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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-14
ITALIAN STEAMSHIP
and YANKEE COLLIDE
OPERATED BY THE U. S. SHIP
PING BOARD OFF FIRE
ISLAND LIGHT.
Collisions ImperiI Crews at Sea-
Sailors Of Steamship Yankee Res
cued BY Italian Boat--Former Ger
man Liner Rammed.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
New York.-The italian steamship
Argentina collided with the steamship
Yankee, operated by the United States
Shipping Board off Fire Island Light
The Yankee was reported to be leaking
so badly that she was abandoned by
her captain and crew, who were taken
aboard the Argentina, which is stand
ing by. The Yankee is 2,418-ton
vessel She sailed from Newport News
for New York June 6. The steamship
Graf Waldersee, former German liner
taken over by the United States Ship
ping Board, was rammed 30 miles of
Sandy Hook at II AS O'Clock p. M.
by the steamship Redondo, cargo
boat, according to wireless message
received by the Naval Communication
Service. The Leviathan and the Pa
tricia are standing N the Graf Wal
derSee, which had sailed at o'clock
p. m. for Brest The Redondo, operat-
ed by the United States Shipping
Board, was bound for New York, hav-
ing sailed from Cette France, May 2S.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-14
CONFER WITH WILSON
Irish-Ame~ican Representatives
Urge Confc.e2C Hearing.
Would Force investigation of British
Treatment Of Irish Pol tical
Prisoners.

Z d ra "a !.
Paris, June 12..--Frank r. Walsh
and Ex-Governor Dunno of llllnofS.
reprcsentine Irish-American societies,
conferred with President Wilson this
afternoon and urged him to insist that
the peace conference grant the fullest
hearing to q representative of the Irish
republic ard force an investigation Af
British treatment of Irish political
prisoners. They asked that the Anle'-
lean peace delegation carry out To the
fullest extent the letter and spirit uf
lho senate resolution regarding Ire
land.
Paris. June 12.-The Irish stuatiOn
again took prominent place in pubic
interest rs n result of the scheduled
interview between two of the IRISH
American drIegntoS-Frank p. Walsh
and Edward DUnne-and President
Wilson Of the raI's "White House
The American delegation is npnar-
cntly Of III" unanimous opinion that
ho %cnale resolution regarding repre-
&cnlation of the $ mn Feiners at the
pence conference Is entirely up to the
president. There arc conflicting views,
however, as to hat course will be
followed.
One delegate expressed belief that
the president would probably submit
HE resolution as coming direct from
The senate, thus relieving the deleGa'
tion Of responsibility and the possible
stirring ND of international! complica-
items. On the other hand, it is pointed
out that, if the president saw fit, he
might refuse to submit the resolution
to the conferences at ALL
Boston, June IA warning to Eng
land not TO tritle with America on the
Irish question was voiced by Cardinal
OConnoli at an Irish demonstration
attended by more than 10000 persons
at Mechanics building.
"Until Ireland has been finally freed
from an age-lopg yoke" the cardinal
said, "a yoke infinitely more Calling
than that which any other land has
been compelled to wear the war cry OF
America will still resound throughout
the earth. Let them who hear 1t be-
ware not longer to defy it, but while
still there is time to recognize 1t, ac-
knowledge it and obey it. The time
has passed forever now when Eng
land can say to America:
1.-THE question Of Ireland is our af-
fair"
From America to England: 1t was
vour affair for centuries and what
have you done with itv
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-14
Prisoner Wounded BY Police.

Richmond, Wounded when in
pistol duel with police at Economy, 1C
miles north of Richmond, William An
derson, a negro, sought at Muncie,
Ind, in connection with the alleged
killing of Clyde e. Benadum, was
taken to Muncie. Muncie police say
that Anderson and Walter Arnett, II
years old, white, escaped on freight
train. Richmond authorities and Sher-
iff Glen Carr searched the train at
Economy. Anderson was shot when
he refused to halt after jumping from
the train He returned the fire, and
in the exchange of shots was wounded
three times. Physicians at Reid Me-
Horial Hospital say the wounds will
prove to be fatal.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-14
RIGHT TO OCCUPY ARMENIA
Turkish Peace Delegates Concede AL
lies Contention; Blame
Young Turks.

