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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-03-06

Plans have been prepared for the
Mountain School which is to be con-
Quoted ON Cosby by the Baptist. This
is feature of the Home Mission work
iof the Baptist church which is attract
ing much attention at this time. Sup
eriniendent McSween at the Baptist
Sunday School, Sunday, stated that
the Home Mission board was contri-
buting $1,000 toward the erection of
the school and he calico attention 10
the fact that this sum was larger one
than the total collections and contrl-
buttons for home Missions made by
the Cooke County churches during the
past ten years, thus showing that this
county was receiving right back, more
than it had sent away for mission
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-03-06
GOVERNMENT HIGHWAY
COMES VIEWPOINTS WAY
Governor Hooper Desgnates Route for the Road Which
,a Uncle Sam Will Spend $1,000 in This Section.

$4,000. The road to be improved in
Sewer County is at present a common
dirt road, with The exception of first
four miles. The road across Cooke
County is all graded and macadamiz-
ed, with the exception of three or four
miles next to the Greene County line,
and three or fourmiles next the Sewer
County line. 1.r
1t will will be remembered there is
pike road from Seviervile 10 Knox
Vile. Greene County also contem-
plates building pike road to the
Cooke County line. 1t will thus be
seen that ii is the Governors hope to
have the fund of $4,000 for the postal
road SO expended as to fill in some con-
Meeting links that will help to consti-
tute a complete graded and macada-
mized highway from Greeneville TO
Knoxville.
The Bristol-to- Memphis Highway,
AS projected, IS routed from Greenville
by way of Morristown TO Knoxville.
The travelling public will ultimately
have choice betW cen two through high
ways.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-03-06
LITTLE GIRL
MEETS DEATH

Bristol, Tenn. March 1.--Leois
Whetsei, q little girl, was struck by
train ON the Holston River branch Of
the Girffinia & Southwestern railway
near Church Hin today aud instantly
killed. The child was accompanied
by her mother, but the latter was par
alyzed with fear By the sudden appear
ance Of The locomotive, as ii dashed
around a curve, and made no effort to
rescue her. The liLtlegirl was thrown
several yards.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-03-06
BIG BASKET
BALL GAME
The Old Newport Athletic Club
VIII Measure Strength
With Newcomers.

A basket ball game of more than or
binary interest will be played at the
Denton Opera house. thursday nigh
when the Old Newport AthIeticC CLUB,
the team which won many games unit
der the colors of that association will
meet team composed OF the players
al present active in the game. While
the old Has Becns have an exaggerated
idea Of their ability ana expect 10
ronp away with the young FLOODS,
still the matter Of condition will be a
great draw back and while the Has
Beens NAV be good for some fast play
ing fer about five minutes of each half,
The condition of the younger players
should enable them 10 make The score
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-03-06
FOURTEEN CARS
in A WRECK
Herbert Ragan Had to Jump For
Life When Train is
Wrecked.

Third section of Train No. -, East
bound local, with Conductor Herbert
Ragan in charge, was wrecked near
Sandy Bottom, just West of Hot
Springs, last Friday AFTERNOON and all
Traffic on this division ofthe Southern
was tied up for several hours. No one
was hurt but fourteen cars of merch-
andise were demolished, the damage
being heavy. Conductor Ragan and y
brakeman were Oh top Of. the ears al
the time of the wreck, and. they had to
jump for their lives, landing oman enA
bankment and escaping injury. The
ears contained merchandise and prae-
ticaily all of this was destroyed.
Wreck trains were summoned, both
from Asheyilic and Knoxville. Train
No. II was held up until it was six
and one-haif hours late. Train No. u
was an hour and haif late and train
No. 102 WAS held at the wreck fornear-
iytWo hours.
Hardly had this wreck been cleared
away until the report came that three
cars Of coal had been piled up at the
1873 mile post, which is located short
distence West Of Del Rio. This de-
railment occurred at "a. H., and was
due to cars becoming unconpled in the
train. The cars were damaged so bad
ly that they were burned. The Knox
vile wreck train did not get back to
the wards until Saturday, evening
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-03-06
GREAT DAM
PLANNED
Believed That Work Will Be
Begun on French
Broad.
HAVE LEASED CAMP site
Inndictations Are That the Dam
Which Has Been Rumored For
the Last Five Years Will Re-
suit in Some Actual Work as
Options Have Been Paid Again.

