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The Journal and Tribune from Knoxville, Tennessee • 4

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ki Vi a a ii. 1 iviij i llw T'l 7 9r(r WWW. t.Sto Jk VOtS ARE READY TO FACE PIRATES JiSiTOllS HERE 3 STATES Tiireg' Kecessifes -TIaf; Shnuid --Bs-- la -'Euaj-'Hinasy' 1 A.i.'v ri '-b Tht fnr fls 'ttionderf til- Wealth i. i The msirumeni for every home. I is Wonderful wealth L0UD0I1 COUiJTY EXCEEDS QUOTA Jr i i iu m-s A I Liberty Loan Subscriptions Expected totG Above -Southern- Mountain "Workers "Talk War, Problems.

1 Sessions Being Held at Board of Commerce Booms Pro- gram For Today. of best music and its ability to play that music exact-ly asAi is rendered by' the World s' greatest, artists have made the Victrola the favorite instrument in homes of culture and refinement everywhere Victors and Victrolas, $10 up $400. erms to suit your convenience if desired. A Victor ola 3 Clark Jewell A IBIssell 111 An oil coo stove cooker should be in every home. I The expert salesman will explain why the Clark djrr JeWellis lhe best of all.

Oil When you realize the saving of time, the saving of labor and the delicious cooking results that an oil iL stove' affords you will riotbe without. one. y- Every home should be intrenched against dust and germs. The wonderfully effident Bissells Carpel Sweeper will enable you to war against all kinds of dust -and dirt. The pat-pat of the soft revolving brush dislodges all the deeply imbedded dirt; the rapid revolving of the lrush sweeps up all the clinging the suction carries all this, and your' floor coverings are' perfectly clean through and through.

REFRIGERATORS WE KNOW ALL ABOUT Sterchi Bros. Refrigerators are not recommended by -the Ice Man. Loudon county has already subscribed its qupta of $94,600 In the third Liberty loan campaign and expects' to -reach $125,000 or more, according to Dr. William R. West, district organizer, who conferred with Frank A.

Weiss, Loudon county chairman, at Lenoir City, Thursday. Dr. West is weH pleased with reports from throughout East' Tennessee. George W. Long, Of New Market, chairman of the Jefferson county campaign committee, reports the quota of $75,300 practically subscribed and says that they expect 'to exceed that figure following appeals from all pulpits In the county Sunday.

R. D. Marshall, chairman for Sevier county, also-tag an effective organization and expects to put Sevier over the topr before many days, says Welfare. Mr. R.

H. Sloop, Crossnore, N. C. Special Schools, Miss Kate R. I gan town and country do partment, national board of Y.

W. C. and formerly superintendent of schools. Cherokee county, IoWa. The One-study Plan as an Aid Toward Student Self-support.

Dr. EL A. Sutherland, Madison, Tenn. The Place of Recreation in Rural Life, J. Sterling Moran, director, community -motion-picture bureau, Atlanta, Ga.

Afternoon Session, 2:00 p. m. Business, Brief closing session of conference-followed by period reserved for lnfornta i group conferences on church, school, health, etc. Among those attending are: Miss Myrtle Li Painter, Berea College, Uereu. Prof.

Charles A. Kef-i fer. University of Tennessee; Miss Lucy J. Ritscher, Berea College. Berea, Mr.

Charles A. Lyman, general organizer N. O. O. Madison.

Mrs. Charles A. Lyman; Miss Malinda McDonald, Berea College; Prof. A. Jenkins, superintendent Ritter home, Athens, Prof.

C. G. Phillips. Lincoln Memorial university, Miss S. L.

Peck, Pleasant Hill Acadamy. Pleasant Hill, Miss Louise B. Smith, Atlanta, Rev. A. E.

Brown, D. superintendent department of mountain schools and missions; Southern Baptist convention, Asheville. N. A. McFarland, Rossville, E.

1Six. Berea College, F. R. Fisher, Knoxville, Wm. N.

Ewald, mining and railroad secretary. Y. M. C. Mls Irma Price, womans, work secretary, Y.

