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NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN and The Nashville Air.elican, SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 21, 1915. Hot Weather Bad SERIOUS. CLASH BY ATTORNEYS BARELY AVERTED NO WAY TO TELL IF CITY'S MONEY WAS MISUSED BOOKER T. WASHINGTON RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT DECLARES GEORGIA PEOPLE WILL RESENT PARTICIPANTS IN RIOTS SENTENCED TO JAIL (By AsNoclnted Prenn li The Tenneneaii I I 1UPSTON. Aug.

Jail sentence I vu ry ing from thi ee tu thirteen niont.t. for Women's Nerves Season When They Most Need Their Strength to Withstand the Heat Hot weather has a decidedly weakening erfect on most women. They become too Illiquid to exercise, and as a result have appetite only for HRht, tasty foods, like salads and other cold concoctions, which do not digest readily and increase the natural tendency to constipation. At this season women should maintain the highest possible standard of health, -to counteract the enervating effect of the weather. Good digestion and regularity of the bowels are essential.

The combination of simple laxative herbs with pepsin, sold in drug stores under the name of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, is highly recommended as a laxative and digestant by many physicians, as well as by thousands of women who depend upon it as a remedy for many of those ills to which women seem more especially susceptible. Ge a iifty cent bottle of Dr. Cald well's Syrup Pepsin from your drug- OBITUARY NOTICES Mrs. Arthusa Fletcher.

Mrs Arthtiso Fletcher, aged 77, died at 11 ioi-k rmav nigni hi uumc Riitrhter. Mrs. M. M. Mosely, HON he ltussel 1 Btreet.

She is survived by the follow I 'hlldrt'n Mrs. M. M. Moseiy. W.

and II. Fletcher or tins cuy. bn Fletcher of Murfreesboro. Fie tetter was Member of the ld, BaptUt church, and the funeral will be conducted by Itev. T.

A. iton. The funeral will be held from sidenee at o'clock Sunday after-ami interment will take place at I Hi Mrs. Kdgcili servlc I gull the re noon. Ml.

ol ivci cemetery. The will Hi as pallbearers: John D. Fletcher, F. ralg. F.

U. Craig, C. W. Hooper M. Hooper.

John I1 and William Burton Lish. Tin- rmieiai 0r William Hurton IAsh. the son of Mr. and Mrs. William It.

Llsh. and who died In local Infirmary Friday eveuing, will be held from the residence at '2 o'clock Sunday tifternoon. Interment will tuke place at SprlnguM cemetery. Mrs. L.

J. Leggate. HICKMAN, Aug. 30. (Special.) Mrs.

.1. I.eueute. one of Fulton coun ty's oldest citizens, died at her home at "Coombs Springs," three and a half miles soutn of Hickman Thursday, death coining very suddenly from heart trouble. Although feeble, owing to advanced tige, she had had no Illness when stricken and lived only a few minutes. She was Rl years old, the only daughter of Mr.

nnd Mrs. Nick Coombs, pioneer citizens of tbe county, both of lived to ho 100 years old. Hhe had spent her entire life in the vicinity of Hickman. She is survived by two foils, Price Leggate, of this city, and Liogey leggate, with whom she resided, and Mrs. Jno.

Wright, of this city, lutermcnt was had at the city cemetery. W. W. McLemore. WOODBURY.

Aug. 2ft. Special.) W. IV. of Murfree nboro, died ut 3:30 o'clock thin afternoon at the home of CongresHiaan W.

D. Houston at thin place, where he had been vlaltlng for tho pant few weelm. JHs remains will be carried to Mnrfreonbro for intermanL Funeral services will be conducted at Vliiek tomorrow utter noon at the home of Judge John H. Itichardson at Murfreju-boro. Mr.

McLemore wan for a number of yearn dcpuly county court clerk of Rutherford count v. Ho was a son of the lKte W. S. McLemore of Murfreesboro. and In uurvlvcd hy tils wife, who wus a Minn Burrun, end one won and otn? daughter.

Three Mr. John K. Richardson of Murfreenharo, Mm. V. D.

HoUHton of Woodbury wild Mr. W. O. Oldham nf New Mexico, and one brother, A. K.

McLemore, of the United State navy, also survive him. He was ubout oft yearn old. Arch Cashion. FA YKTTF.VI Aug. -(Special.) -Arch Cushion, years old, died at his home lu tills city yesterday afternoon.

He was Con federate veteran. He was a member of Company tl. First Tennessee regiment, commanded by gist and have it in 'he house. Tike a dose of it tonight and bv morning your constipation, indigestion and sick headache will vanish. It is far preferable to cathartics, purgatives, and salts, because it does not gripe or shock the system but acts gently, in an easy, natural manner, expelling the congestion of waste and restoring normal activity of tie organs.

