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associates in Washington.

associates in Washington.
Born at Newport, Campbell county,
KY, Justice Lurton was attending the
county schools when the war between
the states began. Though only II
years old, he enlisted in the confeder-
ate army and became trooper under
Gen. Morgan. Three years later he
was captured and imprisoned. A
personal appeal by his mother to
President Lincoln brought about his
release on patrol, AMI when the war
closed he was studying law at Cum
berland university. He graduated in
1867 and began practicing law in Ten
nessee.
After serving four years as Ten
nessee chancellor Judge Lurton re-
turned to the practice of law in 1878
and eight years later was elected
judge of the Tennessee supreme court,
of which he became chief justice in
1898. The same year President Cleve-
land appointed him judge of the Sixth
judicial circuit of the United States.
AS federal jurist Judge Lurton
was closely associated with former
President Taft, then a circuit Judge.
and when the vacancy on the supreme
court occurred in 1909. President
Taft appointed him Ia the most He
took office January 3. 1910, being the
fourth confederate soldier to become
a member of the country's highest
court.
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ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
Il /. LURTON DEAD

Atlantic City, N. j., July 12.-Asso-
ciate Justice Horace Harmon Lurton,
of the United States supreme court,
died suddenly at hotel here today
from heart failure superinduced by
cardiac asthma. He was 20 years old.
The justic, who came here July /,
was in his usual health before retir-
ing last night, and had taken his Gus
tomary evening outing on the board
walk Shortly after midnight he COM
planned of feeling i'll, and although
his physician, DR.. Ruffin, who arrived
yesterday from Washington, was sum-
moned Immediately, Justice Lurton
wife and son, Horace H. Lurton, Jr,
of Nashville, Tenn, were at the bed
side. Mrs. Horace Vandeventer,
daughter, and her husband arrived to-
night from Knoxville, Tenn, and other
members of the family are expected
tomorrow.
The body will be taken to Clarks-
vile, Tenn, for interment, the funeral
party leaving here at o'clock tomor-
row afternoon. 1t was at that city
that Justice Lurton began to practice
of law and lived for twenty years.
Funeral services will be held there
Wednesday Chief Justice White and
several associate justices Of the SUI
preme court, as well as many friends
from different parts Of the country,
are expected to be present.
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JUDGE ROBERT BURRoW.

Nashville, Tenn, July 13.-Judge
Robert Burrow, the democratic nomi-
nee for the supreme court, is an old
law partner of Bob Taylor. Back in
1883 when he was launching out into
his profession, made so successful in
the years to follow, Judge Burrow and
Bob Taylor hung up their "Shingle"
together in Johnson City as the law
firm of Taylor and Burrow AS young
men with promising future before
them Bob Taylor and Robert Burrow
formed many close personal friend
ships that Senator Taylor enjoyed un-
ill his death and that are still cher
ished by Judge Burrow.
In 1884 Judge Burrow was presi-
Dental elector from his district to the
National Democratic Convention on
the Cleveland and Hendricks ticket.
Bob Taylor was an elector to the
same convention from the state-at-
large.
Launching out into bigger field
Judge Burrow left Johnson City early
in his career and took up the prac-
tice of law at Bristol and for the past
thirty years he has been very success
ful in his profession in and around
Bristol and Johnson City.
Judge Burrow is high degree ma
son and in 1896 he was elected Grand
Master of Masons in Tennessee by the
Grand Lodge in SESSION at Nashville.
In 1913 Washington College, the old
est college in the state, conferred the
degree of LII. d. on him on account
of his prominence and services rem
der the institution.
Judge Burrow is married and is
very proud of his family of nine child
ren--5 girls and 4 boys. He was
for the supreme court by
by the magnificent demo-
cratic convention which met in Nash |
vile, May 26tb
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eff the ground and a free circulation
of air passes through the shock, I'M
der which conditions a first-class prod
uct may be obtained. The hay may
then be left upon these till thoroughly
cured. Soy-beans and cow-peas, the
hardest of the summer hay crops to
cure, may be cut in the morning and
put into shocks in the afternoon of the
same day with the use of these frames.
Alfalfa and other hays Of the brightest
and best quality can be made when
they are used. But best of all there is
practically no loss of any kind with
them.
These frames may be made from
1x3-inch material. AS shown in the
Illustration, they are made by lacking
three six-feet lengths of this material
together in the form Of triangle, two
of which are then placed together as
shown in the cut. Two other pieces
laid across the ground parts of the tri-
angles complete the frame. From four
to six per acre of these will be neces.
sary for good crops of hay, but with
proper care will last a leng time.
There should be enough hay saved by
the frames every year to more than
pay for them.-J. c. Pridmore, Uni
versity of Tennessee
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DEATH BRINGS PROFOUND
SORROW IN WASHINGTON.

