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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-19
REPUBLICANS TO
HAVE MASS MEETING

We, the Republican Executive
Committee of Cooke County, here
by call a mass convention of the
republicans of the county, to meet
at the courthouse in Newport,
Saturday, April 4th, next, at 1
o'clock p. m. for the purpose of
selecting delegates to attend the
state convention to be held at
Nashville, Tenn, April 18th, 1914,
to nominate a candidate for Gov
ernor, Supreme Court Judge and
Railroad Commissioner.
We also desire to again go on
record as favoring the nomination
of Ben w. Hooper, for governor.
We deem it unnecessary, how
ever, to enumerate our reasons
favoring his nomination, as they
have been set out by our COM
mittee at a former meeting of the
committee, and are too numerous
to repeat.
We also favor the endorsement
of Judge Sam c. Williams for the
Supreme Court Judgeship. Judge
Williams has made an excellent
record since he was appointed by
Governor Hooper to this position,
and we, still believing in nom
partisan Supreme Court hope the
republican state convention will
make no nomination, but endorse
/ the candidacy of Judge Williams.
j. E. HICKS, Chairman,
A. A. CATE, Secretary.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-19
We CAN NOW SUPPLY
THIS HAIR PREPARATION

Our big Harmony Laboratories in
Boston have caught up with their
orders now and so we won't have
to disappoint any who are using
Harmony Hair Beautifier and
want more of it, or any who have
been advised by your friends to
use it. We can now fill all de-
mands, even if it becomes even
more of a rage than it is now.
Harmony Hair Beautifier is just
what it is named-a hair beauti-
fier. 1t is not hair dye or a hair
oil-but dainty, Inexperienced
liquid dressing to give the hair it's
natural gloss and brightness, wavy
softnesS, rich beauty. Easy to
apply-simply sprinkle a little on
your hair each time before brush
ing it. Contains no oil, and will
not change color of the hair, nor
darken gray hair.
To keep your hair and scalp
dandruff-free and clean, use, Har-
mony Shampoo. This pure liquid
shampoo gives an instantaneous
rich lather that Immediately pene-
trates to every part of hair and
scalp, insuring a quick and thor
ough cleaning. Washed off just
as quickly, the entire operation
takes only few moments. Con-
tains nothing that can harm the
hair; leaves no harshness or stick
iness-just understanding clean
illness.
Both preparations come in odd
shaped, very ornamental bottles,
with sprinkler tops. Harmony
Hair Beautifier, $1.OO. Harmony
Shampoo, Soc. Both guaranteed
to satisfy you in every way, or
your money back. Sold only at
the more than 1000 Rexall Stores,
and in this town only by us.-The
Smith Drug Co., Newport, Tenn.
Adv.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-19
MAYOR CRUMP'S RECORD

The Memphis News-Scimitar
claims that the Memphis of to-day
under commission form of govern
ment is one of the cleanest cities
morally, in the United States,
whereas the Memphis of former
years occupied place towards
the bottom round of the ladder.
1t gives Mayor Crump credit for
much of the change. The attitude
of the mayor of Memphis towards
the recent legislation, whose pas
sage he opposed, is distinctly cred
liable. However much a public
official may doubt the wisdom of
legislation, it is his sworn duty as
an officer of the law to use his en-
tire influence to enforce the laws,
no matter whether he believes in
them or not. Mayor Crump
fought the passage of the law-en-
forcement bill at Nashville bitterly
and went to an extreme in opposi-
ton to those measures, which,
we think, was not justifiable; but
now that the laws have gone into
effect he is giving the moral sup
port of his city government to
their enforcement. This is dis
tinctly creditable to him.
AS a matter of fact Mayor Crump
according to reports from Men,
phis, has made an excellent city
executive. He has made the
public utility corporations sit up
and take notice. But for his mis-
taken attitude on the liquor oues-
ton, Mayor Crump's influence in
state matters no doubt would
also have grown. The liquor
people, however, knew that they
could brighten him, and they
worked their game quite success
fully. The mayor now probably
has a deeper understanding of
state matters, and we doubt very
much if the same scheme can be
worked again Chattanooga News
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-19

