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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-19
The Star. Sunday Want Ad sec,ion

As with weekday classified ADVERTISING so from
its very beginning The Sunday Star has been a popu-
lar want ad medium.
The great increases made and being made in this
direction have been almost surprising The follow
Ing nsures show the number of columns of classified
advertising in The Sunday Star by months of March
for various years
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The Stars Part in the DEVELOPMENT


The Evening Star. almost from its inception, has
been directly identified with want ad progress.
has always held the position of Washingtons CLASH
Ned medium. The present situation is unique.
hardly another city of size where want advertising
is developed is the supremacy Of one paper de-
paid classified advertising than all other Washington
newspapers combined, but three times as it's
nearest competitor.
The growth of Star want advertising is striking
and Is mute though a1l-convncing evidence Of its
substantial and superior value
The following fgures-the number columns of
classified advertising for the months of March for
various years up to 1S12-are interesting:
Total Daily
month.
March, 1901. ......... h35.5s 3O.50
1905. 76A02 24.6s
1912. ........ 04S.7s
century ago, there found numberless interesting
little notices appearing then still ssifed
want ad columns. The following s q representative
sample-actual reproduction from issue Of The Star
April IA. 1900
A5A fs s. ,u Mts Nd ,ss::1s.:
s s.:
Is: "a
nREs7 Ia t ea =; 10 1 ri hum me- s e: hon:
q: e: Ss IS isl bS.! .ass:i r.
The progress Of things in general as we'll as
advertising is depicted in this representative
ad appearing in today's issue
FOR sALE-ALL HORSES IN OUR olst AND
stable beginning Monday morning,
until sold: ceiling account of purchase Of
mobile truck equipment:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-19

MATIKESS MAkIN0.s
HAIR AND FELT MATTRESSES RENOVATED
and remade. -: all work By experts and guar.
anteed Arst class. CAPITOL BEDDING CO.,
l123 7th NV: phone N. 62o.
ELEVEN YEARS OF HONEST MATTRESS MAX.
ing to orr credit Mattresses carefully reno
waited and all grades Of new bedding at manu-.
faeturers' prices; Roiseless safety cribs. $500,
$3.50 and $3.50. l.. I. JONES. 6S3 II st. ~.
Telephone u. 2O91.
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WE INSTALL. AND REPAIR GAS HOT-WATER
heaters and remodel bathrooms with STAND
ard" sanitary fixtures: lowest possible prices,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-19
O. ]. DE MOLL & CO.'S
CLEARANCE SALE OF
UPRIGHT PIANOS
A,r 81 TDrIsICES DDVEEC

Fully $50 high-grade Upright Pianos
were taken in trade during our recent
Player-Piano Club. These instruments are
OF the worlds leading makes. and each
instrument is in perfect condition must
caliy and otherwise. They are offered
now at the smallest prices ever quoted on
high-grade Pianos. Easy terms OF pay
mPnt will he arranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-19

With average increase during March. 1912.
1911 of about six columns a Sunday and the
present constantly increasing volume. a separate
Want Ad Section became necessary to accommodate
properly and to display to the best advantage the
greater volume of want ads now being printed. 1t
also inaugurated in order to take care of the
still greater volume presaged by the present rate of
development.
BY 10 O'CLOCK SATURDAY NIGHT
To insure proper insertion and classification adj
vertisements for this section must be in The Star
Office by 10 o'clock Saturday night.
While the Sunday Want Ad Section has become q
strong feature and most popular
papers in other cities it is departure in Wash
ington. 1t s another instance of The Stars and
progress in want advertising, started and substan-
TALLY continued since sixty years ago.
Just The Star has grown from q four page
six column paper to, its present size and from
circulation Of hundreds to Of $4,000, has its
want classified advertising also blazed the way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-19
PIANO TUNING AND REPAIRING.

PIANO TUNING. q 80; POLISHING, 81 so. ALL
0ayer-piino and organ work guaranteed. II.
268, drop postal to aERNAN'4 PLAYE1p
PLANO SHOP. 1420 Pa. ave. nv.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
HOW STANDARD TIME
IS DISTRIBUTED

Few people understand how time i,
accurately obtained aud distributed
Throughout the country,
Every clear night the astronomer,
at the United States observatory Wash.
ington, ID. e., observe the transit OF
certain stars which are due TO cross the
meridian at known time. The exact
instant of their transit is recorded ell.
ectrlcally by means of a chronograph,
which also records the seconds from a
sldereal clock. The differences be.
tween the time of the sidereal clock
and the time the stars cross shows the
error of the clock.
The time signals sent out each day
are wholly automatic, and consist of a
series of short marks produced on an
open telegraphic circuit by the beats
of transmitting clock locatedIin the
observatory. The wires of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company are
used for the dissemination of these sig
nails at noon (75th meridian) each day,
for an interval of three and five min
utes Immediately preceding and end
ing exactly at noon.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
BIDS WANTED, HIGH
SCHOOL BUILDING.

