fostered these intern
disagreements with hungry looks
Polish territory.
A large number Of Germans lou
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WEAKNESS, sleeplessness, nervous.
mass desnondency, backache, stomach
trouble, pains in the loins and lower a
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After all. it took four months alter
the signing of the armistiee 10 sisn "
treaty with Spain after the opahisn
war. And that was comparatiseS
simple affair with only two nations ~
yolyed. The protocol, or aililsliee,
was signed on August IL, 1898, anu
the treaty signed on December "
four months lacking two days lrolii
the ceasing of hostilities. me treaty
was not ratified by the senate unt'i
April II of 1899. So theoretically, we
were at war with Spain for year
lacking d few days, although actual mil
itary operations did not last many
DAYS over three months.
The principal events of the Spanish
American war most people remember,
War was declared by Spain on April
"a and by the United States on April
a5 There was a curious little exhi-
hilton of "Castilian pride" about that.
Snain learned on April "A that the
United States was going to declare war
the next day and promptly declared y
herself. Another interesting point is
that the United States. began the
blockade of a part only OF the CUBAN
coast at first and began 1T two days
before Spain declared war and three
DAYS before we declared it. Ana the
American proclamation of war was
made retroactive to April Il. dewey
entered Manila bay May i and de-
stroyed the Spanish feet there
Cervera's fleet got into Santiago on
NAV 10. where it was bottled up D5
the feet under Sampson and Schley-
SAMPSON being senior officer. Inc
American expedition landed at Dai
nuiri June 1922, and the battles or u
Caney and San Juan Hill took plac'
on July IL. On July 8 the Spanisl
feet attempted to escape and was de
stroyed in the naval battle OF Santl
ago. Santiago surrendered on Jul
n and the campaign in Porto Rico be
gan on July %, and was in progress q
the signing Of the armistice. Mani
was captured on August IL, the Ga
after the protocol was signed. Ms
nila had been practically at the mere
of the Americans since the May morl
ing on which Dewey DESTROYED tn
Snanish fleet. 1t had been only
ouestion of getting American trooE
there to occupy the place in sufiiciel
force.
Spain Was sullen.
SPANS attempt to stand against Il
mower of the United States had ever
where resulted in disaster to the Spa
ish arms. Her fleets had been sWel
from the seas and her colonial posse
sions were in American hands. y
could carry on no more war oversee
but threatened to sit sullenly at hon
and defy the United States still. =
after the battle of Santiago the IN
ed States began preparing a heet
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We have borrowed the above title
from an old writer, G. H. Macintosh,

author or the
well-known "Notes
on the P e n t a.
teuch.' In an ar
ticle under this
caption he points
out that many
who have been de-
livered from le-
gality desc e n q
into levity. From
the one extreme
of living in bond
age to the law
they pass to the
other of turning
the grace of God
into lascivious'
ness" 1t is about
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Mo pieasan+ries Attached.

"There will still be use for cork
screws when the nation goes Dry.
yorks are found in other bottles be-
,ides those containing whisky.
ST dare say you are right" said MI
Jagsby, gloomily, "but a cork pulier OF
hat kind will not be preceded by merry
1ulps and sparkling repartee, snow
ing that joy is about to be uncontined'
Birmingham Age-Herald.
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"By the way, Mary, did you put my
cooking outfit in that basket? I'll want
to fry some fish for lunch"
"Yes, dear, and youth find tin OF
sardines in there. too. Life.
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True MavfarIna Christian.

He that can apprehend and consider
vice with all her bats and seemina
pleasures md yet abstain, ana ye'
distinguish, and yet prefer that which
is truly better, he is the true way
faring Christian.-John Milton.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-30

With your fingers! You can lift OH
any hard corn. soft corn, or corn be-
tween the toes, and the hard skin cal
fuses from bottom of feet.
A tiny bottle of "F'reezone" COSTS
little at any drug store; apply a few
drops upon the corn or callus. IN
stantly it stops hurting, then shortly
you lift that bothersome corn or calius
right off, root and all, without one Bit
Of pain or soreness. Truly NO mum
bug!
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DANCER of Sin.

sin is never at a stay; If we Of
not retreat from it, we shall advance
in 1T: and the further ON we go, the
more we have to come back.---Barrow
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saws lyncIe Eben.

.Dat kaiser man." said Uncle EbeI,
..would have been tried an sentenced
long ago for shootin' craps or flourish
In razor.
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Whilinu Away Leisure Hours.

ST wonder how much wood Wilhelm
has really chopped"
81 dunno" answered Farmer Corn
tossel, "but I have suspicion ne
didn't cut down moren't enough TO
make a few good tishin' rods for MIS-
self an the boys"
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It's Effect.

