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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-12-12
To J. H. Bruner
State of Tennessee, Washington County,
Circuit Court Clerks Office.

State of Tennessee, Washington County,
Circuit Court Clerks Office.
To j. II. Bruner non-residence.
As the owner of the following described
property, to wit: lots II and 10 block
20 Cargegie 3rd Ave, III johnson City,
IAeffnrssGG. You are hereby notified
that unless you appear at my Office in
the Courthouse in the town of johnson
City, Tennessee, on or before the 18th
day January, 1913 and pay the sum
OF S. ", State, County, and all other
taxes assessed against said lands, to-
gether with all interest, penalties, and
costs incurred, including this notice or
publication, as now provided by law
your right to redeem shall be forever
barred, and deed to the same will be
executed by me to E. C. MITCHELL the
purchaser of said lands.
Witness my hand at office, on this
18th day of Nov. 1912.
j. L.. HILBERT
Circuit Court Clerk.
S0t4 BY GEO. N. BARNES.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-12-12
Cats Scratch a Table Leg to Pieces

Cats Scratch a Table Leg to Pieces
A table has been in the possession
Of Dulwich. England, family for over
eighty years, and during this time the
various cats they have possessed have
scratched one leg, and one leg only,
till at last they so wore 1t away that
1t became useless and had to be re-
placed with new leg. The old leg is
still in existence and kept as curl
osity.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-12-12
To Marion Wilson and Alb.
Hilton.
BEFORE P. Q. Miller. Justice of the
Peace for Washington county.
w. /. Hart
VS..
Marion Wilson and Alb Hilton.
Marion Wilson and Alb Hilton.

In this case, it appearing b. affidavit
that the defendants, Marion Wilson and
Alb Hilton, are indebted to the plaintiff,
and are non-reSidents of the state, that
they have removed themselves from the
state and county privately and so that
the ordinary process of law can not be
served on them, and that they are alb
Sconding, and an original attachment
having been levied on their property, it
is therefore ordered that publication be
made in The Comet, a newspaper pub
liShed in the city of johnson City, for
four successive weeks, commanding the
said Marion Wilson and Alb Hilton to
appear before me, or some other acting
justice of the peace, at my Office in the
city of Johnson City, Tenn, on the 4th
day of January, 1913, at 10 o'clock a.m., ,
and make defense 10 said suit against
them, or it viii be proceeded with ex
parte. This the Sd day of December,
1912. p. @. MILLER,
Justice of the Peace for said county.
Geo. c. Sells, atty 14S4
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-12-12
City Transfer Go.
Out-of-the-Way German inns.

Germany probably holds the record
for out-of-the-way inn names. Berlin
alone can boast the Angry Louise"
the Comfortable Lamb" the Cold
Frog" the Dirty Parlor," the Bloody
Bones" the Boxers Den," the -Four
Hundred Weight Man" and the "Mu-
steal Cats" whilst a suburban land
lord, whose house stands near GENE
terry and is a popular "pull up" for
mourners, has dubbed it, very appro-
priately, the Last Tear"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-12-12
Profitable Interchange.

In return for the white pine, the
Douglas fir and the black walnut, Eu.
rope has given North America the
Norway spruce and maple and the
Scotch and Austrian pine.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-12-12
To Earnest Ford
In Chancery Court. johnson City, Tenn.
W. NJ. Ford, ct all
VS..

w. NJ. Ford, ct al.
VS..
Robert Almany, ct al.
In this cause it appearing from the
bill, which is sworn to, that Earnest
Ford, one Of defendants, is a non-resi-
dent of the state of Tennessee, he is
therefore, hereby required to appear, on
or before the first Monday of January
next. before the Clerk and Master of said
Court, at his Office in Johnson City, and
make defense to the bill filed against
him in said Court by W. M. Eord, ct al
or otherwise the bill will be taken for
confessed
1t is further ordered chat this notice
be published for four consecutive weeks
in The Comet, a newspaper published In
johnson City, Tennessee.
This November 81, 1912.
]. w. CASS, Clerk and Master
Barnes & Chase, Solicitors.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-12-12
City Transfer Co.

