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a a a a a a a THE KNOXVILLE SENTINEL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1909. LOVES HER HUSBAND, BUT QUITS HIS HOME Strange Story, That Reads Like Romance, Told by Mrs. Luther Turner. SEEKS HER PARENTS' HOME For Second Time Happiness is Disturbed. At Mission Home.

A story which proves that truth is stranger than fiction is narrated by Mrs. Flora May Turner, who 18 now at the Mission Home, on West Cumberland avenue. Besides what is offered by charity, Mrs. Turner declares she has only a two cent postage stamp between herself and gaunt starvation. She wants elther $8.40 to buy ticket to ner parental home a at Portsmouth, Ohio, or falling in that she wants a job that will enable her to earn an honest living.

Saturday afternoon, this woman approached Patrolman Henry Sterchi and told her troubles to that officer. He directed her to Lieutenant of Police W. L. Jack who took her to the Mission Home on Cumberland avenue, kept by Rev. and Mrs.

J. R. Lauritzen. The woman is there now, may remain until some Samaritan comes to her rescue section with price of a ticket to and mother or with an honest job. story of Mrs.

Turner's life reads Jike romance. Her professed love for MRS, FLORA TURNER. a husband makes it stand out like the one green spot in the arid desert of Phyrne's life, where all else was parched and hot, In Old Virginia. According to the told by this woman at the Mission Home on Cumberland avenue to a reporter for The Sentinel, her maiden name was Flora May Ferguson, and over In Lee county, in the historic state of Virginia, went school with Luther S. Turner and they were boy and girl lovers.

Luther pulled Flora to school his sled, he gave her the biggest red apand at the apple butter boilings and ples when the teacher was not looking, valentine drawings in the neighborhood they were partners in the little childhood games. Later on Flora's parents moved to Portsmouth. Ohio, where her father was and is yet a Baptist minister. Luther, too, grew to manhood and came to Knoxville. He was still the hero of Flora.

Nobody seemed to her to be as big and brave and strong as Luther and when he began to write to her in her seventeenth year and tell the old story, he seemedt her to be the personification of the heroes who lived at a time when knighthood was in flower. When finally he proposed marriage, Flora was the happlest girl in the country. Both were poor in this world's goods but they were young and strong and healthy and the whole world was at, their feet. They married but they did not "live happy ever after," according to her version. A rift came in the golden lute.

The strains of love's old sweet song did not ring out 80 clear and sweet as It did at first. Subsequently Flora left her erstwhile lover and hero and took up her abode at the manse with her preacher father. Another Start Made. A reconciliation came. It was a happy day, declares, when she got 8 letter from her husband and saying In effect that the life he had led without her had been the bitterest of dead sea LUTHER TURNER.

fruit. After he had written other letters in the same vein. in effect she replied. although she did not put it exactly in these words but this is what she sald she meant: "Oh, what was love made for, if it is not the same, Through joy and through torment, through glory and shame, I know not, I care not what guilt's in thy heart, I know that I love thee whatever thou Anyway, Flora and her husband, reunited. Luther Turner was a carpenter and said he was making good money here in Knoxville and she left the manse in Portsmouth and came to him.

That was five weeks ago. He took her to live at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Parsons near Fountain City. But she says the cloudless kies did last long, and soon they became estranged.

She says she bore this for several days, until on Saturday, she turned out in the streets and went to the Southern railway passenger depot. There she asked the price of a ticket to Portsmouth and found it to be $8.40. She said that at the time all the wealth she had in the world was a two cent postage stamp and then, in desperation, she told her troubles to the police. The result is she is now at the Mission Home. Parents Appealed To.

Mrs. Turner says she has written to her mother to tell of her plight but has heard nothing from the gray old parsonage at Portsmouth. She says that for her the brief but cruelly sweet dreams of life and love are lover and NEW YORK SCHOOLS OVERCROWDED; NO ROOM FOR 60,000 CHILDREN New York, Sept public 50 hools of the five boroughs of Greater New York opened today with. sixty th ousand children unable to admitwell, superintendent of schools, estitance for the full courses. SW, H.

Max she wants peace, calm and quiet peace once more at the old home at Portsmouth. She says she knows that although she 18 only 28 years old that further she happiness still in hopes this for life 18 contentment not for and peace. She desires a chance to honestly earn the price of railroad fare to her old home, and she believes that some one will offer her some kind of work that she will be able to do. Rev. Mr.

