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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05

Frau Won Hindenburgl We're geing
to Berlin to get your precious kaiser"
"Ya, va" said Louisa sadly. "Such
things must be. 1t stands in the Bible.
Publication by fire. If it's Gods will
we fight, then we fight"
When the teachers had gone to their
rooms Louisa appeared in the Office.
"Hark," she whispered to the head
teacher. "My boy has volunteered
for the war. What you think Of that?
Isn't that fine? He says: Mother
Louisa, I must CO. and l tell him: Go.
We live in America, we are Ameri-
cans"
One morning when the teachers had
gathered for the morning chat, Louisa
came in, her face shining. "Look," she
said to the young teacher, "here is my
boys picture. He is soldier now.
How grand he looks. He is q sergeant
already"
Louisa gazed lovingly at the post
card picture of fine looking soldier
boy. "Ha, ha, my fine fellow. Now
you don't turn over and sleep again
while call you five times more. TIA
tata, Ia tata, Ia ia ia. Forward
march. TEGi is fine for you" she
chuckled.
The Liberty Loan posters came.
The big loan drive was on. Louisa
fell In love with one Of the posters.
"Such beautiful young lady. How
strong she is waving the flag and
leading the army. She is schoen, va,
va, she calls for money for the soldiers
She shall have it. va, va"
CHANGING about to be sure she was
not noticed. She slipped into the office
Once inside she drew from her pocket
an envelope with the red triangle in
the corner and laid it before the head
teacher. "Look. This money my boy
sends. 1t is the money they give him
for being q good soldier. That money
never spend. Take it and buy a
Liberty Bond" So Louisa went over
the top for Uncle Sam.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05
The Worm Turned.

A Richmond (Va) man who mo-
tored down to the resort where his
wife and baby were spending the sum
mer was called on to help prepare the
morning meal of his son and heir. He
proved a little unskilled In removing
the top Of the can that was handed
him. and his wife became scornful and
impatient.
II DO wish I had married man y
she said, with fine sarcasm.
The unfortunate continued to strng-
gle vainly with the stubborn tin.
"And / do wish l had married a
woman" he grunted. '"Then I would
Rot have had to bother with these az
tificial breakfast foods"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05

BE- 4 y
Every man in North Jay, Me-, ex-
cept three own automobiles, and they
will soon buy, according to a local cor
respondent
A Pittsfield, Mass, man keeps 7O
Belgian hares. BY means of them he
has solved the meat problem in his
home year in and year out.
A revolving fan recently invented is
attached to the back OF a rocking
chair and whirled over an occupants
head as he rocks.
The Texarkana (Tex.) school board
has been defeated In a lawsuit
brought against 1t to annuI ruling
prescribing the style Of high school
graduation dresses.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05
BRIEF INFORMATION

Sacks made of d fabric woven from
paper strips that are twisted with a
short vegetable fiber are being sue
cessfully used for transporting ore In
Chile.
Only three Of the original ID states
ratified the Constitution of the United
States unanimously: Delaware tine
frst to accept the Constitution), New
Jersey and Georgia.
A false rumor that all pigs were to
he Communicated resulted In q whole
sale slaughter by pig-breeders at Lin
colin, England, which was only stopped
Nv \ telegram from Lord Rhondda.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05
THE: TEST
BY JOHN BROWN JEWETT
of the ViuiIantes.


This is your crisis, this your hour;
Earth's oceans and its shores
Hold but one place of portent power.
One duty-it is yours.
Think not to hide amid The crowd
That covers lard and sea;
The voice of Fate is calling loud;
'Look to him, world-'tis he!'
Yes, you-no other. None are born
To do what you must do;
No beaten captain waits such scorn
For failure, as must you.
1t is the test, the fine one;-
Shall king or people reign?
Who are the people? There are none
If one is called in vain.
On you the sorrow, blood and cost,
The glory or the shame.
If freedoms cause today is lost
You only are to blame.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05
THE FLAG SPEAKS
BY THEoDoSlA GARRISON
of the Vjqilantes.