For the fifth time, the farmers in
the vicinity of Old town who have OPP
toned their land facing on the French
Broad river to the Asheyille parties,
have received their yearly option
money. One man who has contracted
for the sale of twelve acres of his land
at 5000 per acre has already received
$500 in option money and others have
received as much.
Every year when :. A. Bean, the
agent for the Ashevile company makes
his appearance, there are rumors in
the air of fresh activity, but this time,
it would appear that there at least is
something in the contention of the
people that the big dam will be built
across the French Broad river, for it is
a known fact that Mrs. O'Dell was
asked TO option to Mr.. Bean three
acres other land for camping purposes,
and that instead of making an option,
she made lease of same. This would
indicate that some work is to be done
in the near future.
BY combining the BIG power plant
up the river with that to he located at
Old town, there would be a combined
power of 800, 900 horse power, and this,
it is said would mean the location of q
mammoth plant in this section, most
likely tobe at Newport The Asheville
concern is dickering with the South
ern railway about the STRENGTHENING OF
their track in North Carolina along
the French Broad river. for the pur-
pose of getting the track to a higher
elevation To make the additional horse
power possible.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-03-06
TWO VETERANS PASS
into GREAT BEYOND
Deaths at Bufton and on Cosby of Two Men Who Wore
the Blue in the Great Struggle Between the States.

Two aged civil war veterans died on
Cosby last week, the one suddenly and
the other after a lingering illness. On
Tuesday at ! \. NJ. Robert Valentine,
aged rs years, veteran Of the Second
Tennessee Calvary, was striken with
PARALYSIS, and eight hours later he was
dead. His funeral WAS held nj the
McMahan graveyard on Wednesday.
He is survived by the following child
rem: Two sons,P. A. and II. d., and
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-03-06

three girls, Rhoda, Jane and Mrs. A.
J. Gentry.
On Saturday Tolivar Jenkins, aged
Is years who has been sick for long
time, died al the home OF Joe Jenkins
near Blutfton. He served throughout
the civil war with the Federal troops.
He is survived by two sons, Willie
and Toliver jenkins. Burial was made
Sunday.
Both men were on Uncle Sans pen
sion roll.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-03-06

centrating cash and restricting credits:
an industrial system which. take it on
all its sides, financial rs we'll as nd,
miniStrativc. holds capital in leading
strings, restricts the liberties and Tim
its the opportunities of labor and ey-
PLOTS without renewing or conserving
the natural resources OF the country: 9
body of agricultural activities never
vet given the eiiicienrs 81 great sbrsis
ness undertakings or served as II
should be through the fundamentally
of science taken directly to the farm
or afforded the facilities OF credit best
suited to its practical needs: water
courses undeveloped, waste places I'M
reclaimed. forests INTENDED, fast dis
appearing without plan or prospect OF
Continued on Page y
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-03-06

waste. We have squandered great
part Of whit we might have u%ed ana
have not stopped to conserve the eX
ceedng bounty of nature without
which our genius for enterprise would
have been worthless aud iInpoteih
scornilg 10 be careful. shanefn!1y
prodigai rs we'll rs admirably efficient
We have isavsl sl,r9u1 ofstslsf iiltilistlA ".
achiGvemeits bnt We have nor little
erto stopped thoughtfully enough TO
count the human cost. the cost OF lives
stuffed out of energies overtaXed and
broken, the fearful physical and spir
itual cost to the men and women and
children upon whom the dead weight
and burden OF ii all has fallen pitllesS-
ly the years through. The groans ana
agony Of it all had not yet reached
our ears. the solemn. moving under
tone of our life. coming up out OF the
mines and factories and out OF every
home where the struggle had its init
mate and familiar seat. with the
great government went mauy deep So
cret things which we too long delayed
to look into aud scrutnize with can
did. fearless eyes. The great govern
ment we loved has too often been
made use OF for private and selfish
purposes. and those who used it had
forgotten the people
Duty of Americans Outlined.
Ar-1aSt a,vision has been vonchSafed
us of our life rs ~ whole. We see the
bad with the good. the debased aud
decadent with the sound and vital.
With this vision we approach new ar.
fairs. Oar duty is to cleanse. to re-
consider. to rc>ture. to correct the evil
without impairiug the good. to purify
and hunanize every process Of orr
common life without Weakening or
sennmentaliZiug ii There naS tieen
something Grade and heartleSs and M
Feeling in our haste To succeed and NE
great. Our thought has heeil. ''i.et ev-
cry man look out for himself: let pv-
cry generation look out for itself.
| while We reared giant machinery which
made 1t Impossible thai any out th"se
who stood at the levers of control
| should have II cllanee To look ont for
| themselves. We had not forgotten uiii
morals. we remembered we'll enough
rhat we tad set mp policy which Wa>
meant 10 serve tile buGhiest as well us
| the most powerful with au eye single
4 -, ra. ~ yltSfin1. sNsl fair
| NAV. and remembered 10 with pride
But we were very needless ana In q
hurry TO be great.
We have come now to the sober sec-
ond thought The scales OF Needless
! ness have fallen FROM our eyes. We
! have made up our minds to square ev-
4! cry process of our National life again
with the standards We so proudly srt
/ up at the beginning aud have always
| carried ut unr hearts. Our work rs il
F., work Of restoration
| THINGS TO ee Accomplished.
| We naye itemizpd with some degre'
! OF particularly the things that ougn'
! to he altered. and here are some VI tht
I, chief items: A iariff which cuts us Oh
| from our proper part in the commerce
J of The world. violates thu just priuci
: pies Of TAXATION and nakrs the govern
! ment n tactic instrument In the hahd'
| of private iliter,StS: a banking ahd cai
rency system based upon the necessity
/ OF the government 20 sell its bonds lift,
years age and perfectly ,.iuptca " coh
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-03-06