Paris, June 12.-Turkish peace dele
gates, who are en- route for France on
the French warship Democracy, will
Nconcede the allies right to occupy Ar
menia, Arabia and Thrace but will OBJ
feet to the Greek occupation of Smyr-
ma, 1t was understood here. The Otto
man envoys are reported to be prepar-
ing to shift the responsibility for Tur-
keys entrance into the war upon the
Young Turks.
[The Young Turks constitute a po-
litical faction that overthrow Sultan
Abdul Hamid. One of the chief lead
ers was Enver Pasba, then Enver Bey,
who was virtually dictator when the
war broke out. He has since been
characterized as tool of Germany.l
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-14
Heir to Roumanian Throne Wounded

Paris.-Crown Prince Charles, OF
Roumania, is suffering from bullet
wound in the leg, self-intlicted, accord
ing to dispatches received. The wound
is not regarded to be serious. The
Crown Princes act, which has caused
a sensation in Bucharest, is said to
have been prompted by the Kings in
sistence that the Prince visit Japan to
forget Mile. Cecilie Lambrins, the girl
from whom he was forced by his royal
parents to obtain divorce because
she was not titled or wealthy.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-14
HAS CLEW TO BOMBERs
Detective Flynn Finds CobbIer
Who Repaired Shoes.
Repair Man Gives Description Tally.
ing With That of Man Slain
In Washington.

New York, June IA cobbler Is
believed today to be the man who will
give the clue that will lead to the
sound Prof the gang of anarcisists re-
sponsible for the series of bomb out
RACES In the eastern part of the coun-
try last week.
William ]. Flynn, chief of the bureau
of investigation, says the cobbler is the
man who repaired the shoes of the
anarchist killed in the blast at Attor-
ney General Palmers home in Wash
ington, and this same cobbler has
given such an accurate description of
the dead man that it will not be long
before he is identified, and after this
it will be easy to round up the group
With which he was associated
Chief Flynn has also a handkerchief
belonging to the Washington bomber
bearing the initials tx. H." which
believes these are the initials of the
anarchist
Chief Flynn's statement regarding
the shoe came in response to questions
regarding reports from Bessemer, Pa,
that q cobbler there had repaired the
anarchists shoes.
"There is nothing to the Bessemer
story" said Chief Flynn. "As mat
ter of fact, l know positively this
bomber did not have rubber heels at
tached to his shoes in Bessemer. They
were attached by cobbler In New
York. We have found this cobbler. He
has absolutely identified the shoe-we
have only one of them--in New York
and the rubber heel he attached.
"This shoe Is of peculiar construc-
tion. AS matter of fact, it is san
dal, the kind that children wear.
''We asked if he could remember the
owner of the sandal. He said he did
not know him, but could give a very
good description of the man. This he
did to our satisfaction"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-14
Lock Filed From Mail Pouch.

Cincinnati, o. Telegraph wires be-
tween Cincinnati and Washington
were kept hot as a result of efforts on
the part of Postotiice and United
States Subtreasury officials to ascer-
tain the contents Of a registered pouch
addressed to the Cincinnati Subtreas-
ury from the United States Treasury
at Washington. The pouch contained
$4,000 in currency for the Cincinnati
Subtreasury.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-14
Old FIGHT Renewed.

Washington, d. C-Rigid enforce
ment of the clause of the interstate
commerce act requiring railroads to
charge less for short freight hauls
than for long hauls over the same
lines, as proposed in bill by Senator
Poindexter, of Washington, would
force railroads to general rate in
creases over much of the country, the
Senate Interstate Commerce Commit
tee was told by representatives of New
England and New York manufac-
turers.
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were taken to protect the prominent
men expected to appear before It.
All those seeking admittance to the
committee room were to be subjected
to the closest scrutiny.
Officials Defend Secrecy.
Paris, June 12.-Replying to contin-
ued criticism of American senators re-
garding the treaty leak" American
officials pointed out that there has
never been case in history where the
president submitted the text of a,
treaty which was subject to revisionI
before 1t had actually been revised and
ready for signatures.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-14
Indictment Filed AGAINST Brewers.

