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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-08-15
fire FOLLOWS THE SHOCK
Several Thousand People Are
Homeless, Some Cities Being
Totally Destroyed = Eye-wit-
nesses Give Narrowing Account
ofthe Havoc Wrought Through
An Entire District.

Constantinorle, Aug. 10.-De.ails Of
the earthquake that wrecked several
cities on the coast of the sea of Mar
mora, and caused upheavsls i'll The
sea are coming in'sFowIv owing to in
terruption OF wires, lpdicate that the
disturbance was widespread. Several
hundred persons have been killed,
thousands are homeless and outbreaks
of fire have occurred in many towns
and villages.
The entire district between Con-
stantinople and Adrianople felt the
shock severely. Fugitives from Myrio-
phito report three hundred killed and
six hundred Injured. The town sill
was burning when they lett. Ganos-
Hora has been wiped out, eighty per.
sons being killed and thirty wounded
The wrecked buildings loak iir and
most of them were destroyed. Shar-
Koi was completely destroyed and
two nearby villages were enguifed.
Adrianople suffered little damage,
but Tchorlu was partly destroyed by
the earthquake and fire.
The center of the disturbance ap-
pears to have been in the region cf the
Eardanelles. Eye witnesses from that
section give narrowing accounts of The
havoc wrought. The majority OF The
houses in Gallipoli are in ruins and
the people are camping in The fields.
Tchanak-Kalessi is in an equally bad
plight, but the loss of life in these
towns is small, although many were
injured.
Warships anchored in the Dardsn-
elles felt the shock severely. 1t WAS
first attributed to aliantorpedoboal
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-08-15
Claims No espJnsibility of
Infam Jus Back Tax Law.
MAKES AN EXPLANATION
Says That Fault Lies in the Man
ner in Which the Law is Being
Abused Instead of in the Law
Itself-Shows the Vote on the
Measure Comptroller Dibrell
is Handed a Few.

Nashville. Tenn, Aug. 9.-In de-
fensc Of himself and to refute certain
misrepresentation by candidates dur.
ing the recent democratic primary
campaign, Gov. Hooper has issued the
following statement relative 10 the
delinquent Tax law
1.-THE legislature of 1911 passed a
new back tax law. This bill was ve-
toed by me. 1t was passed in the 'regu-
lar senate over my veto, but the back
TAX machine and comptroller could
notpass it over my veto in The house,
because The republicans and indepcn-
dents stood in the way.
"From the foregoing bill we must
distinguish the delinquenttax law CON
cerning which much has been said.
"The effort of some of my political
opposition to charge me with Comp
trol!er Dibrell's iniquitous admins
tration of the delinquent tax law is
political dishonesty. Let us look
moment at the facts.
"For a good many years sthe state
has been compelled to bid in at tax
sales real estate where nobody else
would buy 1t. The state could not get
rid of these lands because the law was
defective and good titles could not be
made. Lands bid in for taxes, there
fore, accumulated Oh the state year
afleryear. Itwas agreed by everybody
that no taxpayer should be permitted
TO avoid his taxes in this way and
that the state should have relief from
this situation. II seems that the Comp
lroller then requested Attorney-Gen-
eral Cate TO draft bill that would en-
able the state TO make titles TO these
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-08-15
Messrs. Burke and Stokely to
Settle Their Election.
NO new ELECTION CALLED
Proposed New Election Called
Off When Mr.. Burke Served
Notice on Election Commiss-
toner's That He Wanted His
Certificate and Mr.. Stokely Re-
strained Them From Same.

