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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
ALL STIRRED UP
Officials Unable to Understand
Why British Warship Came
Inside the Capes.
NORTH CAROLINA ON WATCH

Washington, July N.-Arouscd by
an official report from the commander
OF the battleship louisa l.. that a my
sterious ship, purporting to have
been British cruiser had passed into
the mouth Of Chesapeake bay early
yesterday morning, the Navy depart
ment today ordered the armored
cruiser North Carolina and three de.
stroyers to neutrality duty off Cape
Henry.
Officials maintained unusual secrecy
regarding the matter and would not
disclose just what instructions were
sent to the commander OF the North
Carolina. 1t was assumed, however,
that he had been directed to see that
the German merchantmen submarine
Deutschland, is not attacked by allied
warships within the three-mile limit
and that American neutrality is not
otherwise violated.
Unofficially navy officers agreed
that if the ship sighted from the
Louisiana was British cruiser, the
commander of the vessel had been
guilty of breach OF naval practice,
and had violated navigation laws in
cruising within American territorial
waters without proper lights.
While it was conceded that the
cruiser was within its rights in enter
ing territorial waters, provided it had
observed the rules, it was declared an
attempt to run into the bay on a
scouting expedition and in disregard
of navigation laws, would constitute
a gross violation Of international
courtesy.
Up to the Government.
Since the name of the craft is not
known and since it apparently re-
turned to ser after brief inspection
of the roadstead only, the principle
involved in the incident can be treated
in whatever course the Washington
government may pursue. A violation
of navigation laws can not be held
against an unidentified ship.
The man-o'-war's lights referred to
in the admirals report are two white
lights hoisted on the main mast which
are the recognized symbol OF a war
ship at night the world over. Navi-
CATION laws require, however, that red
and green port and starboard lights
must be displayed by all vessels in mo-
ton, so that other craft may deter
mine their course and avoid accidents.
The report indicates tina. the cruiser
did not obey that rule.
The report was submitted to the
State department as matter Of i'll
formation. Whether it will be made
the subject of complaint to the British
government is not known. 1t was
clearly indicated tonight, however,
that adequate precautions would be
taken by naval vessels on neutrality
duty to see that the visit was not re-
peated unless with proper formalities,
ard that British or French war YES
sells which might be lying off the
capes waiting for the German mer-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET.
Quotations Of the Day on the Leading Con
modities


New York. Juy 27.-Four-Firmer. spring
patents. $685. q ESQ: winter patents, 5000
Is; winter straights. SJ.J5Q5.S0.
Wheat-SpotS strong; No. durum,
Sl.33h No. . hard, $l.35 As; No. 1 north
ern, Duluth sl.4:A; No. / northern. Mani
toba $40. {. o. b.
Corn-spot, firm: No. 2 yellow. 9SSc,
., !. T.. New York
Oats--spot firm: No. white. 46& dtftc.
Hay-Easy; prime, Sl.25; No. /, sl.20.
No. ?, 81 10. No. 3. 90c; shipping, 750sOc.
Hops-quiet.
Hides--seaty; central America, seize.
Leather-Firm
Provisions---Pork, steady, Beef, firm.
Lard, easy. middle west, $l2.75g12.so Tai
low: weaker, city, 7Ac; nominal; special
country, " Csc special, Sc.
Wool-Steady.
Rice--Stcady.
Molasses-Quet.
Sugar-Raw, dull; centrifugal. 6.33c; mo
lasses. 5.b6c; refined, steady; fine granu-
lated. 1850. Futures at noon were to s
points lower
Butter--Flrm; receipts 1921 tubs :;
creamery, extras. 2eh 93ohc firsts, 27% O
2oc seconds, 251s g27,sc,
Eggs-Irregular; receipts, 1870 cases;
fresh gathered, extra fine. cs@31c; extra
firsts, ?S92Shc: firsts, 26@27hc,
Cheese-Steady; receipts, 1898; un-
changed.
Poultry--Live, firm; broilers. 2o@3sc:
fowls. 20@21c; turkeys, not quoted. Dressed,
firm unchanged.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28
Officers of the National
Guard Go TO REGULAR Army

\ San Antonio, Tex, July 27.-Gen-
eral Funston today received authori-
cation from the War department to
carry out his suggestion that second
lieutenants of the National Guard be
detailed for service with the regular
army, which under the regulation is
without officers of this grade.
1t is estimated that an average of
three second lieutenants will be
drafted from each National Guard
regiment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28
Minneapolis Grain Market.

