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9 NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN and The Nashville American, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 13, 1916. CHAIR'S SERIOUS CHARG Julius Morgan and Electric ROOKIE WRITES TO FOLKS BACK HOME OBITUARIES Chair In Which He Met Death In the center Is shown Julius Morgan, the Dyersburg negro, who was electrocuted at the penitentiary at daybreak for rape. On the left Is the electric chair, which claimed its lirst victim. On the right Is the switchboard from which the fatal current was scut surging through his body. AGAINST BURNS Wanted Pay for Tax Reduction, Declares.

E. B. Stahlman. ADDRESS TO COM MISSION Owner of Banner Complains That His Taxes Are Too High. That Miles Burns, former city comptroller, and who is the lirst named relator In the pending taxpayers' suit, sought to obtain pay for reductions of the assessments of the Banner Publishing company and the Stahlmau building, was asserted by K.

P. Stahlmau In addressing the board of city commissioners Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Stnhlmnn had previously stated before the board that some time ago while testifying In the chancery court probe Hums had Intimated that Hie Nashville Hannor had offered him a bribe of for certain reductions. "That fellow Mi leu Itnrns came after the Banner." said Mr.

Stahlmau, "nnd asked them to pay him for reductions on the Banner and tin; Stahlman building." On advice of counsel, Hattle Clark, continued Mr. Stahlman, made an appointment to meet Burns at the Maxwell House, arrangements having been made for the arrest, of Hums on the delivery of the money, Hums, he said, got wind of the scheme, the execution of which was on that account prevented. Alvln Graham, former city tax assessor, said Mr. Stahlman, would swear to he truth of what he stated. Tor Itnrns admitted on walking into Graham's oftlce mib-seunent.

to the incidents related that he had attempted to graft on the Banner. K. T. McCounlco was the attorney on whose advice the scheme to trap Burns was adopted. Mr.

Stahlmau declared, ami "here," he said, holding up a paper In his hand, "Is his statement. Von may read it, gentlemen. I wish you would." Advocating that the assessment on the Banner Publishing company be reduced. Mr. asserted that a light had been -made on the Banner for several years and merely because It had the temerity to criticise an official who was not doing his duty.

By underhanded methods, he declared with great vehemence, a bank here tried to get possession of the Banner, but he succeeded in frustrating Its scheme. Percy I). Maddin, attorney for the Fourth and First National bank, who was present, arose and stated that Mr, Stahl-uian was under a misapprehension as to the Institution he rcprcHcnlcd. Mr. Slahlmaii declared that lie knew whereof he was speaking, hud ashed Attorney Maddin why the bank took his notes and then refused to deliver them when he offered to pay the amount, duo on them, Mr.

Maddin. he stated, was the man who came to him and demanded one hundred shares of the stock of the Banner. Mr. Stahlman Speaks For Hour nnd a Half. Mr.

Sfahlmau presented to thii board several petitions for of assessments and for an hour and half, lie asked that, the assessment of the. Stahlmau building be reduced from to and the corporation assessment of the Banner Publishing company from $101,001) to I Mil), otlicr reductions of assessments which Mr. Stahlmau petitioned the board to make tvre as follows: Assessment on property at 11S Ninth avenue, south, bis residence. to $7,000: TJ Ninth avenue, south. to the old Drouillnril residence.

Demonhre'un and Ninth avenue, $12,100 to property on the northwest corner of Eighth avenue and Commerce street, owned by the Banner Publishing company, to southwest corner of Second avenue, north, ami I'liion street, Nashville Trust company, trustee for the Mecklenburg Real Estate company, to FOREST OLIVER MAY HAVE BEEN MURDERED Stock Buyer Had Thousand Dollars Now Missing, HVANRVIMjE. July l'J. (SpeeluU Herbert (J. Ilbc, aged years, of Grand-view, Is being held by the local police hi connection with the death of Forest Oliver, a stock buyer of Fredohla, who died in a local hospital yesterday as the result of an automobile accident. Hue Ih charged with having failed to report an automobile accident.

He was with Oliver when the latter received his Injuries by the turning over of the automobile. It be escaped without a scratch. It Is reported that Oliver had over $1,100 on his person when he came here, and when his clothes were searched, after his death, this money was missing. Hue and Oliver were racing their automobile with another machine, when It. turned over.

