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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

pointing all the strong, original Pstter.
onslesdsrs for whom he can land Fed
esai positions. Quite string of them
have already been hooked in this way.
Many of them are men who have cursed
Lea in season and out of season for five
years, but, as was said before, political
bed fellows in Tennessee are sometimes
q strangely assorted lot.
Preliminary Moves.
The first moves for the campaign OF
1914 are already being made. Senator
Lea, through his paper, is advocating
harmony" just as he did two years
ago, but there is evidently less response
from Independent Democrats now than
then, and there was not much then.
There was enough, though, to cost heav-
lily in the legislative fight. One of the
eXpedients fallen upon this time is to
dangle the governorship before the eyes
of various Independent Democrats. Even
if this fails to deceive the men so men-
toned, as it probably will, it is hoped
that it will demoralize their friends.
1t is foregone conclusion that the
Regulars will control the next state con-
vention, and will name the candidate and
make the platform of their own choice.
VIVA, that platform Will be nobody
knows. Whether it will omit mention of
prohibition and law enforcement, reiter-
ate the declaration of 1912 in favor of
high license and segregation in the large
cities, or come out squarely for the
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

maintenance and enforcement of the pro-
hibition laws nobody can foretell. The
convention will, as usual, be dominated
by the big delegations from the cities,
and while they may write law en-
forcement platform to lull the anti-liquor
forces into fancied security, it is too
much for a sane man to believe that
they will sincerely advocate law enforce
ment and stick to their advocacy of it
throughout the legislature.
The next legislature is one of the
crucial points in the fight. The Regu-
lars are already quietly maneuvering to
control it. To this end Independent
Democrats will be invited to support
Regulars for the sake of harmony, and
because the Regular says@hat he is for
the things he has fought against for
four years. Having lost the legislature
by this scheme the last time, it will
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

slider just what effect national politics
will have in determining their course
in Tennessee next year.
Senator Lea, the senior United States
senator, is endeavoring to lay grounds
for his reelection to the senate three
years from now, To accomplish this
purpose he is endeavoring to get control
of the state Democratic organization,
and to nominate man for governor
who, if elected, will put the state ad-
ministration behind Lea for second
senatorial term. This gubernatoral ally
of Senator LEAFS would then doubtless
be a candidate for the senate against
Senator Shields four years later.
Senator Shields naturally stands coun-
ter to this entire program of Senator
Lea. He does not propose to permit
Senator Lea to dominate the state Dem
ocratic organization next year. In this
purpose Senator Shields is backed by al
most all the regular Democrats of the
state, who now look to him for leader
ship.
A Waltz Game.
Standing to one e for the present is
Gov. Patterson, with no visible alliance
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

hardly be very attractive to Independ.
ents hereafter. The control of the leg.
islature, through harmony or otherwise,
is the most important point with the
Regulars. 1t will enable them to do
what they please with the election law
which allows Independents representa-
ton on the county boards, and, regard
less of their platform declarations, will
open up the way for modification of the
temperance laws.
Supreme Court Election.
There is a supreme justice to be elect.
ed in August to succeed Judge Sam C.
Williams, who was appointed by Gov.
Hooper to succeed Judge Shields. This
will be one of the first contests to at
tract attention in 1914. Judge Williams
has made a splendid impression on the
bar and the people, and will doubtless be
q candidate for reelection. He is an In.
dependent Democrat, born and reared in
West Tennessee, but now resident in
East Tennessee. The Regulars will nom-
mate Robert Burrow, of Bristol, unless
their present plans are changed.
In the meantime, Gov. Hooper has
given no public indication of his own
intentions. 1t is generally believed, how.
ever, that he will be candidate for re-
election. Both Republicans and indie
pendent Democrats seem to be united
in this demand for his candidacy. They
are not only satisfied with his record,
but they consider him the only man
with whom they can certainly win. The
thinking men among the law enforce
ment element of both parties are keenly
alive to the danger that the whisky trust
would reap advantage from the disin-
tegration of the Fusion forces. They do
not intend that the half-finished work CT
law enforcement shall be thrust aside to
make room for men to scramble and
fight for prestige, power and patronage
in Federal politics.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08
FOUR CORNERS TO
TENNESSEE POLITICS
Interesting Situation in the
State Preceding Battle of
19l4--HOoper, Shields,
Lee and Patterson.