A free trial bottle can be obtained bv writing to Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 453 Washington Monticello, 111. Capt.

Uanisey, the first company to go out from this county in 1801. Mr. Cashlon served his compnny as sergeant. Only two other members of Company are still living In Lincoln county. The funeral was held this sftPrnoon at the Christian church.

Klder T. C. Utile conducted the services and C. F. Wooldrldgc was In charge of tlie Shackteford-FuHon bivouac of l-ayettevllle, of which Mr.

Fashion was an honored member. The bivouac served as honorary pallbearers. -Mr. fashion in Mirvived by his widow and two sons Arch Cashlon of this county and N. H.

Cashlon of Tacoma, Wash. ALLEGED BOOTLEGGER PLACED UNDER ARREST Allen Shell, said to have been formerly connected with a circus, was arrested early this morning by City Detectives Iteduioud and Dixon and Patrolmen Foster and Osborn on a charge of violating the four mile law. The detectives claim they have evidence witii which to secure a conviction. They seized a barrel of beer and ti quantity of whisky In the raid they made on his flare at Seventh avenue und Crawford street. The cuat will oe airea in me court today.

NOT IN SHORTHAND, BUT IN PLAIN WRITING Mrs. Van Nostrand, Birmingham Public Stenographer. Discusses Vitalitas. Hundreds of southern traveling men are acqtmluled with Mrs. Margaret Van Nos-' trend, the accomplished public stenographer at Hotel Hillmau in Birmingham.

Her borne address fs Iftth that city. "I naturally come in contact With great many traveling people," Van Nostrand. Vltalltntt hag been placed on this market, 1 have heard so much In Its praise that 1 take pleasure In writing of the same. Also I felt Justified recommend it to several of my customers who complained of being run down. In each case I hnve had them tell me It seemed to be jim the tonic they needed and they could not say enough in Itt praise." Vltalltiis Is different from man-made remedies.

Tt fs wholly nnd purely a nat trial product, extracted from a remarkable earth stratum that is rich In mineral properties. Tt Is a wonderful tonic and corrective and It gives to Impoverlebod and run-down systems the nsturat elements that help to restore health. Those who Buffer Indigestion, rheumatism, nervous debility, catarrh, should lose no time in teBtlng Vltalita. Investigate It at Max Bloumstoin, Drug-filst. (Adv.) 99 YOU i QptiniiPii from Firm Page.) foreman on duty." "Anil your only time record was handed you by the foreman?" Veu tit id city prisoner worked eight 'lii-' for city and were allowed hy Klllott to work for them- ili-y made this shift.

v.mi mean to tay they allowed city "(K ouihiu wjin oilier em- paid them In coal i ll- ti what dn you mean by this en- iin-iii on here, 'No envelope for rlf. don't know." "How were, they paid?" "-Their ninney was paid to the guards." i ll why dli you put here that seven of tin- prismier- were paid?" "I don't know." "Who kept tin- time for the prisoners that wus credited on their fines? "I don't know." The witness was HHked to count the number of men Indebted to Fcutch on th. fjcfond pay roll. I AFTEK NAMES. IK' round Kixty-four men with urter their names.

"Whu made out envelopes for the second puy ioll?" "I dld." "IHd you put your $25 In an envelope?" "No, lr." "It would appear that everybody had access to lie money In the office," said h- "according to the papers, Inn only Mr. Mortou had access to tha money, "How long did you work the city prisoner;) "Fight ltoura." "I 'utsn't. h(; ordinance say ten hours nl TO cuts per day?" don't know. Elliott Interpreted It I'M "Who ot the specifications for repairing the reservoir?" "Kudolph Herring of New York." Winn did you see them last?" "Not since the work was completed." "Hid th- require crushed stone?" sir." "Did EMInit tell yuu to tell WllkcrsOn I he could buy ravel from T. Li.

Herbert St. Suns?" "No, air." SPECIFICATIONS CHANGED. "Uern't the specifications changed and giavel used?" "Yfi." "You nurd''" know why gravel was could be obtained easier and wa were, in a hurry." "Wiibii'i there an enormous amount ot rock crushed by tho city withlu the wnnlty No, all." "Didn't you carry a massage to Wllker-fcon rroin Klllutt about No, sir, 1 didn't," said the witness with bent. "You upprovcd of the clause that called crushed stone?" "1 didn't criticize Mr. Herring's specifications, i think ho left that to the dls-i rctlon ur the eiiKlneer In charge." "Who was he?" "I wus." "Where were you wheu the reservoir biokc?" "In Han- Fninclsco.