Lauritzen, the manager of the Mission Home, is in North Carolina. His good wife gave the woman a berth in the Mission Home and will her until she 18 able to get employment. Mrs. Turner is only 28 years old, and looks not that much. She Is very fair to look upon and quiet, ladylike and refined.

She says that her nusband is only 24 years old, and is a capable and Industrious carpenter. She says that she loves him too well to have any trouble brought to his door. She says that the strongest reason she has for wanting to get back to Portsmouth, is that she believes the hundreds of miles that lie between this place and the Ohio city, may in a way combine to make her forget the acuteness of her grief. She says that she can never torget but that she knows that time is a great healer of wounds. Her Husband Talks.

Luther S. Turner, husband of the woman, was seen at the home of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John Parsons, south of Fountain City. He denied that he had deserted or maitreated his wife.

His statement of their marriage and separation, after fifteen months of married bliss in Virginia Corroborated that of Mrs. Turner. Mr. turner sald that he desired that his wife remain with him but that it she wished to return to her parents he would furnish the money with which to purchase a ticket. His story of the trouble with his wife is a8 follows: He married Miss Flora May Ferguson in Kentucky, three years and eight months ago after a courtship of several months, conducted through correspondence.

He took his bride to his home in Virginia. While at that place one child came to bless the union but died shortly after birth. After living together fifteen months, at the solicitations of Mrs. Turner the couple went to reside with her people at Portsmouth, and while there he was engaged a8 a clerk in the grocery store of her father. He claimed that his life in the Ohio city was not as congenial ag he desired and that other reasons led him to return to his Virginia home without his wife and later to Knoxville.

Recently, he said he came to the conclusion that he wanted his wife back again and thinking that they could live together in peace in Knoxville, he wrote to her asking her to forgive him and stated that they would begin life over again in Knoxville and that he would arrange for their board at the home of his aunt until they could "set up" house keeping. This, he says. Mrs. Turner agreed to, and came to her husband, and all went smooth until about one week ago, Mr. Turner said that his wife wanted him to talk to her all the time and that he being of a quiet and retiring to him dispost- and tion this was not agreeable that when he did not pay her marked attention, she got the impression that he was displeased with her.

After the previous separation Turner said that ne had taken steps to secure a divorce, but was unsuccessful, but now, if his wife really desires a divorce he said he would assist her. When asked it he had ever mistreathis wife in any way, Mr. Turner ed said that he had never spoken a cross word to her. stated that he did not ask ner He to leave his home Saturday, and had suggested such a move, but never even that of her own accord she packed her suit case and came to the city. Later she returned the suit case.

Husband Borne Out. Mr. and Mrs. John Parsons. with boards were seen and whom substantiated the husband, who is Mrs.

Parson, in his state-: both a ment nephew the trouble between himself of and wife. been good to May while "Luther has they "but she have is been of 'peevish' disposition here," said Mr. Parsons, which does not appeal to Luther." Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Parsons has of taken any part An the family quarrel nephew and his wife.

their GEORGE C. BARNES LANDS GOOD POSITION Will be Stenographer in Washington Office of the Southern Railway Company. Barnes, private secretary George C. J. Edward Shipley, district passento ger agent of Knoxville, the will Southern leave the Railway city tonight for Washington.

Mr. Barnes company, accepted a position there A8 has in the office of H. F. stenographer general passenger agent of the Carey, Railway, company which is Southern considered to be a decided promotion. was in the city last week Mr.

Carey and secured Mr. Barnes for the posiThe place has been open for tion. but Mr. Carey had not been some time And a suitable person to fill it able to he came upon Mr. Barnes who until was recommended highly by Mr.

Shipwith whom he has been working ley the past two years. Mr. Barnes is for well known In Knoxville. His parents live here and last January he was married to Miss Cynthia Dixon. d.

girl. The young couple have Kentucky made their home in the Navarre apartsince their marriage. Mr. Barnes ments attended the men school Knoxivlle and also was a student in the Knoxville Business college. The friends of Mr.

Barnes and his many charming wife have genuine feelings of regret over their leaving and wish them all possible godspeed in their new home in Washington. SHEEPSHEAD BAY RACING RESULTS Sheepshead Bay, N. Sept. First -The Ethon, selling, six and half furlongs, main course, $500 adda ed. Capeon, 110, Dugan, 7 to 1, 5 to2, even, won; Jeanne D'Are.