There are four corners to Tennessee
politics just now. Hooper, Lea, Shields
and Patterson each occupies a corner.
But, while there are four corners,
there are only two sides to the fight.
These are the Prohibition and Law En-
foreement side and the AUTHORIZATION
and Ant-Law Enforcement side.
Among the four men named there has
been quite deal of maneuvering and
shifting of position, nearly all of i:
traceable to the intermingling of ma
tional politics with state issues. Just
now, before the battle of 1914 opens, it
is interesting to size up the positions of
the four leaders in their four corners, to
discuss their personalities, and to con.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

with either Lea or Shields, but with
very considerable following among the
people. While Patterson is not now an
avowed candidate for anything, there can
be no question but that he is a pros
pective candidate for the senate to sue
coed Senator Lea. He will probably con-
tent himself with lecturing for his an
cient enemy, the Anti-Saloon League, for
a season, but he will dip into the polit-
ical duck pond at the psychological mo-
mem.
Gov Hooper's attitude and ambitions
apparently differ very widely from those
of each of the other three men. Hooper
has vigorously opposed the mixing of ma
tional politics with state politics ever
since he has been governor. In this re-
gard, he has pursued the same course un-
der the Wilson administration that he
did under the Taft administration. His
insistence that state issues shall not be
sacrificed for national politics has made
his position somewhat antagonistic to
Lea, Shields and Patterson, all. Hooper
seems to be willing to let these gentle
men fight to their hearts content about
the senatorships, if they will only be
careful not to lay hands on the matters
in the state government in which he is
interested. In this position he has so
far been sustained by both Republicans
and Independents.
Strange Bed Fellows.
This situation has served to sharpen
the edge of the old adage that politics
makes strange bed fellows" When Pat
terson made his first race for governor,
Lea won his nomination for him by
strong-arm methods in a most turbulent
convention. After Patterson became gov
ernor, he and Lea soon became deadly
enemies; just why, the public never
knew. LEAFS friends always insisted
that it was because Patterson so sig
nally failed to make good as reformer,
Patterson's friends said it was because
Lea failed in his alleged efforts to DOM
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

democratic school. where the son of
the poor man would have equal rights
with the wealthy
It is proposed In the bill. now being
framed, that the college should be gov
erned by board of trustees selected
by the president Of the United States.
and it would be under the control of
congress to a greater or less extent.
An advisory board consisting of one
delegate from each state in the Union
would meet and form q definite policy
for the institution.
An appropriation of 100000 to cover
the cost of preliminary arrangements
and other details will be embodied in
the bill which Dr. James is now pre-
pairing.
Such an idea as this has never been
attempted in this country. although
abroad the large universities. which
get their students from all over the
countries, have proved most success
full. The progress of the bill in con-
gress and the efforts of the Illinois
teacher will be watched with marked
interest in all sections of the United
States.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

In alleging that the retailers
now buy beef Is per cent cheaper
than before the new tariff went in
to effect the packers tend to bring
the high cost of living within
swatting distance of the consumer.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

1t seems to make great deal of
difference to the official guardians
of the public veal whether they
voluntarily get into the limelight
or are suddenly picked up by the
searchlight,
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

Somebody has invented a poison
bottle capped with a bell that will
ring when the bottle is touched,
but there are some blunderers
who would refuse to believe a set
of cathedral chimes.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

Andrew Carnegie thinks that
Elihu Root ought to be president
of the United States, which is the
very thing one would expect An
drew Carnegie would think.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

When it comes to mention of
parties preparing to re-organize
for vigorous campaign, the pro-
hibition party insists on being
mentioned we'll up in the list.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08
Buddhist Monks.

