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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-31
FUNERAL SERVICES OF
MRS. s. j. KIRKPATRICK,

Jonesboro, Dec. 29.--The funeral of
Mrs. S. J. Kirkpatrick, who was burn
ed to death at her home here Monday
morning at an early hour was held
Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
from the M. e. Church, South, of
which she was valued member. The
services were in chage of the pastor,
Rev. Stephenson, who was assisted by
Bishop e. e. Hoss, brother OF the
deceased, and Rev. George D. French
a brother-in-law. The services were
beautiful and impressive and were at
tended by large audience ana COM
pleted filled the church. The floral
tributes were many and beautiful. IN
terment followed in Maple Lawn Gem
etery. The deceased is survived by
FIVE children, four sons and one
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-31
Society Personals; ;
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Miss Nellie Cooper, who Is instruc-
tor in primary methods and critic
teacher In the East Tennessee State
normal at Johnson City. is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam M. Cooper for
the holiday sseason. - Knoxville
Journal and Tribune.
Mrs. Roy F. Dick and baby, of Knox
vile, are visiting Mrs. Dicks parents
w. A. Hunter and wife on Watauga
Avenue
Stuart Goode is back at the Colon
ial after visit to Knoxville.
w. w. Miller and wife spent Christ
mas with Mrs. Miller's parents in
Franklin, Va.
Miss Kate Kirkpatrick is visiting
Mrs. Nat. d. Kirkpatrick.
Dick Pritchard is nuring broken
limb but is doing nicely.
r. 3. Goodloe, of New York, is the
guest of G. s. Hannah.
Hunter Galloway and wife, of Bris-
toll, were guests of T. ]. Galloway and
wife Christmas.
The Misses Gilbreath delightfully."-
entertained in honor of their guest,
Miss Rogers, Wednesday evening at
their home at the Normal. The house
was beautiful throughout with holt
day decorations and the large number
of guests were mist charmingly en-
tertained during the entire evening.
Miss Gladys Ring. is at home from
Martha Washington College for the
holidays, very charmingly entertain
cd Monday evening at her beautiful
home on Southwest street. The house
was attractively decorated with holly
and mistletoe and the refreshments
were dainty and delightful The
guests were most graciously receiv-
ed and enjoyed the evening immense
ly.
Mr.. w. l.. Oaks was called to Vir-
ginia last week on account of the SER
ious illness Of his brother, who died
shortly after his arrival.
sw =. Thomas was up from
Greenevllle last week greeting his old
friends and has about decided to re-
turn to Johnson City and go into
business. He will be cordially well
coined.
Tom Summers came up from
Mooresburg and spent Christmas at
home.
Julian H. Campbell, wife and chill
dren are up from Lebanon to visit
homefolks.
Mr. and Mrs. Ferdenand Powell
spent Christmas with Mrs. Powell's
parents in Nashville.
Tom Hurst and wife have returned
from Greeneyille,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-31
CREDIT ASSOCIATION
ENJOYED A BANQUET.

A very delightful banquet was ten
dered the Merchants Credit associa-
ton at the parlors of the chamber
of commerce Tuesday evening.
About fifty guests were present and
anumber of reports from various com
mittees were heard and an excellent
address was delivered by w. B.
Townsend, of Townsend, Tenn, who
is president of the Home Coal and Ice
Co., new business being established
here. He is also interested in the
$4,000 brick plant which will be built
here in the early spring.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-31

Christmas passed off here without
anything out of the ordinary, the
weather being the most varitd and
most disagreeable that has ever been
witnessed in this section. A hard
rain fell almost throughout the day
to be followed in the AFTERNOON by
sleet and snow.
The usual number of entertain
ments and Christmas trees were given
at the various churches, all Of which
partook of the Christmas spirit and
were attended by large audiences
in spite of the inclemency of the
weather. Throughout the )unty
many old fashioned dinners were CIV
en-, many as home coming s.ents,
family reunions, etc.
But few arrests were made in The
city, the police force stating that 1t
was very quiet day.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-31
w. C. PHLEGAR RETIRES
FROM HARDWARE FIRM.

w. c. Phlegar has sold his interest
H. the Mountcastle-Phlegar Hardware
ca, to Jas A. Summers and will
sever his connection with the firm
jan. /, 1915. The charter will be
amended SO that the corporation will
hereafter be the Mountcastle-Sum-
mers Hardware Co., with Mr.. Sum-
mers in personal charge. Mr.. Phle-
gar has acquired block of stock
in the Summers-Parrott Hardware
Co, and will be associated with it
hereafter.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-31
LITTLE EMILY COLLETTE DIES. QUIET CHRISTMAS