1 didn't return until the day before Christmas, 1SU1." "Do you know whether the city paid jivtxo tor that park around the reuer- oil- "No, sir, I don't," "Wlicrr did the pleco of stone with Kobei Elliott, near tin- come from?" "Foster Crelghton, 1 think. There Is a bronze tablet on the front with Mr. Elliott's name ou It." "What did It cost?" "About $30." "And it was to commemorate Elliott's Jt was put on a piece of atone that was washed from the reservoir." otic ever there that was cut wa Yea." "The letters were 'five Inches high?" "Yes." "What did it cost?" "About "Iild the city puy $50 for that advertise-nient tor Elliott?" "Yes. It's lie custom for commissioners to put their names on work like that." "Have yuu spent any more In putting I liliot name up?" "Not that 1 know of." I'AID NO WATER TAX. Oscar Peal, a salesman, said up to two weeks ub'o lie bdnt paid water tax for Dm years.

Then he owed tw, "Why hadn't you," asked Mr. Stokes. "I went tu Andrews rive years ago and i told hi ni my tax was due aud bad Mcknesft and couldn't pay. He took my aid and said not to worry," declared 1'eal. "Yuu thought he was paying It?" "i Ic.

gave, me to understand he was paying it." witness said he arranged to pay ui it and 55 per month when his water recently cut off. Tom reach, a huge negro laborer In the waterworks department, said he hauled iniir nig pieces ti atone irom tne Hav market to Elliott's flat. Ha did thin. nald. at the orders of Elliott.

Did you use a city asked Mr. Sinkcs. "Yes." Uracil said the stone was dressad, Ave feet lung, eighteen inches wide and six or stven inches thick, "Whore did you get the stone?" asked Mr. Dellyttt. The negro said he got It from the Hay-itinrftet on the College street side.

They wi re window sills, he said. "Where did Elliott tell you to Haul the "Hp gave me my orders en tne grounds." "Do you swear the stone came from the building?" "Yes, str." i ton" you know they were all used at the workhouse?" "No, sir." weren't you feeding a horse on the city's feed and Mr. Elliott ordered you to take the horse awoy? "No, sir." "Did you ever hear of that before this nKiiitlttg?" asked Mr. Stokes. "No, sir." "And vou are working for the city and he isn't?" "Yes." Hud Long, a negro, swore he saw the preceding witness hauling rock from tne 1 lay market.

"You were stable boss under Stain-back?" asked Mr. Stokes. "Yes, sir, for three years." "And you went out when he did?" nfter." (Laughter.) "Did they ask you who you voted for?" Somebody did, I dlsremerober hound I told them I voted for Stalnbck ami I was fired." The witness said a city mare in foal waj; taken to Wllkerson's farm and had a mule colt that he never saw in the city stables. The witness said a pony that he Was told belonged to Wtlkerson was fed In me cuy em oies tor aooui a year, "Who took him i don't know who got him." Mr. Lellyett cross-examined the wit- Long- said fie had ho Idea of bow tnttoh Mon.

was carried away, from the Hay market. "When did that mare come down uiri L- fieutru uniifflii I don't know." "She was taken 'to foal and you don't Know wnai oecamv oi ioe ooiir "N'o, dr." i Mr. Brown took the stand again wlttt me ior tne reservoir. He read the clause relatlnr to stone. Tt said: "Broken stone for toe concrete snail ne tnaao nj crushing sauna stone, Farrar-Carey Co.

CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS, HATS 22 FOURTH AVC NM OPP, ARCADK Abernattiy's OM ttasHl OUTSIDE ADVICE! n'ontlnued from First Page.) tle to meet with him at his orfloe to consider what futur action shsll be taken. The state prison farm Is In Baldwin county and Frank's death, so far as known, ojcurred in Cobb county. The superior court Judge, the solicitor and the sheriff of the two counties are to be invited to the conference which will be held as soon as It is convenient for the officials to reach Atlanta. Tbeie has been soma doubt among officials, according to common report, us to which should take tbe Initiative In discovering the identity of the so-called "vigilance committee" which abducted Frank from Mllledgevllle and later lelt hfM body dangling at the end of a rope near Marietta, It Is contended on behalf or the Mllledgevllle authorities that the actual killing of Frank did not take place in that county and 'therefore tho real prosecution of the case would not He In their hsnds. On behalf of the Cobb county authoritos It In argued thut the officials there did not come hi actual contact with the moii and were unaware of the crime until the perpetrators had made their escape.

