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The sun., 1916-09-11
BIG RALLY OF HUGHES WOMEN.
City Com mittec to Welcome Mem
hers ~ the Astsr TO.day.

The Women's CITY Committee Of tho
Hughes Alliance. OF which MisS Alice
Carpenter Ia the chairman. Is TO hold its
first big meeting to-day at $3.50. at the
Hotel Aston.
This rally a been planned to well
rome into the ranks OF the alliance The
two thousand or more women who have
already enrolled. but owing to their large
numb, RS and the fact that most OF them
have been away were unable TO meet as
a body W ~ o
Miss Carpenter will preside and Philip
j. McCook n DR.. Katharine u, Davis
are to address the women. Mrs. Mary
Spencer B!ackford. executive secretary.
Will report on the work accomplished by
the WOmen's CITY Committee so far.
The sun., 1916-09-11

creased appropriations Of their sue
cessors which this vandalism had made
necessary.
"Notwlthstan ding the cutlery, how
ever. the administration stood steadfast
with the result that to-day h treasury
OF the State Of New York (which In the
first year OF the administration was II
borrower to the extent of over 100000 0
to meet It's current obligations) is now
on u sound financial basis with ample
resources TO meet every dollar OF Ia
bility incurred or projected by the State
in the appropriations Of the Legislature
of 1915 and that of 1915, or by the
Legislatures OF preceding years"
The sun., 1916-09-11
BuRLEsoN ANSWERS SHERMAN.
Ranch Leased to Texas a. = Con.
Wet Farm, He Explains.

WAsHISGroN, Sept. 10. - Postmaster
General Burleson to-day made public a
letter 10 Senator Sherman replying to
the ~latter's charges that conyicts were
employed on the Burleson ranch in
Texas. that one convict died there from
"A beating and that an ovcrscer was tried
for tho killing and acquitted.
The Iostmaster-';enerIl admits that
convict labor was employed on his ranch,
but says he leased It to the State ~
Texas. and had nothing TO do with the
management OF the convicts, adding:
u take 1t YOU will be willing. when
the facts are made known to you. 10 cor
rect the Wiley false Impressions left on
the minds of those who heard or may
read the statements you made"
The sun., 1916-09-11
Many obligations Inherited,

This was the first test Of a pay as
you go policy which required the Stat"
to face 'ts obligations. mostly inherited,
and meet them as soon as those oblca-
tons could be ascerta!ned. Naturally. a
storm of Democratic protest WAS
aroused. particularly in the democratic
newspapers Of New York city, This
storm Of protest Was systematically ar-
celebrated with Two purpose in view,
first to obscure the acts of financial van
dalism perpctratcd by tho former Demo-
cratic state office holders. aud second ~
make political capital out OF tho i'll
The sun., 1916-09-11
INSECT BITE KILLS WOMAN.
small Wound on Her Cheek Cause
Blood POIsOuing.

EuRLlNIr"S. y. j., Sept. iO.-Mrs.
Samuel l.. Lippincott. wife Of a hard
ware merchant here. was on = pier 1t
Atlantic city last Monday with her two
children when size WAS stung on the
cheek. She brushed the insect away.
Within IA few hours the tiny wound had
become very painful and had caused u
stlNening of h neck. Physicians dis
covered she war suffering from blood
poisoning. and She became steadily
worse, dying last night after intense sur
fering.
No native insect ~ known whose
sting IN Nirulent enough TO cause death.
Physicians therefore believe a ny or
mosquito bit her when IL was laden
with germs,
The sun., 1916-09-11
BREAD INQUIRY NEAR END
Federal Decision on Bakers Wo, =,
70 Nc Reached Thts Week.