COL WALTON TO CONDUCT DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN Journalist to Lead Democratic Forces in Kentucky. I.KXINGTOX. July 1 KpociU Before leaving for Washington today Congressman J. Campbell Cantrlll, chairman of the democratic state campaign committee, helil a conference at the Phoenix hotel with a number of local democratic leaders and Col. V.

P. Walton, veteran journalist of this city, was placed at the head of the democratic campaign press bureau. The selection was made over a number of up. pllennta for the position. Until August 1 Colonel Walton will conduct, the bureau from this city, but after that time he will go to Louisville, where lie will have headquarters.

PRESS ASSOCIATION OF KENTUCKY IN SESSION ASH LAND, Ky July 12. (Special.) Members of the Kentucky Press association today listened to three papers, ifte hy J. Uobs of the Lexington Leader on "News and Headlines." one by William A. Hur-chett. of the Bourbon Stock Journal on "Raise More Live Stock," and one by Congressman W.

J. Fields oil "Should There lie a Partisan Press?" Congressman Fields stated that the press lu establishing government luis done more In the world than alL the other Institutions put Heat Wave Over Nation. WASHINGTON, July 12. Nmrlv every section of the country suffered todav In the hottest weather of the summer and the weather bureau tonight could offer no hope of relief for several days to come. only a few localities.

In the southwest and along the Atlantic Coast reported temperatures of less than 80. The east and uiHhiic west weltered under a hot sun wuicii kept, the mercury ut oticial observation points above 00 and mnde street, level temperatures 100 degrees or more. Many heat prostrations were reported. California, Northern Nevada Idaho had official temperatures of above 100. At Fresno, it was 10S.

CAMP TOM O. Tt 10 Nashville, July 12, 10l. -Dear Maw: here I am yet. ontl ii ion't took like I will ever git to go nowhere, lessen I just pick up an" go. which I nlnt a-goln in because I don't know where 1 would light at.

You don't blame m. do you. Maw? "Of course I git tired a would like to get out somcwiicres look around some. but I ain't goln' to jump up and quit like them boys done thai 1:01 caught In Chattanooga and said Hint they had been guards for nine hours In tho rain with nothin' to eat. That wasn't so, because, when they left camp licit- hadn't hecu-uu r.iin since about a mouth before we got; here, and how was they goln' to guard-In tho rain when there wasn't no rain? That's 1 what 1 want to ask you.

"Put them ain't the-nuly liars that has. joined the soldiers. There was somebody, that wrote a piece for the paper and said' that there is liftcen cases' of fever In. camp, which Is a Me, because wc 'illn't. gut none.

I reckon that you hnve7 about It up I here about the cunip dte( lifet unsanitary and' unhealthy and all It. is just a Me. Maw, because we have been treated for fever so that we can't hnve.lt even if we would have had il, which we ain't. "There arc a few measles In tho First' battalion but they have got them guarded and there ain't no danger of nobody catch-, lag them ever if they ain't had them before, which I have. I wouldn't be afrnbt of ttiem.

nohow. If 1 hadn't took them when I was a baby and can't have them no moie. because folks can't be plumb healthy -till they have had measles, can they? "Until them thai has them gets well don't reckon we will get to go to Mexico' nor no where else. At least that Is what they say around here, but you never can tell about what you hear, because- there are so many folks that runs out of something to' say nnd just keep talking any---way. "With love from your son, ROOKIE." PRIVATE RECEIVES WORD HIS WIFE IS DYING Report Proves Untrue and Soldier Is Detained.

LOriSVILLH, July PJ. Private Aloysins Sehultcn, of company Louisville, received word nt Fort Thomas today that Ids bride, formerly Miss Klea-nora Kimnengger, to whom he was mar-' rled June L'S last, was dying. The message was received at Fort Thomas over, long distance telephone, and Hchlilten, who had already been physically disqualified, asked permission from Ills superior offtcers'-to hasten to his wife's bedside. Captain Colslon wired to Mrs, who answered the telegram herself. Pe-" 0a use of thin Sehultcn was detained with1' other members of his emu puny until late, tonight, when they started for Louisville, At the Sehultcn home it was wife was suffering from I empora rj' 'loss of1' voice due lo nervous trouble.

TO RECEIVE $40,000 ON LIFE INSURANCE POLICY Louisville Woman's Husband Was Lost in Titanic. LOUISVILLH. July 12. (Special.) A judgment' for $40,001) In favor of Mrs. May Davles Hopkins, widow of Albert L.