When the new county court is or
ganized it will give the unusual spec
tacle of perfecting it's organization
with less than it's full membership, as
but nineteen men will constitute the
court when it organizes according to
the present understanding.
The vacancy will be occasioned by
the contest between Dave Burke and
Murray Stokely for the third place in
the Sixth district.
According to the vote as announced
by the judge OF the election it stood
30 for Burke and 200 for Stokely, but
when an official count of the ballots
was made it showed 210 for each OF
them, although there was one ballot
coupted for Mr.. Burke which was
checked off with check marks instead
of with the cross as per law, and there
was one ballot which was given to Mr..
Burke which just as easily could have
been given to The next man on the
ticket, Mr.. Cureton, and one ballot
which was given to Mr.. McNabb
which could just as easily have been
counted for Mr.. Stokely.
Mr.. Stokely, however, was satisfied
with the official count and was count
ing on new race, when Mr.. Burke
demanded his certificate on the face Of
the returns from the Judge of the cleo
tion, as he of course had right to do,
and when the election commission de-
cided to give give him that certificate,
questioning their own right to go be-
hind the returns, Mr.. Stokely then H.
ed contest for the seat, ,and his friends
claim that there will be no question
about his being seated, as under legal
election laws Mr.. Stokely clearly has
the majority of the legal votes casts
and his vote when The contest before
the court ends, will show that Mr..
Stokely at the very least has 210 votes,
while counting the doubtful votes, but
throwing out all illegal votes, it will
show that Mr.. Burke has at the very
most 209 legal votes, and as result
Mr.. Stokely has no fear whatever OF
the outcome of the contest.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-08-15
THE PUBLIC;
The ADVERTISER
The Public of Today is Well In
formed, All Of Which is Due
to the Advertiser.

There was never time when the
public was better informed than now,
and never at time when the character
of the, activities of business was better
known. Advertising is the key to this
information, and as it rises or falls, SO
does the general impression ofbusiness
welfare and the ups and downs in marts
of trade follow.
If business waits on the public to
awaken it from a slumher, it will al
ways Sleep for such is not a public Gus
tom. 1t rather works the other way,
because those who are ingenious
enough to build business never didit
without going to hepublic for patron
age, and business must always take the
initiative.
Just let business refuse to be aggres-
sive and stall the usual means 10 stim
ulate trade, and there is not only re-
duction in the volume of it, but a cor
responding diminution of the general
wealth. Thriving business rebounds
to the good of all, and makes for the
employment of many; hence it is the
responsibility of business to create its
own success.
Population is on its own increase, SO
are the needs and requirments of all
mankind, and If business eNhales a
buoyant, hopeful atmosphere, it will
absorb uncertainty and establfshfaith
in the affairs of men. Every day,
week and month presents an oppor-
tunity-a chance to do something, ,and
in the doing of it one only enjoys the
privilege to realize achievement.
Why not be doing that something
now.
ADVERTISE.
The great special fair edition of THE
NEWPORT PLAIN TALK with its 5000
copies sent broadcast, and to every
State in the Union this coming Sep
tember will be your best, and golden
opportunity.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-08-15
HEN KILLS SNAKE
IN VICIOUS BATTLE

Sandusky, o., Aug.12-A battle be-
tween black snake about two feet
long and clucking hen guarding a
dozen little chickens, fought in a
dusty road near Milan Saturday after
noon, was won by the hen. The fight
lasted almost an hour, but the snake
according to witnesses who stood away
ready to go TO the fowls assistance if
she needed it, never had t'lookin.'
When the hen finally Withdrew, the
snake was dead.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-08-15
ARREST OF
GEORGE KENNEDY
State Factory Inspector Charged
With Extortion md
Disorder.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 9.-George
Kennedy, state factory Inspector and
an appointee of Gov. Hooper, was ar
rested here this afternoon and placed
in the city Jail on three charges of ex--
tortion and one of drunken disorder.
Women of the underworld reported
that last night Kennedy visited num-
ber OF houses on the west side of the
city and demanded money of them !.
One declared that Kennedy pointed
pistol at her head as means Of enforc-s
ing his demand. He displayed the po-
lice badge which had been given him
by the Chattanooga police department
as an aid in his work of inspecting
the factories of the city.
Fairly this afternoon Kennedy was
taken to police headquarters where
Chief Hill divested him of his badge
and pistol. He was then given his free
dom. This arrest was on the simple
charge of drunk and disorderly conduct
Later the chief learned of the other ac-.
cusations and the factory inspector was
re-arrested on the more serious charges.
This time he was placed in cell and
at late hour tonight he had not sue
ceeded in making bond.
Kennedy denies the charges and de-
clares he is being prosecuted. He
charges that the police of Chattanooga
have hampered him in his work for the
state here, and that they have ssit in for
him.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-08-15

A new girl baby has put in it's APP
pearence at the home Of George Gard
ner, making the seventh addition to
the household.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-08-15

Miss Margaret Kidwell left Friday
for Warrensburg. She will be gone
several weeks.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-08-15
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS
Committee of Girls Sent Him
Notice That, If Elected, He
Would Have to Promise to Wed
Within a Year, and at That to
Wed a Girl Who Resided in the
Third District.