Sealed bids will be received by the
building committee of the city council
of the city of Johnson City, Tenn, fol
the erection of high school building
of fire-proff construction according to
plans and specifications as drawn by
Bauman Brothers, knoxville, Tenn
essee, until noon of December, 10Th,
1912. Plans and specifications can be
seen either in the office of the archi.
tects or in the office of the board of
education at Johnson City, Tennessee.
The bids may specify the contract
price to be paid either in cash or in
bonds as per advertisement in the
election notice. A certified chech to
the amount of five per cent of the
amount of bid must accompany each
bid, All bids must be addressed TO
the chairman of the building COM
mittee, j. HI. Pierce, III Spring Street,
johnson City, Tennessee. The COM
mittee reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
J. Fl. PIERCE,
FRANK TAYLOR,
G. E. BURCHFIELD,
o2-2t Committee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
BITTER AGAINST
SELLS. ELECTION
ON ENTANGL|NG ALLIANCE
With Hooper People-Accepts Job
With No Obligation to Cease
Fighting Hooper and Sells

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 28. DR.. z. d.
Massey, who has accepted the posi-
tion of prison physician at the mair
prison has announced his purpose tc
contest the election of Sam r. Sells tc
congress from the First Tennessee dis.
trict, despite the fact hat he has be.
come member of Hooper's official
family and thus tied up with the peo.
pie who are responsible for his defeat
and the count out, If it develops, as
has been charged, that The election in
that district was not honest.
His statement tonight on the sub
ject is in the nature of defiance to
the Hooper-Sandtrs RS people. He said
II will vigorously contest the elec-
tion OF Sam II. Sells in the First dis
trict. My lawyer is preparing the
papers for me. would not accept any
position Gnder any man that would
deprive me of the privilege of contest
ing that election"
The doctor asserts that he accepted
the position of prison physician with
out any entangling alliances. If such
Is the case he has put one over on the
governor and his advisers, because it
was openly talked here that the placr
ut the prison was offered him for the
purpose of winning to the Lea-repub-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
MAJOR HACKER
VISITS FATHER

Major T. B. Hacker, who has beer
in the army service of the federal gov
eminent for the past eighteen years
was in Johnson City Wednesday. Fol
two years Major Hacker has beer
stationed in Boston, and has now been
transferred to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga,
where he will hold the position ol
quartermaster. Major Hacker is q
son of Judge Newton Hacker, of Jones
boro, and native of East Tennessee.
He was recently promoted from cap
tain to major.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
HOOKWORM SPECIALIST
FINDS NUMEROUS CASES

DR. It. B. Yancy the hookworm
specialists, spent Monday forenoon in
inspecting The children of Martha Will
der school. In this school has been en-.
rolled about 400 pupils. DR.. Yancy
found among his number more than
fifty children who were suffering from
the hookworm malady.
l. lst week Dr. Yancy inspected the
children of West Side and Columbus
Powell school. A greater percent OF
the children at West Side and Column
bus Powell schools are suffering from
hookworm than at Martha Wilder.
A great many children from the fac
tory districts, and from "Potlicker" at
tend these schools.
DR.. Yancy stated that filth was one
of the sources from which hookworms
originate.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
A TEXAS WONDER.