Little Emily, the 1S-months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. M
Collette died at their home on Myrtle
street Monday morning about four
o'clock after brief illness. The
bereaved family have the sympathy
of large number of friends in their
great affection.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-31

ARE YOU INTERESTED We carry
large list of the best farms In
Madison County, Alabama. Please
write us for booklet and list Of farms
we have for sale. ENTERPRISE
REAL ESTATE CO., Huntsville, Ala.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-31

derived from such a plant.
The work of constructing the plant
will probably begin in the early
spring os as soon as the weather will
permit.
The Washington times., 1914-06-19

Of reverses has shown on each individ-
ual.
One redeeming feature OF the situa-
ton Is that the blame cannot be CEN
tered on any one person. When the
pitcher has gone well, the batting
has withered away; when the club
has been slugging. the twirlers have
faltercd, poor fielding has crept in
and at times the exhibitions on the
paths have been as bad as at any time
since the rebuilding of. the club.
There Is utterly no way to explain
IL. The team Is in a horrible slump.
but everyone is pulling in the hope
and determine ton to get back into
the stride that will restore the team
to the position which they believe its
rightful one.
After having wasted hits in tn. second
nd third. Detroit made three In the
fourth. Cobb walked. and when Craw-
ford hit into center. the ball bounded
away from Milan. When Moeller re-
covered It he tried to throw to second,
but 1t slipped and the single went for
triple. scoring one. Veach's sacrifice
put Crawford in the run column. When
kavanagh hit sharply to right field
both Moeller and Milan were in the
direct line of the bail. but 1t took a
wild hop and continued to the bleachers'
fence. while the runner completed the
circuit.
In the eighth Bush singled. moved to
second on Moriarty's out, stole third,
and scored when Cobb's grounder was
fumbled by Foster. Crawford singled
The Washington times., 1914-06-19

gan was one of the Nationals very
| worst batters. On this trip he has
Jared as well as any man on the
roster. Yesterday three hits WAS his
contribution to tho endeavor of the
Griffmen to get ou' of the worst slump
in which they have been since they
have had their present commander.
In the hope of getting some sort OF
action in his o4ense. Griff sundered the
best run and hit pair in the league.
taking Foster from the place next to
Moeller and moving Milan up to second
place.
In practice Dan Moeller Jared that
weak shoulder OF his so badly that he
carried his left arm limp most of the
time when he was not in action yester-
day.
The dark day made 1t ideal for john
sons speed. but it seems as though 1t
has gotten to be an impossible thing
for the king to win In these days.
At Navin Field. the Detroiters look
like much stronger outfit than the one
that last visited Washington sans Cobb.
There is plenty of dash and vim in the
team and in this regard IL Is n typical
Jennings combination. The return Of
Cobb of course. has helped to steam Up
the whole crew, and there Is a pretty
we'll defined feeling here that It will be
Detroit. and no other, that will tussle
with the Athletics for the Johnsonian
flag.
While he has done his best to appear
cheerful and refuse TO lose the nerve
that has so often carried him through.
Clark Griffith is figure calculated to
excite sympathy these days. In fact
all Of the regulars seem to keenly feel
the sting of their disappointments.
Each defeat has but served to inten-
sify the spirit OF the men, and while
there does not appear to be the slight
est indication of surrender, the string
The Washington times., 1914-06-19
S] Harry Harper Gets Offer From FederalS Jump Mates
Boxing Is Wanted in
Next Olympic Games

PARIS, June 1s.-Foilowing a decisive
vote BY the International Olympic CS-
gress to include boxing in the schsoufe
Of games to be held in Berlin in 1916. an
effort win be started Immediately to
gain the permission Of the Bernan Do
lice to permit boxing during the Olyn-
mic games. The sport has been stop
ped by the German authorities in the
past. but it Is thought that the ban VIII
be raised for the purpose Of making the
athletic events of the next Olympic as
complete as possible.
Frances proposal that boxing be
permitted at the 1916 games was adopt
ed by a large majority at yesterdays
session of the congress. The proposal
calls for a series Of bouts which viii
include eight weights. from fiyweight
to heavyweight.
The Washington times., 1914-06-19
Denies That Daubert
Will Become Manager

