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I ,1 ti 4 l I I 1 0 . "i r , ' , c:f c:r:rr?nrU), curses iz ' 11 I in bus TISII ftAH SUBMITTED TO 8ICRITARV WcAOOO FOR tHIBLICITY OP NEW LIBERTY LOAN. "WILL USE COUNTRY PAPERS speota Appropriation of Not Tn On Million Dollars Will Be Made Government Look Wit Favor on Wan. , Washington. A deUJIed plan fof advertising itie neat Issut of the Xlberty loan bonds In newspaper ad other mediums of publicity, to cost from $1,000,000 to $2,009,000, and to be paid for by the government waa presented to Secretary McAdoo by the Rational advertising board ot the Associated Advertising club, with the recommendation that ft be adopted. On the basis of an expenditure of fl.00O.000, the following distribution of the fund waa suggested: Dally, monthly and weekly papers. Including those printed in foreign tan stages, $700,000 ; farm papers, 4 100, 000; small town dallies and weeklies, 100,000; printing posters, circulars. ec. $100,000.' ' ' The medium which the board pro poses to use are detailed as follows: Newspapers, magazines, farm pa lters, business press, religious press, foreign language press, painted bulle tins, bill boards, street cars, clrculart Mtlons, house organs and factory bul letins. A delegation, headed by Herbert 8. .Houston, of New York, chairman, pre- Adoo and strongly urged that the gov ernment pay the bills for advertising apace In disposing of this Issue. The pate devoted to advertising the first Issue cost the government nothing. CZAR ISENTT0"SIBERIA Former Ruaaian Ruler and Entire Fam ily Taken On OrHtnsry Train'- ' To Tobolsk. '. Petrograd The semiofficial Rus aiau news agency announces that for taer Emperor Nicholas and his family were removed from the palace at Taarskoe Selo and are being transport ad to Tobolsk, Siberia. They were re moved In an ordinary train. The for twr emperor appeared to be very much epressed. Former Empress Alexan dra seemed to be pleased at the prov gct of a change. Tobolsk Is an out of the way towu of Western Siberia, far from the rail road and vlulted only by steamers vhlrh ply the Irtysh river, lu former years It w s an administrative center for exiles banished to Siberia by the Husaian crura. It Is a city of some thing more than ilO.ooo Inhabitants. The climate Is extremely severe Id winter. AMERICAN TAKES PRISONER German Prisoner Safely Taken Into Camp by Intrepid United States Army Captain. American Expeditionary Army. An -American captain, Junt returned from the French front, brought lu a Herman prisoner. The officer was at the front only for observation, but when he hoard th.it mall raid was planned, he begged tj le Included In the party. Ilia French jrulde objected, saying; My orders are not to get you killed" v hot, you arry ut row order, repllwl the American, "but I have Wen Instructed' to seo Juit as nnnh as I can." He won Wsi point and mule the trip over 'no man's land" to a close lying trench. The German was subdued when froddM In tho aWomen with an autiv niatlc. but the captain was anxious t ; reserve his souvenir. The tlennjn was ; a anrfteunt. .. ' j Ills captors fonnd it l:nposntbl to j move him to enthusiasm hy t sn infor- matlon that he had the honor of bolna j tha first German captured by an Amor- j lean. He weighed 20 poiuul, and waa the largest German "faVeri on ih.ti jpartlcular front In more than a monfi. BIBERT REVIEWS TROOPS. Amrlcana Make Splendid Military Dis play in France, American Training Camp In France. Th first contingent of the Ameri can expeditionary force was revlewd y Major Gen. William U Flbert, t American commander. This wa th first time that the troops in France had all been together. The review was a splendid military display, and OeneraJ Sibert said he was immensely proud of the men. Franca officers present wero nsuch impressed Seizes Austrian Vessels, Shanghai Three "" Austrian mer chantmen interned 1n the harbor hate vn' T-if '""1 forces The ships were undamaged find no resistance was offered. Mary Gernun and Austrian ship have bea confiscated. May Win War Tis Year. Ashevillc. X. C In a ' patriot! d 4 resa. delivered here be.'ore S.000 peo- j !e. Governor Thomas W. Pickett pre-; dieted tho a'.'