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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-10
WOULD SAVE
MANS LIFE
Committee Will Pay Visit to
< the Governor Here.
BOTH SIDES ARE ACTIVE
The Friends of Fitzgerald Are
Doing Everything in Their
Power to Keep Him from Hang
ing-Prosecution Still Fighting
Him.

A desperate effort is being made tc
save William Fitzgerald, the Mem.
phis man who, it is alleged, killed his
wife, from hanging at the State peni
tentiary, and just as determined ar
effort is being made to prevent the
governor from interceding.
The matter has been taken up by
Nashville and Memphis people and
every effort will be made to present
the case of Fitzgerald before the Gov
ernor in its most favorable light. Pri
vate Secretary George Taylor came tc
Newport Sunday and it is said had un.
usual heavy correspondence relating to
the case, and on the same train Attor.
ney General Y. N. Estes of Shelby
county came here for the purpose of
setting forth the side of the prosecu-
sion and urging that the law be al.
lowed to take its course.
1t is said that delegation of Nash
vile and Memphis people will come
TO Newport some time this week for
the purpose of pleading for the life OF
the condemned man.
1t is stated by those friendly to his
cause that the jury which convicted
him never intended that he should die
and that the verdict they brought in
was one recommending the alleged
murderer to the mercy of the court. 1t
is stated that the first verdict render
ed found Fitzgerai guilty of murder
in the first degree with mitigating
circumstances, but that the verdict
had been drawn up on loose piece of
paper and that the judge instructed
that thev return to the jury room and
draw up the verdict as per law and in
stead Of copying their verdict exactly
the change was made on the second
one TO read recommend to the mercy
of the court" instead of "with miti.
eating circumstances"
The G. vernon gave Mr.. Estes care.
full hearing, but so far has not made
any announcement in the matter.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-10
Meeting is Said to Have Been
Held in Knoxville.
SELECTING A CANDIDATE
No Information is Given Out. But
Some of the Names of Those
Present Are Mentioned in the
Press Reports of the Recent
Meeting. 81.

A dispatch sent out from Knoxville
Friday gave the information that the
anti-Sells crowd had met in that city
for the purpose of perfecting an organ
ization to make war on the first Dis
trict congressman and to agree upon a
candidate to make the race against
him.
No information was given to the
press as to the action taken, the polit-
ical leaders present seeming to think it
a part of wisdom to keep their plans
from the public.
inst who attended is not known,
although the Knoxville press reports
had the following present: Ex-post-
master Joe Howard of Greeneville,
Senator John G. Houk, ex-congress-
man z. d. Massey, Paul Devine and
others. 1t was stated that every coun-
ty in the district had representatives
present with the exception of Claiborne
county. This would necessarily mean
that Cooke county was represented,
but just who had the honor is not
known.
1t is reported that DR.. J. Walter
Mem ahan boarded the train at New
pert and joined DR.. Massey who was
passing through this place at that
time, and because of this report, it has
been suggested that the doctor came
down from North Carolina and possi-
BILE represented Cooke county at the
meeting. .a--. ....a."'.
1t is not known just what man was
selected as the bearer of the flag of the
anti-Sells crowd, although there are
several reports throughout the State
that very close friends of Judge Nc
Henderson claim he will make the
race. Whether his name was mention
ed at Fridays meeting is not known.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-10
SlOO DIAMOND RING
FOR POPULAR LADY

In order that interest in the Fair
may be increased, Secretary ). F.
Stanbery has offered 500 diamond
ring to the most popular lady in Cooke
or adjoining counties. The contest
opens today Thursday, and the books
will be on display al the Minnis Drug
Co. where three votes will be given for
every five cent ticket and 100 votes
for every sl.OO ticket. The charges it
is announced, are made for the pur-
pose of paying the drug store for the
time and trouble to which they will
be placed.
Secretary Stanbery announces that
everything possible is being done to
make this meeting of the Fair associa-
tion huge success and the contest for
the ladies is but one of the features.
This contest is open TO any lady who
desires to enter. A booth will be
opened at the Fairgrounds and the
contestants given an opportunity OF
working among their friends and the
tickets will be on sale at the booth.
noon on the third day of the Fair.
Secretary Stanbery suggests that the
contestants get into the race early in
order that their friends may know
who is in the running.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-10
TOWN PAYS
SOME DEBTS
AS a Result Very Little Coin is in
Treasury and the Sidewalk
Talk Ends.

