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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-09-09
Big Show Coming to Newport

One of Americas oldest, rich
est tented shows, a modernized
great combination of the very
greatest trained wild animals, the
most superb horses and ponies,
the greatest European and Amer
lean artists, the latest "thrillers"
that mankind can devise, and in
fact the newest novelties of the
present day, all in one union, will
be found in Sun Brothers Worlds
Progressive Shows, now on their
twenty-second annual tour and
will give two complete exhibitions
at the show grounds.
This stupendous aggregation is
under the personal direction of
the Sun Brothers, and the assur-
ance is made that the programme
for the present season is newer
and richer than ever.
To add to the variety a COM
plete japanese Circus Company
will exhibit in the very cleverest
Oriental acts ever imported in this
country and now seen in America
for the first time.
Over one hundred great artists
appear with this big show. Dean
and his matchless band appear at
every performance and they are a
delight to all that hear their great
concerts. The managerie and wild
beast exhibition is complete and
an educative diversity.
This great exhibition will appear
in its completeness, rain or shine,
at Newport, Friday, Sept. IL.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-09-09

Ill NiClllllOnu paper.
Machinery is beginning to rust
in the factory from the Urals to
/ the Bay of Biscay. The fires have
gone out and the gates have closed.
The mills of Manchester are run
ming slowly and the looms of
Brussels are silent. Not an able
bodied man is tilling the soil from
Cherbourg to the Caspian, Held
elburg, Bonn, Cracow, the Sor,
bonnie. Oxford and Cambridge
have given their students to the
ranks. Even clergymen have de-
serted their flocks to minister to
the dying on the battlefields.
Every mothers heart in Europe
is apprehensive. The English
countess, with a thousand-year-
old name, and the Bavarian peas
ant woman are sisters in sorrow.
Aristocratic faces blanch in the
mansions of the West End of
London when the butler brings in
the Times with the last list of
causalties; ignorant eyes stare in
dread when the postmaster in tine
forest-village of Hungary unfold
the printed roster of dead sent by
the last mail from Vienna. All
Europe is upturned, for the war
of the world has come and COM
merce is ruined and wealth is de-
stroyed in billions and the youths
of the land are the victims to the
greed of monarchs and the pas
sions of parliaments!
A few months ago we Ameri.
cans were threatened with what
has befallen our sister states over
the seas. Our president had beer
goaded and badgered, threatened
and denounced, not only by the
base creatures of great interests
but by men whose political pas
sions had overcome their humane
judgement. For weeks these mer
and their spokesman had clamor
ed for war and had prattled O
national honor. Loudly they de
plored our "blunders;;" bitterl,
they predicted the overthrow O
our majority.
On Tuesday, April 81, a ters'
wireless to Rear-Admiral Fletchel
ordered him to seize and to hole
the customshouse at Vera Cruz
He did it. That night-no news
paper man will forget it-ther,
came a flash that American ma
rines had been attacked and tina
blood had been spilled. TIL,
country blazed up at the news; W.
had been insulted by despot ant
we must avenge it. Let the flee
raze Vera Cruz, let the regular
army be put on transports. Cal
out the national guard, mobilize
enlist volunteers-on to Mexico.
In the midst of that excitemen
and wild clamor for war, there
: was one man saw what further
: hostilities would mean. He had {
I picture of such scenes as those
/ being enacted in Europe, of brave
{ volunteers slaughtered under {
/ tropical sun by wild men who
/ gave no quarter, of stubborn cam
{ paigns against mountain fastness
es, of sorrow and waste anC
] empty glory bought in precious
! blood. While the country called
I for war Woodrow Wilson devoted
/ all his great qualities Of intellect
and patience to the restoration OF
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-09-09

In behalf of the old blue-badk,
a weekly exchange declares that,
but few who study the modern
speller can spell as well as those
who used to spell in Webster"
Still the new books spell words
the same way as Webster.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-09-09

Send Plain Talk to your friend
in the West the remainder of this
for 25c. We may be able to keep
him next year.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-09-09
BLACkSMITHING

have rented the Snoddy building opposite the Baptist Church
and prepared to do all kinds of Blacksmith Work and Horse
Shong Prices reasonable have employed expert ba smh
to help me and prompness" is motto
}. S. Strange.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-26
Al WILL JOIN IN SERVICES CITY CHURCH GETS PRIZE
Three Methodist Churches of Alex
andria Will Unite in Protracted
Meetings.

