The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-18
SOLDIERS HOME NOTES.

Tri-monthly reports from National
Military Homes snow the following
membership on October 81;
Dayton-Present, 1859; absent, 1,124.
Total, 1879. T. A. p, So.
Pacifc-Present, 2,26S; absent, l,275.
Total, 3,543. P. A. p, IS.
Leayenworth-Present, 2, 357; absent,
S97. Total, 3,354 7. A. P, %.
Hampton-Present, ,3Sl;absent, ia.
Total, 1906. I. A. p, 8.
Danville-Present, 2,14O; absent, $40.
Total, 1859. 7. A. F., 81.
Togus-Present, 1888; absent, 6O2.
Total, 2,440. I. A. p, II.
Milwaukee-Present, 1,72O; absent,
369. Total, 2,0S9. T. A. P, u.
Marion-Present, 1879; absent, All.
Total, 1896. T. A. p, s.
JohnsonCity-Present, 1,47S; absent,
32l. Total, 1,799. T, A. p, IL.
There are few empty beds in the
National Military Homes yet. On the
last day of October the Dayton Home
had 239 empty beds in the barracks and
50 in the hospitals Pacific 210 "a; Leav-
enworth, 81. As; Hampton, 1856, 40; Dan
vile, 59496; Togus, 1853. rs; Milwaukee,
1918; Marion, 1917; Johnson City,
1928. Totals in the barracks, 2,030;
in the hospitals, 1858.
William f. Quirll, the expert plas-
terer of the Home, has gone on furlough
to visit his daughter and grandchildren
at Chicago, Mr.. Quirk was among
the first plastererS that came here from
Chicago six years ago and did orna-
mental work on all the buildings here.
The inside of the Chatholic church is a
fair sample Of his work.
Treasurer Hicks will take position in
a few days. The salary Of treasurer in
the eight National Homes is $1,000 a
year, house furnished by the govern
ment. Treasurer of the Dayton Home
gets 81, 50Oa year, AT the Dayton Home
there is disbursed about 1915, 900 every
three months for pensions, labor and
contracts. A large sum is spent there
in the manufacture of clothing for all
of the National Homes. 100000 is
appropriated for clothing and three
fourths of this is used in the factory
there. 1t gives employment to a great
many men and women in Dayton and
good many of the members of the
Home are taiiors.
I'm tho locf Iov, Of nafolo, Al, 49,
were present in the nine National
Homes 1860.
Gov. Smith had quite an army before
him Monday morning for all kinds Of
offences.
Adjutants Report to Nov, II, 1909
Present commissioned officers 10
non-commissioned officers q members
9l4; extra duty 1923; sick 1874; total
present l452; absent with leave 1928:
without leave 10; T, A. p. II; total alb
sent 1854; total absent and present 1916.
S. F. Siskson is hereby promoted
company commander End. class and
assigned to duty in Home Co., c. vice
Il. J. Baynton, deceased.
Foster Haskell, late Co. J, 10 Maine
Infantry LIST class and assigned tc
Home Co f. vice s. c. SiSkson, pro
NOTED.
DENIES Cecil late G. Go. Is Kansas
CAY. is hereby appointed Co. sergeant
LIST class and assigned to Home Co. f.
vice Foster III. Haskell, promoted.
We were inspected on Friday by Col
Wadsworth and then at the regular in.
spection Saturday the outgoing treas
urer gave company A. farewell in
spectiOn for the last thing, so the mem
bers were paid and inspected twice the
same week, one thing that never oc
Cured before.
There are on the pension rolls Sep.
TENDER 30, 942410. OF these 5S7, 70(
were veterans of the Civil War;
Mrs. Brownlow, widow of parson
Brownlow, is still living in Knoxville
at the age of 80.
Capt. Baynton of Co. O., this home,
but he was First Sergeant of Co. F. Isl
Maine cavalry, Civil War, who was
away on leave of absence, and died OF
pneumonia at Bristol, was brought