Baltimore, Md. The Standard Brew
cry, Incorporated, was indicted by the
Federal Grand Jury on charge Of
having made beer in violation of the
wartime prohibition law, This is the
first case in this section of the coun-
try involving test of the constitution
ality Of the law.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-14
Fund Provides For But 100000 Men.

Washington. Further reduction in
the size of the army to be maintained
for the fiscal year tentatively was
agreed upon by the House in deciding
to base appropriations for pay and
maintenance on an army of 100000
men, instead Of 100000, as recommend
ed by the House Military Committee
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-14

Despite the fact that the doughnut
has not yet been introduced In China,
the Salvation Army is making great
strides in that country, and already
the converts number 1000, according
to Commissioner Charles H. Jeffries,
territorial commander of the Saliva
tion Army In China, who returned to
San Francisco recently. Jeffries or
ganized the army in Northern China
two years ago. He has headquarters at
Peking.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-14
Must Reply in Week.


Germany will then be required to
signify within a week whether she
accepts or rejects the treaty.
Premiers Clemenceau and Lloyd
George are generally accepting Presi-
dent Wilson's suggestions in dealing
with the German counter claims. The
president has sharply rebuked the
adamant attitude Of both, declaring:
"UnIess there is the speediest action
Immediately, it is useless to continue
Bclshevism will triumph over law and
ORDER"
His declaration was followed by i'm
mediate concessions, making possible
an early agreement.
VIII Sign Modified Terms.
eve will sign if there are sufficient
notifications In the peace terms"
Count Won Brockdorff- -Rantzau told
correspondents yesterday.
II do not wish to go further" con-
tinued the head of the German peace
delegation when pressed for details as
to what would constitute sufficient
notifications" eve are as anxious as
the allies, If not more so, for speedy
peace and will do everything in our
power short Of signing terms that
would crush us
The count was informed that IT was
understood that the allies intend to
promise the delegation in memor-
andum answering this counter-propos-
al probably today, that they intend to
have the reparations committee sneed
up the work of arriving at q definite
amount of the total indemnity, which
probably will he done in about four
months.
'sWnI this be sufficient cause for
you to sign immediately without furth-
er protest?" he was asked.
Place Hopes in Covenant.
The count paused for moment,
then said:
ut sounds fair but I can say moth
ing. at least until I know definitely
and officially the proposition of the al
lied and associated cnvr"omcnts.
"Tlowever ycu cea fol- tha Ameri-
can ncnnle tint e,c rlace ~ alr hope
~ f)Sn lcN,ssar ;ys nsf@ens sri 'vaNt 4
saf f'sns itNaity anil ff'f regrasenta
sles.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-14
WIRE men QUIT
IN MANY CITIES
Postal and Western Union Teleg-
raphers Comply With Gen
eraI Order.
EFFECT THUS FAR IN DOUBT
Number Is Expected to Reach Between
10000 and 70,Ooo-To Include
Cabes-Regarded as Test
Of Strength.

Latest reports OF the commercial
telegraph operators strike received In
Chicago are:
n CHICAGO--Betweent 500 and ~
keymen are out
NEW YORKAll Western Unioi
operators and nearly all Postal men
out.
WASHINGTON--All operators out.
Tieup complete.
DETROIT Postal operators but
two and many Western Union men
out.
CLEVELAND-Fifty men reported
to have quit and strike growing.
ST. LOUIS-Western Union mes
senger boys quit. No report on oper-
atorS.
OMAHA-Tieup complete. All oper-
ators out.
NASHVILLE--Postal operators out
Western Union at work.
ATLANTA-Total on strike SWELL
ed to 900.
INDJANAPOLIS--City has 65 mem
bers of Commercial Telegraphers'
union. but none went out. No men
out in entire state.
SAN FRANCISCO-About 100 Pos
tai men and less than per cent of
the Western Union men walked out.
NASHVILLE, TENN. - Western
Union men remain at post. All Postal
force out.
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Chicago, June 12.--Between 500 and
750 Chicago keymen of the CONNER
cial Telegraphers union, which early
in the day called the countrywide
strike had left their Instruments and
joined in the waIzout by noon, 1t was
estimated by S. j. Konenkamp, inter
national president of the union.
The ranks swelled by sympathetic
messenger boys and girls wearing
flaming strike signs in their caps,
the strikers gathered about the build
ings of the Western Union and Pos
tai Telegraph companies to picket the
offices there, while details of police
men were scattered through the
crowds. to prevent possible violence.
The telegraphers early completed
tieup of the Postal company. The
Western Union offices, according to
strikers, having for the past weeks
discharged all union men, wsre prac-
tically unaffected by the walkout.
Konenkamp Tells Demands.
President Konenkamp announced
the demands of the union men to be
as follows:
/. Right to organize.
2. Right to bargain collectively.
3. Discontinuance of discrimination
against union men and women EN-
ployes.
A. Increase In wages proportionate
to the Increase In the cost OF living,
with $5 per day minimum.
g. Reinstatement Of workers locked
out In 1918 by the Western Union
company, which subsequently refused
to take them back on the order of the
war labor board.
Mr.. Konenkamp followed his an
nouncement of the union mems de-
mands by a statement declaring that
the full effect of the strike would not
be known for few days, and express
ing confidence that the result Of the
walkout would be favorable to the
union.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-14

