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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-02
MAY REBUILD HUN CABINET
Count Won 5ernstorff Said to Be
Chosen as New Foreign Min
lister for Germany.

London, July 31.--The German cabi-
net is to be reconstructed with Count
Won Bernstorff, former German ambas-
sador to the United States, succeeding
DIR. Hermann Mueller as foreign sec
retary, according to the Copenhagen
correspondent of the Exchange Tele-
graph.
The new cabinet will include demo-
Gratis in its membership. Another new
member will be DR.. Preuss as minis
ter Of interior.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-02
4,4S0 YANk CAPTIvEs
War Department Rechecks Fig
ureS to June 3.
TWenty-Eighth Division Heaviest Los
er-Uniform Hereafter to Be
Shaped Upon Mani
klns.

Washington, July 31-A recheckinl
by the war department Of the figures
up to June 8 shows the total numbe
of Americans captured by the enem.
In France was 4, ,480, Of whom 316 wer'
fIiS Twsnfy -eighth dfyision vas the
heaviest loser with Is officers and
TIA men, and the Twenty y-sixth next,
with 10 officers and 438 men. The
Eighth division reported one man cap
tured.
OF the divisions earliest in line, the
First division lost no officers and 152
men and the Second division five Off
GERS and 152 men.
Because Of complaint from the army
over the fit of uniforms issued to en-
listed men, the war department has
decreed that hereafter uniforms shall
be made to fit manikins to be con-
structed from careful measurements
of 100000 men In camps in all parts
1 the country.
Official recognition and assistance
has been accorded by the war de
partment to the American Legion, the
organization Of American veterans Of
the world war and for which bills for
federal Incorporation are pending in
congress.
In q statement the department an
nounced that it has approved the fol-
lowing features of plan submitted
by the legion:
Establishment of headquarters at
Camp Dix, with an ex-service man in
charge; display Of legion posters in
the camp; distribution of legion liter
ature; permission for ex-service men
to address theater and motion-picture
audiences at the camp.
The department also has approved
suggestions as to aiding former SOL
diers to obtain their back pay, war risk
allotments and similar matters which
the legion plan included,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-02
CHICAGO STREETS
MORE PEACEFUL
Arrival Of National Guardsmen
Believed to Mean End
of the Rioting.
TWFNTy-FOUR KNOWN DEAD
That Number of Fatalities Verified
"ReIentIess Prosecution" of All
Guilty Persons Is Promised
by the Authorities.

Chicago, July 31.-With nearly 5000
Illinois National Guardsmen under
arms ready for quick movement to
suppress race rioting, the city is
breathing easier.
Chief of Police Garrity has now a
number Of soldiers sufficient to take
instant charge of the city and put it
under martial law. Whether Adjutant
General Dickson will be called upon to
send the army forces into the streets
depends on how serious the outbreaks
become
Start Trouble With Daylight.
Bad as the situation is, Chicago Is
determined that this shall not be an
encore Of East st. Louis.
Along the borders of the 'black city,
established by the rioters disorder pre-
vailed after daylight. There was a lull
beginning at midnight, but this tenn
porary peace was broken early in the
day. Riot calls came to many stations
in the "black belt" with the trouble
centering on the western boundary.
At least two persons have been
killed since morning-both unidentified
white men = and many have been
wounded. Most of the trouble in these
new BORDER" riots has been caused by
negroes, according to police reports.
The city authorities continue to ex-
press their confidence in the ability of
the police to restore order. No move
toward obtaining the aid of the mobi-
lized militia regiments was made.
Thugs Are Active.
Hoodlums and thugs Of both races
who persist in tanning flames of ra-
cial hatred are regarded by Governor
slas vssssRte.
Therefore the soldiers Of the state
will be used to check the mobs. which,
the authorities are convinced, are
composed of the unruly, undesirable
elements, negro and white. If the
race riots continue, Chicago will be
put under martial law.
Prosecutions to Be Relentless.
Relentless prosecution, without re-
gard for COLOR" has been promised by
the attorney general, and an attempt
to duplicate the results of the East st.
Louis riots, where 143 whites and
blacks were convicted of melting riots,
will be made here.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-02
FOOD SURPLUS
Goes ON SALE.
House Passes Resolution Calling
on Secretary Baker
to Act.
PROBLEMS TO Be OVERCOME
II Parcel-Post Distribution Is Decided
on Much Time viii Be Consumed
Many Supplies Are Being
Disposed OF.