THE TEXAS WONDER CURES KIDNEY
AND BLADDER TROUBLES S, removing gray
ell, cures diabetes, weaI and lame back
rheumatism and all Irregularities Of the
kidneys and bladder in both men and
women. Regulates bladder troubles in
children. II not sold by your druggist.
will be sent by mail on receipt of 81. One
small bottle is two months treatment.
and seldom fails to perfect cure. send
for testimonials from TEXAS and other
states. DR.. E. w. Hal 1926 Oliver st.
St Louis, Mo. Sold by druggists. C21-
advertisement.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
TWO OFFICERS WOUNDED
TN FREE-FOR-ALL FIGHT

Jonesboro, Nov. pa free-lor-all
fight occurred Thursday night at the
home of Constable John Bayles two
miles north of this place, that resulted
in broken arm for Bayles- and Sc
we're cash cut in the side of the head of
Deputy Sheriff Sam Howard. Ac-
counts of the difficulty differ, as told
by different participants. 1t is claimed
that Blaine Howard, Okie MUIR and
another boy went to Bayles home un-
der the influence of liquor; that after
some words Sam Howard went for the
purpose of getting his brother to leave.
From this time the claims conflict.
Howard claims that Bayles went out
into the road and attack him with
an axe and that he was struck from
the rear by Bayles, Bayles claims
that he was attacked by the Howards
and reireated under his house before
using the axe. However this may be,
both the constable and the deputy
sheriff of this district are seriously hurt
and there is much feeling between the
two families Futher trouble is ex
pected. An old feud existed between
these families. WarT,nis have been
taken out by each charging murdernus
assault to the other. Their trials will
be heard next Monday. Many shots
were fred in the melee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
FARMERS MEETING
IS TO BE HELD.

The farmers of this vicinity anC
others interested in the development
of the agricultural industries in ou
section are to meet in this city on Sat
urday, Dec. T., at 10 a m., for purpose
of organizing better Farming Club
under the auspices of The Department
of Farm Improvement Work of tht
Southern company,
The Southern is interested in i'm
proveiDg the agriculture along its rail.
road. The company has in its en-
pIoyment corps of trained farmers
who are to give their entire time to
the farmers without cost These men
show by actual field demonstrations
the volue of thorough preparation of
the seed bed and of shallow culdva-
tion. They cooperate with the farmer
in conducting any experiment that he
may wish to carry on. They are in a
position to give expert advice about
the use of lime and fertilizers, crops
for green manuring, barnyard manure
seed selection, rotation, feeding, caring
for oTchards-in fact, anything which
pertains to better agriculture. How
to get larger yields at less cost is the
main object.
Mr.. S. A. Miller, our local agent, is
especially qualified for this work, hav-
ing had the advantage of course at
the Mississippi A. ana NJ, college, uni
versity. He is experienced in both
Northern and Southern methods and
by combining the two with his super
lor training he promises 10 make us a
valuable man.
Prof. Sowder, of the East Tenness ee
Normal School, agricultural depart
will meet with us and cooperate in
every way possible.
With the assistance of these two
men we hope TO establish in connec-
tion NTH the Farmers Exchange, a
club which will meet every first and
third Saturday of each month to dis
cuss some agricultural problem or to
listen to competent speaker, one of
which can be had for most occasions.
AT the first meeting, MI Miller, is
going to tell us how the Southern can
help us. Prof. Sowder will give us
talk ON better farming, and one OF our
citizens will tell us what we can
achieve through united efforts and CO.
operation.
After we have organized, Messrs. T.
0. Plunkett, and w. ID. Clay ton, man
ayers OF the Southern Railway inn
provement work, will attend . num-
Der of our meetings. Members of the |
station and if the federal
of agriculture will also be
with us and lend us any assistance
that we may ask for
Every body out. Let us make use of
this opportunity. Let US make East
T.nnessee the Gorden Spot of the
world. Come and bring your neigh |
Dor. 1t is up to you. Talk it up.
Watch the Comet for place of meet
ing.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28

| lican combine the moose members OF
the legislature, who had been Massey S
supporters, and who it was thought
would be willing to follow him in state
politics during the coming session. II
the doctor has taken the prison job
without obligating about a half-dozen
members who were supposed to be at
his beck and call, the fusion alliance
will feel the effect of a good organizer
in the midst of the administration who
is out of sympathy with the governor
and most of his henchmen.
The expectation now is that tnele
will result a big fuss among the ad-
ministration people, and that DR.. Mas
sey will be the organizer of forces with
in the family preliminary TO revolt.
Gov. Hooper was openly Sells sup
porter during the campaign, and all OF
his friends in the first district, except
ing such as had been deceived by an
apparent support of Hooper by Mas
sey, were likewise for Sells. These
people so managed things at the cleo
tion that Massey had no representa-
tion in the polling places excepting
such persons as were placed there as
mere solicitors for votes in behalf of
Massey. There is said to be abundant
evidence that the. .doctorihad no show
and that he was brazenly counted out
by these friends of the governor. Such
is said to have been the real alTeason for
back the returns from the
larger counties of the di strict, the
charge having been made at first that
The manipulation of the returns was
in the interest of Gov. Hooper, whose
had panic when they OBJ
served the consistent losses that were
shown by the early returns from up
per East Tennessee.
DR.. Massey is now full-fledged
prison physician, with full authority
70 deal out the pills for the prisoners,
out the determination seems to be to
leal out some bitter doses for the ad.
under which he has dec
ded to serve.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
RED CROSS STAMPS
ARE ON SALE.