Equipped tor all kinds of
heavy and light hauling.
Goods carefully handled at
reasonable prices. Trunks
called for and delivered with
in half mile of station at IS
and IS cents.
Phone 1876 for Prompt Service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14

be able 10 get Trough, who has not yet acquired big league fielding ability. How ever, the roly poly manager said the other night that Kent would probably be Kept by Brooklyn all through 1912 cn account of being a good man, and as Brooklyn has little flnging material.
 After Cincinnati, the Detroit Tigers, under 'Hughie" Jennings, will go up against the Barons on April 1 and 2. The full Detroit first team will be seen in action, together with the notable Ty Cobb The exhibition games will wind up on April 8, when the Barons will play the Cleveland American second team This will be just three days be fore the Southern league season opens mp and then the fans will see the sure nuf' article.
 Manager Molesworth Is not worrying because he feels that he will have good team next season, and he is pleased be- cause he feels that he is fin" with the majors and can secure other players if the recuts do not come up to eXpecta- tions. He is sure that he will have the fastest outfield that ever trotted upon a Southern diamond. He has four tried and true outfielders to pick the trio from -Mowrey, Mcbride. Messenger and John ston. He is holding Mcbride In case Mowrey does not go well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
CITY LEAGUE

In very exciting and fast game last night the high school team defeated the Woodlawn quintet by the score of 26 to 12, while the Y. NJ. C. A. Seniors romped on the Terminal five by the score of 6i to 19 in a very one sided fight The teams are members of the City league. which Is being lead by the Y. M. c. A. Seniors.
 In the game with the Woodlawn five the Highs had an easy time in defeat- ing them while the '. NJ. (. A. Seniors ran away from their rivals. Hood and Strange played star game for the high school, whiel the work of the guards Jones. Gillem and Smith, was of the stellar variety. Film and Byers played good game for the Woodlawn aggregation.
 The Y. M. C. A. Seniors played very swift game and ran away with the Ter minal team. Brooks and Tom Estes played well for the Seniors but all of the members of the five put up an eX cellent article of ball Blackburn played d good game for the Terminal club.
 The standing of the league is:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
REAL BASEBALL WILL SOON
 PLAYED AT LOCKWOOD AGAIN

It will not be long before the Birming- ham 1912 baseball team will be seen in a real match game. President fSaugh has arranged quite a neat schedule with the big leaguers for exhibition games. The Chicago Cubs, the New York Americans the Cincinnati Nationals the New York Giants, the Detroit Tigers and the Cleve- land Americans have signed up forsprac- tice games while the Barons may make arrangements with the Philadelphia Ma tionals for game or two.
 The Barons have been ordered to report on March 12 They will have but a very short time to get into condition for the Chicago Cubs will play the squad a series of two games. the first being played on March 21, just nine days after the day set for reporting.
 Following the Chicago Cubs, the New York Americans come here for game on March 23. After the Yankees have left the Cincinnati Nationals under the new manager, Hank O'Day, will contest with the Molesworth aggregation, on March 25 and 26. The Cincinnati team will train at Columbus, Ga, reporting for practice late in February. It is thought that the new manager will turn over Trough to the Barons then, or earlier. Molesworth thinks that he VIII
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
FIRST BASEBALL PRACTICE
 AT UNIVERSITY YESTERDAY

University February Special )-The first call for baseball practice was issued yesterday by Coach Graves. Only those who intended to try for battery positions were called out About 15 or 20 men. the majority of whom were pitchers, an swered the call The practice consisted merely of slight work out for the hill artists, and anything like speed or curves was forbidden.
 Taken on the whole there were a pret- ty likely bunch of candidates out warm ing up. Some of the most encouraging looking among the beavers were II. Van degraaff, McNiel, Stevenson and Oldshue There are still some who have not re- ported yet and these are expected to add 10 the looks of things considerably With this bunch to pick from and Greer who was one of the mainstays of last years team, the Crimson team should come out better in the pitching line than everyone has expected
 Among the catchers Harsh, A Vande-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
FIELD TRIALS THIS
 YEAR DECEMBER 9