111, Glass, 3 to 2. 1 to2, 1 to 5, second: Black Mate, 116. Wilson, 7 to 1, 2 to 1, 4 to 5, third. Time. 1:20.

Pantifle. Lighthouse, Dr. Waldo Briggs, Bandello Second Race--The Artful, one mile. Etherial, 106. Dreamer, Butwell, 4 112, to 1.

8 McCarthy, to 5. 7 to 10, won; to 1, 8 to 10, second: Lad of Langdon, 89, Glass, 15 to 1, 5 to 1, 2 to 1. third. Time, 1:38, Angelus, Zienap, Dr. Barkley, Arcite ran.

Today's Baseball Results. Boston, Sept. Game: Boston .6: H9: New York 1: H6: E2 Batteries- -Mattern and Graham; Wiltse and Meyers. I Boston, Sept. First mates there are 675,000 applicants for nrollment, The sixty thousand who are left ut will be compelled to attend half sessions.

STREET CAR FIGHT RESULTS IN ARRESTS Young Men Mix With Conductor on Out Going Fountain City Car. Vernon M. Johnson, 8 street car conductor in the employ of the Knoxville Railway Light company, celved a painful and perhaps serious knife wound in the right hip and W. Karns and Oscar Miller are held under bond charged with felonious A8- sault and with malicious mischief. Miller and Karns who are young men not yet out of their teens, were passengers on a Fountain City street car last night about 9 o'clock and on the outbound trip it la claimed that they pulled the bell cord several times and in other ways caused trouble to the conductor and motorman.

When Conductor Johnson insisted that the annoyance cease and attempted to forcibly put a stop is said that a fight ensued in which one of the drew a knife and stabbed the conductor. In spite of his injuries, were very painful, Conductor Johnson remained charge of his car until he reached the Knoxville Railway Light company's transfer station, on the inbound trip from which place he was removed to a private sanitarium. Conductor Johnson also brought Mil. ler and Karns back to the city and at the corner of north Gay street and Depot avenue they were arrested by Alderman J. Pat Rooney and Patrolmen Wardell, Whitlock and Touton.

They were taken before 'Squire R. A. Mynatt where they were bound tu court their appearance at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Johnson was reported as resting easy at the sanitarium where he was taken. His wound while very painful is not thought will prove serious and unless complications set in he will be out in a few days.

NEGROES ARE SENT TO CHATTANOOGA About twenty negroes were shipped today to Chattanooga by the Southern Railway company from this city to take the places of the striking colored freight truckers there. The freight brokers employed by the Southern Railway company at the Chattanooga depot struck this morning for higher wages and less work. They demanded twelve cents an hour, a raise of two cents over what they are paid at present by the Southern Railway company. The railway company have refused their demands and are now busily filling their places with negroes from Knoxville and other intermediate points VIADUCT COMMITTEE WILL HAVE MEETING The committee of the city council on avenue viaduct will meet this afternoon and consider the proposition of the L. N.

R. R. to allow the city to construct a straight bridge using the -way over its tracks. If proposition that was submitted printed in the Sentinel Saturday afternoon is accepted it will then be duty of the committee to secure the details for the viaduct according to the recommendation of W. B.

Crenshaw and W. A. Park. MAYOR CARR'S SON TO ENTER THE UNIVERSITY Mayor Alvis J. Carr, of LaFollette, is in the city today.

He is accompanied by his son, Clifton Carr, who will enter the University of Tennessee. Carr has completed school course afforded at LaFollette, and has chosen civil and mining engineering as his life work. He will enter the engineering department at the university, and expects to continue his work there for four years. Mayor Carr will return to La Follette tonight. BRYAN TO SPEAK ON "TARIFF" IN TEXAS Dallas, Texas, Sept.

-William J. Bryan arrived here from Houston today and will go to Waxanatchie for his lecture tonight, returning here tomorrow morning, when he will deliver an address on the "Tariff" at the State fair grounds auditorium. Mr. Bryan the guest of personal friends toand declined to talk politics, except in public address. HEAD- ON COLLISION IS REPORTED ON SOUTHERN Lexington, Sept.

is reported that a head-on collision between two trains occurred on the Southern railway near the KentuckyTennessee line this morning It is not known whether there was any loss of life. No report of a wreck on the Southern railway has been received at the local offices of the company. MAN'S EARS ARE TORN FROM HEAD; NOSE HURT Danville, Sept. Maynard, a farmer living near the Boyle line in Casey county, was called to his door last night by two unknown men who after beating him into unconsciousness, tore his ears from his head and almost removed his nose. A sheriff's posse is at work on the case, PENNSYLVANIAN WINS TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP Philadelphia, Sept.