Minneapolis. July 27.---Wheat-July
$i26%' September, sl.27%N127h. Cash
No. ! hard, s1.33h: No. / northern, $l.2S
@1.29h; No. 2 northern, S12ita @1.27h.
Four-Fancy patents. $780, first clears
$500; second clears, $500.
Barley--57 q Csc.
Rye-93G94c.
Bran-fi7.5061S.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, s10S2c.
Oats--No. ) white, 39G39Ec
Flax Seed-s2.o1h @2,05ta.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28
Charles Bates, a Wealthy
Farmer, Insane, Is Killed

Tulsa, Okl., July 27.-After driving
team at breakneck speed through
the city today, while he brandishcd
Ratchet and screamed incoherently,
Charles G. Bates was surrounded by a
sheriff's posse near Red Fork and
was killed by Sheriff James Woolley
whom he threatened with his appraised
weapon. Bates was wealthy Chero-
kee farmer living at Catoosa. His
wife said he had been acting queerly
for several DAYS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28

Kansas City, Mo-, July 27.-Cattle-Re.
ceipts 5000 head; market, steady; prime
fed steers 39.60Gl0.35; dressed beef steers
S.50G950 western steers. S7.00@9,25
stockers and feeders, s6.00@s.00; bulls, $50
G6.5o; calves. ss5o@110o.
Hogs-Receipts. 1000 head: market
higher; bulk of sales, $9.5o0375; heavy
$9.70@975; packers and butchers, $500
s.77h; light, $o.70@9.so: pigs, $9o09s.25.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 400 head
market higher; lambs s0.S0Q10.50; year
lings, $776@8.26; wethers, S7.250T75;
ewes, $700p7.60
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28
washington Appointments.

Washington, July as.--(special Telegram
Pension granted. South Dakota-Etta L.
Lewis, Andover, $ls,
Clerks have been appointed in Nebraska
postoffices as follows; Marion Christensen
And John T. Mcintosh at sidney. Gertrude
d. Sherman and Clair s. Rice at Valentine,
W. r. Mcdowell has been appointed letter
carrier at Valley Springs, s. D.
South Dakota postnasters appointed.
Grow Creek, Buffalo county, William G.
Kohienberg. vice A, II. Burkholder. resigned
Iona. Lyman county, Bertha IL. Anderson.
Vice s. {. Fulw.der resigned.
Postoffice at Signal Butte, Perkins county,
South Dakota has been discontinued. mali
to Edison.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, July observation-disclosures 5000
head; market, firm; native beef cattle,
Fo0@1o5O; western steers. s6.75@8.60:
stockers and feeders, S5.00Qs.0o: cows and
heifers, $3.50@s.25; calves, sS.5oQl200.
Hogs-Receipts 5000 head; market
firm and unchanged to &c higher; bulk OF
sales, $p.60010.00; light, s9.45@l0l2ia
mixed, S91509.45; heavy, ss.4091012h
rough, 3s.o5@s25; pigs, $7s0@9.5o.
Sheep and Lambs--Receipts, 1900 head
market, unsettled; wethers, s69o9S.40;
ewes, s3.60@7.25; lambs, $7.l5G1o90.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28

