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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08
EMANCIPATION
CELEBRATION
Colored People of Newport Cele'
brate the 5Oth Year of Their
Freedom. 4.

The colored people Of Newport
and Cooke county gave celebra-
ton at the Denton Opera House,
January /, being the fiftieth year
of their freedom. A great time
was enjoyed and many prominent
colored people participated.
Rev. j. w. Henderson, pastor of
A. M. E. Zion church, was to have
preached a sermon at II a. M,
but the crowd was too late gather
ing.
PROGRAMS P. NJ.
Opening song, America" by
the vestry choir.
Prayer by VIII Susong.
Reading of the Emancipation
Proclamation by Mrs. Nora Fra
Zier.
Address, Loyalty of Negro
Women to the Race" Rev. Mrs.
V. R. Robinson. The speaker
was we'll informed on the subject
and threw great light upon the
subject.
Duet, Mesdames Twitty and
Moss.
Address, THE Negro and the
Church." Rev. J. w. Jackson,
pastor of Macedonia Baptist
Church, who showed the differ
ence in building churches now and
forty years ago. Rev. Jackson is
a great preacher and the writer is
told that his church is very proud
of him.
Song, Battle Hymn of the Re-
public, Vestry Choir.
7 P. M.
Opening song by Vestry Choir.
Address, THE Progress of the
Negro and the School, PROF. H.
L. L. Moss, principal of Newport
(col.) school, which position he
has held for three years. The
school has reached its acme under
his supervision. Prof. Moss deliver
ed a fine address. He held the audi
ence spell-bound for 80 minutes.
There were several white people
there for the purpose Of hearing
his address. They expected a fine
one from him. It showed that he
had been thinking. In his notes
on progress the speaker said that
the 100000 negroes in the South
own and control 63 banks, 6,OO(
stores, 5 insurance companies
whose annual income is more
than $8l 900. so years ago only
per cent Of the negroes were edu.
Gated; now SO per cent of then
are educated. =
Deut, Mesdames Rhinehart anc
Twitty.
Emancipation Address, "The
Negro Yesterday, Today and the
Possibilities of Tomorrow" Rev
H. S. R. Dykes. A great man is
Rev. Dykes, both as preacher
and as solo singer. He has {
fine choir in his church which
adds much to the worship. He, too
spoke with power and proved tt
his hearers that he knew his sub
ject.
A solo was rendered by Mrs
Marguerite Moss. The we'll pre-
pared teacher who has been teach
err OF one OF the best count,
schools for two years.
The Dutch Bottoms Orchestr;
Band rendered several Plantation
Melodies.
A large crowd attended tn,
celebration.
Refreshments were served b,
the Ladies Aid Society of the M
E. Church.
REV. P. H. ROBINSON,
Master of Ceremonies.
Close.
els Charlie much of spender?
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08
THE CHEERFUL SOUL

They tell you that habit recon-
Giles you in time to many mwelcome
things. Let us not trust to this alone.
Custom, indeed. sweetens the rug
ged lot when the cheerful soul is in
it. 1t does but embitter it the more
when the soul stays out Of it,
James Marhneau.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

DIR. Thomas Eclectic Oil is the
best remedy for that often fatal
disease-croup. 1t has been used
with success in our family for
eight years. Mrs. L. Whiteacre,
Buffalo, N. Y. adv
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08
Mostly Men.

pix-"Has your wife many speaking
acquaintances? Dix-"Not very
many: they are nearly all listening
ones."-Boston Transcript.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

J. M. Kyker & Son, the well
known Clothier, this week sold
their store to Kenneth Runnion
and Hugh Stokely.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

Oscar Holder left Sunday for
Greeneville, S. c., where he an
ticipates residing in the future.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08
Close,

