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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-13
Troops Rout Boston Mob.

Boston, MaSs.-Boston was under
military rule. Lawlessness such as
the city never before has experienced,
q sense of security was afforded to an
outraged public by the appearance In
the streets of 5000 soldiers, who were
under orders to restore order and pro-
tect life and property at any cost. Il
troop of state guard cavalry daS.ling
at full speed in company front, WIN
drawn sabers, cleared Scollay and
Adams square of thousands who had
jammed those places. Both squares
had been the scenes of intermittent
roting, and when the cavalry APP
preached small group of loyal police
officers were maintaining semblanco
of order only with the greatest diiii-
Guilty Gangs of gamblers who have
infested Avery street between Wash
ington and fremont were driven ou'
at the point of the bayonet by com
pany of state guardsmen.
rood to BE Sold When Court Acts.
Cincinnati, Seizures of meai@ H.
legged to have been in storage for Il
longer period than allowed by tlGe
Smith cold storage law are planned tyy
Prosecutor Louis II, Capclle. Peti-
lions are to be filed in Common Pleas
CoIrt in accordance with a recent de
cisson of the Ohio Supreme Court.
The food which Prosecutor Captlle
plans to seize is in good condition,
and will be placed on the market rs
soon as Court proceedings cun be COM
pleted
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-13
need PEACE TO
End H. C. OF |.
President Wilson Lays High
Prices to Peace Uncertainty.
CAUSED BY Waste or WAR
Executive Tells Minnesota Legislature
That Increased Cost Is Largely
Due to "a World Situation"
Growing Out of Sacrifices.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 10.-The cost
of living, President Wilson told the
Minnesota legislature, is largely due
to "a world situation" growing out OF
the sacrifices and waste of the war.
Back of that, added the president, lay
the fact that the world had not yet
learned what the peace status would
be.
Welcomed by Gov. Burnqust.
President Wilson'S special train ar
rived at the st. Paul Union station at
8 o'clock. The president was official
ly welcomed to Minnesota by Gov.
j. A. A. Burnquist and to the Twin
Cities by Mayors L. G. Hodgson of
st. Paul and ]. e. Myers of Mime
apolis.
President and Mrs. Wilson received
IN ovation when they stepped from
the station q few minutes later. The
streets around the station were pa
troled by Minnesota national guards
men. The presidential party was i'm
mediately driven to the state capitol
where President Wilson addressed a
joint session of the state legislature
at 10 a. m.
At 3 o'clock he spoke at the Min
neapolis arnory, and at s o'clock at
the St. Paul auditorium, leaving late
last night for Bismarck, N. d.
Guardsmen Handle Crowds.
Four companies OF national guards
men and the Minnesota motor corps
were called out for special duty te
handle the crowds in both cities.
The presidents audience at the
state capitol was necessarily restricted
by the size of the house chamber anC
the small galleries. Mayor Meyers
sof MINNEAPOLIS chose 10 omit seats Il
III jtaifs stisIiSofy Y, 90 that aboui
5000 more persons were able to GROVE
into the building.
Two brief rest periods were ar
ranged for the president, in the specia
suite at the hotel here, where the
presidential party had luncheon and
dinner in private.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-13
TAKES UP MEAT PRICES
CHARGES of Profteering in Packing
House Products Discussed by
Senate Committee.

Washington, Sept. 10.-Jrices and
protiteerlng in meat products were
taken up by the senate agriculture
committee considering federal regula-
ton of the packing industry as pro-
posed in the Kenyon and Kendrick
bills. 81 wish this committee would
tell me what profiteering Isl said O..
Kessweig, an independent packer Of
Madison, Wis.,. after making protest
against the regulation.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-13
.PERSHINC FOILS CROWD
General Avoids New TumuIt by
Staying in Hotel.
ffevfews z -: :.
Address to $4,000 School
Children.