Washington, July 12-News of the
death of Associate Justice Horace
Harmon Lurton, of the supreme court,
at Atlantic City today. was received
with profound sorrow by friends and
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of constitutional law in that institu-
ton since 1898.
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ELECTION NOTICE.

By virtue of the authority conferred
on us By law. we. the undersigned
commissioners of election for Wash
ingtOn county, Tennessee, do hereby
appoint officers, Judges, clerks and as.
sistant registrars for an election tC
be held August s, 1914, for the pur-
pose OF electing a judge of the SUI
preme court for the state of Tennes-
see and for the following county Off
GERS for Washington county, sheriff
county court clerk, circuit court clerk
trustee, tax assessor and constables
for the various civil districts; also for
the election of justice of the peace
for the tenth civil district of Wash
ington county to fill oal the unexpired
term of DR.. N. L. Hodge, deceased, a
special election being called for the
said purpose as provided by law
For the various voting precincts or
voting places of Washington county
we appoint the following officers:
FIRST DISTRICT.
Officer, Frank Smith; Judges, Sam
Higgins, j. F. Copp, Samuel Hardin;
Clerks, S. H. N. Laws, j. L. Bailey.
SECOND DISTRICT.
officer, Geo. Clark. Judges, A. L.
Snapp, E. D. Kimery Jno. Sails
Clerks, Robert Broyles, Frank Hum
phrey.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Officer, N. T. Bowman. Judges, M.
c. Waggoner, L. S. Chandler, w. NJ.
Bleyins. Clerks, W. B. GRAPHICAL, w.
NJ. Copp.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Officer, Will Ried. Judges, s. C.
May, Cramp Hoss, l.. c. Deadrick.
Clerks, Clabe Jones, J. W. Barron
FIFTH DISTRICT.
officer, w. M. Baker. Judges, Joe
Slonaker, w. M. Bayless, w. A. May
Clerks, Jno. Bell Buck, ]. c. Mcclure
SIXTH DISTRICT.
Officer, Dock Henley. Judges, j. b.
Salts, w. NJ. Riddle, D. H. Ruble.
Clerks, Guy Carter, Geo. Tucker.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
officer, j. w. Moulton. Judges, J.
3. Whitlock, B. F. Shipley, J. W. Cot
rell. Clerks, ]. w. Cox, N. D. Barnes
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
Officer, Joe Dulaney. Judges, J. W.
Chandler, Jack Young, w. NJ. Daven-
,ort. Clerks, Will Carr r. C. Leach
NINTH DISTRICT.
First Precinct.
Officer, Newt Boring. Judges, j. L
<ilby, Dan Walters. Joe Pierce
Clerks, r. C. Lusk, AL. Swingle AS
sistant registrar, NJ. B. Miller.
Second Precinct.
officer, Frank Graham. Judges, |
3. ST. John, Paul Carr. Sheeler Crock |
TT. Clerks, Dave Miller, G. W. Sit
on. Assistant registrar, r. j. Lusk
TENTH DISTRICT
officer, John Swadley. Judges, w
. Burgess, ]. A. Pritchett, L. NJ. Kel
ey Clerks, Jno. E. Houtz, w. G
lawson.
Ell ENENTH DISTRICT
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FIFTEENTH DISTRICT.

officer, Jas Cummings. Judges, j.
G.. Potter, l.. r. Clark, Jno. L. Davis
Clerks, S. T.. Miller, Robert Trusler.
Assistant registrar, Ben Keebler.
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ELEVENTH DISTRICT.

officer, w. T. Hayes. Judges, j. A
w. Hankle, U. G. Beard
Clerks, Fay Carter, R. L. Mcclure.
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TWELFTH DISTRICT.

officer, j. o. Hale. Judges, R. N.
Brown, Mat Marion, U. S. Barnes,
Clerks, E. I. Wine, A. ]. Barnes, Jr.
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SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT.

officer, w. S. Miller. Judges, G. d
Carson, Eli Keys, ]. B. Barnes. Clerks
]. C. Hartman. D. A. Chase
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sIxTEENTH DISTRICT.