Hopkins, one of the victims of the Lusl-t ii ii 1 ii disaster, has Just been handed1 down by the New York appellate court, accord-. Ing to word received here today. Mrs. Hopkins, now a resilient of Louisville, sued' to recover on a policy Issued to her bus-, band by the General Life Insurance; com--pany prior to Mr. Hopkins' departure for Kuropc.

A clause signed by Hopkins, waiving claim to damages If his death should be caused by war, was sustained lu the lower courts, but held to be contrary to public policy by tbe high tribunal iu stating Its reason for reversal, GEN. ALG00D MADE -REFEREE IN BANKRUPTCY COOKHVI LLF July 12. (Sen. Alfred -Algooil of this city, one '-of the most prominent and highly esteemed, lawyers of the upper Cumberland has been appointed referee in bankruptcy for the northeastern division of the middle district of Tennessee by Judge T. The appointment to this responsible po- sition came to Gen.

Algood without nriy effort whatever upon his part. The appoint-, incut was tendered him by Judge Sanford, and came as a complete surprise to Hmvcver. iijion reflection he decided to accept It. Gen. Algood Is a democrat and was nttor- nev-genernl of this, the fifth, judicial c.lr-.

cult from isstt to ISO). He is one of the best known and most active laymen of tho Southern Methodist church ill the Tennes--see conference. As referee. Gen. Algood's office will be located in this city.

Ills appointment Js highly satisfactory to the entire bar of this, division. rye's D'EcisibF AS TO COLONEL AWAITED Governor Rye said last night that lie not ready to announce his action In re- gard to lie election of Cnpt. W. Isi Hughes, as commanding ofticcr. of the; First Tennessee Infant ry.

Captnlnr Hughes was elected colonel of (ho regiment Tuesday morning hy tho line 'officers at the election held at Camp Tom Pye by Col, Carey F. Spcncc, In command of the camp. memphTsestablishes modified quarantine MFMPHIS. July 12. (Special.) Dr.

J. L. Andrews, superintendent of the city health department, announced that the department has eviabllshcd a modified (iiarnnliiic against Chicago nnd St. Louis and all places where Infantile paralysis Is known to exist. PROF.

J. B. CALHOUN UNDER0ES OPERATION Prof. J. P.

Calhoun, or Fdkton. who was operated on at the Woman's hospital a few days ago. Is improving rapidly nnd will soon be himself again, lie will return to Hlkton In the neiiv Youngsters in Camp. CLAIIKSVI LLK, July 12. (8pe- clal.) The Boy Scouts and the Cnmpttrc Girls left this city today for their nnnual camp.

They will be located this year on-A. il. Klllebrew's farm near Guthrie, They will be gone two wpcIcs, Several of. the larger boys have been on the ground for some time and had everything In readiness for the main- body, which reached there today. KN SI IN II AH 'Kit I A 1 lienjamlii Harper Spain, years old, died nt.

Ills borne, 17 South Thirteenth street, Wednesday inurni'ig 4 o'clock. He is survived by ids wife and mio daughter. Mrs. V. Mix, The funeral services will be held from the Ka.it Knd church this afternoon at n'dock hy iiovs, V.

S. Taylur. T. A. Kerley and ('enrge A.

Mack. The interment wlil take place at Mt. nil vet. The following friends will serve as pallbearers: Honorary Official board of Kast Knd Methodist church. Active II.

Wcaklev. I Stone, C. II. Varbroutrh, C. A.

Carl, T. A. I.ang, A. K. Fisher.

10. Hinkley and Will H. Hunter. nTliis lodtre No. (II.

K. or will have charge of services at (he grave. Its. LI.ZIi; ROACH. Mrs.

Johnson Honch. wife of W. H. Unueh nf Nashville, died at the home of her mother, Mrs. Nannie Johnson, in Fayetteville, Tuesday afternoon, nft-er an Illness of four years.

Mrs. Roach was born In Fayetteville and had spent the most of her life in that city. She was a graduate of Pen body college, where she won distinction In grholarshlp and In ttie social lite of the 'institution. After her marriage she made her home in Nashville for several years. I Miring her residence la Ids city she won a large circle of warm and personal frfeuds.

who will learn of her death with much sorrow. She had been since early Kirlliood a member of the Christian church of Favcltevlllc. She presented a strong Christian character. ami uer long iiiucss was nornu wiui uu usual patience and fortitude. The funeral services were conducted from the Christian church in Fayetteville by Khlers T.