New York, Sept. 10.-Gen. Pershing
escaped Resumption of the tumul-
tuOus welcome that greeted him on his
arrival from France by remaining in
his hotel apartment until time to re-
view small army of 1000 Boy Scouts
in Central park this afternoon.
The scouts acted as the generals
escort in the park where $4,000 school
children gathered to sing patriotic
songs and hear him speak,
At night Gen. Pershing was the
guest at a reception rendered sim by
the Elks He is member of the Ell
Paso lodge and large delegation Of
Elks from that city and other lodges
are here in his honor.
Gen. Pershing will lead the parade
of the First division Wednesday
mounted on his faVorite sorel horse,
Kidron. The big animal, which at
tract5d attention in the parades in
which he participated in Paris and
London. was brought back from France
Sept. l on the transport Kentuckian.
The picked regiment Of six foot sol
dierS, which aroused the admiration
of French and English, were rushed
from the Leviathan to Camp Merritt
to prepare for their parade appear
ance.
General Pershing set at rest re-
ports that he will give up his military
career. Asked concerning rumors
that he was going to engage In bust
ness he replied;
"No. no. There is nothing to that"
REDS SUE LIFTS FOR PEACE
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-13
TROOPS GUARD JAIL
Machine Guns Ready for Mob at
Knoxville. Tenn.
Sheriff Asks Aid After Threats to
Storm Prison to Release Men
Held for Aiding Others.

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 10.--As re-
suit OF numerous threats coming by
mail from unidentified persons to dyna-
mite the county Jail and release 81
men being held in connection with the
release of II prisoners when the build
ing was stormed by mob recently,
Sheriff Cate appealed to Governor
Roberts to order out the local ma
chine gun company to avert possible
trouble.
-Four machine guns, manned by
members of the unit, arrived at the
Jail at eight o'clock at night under
command Of Capt. HI. +. Fox.
Adjutant General Seventy stated
that while he did not believe there
vas alsg 90 fsr kgaaz ea llssE
6f5essn 76l5f6f II 5uf as U mater &c pre-
caution and would be kept there as
long as Sheriff Cate believes their pres
ence necessary
Memphis. Sept 10.-Jack G. Stewart
white, and Henry G. johnson, colored
were rescued by police from crowd
of angry white men who were threat
ening to lynch them after the negro
had run down four white children with
his automobile.
The mob had moose around the
Negroes neck, according to the police
when Stewart interfered pleading that
justice be allowed to take its course
The crowds anger turned against the
white man, and when police arrived, il
was said, the rope was being trans
ferred to hissneck.
Both Stewart and johnson were
taken in custody. None of the chill.
dren was seriously hurt, 1t is said.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-13
CailIaux May Be Freed.

Paris, Sept. 10.-Va Gus reports
were in circulation regarding the case
of Joseph Caillaux, the former pre-
mier, who has been under arrest for
more than a year on charges Of hav-
ing had reasonable dealings with the
enemy. Some Of the journals report
that the charge of treason against M.
Naillaux is to be quashed, leaving only
the political charge against him.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-13
100 CZECH BRIDES COMING
Welcome Prepared in New York for
Wives OF Members of Ameri-
gan Legion.

New York, Sept 10.-One hundred
Czech women brides of American citi-
zens have started for this country, ac-
cording to a message received from
Miss Emily Klein, Y. w. c. A. secre-
tary in Prague, who will accompany
them to the United States. These wom-
en- have married members of the Amer
lean legion, the unit which was organ
lied among men of Czech birth or par
entage to go to Bohemia last year to
join the Czecho-Slovak forces. A com
mittee of welcome will meet the brides
and arrange several social affairs in
their honor.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-13
EoIshevik Army Surrounded, Wants to
Give Up Fight, Says Report
From Poland.

Paris, Sept. 10.-The Russian boil
sheviki have proposed peace to the
Iithuanians, according to reports from
Rolish sources. 1t was reported Sep
tember 9 that force of bolshevlh
was surrounded on the Lithuanian
front and was offering to negotiate
with the Lithuanians. The next day
Berne dispatch stated that the for
NAL proposals had been made by the
bolsheviki but no confirmation of this
report has yet been received
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-13
HART TRIAL STILL POSSIBLE
Not Too Late to Court-Martial Yankee
General in Paris Rules Judge
Advocate.