Senator Shields apparently can
find no one in the First district
good enough for him to appoint
to office. Capt. Tom Mclean was
one of the most highly endorsed
men who have ever applied for
appointment, but apparently Sen
ator Shields paid little heed to the
endorsement but gave the office
to man, to whom he felt obligat-
ed through that man having voted
for him for the United States Sen
ate. Capt. Thompson would new
er have been United States Mar
shall if he had not served in the
legislature and cast his vote for
Senator Shields. This illustrates
the point which has often been
made that there should be some
law prohibiting a man who has
served in the legislature from ac-
cepting an appointive office. 1t
looks too much like trade and
barter. We can see no difference
between paying cash for votes or
giving an appointment for same.
In recent years it has been popu-
lar for members of the legislature
to secure good jobs as result of
performance of certain duties. All
administrations have been doing
this, but the fact that all are guilty
does not lessen the offense. If it
was rumored that a man elected
to the seeate had made jim Jones
who was in the legislature and
who had voted for him a present
OF ten thousand dollars, say a year
after he was elected, there would
be a sensation and rigid investi-
cation made. We can see no diff
ference in the giving of money
and appointments.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-19
SQUIRRELS GOT ON A JAG.

Ate Candy Cocktails and Couldn't
Climb Into Their Nests.
Tarrytown, N. Y.-When Bud Weeks
goes fishing he always comes back with
a good catch or a good story. This Is
his latest:
when was going over on the Lake
road" he said, II saw two gray SOUR
rels eating out of pasteboard box.
When l approached they staggered
away like drunken men. / looked at
the box and saw the reason why. 1t
was labeled chocolate cocktails. 1t had
probably fallen from passing automo-
bile.
IL watched those squirrels when they
tried to climb tree and get into their
hole. They acted just like a drunken
man trying to put key in a keyhole,
and they had about as much success.
/ went on fishing, but when I was
coming home what do you suppose
saw?"
saw them signing the pledge" sug-
gested Jim Graveson.
"Nope," said Bud; "they were both
sitting at the side of the lake holding
cakes Of ice on their heads. They were
sick looking couple, tell you"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-19
The Symbol.

He had decided at last to make
the great avowal, convinced that a
word would suffice to assure his
good fortune. He only lacked he
ginning, beautiful, poetic, inspir-
ing beginning. At last he had
found it.
Presenting himself to the desired
one and suddenly showing her a
ring, he said, "My love for you is
like this ring; it has no end"
The young lady examined the lit
tie golden circlet for awhile with
close attention, and then returned it
to him.
'My love for you," she said, 'sis
also like this ring; it has no begin
ming" Exchange.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-19

David Walsh, the new governor of
Massachusetts, has just won distinc-
ton by refusing an increase in sal
airy. The salary of the governor has
been $4,000, but the legislature re-
Gently voted to increase it to $4,000.
Governor Walsh has just sent spe-
cial message to that body declining
the increase because he feels that he
was elected to get the former salary
and that his election was contract
with the people to serve for that re-
Enumeration. He is of the opinion,
however, that the present salary is
inadequate.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-19
PROSPECTS GOOD FOR
A HARMONY PRIMARY

Jonesboro, March 16.-Chair-
man A. L. Shipley today replied
to the latest offer of Chairman
Lovette for a joint meeting of sub
committees at johnson City, on
Tuesday. The acceptance of the
invitation would indicate that the
factions would surely agree upon
a harmony primary for congress-
man to be held in September.
Chairman Shipley's letter is as
follows:
Mar. Is, 1914.
Hon. O. B. Lovette,
Chairman Sells-Lovette Com,
Greenville, Tenn.
Dear Sir
am just now in receipt of your
letter of 18th inst, in which you
state that you agree to accept our
proposition to hold the joint pri-
mary on September 9Th, under the
laws of Tennessee as outlined in
our previous correspondence, and
agree to meet with my sub-com-
mittee at such time and place as
will suit you.
am, therefore, calling my sub
committee to meet with a like
committee committee of yours in
the city of johnson City, on Tues
day, March 18th, at which time
and place to complete the propos-
ed harmony primary, and agree on
such additional regulations, etc., as
are not inconsistent with the laws
of the state for holding such pri-
mary elections. | therefore, ask
that you have your subcommittee
there ready for business on Tues
day morning, and | suggest that
we meet at the Colonial hotel, |
am ..
Very truly yours,
A. L. SIMPLIFY.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-19