.les will w:u the wir be I tore the close of the nation ot I51i t ADVER 161 THE VILLAGE CUT IRIU tl'auvrUrtU. ( 1 SPECIFIC PEACE PROPOSALS SAID TO HAVE BEEN SENT TO ALL BELLIGERENTS. U.S. TO CONSULT ITS ALLIES Rome Pope Benedict has made peace pmpuaals whkh have been sent la ail, mviuA ..44- JelUgpient ,'jcpjwi FtlPF ASKS RULERS tries. Hvretnfore the tope has made'fthem to aruthorli "at ftif ani We w'ltcf only general proposals. This new call for peace, however, Is a formal peace move, containing specific terms It calls on the Christian world to end the war, and suggests the restora tion of lielgtum, Serbia, Rounianla and peaceful solution of the problems of Alsace-Lorraine, Trent. Trieste and Poland, V'atlcan reporta say. The problems of Trieste and Trent, affect territory which Italy . claims is rightfully hers and which she Is seek ing to take from Austria. France de mands the restoration of Alsace -Lorraine, her "Lost Provinces," while there has been discussion ever' since the war started of creating an Inde pendent Tolled nation, such as once existed, from the polish territory now held by Russia, Germany and Aus tria. Washington The tato department admits that unofficial word of the pope's peace offer has been received. The United States will then confer with Its allies before making reply. At the apostolic delegation It was said there was no information regard ing the pope's action. It is bolleved that tho offer does not meet the alms of the allies Moreover, the allies may view the proposal as pro-German, Austria, which Is known to de.lre peace, Is closely related to the Vatican. German- Catholics ftlwv- were -rwptmslMe-for the recent Internal flurr) In Ger many, In which demands for a specific statement of war alms played a most prominent port. six areslaTn1n""rioting Strikers Clash With Soldiers In Street Riots Martial Law It Proclaimed. Paris. Six persons w-ere killed and filne others were wounded when the ftrikers clashed with soldiers at Bar celona, according to a statement Is sued by the paolfch captain general, and received here by the lHit carls- t len. Tho captain-general. In his state ment, summing up the strike situation, nald that several street cars, driven by soldiers In Itarcelona. were at tacked by the strikers, and In the fighting thai followed six persons were killed. He declared that the people's house and th republican' union office at Gracla had Nen closed. The state ment concluded by announcing that theJpanlsh government was deter ImUStti ui act with the utmost . ior against the revolutionaries. REBEL CHIEF SHOT. Revolutionary Leader tn Mexico Killed Near Nolea. la Juarer, Mexico. Jose; Ynex dalaiar, former chief of staff to Francisco Vil la, was sht and killed at the Nognlea ranch near Ascension. Americans ar riving hcn frt-tn Caa C.rendes brought thW detail of Solaxar's death at the hands of a small band of home guards, who were organiieJ to protect the Cases Grandee-sccnsi'on districL Salaaar was mistaken for a raider. Newljweds Draw 3oub's Rations. HerHu- The rminKipar focd bureau of Straasburg announces that newly yiia.rrled. ctvurles will be entHW ts draw doubio th smount of food In dicated on their food cards, for a pe- rloJ ot ix wekv Gets Rid cf Teuton Spies. New York Under Instntctioas from rredddent Sarauei Oouspfrs, officials or the American Frd-ra'Jot! ;f Lahdr have launohcJ a vampaigs to rid that orjAnl'ution ti Cerxaa spies. - UP III FRANCE wi n MIS SECRETARY MeADOO PRESENTS PROBLEM TO CONGRESS TO WRESTLE WITH. PLANS FOR MORE WAR TAXES Washington Congressional bader Dave boen Informed by Secretary JJc- Adio that It '. .will .be ; nee'sart'' tot ter session of congrss an additional 9K),000.000 for war expenditures to June 30, 131 S. Including additional loans to tlie allies. Five billions In bonds already have been authorized, and a $!,000,000,000 war tax bill is pending now la the senate. Within an hour after the ecretary nad conferred with Representative Kltchln, chairman of the house ways and, means committee, plans were un der way to raise the money. A meet ing of the ways and moans committee was called for Aug. 25, and arrange ments made for the house to resume Its regular meetings on Aug. 27. and expedite financial legislation, Issuance of betwenn $J,0Q0.O00,e0O and $4,000, 000,000 In bonds to meet new allied loans, authorisation of an additional $500,000,000 in taxes to be added to (he bill before the senate, probably will' be proposed by tho committee and agreed to by the house. No de lay tn cither authorization is antici pated. The plan Is to have the remainder of the $9,000,000,000 authorized at the next session of congress, beginning in December. Whether it will be raised by bonds or additional taxation or In what proportion of both, Is unde cided. MEN