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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-14

Two events have stirred the Sparta
cans of Germany to renewed activity
that leads to the prediction that they
will soon make another organized at
tempt to overthrow the government.
One was the finding in the Landwehr
canal of body declared to be that of
Red Rosa" Luxembourg, their MUIR
dered woman leader The other was
the discovery that Capt. Won Plug Har-
tung and Lieutenant Lehman, who
were convicted of the murder of Lieb-
-Knecht had been allowed to escape
from prison on false release orders
and get to Holland on false passports.
1t had been known that Lieut.. Kurt
Vogel convicted of the same crime,
had escaped in the same way. All this
has aroused great bitterness against
the government in the minds of many
people.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-14
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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-14

mo men living are more worthy
De trusted than those who toll up fro,
poverty, none less inclined to take or
touch aught which they have not hon
cstly earned, Abraham Lincoln.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
WEST VIRGINIA NOTES
Powder Plant at Nitro to MIKE Pence
Goods-industrini Activities
Here md There.

The Nirginian Railway has signed
up a contract for The erection OF a
power plant al Berkeley 10 furnish cleo
'r!city along fourteen miles from e.
more to Clarks Gap.
The big fire at the Rollins Chcmica |
Company's piaEt in Charleston resulted
In loss OF *250,ooo. but Insurance
covered il.
The Linville OIL Company. CAPITALIZED
al $4,000. has been Incorporated at
Huntington.
The Dunkard Gas Company. a $780,
90" concern. has been incorporated at
MorSantown.
The city of Clarksburg has completed
arrangements for the construction OF
an addition to its watcrworks in the
shape of fhra;ion plant OF 100000
gallons daily capacity
The Charleston Chamber of Com
merce is sure OF finding private indus
trial enterprises 10 take over and oper-
ate the big powder plant which the
government established at Miro and
which il will abandon, now shat petace
has come.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
NEW BUILDING IN NORFOLK
Dig Cannery Coming TO Newport News.
Another Trunk Factory for Pc
tcrsburR-Other InLustrfes

The Norfolk Real Estate and Stock
Exchange has before ii proposition
20 erect new exchange and Office
guiding. y committee, Of which
George Fulford is chairman. has the
matter in hand.
a canncry for putting up vegetables.
pumpkins ard fruits will probably be
established IN Newport News by the
opening OF the canning season 4 COM
pany IS being organized there for the
purpose by Charles William Baines
and others
The Bristol Chamber Of Commerce
Is taking, steps looking TO the cree
tion in that city OF a memorial hos
pital TO cost something like 100000
The Piedmont Automobile COMPANY
OF L!nchburg. has increased it's capt.
tai stock from 100000 TO $4,000. 900
petersburg is 10 have yet another
trunk and bag factory the Short
Trunk and Bag Corporation having
been incorporated with 500. 900 capital
stock for the purpose OF building and
operatnS such an establishment
The Motley Telephone Co. of Hurt.
crate Telephone lines in the northern
part OF Pittsylvania County and the
southern parts Of Campbell County
Norfolk is to have a business college
the Underwater business College Com,
pany having been Incorporated with
authorized capital OF $4,000 for the
purpose OF establishing such an insti-
tuition IN that city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
BUTTE PAVED WITH s32 ORE
Detroit Survives First Ycnr of Dry
ncsH-initimorc Grows-Othcr
Notes of Interest.

Butte. Mont. is paved with ore once
regarded as practically worthless. but
row valued at s32 per ton
Detroit. which boasts that II Is the
worlds largest dry" city. has abou.
completed its first year under the pro-
hbi;ion law-ahd survived
Baltimore is larger than it was last
year BY annexation on January /,
It's area was increased to ninety-hve
square miles, and It's population to
10000.
Grapefruit was introduced into
Florida by the Spaniards. The true
name of the fruit is "pomelo." It's
cultnva ton is now great industry in
Florida.
'Chnlicothe. Mo. has invested a $4,000
surplus in the water works fund in
Liberty bonds, and now the city owns
$4,000 worth Of such bonds.
Duluth has municipal ownership of
all street car lines as a live campaign
issue. On recommendation OF the
question at the spring election.
Portchestcr. y. y. has purchased
forty-one acres Of ground for SlSO.OQ0.
~ part OF the property is in 4 beauti-
full wooded dell, on which are Il large
residence and outbuildings. The park
is TO be memorial to the soldiers
from Porchestcr.
In point Of preparedness. New Or
leans is declared 10 he one of the great
est ports in the United Statcs-onc Of
the greatest, indeed. In the world. BY
greatness" in this connection is mean.
that she has deep water a plenty,
splendid docks and dock machinery. and
q free water front.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
SEEK RESUMPTION OF MAIL
SERVICE WITH ALL NATIONS
American Exporters Interested In POST
Onlce Departments Efforts In
Other Countries.