13. Wallace F. Johnson, of the University of Pennsylvania defeated Melville H. Long. the Pacific coast and western championship for the intercollegiate championship here today.

MAYOR'S SON HERE ON VISIT TO RELATIVES J. Park Brooks, the eldest son of Mayor John M. Brooks, who is located at Brunswick, Ga. is the guest of his father for a few days. He is being warmly welcomed by his many friends in this city.

PROF. MARVIN, WHO MET DEATH WHILE WITH PEARY PROF. R065 G. MARVIN, DROWNED ON PEARY EXPEDITION, COURTESY VIDaY RAPID PROGRESS MADE BY SUPREME COURT Washington County is Reached in the Call of Docket. Circuit Court.

In circuit court the case of Dr. H. M. Green, administrator vs. the Southern railway is being heard.

The suit is for the death of John Young, a gro who was employed In double tracking two miles east of the city two years ago and who was ran over by one of the engines of the Southern railway and killed and as administrator Dr. H. M. Green sues for damages. The following is the dispositionof today's docket: R.

A. Garner vs. Knoxville Railway Light company, Geo. A. et al, coptinuedity continued.

R. E. L. Sellers, next friend, va Southern Railway company, non-suit. B.

W. Anderson vs. R. W. Farr and J.

W. Borches, compromised and dismissed. Dessa Smith vs. Southern Railway company, continued by consent. B.

J. Hornsby vs. Southern Railway company et al, judgment entered for $700. H. M.

Green adm. vs. Southern Railway trial. The comparemen court will Tuesday morning take the remainder of the Washington county docket, also causes from Carter, Green and Hawkins countiefoday the court heard the causes from Johnson, Unicoi, Sullivan and part of Washington counties which are as follows: The Shoun's Grocery company et al, vs. W.

B. Jackson, and W. B. Jackson et al vs. the Shoun Grocery company, Johnson county, chancery, heard.

South Western railroad vs. Stralia Hensly, Unicoi county, law, heard. G. S. McNabb vs.

A. R. Brown et al, Unicoi county law, heard. Unaka. Lumber company McInturff, Unicoi county chancery, heard.

Wm. Chambers vs. the state, Unicoi county, criminal cause, heard. J. F.

Childress vs. board of mayor and aldermen of Bristol, Sullivan county law, heard. Peter Oliver, by next friend, vs. Holston Extract company, Sullivan county, law cause, heard. C.

C. Curtis, vs. N. W. Railroad company, Sullivan county, law: heard.

Mrs. S. A. Blackley vs. Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Bristol, Sullivan county; heard.

Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Bristol vs. Mrs. R. M. Smith, Sullivan county, law cause; heard.

Southern Railway company vs. John F. Shelton, Sullivan county, law cause; heard. I. L.

Chauser vs. J. J. Hager Dry Goods company, Sullivan county, law, cause: heard. S.

F. Hennessy vs. Board of- Mayor an Alermen of Bristol, Sullivan county, law cause: heard. Stone Huling Lumber company VS. J.

A. Wallace et Sullivan county, equity cause; heard. John H. Mattox vs. Board of Mayor and Aldermen Bristol, Sullivan county, equity cause: heard.

J. Lemp Stone et al. vs. J. H.

Caldwell et Sullivan county, equity cause; heard. Bristol Land and Improvement company vs. John F. Ramsey et Sullivan county. equity cause: heard.

Peters vs. Southern Specialty company. et Sullivan county, equity cause: heard. C. M.

McClung Company vs. S. T. Moses, Washington. county, law cause; heard.

South Western R. R. vs. Joe P. Lyle, for use of Ralph Lyle, Washington county, law cause; heard.

The town of Johnson City vs. Margaret and Miles Greenlee, Washington county, law cause; heard. Henry Erwin Lewis vs. S. G.

son. Washington county, law cause; heard. J. B. Cox vs.

The Peck Hammon company, Washington county, law cause; heard. Mrs. M. A. Copling vs.

Walter H. Roherts. Washington county, la cause: heard. Southern Railway company vs. H.