BUY DRAFT EXEMPTION Federal Probe In New York Reveals Irregularities Other Districts to Be Probed. New York. The federal grand Jury Is conducting a rigid Investigation Into charges of irregularities in local exemption district 99. Many witnesses have told the grand Jury how they purchased their exemptions In this district. The Investigation into the operations o thia board la developing; , .fnw :. tr. regularities hourly." U Is learned. John Knox and Edward M. Stanton, assistant Vnlted States attorneys, said It would, take several days to com plete testimony. Mr. Knox said re ports ot irregularities in other dis tricts were befog carefully investi gated. U. S. SOLDIERS INL0ND0N Great Enthusiasm Shown When De tachment of American Troops ' March In London Streets. Ijondon. King George and United !?tatea Ambassador Page reviewed American troops marching in the streets of London. Great crowds lined tho streets, which were decoraied pro fusely with Amerlcau and British' flags. Enthusiasm was shown every where. The Americans were cheered by civilians, by soldiers op their way to the front, and by wounded men. The troops were escorted by guard bands. A meeting of the cabinet was in progress when the Americans ap proached Whitehall. It was adjourned to ptinnit the premier and his col Wcuca to pay their compliment to the Americans. The cabinet ent in a body to tho war. office. : j THIRO DRAFT OF ARMY ALREADY, Over 200,000 Yoorj Men Passed , Physfeslty Saunrf. as Wa.'jhincton. -Ovev 0,0C0 young ; men physically fit have been accepted in the nation's selective draft esaml naUv-n, ar. l would be ready to move ti trrnportat!cn t&i'illties were proTided. WU fits a third of the draft army cn the1 aMons list, if is practically certaw j that I.'., task of getting the flm I 000 men for the national amy will b ctii;;ic:ed by the end of Ui a ,11S T USE IRfTISH $4)SN LINES INTO OUT BXIRTB f t!Nt:3 TOWN. TAKING STRONCMOirX WIN HILL D0UINATIK6 LENS Captured Line Ware Meet Enviibl Pee! ftlald Alettf tittir French Frant By Oemaaa Stjsadlly Advance " " y . .,.'"-'. 'S. British rroat tn Franc and Balgium. -HOI 70, the tamoss Qermaa atroog hold northwest ot the FrewS mtnlnt rlty ot Lena, whkh domtaatea th city sad the Loot salient, waa captured by the Canadian force. The British also passed their lines Into the northwaat ern environa of Lena, tn a femk-ircl around the eastern side ot IliU 7a. Kill " is to Lena and the Loos aa I lent vhst Measinea la to Ypren, and in aoroe way It Is even a mora envia ble position than the Measinea ridge. HiO 70 was bombarded with gun all caliber, whkh worked havoc among the German defense. The Germane undoubtedly1 'prepared tor the attack, for there Is no question they were aware It was Impending So It waa case ot the better aid winning. The British guns dropped a protect rag barrage before the Canadian trenches, and the troops leaped over the parapet for the charge. The troops swept forward with the Invinci ble precision which has characterised the latest work of the Great British fighting machine. The British attack was made on I.OeOyard front, which had an extreme point juri monrw no(v toki, iu uww British positions now run southeast ind beyond Hill 70 toward Lens. The line then bends southwest and en circles the suburbs of St. Laurent and St. Emilia, . The British guns have been pound rag for days Hill 70, which the Ger mans considered Impregnable. The rapture of Hill 70 ranks lu importance with the biggest military operations of this year. It was the last dominat ing position in this section which re mained In the hands of the Germans, and from it a wide territory can be controlled. TO CONTROL CEREAL PRICES Food Administration Names Fifty Mil lion Dollar Corporation to Buy Crops. Washington. Government purchase of enough of the 1917 wheat crop to stabilize prices in the United States was forecast In the Information ot a $50,000,000 corporation by the food ad ministration. The Intention Is to take over the entire wheat harvest If nec essary to maintain fair prices The corporation will make all allied pur chases of wheat and flour and thus will stabilize' Gprlces to the allies. Through this arrangement, too, It hopes to secure Itself against any pos sible loss. Tho food administration will open agencies at all she principal wheat ter minals, carrying on Its transactions with the usual doalera. No commis sion charge wilt be made except to cover cost cf operation. The price to be paid for wheat will be