M. C. Ben bam, J. S. Moore, Berea College; ReV.

Park W. Fisher, Leburn. Rev. W. O.

Beckman. Williamsburg, Miss Anna B. Stewart, principal, Langdon school, Mt. Vernon. Prof.

F. O. Claark. Berea College; Mls3 Constance Manchester, Berea College; Prof. J.

Owen, Asheville, N. Rev. Edwin R. Wharton, principal. Pleasant Hill academy, Miss Mj rtle Starns, Berea College; Miss Aims M.

Fauntleroy, Banks Creek, N. Miss Elizabeth Jackson, Harrogate, Rev. Victor E. Deity, Huntsville. Tenn; Miss Mary J.

Donnelly, Huntsville, Miss H. H. Dingman, Rev. and Mrs. W.

A. Worthington, Ar.nvUle, Rev. J. N. Atkins.

Shulls Mill. N. Mr. and Mrs. John C.

Campbell. Asheville, N. Mr. 3J. G.

Keown, Berry School, Mb Berry, Ga-; Miss May Stone, Hindman Settlement school, Hindman. Miss E. M. Line, Berea college; Miss E. M.

Dickey, Asheville. N. Miss Elizabeth Brewster, Martha Berry school, Mr. Mr. and Mrs.

Shutt, Berea, W. A. Parsons, Epworth, Ga; Mrs. G. A.

Hubbell, L. M. Tennessee; Rev. W. Olhe.

Apex( N. Miss Mary E. Welsh. Berea, Miss D. E.

Wald. New York city; Miss J. 'A. Skinner. Y.

C. A. secretary, Richmond, Miss L. E. Danforth, Lincoln Memorial university, Dr.

E. A. Sutherland, Madison. Tenn Prof. A.

B. Harmon, M. Prof. J. L.

Smith, Berea college: Chas. B. Anderson, Berea, Mrs J. H. Freeman, Prospect.

Miss A. H. Doolittle, L. M. Miss Edith Canterbury, Pine Mountain Settlement school; Miss Virginia Whitman, Pino Mountain Settlement, Pine Rev.

Isaac Messier, McKee, Ky. Mr. and Mrs.xJ. S. LeFevre, White Rock, N.

Miss Kate Logan, national town and country secretary, V. W. C. A. Most everyone bums Knoxville DIXIE GEM Call 661.

Southern Coal Coke Co. EXTRA HOLE MATCHES IN ASHEVILLE GOLF PLAY DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN BUY -THE CELE-BRATED GARLAND GAS RANGE N. right here in Knoxpille at Sterchi Bros 7 Put your or 1 der in right away. -4 NOTE The water doe not touch the ice. Remember you are not buying a Refrigerator for a eaon and these makes we handle will give lifetime service.

They are constructed upon the most scientific principle planned upon the most practical design; and every, detail, inside and out. contributes to utility and effectiveness. ffTTlBPI Exciting Game Is Probable This Afternoon. Bezdek May Pitch Cooper In Contest Here; Cruxnbliss to -Twirl For U. T.

The University of Tennessee baseball team plays the opening game, of the season this afternoon with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Walt field at 4:15 oclock I Knoxville Tans are showing great I interest In the game and It Is anticipated that Walt field will, be crowded this afternoon with baseball enthusiasts. Hugo Bezdek. manager of the Pirates, says that he to going to play his first team against the Tennessee boys. His team has been In training for a number of weeks at Jacksonville, and they have also been playing exhibition contests with other big league teams. They are ready 4n every way for the opening of the season.

Cooper will probably hurl for the. Pirates. Those who have been keeping -up with his work for the past, few years know what to expect of him. This will be the first time In two years that the Knoxville fans have' had a chance to see a big league team on local grounds. As the Pirates promise to put up a strong front in the National league this year it will be quite a treat for the local baseball enthusiasts to see the team In good game Just previous to the opening of its season.