Montgomery. February Especial John II. Wallace, Jr, state game and fish commissioner, and secretary of the Southern Field Trials club, is sending out letters announcing that the club claims the week beginning Monday. De- ceTnber 9, as the date for it's 1912 field trials. In his letter to members of the Southern Field Trials club Mr. Wallace states that he believes the events this year will be among the most successful of their kind held on the American con tinent.
 The trials will be held at Letohatchie, about b miles from Montgomery, where game is declared to be more abundant than at any other place in the state. IL is announced that the club will continue to offer si5o each in the derby and all age stakes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
MORSE SA|LSFOR
 GERMANY TODAY Banker and Ex-COnvict Will Take Treatment Abroad

New York, February 1S.-Charles w. Morse, the bank wrecker. whose fifteer year sentence in the federal prison al Atlanta was recently commuted on ac- count of illness boarded the Hamburg American line steamer Kaiserin Augustir Victoria tonight to sail at 10 o'clock to- morrow morning for Europe He will take the bath treatment at Bad Neu- helm, in Germany.
 After spending less than a week in New York, complaining of annoyances from newspaper representatives, the invalid cX- convict outwitted newspaper men for several hours tonight. He and his Wlie, son and physician. drove away from the Morse apartments in a taxicab during the .evening. taking four large trunks with them It was said al the apartments that Mir. Morse had intimated he w-s going to Atlantic City, but within a few hours it was learned that MT. and Mrs Morse were aboard the Kaiserin Augus- tin Victoria having lodged reporters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
RIFLE LEAGUE

Tonight the Birmingham Rifle team of the Birmingham Athletic club will shoot against the Portland, Ne, rifle team. The match will be exceedingly close, if the opinion of the captain, Ed Anderson. comes true as the Portanders shot .e72 at the last shoot. while the Athletics shot .97o. To pick up over points is very im- probable. as the teams score Is usually about the same.
 Anderson. Lucien Brown. Thomson. Frank Finn, B. NJ Starnes and Bob Marbry will be the men who will shoot. Five out of that number will count in the score The members have been prac- tcng very hard for this match, as it will probably mean that they will hold fourth place in the league. The league season will close within two weeks
 The league standing is:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
Mrs. Zapata in Custody

Cuernavaca, February 13.-Mrs Emil iano Zapata, wife of the chief of The southern rebels, her son and her mother and two brothers were brought here O. oay from Ayala by order of General Juvenico Robles, federal commander. He mas made no announcement of any char acter against them.
 determined apparently to prevent the movement of troop trains between here and points in the state of Guerrero, fol- lowers Of Jesus Salgado today blew cut steel Niaduct over the 1guala canon, 8 reverse curve bridge. seven miles nortl of lguala. The viaduct was more than 40 feet long and 100 feet high. The rebels also destroyed the telegraph instruments at NaranJo station, three miles from Iguala.
 One train was marooned between Bai- gas and Iguala. General Robles left here this afternoon on a special train for inc south with a force of infantry and artiI- lery. An ambulance corps also accom- panied him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
EXPECT PREMIER
 ASQUITH 10 RETIRE
Sir Edward Grey Is Ex- pected to Succeed
 Him

London, February 13,-Among members of the house of commons here for the reopenng of parliament tomorrow the rumored retirement of Herbert H. As quith from the premiership was today much surprise would be caused if the premier in a short time relinquished his office and accepted a peerage It is pointed out that while he has not held the position of premier very long as com pared with some of his predecessors his tenure has been marked by the greatest political agitation.
 During the last few years MT. As quith has aged pereeptibly. Besides the expense of holding the position of pre- mier is extremely great and MT. Asquith has large family.
 Even among members who have taken part in the campaign against Sir Edward Grey, 1t Is agreed that their opposition was to a great extent due to their de- sire to prevent him becoming the pre- mier because they are against his for eign policy. It is even suggested that the formation of the Persian committee which recently received w. Morgan Shus- ter, the ex-treasurer general of Persia,
 