Paris, Sept. 10-It Is not too late
to bring Brig. Gen. William Hart to
trial by court-martial if it appears
that as commander of the American
forces in the Paris district he neglect
ed his duty in the administration of
the military guard houses and pris-
ons in the district, according to Col
Blanton Winship, Judge advocate.
Colonel Winship made this statement
to the congressional investigating
committee here in reply to a ques-
ton by representative Oscar e. Bland
Of Indiana.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-13
RduMANIA BALks AT PACT
Delegation to Peace Conference in
Paris Says It viii Not Sign
Austrian Treaty.

Paris, Sept. 10.-The Roumanian
delegation to the peace conference an
nounced that 1t would not sign the
Austrian peace treaty, the signing of
which by Austria and various other
powers in interest Is set to take place
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-13
Troop Withdrawal Urged.

Madrld-A suggestion that the time
Is propitious for the United States
Government to withdraw its troops
from Santo Domingo and restore "the
regime annulled by the military occu-
patton" is contained in an address
signed by numerous Spanish political
leaders, forwarded by the Spanish
Government to the Government at
MaShington
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-13

Is believed thar tw0 or them mag
die.
Skuha was arrested after the bat
tie and charged with melting a riot.
Plan to Call Troops.
Plans for calling out the state
troops were considered by the local au-
thOrities. but no action in this respect
had been taken early in the after
noon. =
Seven strike leaders, all radicals,
were arrested by police in Standard
riots. Sheriff Barnes swore In 100
deputies.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-13
Meets TO wore on sunraqe.

Concord, N H., Sept. 10-The legis-
lature was convened in special SEES
sion to consider ratification Of the
federal constitutional amendment ex-
tending suffrage to women. The work
Of the session was expected to be COM
pleted by the end of the-week.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-13
MILK is CENTS IN ST. LOUIS
Producers Announce Price Will Be Ad-
vanced on Thursday--Hlgh Cost of
Production Reason Given.

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 10.--The retail
price Of milk will be raised rom Is to
16 cents quart here Thursday, milk
producers announces. Increased cost
Of production is given as the reason
for the new price.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-13

London, Sept. 9.--Occupatiop of
Petropavlovsk, on the Ishim river
about IT'S miles west of Omsk, by boil
shevik forces is claimed in a Russian
soviet official statement.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-13
TO MERGE ALL
WAR VETERANS
Proposal Being Discussed at G. A.
R. Meet Held at Columbus, 0.
&C. ADAMS Tells or SCHEME
Tentative Plans Call for Merging .
G. A. r., Confederate Veterans,
Spanish War Fighters and
Those of World War. M

Columbus, o., Sept. 10.-Plans for
combining into one patriotic fedora
don all soldier societies and auxil.
iaries are under way, according to
Commander-in-Chi G. e. Adams Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic, meet
ing here. @
Tentative plans, he sslt s2i
the merging of the G. A. r., the Com
federate veterans, Spanish War veter-
ans and veterans of the world war
who are members of the American
leagion.
Chairman Henry D. Lindsey, Vice
Chairman Bennett Clark and Counsel
Elihu Root of the American legion
will come to Columbus this week. he
said, to talk over plans for the mer-
ger Final details, he said, would be
worked out at q meeting Of the Amer
lean legion to be held Nov. IL and II
at Minneapolis. Marshal Foch is OK
pected to be the principal speaker at
that meeting.
100000 Visitors Expected.
The influx of visitors to the fifty
third annual encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic contin-
ued, special and regular trains bring
ing members of the G. A. II. and allied
organizations from every state.
While there is no way of checking
the number of visitors, Commander
in-Chief Adams said fully 100000
would be here during the week. Hous-
ing facilities are strained, and frantic
appeals for accommodations have been
made to Columbus citizens.
The encampment opened Monday
night with addresses of welcome by
Gov. Cox and Mayor Karb.
Officials of the G. A. R.ssaid James
D. Bell of Brooklyn, N. Y, was the
likely candidate to succeed Comman-
der Adams at the election to be held
during the week. John G. Chambers
of Portland Ore, senior vice COM
mander-in-chief also will be candi-
date.
All Veterans March Today.
A special feature of the week will be
parade today, in which soldiers Of
the world war and the Spanish-Ameri.
can war will march with the veterans
of the civil war.
Although the majority of the veter-
ans have passed the three score-ten
mark, they are thoroughly enjoying
themselves, On a platform in the
state house yard many idle away hours
dancing the virginia reel' and other
steps of civil war days to the martial
notes of fife and drum.
House Bill for War Medal
Washington, Sept 10.-Bronze med
ais for discharged sailors, soldiers and
marines to be known as Victory med
ais" are proposed in resolution in
troduced by Representative Pell
(Rep.) of New York.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-04