WASHINGTON. Feb 22-Exportcrs
and importers were much Interested
IN the announcement from Washing
ton yesterday TO the effect that the
i'ost-Oifice Department was working
IN cooperation with the State De,
partinent with view to obtaining
the resumption OF postal relations with
the nations OF Europe. Intercourse
with whom was interrupted by tn.
war. 1t was stated yesterday that |,
already is possible 10 send mail from
this country into Luxembourg. Alsacc.
Lorraine: Serbia. Roumania. Bulgaria
and Finland.
Czecho- Sloval<ia, Croatia and other
districts formerly within the jurisdic-
ton OF Austria Hungary are now ready
to receive mail. but in some cases
these districts are not at present easily
accessible, and in others IL Is no, vel
clear who is in authority. Until this
is established. the Post-Onice Depart
ment does no; know with whom TO deal
In it's negotiations.
Due TO lack OF facilities for com
nfunication. Montenegro is stiil iso-
iated IN respect to postal relations
seeking to establish mail service to
Montenegro by way Of valona, in
Albania.
Practically all the mail going TO the
countries named is subject TO censor
SNIP and Will continue to be until the
peace treaty is signed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
COAL MINERS ARE BUSY
Old West Virginia Companies En-
InrEinR Operations ind New One
GettinE Ia the Game.

CHARLESTON. w. VA. Feb. 2o.-
The coal mining industry in this State
is still hourishing. Notwithstanding
the many rumors OF overproducjion
and the threats Of closing up mines
Two Fairmont companies the Hughes
Coal Co. and the Delmar Coal Co.
have just Increased their capital stock.
the former from 100000 To $500. 600
and the latter from 100000 to $780,
900. Both have done this to enlarge
operations.
The Dunkard Valley Coal Co, Nor
100000 capital stock. has bought coal
lands near Cameron, and proposes to
turn out $500 tons daily
The following now companies have
recently been incorporated TO go large
~ in the coal mining business: Rose
bud Coal Mining Co. of Fairmont
capita! stock $4,000; Hager Coal Co.
Of Logan County capital stock $4,000;
Adams Coal Co. Of Morgantown. CAPT
tai stock $4,000; J. j. Ornand Coal
Co. OF Wheeling. capital stock $4,000;
Senaca Coal Co. OF Wheeling. capital
stock 100000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23

and rs per cent on November /. 1918.
These percentages are given by the
Bureau of Markets of the United States
Department of Agriculture In It's
monthly report on active and idle wool
machinery.
The report also shows decrease In
the number of wooden cards in opera
tion on January . the percentage being
only 6S. compared TO sc In December
ana SO In November. Figures for combs
were: January, 60 per cent; December
So. and November. &c.
Only G3 per cent OF wooden spindles
were in operation on January =, while
the percentages for December and No
vcmbcr were Si and IS, respectively.
On January wors;cd spindles in oper-
alton were CO per cent. Il decline from
December, when - per cent We're run
ring. compared to 20 per cen, in No
vemDcr
Among the reasons given by mills
for idle machinery were strikes can
collation. OF government orders. and the
closing down for the taking of inven-
I'm, inG
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
CHANGE MEETING TIME
Southern Textile Expedition to lie
Held Annually in Spring Instead
of Autumn.
EREEN.II.I.l.,

