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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27
TO VETO IMMIGRATION BILL
President Wilson Says That He VIII
Not Stand For the Literary
Test Clause.

Washington, d. C,-~President VII.
son with veto the Burnett immigration
bill II II comes 10 him for signature
with the so-called literacy test con.
tanned In II. This became known from
an authoritative source after Chair
man Smith OF the senate immigration
committee had announced that tho
bill, virtually as II passed the house,
including the iiteracy test. would be
favorably reported to the senate soon.
Prospects are that the bill will pass
the senate as reported from the com
mittee. but the measure never will he
come law, according to close friends
OF TIE president. The president does
not consider literacy a test OF charac-
ter, and believes some other means
should be devised 10 prevent undesir-
able aliens from entering the United
States.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27
FRANK TO DIE FOR MURDER
Georgia Supreme Court upholds the
Conviction Of Atlanta Man for
Staying Of Young Girl.

Atlanta, Ga.-Leo NJ, Frank. under
sentence OF death for the murder OF
ityearold Mary Phagan here on April
IS OF last year, was advanced one step
closer to the gallows. when the Geor-
gia supreme court sustained the YER
dict OF the lower court, which pro-
nounced lin guilty.
Although Franks lawyers have made
no statement as TO what steps they
would take next. It was reported that
they have not yet given up the deter.
mined battle which they have waged
for the freedom OF the young factory
superintendent, News that the high.
est court Of the state had denied him
the right to be again tried failed TO
shake the iron nerve OF the condemned
man, He received the tidings quietly.
refusing the comment thereon.
Franks fight for freedom may be
prolonged In number OF ways. and IL
is pointed out that months may elapse
before his fate finally is decided Tn.
less an extraordinary motion for a
new trial. or some other move in be.
half OF the convicted man IL made, he
will be resentenced within the next
two weeks,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27
SENATOR A. E. BACON DEAD
Georgia Statesman Expires Suddenly
In Washington Hospital After .
Short lllness.

Washington. d. C.--Augustus 0cta-
,ius Bacon, United States senator
from Georgia for nearly nineteen years
and chairman of the foreign relations
committee since the aseendancy OF the
Democratic party March I. 1918. died
in hospital here after an illness Of
ten days. aged rs years. He was the
first United States senator elected by
direct vote OF the people under the
seventeenth constitutional amendment.
Though Senator Bacon had been Sc
riously Ill with kidney trouble and
complications developing from brok
en- rib. his death was unexpected. The
immediate cause OF the senator's de-
mise was diagnosed as a blood cl6t
ON the heart.
Senator Bacon was born In Bryan
county, Georgia, October 3, 1889. and
for many years made his home In Ma
con. On being graduated from the
University Of Georgia In 1860 he en-
tered the Confederate army and
served during the can paigns OF 1861
and 1861 AZ adjutant OF the Ninth
Georgia# regiment In the Army OF
Northern Virginia. Subsequently he
was commissioned as captain IN the
provisional army OF the Confederate
States and was assigned TO general
staff duty,
After the war Senator Bacon re-
sumed the practice OF law and took
an active part in politics. He was
presiden. of the state democratic con.
yentlon In Chicago In 1854, In 1871
he was elected 20 the Georgia house
OF representatives, serving in the legts-
lature for fourteen years, and was for
eight years speaker OF the house.
He was first elected 10 the United
States senate in 1895. reelected In
1900 and again In 1907 by the legisla'
ture. In 1913 he wrs unanimously
reelected in genera. popular cleo.
ton, being the first senator chosen by
direct vote.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27
STATE TREASURER SUICIDES
Worry Over Graft Inquiry Believed Re.
sponsibIe for New York Officials
Act--Books Are Correct.

Buffalo. N. John J. Kennedy,
state treasurer. committed suicide at
the Markeen Hotel. where he lived
with his family. He was IL md In u
small laatory with his troat cut and
an open razor on the floor beside him,
Hts jugular vein had been severed.
Temporary insanity. induced by wor
ry over his impending appearance be.
fore New York grand jury where
District Attorney Charles $. Whit,
man has been conducting John Doe
raft inquiry. Ia said 20 be the only
reason that can lie assigned for Mr.
kenedy's act.
Gov. Glynn, In an interview at Al
bany. said he had been informed by
the comptroller's office that it had
checked up State Treasurer Kennedy
only few days ago and had found
his accounts correct.
The governor Immediately ordered a
full audit OF the books to begin. II
Mr.. Kennedy that Arthur l.. Warner,
chief assistant 10 Commissioner Os.
borne. In the Investigation Of state de-
partments. for several months has
been investigating reports that the
state treasurer was intimately con.
nected with bonding company that
has been doing large business with
state contractors.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27
OKLAHOMA STATESMAN WINS 4
SENSATIONAL DAMAGE SUIT
sRoueHrs Y WOMAN.
RETURN VERDICT QUICKLY
oely Ten ninltes Necessary for ths
vindiessien ~ Rilna ssaaser.
Ma Bend Asked $4,000 for
Alleged Assasil