Great minds planned me,
High hearts made me,
Strong arms raised me
To fly while life endures;
Fine souls wrought for me,
Brave men fought for me,
Bound and broken sought for me-
Now--I am yours.
The wide world sees me,
The wild seas know me,
The four winds lift me
A signal and fame;
Your youth and your age,
Your hope and heritage,
Your fathers fathers page
That bears your name.
Your hands uphold me.
Your strength sustains me,
Your service honors me
with every task 1t gives.
Hold me your word and worth,
Holt me yoiir sword and hearth
Hold me yonr sign to earth !
That Freedom lives.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05
Child Gardeners in England.

Apart from the school gardens,
which are increasing in number and
size and excellence every year, d
great deal of work in the direction OF
food production is being done by
children, both in the gardens at
tached to their homes and elsewhere.
In a number Of towns the children
have been organized for the culti-
walton Of back gardens. According to
a report sent to the food production
department, Legion, Essex, has an
excellent record in this matter and 1T
is claimed locally that no other town
can equal its record-London Globe.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05

Sergt. Maj. j. A. White, who is doing
his bit serving as chiropodist with
Uncle Sans forces in France The
care of the lower extremities is Of the
utmost Importance to the success of
an army, and this expert sees to it that
the feet of our fighting men are always
In the 'pink of condition.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05

A tiny bottle of Freezone costs but q
few cents at any drug store, but Is suf.
ficient to remove every hard corn, soft
corn, or corn between the toes, and the
calluses, without soreness or irritation.
Freezone is the sensational discov"
cry of Cincinnati genius. 1t is Won
derful.-Adv,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05
Eaaerness.

"Are there any dogs around?'
"No," said the eager real estate
agent, "the last two dogs in this
neighborhood ate each other up. Dog
eat dog YOU know"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05
Pitlful..

"Pitiful, isn't itY"
"What?'
"Why, the fact that some people
have so little fear Of firing peanut
shells around
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-05

Many people imagine that Worms or Tapes
worm cannot be gotten rid Of entirely.
Those who have used dead Shot'-DF
Fsery's VeTmifuge, know that they can Adv
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25
asatnuruus department.

Tho Honor of lt.-In 1852 an lnti-
mate friend of President Lincoln VISIT
ed him in Washington, finding MN
rather depressed in spirits as the re-
suit OF the reverses then repeatedly
suffered by the Federal troops .
This being president isn't all as /.
Is supposed to be, is it, Mr. Lincoln
said; his visitor.
e~No," Lincoln replied, his eye twink
Ing for moment II feel sometimes
like the Irishman who, after being rld-
den on O rail, said: If 1t wasn't ior
the honor av tn thing. I'd rather
walk" $3.50
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25

n. ,Knsw.-"Behold! exclaimed the
spirtualistic medium. after the usuai
amount of wriggling, before you Is the
spirit Of your late wife,
The client sat still and said nothing
"Don't you understand" cried the
medium of intercourse with the other
world. 'It is the form of your de-
parted spouse! Why don't you speak
to ,her?" ....
'iOh," replied the client IF 1t Is her
she'll do all the talking,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25

Miss Alice Carson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. r. X. Carson, Of Spartanburg,
became the first young woman or
Spartanburg to be admitted to the bar,
when she passed her examination ana
was sworn in by the state board of eX-
aminers in Columbia, last week. Miss
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25

rhs Scientific Mind.-"This is six
-year-old Royal Princess. the
mummy has been preserved for TWO
thousand years"
Does that include the sixteen years
she lived ?"-London Passing Snow
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25

Why?-Small brother-"Mr. Jagg'
are you baseball player"
cailer-"No, Willie"
Small brother-"Then why did SIS
tell Ma YOU were such q good catch"
Baltimore American.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25

Carson is a graduate Of Converse Col
lege and of the University of New
York, where she graduated in law last
June. She will be associated with her
father in the practice of her profession
in Spartanburg.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25

How Ips Done.-The Publisher'-
"HowS are you going to introduce ac-
curate local color in your new story
Of life in Tibet? You've never oeen
there
The American Author-"Neither has
any of my public.'-Judge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25