 of the committeeman were pronounced supporters of David Lloyd-George.
 Joseph Martin, liberal member of par liament for the east St. Pancras division oi London, who formerly was prominent in Canadian politics and now is one of the leaders of the extreme radical wing in the commons, said in an interview to- day that there was no doubt that the ma Q jority of members of the house of com mons would view with keen disappont- ment the elevation of Sir Edward Grey to the premiership. Mr. Martin was of opin- ion that majority of the liberal mem- bers favor Lloyd-George.
 Tt must be remembered that politics here are entirely different from politics in the United States and Canada" MT. Martin continued. ''rhere the party would be consulted before the appointment of a premier, and if he were unpopular d big row would be raised. Here the gov ernment does things without consulting it's supporters, and even if an unpopular man were to be made premier the party would think long before upsetting the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14

sraaT and Wells, perhaps. look the best. The two former were about neck and neck last year for the position of second catcher. Their fight this year will be for first place, but if they don't both show a lot of class they will have a hard time keeping ahead of Wells, likely look : ing youngster from Ensley High school.
 The fielders will probably be called out tomorrow if the weather permits The fans are not entertaining very much anx- tety about this end of the team for. be- sides six men who have won their letter on the diamond, there is host of new material from which to pick men to fill the vacancies. One strong addition 10 the team this year will be Palmer She'd ecor, who played first base on the team two years ago. and won big reputation as a wielder of the willow The other old men are Captain McDowel Gosa. Peebles, Courtney and Moody. Among the new men, those who look the best are Joplin, McCann. krebs and Long shore. Of course, there are a host of others, but these seem to be the ones of whom the most is expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
TO COMPLETE ARRANGEMENTS
 MASS MEETING TONIGHT

A mass meeting is called by the Busi- ness Mems league inviting all the busi- ness interests of the city to meet to- night at 8 o'clock at the club rooms in the Chamber of Commerce building The purpose of the meeting is to secure the cooperation of the people of the town in furnishing the big aviation automobile motorcycle meet that will be given in the city about the latter part of March.
 Ihls Is expected to be the greatest event of its kind ever attempted in the south, and will include aviation, auto mobile and motorcycle races. Eight of the most daring aviators in the country have been engaged for this event, who will make passenger carrying flights daily
 The feature of the meet will be a daring cross country race between three aeroplanes and a special railroad train. racing from Montgomery to Bir- min ngham. In order to attract the best there Is on the market substantial monetary and other prizes will be of fered for the aviation races, the auto mobile show and the motorcycle tour naments. at which the best riders in the country will participate
 The meet will undoubtedly be the greatest event of its kind ever attempt ed in this section of the country and will doubtless attract many thousands of out of town visitors to the city. It was suggested yesterday that the meet would not only bring thousands of vis- itors from Alamaba but that the coun- try at large would be interested in a meeting of such magnitude as the one proposed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
B. R.,L. S P. CO.'S CASE COMPROMISED Attorneys for State and Corporation Fix Tax
 Assessments


 The controversy ebetween the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power company and the state or Alabama in reference to tax assessments was satis- f,ctorily adjusted in the first division of the city court of Birmingham, Judge Nesmith presiding, by an agreement en- tered into by Attorney Hugh Morrow, representing the street car company. and Col. Jesse F. Stallings, representing the state.
 By the terms of the agreement the assessment of the company was fixed for period of two years. that is the years of 1911 and 1912. The assessment was fixed at s7 100000, which is an in crease of s1. f5o.0oo over the assessment for 1910.
 The agreement was made between the attorneys for the company and the state and no hearing was had by Judge Nesmith on the merits of the contro- very, It is understood that all the costs accruing from the litigation, which will amount to about 5000. will be paid by the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
 AMERICAN LEAGUE MAGNATES MEET

Chicago, February 13-Team owners and managers of the American Base bali league began to arrive heretonight for the annual schedule meeting. set Tor tomorrow. Interest centers in the possibility of some big trades. Foremost ol these IS tho case of George StovaII, former manager of the Cleveland team. II has been said throughout the winter that as Harry Davis probably will play hrst base for the team next year, Sto- vail is for sale Jimmy Callahan man aged of the Chicago Americans, is one of the bidders for Stovall and several other managers want him.
 St. Louis is known to be in the mar ket for good catcher and, as Robert S. Hedges expressed it tonight. any kind of player l can get Clark Griffith of tho Washington team has been here two days looking for a pitcher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14