The following appeared in The st.
Louis Post Dispatch OF July IS, and
will be of interest to the many friends
Of Mr.. Denton in this county:
Muskogee, Oklahoma, July l3:-
] G. Denton, who wants to go to
Congress from the Third Oklahoma
district, has by getting married before
the election, carried out one of his
campaign pledges before it came due.
At the demand of "Committee of
Girls he pledged himself to get mar
ried, If he was elected, within a year
after the election, and to pick his
bride from the Third District. He
was married few days ago to Miss
Clara Murchison of Muskogee, who is
said to have had no part in exacting
the pledge for him.
Sixty days ago Denton, who is AS
sistant United States District Attor-
ney, announced his candidacy for the
nomination of the Republican ticket
for Congress. He was bachelor,
clubman and popular in society.
When he received a communication,
signed "Committe of Girls, demand
ing promise that if he were elected
he would marry within one year, and
that he would choose a girl from the
Third District, he published in the
newspapers his acceptance of the
challenge.
Denton commenced to campaign, and
he adopted novel method. He Sc
cured team of bronchos and driver
and started on tour of the inland
towns and the crossroads, stores and
school houses, speaking wherever he
could get as many as dozen listeners.
Finding the rural population busy
with crops and crowds hard to obtain,
he went farther and engaged fife and
drum corps which he carried along
with him. This troupe he would send
into village ahead of him and after
about thirty minutes, when they had
had time to attract crowd, Denton
would dash up in his blackboard and
before the astonished denizens knew
what had happened he was in the
midst Of a political speech.
Now he has a bride. Ee did not
take any chances en- carrying the elec-
tion before he redeemed his pledge to
the committee of girls. He me: Miss
Clara Murchison, daughter Of a
Muskogee lawyer, at Tahlequah. She
is part Cherokee. The courtship was
pursued with the same dash and vigor
that Denton was carrying on his cam
paign. One day Father Murchison re-
ceived telephone message from Tab
lequah that there had been a wedding
and that his youngest daughter was
the bride OF. the ambitious young poll.
tician. A short bridal trip followed
and Denton returned TO Muskogee
ready to take up with renewed vigol
his dashing campaign.
Mrs. Denton has an allotment oi
land in her own right in the Cherokee
nation, is graduate of the Cherokee
Female Seminary and an accomplish.
ed young woman.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-08-15
JUDGE MOORE
BY $4,000
Returns From All Counties But
One and Two Civil Districts
Show His Majority.

With returns complete or practically
complete from all the counties of the
state except Claiborn and two districts
of DeKalb county, the vote in the race
for Court Of Civil Appealsstands Felix
w. Moore, 12l 1882; H. N. Cate, S7,272.
These figures give Moore lead of 34,-
ITO. The returns from Claiborne
county will probably reduce this ma
jority some 500.
The above returns give A.. S. Buch-
anan an aggregate of l47 1927 votes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-19
LITTLE BOY BADLY CUT.

Paul Barrett, the nine-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Barrett,
met with distressing accident while
bathing in bath tub at his parents
home Saturday night when a glass
washboard on which ne was stand
ing broke, severely cutting him in
several places on the right leg and in
the groin.
Had it not been for the timely dis
covery of the accident on the part OF
the child's mother and the promptness
with which a physician was secured
the child probably would have bled to
death. As soon as the accident was
discovered, DIR. 7. NJ. Jones was sent
for and took sixteen stitches in the
wound. His condition is greatly I'M
proved today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-19
A NATIONAL BOY SCOUT CON
TEST.

The International Congress of
Hygiene and Demography, world
exhibition on health, which meets in
Washington, D. c., September IL to
30th, 1912, has invited the Boy Scouts
of America to take part in this world
wide movement for the standardiZat-
lion of Hygiene. Undoubtedly this
exhibition will be Of great value to
all who attend. 1t is estimated that
over six thousand delegates repre-
senting every civilized nation on
earth will be present. The Boy Scouts
of America will have an exhibition
camp at the monument. The follow
ing vii lact as delegates from Troop
No. /, Alexandria, Va Scout Com
missioner Harry w. Rudd, Bedford
Howell, Ashbuy O'Meara, Hurst
Hayes, Earl Grillbortze, and Louis
Wells.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-19
MORE TORID WEATHER.