In many Of the monasteries Of Tibet
and Siberia the Buddhist monks still
print in the manner which has been
handed down from generation to gen.
Grafton. Movable type Is not used.
but each page is carved upon a solid
wood block, and thus. whenever a new
book Is printed, entirely new blocks
have to be made.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

Ex-president Taft is apparently
strong in the belief that man
may reduce his weight as easily as
a party vote if he knows how to
go about it.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

Speaking of Alexander H. Stephens
thinness, perhaps it was never better
characterized than by the man In
Washington who said that when he
was standing on the steps of the capt.
toll an empty hack drove up and Alex
ander H. Stephens got out.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

Canadian liberals are talking
about reciprocity with the United
States just as if to kiss and
make up were the easiest thing in
the world.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

If Emperor William really said
that a "real man wears a mus
tache" it is in order to refer him
to the president Of tine United
States.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

Various discussions tend to
emphasize the view recently ex-
pressed that there is a decidedly
human nature side to the banking
business.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

Government ownership Of the
telegraph lines would be expected
eventually to show another oppor-
tunity for the display of versatility
by the Post Office Department.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

Philadelphia is building an cleo
trio plant to be operated by the
wind. Opening in that kind of
industry for Chicago.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08
PLANS FEDERAL UNIVERSITY.
Dr.. James to Ask Congress For an APP
preparation Of $5oo,o00.

Urbana, Ill.-The establishment Of
one great institution of learning for
students from all sections of the Unit
ed States on the order of the universe
ties of Berlin and Paris is the plan of
DR.. Edmund j. Jams. president Of
the University Of Illinois
DR.. James is now at work on bill
which will be introduced at the next
session of congress providing for such
q school, 1t would be located in Wash
lngton, and rates of tuition would be
arranged SO that 1t would be a great
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

Formerly it was necessary only
to break eggs in order to make an
omelet. Now it is sometimes
necessary to break the consumer.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

If a man ever gets the last word
in an argument with woman it is
because she gives it to him.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

Chicago forgot that eternal
vigilance is the price of keeping
the grating politicians out of the
public schools.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

The microbe never worries the
man who is not aware of its exist
ence.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

Some children are spoiled in
their raising because that is the
easiest way to raise them.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

Every married woman likes to
put on black constantly just to
see how she looks in it.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

For every man who thinks
twice before he speaks, there are
a dozen who do not think at all.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

1t frequently rains on the just
because the unjust has swiped his
umbrella.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

Congress deserves some credit.
Give the devil.
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NOTICE
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EDITOR AND PUBLISHER

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Arkansas
and Texas

Winter tourist tickets (round
trip) from southeast points to
many points in Texas. Louisiana
and New Mexico. will be on sale
daily Nov. LIST. 1913 to April 30.
1914; with exceedingly long return
limit of June lst. 1914. Stopovers.
All year tourist tickets on sale
daily to certain points in Texas
80 day limit.
The Cotton Belt Route is the
direaline from Memphis to Texas.
through Arkansas-two splendid
trains daily. with electric lighted
equipment Of through sleepers.
parlorcars and dining cars. Trains
from all parts of Southeast make
direct connection at Memphis
with Cotton Belt Route trains
to the Southwest.
For full information about Home
seekers Fares, Winter Tourist Fares
or All Year Tourist Tickets, address
the undersigned. Books about farm
ing In Southwest. cent free. Writel
H.H. SUTTON, District Pass'r Agent
. M. B. HOLTSF0RD, Passenger Agent
|, 100 w. 9Th St, Chattanooga. Tenn.
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Good Advice.