C. Little ami C. JO. Wunldrtdire. Wednesday afternoon.

The Interment took place at Itose Hill cemetery. Mrs. Itoach Is survived by her husband, one son. Robert, and her mother and oul-'slstcr, Mrs. W.

II, Davidson. I)It. A. COTTON. CI I It' A HO, July 1 Iir.

Arthur Cleveland Cotton, ISO yea ih old. specbillnt In chit-dren'H disr'iifJCH unit iiutbor nf fiOVoriU textbooks on tho subject, riled hero Into today Ht had boL'n 111 since Sumluy. US. CONMOY. HOWLING GK10KN.

Ky July 12. (Special.) Mrs. Maggie Cnnley. wife ot William Conicv. died suddenlv on Tuesdav at o'clock at her home near the White Stone Quarry, caused trom a Hemorrhage, The funeral services will occur on Thursday mornhnr at 10 o'clock from the resi dence bv Kev.

IX. Jenkins, a Hnptist. minister, after which the Interment will lie made in Falrv cw cemetery, hlie was a consistent member of the Paplist church. Mr.1:. 'on ley leaves nestiies a liusimiMl two sons by her former marriage, Lnrkin and Lofton Anderson, of Detroit.

and two daiitrliferfl bv Iter las! marrlaire. Misses Thelnia and Pauline Cotlley. She was 10 years old. MRS. (i.

W. MOKIUS. BOWLINf! (iUIOlON. July 12 A telegram was received hy Aiigeiine recti, wue oi rror. u.

Croon nf flu WnatniMi Stilt Normal school faculty, aniiouncfiig the death ol tier motlier. which occurred on Tuesday night at her home at lllekorv (irovc. Craves count v. near May field, Ky. She leaves several other children besides Mrs, (ireen.

IV. T. ItAXTIOIt. LKWISHFRC. Jlllv 12.

fSneclalA News 'has been received hen- of tint death ot W. T. Baxter, which occurred In Canada last. week. Mr.

Baxter was formerly a resident of this count and has manv relatives here. He was the father of-Mrs. Willie Moore of this county, wbo was formerly Miss Mavis Baxter. Nothing definite concerning his dcatti can be ascertained. US.

SPK'KV J. TOSKMNI). LlOWISBIIKti. July 12. (Special.) Mrs.

Spicey Jane Toseland. aged "It years, died at her home, east of here. Thursday from old age. The remains were burled at. Head- Springs Sunday, after funeral services.

She is survived by two children. Mr. Will Toseland and Mrs. John Miarp. S.

10. KIKKOI.l'. JACKSON. July 12. (Special.) S.

10. Klcrolf, aged 82. a citizen of Jackson since the close of the civil war up until last year when bis wife died and he moved to Alamo. to make his home with his daughter. Mrs.

S. C. Hudson, died very suddenly yesterday while sitting on his front no ret i at Alamo. ill ivlerolt. nenuew left yesterday to attend the funeral held today.

lie was. a Confederate soldier and a carriage maker here for ilfty years. MUK. 15 FF NICWTON. JACKSON, July 12.

Jo IT P. nueil -in, men suti denly. Tuesday morning ami the funeral serv ces were held Hits morning rrom tlui residence on Kast Lafayette street by Kev. Lot her Lift e. Interment, at Riverside cemn ter.v.

She Is survived by her husband, two sous. Lytic and Thomas, her parents, one brother ami sister ot MKN. JIAKV V. JOSLIN. CLAltKSVILLK.

July clal.) Mrs. -Mary V. Joslln died yesterday at her home fu Clarksville. Mrs. Joslln was formerly Miss Mary Walter, a daughter of the late Ilcrnard Waller, and was born at Kildybllle.

seventy-nine years ago. She Is survived by her husband and seven children Mrs. Charles Young, Princeton, W. W. Joslin.

Hopkhisvllle, Ky. John Joslln. Nashville; Mrs. Fannie Lewis, Mrs. Minnie Vnrner, Kd and Charles Joslln of this city.

MISS ALBERTA KJJMISTON. FAYJOTTKVILLK, July 12. (Special.) Miss Alberta Kdiniston, the young daughter of Mrs. Kflle Kdmlston. died at her home near Mlniosa Tuesday afternoon of tuberculosis.