GREENNILLE. s G.. Feb. c2.-Thc
Third Southern Textile Exposition will
be held i'll this city from May to
May 10, inclusive. In other years since
this organization has been in existence
the cNpos!t!ons have been held in the
fall. and in alternate years. with the
Boston Textile Exposition. For good
reasons il has been decided to here
after hold the Southern meetings and
expeditions in the spring. and in the
South.
The officers for this year. now in
charge Of the exposition. are: B. +.
Greer. president; Ellison a. Snyth
vice president; Edwin Howard. treas
urer; a. X. Carter, secretary and as
sistant treasurer.
This exposition has served in SPLEEN
did way to bring before the textile
manufacturers OF the South the adj
vanccs that are made from time to
time in machinery and equipment They
have always been unusually successful;
ALI exhibit space has been taken up
at each exposition and the attendance
has always been truly representative
Of the leading interests in the South.
So successful and important have these
eNposit!ons become that two years ago
4 large permanent exhibit hal! was
built at Grecnville. and this Is ideally
equipped for exhibition purposes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23

I'll, which has become n big buyer Of
United States-made goods since the
war. has a population Of 100000. 1t
is one OF the few South American
cities with docks large enough to ac-
commodatc the largest ocean liners.
The port is 1000 miles from New York
and $500 miles from London. Bahia
has large cotton mills.
Costa Rica has all the raw material
that is necessary. except that for con-
tanners. to develop profitable bust
ness in canned fruits and vegetables
Tho list of native and cultivated fruits
! slong and contains many which would
be i'm demand IL the way is found to
preserve the flavor.
fprcs. the scene OF several battles In
the late war. is TO be mainland by
Belgium In its present condition as a
permanent memorial. There is nothing
more impressive than the sight OF the
stricken city. with the skeletons OF its
into the sky. To patch il up would be
impOSSible.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
WANTS U. S. PRODUCTS
FOR EXPORT TO RUSSIA
OrEnnizntion Desires information No.
latinE to EapOrtnble Mer-
chundiNc.

NEW YORK. Feb, 22-The Au-Rus-
sian Central Union OF Co-Operative So
announces that, IL is controlling
vast stocks of raw materials i'm Rug.
STA ana Siberia. II desires TO promote
OH larger scale commercial inter-
course between the United States and
NusSia AS means of establishing
direct contact WITT forward-look ing
products. the Central Union has opened
IT'S buying agency at San Francisco in
harSc OF Alexander Zelenko, 10 procure
machinery and supplies where avail
able, adNantaseously and in large
quantities.
The Central Union comprises the
bulk OF Russia's buying power cxer-
ciscd by 100000 people, through
membership OF 20,000.00U families in
3o.Vuo cooperative societies, forming
800 provincial unions.
The Central Union desires to receive
IN duplicate. information. catalogues
suited for export trade.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
COTTON GOODS MARKETS
STEADY DURING WEEK
additional Prices Arc Named OH
Percales for the Fall
Season.
NEW BUSINESS INCREASES
Print Cloths Arc Slightly Higher,
and Few Contract Sales Arc Re.
ported Carrying Through April
and May.
tI,y Associated press.l

NEW YORK. Feb. 22.-The cotton
goods markets were a little steadier
during the week, hut the buying move
inent is still comparatively small In
hrst hands. Additional prices have
been named on percalcs for the fall
season and for spot delivery, and on
the same basis as that fixed by u large
producer two weeks ago.
The volume of new business COM
Ing forward has showed Il little in
crease. Print cloths are slightly
hisher and Il lew contract sales are
reported carrying through April and
May. Bleached musIins, unbranded,
are irregular, while the prices Oh
standard brands are being held fairly
steady.
New business on shIrtings Is begin
ming TO come forward small lots.
The jobbing trade is showing IL steady
Improvement in the number of small
mas been much better than earlier in
the month
More sales are being made in kni,
goods divisions where Pres are irregu-
prices are down 20 per cent from the
figures quoted in December and early
January.
Cotton yarns have been very
thoroughly revised In prices and
'hpInncrs are more willing to accept
business on the new and lower levels.
Production Is being greatly curtaiied.
Convcrtcrs are beginning to show
more interest in future requirements
and they state that finishing costs are
being revised In some places.
Current prices are as follows: Prin.
cloths. .S-tncn tiHCis IA cents
6tA6Us. 61-S cents. IS l-,-inch, 64x6is
81: cents: brown sncctings. Southern
eta ndards. "a u cents; dcnims. 2.?Os.
southern, so cents: ;ickings, S-ouncc
"a cents: prints. - IL cents; staple
EinShams. IL cents; dress Glng
harms. 20 and % cents.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
W0MENFOLK AT WORK
New Professional and Industrial Lines
Opened tip to Women BcinE
Taken Advantage OF.