Governor Harris said he would urge the Judges and solicitors to bring tho matter before their respective grand juries and would ask the sheriffs to co- operate In every posslblo way. No grand Jury sessions are imminent In either county and so fur could be learned tonight no speclu) sessions are contemplated. Herbert Clay, solicitor of Cobb county, where Frank was found dead, was one of the Marietta citlzons who appeared before the prison board some tirrte ag" and urged that there should he no enm- jnutatlon of the sentence of death passed upon the alleged slayer of Mary J'hagan. jut run uy ine uiuy tuiigiDie investigation of the lynching actually known was that being conducted by the court of Inquiry John Booth of Cobb county, wno impanelled a Jury soon after he cut down Fl ank's horiv- ant Ttlnartii mnt I tig, but postponed the sitting for a week after hearing the evidence of two wit nesses us to tne identity of tue "vignanee onimmee victim. Coroner Booth said todav that thus far he had discovered onlt- tivn xvttntKKP who had seen the lynching party In automobiles approaching the vicinity of the giant oak near the Frey gin.

One of these witnesses is William Frey himself, but neither whs able to tlx the Identity of any member of the party. Frank was recognised, they say, because of his only partly clad figure. The members of the lynching "committee" wore heavy automobile goggles, wnicn erreotiveiy served tne purpose of masks. SPECIAL COUNSEL EMPLOYED. representative of The Associated Press visited Coroner Booth at his coun try home two miles out of Marietta today.

He Is 77 years old, but has the HP-pen ranee and vigor of a man many years his Junior. fUnder direction of the county commissioners the coroner has employed Gordon Garni as special consul for the inquest, which- will be resumed next Tuesday morning in the Marietta courthouse. Mr. Booth was in reminiscent mood to day. The oath bound secrecy of the vigilance committee" which carried out so precisely he lynching of Frank, seemed to remind him of the old Ku- Klux-Klun days of the south recon struction period.

"I wan a member of the Ku-Klux Klnn in Elbert county In those days," ald the oroner. "vc were organized by ten. Nathan H. Forrest and we were divided Into four twelvesthat Is. the county was divided Into four districts and there were twelve members or the man in eacn district.

The coroner then recalled the terrible oath that was administered to the members of the Ulan and of tho grim work sometimes undertaken. Did anv member of the klnn violate his path of secrecy?" he was asked. "In an adjoining county one did, I be-llPTe, but he was never heard of again. Some of his relatives sort of looked for him for a while, but no trace was ever found." Ho far hb eould be forecast tonight. however, the verdict of the coroner's Jury will be that Frank came to his death "at the hands of persons unknown." Marietta today wai the same quiet little village It normally Is.

The lynching was referred to by one citizen "as the storm that recently passed" and most of the. residents of the city regard the Incident In that light a storm past and' gone. Any psfslon which existed at tho place where Mary Fhagan lived seems to have given way entirely to a philosophical culm. We are not sorry it was done: we are sorry It had to ho done," was the way one resident of Marietta expressed the feeling of a large portion of the community today. It was freely admitted that the action of tho "vigilance committee" might lend to other lawlessness that would be deeply regretted.

It li'is been reported from time to time that the Identity of many of tho mem bers of tho lvnehlilflf "committee" was known to a majoriiv or tne resinents or Marietta. Diligent Inquiry today by persons who know Marietta and her people proved these reports untrue. i ne people of Marietta either do not know or do not want to know who constituted the lynching thp treasurer's books had a record" "Did you ever see Auditor Murray count the cash?" "No, sir." "Did you ever see Auditor Dashlell count tne casn sir." "Do you know of any way an sudlt could oe xepi wituout counting tne casu. "The audits were merely a verification or the items in the treasurer's and comp troller's offices." "And If 300 was paid In cash they woiuan't get "No. sir." "Murray had a rubber stamp that could ne reproaueea ior cents, ainn i ne "Yes." "Thousands of dollars could have slipped through and there would have neen no recora ot true." "A whole lot did slip through, didn't "I don't know." FOl'ND BOOKS MIHN1NG.

"How did you discover any books were goat; irum inv cuy uau "Tha only knowledge I had was when Kdwin Booth, bookkeeper for Deeds Jordan, called uie and wanted a dupllcuto receipt for an ad valorom lax. 1 looked ior tne boon una round it gone." "What did you do? "Ileuorted it to Andrews." "First looked for It hi his didn't youY" "Yes. Frier son had been examining the ooohs mere. "How long?" "Two or three weeks, nossihlv." "And the office Is Juat a few feet from your oiiice "Yes." "Did you ask him If the books were ineru "Where waa Burns?" "He wasn't in Juat then." "And what did Andrews tell vou?" told me to go ahead and issue the receipt. "Didn't you tell Mr.