Beginning today over so, 000, 600 Red
Gross Christmas Seals will be placed
on sale in almost every large city ant
nearly every state of the United States
the proceeds to go for the benefit oi
the anti-tuberculosis movement in the
community where the seals are sold.
This announcement was made today
from headquarters of The National AS.
socialism for the Study and Proven,
tion of tuberculosis which is directing
the sale. from its New York office.
So careful has the sale been organic
ed throughout the country that with
the exception of the states of Florida,
Oklahoma, Nevada and Idaho, Red
Cross Seals will be on sale in almost
every city, town, village and hamlet
of the United States and even in
Hawaii, Porto Rico and the Canal
Zone.
The seals will be sold from drug
stores, department stores and other
kinds of stores and shops, from post
offices, railway stations, booths on the
street, hotel lobbies and in numerous
other places. The number of agents
handling the sale in this way aggre-
gates over $4,000, While the actual
number Of individuals engaged in the
sale, almost entirely volunteers, will
reach well over 100000. Society lead
ers in almost every large city in the
country, notably in Pittsburg, Brook
lyn, Cleveland, Chicago, Cincinnati,
San Francisco and elsewhere are TAX
ing leading part in this campaign.
The American Red Cross has already
printed for the work over 85,000,000
seals and probably the edition will
number 00,000,000 before the end of
the campaign. Fully 10000, 900 pieces
Of advertising literature have already
been sent out, and several million
more are being distributed from
local and state agencies through
out the country. 1t is planned to make
the campaign this year the largest that
has ever been held. If the anticipa
lions of the anti-tuberculoSis workers
are realized, no less than $1,000 will
De obtained from the sale or Red Cross |
Seals Practically all the money re-
mains in the state or city where the |
seals are sold, only very small per-
;entage of it is going to pay for the
cost of printing and distributing the
seals and for the expense of running |
he campaign,
The national association announces
hat in case any persons cannot obtain
'eaIs in the community where they
i've, they can secure them by writing
o Red Cross Seal Headquarters, Ills
Union Trust Building, Washington,
D. G. Red Cross seals cost one cent
.ach and every seal is bullet in the
light against tuberculosis.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
PRIVILEGE
OF FREQUENT
RENEWAL
IS LEASE ON
WHITE HOUSE
SANE AND 'STEA0Y WILL Be
The Wilson Administration and
There Will be no Cause for
Business to Take Alarm.

Atlanta. Ga, Nov. % William f.
McCom bs, democratic national chair
man, was the'guest here today and to-
night of Blark Howell, democratic
national committeeman from Georgia
and other prominent democrats.
Speaking of the political situation,
Mr.. McDombs said tonight;
:'Democracy now stands at the
threshold of the White House with a
four-year lease that bears the privilege
of frequent renewal. believe that we
will enter into the next campaign
with the fight already wen.
"Mr Wilson's administration will
be sane and steady. Business has
nothing to fear. Readjustment will be
necessary, perhaps, but not reorgan-
ization. The south will be foremost in
the work of the new administration,
Mr.. McCombs was accompanied by
Robert l.. Adamson, secretary to
Mayor Gaynor of New York Both
plan to leave tomorrow for Washing
ton en- route to New York.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
FACTS AND FICTION,
Experiences of Johnson City
Citizens Are Easily Prov
en- to Be Facts.