Easy see you have been retained
in that murder case as an insanity ex-
pert. How are you going to determine
the degree Of irresponsioility OF your
client?"
'rBy the size Of the fee 1 get out OF
hiri.'-Brooklyn Citizen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25

You Know Him!-"l don't ike 10
play poker with Smith," said Brown.
"Neither do J." replied Jones. IF
he loses ne gets hot-headed, and II ne
wins he gets cold feet."-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25

The Wrong Road.-Private Nelson
got his leave, and made what he con-
ceiyed to be the best use OF his hoh-
aay by getting married.
On the journey back. at the station
he gave the gateman his marriage GER
tifcate in mistake for his return rail-
way ticket. .. e.,
The official studied It carefully. and
then said: .
Eyes, my boy, you've got a ticket for
q long tourney, but not on this road
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25
ALL KINDS OF
GOOD INSURANCE

I AM PLEASED to be able to inform
my friends, clients and the public gen
orally, that my son, S. EARLE GRlST,
is now, and has been since August l,
soon after his return from France, as
sociated with me in business. Since
coming into the office he has been
striving to equip himself for handling
the business, and while he does not
pretend to be an expert, still he is now
in position to give our leading lines
LIFE, FIRE and LIABILITY 1NSUR-
ANCE-such attention as the interests
of our clients demand, and am hoping
in future that all who have insurance
wants will tell one or the other of us
about it. Heretofore, owing to the fact
that was necessarily obliged to be out
of my office quite frequently. those
who called often found that there was
nobody at home" but from now on
one or the other of us will more than
likely be found in.
SA M M. GRIST
Room 2o3 First National Bank Bldg.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25

The Eternal Feninine.-"How old
are you, little girl?" said the street.
careeonductor. genially.
.sSow see here" said the little GIRL
"Im paying full fare, so it isn't neces-
sary for YOU to ask any impertinent
questions"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25

At Regular Rates.-"Does your cook
give YOU any impertinence"'
mo. She charges me ten dollars a
weck for t,"-Washington Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25

EASIER in. keres.-7In Korea If man
meets his wife in the street he ignores
her presence and passes on as II she
were a stranger. (Exchange)
Other met, have tried this from time
70 time with poor success.-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25

Next.-The man who used to spenc
all his time perfecting perpetual mo-
ton has new diversion; he's trying to
cross airplanes so they'll lay eggs
Buffalo News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25
REPAIR WORK
LIPE'S GARAGE
so EGGS A DAY
INSTEAD OF IL.
l.. p. LIPE, Proprietor

INSTEAD OF IL.
More Eggs Tonic is a godsend.
Before using it I was getting only u
eggs day and l am now getting 5O,'
writes Mrs. Myrtle Ice, of Boston, KY.
More Eggs" Tonic has already been
used by 100000 chicken raisers and lit
orally thousands of letters have been
received telling of it's marvellous re-
suits Any poultry raiser can easily
double his profits by doubling the egg
production of his hens. More Eggs"
is a scientific tonic that revitalizes the
flock and makes the hens lay all the
time. More Eggs" will double the
production of eggs. Poultry raisers
everywhere are making big profits by
giving their hens More Eggs" The
results of few cents worth will amaze
you.
Send $1.00 to the Glover Drug Store,
Glover, s. c., and they will mail you a
seasons supply Of Refers "More Eggs"
Send a dollar today and profit by the
experience of man who has made a
fortune out Of poultry.
CLOVER DRUG STORE
II. L. WYLIE, Proprietor
Phone No. 2 Clover, s. C
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25

j. w. Lovejoy, substitute clerk ir
the United States postoffice at Char
lesion was arrested last Thursday on
the charge of larceny of money from
special delivery packages.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25

JustifiabIe Error.-Miss Pensy Pye-
tin who affects precision of speech,
refers to the Balkans as the BaiKings'
And maybe she's right at that
Washington Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25

His Choiee.-Judge-You can take
your choice, ten dollars or ten days.
Prisoner (stil in a fogSy condition)
-TiI fhic) take the money y'r honor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25