Athens has won it's fight to
compel the Memphis Special to
stop there. The town authorities
called the bluff of the railroad
company and had instituted pro-
ceedings of some sort relative to
speed limit, etc., and the railroad
thought it best to compromise.
This is a dangerous precedent
for the railroad to establish how
ever, as it might give other munic-
ipal authorities the cue to resort
to drastic measures in their en-
deavor to secure depots and other
privileges.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-19

makes a good political platform,
still the people have no proof Of
this until the governor shows by
some act that he is insincere.
There will be fusion Of some sort
in Tennessee just as long as the
liquor question is a live one, and
it will be a live one just so long as
there is whiskey and politicians
desire office.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-19
Very truly yours,
A. L. SHIPLEY,
Chm. Rep. Cong. Elk. Com

Constipation causes headache,
indigestion, dizziness, drowsiness.
For a mild, opening medicine, use
Doan's Regulets. Csc a box at all
stores. Adv.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-19
FOR SALE

Four young mules, Broke to
work. Prices reasonable. "A. c.
HAMPTON.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-19
j" Masonic Tidinqs''

A weekly publication giving news
of East Tennessee Lodges and Masons.
81 per year. Give your subscription
to B. /. Susong or mail to J. r. Will
liams, publisher, Knoxville, Tenn.
Advertisement
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-19
Light Work.

Light Work.
what are you doing now. Billy
"I'm collecting"
collecting what?"
"My thoughts"
"Gosh, you always were lucky in
striking an easy jObv-Exchange
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-19
An Ordinance

Entitled an ordinance to appro-
pirate and set apart the funds,
monies and taxes of the Mayor
and Aldermen of the town of New
port, for corporation purposes for
the year 1914.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained, by the
Board of Mayor and Alderman of
the Mayor and Aldermen Of the
town of Newport, that the funds,
monies and taxes of the corpora
tionnow in the hands of the Re-
corder, or that may hereafter come
into his hands, or that may be
available for corporate purposes,
or be derived from the tax levy of
1914, are hereby appropriated and
set apart for the respective cor
porate purposes in the respective
amounts as follows:
|. For school purposes, includ-
| ing repairs and work on buildings
and grounds, for the year 1914,
Commencing July 1st., 1914, and
ending June 30th, 1879, the sum
of 100000, which amount is to be
paid from the funds received from
the Trustee of Cooke county, the
amount received from High School
Board, the funds remaining on
hand from previous appropria-
tons for school purposes, the
amount derived from special
school tax for the year 1914, and
any other monies, or funds set
apart by law or ordinance for
school purposes, and if the amount
derived from the above sources is
insufficient to make said sum of
100000, the deficit is to be paid
out of the general corporation
fund.
2. For salary of Recorder and
auditing $4,000; police and extras
$525.OO; legal services $4,000.
3. For interest on school bonds
and sinking fund, $4,000.
4. Recorders office rent, rent
for firehouse and incidentals
$4,000.
5. For maintaining boose and
feeding prisoners, $25O.OO.
6. For printing ordinances, ETC.,
$4,000.
7. For interest on water and
sewer bonds $250O.00.
8. Streets and sidewalks and
material for same, 100000. a
g.. To pay outstanding indebt-
edness, $4,000.
TO-. Lights, $125O.OO.
II. Sewers, $4,000.
IL. For use of Sanitary Com
mittee, $4,000.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained
that this ordinance take effect
from and after its passage, the
public welfare requiring it.
Passed first reading, February
II, 1914, by the following vote:
Ayes: H. A. Fancher, F. S.
Fisher, W. R. Nease, F. H. Taylor.
Noes: None.
Passed second reading March
3rd, 1914, by the following vote:
Ayes: F. H. Taylor, H. A. Fan
cher, F. M. Ray, w. R. Nease and
F. S. Fisher.
Noes: None.
Passed third and final reading
March l 3, 1914, by the following
vote:
Ayes: F. H. Taylor, H. A. Fan
cher, F. M. Ray, w. R. Nease and
F. S. Fisher.
Noes: None.
Approved, March 18th, 1914.
GEORGE S. STOKELY,
Mayor.
H. M. TAYLOR,
Recorder.
I ;ohk work
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-19

Ned-What did Miss Petite say after
you kissed her?
Ted-She told me to call on Friday
hereafter, because that was amateurs
night.-Judge.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-19

The poor man moaned and sobbed and
sighed.
Therefore asked him why he cried.
II weep because my wife has dyed.
hate blond womenv' he replied.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-19
BOTH TELEPHONES
BRUCE I. SUSONG
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER

Some day the decent people of
Tennessee will find a way to pre-.
vent the buying and sale of votes
We can see no reason why a man
who is willing to sell his vote from
two to three dollars should be
given the right to cast ballot.
Some day judges will be elected
TO office in Tennessee who will be
willing to take a forward step and
by seeing that prosecution is
brought against the man who sells
his vote a stop can be put to the
practice. Last Saturday a pri-
mary election was held in Cooke
county and at Newport; at least a
hundred men had not cast their
votes until well into the afternoon
and it was common gossip that
they were for sale and that they
were merely holding off for big
ger price. The days preceding
the election hungry crowd was
in-town, holding out their hands
and all hoped that they would be
given some funds to take to their
respective districts. The fact that
men seek the privilege of distrib-
uting funds is pretty good evil
dence that it is profitable and if
profitable it means that some of
the money sticks to their hands in
the transactions. Good citizens
find it necessary to use money in
Cooke County election if they
have any idea Of electing men
of their choice to office. 1t has
been shown that conditions are
not much improved even with the
Dortch ballot, SO the only remedy
now is for the election some day
of court officials who will follow
the example of Ohio and Virginia
judges whose sweeping investiga-
fions resulted in thousands of
men losing their right to vote. A
man who sells his right to say
who shall hold office in any coun-
ty or any city.
The Tennessee Independent
Democrats did not pay much heed
tic President Wilson, who declared
that there was no further reason
for fusion in Tennessee. If there
is no fusion in the next campaign
the work of all former campaigns
will have gone for naught. If a
liquor legislature is elected then
1T will be goodbye to all that has
been won. Whether the Demo-
Gratis elect Mr.. Preston or the Re-
pablicans Governor Hooper, there
will have to be fusion to keep the
liquor people from controlling
Tennessee. Tennessee is the first
state outside of New Jersey in
which President Wilson has
shown disposition to assert his
Influence and it was reasonable to
suppose that the president would
be familiar with local conditions,
yet in view of the changes which
have taken place in the personnel
of the advocates of Temperance
andthe leadership Of the Regular
1taTocracy, it is not surprising
that the President should have
taken the view that the trouble is
all over as far as friction is con-
cerned. The division in the DEM
ocratic party may have been Gre
ated through the desire of office
by certain men, but the question
has grown now until it is a bigger
question than that. It may be
true as charged that Governor
Hooper is advocating temperance
and law enforcement because it
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-19
The Presenta

She (after the quarrel) Leave my
preseDcel He (confused)-Why-er-
you've got them all!-Judge.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-19

We know there's very much deceit
In this old world of toll,
For many man smells of gasoline
Who Is not in the Standard Oil.
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-19
hLOCALH
! NOTES |
81

MISS MARY Alexander was IN the
city Friday.
Rev. Marion Lee of Del Rio was
in the city Friday.
Swan Rowe was business
visitor to Del Rio Monday.
j. N. Jones, of Del Rio, was in
town Tuesday.
Miss Maude Morris spent the
first Of the week in Knoxville.
Will Sexton, of Del Rio, was in
the city Tuesday.
Miss Suwanee Hedrick has been
quite sick at her home this week.
H. L. w. Taylor has returned
from a trip to his plantation in
Mississippi.
Mark Reed has returned from a
visit to relatives and friends at
Lenoir, N. C.
Mrs. George w. Gorrell and
Miss Agnes Smith were in Knox
vile Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield Meas
spent Sunday with Mrs. j. F. Meas
near ParrottSville.
J. B. Henderson, and John
Henderson, Del Rio, Route 2,
were in the city Tuesday.
Silas Meas and daughter, Miss
Georgia Belle, of De MONIES, Iowa,
are visiting DR.. Meas of PARROTS
vile.
Earnest McMahan, who is a
student at Carson-Newman, JEFF
ferson City, was in Newport this
week.
Little Miss Euthria Moore, of
Bybee, is the guest this week of
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. M. Ownby.
A. E. Sparks returned from
Loudon Monday where he was
the guest of his daughter, Mrs.
Fletcher Jacobs.
Miss Reva Stuart, who has been
the guest of Miss Elizabeth
Stokely, returned to her Knoxville
home Saturday.
Arvile Meas, Arle Ottinger and
William .Smelcer, who have been
in Florida for the past four months,
have returned to Newport.
The Many friends of Mrs. Fletch-
er Jacobs will be pleased to learn
that she is slowly improving after
a very serious illness.
Mrs. j. R. Jones entertained
the Missionary Society of the
Baptist church Tuesday. Delici-
Gus refreshments were served.
Jake (timidly,--I wish I knowed
what you'd do if should steal a kiss.
Miss Linda?
Miss Linda (coyly)-'T wouldn't take
no great while to find out. Jake
| Puck.
We know there's very much deceit
In this old world of toll,
For many man smells of gasoline
Who is not in the Standard Oil.
-Yonkers Statesman
He-Alice holds her age well.
She = Yes. but she tells everybody
else's.-Spokane Spokesman-Re Review.
The "saddest words
On which we reck
Are IN. G." on
A strangers check
st. Louis Post-Dspatch.
Ned-What did Miss Petite say after
you kissed her?
Ted-She told me to call on Friday
hereafter, because that was amateurs
Dight.-Judge.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-19