Oklahoma City. okla.--Upon the ses
.tfmony OF Mrs. Minnie Is. Bond and
her own witnesses Senator T. Y. Gore
was indicated Of any wrong conduct
toward Mrs. Bond BY a iary IN the dis.
trict court here.
The jury was in the Jury room two
inmates and onehalf. and enc ballot
vas taken. II was unanimous for Sen
ator Gore. and denied Mrs. Bond one
cent Of the $4,000 she asked from
the blind senator, whom she had charss
ed with attempting TO assault her In a
Washington hotel on March "a, 1918.
The jury retired for Its deliberations
st 5;S5 o'clock. and In ten minutes
had filed back into the courtroom and
taken their seats, The packed court
room was silent as Judge Clark read
the verdict.
At his fina, words. in favor of the
defendant" those near the front OF the
room heard Mrs, Gore utter a siified
cry as she leaped from her chair.
grasped the hand OF the senator and
whispered something into his ear.
When she turned and shook hands
with Henry Carpenter. the foreman OF
the jury, tears were streaming down
the eyes OF both her and the aged
farmer. Senator Gore said
THE verdict confirms my faith that
truth win triumph. ! never for n mo
ment doubted tho outcome At the
hands OF jury"
In her declaration Mrs, Bond al
legged that the senator attacked her
while she was In conference with him
at a hotel In Washington in connection
with the possible appointment OF her
husband, Julian Bond. as internal rev.
enue collector At Oklahoma City. Gore
seized her. she alleged. and threw her
violently across a bed and freed her
only after several men appeared In the
doorway OF the room. In the scuffie.
she asserted, her face was scratched
and hand lacerated by fragments OF
her broken eyeglasses.
In his answer Senator Gore made
general denial Of the charges and made
the counir, charge that the suit was
Instituted by a coterie Of HIS political
opponents who had failed in their ef
forts to secure federal patronage.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27
PROBE MEMPHIS BANK CRASH
Special Grand jury Called to hives
tiaate Failure OF the Mcr.
camille Bank.

Memphis, Preparations for further
consideration OF affairs that brought
about the failure Of the Mercantile
bank are being made by the grand
Jury. A special session has been call.
ed for. at which only bank matters
will be considered, with II view TO de-
terminiug the extent OF liability In.
yolving officials OF the institution.
II is understood that the jury will
attempt TO fix the responsibility OF the
banks board OF directors, although no
further indictments have been drawn
against any official with the exception
OF President c. II. Raine. who 10 In
Jail, charged with defalcatons Of near
~ million dollars. Raine, in his cell
at the county Jail has executed trans.
fer OF his life estate In the handsome
residence and grounds on Central ave-
nue.. where he has lived for many
years, to the receiver for the bank.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27
UNITED STATES CAVALRY MAKES
CAPTURE or LEADER or
MEXICAN ouEEllLLAs.
CAUSED BURNING or TRAIN
Held Responsible for Death Of FIFTY
in cumhrs Tunnel pisasser--Exe.
sution Certain II Rshels Get
Castillo.

Fl Paso. Tex.--Msximo Castillo. the
Mexican bandit, charged with respon
sibility for the Cumbre tunnel disas
ter. In which ten Americans and forty
one others lost their lives. was cap
tnrsd thirty-eiSht miles south Of HA
chita. N. NJ. by American troops
With the bandit was six OF his fol
lowers. who. according to reports, sur,
rendered without fight. They viii be
brought here.
Castillo, TO avoid a range Of moan
tains en- the Mexican side. made de-
tour which brought him into American
territory. Capt. White. Ninth United
States cavalry, was on the watch, hay
Ing received Information from Walter
Mccormick. American manager Of Las
Paiomas ranch on she Mexican side,
that the much wanted man was In the
vicinity.
Whether the prisoner shall be sur
rendered to the rebels Ii legal aues,
ton which remains to be settled. II
this is done there is no doubt that he
win be executed for the Cumbre disas-
ter. He Is not charged With crime
on this side.
Castillo set fire to a freight train In
the Cumbre tunnel two weeks ago. The
cars were burning when a passenger
train crashed into Il and every life
aboard was lost, The tunnel still is
burning.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27
STAYS HIS WlFE'S FATHER
Oklahoma Man Also Fatally Wounds
His Own Father az Result OF
Quarrel Over Note.