she played in THE Flame Of the
Yukon" viii henceforth be referred
to, by women at least. as the Helen
Douglas of ..Extfavagance, which Will
be shown at the Murrette theatre to-
day and Thursday. for this gives her
the greatest opportunity Of her screen
career to wear fine clothes
To one who has followed her many
successes this is saying much for In
most picture lovers minds are fixed
her characterizations in The Vaga-
bond Prince" 1.-THE Weaker Sex"
Chicken Casey "The Female Of the
Species" wild Winship's Widow"
THE Edge of Sin. Flare Up Sal"
Green Eyes" and Hard Boiled" Or
iginally Chicago girl, Miss Dalton
has become enthusiastic over her
home in Los Angeles and she lives in
beautiful residence out at Beverly
Hills, one of the most picturesque
spots in the city. Miss Dalton rides.
swims, shoots and dances. She Is
also an accomplished pianist and sing
er.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-04
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Returnin g To States

Of interest to Ric hmondians who
have enjoyed the writings of Ella
Wheeler Wilcox, is tire word received
this week by Miss NJ e. B. Culbertson
that Mrs. Wilcox ii; returning from
abroad, after an illn ass in London
She writes, however, that she has
not entirely recover ed from severe
cold an dthat her nurse is accom-
panying her back, to the United States
Mrs. Wilcox has received added
fame throughout the war by her in
tensive work among the American sol
diers, cheering tn en- and comforting
them. Most of her time was spent in
Dion and Tours. although she trav-
eled to several q Their districts under
the auspices of tie Y NJ. C. A., pay
ing her own exI enses, however, for
the sake of the boys"
Upon arriving in America, she will
go directly to her home at Shore
Beach, Conn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-04
South Eighth Street Friends
Church To Give Reception
For 2 Retiring Teachers

B. W. Kelly, who will leave soon
for a permanent residence at Elkhart,
Ind, and Mrs. Frank F. Spekenheir.
who will leave soon for residence in
Washington, D. c., will be the honor
guests at public reception to be
given at South Eighth Street Friends
church from s until 10 o'clock this
evening.
Mr. Kelley has been a teacher in
the Richmond high school for eleven
years and principal during the last
year. He has been teacher of the
Eighth Street Friends church, and a
clerk of that monthly meeting.
Mrs Spekenheir has been teacher
in the Bible school of the church. She
will go to Washington to join her hus-
band who has accepted position in
the government printing office and her
! daughter who is in the war risk insur-
ance bureau.
Mr. Kelley will take position as
principal of the high school at Elk
hart.
A social hour will be enjoyed from
| 8 o'clock until 9 o'clock after which
program will be given.
| Short talks will be given by John
H Johnson, representing the Sunday
school, Ralph Nicholson, representing
Mr.. Ke1ly's Sunday school class, Rich
ard Thornburgh, the high school;
Charles S. Hofer, monthly meeting
and Mrs John H. Johnson, the Ladies
Aid society.
| A number of vocal selections will be
given by Mrs. Harry Doan and Miss
Dorothy Lebo will give some recita.
tons. The public is invited to at
tend.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-04
District NJ. E. Centenary
Jubilee At Newcastle