She was fifteen years of age and a me i her of the Methodist church. Services were conducted over the remains bv Rev. W. K. Cowse, with interment at Coulter -graveyard.

Surviving her are her mother and live sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Lane, Mrs. Fannie Liine, Mrs. Mamie Lane. Mrs.

Kstelle Hastings and Mrs. Helme Pamplln. MANY POSTMASTERSTO ATTEND CONVENTION A special Pullman filled with postmasters from Tennessee ami North Alabama will leave Nashville Sunday morning for the annual convention of the National Postmasters' association meeting In Washington July 21-22. A reception on the lawn of the White House will be given the visiting postmasters bv President and Mrs. Wilson on Friday afternoon, and a musical program will be rendered, by the famous Marine band Saturday boat ride will be given the visitors on the Potomac to Mt.

Vernon and a banquet will close the convention with tho President and pusLninstcr-general as the principal speakers. Postmaster B. S. Shannon will leave tonight for Washington, Mr. Shannon is secretary to the association and the busl-ucss of the organization demands his, presence beforehand.

DEATH NOTICES M1LLIRON Wednesday morning. at o'clock. July 12, 191C. Hcrgt. John B.

Mllllrun, atfcd 50 years. Survived by IiIh wife, daughter. Mrs. John Griffin: son, John, B. Mllllron, two hrothora, Jacob and Robert Mllllron, and three ulstera.

Mrs, Roddick, Mrs. C. W. Rives and Mrs. V.

It. William. Romulus are at his home. No. 12 Ureun street, Trom which the funeral will take place tomorrow (Friday) afternoon, July I wlth'servlcos tit the Carroll atrent 51.

13. church at o'clock, conducted by Rev. H. B. Blue, assisted by Rev.

C. L. Sltlnncr. A. J.

Burthen, Ueut. J. 1,. Rod-mond, Ideut. W.

H. Tatton, Snrttt. W. 13, Wuddell. Officers Frank n.

Carr. W. H. Rneee, M. B.

Bracey, J. D. Ferris will nerve as pallbearers. Interment at Mt. Olivet.

OHT.rlB.ffes from Dorrta, Karsch Co. SPAIN Wednesday morning, July 12, l'J UJ. lit o'clock, at' hla homi N. 127 South Thirteenth' street, Benjamin Harper Spain, in thu 50th year' of his age. Survived by wife and on daughter.

Mm. W. b. Htx. Funeral from tho residence, with servlcon at th Bast Knd Methodist church thin (ThurdHy afternoon- at o'clock, conducted hy Revs.

W. H. Taylor, T. A. Kerley and George HMtick.

The, following-; will please servo as 'pallbearers: Honorary Official board of East End Methodist church-Active men H. Weakley, F. O. Stone, O. H.

Yarbroudh, C. Carl, T. A. I.amr, A. K.

15, I. Blnkicy nnd Will II. Mic.ullus lodge No. t4, IC. of will have uharge of services at the sravc.

Interment at Mt. Olivet cemetery. Automobiles from Davlu, Ruins Co. Julius Morgan, Negro, Electrocuted at Penitentiary. WAS CONVICTED OF RAPE Pays With His.

Life for Crime Committed in Dyer County. No Fear of Death. The electric chair 1ms (Maimed Its first victim in Tennessee. Between the hours of 4 niyl Julius Morgan, colored, paid lh extreme penalty for nn extreme crime. one but the detail' assigned by Warden C.

C. Shaw, th! prison surgeon, prison elnipliiin mid the spiritual advisor of Morgan witnessed the execution, Morgan, himself, was self -possessed until the last and showed no Tear of his coming death. Without a tremor he submitted to be led to the He confessed his crime and new the penalty. was good once," he said. "Then I went to drluklng bootleg whisky and when the showdown come It: got nut throughout the prison Wednesday night, llfteon hundred souls felt the coming scene which Wan enacted early this morning.

The air of tension hung over everything. The bright lights shining In the denthhouse which was dark for so long. The songs of the condemned man and bis spiritual adviser. All these things were felt about the prison. The death house 1b located inside the tuberculosis section, being in the southeast corner near the walls and just across from the northeast corner of the main prison.

It Is a small two-story brick affair with the death cells in the upper story on the west side of the building. A few feet away from Morgan's cell on the east side of the death liouse was the electric chair, with a thin wooden partition on the oast, and a cloth curtain on the south side. In plain view from both sides, is the switchboard. Kleefrlc Chair Simplicity Ithclf. The chair is simplicity Itself, lining suggestive of the high-backed chairs of earlier generations except for the four straps on the arms ami tint pi lory-like holds for the legs of the condemned man.