The most superficial investigation will
prove that the following statement from
a resident Of johnson City is true. Read
it and compare evidence from johnson
City people with testimony Of strangers
living so far away you can not inveSti-
gate the facts Of the case. Many more
citizens Of Johnson City will endorse
Doan'S Kidney Pills;
William II. Hodges, lG8 i. Millard ST.,
Johnson City, Tenn, says: - Still rec
pmmend Doau's Kidney Plls and | am
pleased to confirm all ! said about them
some years ago when publicly told of
my experience. The cure | received at
that time has been permanent. ] believe
that excessive standing was the cause of
my kidney trouble. | suffered from a
dull pain across the small Of my back
and | could not rest well at night, as no
osition seemed comfortable. | saw
Doan's Kidney Pills advertised and think
ing they might help me got supply
from the Nhitehouse Drug Co. They
proved to be just what / needed and it
tsok them only short time to drive
away my kidney complaint 5
For sale by III dealers. Price so cents.
Foster-MiIbnrn Co., Buffalo n. y, sole
agents for the United States
Remember the name -Doan's- and
take no other, (tdvertisemeR.)
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
FIasged Train With Shirt

Tearing his shirt from his back an Ohio
man tagged train and saved it from a
wreck, but H T. Aston, Raleigh, N, C.
once prevented wreck with Electric Bit
tiers. II was in terrible plight when |
began to use them,'' he writes, "my stom-
ach, head back and kidneys were all badly
affected and my liver was in bad condition
but four bottles of Electric Bitters made
me feel like a new mpn." A trial will
convince you of their matchless merit for
nay stomach, liver OF kidney trouble Price
so cents at H. G. Miler's druggist.
Advertisement.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
ITCHING, FIERY,
RAW ECZEMA.

Zemo soothes, cools and heals angry skin
and quickly cures eczema and every form Of
skin disease. Zemo is clean liquid wash
that sinks right in Quickly alays all
pain, all itch, all distress. Zemo does the
work in way that is simply astonishing
and your druggist will refund the purchase
price if the FIRST bottle does not give you en-
tire satisfaction. Try one bottle at our risk
Zemo is prepared by E. w Rose Medicine
Co., and is sold by the City Drug Store. Is
Advertisement.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
Porto Rico,s New Wonder.

From far away Porto Rico come reports
OF wonderful new discovery that is be-
believed will vastly benefit the people.
Ramon r. Marchan, of Barceloneta,
writes DIR. Kings New Discovery is do
ing splendid work here. 1t cured me about
five times Of terrible coughs and colds, also
my brother of severe cold in his chest and
more than 20 others, who used it on my
advice. We hope this great medicine will
yet be sold in every drug store in Porto
Rico.' For throat and lung troubles it
has no equal. A trial will convince you of
It's merit. soc and $I.oo. Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed by H. c. Miller.
Advertisement.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
PECK AND MALONEY ALSO
TO CONTINUE IN OFFICE

Nashville, Nov. Ex-Governor Ben
w. Hooper states that he will, upon
the expiration of their present term re-
appoint State uperintendent OF Public
instruction j. w. Brister, Commits
sianer q Agriculture T. F. Peck and
Adjumt-t General FrG' < Maloney.
The governor expresses satisfaction
over tie manner in viii i these off,
cials have conducted ther respective
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
TRYING TO SAVE
CLAUDE ALLEN

Bristol, Tenn, Nov. %. A petition is
being circulated here, seeking to in
fluence Gov. Mann to spare the life of
Claude Swanson Allen the son of Floyd
Allen, who is under sentence to die IN
the electric chair along with his father
A number of signatures have been Sc
cured here.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28

There could be no better medicine than
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. My chill
dren were all sick with whooping cough
One of them was in bed, had nigh fever
and was coughing up blood. Our doctor
gave them Dhamberlain's Cough Remedy
and the first dose eased them, and three
bottles cured them,'' says Mrs. R. A
Donaldson, Of Lexington, Miss. For sale
by all dealers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28

]. w. Copeland, of Dayton, Ohio, pur-
chased bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for his boy who had cold, and
before the bottle was all used the boys
cold was gone. Is that not better than to
paw FIVE dollar Doctors bill? For sale
by all dealers. advertisement.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
J. II. PIERCE,
FRANK TAYLOR,
G.. L. BURCHFIELD,
Committee.
Only A Fire Hero.

But the crowd cheered, as, with burned
hands, he held up a small round box,
"Fellows!' he shouted, 'this Bucklen's S
Arnica Salve hold, has everything beat
for burns" Right! also for boils, ulcers
sores, pimples, eczema cuts, sprains,
bruises Surest pile cure. 1t subdues in
Aammation, kills pain. Only IS cents at
II. c. Millers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28

Don't waste your money buying strength
ening pasters. ChamberIanss Liniment
is cheaper and better Dampen piece Of
flannel with it and bind it over the affected
parts and it will relieve the pain and sore
ness. For sale by all dealers.
Advertisement.