All States Of the Union now admit
women TO the practice OF law.
Women school executives OF Kansas
have regularly organized State as
ISOLATION.
The American Federation OF Labor
has undertaken to unionize the tele-
phone girls in all parts OF the United
States.
1t is stated that women are now to
be trained and educated in this coun-
try 10 become assistant pastors of
Presbyterian and Reformed Churches.
beginning next June women will he
admitted as intcrnes In the University
OF Pennsylvania Hospital This will be
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
Patrick County Coo. nrldre nn,,dinr

STUART. VA. Feb. 22.-Patrlck
bridge building this spring and sum -
mer as we'll as q good deal OF repair
ing OF old bridges. The Board OF Su-
for the construction of four new
bridges that are to cost not less than
$4,000. At least half as much as that
VIII be expended in tho repair and
rebuilding OF structures already stand
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
CHICAGO LIVE sroCK MARKET.

I. CHICAGO. Feb. .2.-HoCs: Receipts 1900
head: market uneven. but mostly steady at
yesterdays bulk OF sales. l.. % "a
ii,S; butchers. l5.s5 IlS;": light. rs n 1885,
pigs. good. 40 "a 10 So
Cattle: Receipts 1860 head: compared with
week medium beef 30 10 10
cents lower: others on less: canners cutters
and plain butcher she-stoc;< . 10 20 cents
higher: calves 81 to 81 % higher.
Sheep: Receipts; loo head: COMPARED with
exeept:ns low grade and medium ewes:
latter mostly IS cents up.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
nething entirely now in the histors.

something entirely now In the history
Of that institution.
Since 1882 women in Sweden have
been permitted to take the higher UNI
versity degree. and the number avail
ing themselves of the privilege has in
creased annually for tho past five
years.
:. Women taxicab drivers arc said to
be ouSting tho men taxi drivers for
the reason that the former have nicer
tip.''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
SOME FACTS FROM AFFAIR
Cities beyond tho Waters. md Some OF
the Industrial stunts Peculiar
Them.

The factories OF Sheffield consume
onc-third of the $50 tons OF ivory
brought annually into England.
Tokyo has an astronomical obser-
vatory that for size and completeness
equals, il il does not surpass, anything
in the world.
The city Of COPENHAGEN. which has
spent during the war over $4,000 900
in building barracks for the homeless,
is about TO appropriate another $1,000
900 for building some rather more
permanent homes.
Bahia, the third largest cit vof Bra
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23

ing to the report OF the Richmond
Clearing House Association The
weeks report for the two years Is as
toilows: 1919. Sii.l9G,9ll: 1918. $780,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23

Manufacturers Change Meeting Place.
CHARLOTTE. y. c.. Feb. CIV. b.
Adams. secretary OF the American Cot
ton Manufacturers Association an
nounces that the board Of directors
have decided 20 change the place OF
meeting OF the association for this
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23

year. The annual convention will be
held May 81 and % at Atlantic City
instead OF In Baltimore where IL was
at first scheduled to be held
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
MORE MACHINERY IDLE
Wooden Mills of Country Closing Down
Becnuse of Strikes and No Gov
crnmcnt Orders.

Only So per cent of all looms making
wool goods in the United States were
in operation on January > last. com
pared to a per cent on December -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
RIchmond nnnk CIc.rinr,

Richmond bank clearinRs for the
week just past show a considerable
increase over the clearinEs for the cor
responding week of last year, accord
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET.
WhOlcnalc Nnotnfiona

