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Washington Journal., 1916-08-18

@eflerion. 9lts Sunsfsr:
rSSn mid paren Die iunsen 9erren
INNER glei9 peri4ofen, man4e ba-
ben fi6 tpssen meiner gei4ORen -.
aber f9lisBli9 baben mid Gle i4iez
zen laTen".
Washington Journal., 1916-08-18

-8eFGtigung 9. nSf es tpubr.
papa, oaB es au6 unter Srauen piele
@rfinoerinnen gibt?"
rOos min i'd meinen. sSn ie6em
&affeetlati9 finoet man 8emeiie!!"
Washington Journal., 1916-08-18

No6eIiegente Germns
u. GU b.: rgei Der
2uftf6iffer : Mbteilung baben Sic
aebient, fagen Sie2 ga, oa TT Sbz
men bic Militdr3eit bod jebenioas
tpie i'm 5luge pergangen!!'
Washington Journal., 1916-08-18
GMersfraae.

Marum fino Die Diebe fliieer als
Die Mer5te?
'nsgp4 lpn!ag al slg 'll9ss usins5
uae spal 'usAlal asulm! al 1856
Washington Journal., 1916-08-18

Distant. Der @irgl bat mi
an iauoummen S4ien g'beiB'n!" -
,Marum pertlagit'n benn metz" -
nWoaBt Sepp, es is balt ipeg'n elm
Wa6r6eitsbeipeis."
Washington Journal., 1916-08-18

atnbli4. - SriBI der BON
feinem 9olapferoe gefallen): nPapa,
bin i'd Nun auf Elm SOnntagsrei>
ter2"
Washington Journal., 1916-08-18


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Ter anes ipperges
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The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07
MEDALS FOR MEDIAToRs.
Janet Seudder viii Design Gifts for
A. B. c. Ambassadors.

New York.-Janet Scudder, who is
to design the gold medals the United
States will present to the A. B. c. me-
diators, was selected for the work by
President Wilson.
The wealthy sculptress' name was
first mentioned to the president by
members of the fine arts commission.
President Wilson, after comforting
with Secretary Lansing, named Miss
Scudder as his choice. The medals
will go to Ambassador Naon OF Argen-
tine, Dagama Of Brazile and Suarez
OF Chile.
The medallions will bear an inscrip-
ton stating that they are presented to
the ambassadors "for their generous
services as mediators in the contro-
versy between the United States gov
eminent and the leaders of the war.
ring parties Of the republic of Mex
ico."
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07
INDIANS LEAVE
WESTERN FRONT
WAR OFFICE SAYS TROOPS ARE
TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER
FIELD OF ACTION.
EGYPT OR MEsoPoTAmlA
Places Of Soldiers From Far East Are
Filled BY Recruits From Home.
The King Sends Message
To Them.

London.-The departure of the In.
dian army from France for another
field of action" is one of the most i'm.
portant features of the recent news,
50 far as the British public is con-
cerned. Whether the new field of &C.
ton in Egypt or Mesopotamia is not
announced. In both these theaters
there are presumably already consid.
cradle bodies Of Indian troops.
II is assumed that the places of the
Indians In France have been filled by
drafts from the new armies raised on
the soil of the United Kingdom.
The Turkish official communication
sent out which contained claims to
successes in the Egyptian theater call
ed forth an official denial from the
press bureau, which states that there
has been no fighting between the
British and the Arabs except British
attack on the principal Arab front
near Mersa Matura, which was dis
persed with trifling loss to our
troops according to the British YER
sion.
The Turkish version says that the
Turks took the offensive and killed 800
British, put the remainder to flight
and captured quantity of booty.
At the parade of the Indian army
corps before it left France a message
from their king and emperor. com.
mending their good services, was de.
livered to the men by the prince of
Wales.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07

The latest reported Ereek move is
the prohibition of the export of food
supplies from Greece to the Franco
English army at Saloniki Gen. Castel-
nau, chief Of the French general staff,
has visited King Constantine and met
the Greek army staff and the ministers
of the allied countries.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07
EIGHTY LOST ON
FRENCH STEAMER
VILLA De Ia cioTAT Is SUNK IN
THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
WITHOUT WARNING.
RETURNING FROM THE EAST
Was Carrying Passengers From lndo
China to France-EnglIsh Steam
er Goes to Rescue Of Tor.
pedo Boat.