Barthell and me that Andrews said ne would be responsl ble for It?" "No, I didn't. I assumed, however, thut he was responsible. "You didn't even see the canceled "No." "And haven't yet?" "No." "How many books are missing?" "I investigated only 1013 and M4." "What did you discover to be gone?" The witness named several. "You found pages gone from other books? "I found paves cut from the payable warrant oook. "Who discovered It?" "Sheriff LOtiK hurst." "Was an examination made to see if the corresponding voucher was gone 7" "Yes.

it waa gone." "How did Longburst find out?" "I don't know whether through An drews or not Longhurst said he heard a rumor or something. "Did you ever see the 1909 treasurer's csjiea cash tnwaraT" "I couldn't say." "Do you remember ot it over being Continued from First Page ci.ritd bctoie me thin moriiuiK In hearing oi the testimony In the city case. I sow not bins d'seourteonn or in tin: least In your conduct, at tho lima, and I can say that 1 appreciate th" fact that in the conduct of so hen led a lawsuit it Is very difficult for lawyers always to ninin tain their self-control, aa you have uniformly done during this entire heating. Ah I have said. I think you deserve tin- highest praise fur you: conduct in this regard, especially lu view of tlu great and protracted strain to which you huve bean subjected.

Yours eiv tiulv, B. MA 1 1 IN HuRNl.M.i. The unpleasantness between tne attorney began during the morning ol" the nrobe. It was while Mr. lolviis was itieslloning Arls Brown as tu woiU done to clean out the city reservoir ana the manner of paying employ eh that Mr.

Lellyett objected to his opponent's manner of phrasing questions. Stoke replied in kind and Mr. Lellyett, giiutug hix teeth with said: "I am slc and tired of this farce and 1 am not going to stand a bit of ba-U talk from you. Mr. Stokes replied that the court could gt Instructions.

i lining to lane care my siuc aim if Mr. Stokes don't like it lie cau lump bald Mr. lellyett. And nobody is going lo get rrigtiUiud this side of the table," sabi -Mr. titoUes.

Commissioner Ballev interposed ana quiet was temporarily regained. Another tut came wnen Air. sunies, m-titnd of asklliw Mr. Blown a uuestlou. made the statement tliut the "pay roll was alive with men who worked two hours and seven' hours." Mr.

Lellyett thens pleaded for a proper observance of the rules of evidence, and aid other but this would be an ausuru- tv. Commissioner Baiev again inter posed his authority to restore order and ulut in the room between the two auor-eys. Few spectators thought a second tliv.n the tilt: when court adjourned, ami iMV trouble, Judging by the tun her who remained to see the affair through. Tbe two la wycrs are among the best-known and most popular men in the state. Mr.

Farrln Is cashier of tne Mate Batik Trust company, and has many friends. there?" 1 don remember over seeing u. You know its gone now?" I couldn't say." The 19011 comptroller's record Ib gone, isn't it?" 'It's so reported." "The 1010 treasurer's record Is gone "I think so." 'The 1010 comptroller's record is gone? "It's so reported." Mr Mtnlr named several other books showing cush lnwurd that the witness eaiii are go nr. MUST MAKH ShW HKCUill'. It will he necessarv to take the tax books and make up new records?" i ps.

The reconstruction of those records is quite a task?" Yes." Did vou have any Intimation thai those books were about to leave 'No." 'Did vou ever hear what Andrews would do if they brought a New York auditor here "No." "Vou are a Beaver?" "Yes." "And went to the Heavers" club with Andrews?" i es. Didn't discus i the audit with i Andrews at the Beavers club-' Kxeent a nasslnc way. He was in favor of local atidtlurs doing the work." "Wasn't the Interest on city deposits rerelvod In one lump sum?" es.F In there aiivthlnir to show how much Interest waa paid?" wo." 'Or in keop them from using the mon ey?" "isoming. "Have you known of that being done'" "No, sir." "If a month missed and the treasurer didn't get Ills receivable warrant, it Just lipped "Yes." "And there was no bead to the d'-parl- inent to look after such things?" No, sir. At li'liO o'clock court adjourned until Monday morning at 0 o'clock.

FOR NEHVOLM PYSl'KI'KIA Take llorford' Acid 1'honphatr SulTor1 from acid stoma eh. imunra or tilck lieaducbe will find welcome rullef from this tonic beverage. (Adv.) NASHVILLE FEELS EFFECT OF STORM THAT VISITED GULF (Continued from First Page.) when they reach laud nfrtu ciorisli.i,' th Gulf of Mexico, but the one of the past few days was an exception. However, nil the trotdcal storms of any conseuuenee are felt In a territory about one hundred ni es wide extending from the point where the storm strikes the gulf coast east of north through the St. Lawrence river valley.

This one lias made its effect felt more pronounced than any ror several years in tne section De scribed. It is expected that tbe center of low pressure will strike the great lake region tins morning- pi onnuiy i.atte r.rie. ny then It will be somewhat abated, but gen erally when these storms paws over a targe oony oi water tneir violence increases, both in wind und rainfall. For this reason there may be a torrlflc storm on the great lakes today or tonight. After leaving the great lake region, the dlstui-bnnce will pass down tbe St.