CUicAGo, Sept. ~lO.--federLl and e,,,s
officials declared to-day they viii tlug
by the end of his week whether COZ r.
the proposed general incr"asc iu 'p ,r d.
of bread is justified. Their iul,s's.
lions will be resumed tomorrow
Chicago bakers. as well as tho.
many other cStics. are barred hy VIZ
laws from reducing the siz' at tho stand
ard loaf OF bread aud must |Iuarea.. GIN.
price or suffer heavy los BEGAN o.,
rising wheat prices. it IL contcudDl.
The sun., 1916-09-11
ray a. Ioa 90 Policy.

rr,o ro,or, s,vs ,r regard "a state
..1,ho o,,y a,,,rc,. rcoso Nv, This
,f. a., -irn 80, ,h, r,-, az tn,
INIT, .Irnint,,r,,j,n was ma, M.
~, ,.n,.-.,, vln I,J ,h,oiued tho
n,ic, ,nrn,tgh 49,, ,-nur,,hu.r, and re-
,'n,,, ~ h'- r,.d,cessor nrnnnscd 10 he
c.rd,da,c ~, c~I,,,ln, and assumed
,,,, :. L,,.r ,cyel n, legislative ,npro.
nri.,Lor. r,y,rd,,ss ~ hnw I, wa.
hrouch, ,hou, would he helnfu, in Oh
.,;r,ry votes
.i ,o,L :, stand "a, onco FIRMLY far ,
nov ae ,n, r., no,i,v insisted that
j., ,ras O~r,no,.I dishonesty for two state
IN corceaI tho COS, az government NV
diyidinp the denominations for any
The sun., 1916-09-11
wants Old Hands Retained.

Gov. Whitman says OF his department
heads. whose reports are subjoined. that
they have demonstrated the same ability
In the public service that is required In
private business.
These department heads he says,
have now reached the point where they
are familiar with your business. IL l
am reelected this team work viii be
continued IL I am not reelected many
OF them viii he removed. This is the
question you must decide
The Governors white Book" as his
friends describe II. is to be sent To
every enrolled voter in the Republican.
Progressive and Independence League
parties between now and primary day.
The total enrolment in the three par
ties Is In excess OF 100000.
The sun., 1916-09-11
PRIEST RESCUES A MAN.
Father NcGrath IINuls Him Ont Of
River with BOat Hook.

I'll" Rev, Father Philip j. McGraih ~
the S~Smrn's Mission waB walking in
West street last nigh, when lie heard
cries for help, Running to the string
piece of a pier he saw Il man struggling
in the North River. He Jumped into u
skin and with IA boathooli rescued the
man.
Al III" hospital the rescued man said
hc was George Cortisos. Ga years old, no
homo. lie Is charged with attempting
suicide,
The sun., 1916-09-11
FINAL SHOT IN MAINE.
Dvevy Voter Informed what IL Hts
share Of New Revense Tax.

4 Announcement was made yesterday at
headquarters Of the Republican National
Committee that as Il dnal broadsidc in
tho night to elect ali the Republican
candidates in the Maine election to-day
Chairman W. X. WILCOX had sent into
the State thousands o fletters informing
: every individual and corporation OK
actly what his or its tax will be under
Tho new emergency war revenue measure
ssof the Democratic Administr "A tion.
= This 10 the frst line a letter Of this
mature has been sent out in a Prcsiden-
ttfAl campaign. chairman Wilcox be-
.lteved a knowledge ON the part of the
bubble Of the great additional tax bur-
.den could not fail to react favorably for
the Republican candidates. The letter
characteriscs the measure AS a deficiency
revenue law rather than a wal TAX.
The sun., 1916-09-11
CHARITY WORKERS TO MEET
Catholic Leaders 10 Discuss plan,
at Washington on suuda,.

The National Conference of ,.l'n,i
Charities will begin its session n,>,
Sunday at the tatholi" ~tuN,rSt,
Washington. The iustitutioual ,u. o..
children and methods of finding home.
for them. caring for defective ohlidrcl
courses OF instruction IN ult,r vuri .
many cities and organizing gtadLr.
nurses will be discussed.
Seven hundred delegates from 'w,
ty-eight States arc expected TO loo r.,.
cnt. including a pro- iuor' ,,y
and laity from New York.
The sun., 1916-09-11

