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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-20
SENATORIAL AND
PICTORIAL
BOTH MEET HERE MONDAY
Mass Conventions VIII be Held IN
County on Ne4t Saturday
to Select the Delegates

The republican senatorial and flote.
rial committees met here yesterday,
several committeeman being represent
ed by proxies. 1t was the desire of
some. members present to nave the
committee make nomination, but A.
b. Bowman and W. f. Garter opposed
the plan as being machine method.
Senator Nelson was present and stated
that he desired to have mass conven-
tons send delegates to convention to
make nomination. This method was
opposed by Phil Shoun, who urged
that the committee make the nomina-
toons. The committee then held an
executive session and issued the fol-
lowing calls:
AT a meeting of the republican sena-
torial executive committee held al
Johnson City on the Is day of October,
1910, it was ordered by the committee
that convention be called to nominate
a candidate for the senate, said conven-
ton TO be held in the court house at
johnson City on October "a, 1910, at 10
O'Clock a. m. 1t is further ordered that
the republicans of the several counties
comprising the senatorial district meet
at the court house at each county seat
On Saturday, October %, 1910, for the
purpose of selecting delegates to said
senatorial convention at Johnson City,
each county to have one delegate for
every two hundred votes or fraction
over one hundred cast for Hon. VIM. II.
T@t for president at the November
election, 1908. J. r. GARDNER,
Acting Chairman.
u. j. VAUGHT, Secretary.
At meeting of the republican fiote-
rial committee for the counties of Wash
ington, Greene and Unicoi, held at john
son City, on the 18th day of October,
1910, it was ordered by the committee
that convention be called be called to
nominate candidate for floater or
joint representative from said counties,
said convention to be held in the court
house at Johnson City on October "a,
1910, al 10 O'Clock a. M, orimmediate-
ly following the senatorial convention |
10 be held on that day. 1t is further
ordered that the republicans of the sew
eral counties comprising the foterial
district meet at the court house of each
county seat at noon on Saturday, Octo-
Der %, 1910, for the purpose of selecting
delegates to said floterial convention at
Johnson City, each county to have one
delegate for every two hundred votes or
fIact on over one hundred cast for
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-20
ON LONG TRANS
ATLANTIC TRIP
AMERICA" CARRIES CREW
Of Six and Life Boat-Wellnan's
Friends Afraid Hurricane May
Overtake Great Balloonist

New York, Oct. 15.-The airship
America, with Walter Wellman and
his men on board, was making favora-
BILE progress over the Atlantic in a
northeasterly direction at l.45 this af-
ternoon.
This information was contained in a
dispatch received by the Associated
Press at 2 p. m. 1t was dated;
"On board the airship America,
crossing the Atlantic, 1.45 p. M, Oct
Is, and read
"The sea is smooth. We are not
crswding the motor hard. Averaging
about fifteen knots an hour. All going
well. Wellman.n
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-20

The Home correspondent at the
Hampton Branch, of the Phoebus Sen.
tinel, goes after the leader of the cholr
in the Protestant chapel of THAT Home
with big stick in a recent issue OF
that paper. Hear what he says: "Con-
siderable adverse criticism is made
anent the management of the choir in
the Protestant chapel. 1t appears that
all allowance was secured for the pay
ment of four singers at $3.50 per
month each. Any person who knows
anything about church music would
suppose that the four singers would
consist of one soprano, one contralto,
one tenor, and one bass, which would
form a we'll balanced quartette. But
instead of securing such an aggrega-
ton, four women's voices are selected,
two of which are soprano, one contral-
to, and one difficult to specify. There
is neither tenor nor basso in the
lot. AS a church choir such congre-
CATION Is an anamo.y. NO one VINO
knows Mr. Killing, the organist, who
has had much experience with church
music, can believe for one moment that
he could have been guilty of such a
monstrous error in the formation. No
one knows better than himself that he
would make of himself the laughing
stock of every one in the community
who knows the kindergarten princi-
Piles of choir formation. 1t requires no
professional expert to know that this
is a gross violation of fundamental
rule in such matter. A majority of
Sunday-school children of twelve years
would know better"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-20