Washington, July 31.--The lfouse
resolution calling upon him to place
on sale without delay the $120,00O,0oO
food surplus held by the war depart
ment is before Secretary Baker. The
secretary refused to indicate what the
nature of his reply would be, but the
fact that the resolution was amended TO
provide that the surplus be cut up into
shape for parcel post distribution was
'Ueiftvuu by 0ffftrars OF riille uttpHrr1rssirr4
to present serious problem. The
cost of such an undertaking, and the
time that would be consumed, they
contended, would make 1t practically
impossible to carry out the request OF
the resolution.
Disposing of Surplus Foods.
In the meantime the department ap-
peared to be getting rid Of it's surplus
foods rapidly. Bids for some 100000
900 cans of vegetables, aggregating
$3,000,000,0O0, or practically 80 per
cent Of their original cost to the gov
ernment, have been received and 249
awards already made. Also the de-
partment has announced that it will put
1852, 900 cans Of corn, 18,162,000 cans
of peas, 2,949,000 cans of string beans
and 100000 cans of baked beans on
the domestic market at once, in car
load lots, ito be sold to anyone willing
to pay a price acceptable to the war
Also 100000 pounds
of sugar are to be disposed of through
transfer to the sugar equalization
board at Chicago
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-02
Fifty-Six Persons Killed When
Outlaws Dynamite Cars
Near Capital.
DIAz Men FIGHT CARRANzA
Engage Party of Federal Troops
Following Raid Near orizaba--
State Department to Guard
American Property.

Washington, July 31.-President Will
son and the state department are not
to be interfered with further by con
gress at this time in the handling OF
the Mexican problems.
The house rules committee decided
to lay aside until September its pres
ent probe into the need for full and
complete investigation of the Mexican
situation by the house foreign affairs
committee or by some special commit
tee of the house.
Ell Paso, Tex, July 31.-Eighteen
passengers and thirty-five federal SOL
diers in the train guard were killed
when rebels dynamited Mexican rail-
way train in the mountains 100 miles
east of Mexico City recently, accord
ing to advices reaching here.
Twelve of the passengers killed were
boys from the German college at
Puebla. The attackers shot down boys
and women who escaped injury in the
wreck
A similar attack on a Cuernavaca
train southeast of Mexico City also
was reported. The conductor was
killed and two enginemen wounded.
Diaz rebels were engaged by a party
of federal troops following a raid near
Drizaba. Carranzista troops suffered
six casualties and the Bandits several.
Guard American Property.
Washington, July 31.-The state de-
partment is preparing to take prompt
action in case the Mexican government
attempts to trap American investors
BY q INDUCING 4 them e I Y sign agreements
which ultimately would result III the
loss of their property to Mexico, it was
learned from an authoritative source.
The statement that the department
was awaiting with interest" the pub
lication of the plan under which the
Mexican government announced it
would grant permits forcing oil COM
panies to drill wells on their own
property, it is said was intended as
warning to Mexico not to attempt any
tricGeFy.
The association of producers of oil
in Mexico has communicated to the
state department it's determination not
to sign any agreement that may vitiate
its legal rights on the promise of the
Mexican government to grant tempo
rary drilling permits.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-02
ASK REFERENDUM ON LEAGUE
Farmers National Council Would
Have Voters Express Opinion Be.
fore Document is Ratified.

Washington, July 3L-A referendum
by which every voter of the United
States may express his attitude toward
the treaty of Versailles and the League
of Nations pact was requested of the
president and the senate, in an open
letter addressed to them by the Farm
ers' National council.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-02
SOCIALISTS GAIN IN SWEDEN
Results OF Recent Elections Show
That Old Parties Have Lost
Seats in Parliament.

Stockholm, July 31.-As result of
the recent elections the socialists
win hold 4S seats, compared with 10
Ii the old chamber; the liberals Al,
a loss of two seats, and the inde-
pendent socialists four, gain of two
seats.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-02
ARRANGE NEW ELGlAN LOAN
Large Sum to Be Advanced by America
May Be Made Through the
Government.