She took n fling ~ Or. Lyman Abbott.
rcmarking that that friend of the ANTS
was worried lest the votes for women
movement leave the sex no time for
charity and benevolent works.
Thank Co II it won't exclaimed
Or. shaw. This republic isn't a bread
line. America isn't a soup kitchen. The
object OF a republic Is not to furnish oc-
clpation to tender hearted ladies but to
make opportunities for men and women
and children TO live"
DIR. Fife McCullom Jones. a Universal
list minister from Iowa, made an address
In which she said that Christ set the seal
OF His approval IN wOrnan's freedom
when he told Martha not to be troubled
owe little things.
Christ didn't believe that n woma
should spend her strength fussing over
domestic tribes" said Or. Jones. mo 4:
lie praised Mary. who represented the
woman choosing the better part. the
wider things Of the spirit. the things that
progressive women are reaching out after
to-day"
The sun., 1916-09-11

II reviewing his appointments the
Governor TAKES due credit for the re-
,ention Of Democratic department heads
whom he decimed competent. including
DR.. Riggs IN the Health Department.
John Mitchell and lam. NJ. Lynch In
the Industrial Commission and Lewis +.
Pitcher In the Department of ASricu!-
ture.
The Governor goes into an extensive
discussion " state finances. repeating
the charge hat his Democrats prcde-
cessors had depleted the treasury OF It's
cash balance and had failed to provide
for at least slo.o00.o0O of the appro-
i~r!a'ion needs Of the then fiscal year.
~ his first corrective step, he points TO
his yetoes 81 appropriation bills. amount
ing In all to the sum Of si,i66,SG6. His
second step was the preparation OF a
tentative budget in scientific form.
The sun., 1916-09-11
WHITMAN REVIEWS
WORK AS GOVERNOR
Cites His Stewardship as One
Emitting. Him to
Reelection.
ORDER REPLACES CHAOS
"Pay as You Go" Policy Has
Taken Care Of Deficits Left
by Predecessors.

As a start for his campaign for re-
election Gov. Whitman issued yesterday
the promised report Of his administra-
ton. This report. a pamphlet of sew
enty-eight pages. is addressed 7 the
voters Of the state Of New York" and
follows the lines OF a general managers
report to "A corporations stockholders.
The Governors account Of his admin
istration is supplement. by the reports
Of his department heads, in which fire.
qucnt comparisons are made with the
records of their Democratic predecessor.
The whole is framed mainly along con
structivc rather than defensive lines. A.
a political campaign document the Gov
ernor's pamphlet Is said to be unique.
In beginning his own chapter OF the
report Gov. Whitman accuses his three
immediate predecessors of having
brought the States business to the verge
Of chaos and says his aim was 10 tee
organize and r%evi,alize' the state de.
partments and to bring them to the high.
est point OF efficiency.
The sun., 1916-09-11
DIR. SHAW ATTACKS
FAKE AMERICANISM
Political Orators Substitute
Hysteria for Patriotism,
Says Suffrage Leader.
NATION Is FOR HUMANITY
preparedness Is an Evil.
Speaker Tells Departing
Delegates.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j., Sept. 10
"Americanism is humanity" with his
declaration Or. Anna Howard shaw.
honorary president OF the National
Woina Suffrage Association. closed the
forty-eighth annual convention of that
body here to-day. Tie official adjourn
ment was yesterday. but the real finale
was at a public meeting in tho New
Nixon Theatre when the "Demosthencs
or the suffrage cause as Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait called the speaker. CAV
her definition of Amcricanistn.
"Americanism isn't military prepared
ness she told the audience tina filed
the theatre. THE whole great evil OF
the world to-day is that some countries
thought they were prepared to pro,cc,
themselves n destroy others.
During the next two months we are
going to hear things that are called
A'nericanisis shouted over tho length
and breadth of the land. Orators will
shout progress. prosperity. commercial
supremacy. and call it patriotism and
Ainertcanism. lIysteria is "a better name
for the Americanism we are going t.
hear these coming weeks.
True Amoricanism .s "A bapt.sm OF
the spirit in the higher religious ideals
Americans are too apt" pr. shaw
said. TO look out over tho world and
take what is good and cal, it American.
| ism.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-08-25
GQNFEREEs AGREE
On NAVAL MEASURE
As FINALLY iT APPROPRIATED
cvER THREE HUNDRED AND
THIRTEEN MILLION.
EQUIP SEVEN NAVY YARDS
They VIII Ne Put In q Position To
Build MISUNDERSTANDING Pro-
orsmme 10 Suggest In Hls
tory of Country.