Paris.-The French steamer Vile
de La Ciotat. with passengers on board
was torpedoed without warning and
sunk in the Mediterranean by a sub
marine Dec. "a, the ministry of ma.
rine has announced. Most OF the pas
sengers and members of the crew
have been rescued.
An English steamer that went to
the rescue reported that eighty of the
passengers and crew Of the Vile de
la Ciotat lost their lives. The remain.
der of the persons on board were
saved.
The Vile de la Ciotat was one Of the
largest of the steamships sunk re.
Gently in the Mediterranean. Her
gross tonnage was 6,37S. She was 4S7
feet long and so feet beam. She was
built at La Ciotat, France, in 1892, and
was owned by the Messageries of Mar
settles. She was last reported on her
arrival at Saigon, Indo China, on Dec.
I. on voyage from Yokohoma to Mar,
settles.
The Vile de la Ciotat was returning
from the far east. The survivors were
taken TO Malta.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07
TENNESSEE STATE sREvIrIEs

The annual Tennessee Conference
Epworth League Institute will be held
in Nashville January 1915.
A Shelby county jury has given Mrs.
Idella Roper a $4,000 verdict against
the Memphis Street Railway Co. for
the death Of her husband In the Bing-
hamton wreck in 1914.
E. B. Craig, collector of internal rev.
enue In Tennessee, has been to Wash.
ington, where he held an important
conference with Secretary McAdoo Of
the treasury.
Plans for an electric interurban rail.
way from Nashville to Springfield
have about been completed.
J. G. Crooms, ex-Shelby county jailer,
has sued ]. A. Riechman. sheriff, in the
circuit court at Memphis for 100000
damages. He claims that his dismissal
from office, arrest and imprisonment
for alleged felonious offenses has dam.
aged him that much.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07
American Mail Seized.

New York.-The steamer Rotterdam
arriving at New York from Rotterdam
and Falmouth reported that while de-
tanned at Falmouth for two days the
British authorities took 80 sacks of
mail ashore, Is sacks from Berlin, II
from Constantinople and 10 from Sofia
Capt. Baron protested that the seizure
was illegal without avail and was
Obliged to accept receipt for the
mail. He was assured, however, that
after the mail had been censored 1t
would be sent by another steamer.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07
German Arms In panner.

New York,-Three million rounds of
cartridges, thousands of Springfield
rifles and revolvers and other weapons
were endangered when a fire broke
out in the storage room of a building
in West Houston street. The fire was
quickly extinguished with small loss
before reaching the ammunition. Po-
lice said they learned that the ammu-
milton was bought in this country by
German agents seven months ago with
the intention of shipping 1t to Germany
by way of South America and a neu-
trail European port.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07
The Last Resort.

Pats one trouble was that he could
not wake up in the morning. His land
lady had tried every device she
could think of, but even the most
determined Of alarm clocks had no
effect on Pats s1umbers.
One day he returned home from
his work with large paper parcel.
There, now, Mrs. Jones'" said he
triumphantly, as he unwrapped huge
bell, "and what dye think o. that
now?"
Goodness. mani" exclaimed the
surprised landlady. Whatever are
you wanting with that great thing?"
AS he tucked the bell under his
arm and prepared to go upstairs, Pat
replied, with knowing grin:
Sure, and I'm going to ring 1t at
six o'clock ivry morning and wake
mesilf up!"
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07

Chattanooga.-lnfornation has been
received that w. F. Moore, former
member of the United States Eleventh
cavalry, stationed at Fort 0glethorpe,
but now member Of the Fifth United
States cavalry, has been arrested at
Fort Meyer, Va, on the charge Of kill
ing Clarence Livingston. a mounted DO.
lice Of Chattanooga, who was muir
dered Aug. 2, 1912. Moore was recent.
ly indicted by the Hamilton county
grand jury and his arrest followed. OF
hcers have gone for Moore.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07
Horse Eats $3.50 Roll.

Northumberland Pa.--Missing his
$3.50 roll, William B. Miller, local dray-
may, went into his stable and found a
few shreds Of it in the feedbox of his
horses stall, the animal having eaten
it while munching his meal of hay.
Miller's belief is that he dropped the
roll while throwing hay down into the
manger. Miller is wondering, he says,
whether or not the value of the ami
NAL has been enhanced that amount
OF money.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07
MAY MAKE CONFESSION
Paul koenie Indicted For An Attempt
to Destroy the Welland
Canal.