Close.
els Charlie much Of a spender?"
1.-THE only thing ever saw him spend
was an evening out at the house."
Evening star., 1914-11-27

formal exchange of consular represent
atives, who up to now have been held as
prisoners Of war in Russia and Germany
will be effected.
1t is estimated that 100000 German
and 1870 900 Austrian non-combatants are
in Russia Thousands of letters OF IN
quiries about these have been handled oy
the legation to date. Germany IS per,
mitting Russian subjects. women ana
children and men Of non military age, TO
return to their country. These are ar
irving in Stockholm daily by the score e
Their care devolves upon committee OF
Russians. Twenty seven American nurses,
most of them young women, eight sur
geons and three tons OF medical sup
plies recently passed through to Russia
They were sent by steamer to Ranmo
and from there by rail to Petrograd d;
Russia is reported to be very snort OF
medical supplies and cotton cloth for
bandages, hence the unusual supply car
ried by the American hospital people.
A new route, practically all rail- for
English and Russian travellers has been
developed by the presence Of Germa n
warcraft In the Baltic. The Finnish
railroad up the eastern coast OF the
Swedish line down the western side to
Stockholm, ordinarily chiefly devoted to
freight traffic. have become by force
of circumstances fairly busy passenger
carriers Neither English nor Russians
will take the risk Of falling into the
hands of the Germans by using the boat
and rail route which is being followed by
Americans and other non-comoatants.
They prefer the safer four or Ave day
Journey, some twenty miles of which
must be covered by automobile.
Evening star., 1914-11-27
LONDON HEARS RUM0RS
Of GERMAN WAR PLANS
Statements Regarding the Means
Kaiser Will Employ to
Reach England.

Corresrsndence OF the Associated Press
IONDON. November 12.-Remarkabl BILE
rumors are circulating in London con-
earning the means the Germans expect
to use in reaching England. Guns
which can shoot across the Strait OF
Dover. submarine transports capable OF
landing large detachments OF soldiers
on the English coast. and submarine
forts along the Belgian coast are
among the mysterious devices gossip
accredits Germany as having IN re-
serve.
The activity of the Germans In pre-
pairing Notifications of some sort at
Zeebrugge. on the Belgian coast north
of Ostend, and not far from the mouth
of the Scheldt, has given rise to many
a1,rmine stories One is that cals-
sons are being sunk from which tha
C;ermans will be able to fire torpedoes.
These caissons are supposed to be per-
manent and of such character that
thew can also be used to conceal dis
appearing guns which can, in an emer-
gency. be raised for use above the wa
ter.
"christmas Dime. - London!" is the
latest slogan Of the German troops
along the Belgian coast. officers and
men have constantly circulated the re-
mort that they expect to invade Eng
land. While English officials have said
little about a possible Invasion. there
has been no lack OF preparation to re.
Germans which might manage to cross
the twenty miles OF water between
Dover and Calais.
English aeroplanes and dirigibles are
l,constantly on: the alert. The. sea is
jfairly alive with naval lcraft. off, all
descriptions. Mines are carefully
Evening star., 1914-11-27
Official Report Summarizes
Military Operations of the
Past Six Weeks.
FAILURE OF GERMAN ARMY
BREAK THROUGH LINES
Defeat Claimed of Kaiser's Effort to
Annex Belgium-Details Of g
Desperate Fighting.

PARIS, November 27.-The Bulletin
des Armees publishes summary of the
military operations of the last six
weeh This article was given out Of
fcially for publication in Paris, and 1t
is a $ follows:
with the fresh success of the allies
in the battle of Flanders, the moment
has come to recite the accomplishments
of the last six weeks. These may be
summed up as follows:
THE formidable effort undertaken by
the Germans during this time, first to
turn our left wing and second to pene-
trate ii, has resulted in failure. By this
effort the enemy was endeavoring to
make good his defeats on the Marine: {:
instead he only added another check to
the check he suffered in September.
Nevertheless, in order to flank US in
accordance with its recognized method.
the German general staff neglected
nothing along that portion of the front
extending from the River Lys to the
sea 1t massed between the beginning
of October and the beginning OF NO.
vember four corps of cavalry and two
armies. comprising in all fifteen army
corps.
The Crown Prince Of Bavaria, Gen.
Won Fabeck. Gen Won pemIing and the
Duke of Wurtt efnberg. to stimulate the
morale of their troops, issued several
appeals and exhortations. We found
their orders on officers who FELL IN bat
'le or who were taken prisoners. All
those documents agreed that 1T was a
question 6f decisive action against the
laff
Evening star., 1914-11-27