Wellston, Okla. Everett Norris. %
farm hand living near here. shot three
OF his relatives. one OF whom is dead,
one dying and QUE probably fatally
wounded. The dead;
w. W. Riley, father in-law Of Nor
ris.
The wounded:
Frank Norris, dying; father OF Ever
cit: ------ Alcorn, brother-inlaw Of
Everett Norris.
Young Norris rode to HIS fatherg
farm and. after few words about the
renewal Of note, shot his father four
times. Then he rode TO the farm OF
his fatherin law. killing him instantly.
and fatally wounding his brother In.
law. Declaring he intended 10 go to
the school house and murder all the
children, he rode off toward town. A
Telephone message TO the town result.
ed In an armed crowd awaiting Norris
nj the school house, and he was III
rested.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27
HOLD UP TRAIN; LYNCH NEGRO
Prisoner Accused Of Atteupted Stay.
ing 10 Hanged by Mob al
Love Station, Miss.

Love Station, Miss.--.A mob OF fifty
masked men held up an Illinois Cen.
trail train here, covered the train crew
and all the passengers with revolyers
and shotgups. took from the DeSoto
county sheriff. Il. r. Nichols. two ne
groes, Buck, alias Johnson. Nc.
Guirk and Bill Phillips, accused of am.
bushing J. X. Ingram. near Hyhalia,
Miss, three weeks ago. hanged the
first named negro and turned Phillips
loose.
The two negroes were being carried
from BatesvilIe, Miss, to fernando for
preliminary trial. They had been TAX.
on to Batesville three weeks ago for
safe keeping. as feeling ran high
against them at the time they were
caught.
The train makes only brief stop
at Love Station, and by an evidently
prearranged signal. fifty men. masked.
armed to the teeth. surrounded the
train, Four OF them covered the en-.
CINE crew. The remainder went
through the cars. brandishing shotguns
and reyolyers.
Sheriff Nichols. In charge OF the
two negroes. was riding in the day
coach. with his back toward the en-
gine so he could watch his prisoners.
Taking him unawares. two pistols and
shotgun were placed In his face and
he was ordered TO deliver up his pris-
oners. Having no other alternative,
he did SO, at the same time pleading
with the mob not TO harm the Phil
lips negro, IA II was his belief the
evidence aEains, him was slight.
The blacks. handcuffed together,
were taken from the train A few
hundred yards from the derpt Phil.
lips, who was handcuffed TO tAe other
negro. was released. members Of the
mob cutting his handouts with wire
cutters.
The mob then dragged MCCAIN to
the Coldwater bridge, one and one
half miles east OF Love Station. hung
him TO the structure and then quietly
dispersed.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27
FEDERAL JUDGE IS ATTACKED
Mine Workers Tell Pre- sicent Wilson
That West Virginia Jurist
10 prejudlcsd.

Washington. Charges against Fed
eral Judge A. u. Dayton Of the north
ern West Virginia district were filed
By committee Of the United Nine
Workers and the Ohio Valley Trades
and Labor assembly. asking for an
Investigation. Judge Dayton was
charged with prejrdices which inca.
FACILITATED him from sitting IS i Judge.
and the petition contained allegations
intended TO supper, tina, charge. Pres
ident Wilson promised Ia consider the
petition and refer II to Attorney Gen
erai McReyBelds.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27
DIZZY, HEADACHY
!. SICK 'CAsCARETs
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.

skk headache. hliioasaess. dl,zt
ness. coated tongue feai taste ana N,ui
hreatA--AlwAys trace them 10 torpid
liver. delayed. ferrnenting tced In the
hcweas or sour, gassy stomach.
N Poisonous matter eiogged Ia tho In
testines. instead Of being east out
Of the system 70 Feahsorbsd into the
blood when this poisoa reaches the
delicate hrain tissue n caaaes COZ.
Gestioa and that dall. thFcehiag. sick
sning headache
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach. remove the sour. andigestea
food and toal gases. take the excess
bile frem the liver and carry cut aIi
the eonstipated waste matter ana
poisons In the bowels.
A Casearet tonight will surely
straixhten yea cut by morning, They
work while you saecp--a ie-cent boz
from POUR druggist meana your head
clear. stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27
Army Aviator Falls TO Death.