New York-Paul Koenig, whose fig.
ure is said to shadow the man higher
up in the gigantic spy plots, has made
overtures to government officials look
ing toward confession. This is the
startling information that has come
from an official source. Federal Of
ficials in New York refused to discuss
ne aEiLnapt change Of -tsast a.sEsa-
hig.
The rumor Of confession arose an
hour after Koenig and two of his al
legged agents, Richard Emil Leyen-
decker and Edmund Justice, were ar
raigned by Federal Judge Mayer to
plead to two indictments returned by
the grand jury.
Two indictments, each with five
counts, were found against Koenig and
one indictment against each of the
others. Koenig was told that he faces
q maximum penalty of 80 years in
prison and fine of $4,000. This is
said TO have caused him to seriously
consider making full statement that
would do much toward winning him
immunity.
The Welland Canal indictment plot
charges that the conspirators intend.
ed to work through employees in mills
along the route of the canal who were
In Koenig's employ. All the overt acts
specified were mentioned in the orig
inal warrants upon which the men
were arrested.
The federal authorities believe Koe-
mig was as much dummy as Leyen-
decker and Justice. They are certain
he can tear aside the veil OF mystery
that has surrounded the men who d.
rected his activities.
This includes, the authorities believe,
at least two millionaire steamship men,
several financiers and three or more
diplomats high in the service of for
eign power.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07
La Crime Fatal.

Philadelphia.-The death rate from
the epidemic of la grippe now sweeping
the state has been so high that Samuel
G. Dixon, state health commissioner,
has issued statement at Harrisburg,
calling attention to the seriousness of
the situation and cautioning the pub
lie that If the disease is to be avoided
sacrifices must be made Keep
out Of crowded places" DR.. Dixon
says, "as one person having the grip
may give it to carload of passen.
gers"
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07
GALE SWEEPS EAST COAST
Thunder and Lightning Accompanied
Rain. Hail and snow-Property
Damage Heavy.


New York.-one Of the weirdest
storms the east has seen in many
years-rain. hail and snow, accom-
panied BY thunder and lightning and
gale that reached q maximum veloc-
ity OF 80 miles an hour-descended
from the northwest Dec. &c as the aft
ermath Of q Christmas fog. It indi-
rectly caused seven deaths In this city.
carried down telegraph wires, dam
aged shipping. crippled railroad traf-
fic and caused considerable property
damage.
The phenomenon Of thunder and
lightning in the midst Of a driving
snow awakened New Workers at the
height Of the storm about am. A
gale from the south accompanied by
rain had been blowing during the
night, but the temperature dropped
during the early morning hours, chang
ing the rain TO hail and then to snow.
The local weather bureau reported a
total precipitation of So inches, Of
which s.S was snow.
The wind shifted to the northwest
and increased in violence, reaching its
s0-mile intensity at o'clock and soon
after carrying off the storm clouds.
The gale continued, however, hurting
signs and copings to the streets and
demolishing several partly built strue-
lures.
The storm had its center In Massa-
chusetts, the weather bureau report
ed. and the telegraph companies said
their service in New England had been
badly crippled, although communica-
ton had not been entirely lost with
the principal cities. Several OF the
land lines Of the cable companies be-
tween New York and Nova Scotia
were put out of business.
Shipping of all kinds scurried to
shelter to escape the heavy seas and
several ocean liners dropped anchor
until the gale abated. Twenty-Five
persons aboard Is canal boats driven
ashore off Sandy Hook were rescued
by the coast guard crew there, assist
ed by the crew of the coast guard cut
ter Seneca Those saved included
he wives and children of the boats
James O'Neil, in command of
one of the boats, was knocked into
he sea by flying board and drowned.
A barge in tow of the tug Seneca
'prang a leak and sank II miles east Of
Ambrose Lighthouse. Seven Erie
abroad barges loaded with automo
)iles sank in the East river.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07
STATES FINANCES
FOR DECEMBER
THE sUPERlNrENpENT's REPORT
SHOWS $4,000. 900. AN 100000
INCREASE SINCE MARCH.
BANK DEPOSITS ARE HEAVY
Receipts and Disbursements For First
Nineteen Days In December Are
Given out.-News of the
State Capitol.