,TEERs AND HEIFERs,

Hogs-Recelpts were just about the same
size as yesterdays estimates calling for
IA ears or $500 head SO far this week
the supply foots up S2,s57 head. being
few hundred head larger than last week.
but 1850 smaller than two weeks ago,
and a shortage Of 1900 as compared with
last year.
Outside demand was a little broader
than on Wednesday, shippers taking quite
a few hogs early at figures that were
anywhere from steady to as much as SC
higher The top showed no advance, again
landing at 1910. but quite few of the
shippers purchases were thought to be
anyway a nickel better than yesterday.
Packer trade was very nervous and on
the average mostly &c higher. They bought
some hogs that were little u any bet
ter than steady. but on tho other hand
many dreves were full Sc higher. and
sellers called some individual sales even
more than nickel up.
A good share OF the packing hogs were
bought at ts.30@s,aS. with some VI the
poorer grades at 3e,i6 and under. Both
shippers and packers bought the better
kinds OF hogs at 3s.40 and up. tops reach
ing ts.7o. Bulk OF the offerings Is now
selling about a nickel higher than at the
close Of last week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28

sic; No. 2 yellow. so6sic; July. 7sna
1850; September, 76hc: December, 6g7s E
oats-No. white, 4l@4?hc; No. . mixed.
39@42hc.
Butter-creamery, 2sc; hrsts, 2sc; sec
onds, 23c; packing, 2ihc.
Eggs--Firsts, 22hc.
POultry-Hens. Ice: ROSTERS, ioHe; broH-
ers, 2lc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28

Is lbs. Best Pure Cane Granulated Sugar
4s-lb. sacks Best High Grade Diamond H
Flour, made from selected No. l wheat,
nothing finer for $500 sack. Try it
and be convinced. Friday, for 4s-lb.
sack .................. 81 36
10 bars Diamond c or Beat Email Soap
tor COG
10 bars Laundry Queen. White Laundry
7 lbs. best Bulk Laundry Starch. Csc
cans Oil or Mustard Sardines lee
4 lbs. Fancy Japan Rice. 10c quality. .25c
Kippered Herring or Herring and Tomato
Sauce, per can ............,... LOG
Advo Jell. for dessert, pkg. .7Ne
MacLaren's Peanut Butter. ID. .i2Mc
Fancy Queen Olives, qt. ......,... .36e
Large Bottles Worcester Sauce. Pure To-
mato Cstsup, Pickles, assorted kinds.
or Prepared Mustard. per bottle. .slse
E. c. Corn Flakes, pkg. SC
S2-oI. Jars Pure Fruit Preserves use
Pure Vinegar, per gallon. ...,.,.., lee
No. 8 cans Sliced or Halved California
Peaches, in heavy syrup. per can. .16c
SINNERS Famous Omaha Made Mscaroni,
vermicelli or Spaghetti. per pkg. .7he
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28
Sioux City Live Stock Market.

Sioux City, Ia. July 27.---Cattle-Receipts
1000 head: market, steady; native steers.
3s,6o@s.26; butchers. s5.5o@S.50; Gamers.
s4.00@5,26: calves Ss.00@li.00; bulls, stays.
etc, $5.o0ds.00.
1oc higher: heavy, $s20@s.sO; mixed 5000
as.2o. light, SS.s5 $500; bulk Of sales, $500
@9.20.
Sheep and Lsmbs-Receipts, 1900 head;
market, steady; lambs, $S,50@io10.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28

st. Joseph, Mo-, July 27.--Cattle-Re.
ceipts, 1900 head; market steady: steers,
S6.5o1looo; cows and helfers. $A501a2E;
calves, S6.00G1l.0o.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head; market
strong; top. 1915; bulk Of sales. ss.50@
go.
Sheep and Lambs-Recelpts. 1000 head
market strong; lambs. ssS5G1o5O; ewes.
ss.1b@7.b0.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28

D. Louis July s7.-wheat-No. . red,
new, 11so@1.s5; No. . hard. new. 1890
1923; July. $40; September, N.21A.
Corn-No. 2. save; No. white. san @
sSc; July, sac; September. 7shc.
oats--No. 2, 4o@41c; No. white, nomi-
NAL
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28
Cost Of Living.