fixed by a committee under the grain division, headed by president Garfield, of Wil liams college. This price the food ad ministration expects to see maintained In private ' as well as governmental ARMY TO MOVE IN FOUR UNITS Work at Cantonments Is Rushed to Be Ready For National Army at Early Date. Washington Efforts to compleu the sixteen cantonment camps hav been redoubled by the war department which Is working at top speed ifi an effort to complete every prellmiucry to getting tho new drafted army Into training by early in October. And so well had plans progressed that It was believed there would be no hitch when the first 10 per cent of the new army of 687,000 starts for the cantonments on Sept. S. Usder the latest announcement an other 30 per cent will entrain Sept. IS. and a third SO per cent Sept. 30. The remaining 10 per cent will be mobilized as soon after that date as possible. Tse varlons lncreme."Xa will be ex smlned physically and o.-sraniid be fore the succeeding Increments ar rive, snd in this way much of the con fujicn wl.Jch would have resulted bad the entire drafted army been moblLsed at once, will be avoided. Will Mobilize on Long Island. Washington. The nat'onal guard division to go to Prance, representing nates and the District of Columbia. I 1 a . we- . - 1 ws Its wr xv v-n a rf m m ; dap named Albert L. Hills, after the : kte Ertgadlcr General Mius. T.utan Offenalv DimlHlahe. retroprad -In confluence of tbs t heavy losses Inflicted on ther-Aostro- J German forces and desperate -testst-f ance of the Russia?, the Teuton of- fer sirs l dialnUhia along ths Ron- cinUatrocL i 111 lit STATEDODU SESSIQII I '4 ' " ".'.Ml Lltt ntttTINO OF BOARD OC EDU. CATION BEFORE SCHOOLS OF TA1t OFfN WINTCR TERM. . Many Wems Btutfeint CMiilUnt 'el Tern I Nemal aed State l;ivt arty-Oratat Year ta Htry ot State hi JgH ia BosmI laawe. Kaahvill.-The rtgular nartrt BieeUac t the auite board ot educa tion waa held at the statu capitoL Tht terms of three members ot the board iplred this year end Prof. J. tt Self ler of Oiattaaoogm aaanmed the since formerly held by a U McMahcn, (Newport, .' Paot C B. Uaxct At Jackson, aboaa tern ana expired, has been re-appoint, ed by Ooe. Rye, The state board fas composed ot nine member, three from each grand divis loa ot the state, and the minority par ty, or the Republican party, in Teas eta la enUUed to hare at least three member. ' Prof. Zlegter, who waa appulnted by Got. Rye to succeed prof. Mc Manas, to well-known educator of East Tennessee and la at present head ot the high school tn Chattanoga, Under the act reorganizing the sure board of education, the. board must meet Thursday after the first Monday tn F Dreary, May, Aagust and Novem ber. President Robert L. Jones of Vh Middle Tennessee Normal at Mtirfree boro; President Sidney Gilbteath ol the Cast Tennee Normal-at ilenv phis; President T. A. Early cf Uit Tennessee Polytechnic Institute ol CockevtUe, and Prof. W. J Hale of the Tennessee Agricultural Indus trial Normal, Nashville, met Jth th board and discussed mattm In cod tremoft 'wtttt their memit hmrin mala and other state schoo:s will open In September with every Indication ot very large attendance. There are la dlcations that there will be an extra heavy registration of women at all normals. The .military draft will not affect the attendance materially In the opinion of the presidents. Teaching Censsrvstlon of CoaL One of the serious problems confront lug the manufacturers of Tennessee at the present time is the scarcity and high cost of steam coal with which to run their plants. In view of the fact that the government la urging econ omy and conservation of ell elements that enter into the manufacture of goods, the Tennessee Nanufacturers' association. Jointly with the University of Tennessee, Is erranglng a trip through the state for the purpose ot Imparting Information to the coal us ers aa to how they can get mors power efficiency from their plants with t less quantity of coal consumption. Horns Boys Lsnd In France. That the trainmen's corps of the It linols Central rsilroad, under com mand of Capt, John T. Walsh, has reached France In safety Is evidenced by a cablegram received at Jatkaon by Mrs" Harry Hodgson," from : bet brother, Grsdy Rosser, of Memphis, who enlisted In the regiment which was organised st Memphis six weeks sgo. There Is an entire regiment ol locomotive engineers, firemen, tele graph operators and train dispatchers School Bonds Fslled To Sell. No bids were received by the stats of Tennessee fzr $1,000,000 pei cent 40-year bends for the benefit ol the University of Tennessee, Thirty .dayswaotjie)ops were .offered., it',. 