The "saddest words"
On which we reck
Are IN. G." on
A strangers check.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-19

He-Alice holds her age well.
She - Yes. but she tells everybody
e's.-Spokane Spokesman Review.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-19

Jake (timidly)--I wish knowed
what you'd do If should steal kiss.
Miss Linda?
Miss Linda (coylyD-'T wouldn't take
no great while to find out, Jake
Puck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
DUBLIN TROOPS RESPECT
GERMAN ARTILLERY FIRE
every Bit as Good as Our own
Says One of Party Reaching
Boulogne.

LONDON. September ), 7:iJ p.m.-The
Boulogne correspondent of the Star
records conversation with members of
small party OF Dublin fusiliers who,
having been cut off from their regiment
at Courtrai, managed to make their way
to Boulogne. Unlike some of the men he
had seen. adds the correspondent, these
fusiliers have nothing but respect for the
German artillery.
1t was every bit as good as Our own,
one of them said They got the range in
five seconds, and there was a burst OF
shrapnel over our heads. Two men to
the left of me i'll the trenches were Kill
ed, and both myself and d man to the
right OF me, who had faiien asleep
through sheer exhaustion, were left un-
touched.
..,rhe Germans had more machine guns
than we had. They have a way OF work
ing round to the end Of our trenches and
turning their guns right down the length
of them. The effect Of that is deadly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
never will you have such a journey as

never will you have such a journey as
that.
How can you do all this?
Just in the easiest kind of way. but
you've got to do 1t yourself to get the
real joy of it. earn money to buy the
presents or make them yourself. Every
boy knows how to earn money to go
to the circus with. Ask father to let
you split the kindling. carry in the
coal, carry out the ashes. look after
the furnace-and make him pay you
for it, Save the pennies that are given
you for candy, deny yourself some
thing.
If you are a girl couldn't you knit a
pair of gloves or socks or comforters?
Wouldn't 1t be good to know that the
gloves are keeping warm pair of little
hands like yours? Wouldn't 1t be fine to
know that the cemforters are covering
frosted ears and protecting delicate
throatS.
And you must have some toys that
have outgrown their charm for You.
Send them. Then there is another thing
you can do. Ask father and mother to
beg Santa Claus to give to a boy or girl
in Europe one of the gifts that is in
tended for you?
Yes" hear you say. II will be Santa
Claus to those poor little orphan chill
dren.'
And then you can ask: But how can
my gift reach the child that needs it?"
BY the train and by the boat and the
train again.
and then you say again: But the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
HAvAs AGENCE EX0NERATED
Never Contemplated Giving Only
German News.

LONDON. September j. 500 pin.-The
foreign office today issued Il statement
as follows:
Conclusive evidence produced by the
Ascucc liavas has entirely satisfied the
foreign office that the statement occur
ring III recently published report for
warded by his majesty's ambassador at
Berlin that the Asencc Havas had
agreed in future to publish news CON
corning Germany alone. il supplied
througn the Wolff Geographic bureau. is
not correct. Such an arrangement APP
pears to have been intended by the Ger
man organization, but it is not one
which the Agencc Havas ever contem-
plated.
1T is with great satisfaction that the
foreign office has been able to give pub
liCity to this correction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
No Kris Kringle for Them. !,

For these bereaved children there
will be no Kriss Kringle. His sleigh
bells will not jingle on the frosty air
in the Black Forest, and the SHOWS of
the Russian steppes Will be uatrodden
by the good saints gailoping reindeer.
Stockings will hang limp and empty
in many French cottage and the
smoky chimneys of England will know
him not. No doll for little Jane and
no red mittens for Brother John. No