NhSufulc.
Assets of state banks in Tennessee
have increased nearly 100000 since
March so, 1915. This is part OF val.
liable and interesting data given out
by ]. L. Emerson. superintendent of
banks, in bulletin No. 4 of the state
banking department.
This bulletin gives the aggregate fig
ures Of the S9S state banks in Ten
nessee as shown In the called state
ment Of Nov. TO- The statement shows
total deposits OF s6s. 7O6.756.s7 in the
state banks.
The last previous call for statement
was made March 30, last. and COM
parison between the two shows an
increase of reserve amounting to ST.
0S5.0o0. while deposits have increased
$4,000, 900. OF this increase s2,500,-
900 are savings deposits.
During the period between the two
calls there was no failure of state
bank. In fact, during 1915 only one
state bank has failed, and in that case
the depositors were paid in full within
so days.
New banks organized were the Bank
of Darden, Darden; the Peoples Bank,
Friendsville; the Farmers State bank,
Peoples State bank,
Bank of Commerce, Par
sons. and the Peoples Bank, Sneed-
vile.
Mergers were the Bank of Com
merce and Savings Company and
Commercial Bank and Trust Company,
Chattanooga; the Erin Banking Com.
pany with Bank of Erin, and Bank Of
Parsons with Bank of Commerce, Par
cons.
Business discontinued is shown as
follows:
Home Trust and Banking Company,
Copper Hill, and Merchants Bank, of
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07
Catch State Prisoners.

Ajax Romax and Mack Hardin, two
negro convicts who escaped from the
state prison five days ago, have been
captured in Paducah, KY, and return
ed to the penitentiary to complete
their sentences. One Of the prisoners
is serving term for larceny and the
other was sent up for highway rob
berry.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07
VIII Not Intern Soldiers.

Washington.-State department Of
ficials have indicated that no action
would be taken on demands for the in
ternment of Elliott Cowden, Norman
Prince and William Thaw, three Amer
leans now home on furlough from the
French army, where they are serving
as aviators The department proba.
bly, will take the position that when
the three men Joined the armed forces
of a foreign power they renowned
their American citizenship and enter
ed the country as soldiers unarmed.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07
Peace Meetings Barred.

Copenhagen.-The Danish govern
ment will prohibit the members of the
Ford peace expedition from holding
meetings here under a decision rem.
dered after the recent visit of Erling
Bjornson, son of tn late Norwegian
dramatist, who endeavored to deliver
a lecture on the European war.
The decision rendered at that time
was that no foreigners would be per-
mitted to lecture on the war or the bel.
ligerent powers.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07
Gov. Hanna Is Ill.

Copenhagen.-Gov l.. B. Hanna of
South Dakota, a member of the Ford
peace party, arrived here suffering
from influenza. He mas a high fever.
The governor was admitted to st.
Joseph's Hospital, Copenhagen. The
American minister, DR.. Maurice Egan,
Mrs. Egan and many others have Wis
tied the governor or sent flowers.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07
QUIET ON ALL waR FRONTS



London.-Christmas passed without
heavy fighting anywhere on the Euro
pean fronts. II passed also without a
truce. which gave . touch OF humanity
to Christmas days . year ago. The
United Kingdom. however. witnesses
a general abandonment OF the truce
between the political parties. which
was observed during The early months
Of the war and which apparently was
cemented for the duration of the war
when the coalition government was
formed.
The past week has seen q steady
growth Of the newspaper attacks on
the government, the general burden Of
which is the slowness. the lack Of fore
sight and decision and The mismanage-
ment Of the Dardanelles enterprises.
While all newspapers disclaim any
partisan motives all the more promi-
nent ones participating in the opposi-
ton belong to the conservative party
with the exception of-Ae Manchester
Guardian.
The newspapers generally hold Pre-
mier Asquith responsible for the con-
duct OF affairs. The Northcliffe group,
headed by the Times and the Daily
Mail, with the support of the Morning
Post, was Joined by the Observer,
which is the foremoN Sunday paper,
and the referee which has large au-
dience among the msstes.
David Lloyd-Georgs the only can
didate advanced for accession. He
commanded Lord Northcliffe's support
some time ago in his speech charging
the government with being too late"
at the most important crisis Of the
war, and at the same time gained for
himself larger following.
The verdict of uni labor on Mr..
Lloyd-Georges appea o relax union
rules in munitions VIC to permit Of
the entry of $4,000 u Killed laborers
is awaited with interest. One hundred
and fifty delegates to the Engineering
Society met in London to consider
terms for settling all differences with
the government.
Speculation over the development
of an attack on the entente allies at
Saloniki continues. Some papers
credit the central powers with a plan
to bear down on Saloniki from three
sides, the Germs Morning the cen.
ter with the Turk Ishd Bulgarians on
the left and right wings, respectively.
From different correspondents come
various reports on the situation in the
Balkans, some contending that the
have accomplished all the
territorial gains within their imme-
late ambitions and, therefore, win not
move further. Other correspondents
represent them as being determined
o extend their boundaries to include
he important port Of Saloniki.
Germany probably is confronted
with the problem Of reconciling the
conflicting ambitionsv her two Bal
Kan allies, Turkey az bulgaria, and
llso trying to keep friendship of
iEeeso whose. sA1 5s
With still hoping IL
The latest reported Ereek move is
he prohibition of the export of food
supplies from Greece to the Franco
english army at Saloniki Gen. Castel-
Tau, chief of the French general staff,
las visited King Constantine and met
he Greek army staff and the ministers
If the allied countries.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07
States Finances.