Nothing about the new system has the grim aspect, of the gallows. It Is rather bumanlesB. The chair, with Its simple build and straight I'm-Kan back and the little box In one corner of the room tilled with the electrodes, that are uttacheiL the prisoner. The switchboard has niore ominous with Its black panel and open switch, and a' window Is cut hi the wall so that tho man who pulls the nwltch can see the man In the. chair.

According to the state law, no one is permitted to witness tho execution with the exception of the detail assigned by the, warden of the penitentiary and the prison chaplain and surgeon, one member of the prisoner's family, Ills spiritual adviser, ns well as the sheriff of the county from which the prisoner is convicted from and the man who throws the switch. Morgan was In good spirits during the night. He was attended' by his pastor. W. G.

Mitchell of the A. M. IS. church, and oiher ministers. During the night they held song services.

Morgan talked freelv of his crime and admitted his guilt. Ill's only excuse was that he was drunk. When asked as to his home, lie gave Hotl'mini, He said lie had only been In Ten-ncKstr two years and came to Oyer t.v where his uncle lived on a farm, lie chilmei' his age as and said he had been member of a church several yearn before be begun drinking. Warden Shaw gicve instructions that his every wish should be granted if possible. A water-M'oloi.

was provided him during the night. KpHrIouh Services Held At Jail. Religious services for Morgan were held at the county Jnil during the entire afternoon until he was taken bv officers to the penitentiary. Many colored church workers took part In tho religious services and prayers ami sodks were offered during the Morgan joined in the songs and his voice could be clearly heard nbove tho others. Morgan expressed himself as having no fear of death, and said that he had made peace with his God.

Muring the day hundreds of persons visited the jail to get a look at tho condemned negro, and many talked with him from the outside of tils cell. Morgan was removed from tbe Jail shortly after o'clock and was put In charge of Deputy Warden Bragg of tho state prison and two other guards. He was handcuffed ami led from the pall to waiting automobile. Aa he was being prepared to leave the jail, he was permitted to shake hands with several had J)oen kind to lit at the prison. Will Longhurst wub thanked by Morgan for his kind treatment and courtesies.

An Morgan was being led from the jail to the -automobile; hundreds of people blocked 'the entrance ami stood In the streets to get glimpse of the first person to be electrocuted In the state of Tennessee, i Morgan occupied rear. seat In the uu-tomohilosnnd was placed between two guards. Another guard and a chauffeur occupied the front seat of the machine. The drive to the penitentiary was made slowly. After reaching the penitentiary grounds Morgan was Immediately taken to the death house, where two guards were stationed to keep, the death watch.

Tho eindomned megru In paying with his life for criminally assaulting a voyeur-old white girl In Dyer county last March. The' crime is said to have 'taken place three miles from Dyersburg in thicket, Morgan was captured the same day crime was committed and lodged In the county jail at Dyersburg. Fearing mob violence, Morgan was hurried to Memphis nnd placed In the Shelby county jail. Morgan was given a change of venue and tried in the Memphis Ho was convicted on the third day of April and brought'-to Nashville the following tiny. He hurt; been held In the.

Nashville jail until Wednesday afternoon. LADIES' AUXILIARY TO GIVE: GARDEN PARTY The 'ladles auxiliary of tbo Knah villa Typographical No. 20, will give a garden party at Reservoir park on Friday night at 7:30 o'clock. HOUSE PAINTING, WALL PAPER, PICTURE FRAMING At Moderate Prices GAINES BROTHERS 315 Fifth North mm KN0XVILLE WILL FAVOR MUSCLE SHOALS PLANS Decides to Make No Fight for Big Nitrate Plant. KNOX VI LLH.

l'J. (Special.) Knoxvllle will make no light for the $20,000,000 government nitrate plant. The board of commerce had thought of starting such a movement, but announced a complete change of heart. Speaking for the board. President .1.