superintendent. J. McMahan spent
the last portion of the week in Canton,
i'll connection with the beginning Of
service on the Pigeon river division
from Caution 10 Sunburst.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-22
Yes, Krazy Was "Homorbly Emberressed'
GOALS FROM FIELD

CHICAGO, Oct 22.--Straight football
has been abandoned at the University
of Chicago in preparation for the game
Saturday with Purdue and Coach Stage
to-day places his hopes in trick
plays and his lSickers. The veteran
coach has a wholesome respect for La
fayette. inc Maroons have a bag of
tricks and the balance of the week will
be devoted to polishing up the rough
edges.
CHAMPAIGN, ILL, Oct 22-Realiz-
ing thet victory will psrnr.. the Hint
eleven to continue as q contender for
big Nine honors, while defeat will
hurl them into the discards, Coach
Zupke to-day ordered more secret prao-
tice for tonight. Illinois battles Indi-
ana Saturday at Indianapolis
BLOOMINGTON, IND. oct. 22--There
Is much gloom in the Indiana camp to-
day. With several members already
on the hospital list. more gloom was
added to the squad when Trout star
halfback injured his shoulder yester-
day, and had to be carried off the field
SOUTH BEND, IND, Oct 22.-Notre
Dame discovered to-day that the Fresh
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tngs The other things that are more
than worth while noting are that Sc
vance mas a better line than last year,
a fast and determined backfield and
good spirit.
Tennessee has much fine material,
but their forwards did not seem to me
to charge as well as those of Sewanee
1t was a good, tight battle, with Sc
vance showing clean cut, even II
slight, superiority all the way. The
Volunteers We're outplayed, but not at
all outclassed. and If they will give
their belts another tug and go into
their remaining games with the idea
same it shows that Clemson Is going
to hang on to the bitter end.
1t is likely Auburn did not open up
its purse and empty 1t of all 1t con-
tanned in the way of plays and re-
sources nor is 1t probable that it will
do that until she meets the Commo-
dores on November Is. 1t probably
will not be necessary for it to do so. l
still say, Look out for Auburn
THE Commodores won again. and
by goodly score. But so little
is known Of Henderson in these parts
that l can not undertake a guess as to
whether they did we'll or Ill. If Van
derbilt were to be called upon right
now to face Auburn or Michigan or
Virginia l do not doubt 1t would go
down in defeat; and perhaps that
would be the outcome of game with
Sewanee also if played to-day. They
claim to be worrying about their
game with the Volunteers as well, but
while the latter will keep them dill
gently employed for awhile. one of
thes days, ! do not thing their fears
Of Tennessee are well founded.
| look to see the Vanderbilt team
come along rather faster than most
of the Southern squads from now on.
and it may be that they will weather
the November gales-yes, | have
doubts.
+ LORTDA made q fine impression
with her big score against Mary
vile. 1t compared In complimentary
vein with that of Vanderbilt and that
of Tennessee against the same team,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-22
By j. w. Heis1nan.
T Asst Saturday / journeyed up to
L Chattanoosa 10 see for mVself