Although the cold weather has made it necessary for the University of Tennessee boys to do indoor work only for the last few -days, they are every one in good condition. Coach Frank -Moffett has put them through a course of ih-door work that has kept -them in good shape. Crum bliss or Meek will hurl fop the Volunteers. Both- of these men have been doing good work and either la expected to give a good account of hhnseif. The teams will line up as follows: Pirates.

Cabon, S. Mollwltz, 1 Carey. C. Stengel. R.

Ft; Cutshaw, 2 KlAg or Hinchman, L. McKechnie or Ruler. 3 Schmidt, Archer or Shaw, Cooper, Jacobs or Carlson, P. Veto. Landess, R.

Harbert, L. Callaway, S. Luck 1 Brinkley. 2 LeMasters, 3 MasaenglU, Mxgera, C. Crumb! lea or Meek, P.

HEV0NPAA IS MATCHED AGAINST MAN HIS OWN SIZE IN BOUT TONIGHT Kula Hevonpaaa fate as a heavy eight wrestler may be determined when he meets Albert Bauer. Swiss champion, for a finish contest at Staubs theatre tonight. If Hevonpaa throws Bauer which he may or may not do he is probably on his way. and well along the route too. toward the heavyweight title.

On the other hand. If Bauer throws the big Norwegian, as his backers- contend he will do, it will probably be good night for Mr. Ileton-paa as a title contender. For the first time this season. Hevon-paa ts matched against a man of his own height and weight, and both men are said to be in tip-top physical condition for tlie bout.

Promoter Frank Moffett announces two fast preliminaries. In addition to the ne-vortpaa-Bauer big show of real rough stuff. Young Pea-Eye, who threw Young Hope here a few weeks ago, will meet Young Weetergard. challenger for the city championship -and one of the fastest and roughest youngsters about town; in a finish- contest. Young Lcke will meet Kid Irish in.

an eight-round boxing bout. PRACTICE GAMES OF THE BIG LEAGUERS At Ballat Chicago Nationals R3 Dallas Texas league R0 Batteries Alexander. Walker and Kd-llfer Wilson and Dowie. At Little Rook. Ark.

Cincinnati Nationals Detroit Americans R4 9 Batteries Reuther apd Wlngo; James -Pall and J. POSTPONEMENTS. At Charlotte. N. C.

Philadelphia- Amer-icaris-Rittsburgh Nationals, wet grounds. At Petersburg. Va. New York Amert-cans-Boston Nationals, rain. At St.

I amis City series: St Louts Americans-SL Louis Nationals, postponed, cold. At Memphis -Cleveland Americana-New Yoik Nationals, game called off. cold. Hampden-Sydney Wins. In an interesting but loosely played game of baseball Thursday afternoon, Hampden-Sydney school beat Summit Hill nine, 13 to 11.

The feature of the game was the hitting of E. Henry, of the Hampden-Sydney team. The battery for' Hampden-Sydney was Scott and Mabry; for Summit Hill, Sterchi and Brimer. The game was played on Walt field. t- Science, Strength and Rough Wrestling Will Be Featured Tonight at Staubs Theater, 4 4 Jv Ak.

yi'r BAUER. With two of the most powerful wrestlers in the world in a finish contest at Staub's theater tonight, the fans are bound to gettheir moneys worth and the management would be safe In say-, tag, you money hack If yon feel dig-' satisfied. dare say not a mortal would' apply for- the Tefund at the, finish of the contest. Hevonpaa and Bauer are both in the city and are fit to battle for a Nothing will be barred but the strangle, hold and the.publle can look Tor the roughest -majeh of the has Just defeated Dr. Roller and Her-s aold, two wrestlers that are well known to Knoxville.

Both men wfll go on the nvil weighing about 245 pounds each. Young Locke and Kid Irish will box six rounds each before the big contest. Tills match alone be worth the price of admission. The advance' sale of seats opens this morning at 8 o'clock at the theater. Brices 50-76 and $1.00, I horn mountain worker convened for their eighth annual sessjon Thursday morning In the board of commerce rooms.