Any one visiting our hospital here
cannot helpibeing pleasedRat the way
in which it is conducted. An air of
neatness and home comforts pervade
the institution and the untiring atten-
ton paid to the sick is truly gratifying
TO the friends of the inmates, rs well
as the patients themselves. Kind and
attentive nurses, angels of mercy, and
noble hearted women, are ever present
to soothe the pains and sorrows Of the
sufferers with kind words and minis
tering hands.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-20

The members of the Home met with
surprise Thursday morning after
breakfast when the captains gave no.
tiee that the gates were closed and no
one would be allowed out until after
p. m. They stated that there would
be a general inspection. Every man
was ordered to strip his cot and take
mattress, blankets, sheets and pillow
and spread them out in the open.
The trunks, valises, ETC., stored in the
baggage room were also ordered to be
taken out and their contents spread
out for inspection. There were some
queer and odd relics presented to view
The stock of a double-barreled gun,
minus the barrel, an old-timer of the
long ago, when George Of cherry-tree
fame with his brave band of COntinen-
tails padded through the ice foes in
the Delaware, startled the HessianS,
routed them and captured Trenton; old
clothes Of every description, widowed
and wormy and various supposed heir
looms, odd and curious to look upon,
were scattered about and attracted
much attention as we'll as comment.
1t was busy day for the old ''boys,"
but they worked like beavers and inn
personated their different parts in the
one-act comedy drama. They gave a
sigh of relief, however, when the drop
curtain fell.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-20

The following bit of satire is credited
to Southern paper in 1868:
"After the battle of Chickamauga, a
soldier who had been within the en-
emy's lines and escaped, was carried
before Gen. Bragg and questioned in
relation to what he saw. He said the
rout was complete and the enemy in
full retreat when he left. The General
asked him if he knew what retreat
was ? He looked at the General with
surprise, and said: "Nny, General,
havn't been with you in your whole
campaign"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-20
"Two souls with but single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one.n

A committee from the John b. Hood
Camp of Confederate Veterans, inspect
ed the Confederate Home at Austin,
Texas, the past week and reported
to the organization that the Home is
in splendid shape and has never been
as well arranged before. They will
also report that the old Confederates
are better taken care of than they have
ever been since the establishment of
the Home.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-20

Comrade w. l.. Cobb writes of the
Ohio State Home at Sandusky as fol.
lows: ave nave one of the finest
Homes for soldiers and sailors TO be
found in the United States, and gen.
tleman and Christian for our com
mandant. We have visitors here from
all over the United States; also quite
a number from other Homes, both
state and national All seem to he
contented and happy here; plenty to
eat, good clean quarters, very quiet,
but busy place. About 400 enrolled
at present; may be more"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-20

1t is bruited about that a certain
old warrior who has been smitten by
the captivating wiles of a well-sea-
soned maiden, will soon be Hopping in
the matrimonial net, through the ma
chinations of little Dan Cupid, who is
Turing the old lover into the inextrica-
BILE embrace of dashing and gay old
girl, who has been instrumental in
winning his heart by her blandish-
ments and coyness. 1t was only re-
Gently while taking one of his accus-
toned strolls down the pike to John
son City, not far from the confines of
the Home, that he first espied Ewes
fair daughter poised gracefully upon
the veranda of her cottage smiling
sweetly upon the sold soldier" as he
strobe along with unfaltering step, his
eyes riveted upon the object of his
hearts affection. He slackened his
pace Immediately and suddenly came
TO halt, waved his bandanna, which
was acknowledged as signal of his
sNcerity.by gentle wave of her hand.
This is the opening chapter of the
short romance, which will shortly ter
inmate with the nuptials being SOL
emnized in the brides cottage, sur
rounded by Gordon of his admiring
comrades, who will keep vigil and see
that no one escapes "half shot" The
lines in "1ngomar" are appropriate
here:
1.-TWO souls with but single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one.n
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-20

Mel Pierce of + company has been
under the weather the past two weeks.
Although he has not been hospital
patient be has been very weak and
confined to his quarters. Stomach
trouble and a debilitated system are
the serious drawbacks. A slight inn
provement took place yesterday and it
is hoped by his friends that he will
continue to rally until restored to his
former normal condition.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-20

When a veteran is buried in the
Home cemetery neatly inscribed
wooden headboard temporarily marks
his last resting spot-to be replaced
later with a more durable headstone
furnished by the United States through
the war department. This is done once
every quarter.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-20
Wellman's Friends Afraid Hurri
cane Moy Overtake Him.