SIXTEENTH DISTRICT.
officer, d. B. Rankin. Judges, j. T.
Osborne, Russell DeVault, j. A.
Jones. Clerks, Earl Taylor, P. A,
Knight.
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FOURTEENTH DISTRICT.

officer. r. L. Keefauver. Judges,
Henry Miller, w. H. Hunt, Ebert Nor
rell. Clerks, T. j. Sherfey, H. c.
Keebler.
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THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.

Officer, D. A. Ferguson. Judges, E.
e. Shipley, E. E. Hunt, d. w. Mitchell.
Clerks, T. d. Whitlock, C. E. Lewis.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23

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You are Sure to Find
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You.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
FIGHTING ON LARGE
SCALE is BEGUN ON
FIELDS OF BELGIUM
BY William Philip simms.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Paris, Aug. 22.-Severe fighting on
an enormous scale is reported at num-
erous points throughout Belgium to-
night. Indications that the first de-
cisive conflict of the war is we'll in
progress are numerous. The tide OF
battle is expected to ebb and flow for
at least three or four Gays.
The first German army of the Moselle
is in action. endeavoring to penetrate
the advanced lines of the allied center
along a front that, broadly speaking,
commences midway between Gembloux
and Charleroi, covers both banks of
the Sambre and extends eastward to a
point on the Meuse near Dinant. The
Germans have passed down both banks
of the Meuse around Namur and the
forts at the latter place are being sub
jected to a heavy bombardment.
Army Sweeps. Through Country.
The German army of the Meuse has
swept through Brussels westward. The
cavalry patrols are reported in great
force in the vicinity of Ghent and as
far northwest as Ostend, but whether
these cities have been occupied in
force the official war bureau processes
to have no notice. 1t Is stated, how
ever, that the bulk of the German in
fantry has not yet crossed the Dendre
river although the cavalry patrols are
declared to have penetrated to Auden-
arde. apparently feeling out the strength
of the French front that defends Lille.
The French war office tonight, in re-
viewing the situation and admitting
that France has so far been unable to
check the German advance. says:
France is resolved to do everything
to liberate the territory of her ally.
1t has been impossible for strategic
reasons to precipitate earlier a defense
have entered are the more binding on
that account"
Little Information From Lorraine.
Little information regarding the sit
uation in Alsace-Lorraine is forthcom-
ing. 1t is admitted at the war office
that the offensive movement in Lor-
raine has been checked through the
appearance in front OF the French ad-
vance of an overwhelming force, sup
posed to be the German army OF the
Saar. The advance on Strassburg,
which had been unopposed. was check
ed. as was the movement against Metz
and the French army retired to the
protection of the frontier forts. 1t is
whispered that an offensive movement
on the part of the Germans in upper
Alsace close to the Swiss frontier mar
rowly missed outflanking the French
army from Belfort and that 1t was
driven back after stubborn fighting. |
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23

Little hope that Germany would ca
pitulate to Japan's terms or even parry
with note requiring further nego-
tiations, was entertained by any off,
cial here tonight. Instructions sent
today to the Japanese charge at Berlin
gave him authority to leave the. Ger
man capital. give possession of his
embassy and Japanese interests there
to Ambassador Gerard and ask for his
passports "in any emergency" Ignor-
ing of the expiration of the time limit
Of the ultimatum or flat refusal to
comply by Germany is the expected
emergency
At the Japanese embassy 1t was
stated that IL Germany should equivo-
cate in her reply, time would probably
be afforded for exhange of the note
and Its consideration in Toxic, post
poning the departure of the Japanese
charge in Berlin. The possibility of
Germanys reply being an open declar-
alton of war on Japan, considering the
ultimatum as an insult, was also a de-
velopment not overlooked in diplomatic
circles.
Baron Chinda personally asked Bry-
an today to transmit his detailed in
structions to the Nipponese charge in
Berlin to turn over the embassy to
Ambassador Gerard.
That the United States will under
take to act in a similar capacity for
the German government at Toxic is
practically settled. Charge Haimhau-
sen discussed this matter with Bryan
today, II was reported.
To keep the United States free from
the vortex of war was the part Presi-
dent Wilson played in the rapidly NOV
ing diplomatic situation today. Through
Ambassador Guthrie at Toxic. Secre-
tary Bryan announced, Japan was told
that this government had full conf
dence in Japan's Intentions to main
tain China's integrity and ultimately to
return Kiao- Chow. At the same time
this government refused to discuss the
ultimatum, maintaining that its strict
neutrality was necessary. Japan was
notified, however, that this government
would expect to be notified ifJapan
contemplated any further territorial
moves in the far east
Little interest was evidenced at the
German embassy as the hour OF ex-
piration Of Japans ultimatum ap-
preached. Charge Haimhausen spent
the evening at his club.
Great activity in the early evening
was manifested at the Japanese en-
bassy. All secretaries and clerks were
on duty, until Baron Chinda directed
closing of the embassy at 1920. Chin
da authorized an explanation why no
news Of Germany's reply was received
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
Tide Of Battle Will Ebb and Flow For
Many Days Before the Result Will
Be Definite The German Army Is
In Action