Now on second foor-5c to 15c yard to-
Holiday Ribbons, 1 to "a inches wide 70
ideas see the many articles made of ribbons
and learn how of the experts here.
Evening star., 1914-11-27

placed, and any landing in England
would doubtless be made at terrible
cost. If such landing be possible, and
once landed an enemy would find coast
artillery and every possible sort Of
obstruction standing between the sea-
coast and London.
Obstacles in the Way.
Wire entanglements and breastworks
Of sandbags bar all paths leading from
possible landing places to the tops Of
the chalky cliffs which surround the
island. Trenches for riflemen and field
guns have been dug in strategic points
all along the coast.
Hundreds Of thousands of young SOL
diers have been given practical les
sons in digging intrenchments from
one end of England to the other And
the work has been all directed by mill
tary experts. who saw to it that earth
works were erected where 1t was pos
sible they might be useful in case
some great disaster should befall the
English navy.
Evening star., 1914-11-27
MINISTER MORRIS HARD
AT. WORK IN STOCKHOLM

Correspondence of the Associated Press
STOCKHOLM. November 1o.-With all
of Germanys and Austria's diplomatic
affairs centering in the American lega-
ton here. Minister Morris. his assistants
and an extra corps Of four clerks are
kept more than com ortably busy. A re-
cent agreement between the warning ma
tions to exchange lists of prisoners has
materially added to their labors 1t ap-
pears likely that within few days the
Evening star., 1914-11-27

Ruben Bond, formerly Of Port Deposit
Md, died at the home oe his daughter
Mrs. Alexander Wilson, Cecilton, Md. He
was born at Port Deposit eighty-one
years ago.
Evening star., 1914-11-27
The Price Means Nothing

He-"I am getting more
satisfaction out of this $Io.5o
Palais Royal Suit than my last
made-to-order suit at $4,000"
The Herald - This New
Mems Clothing Shop has one
big idea, and that is to give
more genuine clothes value,
more quality, more up-to-the-
minute style, finer tailored gar
ments and a more extensive Sc
lection than any other shop in
Washington"
Evening star., 1914-11-27
Demonstration by Comparison.

THE foregoing is an outline of our
success. To present it more definitely
ii might be well to throw on the screen
of the campaign a comparison or the
fronts occupied by our left and by the
German right in the beginning of Sep
tember and then in the middle of No
vember The result. obtained Is this:
We have to our credit not q series of
momeptary successes, but n continuous
progress which has made vain the per-
sistent and uninterrupted effort OF the
enemy. After our victory on the Marine
had in the middle of September,
obliged the German army to undertake
precipitate retreat, the enemy en-
deavored at once to win back its ad-
vantage, and always by trying to turn
our left wing. AT no point were the
Germans successful. During this time.
on the contrary, we succeeded in ex-
tending our left as far as Belgium, and
even as far as the sea. We then main
tained our line impregnable in Its new
positions.
.aThe successes in Flanders, in which
the French troops supported the prin-
cipal burden. are thus seen TO be
continuation, an extending and a de-
velopment of the victory of the Marine.
The glory of this success is due to our
leaders and to our soldiers. 1t is ex-
emplified also by the ability OF our
general staff to read clearly the pur-,
poses and Intentions Of the German
commanders. Our staff Is ready every
where AMI always, not only for parade.
but for the retaliation.
"As for our troops, they have ac-
ouired certain qualities which they per-
operations. particularly the ability for
rapid defensive organization. The
trenches they build today are as good
as those constructed by the enemy.
Evening star., 1914-11-27

contributed brilliantly to our success
by repulsing all the attacks directed
against them and by occupying pc
tween the Disc and the Lys several
positions of Importance. =
Evening star., 1914-11-27
: Other Reasons for Confidence.

However satisfactory these evidences
by any means exhaust our reasons for
Along with the progress Of
our arms there should be observed the
progress of the Russian armies. which
has been becoming more noticeable
since the sd of November. At the
doors of Cracow and OF kalisz our al.
lies are now making their weight feit
in the scale of opposing forces. 1t is
In this field that we should draw our
con clusions, for here 1t is that one
may perceive in the full light of day
the failure of the German plan rms
plan, the project of Won der Goltz. of
often has been recalled. to crush France
in three weeks and then to turn 70
Russia. Today the fourth month OF
the war is drawing to its close ana
still France has not been crushed oh
the contrary, France, counting from
the 5th of September. has enjoyed
nothing but success, and TINS IN spite
OF the arraying in opposition to her OF
mass of soldiers who III the assre-
gate represent more than hftY army
corps. These fifty army corpsLwe say
1t again and again. for lis the TRUTH
and in this truth is found our hohoi-
are still all confronting us.
Fifteen German army corps, united
with virtually al the forces OF Austria,
are facing Russia
size. that since the 6th of Septem-
her the formidable masses of troops
who have assailed us have not been
able no matter how courageous their
attack, to make us give way any
place on the line. ON the contrary at
q number of points the enemy has been
driven back before the strength OF our
adcance"
Evening star., 1914-11-27
Important Results Claimed.