Wild Cherry Phosphate or Root Beer Ex-
tract, bottle makes s gallons, per bot
Tie '..''.. .'oT3c
Try Diamond H Blend for iced tea. per
Fancy Golden Santos Coffee, lb. -. 25c
Our First Car Of Arkansas liberia Free
stone Peaches Now On Sale.
This Is extra fancy fruit, packed In bushel
baskets, per basket. .......... 81 IS
There Is a lot Of inferior fruit for less
money. Quality fruit is our motto.
Tho Best Creamery Butter, carton or
bulk, per lb.. ...............:.. soc
Fancy No. Country Creamery Butter.
per 10. ......,...., zoe
Good Dairy Table Butter, ID. ...... csc
IS lbs. Best New Potatoes. .1sc
Fancy Sweet Corn. per dozen. ...... ,15c
Q heads Fresh Cabbage. ............6e
punches Fresh Radishes .......5 Sc
punches Fresh Beets. Carrots or Tur-
nlpb IOf soS
3 large Cucumbers ........,........b DC
Fancy Ripe Tomatoes, Id. ..........5e
4 punches Fresh Parsley. ............5 Sc
Green Beans, per lb.,............3 Nse
Summer Squash for. LOG
Fancy Head Lettuce, per head. ....7hae
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28

New York. July s7.--Dry Goods-Cotton
goods ruled steady today with dversi,
fled inquiry reported for print cloths and
domestics. Dress goods prices were higher
but some large buyers operated for spring
Burlaps were quiet and steadier Mems wear
trade for spring was Of healthy char
actor,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28

London, July 27.-American securities
were neglected and closed dull.
Silver-Bar, 30Sd per ounce.
Money--4% per cent
Discount Rates--Short bills, 5x@5& per
cent; three months 6& OK per cent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28

Savannah, Ca, July 27.-Turpentine-
Firm; 42h q 43c; sales 472 bbls. receipts
SIS bbls.; shipments. s bills; stocks. 1853
bbls.
Rosin--Firm; sales, 1906 bbls. receipts,
2,704 bills; shipments, none; stock, 6s,2sl
bbls. Quote: A. B, $500; C. D, $40: e
$3.50; r, g. $s.4o; II. /, X. NJ, N, $3.50;
VIC, $6.55; WV, $3.50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28

and butchers, Ss.70@9.o5; good heavy, 800
1900: bulk of sales. s9.6599.95.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 5000 head
market, steady; bleating ewes. $500 90;
spring lambs. a7.oo1lo,oo; yearlings, $500
$3.50; slaughter ewes, s5.00G7.25.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28

London, July 27.-A mixed selection of
1900 bales was offered at the wool auction
sales today. There was steady demand
for all but wavy sorts. The auctions will
be finished tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28
New York Money Market.

New York, July a7.-Prime Mercantile
Paper per cont.
Sterling Exchange-sixty-day bills,
N.TiM; demand. SA7b is.is; cables.
&76 T-is
Money-On call, steady high. an per
cent; low, . per cent; ruling rate, IN per
cent; last loan, AZ per cent; closing bid.
per cent; offered at az per cent,
BoNDS-Government irregular; railroad,
irregular,
Time Loans--rirm; sixty days. 3H@s%
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28

Omaha, July 37.--Bank clesrinss for
Omaha today were $3.50. 1851, and for
the corresponding day last year. s2,i+s,-
02460.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28

New York, July 37.--AistAis---Isad, ts.s5
asked. spelter, easy; spot East 81. Louis
delivery. foEc, Copper. steady; elcetroiytic,
t24.0oG $500. Iron, steady and unchanged.
Tin. quiet; spot offered at tss.25
At I.ondon--coppsr: Spot. fio6; futures.
futures, fiss los. Lead. fss. spsitsr. ESQ.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28