Good Advice,
i would like to get something for
feas," said the Sweet Young Thing.
We'll, you might try a dog" ventured
the grouchy drug store clerk.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08

In England some hands should
be rocking cradles grading rocks.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-08
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The Washington herald., 1914-09-15

to be worn with the new black satin
costumes, which, by the way, will I'M
doubtedly be as much in vogue in Amer
ica as in Paris. The satin for these
new autumn gowns is as heavy as broad
cloth, and most Of the suits are made
with a tunic skirt and a reversible cape
which, like the Nurse in Eleanor Gates
fantastic little play. The Poor Little
Rich Girl" are ''two-faced things
TwO-faced Capes.
These two-faced capes are usually Of
heavy satin lined with white or moire.
They are so made that either the white
side with black buttons may be worn
out or the black side with white buttons.
They wrap across the chest buttonfng
into a semblance of vest and sleeves
and are decidedly chic and becoming ex-
cept 10 the very short woman whom they
have a tendency to make look squat.
unless they are very cleverly cut and
fitted
Everywhere, however. one sees capes-
and military types; capes that suggest
the villain of the melodrama flung over
one shoulder; capes with quaint vests at
tached and every type are now seen at
the designers and will be worn this win
ter. But the fad for the cape by no
means ends with the heavy wrap for out
of-doors for afternoon frocks have DELI
The Washington herald., 1914-09-15

cately lovely capes Of ruined lace ana
tulle lined with silk, and for evening
capes of tulle or lace actually fastened
to the shoulders OF the frocks, to float
airily out behind the wearer as she walks
or dances.
As II in a, bit Of delicious irony over
this semblance of a wrap the. designers
have decreed that the decolletage Of
these gowns shall be deeper than ever
and instead Of the V-shape a round and
deep decolletage is shown on some of
the loveliest OF the new gowns for even
fngs, and the sleeve is Conspicuous by
its absence" Scarcely any OF the new
est models show sleeves, a tiny chain
Of Jewels or platinum over one shoulder
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being . reature Of some. while others
leave the shoulders entirely bare, a style
whose neck and arms are beyond conn
pare. In contrast to the sleeveless frocks
there are attractive dinner gowns with
long sleeves OF tulle, but 80 cIose-httinR
and sheer are these that at distance
these gowns, too, lend the .'seml-nude"
effect.
The skirts on many Of the new even
ing gowns In Paris are Of lace nounces
over an underdress Of shimmering cloth
Of silver or gold. and there is tendency
to get away from the elaborate pufings
and draping OF the summer and substi-
tute graceful folds Of rich brocades and
nimy ,lGees. In tact. Paris has gone
The Washington herald., 1914-09-15