I'VE have Furthermore. obtained re-
suits, the Importance of which should
be set forth. They are: The Belgian
army having been driven from its own
land, Emperor William was not only on
the point of realizing his project to pro
claim at Ypres the annexation Of this
courageous nation. but he was also on
the point Of glorying In the annfhila-
tion of at least one of his adversartes
'This double satisfaction was refused
him. If Dunkirk, Calais and Boulogne
had been taken. Great Britain would
have been hampered in communicating
With her army on the continent. Final
lv, France in maintaining impossible
the front of her armies from the sea to
Arras, adopted the best and the most
efficacious guarantee against return
to the offensive movement Of the enemy
on Paris.
Evening star., 1914-11-27
Allies .Closely:oemented. ,


THE decisive assistance that we were
able to lend. under these circumstances
to the British troops, frightened further
the bonds uniting the allies In a
brotherhood of arms. Finally tue
energy of our resistance inspired the
Belgian army with confidence. rms
army, which has reorganlzeo on i.s
own territory, is now ready ioi 'he
engagements of tomorrow.
THE losses of the Germans nave oeen
considerable They undoubtedly exceed
120. 900 men. In certain trenches l20
meters long there have been 1ouno
more than 1000 corpses. This in spite
of the fact that we know that the
Germans. whenever it is posslpie 1or
them to do so, remove their dead from
the field of battle.
'Such heavy losses on the part OF tne
enemy are to be explained by particular
circumstances. If the Germans ior
three weeks had been ATTACKING IN
dense masses, the reason was to DC
fonnd in the recent form of organiza-
tion OF some of their army corps Ine
numerous pieces of artillery that we
had grouped at a point to the soutn OF
Ypres opened in these masses OF rHeH
sanpuinary breaches. 1t was all an IN
dication of the Importance our SUI
cess The greatness or the result ~
tained nv us becomes particularly sig
nificant and striking If one will realize
that the Germans themselves always
regarded the breaking of our line at
Ypres as most important. In checking
their offensive movement we inh1cted
upon them a most humiliating de1eat.
Evening star., 1914-11-27
A Midd1e-Way Price Best

Your Boys Suit, Overcoat
]
Balmacaan is here at S4o5, and ~ M
much $500 The favorite price &6A NW
with the majority of parents is Sc 20. ~ L$y~
1t is because garments vastly SUI ~
peror any sold at $500 and very xE8 SISN
nearly good as usual at $1,000 are 80 (clxI 4
offered. If not yet patron of this MI
New Boys Shop will you investi- - 1911
gate tomorrow? Will you ask to see
the clothing offered at $6 so? Sec w
ond foor-6 elevators. GO
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30
CONDENSED Language.

Samoa has an ideal language, and
there 1t was | got my inspiration"
says Gelett Burgess In Burgess I'm
abridged" Cant we make English
as subtle as Samoan? l wondered.
There they have single word, mean
ing, A-party-is-approach
tains-neither-a-clever man,nor-a pref
ty-woman' Another beautiful word de-
scribes n-who-climbs-out-on the
limbs of his own breadfruit-tree-to-
steal the Observation-Disclosures
'Suiia' means OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
acknowledgement Another hap
by word expresses a familiar situation
o-look-on-owl-eyed- whileothers-ar
getting-gifts.' Have we anything in
English as charmingly tactful as this {?
No, our tongue is almost as crude as
pidgin-English itself, where piano is
Box-you-fght-him-c
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30
TaIIeyrand's Victory.

One hundred years ago the congress
of Vienna met for formal organization.
Nearly all the monarchs OF Europe
were assembled to take part In the
deliberations, or were represented by
their most eminent statesmen. The
Porte alone was not represented In
this great congress of the nations. 1t
is said that the four great allied pow
ers-England. Austria. Prussia and
Russia-had made a secret agreement
to exclude France from participation
In any of their territorial arrange
ments. But In this they reckoned
without Talleyrand, the great French
statesman and diplomatist, who not
only insisted that his country be adj
mitted to take part In all the delibera-
tons, but himself became the leading
spirit of the whole congress.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30
RIGHT WHERE SHE BELONGED
Department Store Manager Found Ne
Difficulty In Placing Nice Look
ing but stupid Girl.