An increase of 25.7ts paid Want Ads for
the first six months Of 1sis-about 1000
ads more each week--is something worth
Dragging about. THE BEE did II.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28

K6unas CITY, July 27.--whcat--No .
xkite, ei.faoi.1t: No. red. siis6f2s;
July, ti.fkH September, si.l7h: Dccem-
.her. fl.stx 4Lzek,
CsFn-iss /, mixed. soosie; No. white.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28

New York July 27.--Coffee although
Brazilian cables did not appear to be quite
Z SO strong as heretofore, the higher firm
offers and rumors OF business at the ad-
vance with a renewal OF outside buying and
supporting orders from Europe caused firm
ness here and at one time September sold
up to s.tsc. December, s.6sc and March.
ss5c representing advances of to 9
points over the previous night. Profit taking
in the late afternoon caused some reaction
but the close was still to points net
higher. At the opening, which was l point
higher, shorts were fair buyers and offer
Ings. because OF the greater activity in
trade circles. were very light. Sales for the
day were 5a.a6o bags, including switches OF
December to May at 40 points: July, s.toc;
August. s.toc; September, atbc; October,
s.5Ic; November. sb7c; December. s.sic;
January, $3.50, February, Size; March
s.Ssc; April, s.s7c; May. ss2c: June. s,s7c.
Spot coffee. firm; Rio Is. SIC; Santos Is,
lone. Offers fro mSantos were firmer with
As quoted from 1856 10 ll.ooe; cost and
freight, London credits. Sales in the cost
and freight market yesterday included 5000
bags. santos Is from io.65c TO l0.5sc,
The official cables reported an advance
Of rs rcis miro Is, but 3-32d decline in
exchange. Santos futures, 10000 refs lower.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28
PACIFIC WOODMEN
WILL GO IT ALONE
Head Camp at Denver Asked to
Make Complete Divorce y
From Sovereign Camp.
NEW RITUAL, NEW RATES

Denver, Colo, July 26,-A report OF
the committee on relations to the
sovereign camp, that all contractual
relations with that organization be
cancelled, was unanimously adopted
today at the head camp SESSION OF the
Woodmen OF the World, Pacific juris-
diction. This action, it was announced
means complete divorce from the
sovereign camp, with which fraternal
but no financial relations, had existed,
and the incorporation of an independ-
ent iraternal insurance society to be
called Woodmen of the World. A
new ritual is to be adopted.
The question of admitting women to
membership was referred TO the COM
mittee on laws, the personnel of
which is to be announced on the clos
ing day Of the present session. This
committee is to be instructed to make
a complete report at the 1919 session
at Reno. In the meantime the COM
mittee is to draft schedule of rates
for women members, and also rates
for joint membership for entire fam
lilies.
Headquarters of the society, which
has membership OF $4,000 in all
Rocky mountain and Pacific coast
states, are to be in Denver.
Will Not Affect the w. o. w.
w. A. Fraser of Omaha, sovereign
commander of the Woodmen of the
World Of the United States. says that
the action of the Pacific jurisdiction
body will have practically no effect
upon the eastern division of the order,
of which he is head.
"The Woodmen of the World west
Of the Rockies was organized at about
the same time as the eastern division
of the order. but has always been
practically independent" says Mr..
Fraser. The coast organization has
paid a nominal fee yearly, about 5000,
| believe, TO us, but this has been
merely fraternal arrangement. The
Pacific coast body has always main
tanned its own offices, and can hardly
be more separated from the Woodmen
of the World organization which has
its headquarters here than it has been
in the past
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28

New York. July 27.-cotton--Future
opened steady; October, 13.loc: December.
l327c: January, 13.35c; March. is.bic; May.
iae3c. 4s
Futures closed steady; October. 1876:
3sic; May. i3.s7c. Spot. steady: middling
upland. is.s5c: sales. 1900 bales.
Liverpool. July 37.--Cotton-Spot. easy:
good middiing. SAID: middling, S,oTd; low
middiing. 7.9fd. Sales, 1000 bales
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28
Sunday.