The mercury scared into the nine
ties again yesterday and rendered
conditions extremely uncomfortable.
The attendance at the churches WIS
slim and during the afternoon CON-
paratively few people were on the
streets. The electric trains trans
ported many to and from the Dyke
and other points on the electric rail-
way, and the excursion steamers
were we'll patroniZed
The weather bulletin says:
"The distribution of barometric
pressure over the North American
Continent and the adjacent oceans is
such as to indicate that the coming
weeks will be one of moderately
high temperatures in the Southern
States and generally over the Middle
West, while in the Northern States
and west Of the Rock Mountains ten!-
peratures will be near or below the
seasonal average.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-19
WITH HIS SISTER |H-LAU
Amos Yates and Addie NJ. Lee Ar
rested at Instance of Formers
Wife.

Considerable ecitement was caused
on Faxirfax street, between King and
Cameron ON Saturday by the arrest by
Officers Bell and Rowlett of Amos
Yates and Addie NJ. Lee, the latter's
sister-in- law. The couple had been
found in the Braddock House. The
family came to Alexandria from Lou
lisa county recently, and secured a
house in the southeast section OF the
CITY, According to what can be learn
ed Miss Yates was brought here with
the family to assist in the household
work, but the conduct of the husband
toward his sister-in-law was Of a
nature to cause the wife to take &C
ton. and having traced the couple to
the Braddock House, she had them ar
rested.
The woman and man were brought
before the Police Court this morning
After hearing the case, Justice Cation
ordered that Yates be held until he
made arrangements to send his sis
ter-in-law back to Louisa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-19
ENCOUNTERS SUMMER SQUALL

With sails damaged, the result of
a hard fight she had in a summer
squall while lying in the Rappahan-
mock river, the schooner Virginia
Dare is lying at Alexandria, dis
charging "a cargo of poplar wood. The
squall came as the vessel was on her
way to her loading point, and Capt.
Albert Curley, master of the schoon-
er, estim .tes that the wind, for a
short time, reached velocity OF
about sixty miles an hour. When
the blow was over the foresall of the
schooner was torn to pieces and other
canvas was somewhat torn, but not
enough to prevent it's being used.
She will be fitted with new sail and
will have other canvas repaired be-
fore she leaves Alexandria for a
Chesapeake Bay point to load lumber
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-19
VICTIM Of .L0GkJAN
John S. Duggan Succumbs to Injuries
Received by Being Struck by
A Train,

Early on the night of Saturday
the 3rd instant, John S. Duggan, VINO
resided at 100 Duke street, attempt
ed to cross the tracks of the South
ern Railway on Union street. Inc
work Of shifting cars was IN progress
and during lull in the procedure re
endeavored to reach the opposite
side. Before he cold clear the rails
however, the train started and one
of his feet was mashed. He was
taken to the Alexandria Hospital and
several toes were amputated.
He was thought to be recuperatlng
and no serious outcome was antlcI-
pated at first. Later, however, his
condition became alarming and 1t
was found that teianus had devei-
oped. He fingered until quarter
past six o'clock yesterday evening
when his death followed.
The deceased was 35 years old. He
leaves widow daughter of the late
John Mills) and daughter. He was
an iron moulder by occupation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-19
RIVER NOTES.

The steamer City of Milford has ar
rived from Baltimore. She will re-
sumo her route on the Potomac within
the next few days.
The schooner Five Sisters, from the
lower Potomac with lumber to W. A.
Smoot & Co., has arrived
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-19
INFANT SUNDAY SCHOOL.

A series of meetings began yester-
school at the infant Baptist Sunday
school at 1914 Princes street, which
will be continued until Friday even
ing. Services begin at O'CLOCK
They are conducted by Rev. 1. a
LYNN. of Fredericksburg. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Bv remembering her birthdays
woman is able to forget her age,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-19
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
interesting News Notes About Peo-
ple of Alexandria Happenings
in Society.