Paris, June r. The complete re-
joinder of the allies to the German
counter-proposals will be handed to
Count Won Broclldorlf Rantzau, head of
the German peace delegation, on Fri
day.
The big four this morning practically
completed the economic conditions and
made material progress toward com
pleting the clauses relating TO the
league of nations and the left bank of
the Rhine.
1t is planned to permit the German
delegation to proceed to Weimar and
present the amended treaty for consid-
Grafton by the German national as
.sembly
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-14
lR.nAN REQUEST
B TURNED DOW \ \
Plea for Mandate Over Former
Controlled Colonies Rejected
by Allies.
FINAL ANSWER june 1870
Defeated Foe Will Sign, in Spite of
Pfotests, According to Berlin Dis
patch-Rantzau Would Join
League.

Paris, June 12.-The German request
fora mandate over the former Ger
man colonies Is rejected by the allies
in 4heir reply to the German counter
proposaIs agreed upon by the peace
co.s &1ce.
tBef, June f2.-Germany probably
viii send her final reply to the allies
on June 10 or 20. In spite of solemn
protests it is now growing clear that
her answer will be "yes."
Evening journal., 1919-09-16
ICnDn,e CTDCCrCLn
IUNU j OInLLI UHn
ELIMINATES TROLLEY
internal Combustion Engine
20 Furnish Power--Would
Cut Expenses
RAILWAY CHIEFS
EXAMINE CAR

DETROIT, sept. i6-The FIRST Ford
street car propelled by power derived
hom an internal combustion engine
Is being built al the Henry Ford a
son plant. The body Is being con
structed by the @. e.. kuhlman Car
Company, Of Cleveland
IN appearance the car will be similar
10 the present inierurban and city cars.
IL Is designed 10 operate on present
standard tracks. The motor is 10 be of
ihe horizontal type. completely en-
closed, with a speed capacity OF sev-
only miles an hour. Cars viii have
aDout oO per cent. OF the seating ca
pacity OF The electrically propelled
cars. The power plant viii be with
the car Poles and wires would not be
necessary.
Ford some time ago announced the
possible use OF the new car. which
may use other fuel oil than gasoline.
probably kerosene. lie maintained that
the present railway equipment Is
heavier than necessary and that This
adds TO operating costs. The new city
type OF car will weigh about 5000
pounds, and the type for interurbsn
use about 10000 pounds, as against the
weight Of the present types OF these
ears Of about 10000 10 5000 pounds.
As TO cost OF operation, 10 was stated
some time ago in the Detroit street
railway fare case that this probably
would be eight TO niue cents a mile. as
compared with The twelve 10 dlfieen
cents mile operating the average
street car in general use
This innovation is being studied by
Evening journal., 1919-09-16
HADIMCAML HAEBICAL PLOT | L0E TO TO
CONTROL Miners
First Big Clash in the
United Workers
Convention
REVOCATION OF
CHARTERS IS SOUGHT