One Beyond Him.-"What won
dsrtul linguist that man is! Is there
any tongue he hasn't mastered"
Eyes; his wife's."-Baltimore Amer
lean,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25

Reason for It.-Tommy-How YOU
did holler when the dentist was work
ing over you!
Robby-Well, it was a holler tooth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25

Anderson market last Friday. The
fiber measured an inch and one-siX-
teenth in length.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25
Back Numbers

Concerning college football teams,
Too oft it comes to pass.
The man who's halfback in the held
Is way back in his class.-Boston
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25

- Several bales of long staple cot
ton sold for 72 10 cents pound on the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25

s,vsd.-"We tried to buy some rope
to hang a proflteer."
"wen?"
"But the dealer wanted TOO much Ior
it."-Dallas News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25

The Road.-They had lost their way
n their new and expensive car.
rThere's a sign, dear" she said to
her husband, who got out OF the car
and flashed his headlight on the board.
sta3iare we on the right road?" she
asked.
He read: ITO the Poorhouse."
eyes" he answered. We're on the
right road and we didn't know 1t.
The Lamar register., 1919-07-23

'4That is 1t. gracias II Dios!" she
muttered. 1--WE shall put II back so
that the master Will not be angry
when he returns. Quick. senior! Let
us put II back. Maybe it's being gone
brought the bad luck. Maybe when
II Is on the wall once more good luck
Will come back to The rancho"
1t was not until he had again hung
the key upon the peg that Stairway
succeeded in getting the now delight
ed Josefa to leave the room. When
she had gone he closed the door. came
back to the key. and took 1t again
In his hands.
"That opens the door behind which
he is a prison ,r." he told himself half
angrily. "He and perhaps Teresa.
have the key. and ! .an't tell where
the door is. And 1t IL getting dark.
Teresa"
Long and moodily he stared at the
cumbersome key. Its dull surface
The Lamar register., 1919-07-23
CHAPTER xi.
You Have overpIayed Your Hand"

You Have overpIayed Your HAND"
II am afraid that | have been indis-
Greet. Seior Stanway." Tore. win
his old smile charged now with some
thing of mockery and much Of triumph.
held out Il little piece Of white paper
to Stamwny. who. key In hand. had
lust come from Pedro on his wny to
the masters room. But ! think that
I can plead an altogether unusual po
sition as my excuse. You Will pardon
me. senorf"
Stairway took the paper, guessing
what II was, and read II swiftly:
MI Querido senor billy;
TO save papa EIandis. 10 save me me
way but to do what Tore asks. In
grandfather's room. behind the great
There Is a sPS, H.. II the w9odwV5h 90S,S *.
press with your finger. II viii disclose
the banco. Give him the mohey-for
the sake OF - -,
"You will pardon my having read
itY again smilingly from Tore.
"where did you get this thingr'
cried Stairway.
Tore pointed TO the window. whose
panes he had broken Just before three
o'clock.
There. On the floor Some one
threw II In on the floor while you were
running 80 glddlly across the border.
You see this Is very well planned.
senor. Is II uot1 Even my lieuien-
ants"
"Jf do not do as she asksf" cut In
Stanway. his Iow-lidded eyes sharp up
on Torres.
Tore shrugged.
WHO knows? Perhaps they Will
tax. the trouble to And priest to give
the senorita In holy inrfripnny to
In sudden rage Star~ay. his nerves
jangling, his rage redGsning h!s face.
leaped Mt the man. and as he lenped
struck, struck hard his hard clench.d
fist smashing into the cv.I s,n!ie. cut
ting the lips so that IL. blood ran
from them. sending Tore reeling
backward across the room.
.Shut upi" he cried hOursely. You
mention the senorita once more and
His teeth closed with n little omi-
nous click Tore. wiping the blood
from his lips, glared at him with II
boundless. almost speechless. rage.
Coward! !" he sneered. "since I am
a prisoner, with half dozen men
rsady to spring upon me, you attack
The Lamar register., 1919-07-23