An interesting feature of the last
session of the Board of Aldermen was
the report of the recorder which showed
the financial condition of the town.
This meeting was held last Friday and
while the report showed that the town
had resources of S3,O9O.57, the payment
of 81, 1861 on the date following has
put the treasury in bad shape.
The Board had asked for financial
statement, so as to figure ON the advis-
ability of giving the people of Eastport
Il sidewalk. 1t developed that while
the town had considerable money in
bank, it was paying interest on Judge.
ments which had been secured against
the corporation by the Merchants and
Planters Bank on accounts of Duncan
and Greer, which had been turned
over to the bank last Spring and these
judgements were paid. The town also
owed the bank $500 borrowed money
which it was paying interest on and
altogether the Merchants and Planters
Bank collected $1616.31 from the cor
poration, Saturday. On thesa date
sum Of $500 was paid to J. r. Jones
for a reservoir site on jones' Hill and the
treasury was suddenly depleted with
only SS74.26 cents in sight to run it for
the remainder of the fiscal year, and
this did not include anything tor fire
hose, hose carts, or any of the little
extras to 60 with the water system.
1t is needless to remark that the
dream of sidewalk for Eastport al
present perished with the submission
of the report. Mayor Greer Informed
the board that he had an ideal book
keeping system for the disbursing Of
the waterworks funds. Cashier Nc
Mahan of the Merchants and Planters
Bank appeared before the board and
made proposition to handle the
money through the Chase National
Bank of New York without the town
having to pay the exchange, ETC., and
the money will therefore come through
this bank.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-10
ROBERT HOLLAND is
PAINFULLY INJURED

While riding logging wagon neal
his home in North Port, Robert Hol
land had his right leg caught between
the brake shaft and the wheel and an
ugly wound was made in the leg, ths
flesh being pinched out at point just
above the knee. Prompt medical at.
tendance was given and the little fel
lows sufferings were relieved as soon
as possible.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-10
AFTER IA MONTHS, FRIENDS
FIRST LEARN OF WEDDING

Clear Creek, Aug. 9.-The people of
this section were given surprise here
Sunday when it was announced that
Ray Ottinger and Miss Ollie Smith
were married, and that the ceremony
I had been performed IA months
previous. 6
The people of this section have mar.
velled at the sincerely of the courtship
which the young man, who is the son
OF Jack Ottinger well known citizen
and Miss Smith who Is the daughter
ofMr. and Mrs. John r. Smith, had
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-10
Distinguished Paris Citizen
Pays Respects to Governor.
MEMBER OF LEGISLATURE
One of the Strong Man of the
Lower House and was Speaker
of the Alabama Wing of the
Tennessee Legislature-Plans
Trip to Fatherland.

J. j. p. Johnsonius of Paris, Henry
county, the speaker of the Alabama
wing of the Tennessee legislature,
came to Newport on last Satur-
day morning for the purpose of con-
ferring with Governor Hooper over a
matter of interest to Paris citizen.
1t was Mr.. Johnsonius first visit to
this section and he was especially at
tracted by the fine country.
Mr.. Johnsonius has always been re-
garded as one of the strong men of the
1911 legislature. He was a candidate
for speaker of the house, but gave way
for harmony and permitted Mr.. Leach
to secure the position. When the fill
buster came he was the unanimous
choice of the runaways for the honor
and presided at the deliberations held
in Alabama.
When the celebrated grab appro-
priation bill was passed he was one of
the members who refused to become
party to the deal and as a result he
is carrying in his pocket the receipt of
Treasurer Taylor for the 5000 which
was paid him, as he turned the money
back into the treasury.
Several other of the Independent
democrats returned their money to
the treasury, but it has been notice
able that the Republicans seemed will
ing to Keep the extra stipulation in
their pockets.
Mr.. Johnsonius left for Nashville
Saturday night. He is planning a
trip to Holland where he will visit his
old mother, who is past ninety years
Of age, and will leave some time next
month to remain away something like
forty days.
The last time he was in Holland,
Mr.. Johnsonius made hit with the
Queen, when upon being given an au-
dience he stated that he came to her
with greetings from the Dutch of
Tennessee, and when she asked him
how many that represented, he replied
that he was the only Dutchman he
knew of in the State. AT one time
Mr.. Johnsonius' father was minister
10 the Queens father, and because OF
that fact ,he stands as well with the
administration of Holland as he does
with the administration of Tennessee,
and that is saying whole lot.
His friends at Nashville have fre.
quently predicted that he was man,
qualified in every way to represent
this country at Queen WiIhelmina's
court, and it would not be surprising
to hear of such an appointment In
coming administrations.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-10

been conducting, but there was not the
least suspicion that their relationship
was closer than that of cooling lovers,
and when it was announced that they
had eloped to Hot Springs North Car
olina,o on the fourth Sunday in May,
1910 and had been married at the First
Baptiss church of that city, the an
nouncement came as a surprise and
everybody in this section is wishing
them well, knowing that a couple
which can keepa secret that length OF
time are well mated.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-10
SELLS NAMES TWO
NEW POSTMASTERS