Three Methodist Churches Of this
city; the Methodist Protestant, Trim
ity NJ. E. Church and Washington
Street N. E Church South, WIZ
unite in a revival service conducted
by Evangelist Morgan Lee Starke
OF New York.
Mr.. Starke was formerly a news
paper editor in New York, but seven
or eight years ago gave up the news
paper business for evangellstlc WORK
and has already won q wide rcputa-
ton. as successful evangelist.
Wherever he goes he arouses Christ
ian sentiment. attracts the non
church-going population, who hear
him eagerly, and has led thousands
of men and women to Christ.
The first week, the meetings will
be held in the Methodist Protestant
Church, beginning Monday, October
9Th, at 1880 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-26
Nc ADOO NAMES VA. BANKS
Five Carry Reserves Largely in En-
cess Of Legal Requirements.

Five Virginia national banks, all in
the smaller cities, were named to-day
by Secretary Of the Treasury Nc
!Adoo as among those carrying reser-
yes largely in excess of the legal
requirements, as shown by their re-
ports to the Comptroller Of the Cur
rency on September II.
Each of the banks listed is required
by law to carry reserve of only -
per cent. The reserve held by some
of the Virginia banks ranges from
q TO As percent.
eff the large amount Of loanable
funds that are kept from active en-
ployment, as indicated by these fig
ures," said Mr.. McAdoo, was in
vested in commercial or agricultural
paper, or loaned on proper security,
the present situation would be great
ly improved
The Virginia banks named and the
per cent of their reserves are:
; First National Bank, Graham, II
per cent.
Marshall National Bank, 45 PEI
cent.
Tazewell National Bank, 90 pei
cent.
First National Bank, Wytheville,
81 per cent.
National Bank in Alexandria are
not named.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-26
Epwortl, League of nj. E. Church
scuti, is Awarded Banner at
Union in Washington.

The Washington Street Southern
Methodist Church, Of this CITY, won
the custody of the flag for having
nresent the largest percentage of rs
members az the sixteenth annual
meeting of the Epworth League I'm
ion Of Washington city and vicinity,
which was held last night at the Ep-
worth Church, Washington. The
flag will be held by the local Ep-
worth League for year. The mu-
sic at last nights session was 1ufh-
ished by the Young Mems Choir OF
the Washington Street Church, AMI
was led by Henry X. Field.
The newly elected officers were IN
stalled by the Rev. DR.. E. V. Reg
ister, of this city, presiding elder OF
the Washington district.
COUNCIL COMMITTEES.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-26
MUST CUT OFT LIQUORS
Excursion Resorts on the Potomac
Will be Compelled to Sell Soft
Drinks.

The decision, early in the spring,
of the voters Of Charles county, Md,
to make the sale Of liquor in that
county illegal after May next, and
the more recent decision OF the voters
Of Virginia to make the state OBJ
solutely dry after November /. 1916,
will affect most of the resorts along
the Potomac by obliging them to cut
out the sale of intoxicants, and it vii!
be necessary for the excursionist to
take his liuuor refreshments with him
if he wants to inblDe.
Marshall Hall which is in Charles
county, Nd. will be dry next season,
but the dealers in liGIor a Colonial
Beach and the summer hotels in Vlr-
ginia have two more seasons in which
to adjust their business and pre-
pare to stop selling alcoholic drinks.
A feature Of the West Virginia law
makes it illegal for any one TO offer
drink to another. and il is probable.
in the laws to be passed by the Viz
ginia legislature to cary into effect
statewide prohibition, stringent mea-
sures will be taken to prevent treat
ing. so that any one who wants to
drink will have 70 carry his own bot
tie.
River View, which for the past
year or two has been run as 4 colored
resort. is located in Prince Georges
county, Md. Prince Georges has not
adopted the local option amendment
to its laws. and leaves River View
the only resort on the Potomac at
which LIQUOR can be sold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-26
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Finance, Light, Street. And f;ie
o. sanize-Health VIII Meet
Monday Night.

AS has been stated, several con
mittees of Council, those which had
. get 10 work early have organ
lied. Councilman Bryan has hen
chosen chairman Of the finance COM
mittee, Aldermen Fitzgerald ct
light, Councilman Marshall o;
streets, and Alderman Summers, #
fire, with Councilman Lead6ea'ef
,:?ratary Of the latter.
The committee on health will meet
Monday night and organize.
The committee Cyl general laws,
poor, claims, police. schools, and
the special committee to investigate
The water rates nave not yet organ
led.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-26
DEATH OF MRS. GERMOND.