Brussels, July 31.-The Soira an
nounces that the $1O0,0OO,o00 loan con-
cluded by the Belgian government with
American banks will be made through
the American government, the latter
having asked that the loan be reserved
for purchases made under its control.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-02
Fund for Presbyterian COLLEGES.

Stony Brook, N. Y, July 31.-A spe-
cial endowment fund of $2,000,000 for
Presbyterian colleges in the United
States and another of $1,000000 for
aged and disabled pastors will be in
cluded in next years budget of the
Presbyterian New Era conference, it
is announced.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-02

Bill Is Introduced In the Senate En-
powering Government to
Adhere to Pact.

Madrid, July 31.-The foreign min
lister introduced bill in the senate
empowering the government to adhere
to- the league Of nations and the inter-
national labor agreement as incorpo-
rated in the treaty of Versailles.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-02
UNREST IN BULGARIA GROWS
Revolution by Partisans of BoIshevism
Said to Be Among the
Probabilities.

London, July 31.-The bolshevist
movement in Bulgaria is spreading,
said an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Berlin, and revolution is re-
ported to be imminent. Demonstra-
tions in favor of soviet government
are being made daily.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-02
To Teach AIsatian Lanquaoe.

Strasburg, July 31.-Ex-War Min
lister Millerand, who is now commits
sioner general for Alsace-Lorraine,
has issued decree permitting the
teaching of the Alsatian language in
the schools, in addition to French.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-02
SALES OF WHEAT INCREASE
33,793,o00 Bushels Received From
Farms During Week Ended July
1877, ,493,000 Previous Week.

Washington, July 31.-A total of 49,
10000 bushels of wheat was received
In markets from farms in the week
ending July Is, according to figures is
sued by the United States Grain cor
poration, covering the wheat and flour
movement throughout the country.
This compared with 17,493,000 bush
els for the previous week and 32,516-
900 for the same week in 1918.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-02

test said:
"The American delegates will sub
scribe to no declarations that capital
stic elements were responsible for the
war;"
Herr Legien, president of the Ger
man Federation of Trades Unions, as
serted that the militaristic elements of
America were just as responsible.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-02
U. S. NOT TO BLAME
American Labor Frees Capt. ism
of Charge.
"Monarchism and MIitarsm" Are Re-
sponsibIe, Delegate Tells World
Trades Convention.

Amsterdam, July 31.-The statement
of President OudegeQst in his address
before the International Trades Union
congress that "the capitallstic systems
of all countries were responsible for
the war" was vigorously protested by
the American delegate, MIR. Tobin, who
contended that "the monarchistic and
militaristic elements of Germany and
Austria were solely and entirely re-
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-02
GETTING OUT or RUSSIA
British Troops viii Be Out of Country
Before Winter. War Minister
Announces.

London, July 31.-All British troops
WIN be out Of Russia before winter
sets In, War Minister Winston Church
hi told the house Of commons in re-
sponse to attacks bS laborites on the
governments Russian policy.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-02
Votes Confidence In Ebert.

Weimar, July 31.--The German ma
tional assembly voted confidence In
the government by large majority.
The assembly previously rejected by
vote Of 243 to So motion of lack Of
confidence.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-02
Montana House for Suffrage.

Helena, Mont, July Ratification
of the federal suffrage amendment was
voted by the house of representatives
Of the Montana legislature.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-02
& e. varks / and At New York,

New York, July 31.--The transports
Kroonland and Montpelier arrived
from, sSt. Nazaire with more than five
thousand officers and men.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-02
GUILTY PR0FHEERs
TO Be PROSECUTED
GOVERNOR cox TAKES LEAD IN
OHIO WHEN PROSECUTORS
PLAN ACTION.
Power of Grand Juries Are Invoked
n BY Cox-Procedure In Cincinnati To
Be Working Model-Capelle Ex.
plains Steps In Hamilton County.