DIR. Sommerville Light of Richmond
will preside at the centenary Jubilee
of the Richmond district to be held at
the Episcopal church at New castle
Wednesday evening, June II at s
o'clock.
The program follows:
3:00-p. m.-Pastors' and District Su-
perintendents' Conference; F1pworth
League Chapel.
$50 p. m.-Luncheon; Church Base
ment
Prof. E. E. Llewelyn. toastm aster.
Organization and Action, Arthur Gates
How The Victory Was Won
(a) In the Sunday Schools, Horace
Burr.
CD On the Rural Charges, Rev NJ
B. Graham.
(c) In the Towns and Smaller
Cities, C. c. Ayres.
I'D In the Largest Church of the
District, DR.. ]. F. Coefi ED
(e) Under Abnormal Conditions, O.
F. Ward
Some Interesting Incidents of the
Campaign, Rev. T. ]. job nson
500 p. m.-Platform Meeting; audi
forum of church, DR.. SomerviIle
Light, presiding.
Special Music, Newcastle choir.
Prayer, H S. Nickerson
Words of Welcome and Greeting, Geo
A. Elliott, mayor
Challenge of the Centenary met by
Richmond District, W. e. Hogan.
The Next District Drive, w. W. Want
Greetings from Outside, the District
DR.. w. H. Neal, Chic ago, and Rev
II. A. Musser, New York.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-04
TRACTION COMPANIES
EMPOWERED TO FIX
new EXPRESS RATES

The Public Service Commission at
Indianapolis yesterday granted the pc
tfions Of ten Indiana interurban COM
pmies to establish local and interline
express rates. The lines are author
days notice The express service
rates are established on basis of $50
per cent of first-class rates for local
traffic and 120 per cent of the local
rate for interline traffic, and are COM
putel on the disque scale. The mini
mum charge for interline, 35 cents.
The order also authorized the lines
to establish commodity rates on such
articl,s as ice cream packers and
bread baskets, upon condition that
these -ates may be cancelled at any
time " the commission without a
hearint The express rates, the order
preserves, shall be the maximum and
will apply to all articles rated in Off
cial classification at higher than first
class as well as articles of first class
and lover The order also provides
that express shipments shall be rout-
ed by tn, shortest and cheapest route.
The electric roads petitioned for the
merchants dispatch rates because
their conracts with old line express
companies for express shipments
were caneled after the companies
were mered and taken over by the
Federal Authorities. The companies
authorized to establish the express
rates are he Fort Wayne & Decatur
Traction company. Fort Wayne &
Northern Indiana Traction Company,
indianapolis &c Cincinnati Traction
Company, Nerre Haute, Indianapolis
e. Eastern Traction Company, Union
Traction Company of Indiana, Inter
state PublicService Company, Marion
& Bluffton Traction Company, Fort
Wayne & Northwestern Railway com
pany. Winma Interurban Railway
Company ane the Indian Railways and
Light Company
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-04
DERBY DAY REVISED

LONDON, June 4.-Derby Day, the
worlds greatest popular sporting
event has returned, after leaving a
blank on the British calendar for four
years. The people of London would
know it even if they did not read the
newspapers, because with the early
morning the population began a prog
ress toward EPSON Downs comparable
with the migration of the Tribes of
Israel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-04
AMERICAN ATHLETES SAIL
fRy Associated Press,

NEW YORK, June 4.-Fifty Ameri-
can athletes who served in the army
will sail today on the steamship Great
Northern for France to compete with
the best athletes of the allied nations
in an inter-allied tournament in Per
shing Stadium at Joinville-Le-Pont,
from June 20 to July g. The men
were chosen by the Amateur Athletic
Union from all parts Of the country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-04

nous photoplay that Mr.. Sonnet uses
in his demonstration at the Washing
ton, June 8, 8, 10 and II. This is a
fiye-part comedy that took months to
prepare and upon which was spent a
neat little fortune.
Prior to its being flashed on the
screen, short Mack Sennett comedy
will be shown. Immediately following
this, the curtain rises on beautiful
bathing drop, in front of which are six
beautiful Mack Sennatt het~t-'~~ -
Yes sir, real-honest-to-goo Sen
nett dolls. They viii ~ s. ..--
clever little offering entitled I'VE are
the Mack Sennett bathing girlies. .
Special music has been arranged for
this number. Incidently, this will
mark the first time that Mr.. Sennett
has ever permitted his girls to appear
before the public
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-04
MURRAY

How does an innocent woman act
when faced with circumstantial evil
dence that indicates she is implicated
with the man she loves, in the murder
of her husband? This is a question
raised in a famous case now being
tried in one Of the criminal courts.
Wise legal men conjecture variously
regarding the conduct of the woman
in question, but no one can show bet
ter than woman the true feminine
state of mind and its expression un-
der such circumstances.
| Miss Madame Traverse, the motion
picture actress, has made a deep study
J of the emotions Of women under such