Washington--As the naval appropria
ton bill finally waa perfected by Sen.
ate and House confsrees August IT,
tAs navy yards at Norfolk. Charleston.
New Orleans. Puget Sound. Boston.
Portsmouth and Philadelphia viii be
equipped to build warships. The 81,
2S0.0oo for additional improvements
Tor the Charleston yard. including q
dry dock, was stricken out, leaving the
total of the perfected bill t3l3,39i. st3.
ALI the disputed points now are
cleared up and the bill with the big
building programme. the greatest In
the history Of the United States al
ready perfected. Is ready for the presi.
dents signature.
Provision for the equipping OF the
seven navy yards was contained In this
original bill and hard fight on II was
made. but the confetees finally decided
60 retain them.
Senator Tillman. chairman OF the
naval committee. consented to have
the special Charleston appropriation
eliminated after Chairman psdgett OF
che House committee had promised
that be would support similar appro
pr!ation next year provided a commits
sion, authorized. TO investigate the nd
visibility Of such project reported ia
vorably.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-08-25
HAS GRASP OF SITUATION
President centers Win Brotherhood
and Manaoers--ouestlon 10 What
Form Of Arbitration Needed.

Washington. --President Wilson con-
ferred with both parties TO tie threat
ened country. wide railway strike, aad
II appeared that foundation mad been
laid to furnish q working basis for a
settlement OF the differences OF the
employees and employers.
The foremost questions are what
shall be arbitrated, II arbitration Is to
be resorteG ~. and what form OF ar.
bitration shall be- adopted. Represen'
tatives OF the employees maintain that
their demand for an eight-hour day
and time and half for overtime Is
the only concrete proposition Under
discussion. They insisted to the pres
ident In their conference that tho
railroads make some definite counter
proposal II the railroads submitted.
some proposed form OF settlement,
they would be ready to discuss nego'
tiations further.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-08-25
RUSSIANS CAPTURED 35s, 900
Petroorsd Announces More Thar
That Number TAKEN In Two
Months

Petrograd Between June I, when
the Russian offensive was inaugural
ed. and Aug IL. Gen Brusiloff's forces
captured more than $4,000 men. the
war office announces
The Russians have captured Sc.
ries Of heights TO the west OF vorokn.
Ia and Ardremoy, in the Carpathians.
In the Vorokhta and Delatyn regions
the Austrians are retiring to the
west
Great numbers OF guns also were
captured. says the report. which gives
the following figures:
Officers captured, 1851: men. $780,.
A5. cannon. 4e5. machine guns. l..
S2S; mine and bomb throwers, 3SS;
powder carts, 292.
II ID reported Germany 10 taking
over the defenses Of Triest, sending
troops especially organized for that
purpose. says dispatch to the Paris
Temps from Milan.
German troops have won a success
in the Carpathisn region, according
TO Berlin war office announcement,
capturing starawipozynia he!gh.
north OF Capul.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-08-25
BOND ESUEF
MEXICAN SITUATION
SENATE FINANCE RECOMMENDS
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY
MILLION DOLLARS.
100000 MORE NEEDED
Bend lssue win Meat Mexican Es-
ponses Only Until End Of calsn-
dar Tsar-Gensrsl Treasury
Statement