tween the morning negllgee and the
smart costume for afternoon.
As I said before, Paris continues to
delight in taffeta for the afternoons, and
effects. striped goods and plaids are also
used for some stunning costumes noted
on the best known OF the Paris name
quins. Some of the new capes have taf-
feta vests which can be changed to match
the afternoon gown OF taffeta, the cape
itself being Of black and thus appropri-
ate with all shades, and what with taf-
feta hats and t8ffeta lingerie II may well
be said that this is a taffeta season,
even more So than last spring when II
was thought this lovely material had
reached the zenith of its popularity.
TafTeta is also used for some smart
blouses, one of the newest having soft
full sleeves OF null and a standing COL
lar Of the same material wired, while
the body part of the blouse Is Of fow-
cred taffeta buttoning like vest and
suggesting piquantly that its wearer Is
In her shirt sleeves and Is about to
don her coat.
In most instances the Paris blouses
for the winter have soft full sleeves Of
contrasting materials and. indeed, Pre-
met, Martial and Armand. the Maison
Blanc and Poiret all have decreed the
soft and the long sleeve with ruffies
over the hand. Eccentric collars OF all
kinds mark these Paris bIouses and sum
mer tourists have had q busy time trying
to select the kind Of collar that was
''in style and that could be triumphant
ly taken home to astonish the neigh
bors. Most Of the collars. however, could
astonish almost any ones neighbors, for
some rise straight and stin in the back,
way up under the hair, having simply
tiny roll at the top. the whole collar
extending only half way around, leav-
ing the front OF the throat bare. while
another popular style Is the wide far
ing, wired collar OF the summer drawn
to a point way out on the shoulders,
while some Of the new blouses have deep
plated collars Of chiffon that start from
the surplice like folds Of the front OF
the blouses and extend almost to the
waist line in the back.
In direct contrast to these are the
collars OF some OF the ultra smart women,
who are wearing narrow soft little round
ones that fit simply about the throat
and are Of the sheerest and most deli
cate laces and embroidery and which
are, by the way. particularly becom-
ing.
They do not. however, lend themselves
so admirably to the new style OF cape
as do those which are high in the back
and thus we shall probably find the
fiaring collar most In vogue during the
late autumn, and the winter girl who
will greet 1915 will be clad according
to Queen Fashion, who rules the world
OF women, in a long loose skirt, plated
tunIc-wise over q fairly wide under
skirt, sweeping cape falling from shoul
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mad" as some one has said, over jewels
and lace, and these, in truth, make up
most Of the evening gowns which will
be worn at smart AFFAIRS during the au-
tumn.
MarpIe Effects.
As In the late summer white with black
is most in vogue for afternoon and even
ing gowns alike, and the early autumn
hats seen are all of white taffeta, satin
or a material that looks exactly like
white oilcloth, and are trimmed with a
single black feather or a peacock plume
and Jet ornaments.
White taffeta with Jet trimmings holds
its own in the battle for supremacy
for frocks for the afternoon teas and
dances, while printed chiffons and crepes
are also much in vogue for late autumn,
marking what Is really an innovation,
and that Is the introduction Of cotton
goods as a fabric for winter costumes.
Heavily woven cottons in dark shades
are used for some OF the smartest Of
the autumn gowns now seen in Paris,
and many Of the women now haunting
the big shops there will bring home
trunks full of lovely garments that can
be declared as cotton goods, though they
don't look Il. These, cotton goods are
used for trim gowns for morning. for the
simpler street suits and for what Paris
calls the Midi gown, that is the luncheon
frock that is worn by the stay-at-home,
marking the midday and, the hours-be-
The Washington herald., 1914-09-15

cock feather or narrow fancy, her throat
open TO the wind and her slender ankles
silk clad, but otherwise more volumin-
ousIy gowned than for many seasons.
In fact, the henchmen Of Dame Fashion
declare that gowns this winter viii re-
quire nine and ten yards Of even the
widest fabrics.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-15

Japan's most expert wrestlers are men
who have inherited their ability from
ancestors who made wrestling profess
sion for generations.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-16

New York-Baby San Lee looks
like a splendid, big healthy American
child.
He IS all he looks except that he
he a wee Chinaboy instead of an
American. And his mother is Mrs.
K. F. Shah, wife of the minister from
China.
The little fellow seems to be de
lighted to find himself in the United
States and apparently, has no objec-
ton to being perfectly at home and
friendly with all the American babies
he chances to meet when out for his
daily airing.
Baby San Lees new home will be
Washington, D. c., for his daddy has
just come over to take his new post
New York-Henry SiegeI and
Frank E. Vogel, indicted merchant
princes will not change their pleas
of not guilty entered to charges of
larceny in connection with wricking
of Siegei bank and department stores
they controlled.
The most popular feminine Chris
fan name in France, iS Mary
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-16
P. S.-Fear not, it was only the
elevator man passing that floor.
GAMES TODAY


Cleveland at Chicago.
st. Louis at Detroit.
Philadelphia at New York.
Washington at Boston.
National League.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh at st. Louis.
New York at Philadelphia.
Boston at Brooklyn.
Federal League.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.
Buffalo at Baltimore.
Chicago at Kansas City.
indianapolis at st. Louis.