Mr.. Vance Peele has returned from
Atlantic City.
Mr.. Lyster Bowman is spending his
vacation at Colonial Beach.
Mr.. Harvey Selecman has gone to
Atlantic City for two weeks.
Mrs. Wetha Swartzman has been
visiting friends in Leesburg.
Miss Mary Callahan is visiting
Miss Elsie Hamilton at Quantico.
Miss Cora Jones has returned
from Roanoke where she spent two
! weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Mckinney
left SATURDAY to spend week at Co
lonal Beach.
Mr.. Thomas L. Carter left on Sat
urday to spend few weeks at the
New Jersey resorts.
Mrs. Charles H. Mckinney left
Saturday to visit relatives in ST.
Mary's County, Md.
Mavor-clect Thomas A. Fisher and
Mrs. Fisher left today for the Col
lingwood Club, where they will speha
the week.
Miss Jennie May WEIGH left yes
ter,lav for Brentland, where she Will
be the guest Of Misses Bessie and
Lillian Scott.
Mrs. l.. L. Armistead, Jr., and little
daughter, Marie Helen, left this morn
on ten days trip to Philadelphia and
Atlantic City.
Miss Sanders, of Occoquan, aged
26 who had been an inmate OF the
Alexandria Hospital, died at that IN
stitution last night.
Mrs N. G. Davis and daughter
Miss Florence f. Ennis, have been
visiting the formers brother, MI
Kenney Rock, in Warrenton
Miss Florence Anderson of this city,
and Miss Anna Mccarthy, OF Wash
ington. ID. c., are guests at the Lin
wood Hotel Colonial Beach.
D. G. Grillbortzer, President OF the
Washington Florists Association, lett
Saturday to attend the National
Florist Association m Chicago.
Miss Helen Bowman has returned
from Greensboro, n. c., accompanied
Nv Miss Nellie Hickman, OF Green's
boro. and Miss Bertha Marsh, OF Char
| lottesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Davis and
sons, CORTLAND and Charles, have
returned to their home after a most
delightful vacation spent at Allan
tic CITY and Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Brawner and
son. Edwin, have returned from Den
yer, Colorado, after spending a
pleasant three weeks with their
friends, Mrs. Manda 3. Perry ard
Mrs E. Z. Perry, of that city.
x.sBsskeEzzzElE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Brawner and
son, Edwin, have returned from Dem
yer, Colorado, after spending
pleasant three weeks with their
friends. Mrs. Manda E. Perry ard
Mrs E. Z. Perry, of that city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Davis and
sons. CORTLAND and Charles, have
returned to their home after a most
DELIGHTFUL vacation spent at Attain
tic City and Philadelphia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-19

Mrs N. G. Davis and daughter
Miss Florence f. Ennis, have been
visiting the formers brother, MT
Kcnney Rock, in Warrenton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-19

Miss Sanders, of Occoquan, aged
26. who had been an inmate OF the
Alexandria Hospital, died at that IN
stitution last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-19

Mrs. /. l.. Armistead, Jr, and little
daughter, Marie Helen, left this morn
on ten days trip to Philadelphia and
Atlantic City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-19

Miss Florence Anderson of this city,
and Miss Anna Mccarthy, OF Wash
inpton, d. c., are guests at the LIN
wood Hotel, Colonial Beach.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-19

D. G. Grillbortzer, President OF the
Washington Florists Association, lett
Saturday to attend the National
Florist Association IN Chicago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-19

Miss Jennie May WEIGH left yes
terGay for Brentland, where she will
be the guest Of Misses Bessie ana
Lillian Scott.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-19

Miss Helen Bowman has returned
from Greensboro, n. c., accompanied
NV Miss Nellie Hickman, Of Green's
boro, and Miss Bertha Marsh, OF Char
lottesville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-19

Mr.. Vance Peele has returned from
Atlantic City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-19

Mayor-elect Thomas A. Fisher and
Mrs. Fisher left today for the Col
lingwood Club, where they will spend
the week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-13
FRA ELBERTUSS CHILD
- MOST PERFECT GIRL

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nov. l3.-
Miriam Hubbard, daughter OF Fra FL
eeItus Hubbard, is the most perfect
Girl physically ever to enter the Uni
ycrs:ty OF Michigan. The physical
director OF the girls gymnasium has
made the announcement. The descrip.
ton is~as-follows: ~
Tall and slender, without very great
curves; weight 1915: height 66.7
inches; lung capacity 2ls; strength
test 1919 pounds; lungs and heart
in perfect condition. -
The director adds that as she is
Yoqng. the next few years undoubted-
~ will give her a physical beauty
equal TO her present bodily perfee-
ton.
she is modest and gracious, with a
UwEweet voice and wEvy hair. Sh--
seems surprised to learn the distinc-
ton the physical director gave her.
Long ago I learned that one can
not keep well unless one works In the
field and gains health from the sun
shine" she aid. In her fathers school
she did exactly the work the boys did.
Il always have taken all the exercise
with my years and my