The state treasurer's report for the
first nineteen days of December, which
will be included in the annual report
Of that official, shows the following
receipts and disbursements among the
bigger items:
Receipts - County trustees, $16,
1s24s; county court clerks, $32,224O2;
maintenance of convicts. main prison,
s-s,ss - j-7-ffsszia-as afssc.yss Asefs-
1888: bureau of agriculture. s15,.
1855.
Disbursements - Pensions disabled
soldiers. $125,0OI67; widows, $S6,69S;
maintenance Of convicts, main prison,
$14,766.92; Brushy Mountain, $22,9296;
school fund, $51,575.9S; Baxter farm,
$44,217; tuberculosis hospital, $5,923.
Balance in treasury December 10, $17O/
192.40.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07
Con Beat, up Memphlan.

st. Louis.-James Percival, 25, Of
Memphis, purser for the Lee line, was
SO badly beaten by Special Officers
Hutton and Griffin, following a COM
plant made TO the officers by Miss
Nellie Williams, as to necessitate his
removal to the city hospital. Michael
Nikolas, 20, stenographer for the
steamboat company, is held prisoner
at the police station. Percival was hit
on the head with the butt of q re-
yolyer.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07
church sieepIe Blown Down

Barre, Mass.-In the height Of a
heavy gale and snowstorm the steeple
of the Congregational Church was
blown off. 60 feet from the top, and
demolished. The crash occurred at
the usual hour for Sunday School, but
because OF the storm there was no
session. The church was empty.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07
w. r. Turner Special Judge.

Judge Sam H. Williams of the Su.
preme Court having certified his dis
qualification to sit in the case of Mary
NJ. McCarty VS.. Carolina Lumber Com.
pany on the equity docket of Unicoi
county, Gov. Rye has appointed Hon.
w. r. Turner Of Knoxville special
Judge to sit in his stead on that case,
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07

Memphis.-Robort Hassell. 7-year-
old negro. living at Kerrville. this
county. was instantly killed by the &C
cidental discharge Of pump gun in
the hands of his 10-year-old brother.
Frank Hassell. The negroes were play.
ing with the gun.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07
sparlnu Their FEELINGS.

Il presume you keep in close touch
with your constituents?"
"Oh, yes" replied the statesman. Il
find that quite necessary"
But you surely don't let them do
your thinking for your"
Certainly not. / act according to
my own judgment, but when know
how they feel about certain matters
It is easier for me to prepare speech
that will act as as sort Of shock-ab-
sorber."
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07
TENNESSEE
IN BRIEF
0ooooooooo-o 90

I Chattanooga. Col L. II. Beach, the
army engineer in charge OF the river
Improvement In this district. is here
to acqusint himself with the work nee
essary on the Tennessee. including the
project at Musssi Shoals.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07
HEAL YOUR SKIN TROUBLES
With cutleura, the Quick, Sure and
Easy Way. Trial Free

Battle with Cuticura Soap, dry and
apply the Ointment. They stop Itch
ing instantly. clear away pimples,
blackheads, redness and roughness. re-
move dandruff and scalp irritation,
heal red, rough and sore hands as
well as most baby skin troubles.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere. ADV.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07
Ask Pardon For "Four-mIlers."

Chancellors Heiskell and Fentress OF
Shelby county have written to Gov.
Rye recommending pardons for sew
eral fourmile violators sent to the
county workhouse for contempt of the
chancery court.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07
Greece plshands Troons.

London.-The correspondent at Ath-
ems of the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany says royal decree has been is
sued disbanding two auxiliary classes
Of troops.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-07

Franklin.-Sheriff r. H. Nevils died
here after an illness of long standing,
tuberculosis was the cause of death.
Mr., Nevils was in his forty-third year,
and was serving his second term as
sheriff. With the death of Mr.. Nevis
and that of Trustee w. T. Robinson
the county lost two of its officials
within the space of a week.