"How did you like the moving pic
ture playf"
81 thought it was reel NICE"
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PITY the misguided amateur garden
or who tries to live on the vegetables
he raises.
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Granulated Eyelids. sites, Inhamed r, Eyes nn
relieved over night by Roman aye 9"'s"A'''
one trial proves Its merit. Adv
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-30
All Sount

us your husband a sound sleeper z
"Is he? You just ought to hear him
snore."
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The Difficulty.
at would like to take you apart, sir"
<You can't. Tn no human puzzle.
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Temperance is strength of mind.
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Legality and Levity
By REV. L. W. GOSNELL
Assistant Dean. Moody Bible
Institute. Chicago

TEXT-That the righteousness of the
law might be fulfilled in us, who walk
not after the flesh, but after the Spirit
Romans ga.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
Vigorous Men
and. Women Are
in Demand

II your ambition has left you, youI
happiness has gone forever unlea
you take advantage of all druggist!
magnificent offer to refund yom
money on the first box purchased i
Wendell's Ambition Pills do not pu
your entire system in fine condition
and give you the energy and vigo
you have lost.
Be ambitious, be strong, be vigor
GUS. DrIns The rudy glow or health
~ your cheeks and the right spar
kle that denotes perfect manhoos
and wonIanhuod to your eyes.
Wendell's Ambition Pills, the grea
nerve tome. are splendid for thai
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mental depression, loss OF appetite
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after taking one box you will hay,
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Be sure and get a go cent box to-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
RHEUMATISM
Physician Believes u Genuine REM
Cdy For the Disease Has
Been Found

Rheuma. the wonderful rhcuma tism
remedy, now sold by all good drug
lists. gives quicker and more lasting
relief than other remedies costing
many times as much.
Rheuma acts with speed; it brings
in a few days the relief you have
prayed for. 1t antagonizes the pois-
ons that cause agony and pain in the
j. ints and muscles and quickly the
torturing soreness completely disap-
pears.
Read what a reputable physician
says about Rheuma: 81 have made
a most careful investigation of the
formula employed in the manufacture
of Rheuma, and 1 heartily recommend
it as remedy for all forms of rheu-
matism. ] find Rheuma far in ad
vance of the methods generally EN-
ployed in the treatment of rheuma-
tism, and altogether different in COM
position from the remedies usually
prescribed. DIR. NJ. 9. Lyons. This
certainly should give any rheumatic
sufferer confidence to try this harm
less and inexpensive remedy.
If you have rheumatism in any
form don't delay-try Rheuma today
Kennedy's Drugstore will supply you
and return your money If it does not
give you quick and joyful relief.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
coming Events
Cast Their Shadows
Prepare Now to Withstand the Crisis.

Do not anticipate with q shuddcring dread
tho beautiful event. OF childbirth. You can
avoid discomfort during the period. and
strain at tho crisis By preparing your system
and putting yourself II splendid condition
TO meet the time.
For just this purpose women all over the
land, In every walk OF life, \hnyc used for
over half century the tune -bonored and
famous remedy, Mothers Friend. II Is pre-
pared to give tho mother-to-bS that direct
he'u she needs. The muscles, nerves. ten
doh: and cords are made and kept soft and
elastic. Thus strain Is avoided, and as a
result nervousness, nausea, bearing-Cloy.
md stretching pains are avoided.
The abdominal muscles expand easily and
gently when baby is born. Naturally, pain
10 less and the hours are fewer The system
ts prepared and the crisis IL one OF much
less danger.
Write the Bradheld Regulator Company,
Dept. NJ, Lamar Building, Atlanta, Ge0rgia,
for their Helpful Motherhood Book, and OBJ.
tain bottle OF Mothers Friend from The
druggist today. 1t is just as standard as
anything you can think Of.
And remember, there s nothing to take
ne place OF MOTHERS FRIEND
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
100 YEARS OF GROWTH
CELEBRATED BYI.O.O.F.
Hundreds Join in Impressive Program Given by Local Fra
terny in Chestnut Street Hall

More than 1900 people were in at
endance at Il celebration held by the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows of
his district, marking the centennial
anniversary of the founding of odd
fellowship in America. The festivities
ere held in the Chestnut Street Audi.
or!um.
Rebekahs, members of cantopments.
,atriarchs militant and representatives
{ all branches of Odd Fellowship were
attendance. Roy ID. Beman, grad
laster of the Grand Lodge of Penn
yivania, presided.
The growth of Odd Fellowship from
he time when the first lodge was or
Inized in Baltimore. April 26, 1919.
. the present day. was outlined by
wilson K Mohr. Allentown, past grand
iaster. The Rev. Edgar Il. Stauffer,
1yerstown. grand chaplin addressed
he assemblage on The brotherhood
VI Odd Fellowship" telling of the splen-
lid work of the fraternity and how the
principles of Friendship. Love and
Truth had been carried out during the
century. Minnie &. Akers. Altoona,
state president of the Rebekah assembly
state president of the Rebekad assembly,
made notable address, telling of the
chievements of the women.
The Rev. Alfred Nevin Sayres, pastor
# the Second Reformed church offered
ne opening prayer. w. II. Young, Dis
ret Deputy Grand Master read the
anniversary proclamation and Misses
;thel Dissinser and Esther Mackay
ang with fine effect. the beautiful Caro-
DalI s
'eace." when the Boys Come Home"
vas sung by William II. Boyer. soldier
partone and Mrs G. w Myers singing
# the recitative and aria from Saul"
US much appreciated.
Following the anniversary program.
he ManniX orchestra played for dane
ug.
The general committee in charge in
lUded: Roy II. Beman, Grand Master;
, w. Myers. J.. &. NJ. w. II. Young,
'hairman II. Il. Smith. vice chairman
ieorge a. Hollinger, secretary; w. S.
unlile. treasurer
II. ID. Myers, =. r. Whitman, II. =.
smith, j. Losy. T. w. Clay, Il. =. Carey,
=. II. Mclaughlin, John Farling. W. Il.
ugh, Gilbert l.. Rupp. George r. Miller,
J. NJ Dobson, o. S. Stoneseifer. George
:. Pancake. George Cunkle. c. Il. Gray,
4. X. Patterson, Charles f. Titzel, j.
e. Ford, S r. Kinsinger. w. G.. Cchrein-
r. a. j. Spiece, Il. G. Ltchy, ID. j.
Kline, A. +. Fries. J. a. Brown, j. D.
NJ. Reed, NJ. r. Alleman, Harvey Levan
w. a. McIllhenny, j. Il. Fortenbaugh,
.. G. Bruaw. w. II. Skinner. G. T.
Pollen. Maggie Lenig, n. RI. Rhine
Thomas +. Hoff. Ida Solomon, w. H.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
1855 ROOMS ARE
LISTED IN CITY
FOR OCCUPANCY
Manager to Be Put in Charge
of Bureau of Reg
iStration