Lawrence river and Into the Atlantic ocean. MUCH HA IX FALL IIKRE. The total rainfall in Nashville since 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon up to 7 o'clock Friday night was Inches. Tht; rain-full for the days since Saturduy has beeu as follows: Sunday. to 1 p.

.04 Inch; Monday, to 7 p. trace; Tuesday, 3:30 in. to p. .0 inch; Wednesday, a-m. to 7 p.

1.70 inches; Thursday, to 7 p. Inch; Friday, to 7 p. .81 Inch: total, 3.03 Inches. The average wind velocity Friday wan 30 miles per hour and was blowing ut thut rate at 7 o'clock in the evening. Between 4:30 o'clock and 7 o'clock the wind velocity ranged from 30 to 40 miles per hour.

The barometric pressure in the lowest region wus at 7 o'clock Friday evening. The following weather bureaus reported the maximum wind velocity and total rainfall for -4 hours previous to 7 o'clock Friday evening as follows: Htatlon. Wind velocity. Rain full. Cairo 30 miles nr.

l.e4 Inches Louisville 30 miles nr. l.JH inches Cincinnati 6 miles hr. 1.2G Inches Chattanooga 14 miles hr. 1.10 Inches Memphis 18 miles hr. Lie Inches liidlnnapolls -4 miles br.

1.02 Inches 8t. Louis 40 miles br. 7.00 inches WINDOW BItOKWN OUT. It wus reported for a time Friday art-eruoou Mrs. lite Croostein, btMVj Fifth avenue, north, had been severely cut by glass when piute glass window ou the north aldu ufCastuer-Knott's building blew outward, striking a tire escape and was shattered.

The pieces of glass fall on Mrs. Cioustein and she sustained a number of cuts, but uoue waa serious. The Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph company reported Friday night that many of the wires throughout the state were crossed, greatly hampering service, but that few were down. None of the railroads reported any damage done to properly. A large wooden sign on top.

of a grocery store at 190 Second avenue, south, was blown down and fell upon J. M. Bent-ley, who was standing beneath. The injured man was taken to the city hospital for medical attention. He sustained several bruises about tho body and head.

The rain of the past few days has been relative slow and for this reason much has sunk Into the earth und It is not expected that the Cumberland river will rise much more. sinca sunrise last Sunday the rise bus been from feet to 11.1 feet at 7 o'clock Friday evening, it will continue to rise during the next two days, but It will be slow at Nashville and below. iBv Assoc luted Pffw to The TmiHWttfi.l BOSTON, Au. 3.I.ooker T. Washing-ton was re-elected today preiont the National Negro Rusii league for bit sixteenth term.

Resolution adopted summarised the race's progress ana declared the league would work "to secure the supremacy of'law and order over moboe-racy." etc "Is there any provision that authoring thr substitution of Herbert gravel asked Mr. Stnkes. "There Is nothing In tJjese specihVu-tlotiH about Herbert Co. The witness rend, however, that clause declaring that the engineer In charge can use ids discretion as lo fentures not covered else where. "But Isn't that crushed Htone feature fully covered?" "Yes." Mr.

Lellyett cross examined the witness. He asked him to describe the reservoir. Mr. Itrown described the reservoir In technical detail. "What does this word 'emergency' mean stumped on thin voucher "There won an emergency fund set aside for" repairing the reservoir, and this voucher came out of It." 'What eanie up that caused you to do the work?" "We had to hurry If we did the work by litt4 "What was the condition of the reier-volv?" "There tvna-h sediment of mud in tlr-re that was from threo to six feet deep." "How did It smell?" "It fltnelled had, and was full of tlsh." "How many men did you use?" "From 100 to 200.

in three shifts." "Hid the city need the west basin?" "Yes." "Why?" "Mecause of health, principally." "What precnutlons did you have for conserving money In paying the men?" The witness said stationed himself at the foot of a ladder, the only of exit, from the basin, and took the noraps of men whenever they eauio out. "We had trouble In getting the men to go down In tho mud, said Mr. Itrown. "The alum hurt their feet, too, and the pluco was hot. We had trouble keeping them at work." PAID IN CASH.

"Did you know of any Irregularity In connection with the taking of the money out there?" "No. air. We told the men or Mr. Kl-liott did, I thinkthat we would pay In cash. Thnt was Inducement to them." "Look over the pay roll and bpc If you can tell us of any money grafted or stolen?" The witness examined the pay roll and said ho couldn't itnd any Irregularities as far as he knew.