Antwerp, Aug. 22.-(via The Hague)-That the real
battle OF the which will determine whether the allied
line is to hold against the German attack is in progress
along line extending from Namur to Charero was an
nounced at the office tonight.
The battle began at daylight and still in progress
when darkness set in The Germans assaulted the French
line which is reported strongly entrenched and the fight
ing was OF the most desperate character.
Only meager information has reached here but the
war office insists that the allied line has withstood the
German artillery fire and frequent charges by the German
infantry The Namur forts holding out all efforts Of
the Germans to silence their fire having failed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
RUSSIA MOVINGFAS7
ON THE AUSTR|ANS
AND PRUSS|ANS


location OF which withheld The
The official
of
reported to have covered
fortified
families of
a
Opposed by Division of Infantry
hnen toward 1t already the outskirts of erbug Opposed
an entire German supported artillery
are sub6on defending their positions Forced from line they
The Russian aerial corps heretofore negligible quantity has covered it.
a carrying staff officers have flown far into the interior of both
the country and the Notifications have
obtained expected
+
o
The of
this The
Dubno
embug the capital of
Imbu
following their be
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23

here when the ult.matum's time limit
expired and why none was expected
before tomorrow. He said that the
Japanese foreign office would probably
notify the United States last of all the
powers. Because of the more vital
interest of warning European nations
in Germany's action, he said, the Off
cial notification to the embassy here
and to the state department would
probably be delayed until the very las1'
Delays of cable transmission and wire
isolations of Berlin. he said, were also
factors in probable delay of the re-
ceipt of the news in the United States.
President Wilson did not walt for
the news. He retired at an early hour.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
Declaration Of War Against Germany
by Japan Will Follow and Fighting in
the Orient Will Begin The Germans
Will Resist

Washington, Aug. 22-When the time limit of Japan s
ultimatum to Germany expired at 10 O'Clock tonight
washington tme) word intmation regarding de-
veopments in Berlin Toxic had been received at the
japanese German embassies the state department
japanese Ambassador Chinda said at that time that he
expected word before tomorrow morning
confidential clerk remained at the state department
to notify Secretary Bryan at his home in word
received. The Japanese embassy however, planned to
close for the night at 1920 o'clock Baron Chnda went
to the embassy from his residence shortly before 10
O'clock but remained only few minutes.
Charge Haimhausen of the German embassy said Just
before 10 o'clock that he did not expect to receive any
word whatever from his government All officials be-
heved that official of Gemanys action would not be
available before tomorrow unless some to
the press was made at Toxic or London
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
JAPAN rs READY TO
STRIKE HARD WHEN
THE TIME ARRIVES

Shanghai, China, Aug. 22.-Japan is
believed certain to throw down the
gauntlet to Germany In the next few
hours.
The Japanese battle fleet, made up
OF the first squadron of battleships and
armored cruisers was reported tonight
lying off the Shantung peninsula So
soon as the time limit of Japan's ulti-
matum to Germany expires. the ad-
miral commanding is expected to be
ordered by Toxic to strike. He will
lombard the defenses of Kiao- Chow
and Japanese army already on trans
ports at rendezvous, the location of
which is kept secret. VIII land troops.
Despite an absolute censorship at
Toxic, 1t is positively known here that
Japan has left nothing to chance. Con-
vinced that Germany would defy her
and tell her If she wanted Kiao- Chow
to come and take it. the japanese gen
eral staff has been ready to strike hard
since noon yesterday. Whether there
will be serious opposition from the
German forces or whether they will
content themselves with a brief de-
fense then surrender no one here will
hazard guess. But that Japan and
Germany are on the verge of a war
declaration is absolutely certain.
Best of Navy on Hand.
Among the Japanese warships re.
ported here to have been sent to the
rendezvous are the Shikishima, Sittsua,
Kashima. Kurami. Kongo and Ibuki, all
among the very best in the Japanese
navy, with the heaviest guns and long
est range of the fleet. They will be
depended O.; to reduce the land de-
fenses and to take care of the German
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
Report of German Repulses.
Victory for the French.