A special dispatch from Washington
to THE NEWPORT PLAIN TALK says
that the following postmasters have
been appointed in the first district on
the recommendation of Congressman
Sells: III. J. North as postmaster of
Msrning, Claiborne county; Mrs.
Rilda Miller as postmaster Of Back
woods, Carter county.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-10
SON BORN IN THE
GOVERNORS FAMILY

Sunday at noon the stork made its
appearance at Carson Springs and a
son was born to Governor and Mrs.
Hooper, this being the fifth addition to
the family. The young man, which
Master Randolph Jones has named
"Bull Tige" weighed fourteen pounds
and both the mother and child are
doing nicely.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-10
COUNTY ELECTION BOARD
PERFECTS ORGANIZATION

representative Of the regular democrats
while Hudson B. Anderson is the
Republican member of the board. -
1t has been frequently stated that If
the boards of the other counties COM
pare favorably with that one named
here, that the people of Tennessee have
nothing to fear from the present State
election board, for 1t Is believed that
the people here are we'll represented.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-10

The election commissioners of Cooke
county as appointed by the State
board, met last Friday and organized
by electing George w. Gorrell, chair
man and Forrest Stokely, secretary.
Mr.. Gorrell is the only member Of
the present board who was reappoint-
ed. lie is a democrat. Mr.. Stokely
was the last member OF the board to
be named and has been styled the
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-10
{. c. Gilbert of Memphis to
Bristol Highway Here.
VISITS CARSONS SPRINGS
The Governor is Presented With
the First Button, and it Is
Announced That They VIII
Be Placed on Sale Imme-
diately.

diately. &
G. G. Gilbert secretary OF the Mem
phis to Bristol highway commission
came to Newport Sunday morning for
the purpose of presenting Governor
Hooper with the first ''Memphis to
Bristol" button which are being sold
at 90 each to defray the expenses of
the survey. The button was designed
by the governor and its colors are red,
white and blue. The background is
white with the map in white in tn.
center of the button and with the
words in req and blue ink.
Inasmuch as the idea was that of the
governor the first button fro n the
press was brought to the governor,
and with it, Mr.. Gilbert brought a 60
pound watermelon with his respects.
Mr.. Gilbert drove out to Carson Springs
Sunday at noon and returned to town
about dark.
On Saturday 10000 of the Memphis
to-Bristol Highway buttons were deliv-
cred to Mr.. G. c. Gilbert, secretary of
the Memphis.to- Bristol Highway Com
mission. The Highway Commission
ers will at one begin campaign for
the sale of the buttons at 81 each for
the purpose of raising funds for sur
veying the highway. The sale of the
buttons is in the hands of a commit
tee composed of Mr.. Jere WhitsOn,
Cookeville; Mr.. r. N. Bond, Browns
vile; and Mr.. T. X. Colley, Centre
vile. 1t has been decided to offer q
prize of 500 to the commercial organ
ization making the largest sales.
Secretary Gilbert wired the commit
teemen of the arrival of the buttons
and steps will be taken at once for
their distribution. It is expected that
much interest will be shown by COM
merciai organizations, and that there
will much rivalry to get the 500 prize.
Several nice orders awaited the arrival
of the buttons. Secretary Gilbert re-
ceived request for 200 for the Com
mercial Club at Crossville Friday.
Other requests include 200 for Jonsn-
son city, 100 for Centreville and SO for
Elizaoethton.
Secretary Gilbert states the plans for
two days work on the state higway
August IA and 10 are being rapidly per-
fected. Within the next few days ef-
forts will be made to get In touch with
all the counties in order to get the
! working organizations on good basis.
1t is the purpose Of the commission to
have sufficient work on the highway
! on those two days to have it complete
across the state. Of course, all the
work that is to be done will not be
done on those days, but the foundation
for future building is expected to be
laid. Reports are being received from
numerous counties of active prepara-
tions for the two days.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-10
REV. REUBEN OWENS -
is NEW PASTOR