"Haa Mr. Elliott ever Instructed you about it?" "Yes. he said he had nothing to hide and for me to go on the stand and tell the truth." "Haa the pay roll been falsified?" "No, sir." "Did you know of Mr. Elliott having any connection with UUard Foutch?" "No, air." "Do you know when those "F's" appeared there?" "I think they were put on In the revenue office. I don't know." "Did Elliott spend any money out of his pocket for the reservoir work?" "I never saw him, but 1 think he advanced money to one of the guurda to huy food for the prisoners." How manv davs and nlarhts did r.

D. Wright, who got 125 extra, stay at the reservoir?" "He stayed there practically every day and night." "Mr. Stokes objected to this as incompetent since, he said. It Is Illegal to pay overtime. Commissioner Bailey said he didn't think It competent but he would let the answers go Into the record subject to exceptions.

"How much mud was there?" "Between 12,000 and 14.000 cubic yards." The witness estimated a moment and said there were KO00 cubic yards. "After you had paid off what did you do with the surplus monpy?" "It was given to Turner Morton, who put It In a tin box and put that fn our vaults." "What became of It?" "It was consumed In paying tho second pay roll and in paying merchants for supplies furnished." "Did you get the goods yourself?" "Yes. I bought boots and overalls. The alum hurt the feet and the prisoners were wet from head to foot and we used the overalls an sleeping garments for them." "What became of the boots?" "Tha rubber soles were worn out and eaten up by the alum. The overalls were sent to the workhouse to be used by the prisoners there." INSCRIPTIONS AT RESERVOIR.

"Are those inscriptions out at the reservoir?" "Yes, one marks the date playground was turned over to the park commission and the other has the names of alt the commissioners on It." "How came It there?" "Mr. Elliott bad it put there. I think, with the approval of all the commissioners," "Who cut Mr. Elliott's name In large letters on the other?" "The foreman had It done." "Do yot: know whether Elliott had It cut out?" "No, I don't know," Mr. Stokes cross-examined the witness.

"When did this tell tho truth' conference occur? 'Shortly after the commissioners were ousfed. I brought the matter up while at Commissioner Elliott's home MARTIN TESTIFIED. Bhigene B. Martin, who began as clerk In the comptroller's ofttce In 1912, under Andrews, was called. He proved an interesting witness." "Did you continue under Mr.

Burns?" "Yes." "And have been since?" "Yea." "What Is the system of books kept in the office?" "The cash received is entered on a receivable warrant. The comptroller's ofttce credits the receipt by date and warrant number. We have a numbering machine and dates for this." "Does the number on the warrant correspond with the book?" "Yes." "If a merchant pays a privilege tax and pays flOO In currency, what does he do?" "His money la credited on the privilege tax book and we Issue a receivable warrant. When tha treasurer, receives it he puts It on a transcript Tliut goes on tne casn dook later. marks the Item paid?" "The offtce." "The only evidence you have of it being paiu is me ruoner stamp entry "Yes." "If both records were gone, how could you trace -a payment? "If he didn't have a cancelled check or receipt, ana in tne ansenct or tne trans crtpt and the comptroller's stub bcok there would be no way to show the tax paia." Mr.

Martin said only a back tax pay ment could be traced. "la there a record kept showing the taxes reoeivaoie ror one year "Not up until the book." "When did you open that?" "August IB." "At Mr. Cameron's "Yes." NO WAT TO CATCH ERRORS. "Is there any way. after a city audit had been made, for some one to so in that office And.

stamp a tax schedule Mid of, say June IS; Is there any way eaten inair "None at all." been the system of keeping; the books a long while?" "Tea." "When checks were mailed In, bow did they handle them?" "They were supposed to deposit dally." "Sometimes checks stayed there a week ten days?" "Yes." "Why?" "Sometimes the taxes were to be adjudicated by the commission. Home-times the cheeks were Inadequate." "How did yon handle bond furds?" "The comptroller would bare a stub of It." "Just ap, entry -IP the cash book?" "Yes." "Did you ever hear a rule that prevented nfoney not used being returned to the office?" "it couldn't be used that year again. The only process I know Is to Issue a were impo.tea toiniv on tour men convict- nl -f HseuultniR policemen und iUuiiik connection vilh the dep rture of several hundred Italian reservists for Italy iust Sunday. The disorder took place at commonwealth pier where two German liners are docked. receivable warrant for it." "So If a mistake of J.VOO Is made you correct it?" 'e arc not Nupposed to make such Mr.

suld warrant for such a sum euuld be gotten und the money returned. Me Hiild the records would be practically perfect. "Did yu ever hear of the emergen ty waterworks puy roll?" "No, sir." Stokes handed tlie warrant tor 'Jie pay roll to Mr. "Did you ever a warrant made out like this'," "No, I never saw one made out exuc.Uy like this. Uencnilly they are itemised.