Approximately 100 visitors are here to discuss the social, educational and missionary activities conducted by "the several Interests engaged fiTTnoun-tain work in Eart Tennessee. Kentucky, and North Carolina. -Thursday mornings session opened with a greeting: from John, C. Campbell, chairman of the conference, and. southern representative of the Russell Sage foundation, with headquarters-at Asheville.

He outlined the work of tlw con-. fervnce, telling of the needs of the government. Our thoughts are going out on this struggle of inhumanity against hhmanitv. he said, and we ehoull rightly give our every attention to it. Agricultural activities of the mountain schools, and wider agricultural possibilities of the mountain country was the theme of the discussion at the morning hour.

The leaders were Prof. A. E. ilarmon. Lincoln Memorial university; John S.

LeFevre, department of country church, work. Presbyterian church, U. and Prof, floyd TSrail-Unr. Nashville, Agricultural Normal institute, Session. The country' church-? is a peculiai ehurclt said ill lam S.

Oliver, engaged In a unique- work in the rural sections of North Oarolinav- ith a church at who was the opening speaker of the afternoon It Is different from the city church. The church of which I am speaking Is a little church away from' the city, ham let and village, away from the railroad, out on its own plot of ground of seven acres, nestled in a grove of oak, maple and hickory, where the farmers may gather. It ministers to the community and also to the agricultural, social, political, recreational and home life of the community. It must live as a queen in the community, n6t to domineer, but with its mild sceptre to Influence its follovvei s. The church looks after the poor.

after the temperance side of things. It is concerned with farm ten-nancy. In a membership of 420 there are. only eight tenants, and of these eight, four live with the landlords. The church affects the educational life cf the community, I wqs the first man to go to college from the community.

Now In ilie'church there are 60 college graduates. Today in this church, there are Jawjers. doctors and professors, as well as strong business men. How may the church do this? What this church has done, other churches may do. There is talk today cf the decadence of the country church.

To do a good work, a church must definitely atand for something. Our chuieh has a purpose. It stands for drfini.el car ryirg out the Master's command, bear ye witness of Me both heer and -ill Judea, and to the uttermost parts of the earth. It stands for a regenerated inemlership and for an obedient go-out membership. (has.

A. Lyman Heard. Charles A. Lyman, of Madison genet al organizer of the N. A.

O. followed Rev. Oliver. A personal friend ard associate of Sir" Horace Plunkett, and an aid in the work that he has been doing the rural sections in Ireland. Mr.

Lvman brought to the conference a menage of what is being done the nature of rural movement in Ire- land and hat may be done in America for the benefit of rural organisation in the same direction. John C. Campbell. chairmanof the conference, said that he was under promts: not to speak, but talked briefly along the lines of what he hoped the woik might ultimately accomplish. He said, in essence, that he had b-en in the work for 25 ears, that he could call It uplift work only for want of a better name, and that what he hoped for, but probably would not see during his life tune, was the fact that this work would become independeftt.

tht it would become a part of the people's Work. The night session of the conference was featured With an address on fooJ, In Us relation to winning the war, delivered by Dr. H. A. Morgan, dean of the agricultural department of the Uni Tersity of Tennessee, and state food ad ministration The program for today is: Morning Session 9:30 a- m.

The Crossnore School; an Example of Co-operation in Country Church, Country School and General Community HEW KIND OF CALOMEL SAFE AND DELIGHTFUL The new kind of calomel, known as -Calotabs, retains all of the good medicinal virtues of the -old style calomel, yet entirely purified from all of the nauseating, disagreeable and dangerous qualities. You can, therefore, eat what you please and go where you please, with no loss of time from your work. One Calotab- at bedtime, with a swallow of water thats all. Next morning you awake feeling fine, "I your, liver Cleansed, your system purified and with a hearty appetite for breakfast. Calo-tabs are sold only in original, sealed packages, price thirty-five cents.

Your druggist recommends them and will refund your money if you are not delighted. Adv. For.Buming Eczema Greasy salves and ointments should not be applied If good clear skin is wanted. From any druggist for 35c, or $1.00 for extra large size, get a -bottle of zemo. When applied as directed It effectively removes eczema, quickly stops itching; and heals skin troubles, also sores, bums, Wounds and chafing.