Pensacola. Fla. Lieut.. j, Nice. Muir.
ray Of the United States naval aviation
corps, stationed here. was instantly
killed when his machine plunged into
Pensacola Bay. He fell about SOC
feet. Lieut., Murray had been flying
out in the gulf and was returning 10
the station when the accident &c.
CURED. An investigation has not re.
vealed the cause OF the accident.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27
Lonely Widow Ends Life.

San Francisco Mrs Charles II.
Mood wife OF the late clGhman and
banker OF this city. who died at Agra.
India. December s. Jumped overheard
from the steamer iyo Maru the first
night out OF Singapore, while en- route
to Hongwong with her husbands
ashes.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27

feet and what did do was by a great
effort ! could not sleep at night and
Of course felt very bad In the morning.
and had = steady headache.
after taking the second bottle no
tlced that the headache was not so bad.
] rested better, and my nerves were
stronger. continued its use until II
made . new woman Of me. and now I
can hardly realize that ] am able TO do
% much n ! do. Whenever know any
woman In need Of = good medicine l
highly praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Con pound" Mrs. FRANK
CLARK, sl46 N. Tulip St., Richmond. Pa.
Women Have Been Telling wonsa
for forty years how Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has restored their
health when suffering with female lila.
This accounts for the enormous demand
for II from coast to coast II you are
troubled with any ailment peculiar 10
women why don't you try Lydia y.
Pinkharn's Vegetable Compoundf II
will pay you to DO 70. Lydia Z. Pink
ham Medicine Co., Lynn. Asss. ...
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27

Boston. judge Bruce, in the Makien
court. released Charles J, English, a
l4year-old Everett boy. from proha.
ton, having become convinced that his
tendency to steal for the last two years
has been cured by the removal Of ade
holds In his throat.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27

Washington. --June IL is the date
apon which democratic leaders hope
20 adjourn congress. President VII
son believes the senate ard hcAse may
work at the same time on tba trust
bills.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27

Paris, The brain Of Alpbonse Bel
tillon. inventor Of the system ot Grim.
inai Identification which brought hin,
fame, weighed ISIS grammes- The
brain of the average man weighs l..
$50 grammes.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27
Nathan FedsraIs Victorious.

Cape Haitien. Haiti. Two victories
were won by the armies sent to the
north by presiden orar,os Zanor to
suppress the revolution under the lead
ership OF Senator Dayilnar Theodore.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27
Greek Veterans RETURNING,

New YORK About $4,000 Greek vet.
Grams of the late Balkan wars will ar
rive here within the next four months.
according "a information hroaght by
the steamer fatrl~.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27

Washington. Mrs. John A. Logan.
widos OF the ciyii war general. took
poisonous medicine u her hBme here.
thinking II IVES q cord remedy, and fer
several hours Wa In . prscaricas cor
dition. :
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27
Nine &c Down With Baroes.

New London. Combine persons.
five men and four women. are believed
to have lost their lives in a blizzard
through tne laundering Of string Of
coal earges la Long Island Sound. osi
This city.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27

New York.~--tien- Jose Hernandez
who has arrived from the West Indies
where he conferred with other Tene
xaelan revolutionary chiefs, makes nc
secret OF the fact that he expects (
revolution 10 Venezuela Ia April.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27

Jackson. --At,orney-GeRersl u. J..
Howard has announced that he would
become a candidate to succeed Con
gresham T, w Sims as representa-.
tive from the Eighth district. Mr.
Howard has been attorney general OF
this district for sixteen years.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27
Belgian Xmas Arr, Broken.

Brussels Albert /, king Of the Rel
glans broke his left arm when he was
thrown from his horse while riding in
the forest OF Seignies, near the battle
field Of Waterloo.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27
Peru En-presidens Esiled.