Mrs, Effie NJ. Germond, wife of
Ernest /. Germond, and daughter
Of he '2te G.. II. Raney, died at the
Alexandria Hospital last night, fol-
lowing a long illness. She is sur
vived by three daughters, Margaret,
Vera and Ruth. Her funeral will
take place on Monday afternoon at
3 o'clock from the Washington
street N. L. Church South, and will
be conducted by the Rev. j. W.
Dutfey, pastor of the church, as
sisted by the Rev. P. P. Phillips, OF
St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-26
THE ELECTRICAL
VACUUM SWEEPER.

Is one of the greatest boons for wo-
men ever invented. No home should
be without one. For the sakeof your
tired back, for the sake Of real
cleanliness and sanitation ask us
about supplying the electrical power
which will put this wonderful woman
labor saving machine at your COM
mand.
ALEX. COUNTY LIGHTING CO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-26
WINS MEDAL CONTEST.
Contest Held in Mt. Vernon Schon'
Last Night.

The medal contest held in the Mt.
Vernon School Hall, Del Ray, last
night was quite an enjoyable affair.
All six of the contestants did well,
but the judges decided that Miss
Esther Richards, Of Braddoch
Heights, having received the hi2e-
EST number of marks was entitled
to the medal, which was presented
to her by Mrs Ludwig, superin-
tendent Of medal contests with ap-
oropriate remarks.
Between the recitations there was
4 vocal solo by Miss Blanch ROTH
ord a piano solo by Miss Jennie
Richards, and several selections b.:
The Loyal Temperance Legion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-26
WILL TAKE PART IN PARADE.

The y; lie members Ct St. Mary 6
congregation have made arrange
2lcnts to 90 to L; more OF rext
tn, 2day and take Part ir the pa
i'aje which will be !eld in CO /: ~
ton with the convention Of Catholic
societies. st. Mary's Holy Name
Society Bany will head the Alexan-
dria division. William Desmond has
been appointed marshall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-26
DEATH OF GLASSBLOWER

T9tiaS D. Dil!et ?: years old. q
gIaSsolc ser. emr'oyc3 by the o.;
Dominion Glass Company, died at
o'clock this morning at his resi-
dencc, 122 south Fairfax street. He
is survived by wife and one child
His remains will be sent to Bridge
ION, n. J for interment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-26
THE LATE S. B. DAVIS.
Funeral of Former Confederate
Takes Place From Christ
Church.

Funeral services for Captain S. 3 :.
Davis, the noted Confederate officer,
who died in Washington Thursday,
we're held this morning from Christ
Church and were conducted by the
Rev. William J. Morton. rector of
The church. Members Of r. T..
Lee Camp Of Confederate Veterans.
Of which Captain Davis was an hon
Diary member, attended the serv
ices III uniform. The pallbearers
we're Robert F. Knox, Edgar Wa
;ield. John NJ Johnson, g. William
Ramsay, ?. F. German and Will
liam a. Smoot. Interment was in
Ivy Hill Cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-26
HASE BALL GAME TOMORO"

The Cardinal Athletic Club ans
White Sox teams will play thu
fourth game of the championship
.crics in the park tomorrow at 2t"'
p. NJ.
If the Cardinals win they will be
the champions Of Alexandria fol
1911. The White Sox will have Il
beat the Cardinals four straigt:
games to capture the amateur basc
ball pennant honor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-26
WOODWARD & LOTHROPL
10th 11th +. and G Streets
WASHINGTON, ID, G
Men New Hats

Becoming in the recognized hc
present rich brown spinach
modsh blues Many shap ribbon
or differ
both derbies and soft hats from $780,
block shapes conservative eXtrSme
At $500 colonial Xcusve unQueionabc the $500
hat proposition the best be and naturally the
buy
F.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-26
SOCIAL AM" PERSONAL |
Interesting News Notes About Peo-
pie of Alexandria-Happenings
in Society. .o,s,l.