It penetrates; aeanses and soothes. Zemo is a clean, dependable and inexpensive; penetrating; antiseptic liquid. Try it, as we believe nothing you have ever used ia asfeffective and satisfying. Th E. T7.

Rose Coy. Clevelaz-i, O. WBH6 flRROW Collars; FOR SPRING Casco-2 Vi in. CLYDE-2 A Superb Me? Suits for Your Dining Room Since the dining room is essentially a room of hospitality, cordiality and good cheer its furnishings should be planned to create that atmosphere. We' not only show the finest reproductions of all important periods, but place at your disposal ihe services of who stand ready to assist you in making yoiir selections.

And you will perhaps be surprised to find, upon comparison, that you can buy even more economically at STERCHI BROS, than at any other Furniture Store a condition that will apply whether you seek the inexpensive or the most costly. Asheville, X. April 11. Match play in the various flights of the -third annual spring golf tournament at the Asheville Country club began today, 'the play being marked by the large number of matchea that went to extra holes. In the first flight.

Laxtons gross score of 80 made him winner of the qualifying medal, against Leidys- 108, settling the tie of yesterday. Laxton had as opponent IE Hayes, and while the Charlotte (N C. man won, five and four, the Asheville player made a creditable showing. Laxton over Hayes, 6 and 4 H. Barn-nett.

Philadelphia over H. C. OTterbein. Chicago one up on the nineteenth hole J. H.

McCabe. Chicago, over Young Wattaca, off Port Sewall, 5 and 4, IC P. Battle, Asheville, over W. H. Robinson, Syracuse, 4 and 3 Lieutenant J.

H. Smith, stationed at Asheville, oveh c. R. Leidy, Philadelphia, 3 and 2 A. B.

Young, Chicago, over A. D. Troth. Sharon, 4 and 8 W. Morris, Syracuse, over H.

A. Lockwood, Chicago, 2 and 1. and William Wallace, Port Sewall, over the Asheville favorite. Bully Jones, 5 and 4 wero the results of today's play that leave eight good men to fight tomorrow for the semi-finals. i It now appears that Laxton and Wal-, lace will meet In the finals.

Some pretty matches were played In the secondhand third flights, some of them going to the twentieth hole before the. winner was decided. -n. Texas League Opens Today. Dallas, Texas, April 11.

The Texas League, composed of six teams, will open Its 191 8 playing season tomorrow fctnd -continue until September 8. Usual opening day parades have been arranged. Tomorrow's schedule follows: Shreveport at Dallas; Waco at Fort Worth; San Antonio at Houston. r- Alleged Spy Held in Norfolk. Norfolk.

April 'll. Peter Pita? arrested last night as an alleged, slacker. was today held for the department of Justice as a Bpy suspect. A booklet printed in Germany, a discharge paper from the steamer Mauretania and passes from U. S.

navy boats were found In his possession. Pitz refused to deny or affirm thatihe is a German. r- fc, NOTICE. kjpmbers jof Golden Rule Lodge. No.

177, I. O. O. and sister lodges are requested to meet at the late home of Brother W. Robert Mehaffey, 258 Cherokee avenue.

Lincoln Park, p. m. have charge of. funeral ceremonies. D.

W. Blrdwell, Noble Grand. J. F. Smith, Secretary.

Livmg-Rm 1 Furmture I Showings that match, in every Way, the splendid displays of dining room jand bedroom furniture described above. Visit the mezzanine floor a department of particular interest to those who wish to beautify their homes this spring. Complete slocks on all seven floors. Beaiuitnfol Rugs Rich and artistic designs the largest and most selection -to be found in Knoxville. 1 In connection with our Rugs and Carpets, We emphasize our wonderful and resourceful stock of drapety and decorative materials 1 Our' showing duplicates the best displays to be found in the larger cities Practically every demand can b'e satisfied here completely.

V- ON GAY-STREET. Nos: 4)6-420 We Extend a Welcome, to All. Out-of- Town. Visitors to Greater Knoxville i rz i 4.

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