4. per ccuL and. receiving; nor bids, were . readvertlsed. They will now be of fered again in 30 days at 4 H per cent Stat Highways Are Planned. The Tennessee highway commission has laid out a system ot state high ways and a plan of work, which mean thst 4be Volunteer State Is. to taks front rank In modern highway Con struction. The action follows weeks of careful consideration of the state's complex road problems and aceompa nied with a statement from Chairman Crownover that "the time has pssssd for talk, roads must be hunt for traf tie and the benefits of the public The semi-annual appropriation of Interest of the permanent school fund bos been announced by Comptroller of the Treasury Thomason and the var lons counties given warrants for their share. The amonnt received by earn county Is dependent on the scholastic population. Apportionment for the four big counties follow: of C:mnt - t hwibjr , fttw 1 Kiwi ........ 1 Hamilton , . . . '.? IJ TJf 114 Fur tne tml. Slacker Will Not Have Snsp. Ra'Jedge Smith, chidrmaa of lh sute council of defense, says the; "slacker" will not have aa easy Urns ijrnh!? endeavor to escspe military doty. J federal boert every rase aer iim si j versely to the government by the local bordonthe frOtisdsof dependency ,M Mr. Smith said. "Exemption Iwp'-cp- T gratiiea u tsau sna onust :c tse other mea who time has not yet .come ta be canet tor rules er.d retrulatiot? of ffce ficnl de tannvent cover the maKexs" HARDLY STAI1B nestored to K$$l!i by LytTx miteB. K. T. "Van wd tjNkMft py wit tWxnosjey fer tieetnaeot am) --- li. : WBRM SW XBwTJt BtaTr MwysjI that Ljdi kltnkiwn'sVc. table Cempouad) vtil make them vjreflt For Tr t ywar I sffrd ss treni female weak, (teas I eould hardly etand wes ainM to pel tbe street aJocss. Dee Icm aaU edkines 1 . miilia ad only met vrUos webfpBbtrtl4IWlhA VegetaW Cwnpoond hs Tit Otbcrwia. I WW psseejto wstt d om do any aiad eiwk 'Mrs. ? Kbuir Pnctre. esreof R. A. Wdetv ILF.aNa,r.N.a W wisb erery Joigi vh tffeft from female trwtblea, ,nrcsites, becsacbe or the bhue could see the WW S 1 written by woenmnde well by LjK t Plnkham's Vefstabl ComppsjneV Ifyo bar bed symptoeMawlnet trsoVrsUnd the ejrtU to tbe Lydla K. Ptakwua MedktaeO., Ljnstv ilaai. for nelpfal edrke gtvea) free. T W wtthMS a wmM UMTS Ct'Kl Mi ! tb UMt f tTl'lt. SCIISi, KJ)aWUHM,Trri'1CHrfthr hefclu akl Skwjwa. PNae mm Mt ea jsmsss i. mmmmmrnmrm CheeHng Her Up. bss4-,exMx4.. tnairyi,...xrnitibs,:..: loved me for my looks alone. times marry , Judge, IT IB IMPERATIVt thst you keep a bottle of atlswlssippt Dlarrbea Cordial In your medicine chest In constant use for fifty year. Price 25c and 60c.Adv. The Secret of Youth. After all, the plain truth is that ad venture consists leas tn the experience one actually has than In the Indefatiga ble expectancy with which one awaits them, writes Edgar 3. Goodspeed tn the Atlantic Indeed, I sometimes fear that' people must be divided luto those who bare adventures and those who appro date them. And between the two the affinity for adventure Is greater treat ore than the experiencing of IL If we are possessed of the affinity, adventure Itself Is, at most Just round the cor ner from us. This opens the life ot adventure to all who crave It What, possibilities He In merely crossing a street, for example l Some one re marked the other day as be dodged across among the motorcars, "Why not take a chance now and then and lead a real life for a few minutes?" ' I therefore recommend tho life of ad venture. It conceives each ray na a fresh enterprise, full of ditllghtful pos sibilities and promise, end so preserves the wtne of life from growing flat Here is the secret of youth. Colng to Lsnd Him, Tie wait engaged three titties before. hv proposed to her." "And she sccepted hlmf" "Vets, but fche's insisting on na Im mediate marriage. Profiting by the experience of other girls" she isn't going to take any chance on bit breaking another engagement" Result of Modesty. "Jenkins changed color vcTrefl yois praised blm before veryb'Hly.' "Tea, t noticed tbV wlcit I said b was a white man through and through, be turned red. Aa Usual. "Is your wife canning anything ihl yearr "The servant glrla, as usunL" as coffee's successor on ths family table makes for better health and moro comfort. There's a Reason 0 Tnousands