W. Pardue, Washington county, law cause: heard. Marriage Licenses. W. Clark and Nannie Russell.

Jas. Cagle and Lizzie Headrick. Jesse Wells and Agnes Mourfeld. John Cheatham and Katherine Headerick. Henry kand Andrew Wilson.

liams. Henry Cheatham and Annie M. WilW'm. Logan and Eva Allen. RIVER IMPROVEMENT MEETING TRURSDAY John Fox, Special Dircetor of Rivers and Harbors Congress, Here.

VISITING BUSINESS MEN Commercial Organizations Arranging for Banquet on Thursday Night. A mass meeting of business in the interest of river improvements on inen. the Tennessce and its tributaries, will be held next Thursday night at the Hotel Imperial. The meeting is called in compliment to John Fox, special director National Rivers and Harbors congress. who is in the city for a stay of several days.

Mr. Fox arrived today from Washington. his headquarters. He held a conference this morning with Seeretary J. A.

Hensley, of the Board of Trade: Congressman R. W. Austin and others. this conference it was decided to arrange one lar gemeeting, and it was also sugested that several smaller meetings of members of various or. ganizations may also be held.

Thursday night at 8:30 a large large number of business men from the Board of Trade, Manufacturers' and Producers' association, Commercial club and other organizations, and also men who are not affiliated with either of these associations, will meet in the dining room Hotel Imperial. Mr. Fox will deliver an extended address on the work being done behalf of river improvements, particularly for this section. Other speakers will be heard, among them being Col. Cary F.

Spence, prestdent of the Board of Trade; Congressman R. W. Austin, W. J. Oliver, Major E.

C. Camp and others. Following the addresses, refreshments will be served. It will be A notable affair of the week. Invitations will be issued tomorrow for the river dinner.

Theatrical WELLS BIJOU THEATER OPENS SEASON TONIGHT "The Candy Kid" Will be Attraction for Three Nights and Matinee. The 1909-10 season of the Wells' Bijou theater will be auspiciously opened tonight when Raymond Payne, in "The Candy begins a three days' engagement at this popular theater. Elaborate plans for the opening have been made by Business Manager Fred Martin and his business staff employes. When the box office at the Bijou opened this morning at 9 o'clock. with Loo Collett, assistant treasurer in charge, a long line of patrons, were in waiting to secure tickets for tonight and subsequent performances.

For tonight's opening. the Bijou theater has been renovated and for several days workmen have been busy, under the direction of Manager Martin in preparing the theater for the opening. A packed house is expected to greet Mr. Payne and his company tonight at their opening performance of "The Candy Kid." The managerial staff of the Bijou theater for the coming season is announced as follows: Fred Martin, business manager; Frank Boyd, traesurer; Lee Collett assistant treasurer; E. C.

Barnes, advertising agent; George Barres, head usher, Henry Aebli, house oticer; Frank Hicks, stage carpenter, 5ryan Waldrop, electrician, Ed Kennedy, property Uushers Martin Lemon, W. M. Ed Carpenter, Homer Tinsley, Harry and Will Grubb. "Sold Into Slavery." Few melodramas of recent years have made instant hit with the playgoers as did last season's hit from the pen of the popular playwright, S. A.

Judson, called "Sold Into Slavery." While dealing with crime and its detection, the story told in the four acts is not only clean, but a very powerful one depicting the happenings to a young girl who has been practically sold to an elderly roue by' her stepmother, the leader of a band of counterfeiters, and her ultimate rescue before harm has befallen her, by the young man she loves and who ultimately makes her his wife The dialogue is sahrp and terse and strong dramatic situations follow one another until the final curtain falls on the fourth act, with the interest exceptionally well sustained throughout. The production furnished by Manager Mort H. Smith is a noteworthy one from its massiveness, its elaborate ness and the care shown in the detail. The company is a strong one. Lovers of melodrama have much to look forward to in the coming engagement of "Sold Into which will be Thursday, Friand Saturday of this week with Saturday matinee.

AT STAUB'S THEATER. Elmo," Tuesday Night. Neil Twomey, the young author, whose dramatization of Augusta J. Evans' novel "St Elmo," will be seen here on Tuesday at Staub's theater, before he took to play writing was an actor, Als manager being one of the men who today, has a commanding voice in directing the destinies of the American stage. One day they had a frightful row and Twomey was discharged, the manager telling him it would be a long time before he secured another engagemnt as good as th one ne had just lust.