"Did you ever hear of rush transaction like this In tin: city's business?" "No. sir." Mr. Stokes handed the witness anotiicr I warrant made to .1. S. Hopkins 1 amounting to but blunk otherwise.

"Did you ever ce one like this?" I "No, sir." "Never knew the city's business was In such shape?" "No. "Would you enter tblw warrant?" "No, sir. I'd return It to tho waterworks department." "Did you ever hear of a city account being puld In currency before?" "No, Mir." "Did you ever hear of this $4,200 transaction before this:" "No." SALARY VOUCHERS. "Wliut constitutes a salary voucher?" "We make out an ordinary voucher and credit it tu the salary account and It is UPpioved by the llnance cinnmisslonei "If that the way it was done ulway?" "Formerly we just mude a memorandum voucher." "Anybody approve It?" "No." "Bert Andrews la overdrawn to October 1, isn't he?" "Yes, sir." "Wberr- do you keep this memorandum of salaries?" "In our office formerly. Commissioner Marshull has It now." "Then you or iiums would Issue payments for these salaries?" "Yes.

We signed some of them in blank." "Then anvbody could ttcal them and (ill it out?" "Yes, If they could get hold of one of the cheeks." "When would you find tt?" "When I posted the books." "Who gave you the authority to pay salaries thus?" "It was done under Andrews." ANDREWS OVERDRAWN. "Andrews drew his salary past October, didn't he?" 'Yes, and a little further." "Who authorized it?" "He approved It and it was done with his knowledge? and consent." "He overdrew his salary beyond October when he went out of office?" -Yen, about $1X, 1 think." "Anybody else overdrawn?" "Quite number." "Any commissioner?" "I think not." "You overdrawn?" "Yes," "When to?" "October 1C." "Miles Burns overdrawn?" "Yes to October 15." "Bert Andrews owe8 to the city about jroo?" "Yes." "Doc West overdrawn to October 157" "Yes." "Myers' salary overdrawn? "Yes. to October 1." "He paid back in last few days, didn't he?" "Yes." Earl Buchanan salary Yes." He paid buck $170 recently, dldn he? Yes." He'd borrowed it from the drawer? Yes. I Mupposo so." You've sc-en Mayor llowse's ticket and Myers' ticket In there for loans?" yes. How much did Howse borrow?" I don't remember." 'Any Ed Olennon's tickets there?" 'No." 'Or UUard Foutch's?" No." 'trvinteti hmi hlk tirivato bookkeeper there on the first of ench month?" yes.

Wioro hlw assignments of wages ap proved by the commissioners?" I don Know, On what authority was puld I don't know. It was In tbe treasurer's office." On the dav you went aown to inoici Burns, you saw Howse in the grand Jury room?" 1 "Yes." "When you pay Interest on bond, how Is It done?" "The banks bring coupons and a warrant is issued for them. "How does the voucher read?" "I don't remoter the exact wordings." "You couldn't tell on which bond issue th voucher was nald?" "No, sir. They are perforated In tbe ti nance commissioner omce. "By whom?" "Mr.

McTlgue, the secretary." "MrTiiim hud thcBe bond books at his home when Mr. Cameron came, didn't lie "Yes." "How did you know whether you had the money in bunk to pay them?" never Invest Isated." "The comptroller was lust a clerk to the commissioners men: "Yes, and to certify collections and disbursements." "How couldV he order the treasurer pay money he might not have?" "I wouldn't k-now. I'd juat Issue the check on vouchers signed by the com missioners. "Treasurer Myers has been absent for weeas at a i uci "d-you know West was going?" "No" "Did you see blin when he got two big rolls of money from the drawer and SUICv pui on (US ni my Mm uw-bver 'f "No, sir." "Wlm hart ebarse of the cash drawer? "No speclnl one, for all tho dork woraea at tne wmuuw. "All of theui had access to the drawer, didn't they?" "Yes." "Wasn't CtlHe.v overdrawn when the in' vestlgatlon b'gati?" "Yes." "And has stiuured It?" "Yes." HELD UP PAY KOLL.

"Did Burns Imve any conferences with tha hanks about the city's balances?" "Yea He held up a- pay roll for JSO.OOO once. "How long?" "I don't remember. It wasn't long." "Old you huve any record in yuur of. flee- of how much the city had In bank?" "No, Mr. Dashlell had a record and Save The Baby Use the reliable HORLICKS ORIGINAL Malted Milk Upbuilds very part of tta body ffldtnttjl Kndomd br thgusnnds gf PbyaicUnt, Mothtri and Nutau tht world over for men than a qoartar of a cntury.

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