Every make of aeroplane, automobile and motorcycle will be on exhibition, and a record breaking contest in all these lines Is to be attempted. Races between the air machine and the per lection of the auto motorcycle will be held daily and the people will be given a series of "thrillers" such as has never been dreamed of by the people of the south.
 The Business Mems league is be- hind this movement. which insures it's success, and they have cordially invited every person interested to attend the meeting that will be held tonight. The following letter has been sent out by the leag que, which is self-ex planatory:
 You are invited to attend special meeting of the Business Mems league at rooms 21S, 219 22o Chamber of Com merce building. this city. at D. m., to- morrow, Wednesday. February fl. The object of this meeting is to decide on arrangements to be made regarding the aviation meet. automobile show and races to be held here the week of March 25. The league has very attractive proposition made it on this subject. Ii Is belieevd that this attraction, with the low rates that can be secured, will be great trade bringer for our city, and it is hoped that every member of the league will attend the meeting. With out this encoura cement the league can not hope to make the arrangements necessary.
 Each member Is requested to either
 
 to attend this meeting. whether they be members of the league or not. Very truly yours,
 .F. P. CHAFFEE, Secretary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
BELIEVE US WHEN WE SAY
 THIS IS SOME COURT-YES

Midland, Tex. February 13.-Recall- ing the days of Roy Bean, the famous justice of the peace, who number of years ago was known as 'all the law
 west of the Pecos," Judge J. II. Knoles of the commissioners court here today laid aside his official dignity long enough to hold fstic battle. During the session Judge Knoles, presiding, made an assertion regarding a previous ruling of the court. 1nasmuch as the commissioners court is a county tri- bunal of considerable importance, com ments on it's ruling are not to be lightly made, even by the presiding justice. So
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
KENTUCKY SOLONS INDORSE
 SOUTHERN CANDIDATES

Frankfort, Ky, February 13.-"It is the sense of this house that in the flu ture fin the selection of a candidate for President of the United States the qualiica tions of any prospective candi- date should not be prejudiced or ignored because he is a citizen of southern state of the union.'
 This Is the conclusion of a resolution adopted this afternoon by the Kentucky house of representatives. It follows tn Q recital that "the last presidents of the United states from the south were James K. Polk, in 1S44 and Zachary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
Diamond Stolen

Mrs. F. E. King. 1716 Seventh avenue. north, last night reported to the police that someone entered her home yester- day and stole s51 and small diamond, which was pried from a loclSet. Mrs. King states that she has no idea who entered the house. it being done while she was away from home. Twenty-six dollars of the money was in small change in savings bank, two sf0 gold pieces and a s5 gold piece. The case was assigned Detectives Nation and Gray, who are working on It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
COURT VACANCY
 OCCUPIES TAFT

Washington, February Reconsideration of an appointment to the vacancy on the supreme court bench occupied much of MT. Tafts attention today, and tonight 1t was said the President had reached nc decision. Kansans interested In United States Circuit Judge William C. Hook communicated with the White House and a delegation of Pennsylvania lawyers had a long conference with MT. Taft al which they urged the appointment of United States Circuit Judge Burlington of Pittsburg. Friends of Secretary Nagel would not admit tonight that the Presi- dent had eliminated him from consldera- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
ADOPT NATIONAL LEAGUE SCHEDULE Season Will Be Three Days Shorter Than Last
 Season

New York, February 13.-The Ma tional league baseball schedule for 19l , was adopted and made public at the meeting of the league club owners here tonight. The schedule provides for 154 games, as usual, but the season will be three days shorter than last year, be- ginning one day earlier and closing four days earlier. The season will open April II, New York al Brooklyn. Phil adelphia at Boston, Pittsburg at St. Louis and Chicago at Cincinnati. The season closes october 8. Mrs. II. R. Britton, the only woman baseball owner in the big leagues, represented the St. Louis club.