Washington "A bond Issue Of sl50.
100000 10 meet extraordinary govern.
msnt expenditures due to the Mexican
situation was Unexpectedly recon.
mended TO congress by majority mem
bers OF the senate finance committee
with the concurrence Of the treasury
department.
The bond issue Is urged In the re.
port Of the finance committee filed in
the senate on the 32S.0oo 900 revenue
bill. In addition to the proposed issue
and the revenue bill the finance com
mittee asserts that . further apprcgria.
ton OF $4,000, 900 will be necessary TO
defray the expense operations In the
Mexican emergency II conditions on
the border continue as they are now
after Dec. 81, 1915. The $3.50. 900 900
to be provided by the proposed bond
issue. the report says. will meet Mex,
lean expenditures only until the end
OF this calendar year.
Accompanying the finance commit,
tee majority report submitted by Sen.
ator Simmons was general sta,emsn
from the treasury department estimat
ing disbursements for the fiscal year
1917 at ,l.l2S.243.O00 and receipts at
1885,, 000, 900,
The total appropriations for the
fiscal year 1917. exclusive OF ;aass car.
ried in the so-called shipping bill.
which Is 10 be betrayed by the issu.
ance OF Panama bonds. will exceed the
appropriations for the fiscal year 1910
by about i4os. 900, 900. says the report.
This increase is represented prinei.
pally by si6T 900, 900 additional
amount appropriated for the navy.
$3.50, 900 600 additional amount appro-
pristed for the army, $4,000 900 add.
tIonal amount appropriated for fortifi-
cations. s4l000,0 600 for deficiency ap,
preparations - about s35,0o0.000 OF
which is due TO the Mexican situation
and increased requirements OF the
army and navy and 20.900,0o0 for a
nitrate plant, which is a preparedness
Appropriation
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-08-25
EDITORS MEET II
CUMBERLAND GAP
THE EAST TENNESSEE PRESS As.
ISOLATION HOLDS IRIS AN.
kuAL CONVENTION.
ELECT HOlsT0S PRESIDENT
Flfth Meeting Of The Association One
Of the Nest sueeessfsl In the
hlstery ei the orvan-
lxatien.

Cumberland Gap--Ths East Ten
Ressee Press Association held i,s an,
anai Convention Asre last weak with
q fairly large attendance Of editors.
Topics OF interest In newspaper cir,
cles we're discussed.
An automobile trip was enjoyed 20
Lincoln Memorial University and ad.
dresses were given there and : social.
with refreshments. snjOyed.
J. A. Holston Of the Rogeruviile
Herald was elected prssident. and 9TH
er officers elected are;
viee-President -. Roger Miller.
Aorristown Republican.
Secretary. Treasurer-E. N, Hardy,
Iorristown Sun,
Executive Committee, n. Hedge.
Maryville Enterprise; A. c. Williams.
Cumberland Gap News; r. r. Suite,
lockwood Times: II. N. Lynn. cleve.
land Journal and banner: c. II. Nc
lnturtf, Greenevills Searchiight.
Membership Committee---W. u, VII.
llama, East Tennessee Farmer. Knox.
vile; W, D. Lyon. Sullivan County
Developer. Bluff City. and J. b. Hedge.
Maryville Enterprise.
.ssThe kifth annual meeting 4af the NJ,
sociAtion was one OF the mos; success
full In the history OF the organization.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-08-25
DEATH in fAUTot ACCIDENT
Train Alta pssly t3vt re- MeeniIpht
Ride Near Jackson. MIss.--Fevr
M Are Dead.

Jackson -Four HsIi-kacwn men are
dead here end another Is seriously
injured but may recover. Al result
Of "a automobile accident whieh oe.
Cured ON the night of Aug. Is. Tae
dead are:
Herbert L4'e tsarris. 81. Louis. In
stautly killed, Charles Saunders. Dor
ton: Thomas Evans. n. Ia Thompson
Badly injured: T. II. tIargrove. who,
II is though, win recover,
The five men were out fur q moon
light ride n an automobile, driving
along one OF the suburban roadE which
Is crossed below the city by the |. c.
When the car approached tho tracks,
northbound passenger train appeared
The locomotive hit the car just as II
Was starting across the track The
car was . complete wreck and the
five occupants were hurled In differ.
ent directions. Harris and Thompson
were picked up dead. and Evans and
Saunders were taken TO private hos
pitfalls, where they died at midnight.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-08-25
Robertson Free Fair.