! Forest Hill, Aug. 9:-The congrega-
tion of the Forest Hill church met
Saturday and elected Rev. Reuben
Owens as their pastor for the ensuing
year, the preaching at this church to
be held on the First Sunday of each
month and the Saturday proceeding
same.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-10
MISS STOKELY ON WAY
TO CALIFORNIA

Miss Jessie Mae Stokely left Monday
afternoon for Berkley, California.
where she Will be one of the faculty Of
Miss Heads School.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-08-10
PENSION FOR WIDOW
OF FEDERAL SOLDIER

1t is announced from Washington
that Congressman Sells has secured
pensions for Mrs. Lausey Feeley, r..
+. d. No. 6, johnson City widow of
JSmes Feeley. She is allowed Sl2 per
month from June 7, 1910 and accrued
pension to date of her husbands death
The Washington herald., 1911-09-30
MANY NOMINATIONS MADE
HERALD'S TOUR CONTEST
Naming Representative Contestants for Round
the World and European Tours.

Nominations descended upon the Around
the World and European Tour Depart
ment yesterday in an avalanche. The
Interest around is remarkable and the
plan Of The Herald to send a party of
three people around the world and an
other party OF seven TO Europe has met
tremendous response.
Business men surrounded with all the
cares Of the day have desisted long
enough to make nominations represent
ative OF their concerns. While at this
point 1t may be we'll to state that the
Free Tour Department staff Is truly
thankful for the unfailing courtesy ac-
corded by the management of the diff
ferent concerns placing their employees
In nomination. These tours are going to
be grand. good thing for some faithful
employees, and 1t doesn't take these bnsi-
ness men more than two minutes to real
iZe it.
Residents Of the outlying districts are
speeding their nominations to the Tour
Department as fast as the mails can
carry them. 1t behooves every organiza-
ton, company. society, lodge, or district.
to select its most representative man or
woman. married or single, as a candi-
date. Let The Herald's guests be OF such
The Washington herald., 1911-09-30

a caliber that when they sail the people
Of this section can point to them with
pardonable pride as men and women
typical Of the grace and hustle OF this
territory.
Telephone inquiries as to how to pro-
ceed when nominated have been many
Here Is how: Immediately on hearing
your name has been placed in nomina-
tion, call on the Tour Department There
Is an advantage in calling personally at
the office, for you can consult with the
Tour Manager on ways and means of
getting votes, and he will supply you
with all the necessary blanks which
make the securing OF votes so easy.
Should you be unable to call at the Of
flee, write the Tour Manager, and the
district manager who has your division
In charge will call and see you either
at your home or place of business as
soon as he arrives in your locality.
A ballot appears in each issue Of The
Herald. Before voting these ballots,
make sure that your name has been en-
rolled as a candidate. as votes will not
be counted for candidates not regularly
nominated.
Send in your application. Your friends
may commence saving ballots for you.
thinking. of course, you have entered.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-30
WALL STREET CONDEMNED.
Speaker at Eucharistic Congress-
Also Attacks Modern Drama.

Cincinnati. Sept @9.-The money power
OF Wall street and its massed wealth. its
mad pursuit Of dollars, and its ruthless
warfare We're declared to-day by Presi-
dent John Cavanaugh, Of Notre Dame
University, to be among Americas most
dangerous forces. brutalizing men and
despiritualizing them. Rev. DR.. Cava-
naugh. who is one OF the most prominent
Catholics attending the Eucharistic Con-
E'ess, also said that Wall street is our
nations had example because it is so
successful Money" h.. continued. has
been enshrined there and God banished
He also attacked modern drama and art
and the philanthrOpies of the million
airs. In this connection he mentioned
Rockefeller and Carnegie especially. de-
claring that they could never reach
heaven on tower built up OF their
mOney-DaE philanthrOpies.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-30
The Facts in the Sugar Situation