Returns from all but one ward
show that there are 1856 vacant
rooms in Harr sburg which are
available for occupancy, it was an
nouned at the Harrisburg Chamber
of Commerce offices this morning.
The information collected by the
survey committee of the Civic Club
during the homes registration which
was completed last week is being
collected and registered for use in
the Homes Reg .stration Bureau un-
der the direction of Walworth Cady,
field agent of the United States
Housing Corporation.
The registration showed that
there are many rooms available for
occupancy throughout the city, and
the Homes Registration Bureau now
being established in the Chamber
OF Commerce offices, will act to
place desirable tenants in these
rooms. A capable manager will be
employed within a few days. She
Will keep in touch with the house
holders whose available rooms are
listed, and keep her records up to
date. She also will send prospec-
tive tenants to rooms which suit
their needs, and will act as the GEN.
tral agent for seekers and
room renters, thereby saving both
much time and effort.
Many Calls
Already numerous homeseekers
have called at the Chamber of Com
merce offices for information re-
garding living quarters. At an early
date the records will be complete
and the manager, under the super
vision of Mr.. Cady, will be operating
the Homes Registration Bureau.
rn
many householders who never rent
ed rooms before, but under the
stress of the present housing short
age, are willing to accept roomers.
The number of vacant houses re-
ported is thought to be compara-
lively small. Thus far the only in
formation compiled is in regard to
the vacant rooms. AS soon as pos
sible, the houses and apartments
which are available also will be
listed.
The Fourth ward was shown to
have the greatest number of rooms,
291 having been reported available.
The Second ward was next, with 1S6
rooms, and the Fourteenth ward re-
ported the lowest number of rooms,
only eigth being available there.
Another result of the homes reg
iStration was to show the number
OF houses which are reported to be
and unfit for occupancy.
The Department of Health of Penn
sylvania, through John Molitor,
chief of the Bureau of Housing, and
the City Health Bureau, are CO.
operating in the work to improve
the local housing situation. Mr.
Molitor stated to-day that special
agents will be instructed by him to
inspect and enforce u cleanup of
conditions as reported by
the Homes Registration Bureau
after an examination of the cards.
The women OF the Civic Club COM
mittee noted where conditions were
so unsanitary that Investigations
should be made, and both the city
and State Health Departments have
reported their intention of enforc-
ing a cleanup.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
Governor Sproul Calls
Attention to S. P. 6. A.

The following statement was is
sued to-day from the Governors
office on behalf of Governor Sproul:
THE officers and members of the
Women's Pennsylvania S. p. C. A.
have called my attention to their
strenuous efforts to have Humane
Sunday observed throughout the en-
tire State on April 27. | am heart
lily in favor of the good work that
they are doing, and ] know that
clergymen of all denominations will
assist them by their cooperation
next Sunday. There are countless
instances of good work in the inter-
est of poor, dumb animals by this
commendable organization, and |
cannot urge the public at large too
strongly to assist the society in its
efforts to protect our animals from
cruelty
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
Y. M. c. A. Boys to Begin
Series of Saturday Hikes

The first of a series of SATURDAY
mixes, I" continue through the entire
day. will be staged tomorrow by
boys of the Central Y. NJ. c. a., who
Will hike to the mountains near Dau-
phin. under the leadership of Arch
II. Pinsmore, boys work secretary.
Th eparty will leave Harrisburg en-
the first car for Rockville at 8
o'clock. and VIII carry rations for
two meals. The boys are requested
TO bring rations to be cooked for the
first meal and prepared food for the
second. Each boy will build his own
fire and cook his own food
a. III. Dinsmore. boys work secre-
tarN, plans to take series of semi
monthly Thursday night hikes until
camping time and has invited Y. NJ.
{. a. boys to accompany him,