22The
artillery of FROM
that the German precpate heavy
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23

which still is in progress.
That the Germans are renewing theix
general assault on Mullhausen In a
desperate effort to retaKe that city and
that the French army under General
Paul Pau, the one armed hero of
Froeschviller, Is being hard pressed, Is
believed here. But the French war
office insists that the Situation is all
right" and It is suggested in official
circles that a surprise Is in store for
the Germans. 1t Is stated that the two
Austrian army corps which crossed
Lake Constance, had reinforced the
Germans in Alsace-Lorraine and this
may necessitate General Joffre bring.
ing additional troops from the French
reserve line to defend the forts along
the frontier.
Reprisals Are Urged.
The government Is being urged 70
make reprisals on the German prison.
ers now in its hands TO Offset the al
legged cruelties of the Germans. War
officials admit that the prisoners are
to receive no particular favors and will
be kept in strict confinement in the
concentration camps.
Life is all we need" declared a high
official of the war office today.
Paris is exceedingly worked up over
the charges that the Germans have
violated the rules OF civilized warfare.
Specific allegations setting forth the
following charges have been trans
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
Denial of Report of a
Great German Victory
in Lorraine IS Made

Paris Aug official bureau this
while French
French The
the the
the leading Comarp
According officials
which the last
The Germans baed in
passes and declared have lost heavily fighting
Report of German Repulses
repulsed with
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23

Continued on Page Two.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-23

cents. The company notified its con-
ductOTs to refuse any offer of 3 cents,
but not to eject from the car any pas
senger who refused to pay more. The
result was that many people rode
free from March % up to last week,
when Judge Killets' injunction re-
straining the city from interfering
with the company took effect.
He held the Scent fare ordinance
invalid and confiscatory, although it
was in effect a rental for use of the
streets as the company had no fran
chise.
1t was this decision that was crit
icized in a labor meeting by Quin-
IVen,, QuiniYen's case will be put
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-23

Howard, and this left Editor Coch-
ran and the company publishing The
News-Bee, charged with contempt.
The ordinance Judge KiIlets de-
clared invalid was passed by the
council in November, 1918, to take
effect March q, 1914, when the last
franchises under which the street
railway company was operating eX-
pired. Since March 81 the company
has been operating without a fran
chise.
On March q the mayor notified
the public to pay no more than 3
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-23

posed of.
In his charges as last amended
Judge Killets goes clear back to 1903,
long before he was appointed to the
bench by President Taft, and in
cludes the entire campaign Of The
NeWs-Bee from that date up to the
present against granting a franchise
as creating public opinion against the
street railway company and interior
ing with the administration of justice.
The charge of the Judge that the
campaign by The News-Bee for g.
cent fares from 1903 to date built up
public sentiment for 3-cent fares and
embarrassed the court, is interesting
when it is understood that the matter
was not taken before the U. S. court
until January, 1914.
Some Of the publications complain
ed of were news stories reporting
meetings and utterances of the pres
ent city officials, who were support
ed last year actively by Judge KiIlets
and opposed by The News-Bee.
-O-O-
PROBE FOR CAUSE OF FIRE
Two deputies under State Fire
Marshal Bach are investigating the
burning of the shops of the Empire
Garment Mfrs, 1915 W. Taylor ST.,
early today.
Asst States Atty Frank Johnson,
on the job early in the morning while
the excitement was not yet over, said
that the windows we're blown across
the street and that he could smell the
odor of gasoline about the burned
store.
THIS is "FiALF AND HALF" DAY
Washington, Sept. 23.-Scientif-
caIly, today was the last day of the
good old summer time" Fall begins
exactly at 1925 this afternoon, al
though popularity summer ended