k Rs9g @ @ % ys 5 {s6f % a per %
of sugar of deep concern to every Pursuant to the
January 19o recognizes the which the public
has in business ogan'zaon which deals necessity OF lite and desires
Herewith.
crop just harvested in shortage
Worlds of about 300 900 from the previous direct
mo In pPPS w sugars come to the United
short 1 continued b. d d-b. :; p. o
u !. responding closely to the unOWard Summer weather
France Germany and Austria that estimates ndGate reduction of
scarcity speculation Europe
has ADVANCED the London and the leading
@ @ % % face @ 6e nx RS Gun nSs an uD certain In gO"S5 % OF
beet product have similarly advanced the of their product
The Sugar Refining Company not
We own an acre Of cane sugar land nor does it produce
produce nona % O 5t% h ] SeeuR P R I P i
sugar pines Hawaii, and sugar
1t has, in common all other refiners at home
and abroad been compelled its supplies from these
spending price 56c
temBsr ii has been Sy62c. pound net
As regards policy will be from these prices that
only just grocery country
likewise maintained a fair parity to the
During he rise prices lower than
,,.dar pound below the quotations of other refners.
s w @ & that be e s! @ y E5ps % Bsn es
gn n h6 he actual @ ag figures S eannGt mo 5 be known Dsoe
supplies Of sugar will gradually ''''
HP n 9 S & gGod z @ and d with @
in October, the present tension should disappear.
sugar In @ b Pd d not saipP s %
peculiar relationship count househoids but also by
good business for any decided check consumption with profit
%ts Mo o:t e e 2 g The American Sugar Refining Co.
September 2z 1911
The Washington herald., 1911-09-30
Ountain-grOwn Grain
DIED.

COGAN-On Friday. September %. 1911,
at mis- parents residence. 625 Third
street northeast. JOHN COGAN,
youngest son Of Edward l. and
Catherine Cogan, first.
Funeral (private) Saturday. September
30. Interment in Mount Olivet Gem
etery.
CUNNINGHAM-On Friday. September
%, 1911, at 4:5O a m, MARY IDA.
wife of the late Capt. A. P. Cunning
ham. of Washington, D. c., after
long illness, at her home in the Coy
wood apartments. She is survived by
two sons and three daughterS-Albais.
Henry, Christine, Julia, and Mrs
Flanagan.
Funeral Monday. October ?. at a m.
from Immaculate Conception Church.
Interment in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
MISUNDERSTANDING, on Thursday, Sep
tember 2S, 1911. at $50 p. m, at his
residence, AL Prince street. Alexan-
dria, va, GEORGE II. HARLOW.
beloved husband of Sallie \. Harlow
and father of Sallie Harlow, Weller
and Leo P. Harlow, eyed seventy
years.
Notice of funeral hereafter. Please
omit flowers.
KELLER-On Friday. September q, 1911.
at her residence. 81 Tenth street
southeast, MARGARET KELLER,
beloved mother of Louis A. Keller.
Funeral services will be held at George
p. Zurhorst's undertaking establish
ment. 3G East Capitol street. on
Monday, October 2, at 10 a. m. Rela-
tives and friends invited TO attend
Baltimore, Nd, papers please copyC
The Washington herald., 1911-09-30

MARRIAGE LICENSES.
WHITE

Harry Paritz a. and Anna Garhnkei. 2, both
of Washington, d. c.
George Z. Lawrence, a. Of Philadelphia, Pa, and
Eva G. Tignor 80, Of Hampton, Va.
Clyde c. Falter q. and Marion ". Smith, ls.
Rev. w W. Barnes
Cover NJ. Koockogey. 30. and Mary B. Arnold q,
Of Baltimore Nd. Rev. John T. EnSor.
Reno PagliOcchini. q, and Josephine Dambrosio,
II. Rev. Nicholas Jaselli.
Andrew NJ. Grgsby, 3. and Dolle Sullivan, o.
Cf Frederick sburg. Va. Rev. Henry B. Angers
William H. Harkins g. and Augusta L. Riley
3
Sidney G. ErTine. 8, and Josie E Hines o.
both Of Mcdowell. Va Rev. John r. Shannon
John l. Dement,. 81, and Nellie T. McHale, 3
Rev. r. J. FrOelich
COLORED
z. Gather - and Minnie Gardner, 3
A. Washington. D. and Frances Digs Ie Rev,
ID. z. WiSeman
The Washington herald., 1911-09-30
NO TRUTH IN STORIES.
A merican Investors Will Not Lose
Cuban Charter.

Stories from Havana to the effect that
Herbert J. Browne OF this city, and
other Americans interested in property
on CayO AvalOs had lost their charter
10 develop the rich iron and manganese
mines was denied Yesterday by the
Cuban legation and the State Depart
ment.
Mr. Browne Yesterday called at the
State Department and had officials inves-
tigate the rumOrs that have reached this
country. The officials said that they had
heard nothing of the revOking of the
charters. and stated the Cuban govern
ment was only too pleased to have Amer
iCah capital invested there