Springfield A movement has bees
launched by the Robertson county
demonstration agent. Frank 4, Chance,
that may culmlnate In an annual coun
~ fair for this county, The exhibit
will not be called fair the first year.
ss II will hardly assume proportions
emitting II 10 that name, although II
will be miniature fair In reality
There will be premiums and blue rib
bons. hu, there will be no entrance
fee charged on exhibits, and no admis
ison fee at the gate. There will be
departments OF home economies, live
stock. horticulture, agriculture, etc
The exact date will be decided upor
later.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-08-25
ITALIANS ENTER T0LMlN0
Reported That the Austrians Evaeu-
ate the Clty--Russian Advance In
Galicia Continues.

Paris. The Austrian advance guard
moving southeast from Gorilla Is with.
In Is miles Of Triest. whence the great.
or part OF the Austrian fleet has sailed
for an unknown destination, accord
ing TO a telegram from Duchs, swift
srland received here.
Italian troops have entered the sub.
urbs OF Tolmino. which 10 under con
tinuous shell fire. according to dis
patch from Turin. The Austrtans.
says the dispatch. are evacuating city.
After attacks OF tho greatest vio-
lence, the British obtained footing
In first line German trenches on the
ThiepvalpoSier front. the war office
announced from London.
The rapid Russian advance In Cali
ella continues. Russian troops are
crossing to the western banks OF the
Ziota Lipa and the Bystritxa-Solot.
vina and are advancing along the up
per stripa, 10 the advice from petro-
grad war office,
On the C@so plateau and east OF
Z Gorlxia, along the lsonzo front, the
'Austrians have suffered further re-.
verses at the hands OF the Italians.
Rome's official statement says. Aus.
TRAN intrenchments In both these re
gions we're captured
Austrian airmen are keeping up &C.
tive bombardment OF Italian positions
ut tho mouth OF the lsonzo and in
neighboring territory An admiralty
statement from Vienna to Berlin says:
"Ausiro Hungarian aeroplanes, on
tho night OF Aug l., bemharded most
( effectively hostile batteries ai Laa
mouth OF the IsonSo, the aeroplane
station al Borgo and aerial plants near
Mafalcone The aIrships returned un'
damaged Ia spite OF violent shelitng
Nearly all OF the remaining trenches
northwest OF poEleres on the Somme
front, In which Germans gained foot.
inE Sunday. have been retakea, tae
London war office announced
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-08-25
sECoRsl lylRcEsT II WORLD
canarszs Csmpieses shs ksslssh G,s.
fsnss Pfssrsm ~ Apsrasant NJ
eseEAss IN NssRl fyoassssrsson.

Washington - Congress virtually
eoinpleted the naiiunsi detenss pro
gram BY finally ietproTlag the great
Increases in naval cuassrutsioa and
perscniisl written into the naval EiA
and urgently supported by tee admin
igtratinu.
The house accepted the building pro
gram. 10 which rs eonteTees on the
measure had refused 10 agree. BY .
volta Of 2s3 20 81. with seven Of the
members present not voting. Tie per.
sonnet Increases. on which there also
was a disagreement IN conference.
were approved without q record vote
The personnel and construction acc.
tons. which already have the approval
OF the senate, authorize an increase In
enlisted men to T4,Too and the build.
rag az 1877 war vessels within the next
three years. with four battle cruisers
and four battlsships Included among
the ships for lsiT. Previously the
house bad refused TO adopt continu.
ing building program. had authorized
only five capital ships. all Of them bat
tie cruisers. and had provided 70. :
personnel Of only 6S.00o
On several less important questions,
Including appropriation for improve.
mentcf navy yards. the house insisted
on Its disagreement, to senate In.
creases and voted TO send the bill
back TO conference for settlement OF
these points An early agreement is
expected. however. and the measure
may be sent to the president for his
signature within a week.
Secretary Daniels issued a state.
ment pointing out that the building au,
thori2ations in the bills were the great.
est ever passed In any country and
would give the United States, In the
opinion OF naval authorities. the sec
ond largest navy In the world He
declared the measure so complete
and naarly perfect thai II will stand
as a model for al navy bills for future
legislators