seemed to him to be hiding from him
the things he wanted to know.
II seeemed to him that suddenly It
rs's bedroom.
He sbivered. and. taking up his
candle. went his way back through
the drawing room. with no word to
Tore. with no glance even. for he
feared that now he could not let his
eyes go to the handsome. evil face
and keep his hand back. and at last
to Pedro's bedside.
Pedro. waiting for him impatiently.
tried to lift himself upon an elbow.
and failing In that turned his bright
black eyes upon the American.
what did she say. Josefa" he
asked quickly. ut Is the masters
keyf"
"Yes. Pedro" answered Stairway
dispiritediy. But what is the usef
She does not know what door 1t
opens"
"But l knowi" said Pedro brightly.
"You known Stairway laid his
hand on the wounded mans arm.
Tell me. Quickr'
when the master was young he
lived In Spain, where the old master.
his father. sent him 10 go to school.
In the home there. bullded OF stones
like an old castle. senor. was a room
where many times he was locked up
by his tutor because he was wild and
did not fall in love with his books.
I have heard him laugh and tell about
II to the padre from La Panza. When
he came away he brought the key to
that prison room with him. That is
the key you have. senori"
Stanway looked at the man with
swift suspicion. Pedro seemed ex-
cited over the key; look of great
shrewdness was In his eyes, and the
key unlocked door In Spaini II he
was becoming delirious-
'I am not In a fever. senor." said
Pedro quickly. seeing the thought In
the Americans eyes. But that key
tells me something. Every night be-
fore going to my bed I go to the mas
ter's room to see II he wishes any,
thing, to take any commands for the
next day. l went last night after II
was late. just before I went to the
senorita's door. II was habit. senor.
/ could not have gone to sleep unless
l went there"
"Well?" sharply.
T hA~,d . htsiA snnnd II vas the
The Lamar register., 1919-07-23

locked. the key missing. But he knew
that he had found DE la Guerras bank.
He closed the panel swiftly as Gauchs
and his men came TO the door.
Que es. senorf" Gaucho asked
quickly. And the black eyes OF the
dark-faced men thronging behind him
eager. expectant-toid Hs well as
words that Gaucho had whispered to
his men that the Americana had plan.
that hope lay behind IL.
Come In. Gaucho. Shut the door.
How many menf"
They entered as he spoke. He count
ed ns the last man closed the door be-
hind him.
Ten. senior. Five more are COM
ing"
"And"-sternly-"yo can vouch for
them. for all Of them7 You can trust
every man to the uttermost. Gsuchof
''TO the uitermost. senor," us stern
ly. ''To the denth In the service Of
the master nnd''-hls voice breaking
a little-"the senorita."
"And the other hvef"
The same"
oobu IhlH ~ my pihu toHe
close. all Of you
He addressed them In Spanish
speaking swiftly his voice lowered so
thut the men must crane their necks
and lean forward 10 heur He told
them of his h0pe that those they
sought had never been taken out Of
the hacienda.
Now" he ended. there Is no doubt
II pas .lgeway running from here to the
senoritns $ rooms. II we ind this end
Of IL and attack they may escape at
the other end. So We must be ready.
'Gaucho. send two men into the
senorita's rooms. Let them he ready.
armed and watchful Send two more
to the stairway. Let Tore and Juarez
he bound and watched over by one
man only, II mnn whom you can trust
and who will blow their brains out be
fore he lets them escape"
Let every other man In the house
be armed and ready. Then"
Then. senori" eagerly.
''Then"-with quiet determination
1--WE shall find where the passage is II
we have to tear down the walls. Hurry.
Gaucho"
Gnucho ran upon his errand. calling
by name the men he wished 10 go with
him. Stairway, bidding those with him
TO be very silent. not knowing what
mems the men he sought might have
of overhearing what happened In the
room. began silent search for some
sign Of a passageway In the thick
walls.
And now at last fate and the quick
eyes OF vsquero aided him. There
was a little scratch on the redwood of
the wall just opposite the door
through which they had entered.
fresh white scratch. II was Mendoz.
a young Mexican. who saw IT; 1t was
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