CLEVELAND, O., Sept. i6.-The min
ers' strike now in progress in parts OF
the Illinois coal fields and the reyoca-
tion OF the charters OF unions partici-
paitlng in this strike were presented
10 the convention OF the United Mine
Workers Of America yesterday as
moves In a plot 10 gain control OF
the United states organization by
radical and Socialist elements. The
strike in Illinois was represented as
a tryout, which. II successful, would
be extended first 10 the remaining
parts OF the miners organization as
the largest labor union. and then TO
other bodies Of organized labor.
This first big clash with the radical
element in the convention developed
upon the report OF the credentials
committee refusing seats TO delegates
from % local unions in Illinois which
have been ousted from The United
Mine Workers OF America for partici-
pating i'm unauthorized strikes. Pres
'dent Frank harrington, Of the Illinois
district organization, read many docu-
ments TO prove that the strike was an
effort to sweep the miners OF Illinois
INTO an organization known as the
Workers Industrial international In
ion. favored by the Socialist Labor
party. and read a circular from the
Illinois state Committee Of that party
10 this effect. lie declared however,
that the strike had been far from a
general success. that less than 10000
OF the 10000 Illinois miners had at
any time participated in it, and de-
clared That unless The action Of the
international and state officials in
dlsciplning the recalcltrant unions
was indorsed by the convention the
United Mine Workers might as we'll
uaul down its colOrs.
4 number Of radical speakers took
the floor in opposition and the debate
al times was exceedingly heated.
Evening journal., 1919-09-16
MAN is KILLED
BY BOY OF 20

WEST CHESTER, sept. i6.-John
Humes. superintendent OF the lime
duarries at Cedar Knoll. was shot and
billed yests day by Ralph Kramer, a
2O-year-old boy. Humes was ~ years
old.
Humes had been married about ten
wears and was the father Of three small
children. Kramer, who lives near the
Humes home, has no employment, and
has frequently been seen about the
Tames residence in the absence OF
lNmCs.
Sunday morning Humes, preparing TO
go 20 the quarries, went 90 shed in
the rear Of his home 10 get sweatci
and as he entered the shack. Kramer,
who was hiding behind some barrels,
arose and shot him twice, both bullets
going through the heart The slayer
confessed to II. L. Sproat. assistant dis
trict attorney Humes had threatened
him with a horsewhipping, and soon
after that Kramer bought revolya;
Evening journal., 1919-09-16
MISSING MISSING GIRL GIRL FOUND FOUND
AS RADIANT BRIDE
Constance Minicb, IL, Gone
Ten Days. is Vile Of
Phila. Broker
FATHER BLESSES
YOUNG COUPLE

NEW YORK, sept. i6.-It may not
nave been a three decker novel. this
elopement OF Constance M.nich the
one little girl in blue" advertised in
lhe lost columns Of the newspapers,
Dut The end Of 1t left them AN "a
kissing on The decks" For Yesterday
Papa Mlnich, who Is president Of the
Sand MIXING Machine COmpanv i'm
vanderbilt avenue. announced that
lhere was no sand mixed in the honey
moon machine. he has been 10 phila-
delplla and blessed his new son-in.
law whose name is Joseph LACROSSE,
doing nicely as a real estaier at the
age OF %, and beamingly happy vita
MS bride Of H.
constance slipped away from home.
rs an regular heroines do, about the
eild OF Vol. J., ten days ago. The police
OF most OF The Eastern cities were
asked 10 look for her and the news
papers picked up the yarn and printed
Dlurbs about the little girl in the blue
silk dress who had wandered pathet-
ically away.
And then, the climax Of Vol. II. came
with the announcement that she had
Deen found working as a waitress in
an Atlantic City hotel. That was on
Saturday, and, as do all serial readers.
the vast public had to wait in palpitant
expectancy until yesterday, Monday.
for Vol. III.
And Papa Minlch came to bat like
Moose Mccormick for Vol. H. Here il
Is, verbatim:
"The stories appearing in the papers
Of Constance Alinich's sensational dis
appearance and recovery al Atlanti:
City is an absolute falsehood. Briefly
the facts are that Miss Minich left her
parents home at Scarsdale ten days
ago because Of a little family differ
cnce and was found by her father sat
urday with friends in Philadelphia. She
Is now married with her parents sane