Al xandria's fall :ea'1l was
c,enc6 on thursday evening in a
most delightful manner by MIS-
Charles Creighton Carlin! Inc
guests were asked to meet one 0.
our latest brides, Mrs, Charles keith
Csrlin.
Profusions of pink roses decorated
the spacious rooms and a screened
orchestra discoursed sweet strains OF
melody.
Assisting Mrs Carlin were Mrs.
Frazier Baldwin, Mrs. Milton
French, and Miss Alice Anderton.
Among those who motored over
from Washington was Mrs. Thomas
r. Marshall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-26

Martin n. Klein left yesterday
or Boston to install the United
states governments exhibits at the
Pure Food Slow there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Mecca
ley, of Harrisonburg, visited "a
Alexadria for I short time toda'
while en- route home from a bridal
Trip to northern points. Mr.. NJ
Cauley is night foreman Of the Har-
,-iscnhurg News Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-26

Members of the Old Dominion
Boat Club gave an enjoyable dance
last night at their club house on the
Potomac. Tkase dancing were Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Oliver, Mrs.
Percy Evans Misses Alice Ander
ttr. Mary Snowden. Clarence SNOW
den, Katherine Waller, Nellie Uhler,
Emily Johnson, hrriett Sp'f,;:";;,
Liza Douglas. H; ',iett DolGias
Della Phillips, Lucy Webb, NJ
Jarrett, and Messrs. Windsor SHOW
den, William Brooke, Walter Foster:
Robley Brumback, Edward Van De-
vender, Richard Chichester, Stanley
Blanton, Richard Green, Ward Bos-
well, and Garnett Pitts. The out
of-town guests were the Misses Scott,
Of Alberta, Canada.
Mrs. George Brook and little
daughters, are visiting: Mrs. Bf'o:, !:
a,other. Mrs. William Herbert. IL
North Washington street.
Captain Reeves, superintendent Of
he National Cemetery, is ccnvales-
cling from illness.
Mrs. Moore, 319 south Lee street,
has been indisposed for several days.
Mrs. 3. Long who has been visit
ing Nj. and Mrs. Henry Hunter.
mas returned 10 her home in Shep-
herdstown, W. Va.
Mrs. Marmaduke, who fell and
was seriously injured while visiting
at Bennings. recently, has been
brought home.
Mr.. W. H Hunter continues SICK
it his home on Lee street.
Miss Marion Negley has returned
rom an extended visit in Maryland'
Miss Annie Tyles is visiting her
sister, Mrs. H. Leaf, in Danville.
Martin n. Klein left yesterday
or Boston to install the United
states governments exhibits at the
Pure Food Slow there.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
THE CLAY COUNTY
iLLITERAcy COMMISSION

Clay county has gone on record as
being the first county to- organize a
County Illiteracy Commission to stamp
out illiteracy. At the recent session Of
the Clay County Institute, addresses
were made on the subject by DIR. j. t.
@. Noe. Dean OF Normal Department of
State University, and by Mrs. Cora
Wilson Stewart, President Kentucky
Illiteracy Commission, and there was a
hearty respondent three teachers
volunteered for service, $50.75 was con-
tributed on the spot for expenses Of
postage, ETC.. although no contribution
had been requested. A commission
was formed to cooperate with Super
intendent Luther Hatton In the cam
paign.
The officers Of the Commission elect
ed by the Institute were: DR.. J. $.
Manning. President: T. l.. Britton, Vice
President; Charles Coins, Recording
Secretary, Mrs, Luther Hatton, Cor
responding Secretary; J. w. Newell,
Treasurer.
There are 1850 illiterates in Clay
county, and men, women and children
are enlisting to rid the county OF Hit
eracy.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
FALLseuRa AND POTTER.

Mrs. ]. A. Collinsworth made a BUSH
ness trip to Huntington last week.
Chas. Davis daughter is very low
with fever.
Rufus Hall was business caller at
Potter last week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Skeens.
a fine girl.
Purl Frazier returned home from his
work this week. .lsl
Grover Daniel was calling on Miss
Bessie Collinsworth Sunday.
Mrs. Rose Austin and mother, Mrs.
Margaret Moore, were calling on Mr..
and Mrs. H. C. Austin Sunday. M
Misses Emma Layne and Bertha
Hensley were at Potter last week.
Miss Lizzie Thompson was in Lou
lisa Saturday. She is teaching at Nc
Daniel this year.
Miss Hernia Waller. of Fort Gay,
was calling on Miss Sue Thompson last
Saturday.
Quite a number Of young girls and
boys attended the ball game at Zelda
Saturday. PUMPKIN ANN.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
1000 MOONLIGHT SCHOOLS.