| &
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Columbus, o. There was at the out,
set sof the meeting Of Prosecuting At
| torneys of OHIO with Gov. James M.
Cox and Attorney General John G.
| Price, called to consider possible Grim
| inal activity in the abnormally high
| prices of food and other necessities
| tive Strains Of talk One of these was
| that the responsibility should be
passed on to higher authority, and the
otliefEwas that the Prosecuting Attof-
I ney first should ascertain the faqts
and &haust all resources of action. II
ls Sssss!l.I i VIII ]. eh Eagexalled a,nd
PROSECUTORS from 80 counties, the
number represented, leave here con
vinceds that, if they already have not
begun work, activity is expected.
Concretely, the results Of the meet
ing were:
l. Resolution by the Prosecutors to
do everything in their power to secure
indictments and convictions in eXtOr
tion cases, and to furnish reports to
the Attor-ey General on findings and
suggestions from findings after gen.
eral outline given by him
2. Resolution to furnish to the pub
lie reports of grand juries in part as
they are made possible, following The
manner of the proceedings in Hamil-
ton County,
3. Agreement that there are moral
as well as legal forces in the equation
and that sentiment be directed against
those upon which responsibility can be
placed for exlortion.
4. Branding OF excessive prices by
the Governor as "plain highway rob
berry" against which there must be
moral and legal remedy. Clear man
date to get the facts and to report to
what extent the present laws are in
sufficient.
5. Declaration by Attorney General
Price that he is convinced that there
are sufficient illegal acts which can
be punished through the Valentine
antitrust acts, and the provisions for
custer without any change in the
statutes. Promise that no business is
more important than the one of max
ing corrections and that every man on
his staff is available for service any
where in Ohio.
6. Exchange of ideas as to manner
of procedure in getting evidence and
praise from the Governor and others
for Prosecuting Attorney Louis Fl. Ca
pelle, of Hamilton County, for pointing
the way to other communities.
z. Discussion of plan for state or
Federal control of prices as a means of
action If the alternate plan to enforce
existing laws rigidly and to pursue
profiteers is not successful Proposal
of the Governor, If everything else
fails, TO create special agency of gov
ernment to deal with the food situa-
ton.
g. Agreement that Federal food con-
troll ended too soon for the best inter-
ests of the public.
8. Discussion of the possible need
of an embargo on European ship
ments until it is assured American cit
izens do not suffer
10. Presence of Detroit newspaper
men to enlighten the people of Michi-
gan on what Ohio is doing so that
Michigan may swing into line.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-09
Demands of Rumania for
Disarmament, Return of
Prisoners and Surrender
of Material Are Spurned
Germany Is Sympathetic
Fall of Soviet Is Declared
to Make Enforcement of
All Peace Terms Certain

COPENHAGEN, May S.-The Hun
garian Communist government has re-
fused the armistce terms offered by
Rumania and has decided to fight to
the utmost, a dispatch from Budapest
says.
In reply to the Hungarian request
for an armistice, the Rumanian gov
ernment demanded the disarmament
OF the forces fighting against Rumania
and her allies in the present operation,
the surrender of war material and the
return of prisoners and hostages,
without reciprocity. 1t was added that
until the terms were fulfilled Rumania
would occupy the right bank Of the
Theiss River to a depth of twelve
miles.
ZURICH, May SIN commenting
on the report that the Hungarian Com
munist government had fallen, the
"Frankfort Zeitung" says:
I'VE are no partisans of Bolshevism,
but we look upon the fall of the Bud
apest Soviet government as great
misfortune The speedy fall of this
government is for the Allies the occa-
sion of new triumph. and our opin-
ion is that, now that their minds are
made easy on this point, the imperial
list statesmen of the Entente will exact
complete fulfillment of their wills by
the peace terms
New-York tribune., 1919-05-09