II Asst Saturday / journeyed up to
Chattanooga TO see for myself
just what Kind of a ball team
the Volunteers could put on the field.
Their opponents were the Mountain
Tigers from Sewanee. and ] had just
a. mite of curiosity concerning them
as we'll.
Both teams were accompanied by
bands and myriads of rooters. SO they
did not lack for inspiration. The
crowd was large, and enthusiasm ran
high. Tennessee was dead confident
of winning, and so, for that matter,
was Sewanee, though the latter didn't
make quite as much fuss about their
happy state of mind.
Well, both teams were big, all right.
They must weigh well over 10 pounds
each The weight of the two rush
lines seemed about on par, but Ten
nessee clearly had the heavier back
The Athenians have clearly made
big strides during the past week OF
practice, and ] would not now be sur
prised If they gave Virginia hard
run.
THE Palmettos deserve great credit
/ for holding the brilliant Auburn
eleven to three touchdowns. L can
not by any means think that Ala
bama is as strong as Auburn, and
therefore to do as well against Au-
burn as they did against Alabama
argues an advance during the past
week for Clemson. Probably Auburn
| was a point or two overconfldent be-
| fore the game, and then the fact that
| the Tigers were defending their own
| hearthstones helped some; but all the
| of putting to good use the football
! they learned from Sewanee, they will
| make it hot for all corners remaining
on their schedule.
| THE Red and Black triumphed over
L the Red and White, and did 1t
| by a better score than ! had antici-
| pated. Whether Alabama was really
| as badly crippled as their press re
ports just before the game indicated
| is something I can not say; but, tudg-
| ing from the way Vandegraaf per
| formed during the festivities 1t does
not seem probable that his "rheuma
tiz" was annoying him greatly.
| Alabama beat Clemson, 20 to 0, and
| Auburn beat Clemson, 20 to 0. There
fore, Alabama and Auburn are on a
par, Ell? But as Georgia beat Ala
| banla, 20 to 0, therefore Georgia can
beat Auburn, 20 to 0-what!
| field. The punting on both sides was
good: the forward passing not so
! good. There was some fumbling, and
| it was costly, especially for Sewanee.
Rainey. at quarter for Tennessee,
was perhaps the man most in evil
| dence for either team. He holds his
| feet we'll and has a fine eve for open
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-22
Food
say oEoRo9 Z. PhAia-

THOSE FOoTBALLlSTS
n friday they are cripples, they are
hopeless, broken aCrecks,
nth halt dozen sptintered arms
and seren fractured necks,
ut suddenly on Saturday they Leave
their beds of pain,
nd put their football dfmOr on and
battle once again.
What puzzles us Is that Ping sodle re-
lses TO 40 somewhere east of Suez,
here the best is like the worst, and
Iere amt no ten comm andments, and
man can raise thirst"
Clark Griffith refuses to allow one Of
is men to take part In the world tour.
lark intends TO run ball team next
hospital.
While it is rather early for predio-
ons we have a bunch that firing Bill
inter.
Hereafter the National Commission
MI handle the post season series In ST.
ouls; but why not the Board Of
isslth7
transforming at the close OF the base
all season Is much like rushing the can
Tier furnishing case of wine,
Despite the rumors that Packey Nc
arland's retirement, II is safe to say
nat he never Will quit the game as long
he has Tommy Murphy to fight.
he report that Bat Nelson is in need
ready cash reveals the fact that men
Gt0aily have to pay taxes in Hege-
,isch
one strong argument against the Fed
fsi League is that Horace FoqeI is
Or Il,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-22
||AJOR LEAGUE
BALL PLAYERS
PLAN REVOLT
tghty-Rve Per Cent Of Players
Agree to Hold Out Until After
Commission Meets.