Il am afraid" said the assistant
manager of the mammoth metropolis
tan department store. the ysaEg
woman.who has Just inquiries for lei
Isn't up to our standard"
Il thought she seemed like a vefy
nioe-loolking person." said the NAL
ager. You know 1t pays to have good
looking people back OF the counter.
Have you ever considered that point?"
Yes have. ngree with you. But
she struck me as being extremely
stupid. She certainly was not very
well educated"
Gould she read and writer"
Barely"
Did she have. any knowledge of
Iiterature7"
Apparently none whatever"
The managers face frightened up.
Shes too nice-looking person to
let go by. In that case, why don't
YOU employ her as a saleswoman In
our book department."
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30
MAKE IT A NATIONAL EVENT
Educational Movement Against Tu-
berculosls During the Week Of :
November 20 Arranged For.

BY sermons, lectures. motion pic
lures, exhibits and many other meth
DDS, the National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis
will enlist thousands of churches,
schools and lodges of the country In
a Simultaneous educational movement
against tuberculosis during the week
of November 20. The campaign is to
be known as the Fifth Annual Tuber-
culcsis Day Movement.
A special circular entitled: What
is tuberculosis Day." has been pre-
pared and is being widely distributed,
The plan Of tuberculosis day, as ex-
planned in the circular, does not nee
essarily comprehend special ser
mon on tuberculosis on November 80.
IL church, school or lodge gives
the subject attention in any way dur
ing that week, this will help in the
national educational movement.
Outlines for lectures or sermons on
tuberculosis and stock" talks on the
subject will be furnished free to min
listers and others who can use them.
Literature for distribution in the
churches, schools, lodges, and else
where Will also be given away in
large quantities. Persons wishing
such literature. either for the prepa-
ration of sermons or talks on tuber-
culosis, or for distribution In public
meetings on tuberculosis day, should
get In touch with their local anti
tuberculosis society, or If that is not
possible. with the National Associa-
ton for the Study and Prevention of
tuberculosis, los East Twenty-second
street, New York city.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30
Cause for Doubt.

James A. Patten, the noted wheat
operator, said to reporter in New
York:
Edward Box and other dress psy.
biologists declare that this war is
going to transfer the fountainhead of
women's fashions from France to the
United States. Well, on the Finland,
on the way back home from the war
zone, | noticed thing or two that
made me have my doubts.
For example, | was describing to a
group OF women on the promenade
deck one afternoon the way the Bel
CLANS had ruined a road into Liege-a
road that blew up afterwards and
killed 5000 Germans The women all
seemed interested In my description
and when finished 1t said
And now are there any questions
any OF you women would like to askY
"A pretty and well-dressed Balti-
more woman said anxiously:
Can you tell US, Mr.. Patten. II
Paris had got all her fall fashions out
before the war came on?"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30
Calls Head TerrapIn.

Boil calrs head as for soup until
bones fall apart. Remove meat from
bones and set aside until perfectly
cold. Season with pepper and salt
Add two blades OF mace Chop four
hard.bollad eggs and add them 10 a
cupful OF the broth In which head has
been boiled. together with one cupful of
cream, scant half pound of butter
and two fablesnoonfuls OF Drowned
-four. Let them all simmer thoroughly.
Add one-haif teacupful OF sherry and
serve. DO not boil after adding sherry.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30
Seeking Information.

Bob Burman. record-holder In motor
car racing. tells the following story:
Recently | was talking with wom-
an whose husband has acquired CON
siderable wealth suddenly. and who
was quite new TO the social world and
It's customs. She was particularly
anxious 10 appear as II accustomed
to all the Injuries OF life.
Have you purchased your new car
this season." ] asked
mo. Mr. Burman, not yet" she said.
Il cant make up my mind just which
make OF car to buy. Maybe You will
help me-"
What ia II that you cannot decide
about them?'' ! asked.
why. can't decide whether |
should get gasoline or limousine
car Tell me. does limousine smell
as bad as gasoline ?"-EyerybodY's
Magazine.