Atlantic City, N. j., Oct. 10 Word
was received here from the weather bu-
reau at Washington that the West In
dian hurricane is coming up the coast.
An attempt is being made by Well
mans friends TO reach him and warn
him to clear from the track of the
storm
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-20

Barracks No. 2 is undergoing pleas.
ing transformation. The wards are
being thoroughly renovated, defects in
the ceilings and walls repaired and en-
bellished with a new coat of pant.
Sergeant Martein, who was acting as
officer of the day, will please accept the
thanks of The Comet for courtesies
extended TO its representative.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-20
Beneath Notice.

AS to people saying a few unkind
words about us, we must not mind
that any more than the old church
steeple minds the rocks cawing about
it.-Home Chat.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-20

J. ID, Voltz, for 55 years telegraph
operator, died in Elgin, ILL.,, Sept. 30.
From Rome, Ga, he sent the message
to President Lincoln outlining Sher-
mans plan of his march to the sea.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-20

Mountain Branch was never in q
more healthy condition than it is al
the present time.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-20
Hon. VIM. II. Taft for president at the
November election, 1908.
d. J. VAUGHT, Chairm!

T.. J. VAUTHI, ChalTman.
GEO. G. SELLS, Secretary.
The following is the vote allowed the
counties composing the districts: Car
ter IS, Greene 10, Unicoi 4, Johnson II,
IL,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-20

1t is estimated that $50 furloughs
will be issaed after pension day
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
ANOTHER BLOW IS
DEALT LOAN SHARKS
City Attorney Finds That License
Fees Have Not Been Paid.
Sees an Effort to
Evade Law

While in the mood, the city proposes
to take as many raps at the loan
sharks as it can. Last Thursday the
fire commission ordered every employe
in the fire department under the con-
troll of loan shark to file reyoca-
tion of all powers of attorney given to
these usurers within ten days, under
penalty of dismissal and today the
city attorney will present an ordinance
that will help in another direction.
In presenting the ordinance he says:
Section go of the current license
ordinance imposes a license upon
persons, firms and corporations en-
gagged in the business of loaning
money upon assignments of salary,
salary warrants and salary de-
mands. Information has come to
this office that number of per-
sons. are engaged in the business OF
purchasing salary warrants and pay
checks and do not pay a license for
the reason that they do not loan
money but make an outright pur-
chase. 1t would seem that the per-
sons engaged in the latter business
should pay the same license as
those engaged in loaning money.
An additional reason for the amend
ment to the section in question is
that those actually engaged in the
business of Ioaning money on salary
demands may easily evade the or
dinance by making a pretended
purchase.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
CAN FORCE P. {.
TO BUILD BRIDGE
CITY NOT OBLIGED TO PAY ANY
PORTION OF COST
Attorney Hewitt viii Advise Council
Railroad Can Be Compelled to
Erect Viaduct in Mission
Road at Own Expense

If the city desires it can compel the
Pacific Electric railway to construct
an overhead crossing at Rose Hill in
Mission road at its own expense and
without the city participating in the
| cost, is the opinion City Attorney
Hewitt will render to the city coun-
Gil today.
The cost of this bridge, it is esti-
mated, will be more than $S0,000 which
by a plan proposed by the former
council was to have been paid for by
the city and the railway company
jointly. This plan did not meet the
economical ideas of the present MEM
bers of the council, who are under no
political obligations to any corpora
tion, and they asked the city attorney
if it would be necessary for the city
to pay any portion of the expense.
Not only does the city not have to
pay in this case, but in any case when
public safety and convenience re-
quires it the city can compel railroads
to build overhead or underground
crossings. Mr.. Hewitt says:
whatever structures may be neces-
sary for the convenience and safety
of a crossing must BE erected and
maintained by the person or corpora
ton constructing and using the rail-
road. The obligation in such cases
exists independent of any statute. The
| supervision and control over streets
and highways is specially delegated to
the municipality, and such delegation
vests in the city the necessary author
ity to enforce all appropriate regula-
tions sanctioned by the police power
| of the state.
"a most important regulation to be
enforced by the city or by the state
| is the construction and maintenance
| of safe and convenient highways. L
am of the opinion, therefore, that in
any case where the construction of an
| overhead crossing is necessary for the
safe and convenient use by the public
| of a highway across which railroad
is operated the person or corporation
operating the railroad may be required
to construct and maintain an over
head crossing or bridge at its own ex-
pense."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
ONE MURDER TRIAL
BEGUN; ONE ENDED
Second Case Is of Man Charged with
Killing Fellow Lodger-Self De-
fense Will Be Plea offered
by the Defendant