Allen Smith, of the board of commerce, said: "Knoxvllle am) "Fast Tennessee, as well as all other sections of the south, desire to see Shoals improved In a way as to develop the navigation possibilities' of the Tennessee river. The people of this section would also be pleased to see a nitrate plant located at Muscle Shoals, If il Is the most practicable site for such a plant. "We indorse the action of congress in appropriating $20,000,000 for the purpose of erecting a nitrate plant, and President WIlson'K act in signing the bill. It Is understood that tills plant. In case of necessity, will also be used for the manufacture of high explosives and other munitions of war, ami we urge that the project be carried through, Still, It Is believed by many on good authority that In case of a possible emergency demand.

the fu hire and an Increased need of war muni-' tions. Unit. l-'nst offers the best site for locating such a plant, and also a plant for the manufacture of nitrates. "If the government ever finds itself in dire need of plant, favorably situated for tho manufacture of war munitions as well ns arms for war purposes, it may be that the attention of the proper authorities will ho called to the 'many advantages possessed by this Hcctlon. Mast.

Tennessee lnrs jut abundance of water power as well as every other Item in raw ma terials used hi (he manufacture of arms and other munitions of war, as well ns numerous oilier Advantages, not tlie least of which is Its location behind the protect-lug mountains of the Appalachian range, Insuring safety frqm invasion." pers in court should render Impossible the HiieeeBSf.nl prosecution of the cltv's suits, the responsibility for this situation would not rest, on the members of thit board of commissioners, who had done all they cuubl to protect the interests of the eitv. Following the conference. Secretary Dnshiell. accompanied by Mr. Cameron, carried the report and Its exhibits to the chancery courtroom.

After the hearing In the taxpayers' suit Secretary Dnshiell reported to the board that It was proposed that future bearings of evidence in this suit bearing on the audit of the books and accounts of the city should be held in the quarters lu the city hall opposite the commission chamber and lately used bv Cameron and staff in order that the records might bo conveniently consulted without disturbing their orderly arraiigeiiieut. Secretary liashlell suggested that the partition whereby these quarters are divided into two rooms lie removed for the accommodation of (he special commissioner, lawyers and attendants. Mavor lowing said that this was a matter which should be attended to by fhe public property committee consisting of Commissioners Tompkins, Treauor and Millet t. It Is believed that the production before Commissioner Hailey of the evidence on which the liudlngs of Cameron and staff as set forth In their report on the audit will, by making this evidence public, militate against the success of the city In Its prosecution of the suits Instituted by it In the third circuit court against former city officials and their bondsmen, us It is on tills evidence that Judgment for losses sustained hy the city were to be Bought In these suits. 0DUM IS RELEASED BY CINCINNATI JUDGE University Student Steals Auto Repents of His Act.

CINCINNATI, 0'u -Tuly 1U. Milton Odum, 21, divinity student of Nashville, convicted of stealing an automobile, was taken from the county jail today before common picas court Judge. Caldwell, who, after a lecture, suspended the sentence of four months nnd fine of which had been imposed. Odum, who Is from Texas, owch IiIb freedom to Prof. 'K.

I. Johnson, of Vnn-derbllt university, Nashville, When Odum stole the machine a year ago he drove it to Nashville and sold it to Prof. Johnson. A month ago, when the hitter discovered the machine was stolen property, lie nr. once returned It, nnd said he would stand the loss.

Since Odum'w arrest the professor has been working for his release, as be believes the young man should be given another chance. Uduin will be sent back to Ma home. He Is repentant. Insurance That Insures The Insured EVERY KIND) SOL E. DRYFUS Tel.

Main 1.171. JOIIS Stnhlmnn llldu Prompt Settlement Every Time, 5 JbaWH- SUBPOENA ISSUED Compliance by City Expected to Seriously Injure Suits Already Filed. Secretary .1. Walker Dnshiell, who had been summoned to testify before Special Commissioner T. .1.

Itnlley In the taxpayers' suit Wednesday morning, returned to the commission chamber about 1(1 o'clock, bearing with him a subpoena duces tecum addressed to himself and Cameron and Charles W. Perry, supervising accountant on the staff of Mr. Cameron, the subpoena containing the following order: "Bring with you the report or reports of Cameron and. staff, relating to Interests and penalties, and also relating to the shortage in the revenue office made by said Cameron on the 0th day of duly, T.iKl, together with all exhibits thereto tiled by said Cameron with the city of Nashville, and also all books, records, documents, etc. belonging to the city of Nashville anil relating to said records." On returning to the commission chamber, Secretary Dashlell submitted the subpoena which had been served on him anil Messrs, Cameron and Perry in the chancery courtroom, to the hoard and stated that Attorney Thomas 11, Mnloiic of pee I ill counsel for the city, who was present when the subpoena was issued, had interposed nil objection to the order and bad advised him lo comply with It.