One thousand moonlight schools will
open their doors to men and women,
educated. half educated and illiterate
on September It'll, 1914, 1t is estimated
by the Kentucky Illiteracy Commission.
from the reports received at Its office
from County Superintendent and
teachers. Montgomery. Lincoln, Har-
din, Clay, McCreary. Mercer. Grayson,
Clinton, Pike, Leslie. Campbell. Ken
ton and other counties are preparing
to make war on illiteracy. September
It'll is to be the evening OF the opening
for Moonlight Schools in the State. II
being Labor Day, a canvass OF the dis
tricts viii be made by the teachers on
that day TO urge men and women TO
attend.
1000 Moonlight Schools to open
September 7th-5o.000 adults enrolled,
10000 illiterates taught" is the slogan
OF the Kentucky Illiteracy Commission
for September.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
BETSY LAYNE.

There was picnic at Laynesvillt
Saturday and large crowd was pres
emit.
Miss Mabel Harmon was visiting
Miss Dixie Loar Sunday.
Miss Sadie Loar, who has been sick
for some time, is some better.
Rudolph Loar, Of Pikeville, was call
ing on Miss Ada Layne Saturday.
Leonard Layne. OF Tram, was calling
on Miss Lula Caldwell Saturday.
Jim Cecil. who has been sick for
some time, is improving.
Miss Lille Cecil wa visiting Miss
Loula Caldwell Saturday.
Miss Corrinne Layne has returned
from Paintsville to see some of her
people. She win stay in our little town
some time.
Jim Caldwell was calling on Jim Loar
Saturday.
M. t. Cecil and family have returned
from Prater, where they attended q
big foot washing.
Miss Sadie Loar visited Mrs Efe
Cecil Saturday.
T. o. Nunnery has gone to Johns
Creek to the funeral of Mrs. Nettie
Layne.
Judge Nesbit, who has been crippled
for some time. is improving.
Mrs. Belle Loar called on Mrs. Mol
lie Layne Saturday night.
A GOOD GIRL.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
LIEGE.

Liege, pronounce II Le-azh short e
with accent on the last syllable. in the
vicinity of which the first German
Belgium battle Is reported to have oc-
Cured, Is the capital of the province
bearing the same name. II is situated
on the Meuse, fifty-four miles south
east of Brussels. II is an attractive
undermined city with fine quays and
bridges along the course OF the Mouse.
II has striking public buildings. and a
celebrated university. Its situation, in
a district Astounding with coal, iron,
lead. copper and marble, has made 1t
one of the largest manufacturing towns
In Europe. Cannons. firearms of a
smaller kind, steam engines. machin-
cry. hardware. watches. jewelry, bronze
ornaments, wooden and cotton goods
are among the manufactures of Liege.
The province is the eastermost sec
ton OF Belgium, bordering Rherish
Prussia, and the Netherlands. II is a
favored province rich in agriculture
and stock raising as well as in mineral
deposits and manufactures.
After Liege, in the event OF German
success, Brussels ould be, in the nat
ural course OF events, the object Of
attack
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
BIG AUCTION SALE.

The Junior Missionary Society No.
will have a Parcels Post Auction Sale
at the home of Miss Elizabeth Conley
Saturday evening. August 22nd. We
wish to invite every man, woman and
child to come out that evening and
help these girls raise their Pledge.
Several friends have felt neglected
because no call for package" was sent
to them. Our plan was to send to
friends away for these packages and
let our good friends here purchase
them. However, some posters may
been sent here, but If you were not
asked to contribute an article we will
expect to see you there at the "Auc-
ton" ready to purchase many. Please
speak to your friends and let them
know we want them.
We will have an experienced CD
auctioneer to sell our parcels and we
know he will keep things going. Come
out and help us have "a good time. Ice
cream and cake will be served.
MRS. b. NJ KEITH, Mgr.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
wALBRlpoE.

Both our public school and Sunday
School are in flourishing condition.
Mrs. Mary Canada, Of near this place
died early Monday morning and was
buried Tuesday. She was about 80
years old.
Miss Kizzie See, who is working in
Jenkins, was home for visit last
week.
Miss Ruth Conley, of Louisa, is Wis
iting Mrs. Sammie Clark.
Maggie Wilson. who Is teaching at
Peach Orchard, came down to see
home folks over Sunday.
Glynn Terrell has returned home af-
ter an absence of several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. O'Brien are visit
ing relatives at Whitehouse this week.
Mrs. Curtis Ford has returned to
Cincinnati after a two months stay at
this place.
There will be pie mite at Walbridge
school house Saturday night, Aug. 10,
xxx.