AS one jury was retiring in Judge
Willis court yesterday to deliberate on
q verdict in a murder case the WORK
of selecting twelve other men to try a
man also charged with capital crime
was begun.
The first case is that of Ysidro Sals'
accused of killing Natividad Ogas NO
vember 8, 1909. The jury remained out
until o'clock and returned Verdlct
of manslaughter Judge Wills Will
pronounce sentence Wednesday.
The second case is that in which
James Hurley is charged with kllllng
Louis e. Gallagher October IL, l909,
and probably will go to the jury today.
The trouble between the two men
which resulted in .Gallagher's death
grew out of their association with Mrs.
| A. M. Hester, who lives in the rear OF
| 1913 Maud street. Hurley knew the
woman in childhood days and their
friendship was renewed when he came
to Los Angeles six years ago.
Heister, it is claimed, deserted ms
wife and she and her family of SIX
children were supported by the accused
man. Last fall Gallagher became
lodeer at the Hester home and the
two men quarreled several times. Hur-
lev finally leaving the house. He re-
turned October 13 and again quarreled
with Gallagher. The defense say 1t
will prove that Gallagher attacked
Hurley with a knife and that Hurley
shot in self-defense.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
MORE DISTRICT NURSES ARE
NEEDED FOR POOR PATIENTS
If System Remains Under Present
Conditions Board of Health viii
Request More Money

1t is probable the legislative com
mittee will make report to the coun-
ell today on the long-debated question
of control of district nurses and that
the report will commend the work
done by the nurses under the direction
of the College Settlement association,
will advise against the creation of a
commission to supervise district nurs-
ing and will recommend they be left
under the charge of the settlement as
sociation.
If this report is approved by the
council the board of health will ask
for an appropriation of more money to
allow for the employment of four or
five nurses to care for INDECENT pa
tients. The district nurses, which are
not under the control of the board of
health, are the only ones who do actual
nursing among the poor, and much of
the time of these nures is taken up
in social service work, which is neces-
sary but is not strictly part of their
duties.
There are four school nurses under
the Jurisdiction of the board of health
who do nothing but attend to school
cases. The board also controls one
tuberculosis nurse, whose work is linz
tied to this disease. Other poor pa
tients are said to be deprived of the
services of nurses.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
HELD TO ANSWER CHARGE
OF POISONING MOTHER
coIegrove Youth Accused of Putting
FormaIdehyde in Coffee Held
Under Heavy Bonds

Accused of having placed a quantity
of formaldehyde in the coffee which
his mother prepared for her breakfast,
and which came near causing her
death when she drank the mixture last
week, John Hanuschek, Is years old,
who recently was released on parole
from the states schoolsa at Whittier was
arraigned in Police Judge Chambers
court yesterday afternoon on charge
of assault to murder. and his prelim-
mary examination was set for Thurs
day. He was unable to furnish $4,000
bail and was sent back to jail.
The lad was released at the solicita-
ton OF his mother and left the school
at Whittier to go to his home at Cole
grove and assist in the management
of the dairy conducted by his wild
owed mother. He worked about the
place in an earnest manner for short
time and then, when she refused to
advance him the money he demanded,
it is charged that he placed solution
of formaldehyde in her coffee. Mrs.
Hanuscheck saved her own life by
hurrying to the home of a physician,
who removed the poison from her sys-
TEN after heroic treatment.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
FORGERY CHARGE
IN CASE AT COURT
DISTRICT ATTORNEY BEGINS
AN INVESTIGATION
Pasadena Lawyers Declare That Mo-
tlce of Trial Returned to
Judge Was Fraudu-
lently Signed