I-EW YORK, Oct. 22.-There is
N danger of an open revolt by
the members Of the ball play
Is fraternity against the clubs dur
l. the winter which has come to
biz lust before the season closed
RmathIng like So per cent OF the
embers of the fraternity signed a
edge not to sign contracts with their
|spective clubs until after the mem
re Of the National Commission hold
cir meetings in December.
In understood that the fraternity
ill submit a number Of changes in
e rules governing players and that
sle Of salaries will be demanded.
HIS would bring about a serious
state of affairs, but the players
e determined to get proper recogni-
pn of their organization, and they
IN resort to strong methods to force
IL on the club owners.
There is. however, not much of
ance of the club owners giving the
ayers the recognition they demand.
here S not a chance for the players
dictate to the owners.
Chairman Hermann. of the Ma
onal commission, when asked re-
riding the situation, said:
Y E know that the players have
entered into a pledge not to
gn until after the big leagues have
ct. and we also have some idea of
e demands they are to make before
ev will be allowed to do business
It'll the clubs, but, personally, l don't
ink there is any cause for worry.
III we find that there are good
ounds for some of the changes in
nditions which are asked, they will
granted, but it stands to reason
at the players can not dictate.
Under existing conditions the play.
s have no kick coming. They are
detected by the rules, and | don't
ok for general strike. even if we
fuse to give their organization rec
ymton"
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men, using South Dakota plays, had no
trouble in getting through the line.
MADISON, WIS, Oct. 22-The first
open practice of the week was ordered
for the Badgers to-day. The Freshmen
will line up against he varsity squad
using Michigan Agriculture plays.
EVANSTON, ILL. Oct. 22-North-
western was given another blow to-day
when Schoonmaker dropped from the
squad because of parental objections
The giant guard was a valuable man In
that he scaled 1880 pounds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-22
JACK TWIN" BOXES TONIGHT.

FOND d ULAC, WIS, Oct "a
Jack C'Twin") Sullivan. of Buffalo.
n Y, and Gus Christie of Milwau-
'kee. meet in the ten-round windup Of
an all-star show given by the Fond
du Lac Boxing Club tonight.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-22
Tech Coach Reviews Saturdays Big Grdron Battles
HEISMAN SIZES UP THE FOOTBALL SITUATION

and 1t indicates that Tech is buc1ing
up against tough proposition at
Jacksonville Saturday.
I DID not see the Mercer-Tech game,
but / understand Mercer showed
a greatly improved brand of football
over anything previously exhibited
this season. II that is so, shall take
comfort from the fact that Tech
scored as many as five touchdowns
against so worthy an opponent.
IT is due the Tech team and its
friends to explain that, for one reason
and another Tech did not have in the
field against the Baptists as strong
lineup as they are capable of putting
up.
| may also.add that the team is be-
Ing brought along more slowly than
was last years, and that / have hopes
that it will continue to improve as
the season progresses. / have had
occasion many times to say, right
from the start of the season, that l
could not see the material for a line
out at Grant Field this year, and If
close observation Is beginning to re-
veal that fact to others | can only say
that / noted the fact long ago and
have been working hard to remedy
the defect. My belief is that it will
yet give fairly satisfactory account
of itself.
w ELL. Tennessee and Alabama are
w now eliminated, along with
Clemson and Mercer. with Citadel,
Florida and Tulane Step right up,
everybody! Who's next? ! look for
Auburn to put out" Mississippi A. &
NJ. next Friday, and Tech after a hard
game should give Florida second
jolt, though it won't be by anything
stunning, I'll say right here.
Sewanee plays Texas-not in the
association-and Georgia plays Viz
ginia-also not in the league. As both
are liable to receive setbacks, ! hasten
to explain for the public that in that
event the defeat will not count against
them in determining S. I. A. A. stand
ings. The same will be the case with
Vanderbilt in her game against Mich
igan. The Volunteers play Davidson
College at Knoxville, and should win.
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and 1t indicates that Tech is bucking
up against a tough proposition at
Jacksonville Saturday.
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Ted Easterly To Be
Retained by "Commy'

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 22-Ted Easterly
is to be retained indefinitely by Comis%
key, according TO the Old Romans ulti-
matum when he visited Milwaukee yes
terday. E,asterly Is too valuable as
pinch hitter to be sent to the minors
and Milwaukee will have to accept
81 500 in completion Of the Chappelle
deal
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-22
Mathewson VS.. Jones
For Checker Title

PORTLAND, OREG.. Oct. 22.-When
Christy Mathewson, of the Giants
reaches this city he will be called upon
to play a series of games of checkers
with Fielder Jones, president of the
Northwestern Baseball League, for the
baseball players checker championship.
Mathewson claims the title and Fielder
Jones disputes it.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-22
White Sox Bat Out
Victory Over Giants

PEORIA, ILL, Oct. 22.-Tying the
flee fly to Sam Crawford. the Chicago
White Sox hammered out q victory over
the New York Giants here to-day in the
eighth inning by punching a double, tri-
which gave the American Leaguers the
game, to 4.
Leverenz and Wiltse were the rival
hurlerS.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-22
ZANDERs VS.. CHRISTIE.

CHICAGO, Oct 22.-Ernie flanders,
local printerf fighter was to-day
matched to battle Gus Christie in
Milwaukee Monday night.