Receipts and disposition of live stock at
the Union Stock yards. Omaha for twenty
four hours ending at 3 o'clock yesterday:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28
Small Run Of Cattle Bring In
creased Price Over We'd
nesday Sales.
HOGS ARE SOME HIGHER

Fhe following table shows the average
ket for the last few days, with comparisons.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-05-26
CONVENTION oRAToRY.

Old-time convention oratory fails to
arouse the enthusiasm that it did a
few years ago in Tennessee. Dele
gates are more impatient than they
were in the days of the long ago; the
conventions are more turbulent and dis
orderly and there is little disposition
to listen to an grafton. Even Jeems
B. Frazier, who has been attending
state conventins since 1888 and max
ing substantially the same speech to
every one of them, did not awake the
echoes this year. He is the typical
convention orator He points with
pride" and views with alarm" He
is for everything that the democratic
party is for and against everything
that it is against. He never scratched
nominee nor bolted a platform. But
that sort of stuff does not go much
these days. People are not concerned
so much about the history and "glor-
ious achievements" of the democratic
party as they are about what that par
ty stands for now. They are not going
to throw their hats into the air for
party name, unless that party name
is honorably worn.
There was a time a few years ago
when Frazier's sort of speech; one of
fullsome praise for the grand old
democratic party" and Of bitter de.
for the "damradicals"
would have aroused the most enthu-
siastic applause 1T would have swept
the convention of its feet But in that
Of probably 1000 who
heard Frazier not less than 5000 had
at some time dissented from the man.
dates or DEGREES of the democratic
party. In other words, they had
scratched a nominee" They had
exercised their right as American cit
zens; they had placed country and
state above party and faction. They
ire for the democratic party when
hey believe that the democratic party
8 right; when in their Judgment the
interests OF the state and country
would be served by its success 9th
,rwise and under other circumstances
hey are against the democratic party.
rhe whoop 'em up boys convention
'rator took his departure when the
'yaller dawg" democrat fell into dis
epute. The country has lost nothing
\ the passing Of both.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-05-26
uNJUsTIFIED ATTACK.

It is inconceivable that the Nash
VILE Banner would Intentionally attack
and reflect upon the road investigating
committee of Maury county. Its re-
cent bitter editorial in which 1t is
broadly intimated that the committee
had prejudged the facts and would
whitewash the accused officials will
do no harm In Maury, where William
P. Ridley, Jno. M, Davis, John s.
Brown, Thomas H, Taylor, Charles s.
Jackson and Harris Puryear are
known. They need no defense here
from any one Their lives and stand
ing among their neighbors is their
surest defense. But it does them
grave injustice away from home.
That the Banner would knowingly
lend itself to an attack upon
these gentlemen, majority of whom
have been it's followers in the great
battles of the recent past, the truest
soldiers of the good government cause,
four of them three times voting for
Hooper and contributing of time and
money to his election, and being
valiant advocates always of those
things in government for which the
Banner in recent years has been so
ardent and effective an advocate, is
wholly improbable. The Banner was
doubtless imposed upon by political
enemies, who hope to use its columns
in an effort to rehabilitate political
faction that is now almost without
following in Maury county, That at
least is the only plausible explanation.
The Herald is sure that the Banner
would never have published the com.
ment 1t did had it been in full posses
sion of all the facts. In justice to
Maury county and to its friends, to
six of the foremost citizens of this
county, not one of whom has ever
been charged with graft or any viola
tions of the law, The Herald earnestly
asks the Banner, before II makes fur
ther comment, to send William e.
Beard or Marmaduke B. Morton or
some other equally as high class rep
resentative to Maury county TO inves-
tigate and report upon all the facts
This journal believes that the Banner,
In that spirit Of fairness which has
always characterized it, will accede to
this reasonable request.