Whether or not some person sought
to hoodwink Judge Moss of the SUI
perior court in order to obtain favor
able judgment is a matter that was
submitted to the district attorneys Of
flee yesterday for an investigation that
may result in the fling of disharment
proceedings or a complaint charging
forgery. The allegation is that some
body forged the name of Simpson,
Moody & Simpson law firm of Pasa-
dena, to a notice of trial
The case in which this alleged wrong
full act was committed was that of
Gustav Bercander against John #.
Baxter and wife to recover $500 on ac-
count of personal services. When the
case came up for trial in Judge Moss
court December 81 neither the defen-
dants nor their attorneys, the Pasadena
firm, were in court, and Judge Moss,
examining. the papers, said he could
find no record that notice of the trial
had been served. He was assured by
A. J. Allen, attorney for Bercander,
that the notice had been served, and
on this assurance the testimony of the
plaintiff was taken and the case was
submitted. Three days later the rec
ords were completed by the filing of
the notice, bearing the acknowledg-
lnent of Simpson, Moody & Simpson
Last Friday Attorney Elmer Moody
of the Pasadena firm learned the case
had been submitted. He protested to
Judge Moss that his firm had received
no notice of the trial, and when he
was shown the notice of trial declared
it to be a forgery. Judge Moss imme-
diately referred the matter to the dis
trict attorneys office and an invest1 ga
ton was begun by Deputy John North.
On request of the district attorney all
the records in the case have, been
placed under lock and key by County
Clerk Keyes in order that the inyesti-
CATION may not be interfered with.
A. J. Allen. who had charge of Ber-
cander's suit, stated yesterday that
everything In connection with the case
WAS REGULAR SO far as he know.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
MERCHANT FOUND GUILTY
OF SELLING ANCIENT EGGS
C. L. Perry Represented Product as
Fresh from the East, and
Arrests Followed

For selling stale storage eggs under
the representation that they were fresh
eastern eggs, C. L. Perry, a produce
merchant, was fined $25 by Police Judge
Frederickson yesterday on a charge Of
violating the pure food ordinance.
John McClintock- of the Main Market
and Produce company, charged with
similar offense, was discharged from
custody when Perry told his story.
According to the testimony of the
witnesses McClintock purchased from
Perry eggs which the latter declared
were fresh eastern product. The seller
Of the eggs would not guarantee them.
The eggs were examined by pure
food inspector, who pronounced them
storage eggs and took McClintocls into
custody. When the latter explained
where he had purchased them the ar
rest of Perry followed.
S. G. Davis, a merchant at 2102 North
Broadway, charged with similar vio-
lation, entered a pla of not guilty and
his trial was set for March TO-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
PURITAS
The Wholesome Drinking Water

What do you want when it is a
question of drinking water? You want
PURE water. You don't want mineral
waters, nor "spring" waters, with their
many impurities. You want just
water-pure and undefled. And it
isn't at all difficult to get PURE water
here in Los Angeles. Just order
demijohn of Puritas.
Puritas Distilled Water is absolute-
ly pure. It's the plain, simple, spark
ling drinking water you want when
you are thirsty.
It's a product of the most careful
system that science and long practical
experience can devise We distill it
twice. We aerate it with pure ozone.
We bottle it in clean glass demijehns
in such a careful way that it reaches
you with all its wholesome purity in
tact.
If you are not already a Puritas
user-and there are thousands in Los
Angeles-order a demijohn of the pure
water now. 1t will beuefit your health,
besides giving you thorough satisfac-
ton. gallons 40c. Just telephone us
Home 10053, Sunset Main S191.
Prompt delivery. Los Angeles Ice &c
Cold Storage Company.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
NO POOL ROOMS IN
HOLLYWOOD, SAYS MAYOR
Effort to obtain License in Newly Ac-
quired Section Is Killed by
Petition

HOLLYWOOD will never be bothered
with pool and billiard rooms; Tha'
policy was definitely settled by the
police commission last night when II
refused a permit for pool room TO
David e. Ready, 116 Cahuenga avenue
Hollywood.
This is the first apphcatloh Oh tlle
kind for Hollywood that has ever
been made to the police commission,
and it was met by a protest signed by
lilo men and women. The protest
was presented by A. z. Taft. Mr.. Tart
said Hollywood never had had pool
room and did not want one. and that
one of the promises made by Los An
Geles before consolidation was that
such things would not be thrust on IL:
awe hope we may never have them,
said Mr.. Taft.
And you never VIII, SAID the
maVor firmly.