Lima. -Guillermo Billinghurst. de-
posed as president OF Peru Feb I, has
been sent into exile. together with biz
minister of the interior.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27

Knoxville. The candidates for
United States marshal are sending In
their letters fast In this section OF the
state. II Is understood IN Knoxville
that recommendation will be made az
TO the appointment by March /.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27

Some men try to hide their light
under hushel. whlle some others
make a fireworks display,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27

Dyersburg.-Frank W. Latta has
been appointed postmaster here. lie
received a message from Congressman
board Of health reports 2l7 births and
pointed.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27

Lexington. The West Tennessee
baptis, Sunday school convention will
meet In It's twentythird. annual session
ut Newbern, April ara The terri.
tory Of the convention embraces the
twelve district associations OF the de.
nom nation in West Tennessee, and
the attendance Is expected 10 aggre
gate 800.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27

Paris. The Center sohoolhouse, four
miles north Of Cottage Grove, burned
to the ground. This Is one OF the
largest country schools 10 the county
and II VIII cost $4,000 to replace II.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27

compound ] was In .
dreadfully rundown
stats Of health,
had internal trou-
bles, and was 20 cx-
trsmely nervous and
prostrated that III
had given In 10
feelings Va
have been 10 -
AZ IL was ! had
hardly strength st
times 10 l,e on INV
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27

Centreyille.-E. L. wilkins. agea
about 20, OF Only, this county. IL dead
Of hydrouhobis. He was bitten by q
dos In the road abou, six weeks ago.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27

shelbyviIie. WIN Martin and Oscar
Allison OF this city have been arrested.
charged with breaking into the grocery
store OF H. y Shearin 4 Co.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27

Bristol Tho county court Of Suin.
van county has voted IN favor OF issu.
Ing 100000 In road construction bonds,
this amount being IN addition to $500
600 heretofore voted and most OF
which has already been expended. The
purpose OF this last issue 10 20 con.
struet unfinished links lit several of
theroads undertaken under. previous
bond issues, When this money is tx
pended Sullivan county will have
system Of highways extending through
all parts Of the county, The total then
invested In good roads in this county
will be 5000 900.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27

Knoxville Judge Joseph w. o.
sneed died at his home IN this city,
following an attack OF heart trouble.
Judge Snecd was In his sixtleth year.
and for twenty years was on the bench
In Knox county. lie Was one OF .he
most conspicuous hgures Ia politics
in East Tennessee, aud was the storm
center OF many political campaigns.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27
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EvENTSIN
TENNESSEE
s.sxssExssxs.ssxssa

Columbla. The Middle Tennessee
Jersey Breeders association will hold
their annual sale Of surplus stock In
this city MAJ 2.
Chattanooga The Hamilton county
democratic executive COMMITTEES In
dorsed 7. r. Preston for the nomIna
ton for governor.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27

Memphis Eleven hreweries doing
business in the city OF Memphis NJ a
meeting held in Louisville, Ky, deeid
ct, to sell NO beer In the city or county
after March !, advised all retailers 10
surrender their liquor licenses on Feb,
rs. and offered to do everything with,
In cir power 10 assist the suthori
ties In enforcing the liquor law in Ten
nessee, II ALSO was decided to make
no intrastate shipments after March
l. However. 1t will be legal for them
to ship from Memphis 10 wet points
outAide OF Tennessee.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27

Chattanooga The Harris Trust and
Savings company OF Chicago purchased
the 100000 OF Hamilton county per
cent 30year bridge bonds, paving
$6s3,t25 for the issue, There were nine
bidders for the bonds three OF the
bids were within $500 OF each other.
Experts say the rate OF i0t al which
the bonds sold is the highest paid for
county or municipal bonds In the
United States for several years past.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27

Milan. VIII H. Howard well.
Known travelling salesman over West
TennesSee, has received a letter from.
Hon Nnis Garrett, member OF cor
sreSs from this, the Ninth coaerts.
SIGNAL district. Of his appointment as
postmaster al Milan. There were ays
applicants Tor the position.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27

MnFfrecshoro. -ln the preliminary
contest Tor selecting representatives
On the dehating team to represent the
Middle Tennessee Normal in the an.
nuai debate with the East Tennessee
aud West Tennessee State Normals.
Johann Brumherg. j G, Grove, Elma
Downing and r. II. Reynolds were Sc.
lected. MIR. Grove aud MIR Brumberg
debate the negative side on the ques-
ton a, the West Tennessee State Nor
NAL. and on the same evening Mr.
Reynolds and Mr.. Downing debate At
home the affirmative eide OF the same
question with the East Tennessee
State Normal.