He reported to the board, however, that he had notllled the court that the voluminous records of the city and other documents, the production of which were required, were not In his possession, being still In the custody of Mr. Cameron, who had the combination and (tie key to the vault where they had been phi ccd. The board of commissioners, which was in session as a board of city tax equalizers, interrupted its session to consider the situation, and during the conference which followed Mr. Cameron appeared before the board with City Attorney lOwing. In view of the subpoena which had been Issued, Mr.

Cameron said he wished to lie advised by the board to whom he should turn over the combination nnd key of the vault, and It was moved, after some discussion, that Mr. Cameron be instructed to turn these over to the secretary of tho board, -who was the legal custodian of the records of the hoard. This motion was never put, but at the conclusion of the conference, nt the instance of some of the incmbe'rH of the board, Mr. Cameron delivered the combination and key to Secretary Diifdilell. Subsequently, during a formal session of the board secretary was unanimously Instructed to have the combination of the vault changed and It was ord.ved that it exclusively be kept in his possession, At.

the conference folowlng the submission to the board of the subpoena served on Secretary Dnshiell, Mayor lowing said that, if no objections were offered to it by counsel for the city, there was nothing for the secretary to do but to comply with It, even, though It should destroy the city's, suits, and City Attorney Wwing said that, the order having been issued, It was incumbent on the secretary to comply with It and that If the production of the reports, books and pu- by Wiles. the First Tennessee OUTING ENJOYED BY BOYS' CLUB MEMBERS Make Trip to Wooddale Springs on Steamer Robt. Rhea. Members of the Boys' club enjoyed their annual outing on the Cumberland yesterday, making the trip to Wooddale Springs and the lock on the steamer Koberi Kbcii, Two (rips were made ami, the kids were accompanied bv many of the grown-up friends, who bought tickets to aid the camp fund of the organization, Picnic dinner was served at the springs and the day. was ope of the biggest ones on record.

The annual camp of the Hoys' club will take, place one week- from next Monday nnd will last. for six weeks, thus giving all of the members a week In the country. It Is estimated that the cost per boy will be a week and the Nashville public wilt be given an opportunity to scud the youngsters along. The result of the campaign for funds will he published la The Teniiesseati and American. The camp will he at.

Kingston Springs, where the hoys have been for the past two summers. FOREIGN TRAbT IS NOW SIX BILLIONS WASHINGTON, duly Vl. The country's foreign trade during the fiscal year ending with last month reached a total of exceeding by many millions all pre-lntir; iciords. according to preliminary announced tonight by the nc-mei'ci dei en i trcnt. Kxnorls were va hie 1 at.

and imports at. The figures arc based on complete cunts or ic llrst eleven moilt IS OL. lite year and estimate for dune. 1 niuiiirions trade was tuo predominating fa-dor In establishing the new export! record. Iron ami steel exports iiimped from In the previous llscal vear to SOlS.OOtl.OOO.

and exnhnh es from $41,000,0011 to 1 7: t. 000 in 1014 the explosives exports amounted to only ituw cotton exported during ttie nscai year was valued at 170 ,000,000, compared to $170,000,000 the year previous; wheat and flour. 4.000.000. compared to 000.000: meats, compared to copper goods, $170,000,000, comnareil to Sit Milium mineral nil. 000.000, compared to brass and inanuraetures.

compared ro automobiles nnd parts. SKiH.r" uuii.ouu. compared ro cncmicniH, compared Co cotton manufactures compared to Principal imports were Sugar, compared to $171,000,000 In the fiscal year rubber and its substitutes, compared lo hides and skins, $157,000,000, compared to raw wool. $14,1,000,000, compared to $08,000,000: raw silk, $U'J ,000.000, compared to $81,000,000: coffee, 117.000,000, compared to $107,000,000, and chemicals ami drugs, $108,000,000, compared lo CORN FOR NASHVILLE KVANRVIMjE, 12. (Special.) William Iln-hm, a grain dealer of this city, today purchased 115,000 bushels of corn from southern Indiana farmers, and the bulk of this 'grain will he Ui the Nashville market, going to the Tennessee city by boats.

llnhm paid cents a bushel for the grain, being the highest price paid hi the local market for corn this CAI'T. WBI. Colo ucl-fc lee of.