Market Quo aiiUns r rom Actual Sales
tBY Moouson traiE Co. Inc. k!Chinono.val
L. 3. Food AuininIn,: atom License No. q o., ~
tiChuond Va. Feb. -. 1913
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
URGES EXPORTERS INVEST
THEIR CAPITAL ABROAD
Quick Action and PersonnI Contact Es-
scntint to building Up
Trade.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2e.-Quick &C
ton. personal contact with the trade
and the investment of American capital
America is to build up her export bust
ness.
These were the three outstanding
Of the National City Bank of New York
during an address on foreign trade at
this weeks luncheon of the Philadel-
phia Association of Credit Men.
MIR. O'Mallery emphasized the neccs-
city of personal contact with the mar
kets one wishes to cultivate and de-
trade should send the best brains it
could spare. European nations have
their men on the job. and the only way
on the job ourselves. Moreover. speed
is necessary, he declared. English rep
resentatives are there now. and are
fact, England kept her commercial rep
resentatives in South America through
out the war.
1t is equally important, he said, that
American capital be invested in the de-
lvelopment Of foreign countries. Our
money must he invested in foreign
vocated that foreign business be trans
acted on 4 small margin of profit. so
| that the foreign merchant can sell
! our products in competition with those
OF other nations.
Henry CIews Paints CHEEKY Picture.
II,
g Co.'S weekly letter OF this date is
Optimistic, and closes with this CHEEKY
One feature Of the past weeks opera
lions which is variously interpreted is
the resumption of the growth in the
standing volume of Federal reserve
notes and of discounts at Federal re-
serve banks. This is partly due to the
Continued demand brought to bear by
the treasury upon the banks for short
term accommodation. but it is also in
part due to a larger volume of busi-
ness. which accordingly calls for the
use Of more funds in actually exchang-
ing goods. for in spite of the unem-
3ployment and anxiety. growing out Of
| il. retail trade is still generally re-
ported as very satisfactory.
. On the whole. the past week has
new. and it is to be hoped normal.
Condition OF things. and while there
is still much TO be done, there are
lr1any who think that the turn OF the
tide is In sight. II not actually here.
{The stock market, with its keen per-
evidently believes so. and is
Sllready discountinG tho better outlook.
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Health Considered First.

AR; shonts declared that ITO make
sas art NY under such conditions would
~ criminal a. well as uneeonomic. De-
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early colonial days. His mother was of

early colonial days. His mother was OF
Scotch extraction.
During his boyhood he moved with
his parents to Appanoose county, Iowa.
He received the degree Of bachelor OF
arts at Monmouth College in 1876. After
graduation he became an accountant
and In a short time was employed by
national banks to standardize and sim
plify their systems of bookkeeping. He
took up the study of law and practised
Tor several years at Centerville, Ia,
where he became associated with Gen.
Drake, who had large financial and rail-
road interests. and who placed much OF
the work of management and construc-
ton In his hands.
He had part in the construction of
the Iowa Central Railroad, and after
ward built the Missouri, Iowa and Ne
braslka Railroad. of which he was the
controlling owner. With associates he
obtained control OF the Toledoy St Louis
and Western Railroad and rehabilltated
1t. He was president of this line, the
Chicago Alton, Minneapolis & st.
Louis and several other companies, and
director of many more before he tackled
the two biggest problems of his life I:
the canal and the New York subways.
Mr.. Shonts was a member of the
Metropolitan, Union League, Recess and
Sleepy Hollow Country Clubs of New
York. the Metropolitan and Chevy Chase
Of Washington, the Chicago Club OF
Chicago.
Mrs Shonts was before her marriage
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ing yesterday from Washington. said
he was startled" to note that the
Board OF Elections had rejected the pc
tition of Thomas Curtis for President
of the Board of Aldermen. MIR. La
Guardla thought that In Justice to his
backing Mr.. Curtis should give battle
to the ruling.
TT Is indeed pity that the labor or
CARNATIONS which selected Mr. Curtis
as their candidate at convention are
to lose him." he said. 81 personally
hope that Mr.. Curtis viii have all the
opportunity possible to present his cause
to the voters of this city, realizing, how
ever, that his running will make my
campaigning more arduous. In the
spirit of fair play I believe that all men
should have the opportunity to register
their choice In the selection of men for
public office.
MIR. Curtis should see this thing
through. He not alone owes 1t to him
self, but he owes 1t to the men who
stood by and signed his petition. He
should have the courage of his convic-
tions, and II necessary fling INTO the face
>of the Governor his job with the Indus
trial Commission of this State and stand
up for the thing he started, namely. the
defeat of Tammany Hail."
Mr.. La Guardia said It was Indeed
interesting" that Mr.. Curtiss petition
was thrown out after Tammany Hall
had Issued q statement protesting APP
prehension over the candidacy of Mr..
Curtis against Mr.. Moran.