It was not long, however. before Twomey achieved a state of affl sufficient to enable him to sport red automobile and every afternoo. a about time the manager was in his office. Twomey had his man drive him round in front of the window. Then he sat back in nis car smoking a big fat cigar and honked the horn until his former employer looked out of the window.

Whereupon Twomey would make an elaborate bow and drive away. After about to weeks of this sort of thing, the performance got on manager's nerves and he called the police. "Here," said the policeman. "you mustn't bother Mr. this way." "Bother him," exclaimed Twomey, "Why, 1 am not bothering him, surely.

I am only showing him his mistake." mistake?" repeated the puzzled policeman. certainly. I am proving to him that instead firing me he might better have fired himself." Adelnide Thurston. Miss Adelaide erful supporting cis X. Hope's this season a Edith which Ellis, called "Contrary Mary," will be at Staub's theater Wednesday matinee and nigat.

In all the cities it has been seen, It has been pronounced the most brilliant and the best acted offering of a generation. It is distinctly a play of today. Its scenes are laid in New York at the present time, and reflect in a glass of satire, certain phases of the life in that city's most exclusive social circles. There are a surpriisng number of brilliant lines in "Contrary Mary," the dialogue fairly scintillating with wit and humor. Thurston as a young Miss clety woman, has a role that calls into play all ner comedy talents, a phase of her art which is unrivaled.

There is mingling of pathos, too, In her characterization which throughout is marked by exquisite subtlety and del1cacy. Ample opportunities are afforded the members of the supporting company, which by the narmony and the superiority of its performance, again proves its right to be called one of the best balanced and most accomplished I dramatic organizations on our stage. "The Lion and the Mouse." That "The Lion and the Mouse." by Charles Klein, author of "The Third Degree," at Staub's theater Thursday night, has the power to fascinate the same people again and again, is proof of the 'strength of this comedy drama of a man's fight against the power of money. It is a matter of record that thousands of people have seen "The Lion and the Mouse' a dozen times or more, and yct every time find something new in iis presentation to interest them. The play is one of great modern ideas; in trend, construction and finish, although handling the world's old story of a woman's love and talent when that love 1s jeopardized.

Harry Beresford and Fresh Eggs. Harry Beresford, a popular comedian who Is this season touring in the great success of London and New Yor. "Who Your Friend?" which is to be at Staub theater Friday night, invited during the a professional friend to breakfast at his country villa near New York. Mr. Beresford takes great pride in his henery and delights in the fresh eggs the morning, and on this occasion strongly recommended his friend to try HARRY BERESFORD GEORGE BORUP, (YALE 1907) MEMBER OF PEARY EXPEDITION Jas.

Cowan and Willie Senter. Wm. A. Hux Evan McHaffee. Oscar L.

Harrington and Sarah L. Fowler. Robert Carr and Celia Scruggs. LATE MARKETS. New York Cotton Futures Closing.

York, Sept. -Cotton futures closed firm. Closing bids: Septmeber, October and November 12.18: December 12.19; January 12.16; February 12.17; April 12.25; May 12.29. RANGE OF GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Sept Dec.

May Wheat-Sept Dec. May CornSept Dec. May OatsSept Jan. PorkSept Jan. LardSept Jan.

Ribs- Open. High. Low. Close. 1.02¼ 1.03⅞ 1.01¾ 1.03⅞ 1.01⅝ 1.01 67 60 61 62 61 61 40 39 42 41 23.80 23.85 23.80 23.85 12.30 18.30 18.00 18.00 12.15 12.15 11.95 11.95 10.72 10.82 10.65 10.65 11.80 11.82 11.72 11.72 9.57 9.60 9.47 9.47 RANGE OF COTTON.

Open. High. Low. Close. October 12.20 12.20 12.09 12.19 December ..12.20 12.21 12.29 12.19 January .12.13 12.17 12.05 12.16 March ......12.19 12.25 12.12 12.25 CAVALRYMEN TO MEET IN ANNUAL REUNION Old Soldiers of First Tennessee Volunteery Cavalry Will Swap War Yarns.

The twenty-third annual reunion of the First Volunteer cavalry regiment, which saw service in the federal army during the civil war, will take place at Morristown Thursday of this week. A call setting that the date of the reunion and inviting the veterans to be present and setting out features of the program, has been issued by W. R. Carter, secretary of the organization, for R. C.