European power. I am opposed to the
whole scheme and policy upon prin-
ciple."
Senator Wadsworth, of New York
said:
'Although have not been able to
examine all the provisions of the sum-
mary carefully the conditions imposed
adequate The territorial, naval and
military terms would appear to be ade
quate to prevent her from repeating
her crimes of 1914 and subsequent
atrocities"
Senator Chamberlain, Democrat, OF
Oregon, said:
1--WE seem to have drawn the teeth
and claws of Germany pretty effec-
lively, and with that l am in thorough
accord but | do not wish to express a
general opinion of the treaty Of peace
until | have seen it all"
Senator Henderson, of Nevada, Dem
ocrat. said:
'The heavy conditions imposed upon
Germany seem to be adequate. No one
would have been satisfied if they had
not been heavy"
Senator Norris, of Nebraska, Repub
lican, said:
about the treaty of peace is the dis
armament proposition. However,. my
own idea is that the treaty should have
gone still further in reducing Ger.
manys armament. Germany should
not be allowed an army of 100000 men
and her navy is too big. 1t will fol
low. of course, that the size Of Ger
manys army and navy will affect the
size of the military and naval organlza'
mons of the world. favor as complete
:, ,.sarlnament as possible.
~ am greatly pleased with the pro-
vision in the treaty establishing tri-
bunal which shall try the Kaiser and
his military advisers and soldiers ior
their crimes"
Senator Sherman, Illinois, Rcpubli-
can, said:
Enthusiastically the league of ma
tions creates a uper-government. No
power on earth can make me vote to
submit to any allegiance other than
owe to the United States This may be
revolution, but here is one old man,
sixty years old, from the Middle West,
who is ready to shoulder a gun and
fight against it. Under this super
sovereignty the United States will find
itself bound hand and foot"
Senator Sherman said he did not
wish at present to commit himself on
the proposed defensive alliance with
france. ne proposed alildHCe mas
not been submitted to us" said he,
"but / can foresee if our own peace
were threatened how we might be glad
to have such an alliance"
"The terms of peace" said Senator
Sherman, "are sufficiently drastic to
serve as a remedy for the militaristic
spirit of Germany. I hope the treaty
will be carried out in Its letter and
spirit"
Senator Moses, of New Hampshire
said:
"I am satisfied that the country is
for league of nations, but | am skep
tical whether it is for this particular
league. Certainly if the league pro
vided for in the treaty is to be set up
its constitution should be amended.
"Therc are three questions i'm
mediately occurring to me as likely te
be brought before the council, namely:
New-York tribune., 1919-05-09
Recognition of
On1sk Government
Will Precede Loan
S2O,O0O,OOO Needed by
Siberian Railroad and Of
Acials Wait ON Action
by Paris Conference

WASHINGTON, May s.-Urgcnt need
of $4,000 900 for immediate use on the
Siberian Railroad may lead to earlier
recognition of the Omsk gtvernment
than had been planned by the reprs-
scntatives of the associated govern
ments in Paris, it was learned to-day
from an authoritative source.
Efforts by representatives of the
State Department to obtain the needed
funds before recognition has been &C
corded the government have failed, it
is said, and the American representa-
tives in Paris have been notified that
recognition would have to precede the
loan.
Money Needed at Once
The American representatives have
been insistent in cable dispatches to
officials here that the money be forth
coming at once, as the need is impera-
tive. The suggestion that the Kolchak
government be recognized immediate-
ly as the government of all non
Bolshevk Russia has led to the ex-
planation that such action would COM
pei reopening the entire Russian ques-
tion in Paris, which is something to
be avoided
The prevailing belief, it was said
to-day, is that the early recognotion
Will be Forthcoming in order that the
loan may be negotiated.
Russian Forces Joined
1t was learned also that the liaison
between the Omsk government and the
regions controlled by the Cossacks of
the Don and at Orenburg, General
Denekine and the Archangel govern
ment, has been completed and the
forces arrayed against the Bolsheviki
New-York tribune., 1919-05-09
Big U. S. Army Will
Be Needed to
Protect France
Continued from page 1

joint action by the United States and
Great Britain.
The announcement of the proposed
joint action by those two countries has
the effect of harmonizing the views of
NJ. Clemenceau and Marshal Foch on
the adequacy of French security
against Germany.
Several plans for joint military
action~~by the United States, Great
Britain and France were considered
before the present proposal was adopt
ed. The first plan was to secure Joint
action under the covenant of the league
of nations, which provides that the
leagues council will determine what
military and naval action should be
taken against states breaking the
covenant
League Couldn't Act
1t was believed that the council.
under this authority. could decide upon
joint action by the United States, Great
and France as an appropriate form of
defence against any resumption of war
fare on the part of Germany.
This plan was abandoned for the
present engagement, which is in the
form of a letter to be submitted to the
United States Senate and the British
Parliament.
1t is understood that the letter re-
quires approval by the United States
Senate in order to make the pledge
effective, and if this approval is given,
by resolution or otherwise, the en-
gagement would then be submitted for