Samsell, of Grainger county, who is president of the First Tennessee Cavalry association. A large number of veterans of this regiment of civil war fame, the descendants of its veterans and friends the members yet living, is expected to present. The detailed program is not yet ready for publication, but it will consist of addresses, annual election of officers, unique music features and "war time yarns" by the veterans themselves. Many veterans of this regiment and members of the present association yet reside in Knoxville and Knox county and this county is expected to be well represented in the reunion. CAPT.

MESSER RELIEVED OF POLICE COURT FINE William E. Messer, captain of the Knoxville branch of the American Salvation army, has been relieved of a $15 fine assessed in city police court several weeks ago, on a charge of whipping a child in his keeping. A lone woman and several children, who after reaching Knoxville from a distant point had not the means of purchasing a ticket to Morristown, where the woman wanted to go, were directed to a home conducted by Capt. Messer and his wife. After remaining at the home a short time then woman preferred charges against Messer, alleging that he unmercifully beat her two-year-old child.

In the police court hearing, the following day, Capt. Messer was fined $15, which was suspended by Recorder William P. Chandler. Capt. Messer claims to have giving child a bath when he slapped it with a rag.

He claimed that he was innocent of cruelty toward the child. SPELLING BEE IS PLANNED BY CHURCH The Ladies' Aid society of. the Lonsdale Methodist church will give an oldfashioned spelling bee" and social in the Sunday school roo mof the church Friday night, September 17. A banquet will be give nafter the social and it will be free to all members of the Sunday school and their friends. At Staub's Theater next Friday night in "Who's Your Friend?" a boiled egg.

"We are very proud of our eggs," remarked Mr. Beresford, "they are really quite famous. Pleasant expectations thus aroused, the guest attacked the egg before him. It was unmistakably bad. After his many colored apologies woMr.

Beresford dispatched man to the fowl house for another egg, but when this was brought it also proved unfit to eat. The mortified host toid to see if there were any more eggs obtainable, but the servant, newly engaged, hesitated. "Well, Eliza," said the comedian, "are there no "Yes, suh," was the embarrassed reply, "but that thar black do make such a fluster every time she 'as to get up." The ignorant girl had been unscrupulously despoiling a setting hen. SO-CALLED LEPER IS ENTIRELY CURED NOW Washington, Sept. R.

Early, the leper, so-called, has been struck from the rolls of the pension bureau, he has been found to be entirely free from any disease, having recovered from the skin eruption which was declared by eminent physicians to be leprosy. Early was receiving $72 a mont hon account of total disability, HOOPER ATCHLEY IS MEETING WITH SUCCESS Hooper I. Atchley is a Knoxville boy who is meeting with well deserved success on the stage. He now being the leading man for an important melodramatio production, playiqng eastern and northpoints. Mr.

Atchley 1s a son of Mr. ern and Mrs. P. S. Atchley, of Ebenezer, and brother of J.

Arthur Atchley, of this a. city. He was graduated from the city schools in 1906 and for several months after that time was connected with The Sentinel in the advertising department. Over one year ago he entered the ranks chosen profession and secured his of his professional training in a. stock comfirst pany at Fort Wayne, Ind.

Since that time his rise has been rapid in the profession and at close. the last season he signed A contract with an important to take the "lead" in theatrical producer "Shadowed by Three," a strong melodramatic. organization. BATTLESHIPS ARE NOW LEAVING DRILL GROUNDS Norfolk, Sept. their practice the southern drill target grounds completed, fifteen battleships Rear Schroeder's combined of Atlantic fleet were today at anchor in Hampton Roads coaling, preparatory to departure a week hence for Tompkinsville, N.

where they will remain until their entrance into New York harbor for the Hudson-Fulton celebration there. The cnly battleship of the fleet still on the drill grounds was the Missouri. of the ships are claiming the Many coveted pennant trophy which now flies from the battleship Vermont. The have all been sent to Washington, where the award will be scores made. CALL MONEY RATES TO BE ADVANCED ONE CENT Philadelphia, Sept.

Philadelphia banks sent out notice today to the effect that call money rates would be advanced from three to four cent beginning tomorrow. The exper planation of this increase is that most of the institutions are loaned up. MORE PLAYERS DRAFTED BY BIG BASEBALL CLUBS Cincinnati, Sept. more Thurston and a powcompany under Prandirection are presenting new modern comedy by players have been drafted by National and American league baseball clubs, among them being: St. Louis Americans- -Truesdale, Jackson and Tullos, of Dallas, Tex..