NEW YORK. June 1s.-Accordins to
. report which could not be authenti-
Gated. Jake Daubert. champion batter
Of the National League and star first
baseman Of the Brooklyns. Ii to take
the managerial reins of the Brooklyn
team from Wilbert Robinson. The ru-
NOR in circulation at yesterdays game
between Cincinnati and Brooklyn stated
that prominent official Of tke Brook
lyn team had said that Robby would
resign in a few days.
President C. H Ebbets Of the
Dodgers, when asked about the rumor,
said.
There Is absolutely nothing to It.
Why. that story Is too foolish 10 deny"
The report undoubtedly gathered
some credence b the recent poor show
ing Of the Dodgers. At the beginning
Of the season Robinson had his players
going great guns. but at present they
have fallen OF so many per cent in
their hitting and are not fielding Ike
a first division team should
Daubert's suspension was lifted yes
terday by President Tener.
The Washington times., 1914-06-19

is no exaggeration to plead that, if
the luck had been in WashinEton's s
favor or had even given an even break.
the Nationals would have copped in
their first struggle with Detroit.
With exasperating frequency, every
break Of the day went against the Ma
tionals; each frown of the gods of
chance was converted into an advan-
tage by Detroit. The deciding inning
was the fourth. when the Tigers culled
three runs. and all on what, under ordi-
nary circumstances, would have oeen
pair of singles. AS il was. The
smashes went for triple and home
run, and from then on the Jungaleers
were never headed.
To many in the stands Il appeared as
though it was weird outfielding. AS n
matter OF fact, atmospheric conditions
and ground conditions were response
bic. Before the game started, dull gray
clouds foretold rain. In the third IL
commenced TO drizzle., and the ball be-
came so wet that secure grip was i'm
possible. Neither the pitchers nor the
fielders could control the leather, but,
ingtonians who were called upon most
of the time to handle the ball.
The Nationals. opposing Jean Dubuc.
outhit their rivals. and in the ninth
inning, after two were out, scored a
run and had two men on when John
son blew what was an excellent chance
of at least tying II UP by popping to
Crawford and ending 1t all.
1t was the first TIME in twenty-five
months that Detroit beat johnson. and
the run in the ninth was but the eighth
that the Griffs have given their priced
pitcher in the last forty-five innings in
which he has performed.
George Mcbride has continued his
batting slump. but hardly 4 day passed
in the succession of reverses that the
captain has shown his real worth as
fielder.
At the outset of the season Ray Nor
The Washington times., 1914-06-19
High School Swimming
Team Entered in Field

Following the organization of an all
high school swimming team, It 10 ex-
pected that the older swimming or
ganizations of the city will have to
keep in fact form In order to maintain
their laurels. The all-high school team
is captained by II. Mccoy Jones. the
present South Atlantic Amateur Ath-
letic one-miIe champion and record
holder. and Owen Thompson has been
named secretary and treasurer. q. f.
Drummer Is coach.
Biweekly meets will probably be held
throughout the season, and commit
tee has been named to arrange for
these. Headquarters of the new team
will be at the Industrial Home School.
325 Wisconsin avenue. where daily
practice is to be held at $50 p. m.
Swimmers will be entered in the long
distance event of the Washington Canoe
Club on August s. and a dual meet
will be sought with Baltimore clubs
and the Naval Academy teams. OF An
napolis.
The Washington times., 1914-06-19
Masonic Teams Are
Ready for Big Game

With the Harmony Lodge nine and
the All-Masonic team ready for their
baseball game tomorrow at National
Park. and the Kiliipolis Grotto Band
ready to serenade players and specta-
tors, q huge throng Is expected to pa
tronize the benefit which has been ar
ranged for the beneft Of the Eastern
Star Home.
The Washington times., 1914-06-19
Will Clash on June %.

NEW YORK, June 1s.-rhe third and
deciding game Of the series between
the Yale and Princeton baseball teams
viii be played next Tuesday at the polo
grounds. The New York Nationals and
the Cincinnatis agreed to postpone the
final game of their series IN order that
the eollegians could use tie playing
field.
The Washington times., 1914-06-19
Finding Regulars Unwilling to
Jump Griffmen, Federals
Try the Youngsters.
PITCHER GETS A LETTER
Liberal Financial lnducement
Held Out to Him, If He Cares
to Take Chance.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

DETROIT. Mich, June 19.-Having
made offers to practically every one of
the regulars among the Washington
ball players. the Federal League mas
apparently outlined a plan for bidding
for the services of the youngsters.
At Boston Jim Shaw was approached
and today the same agent who tam
pered with Shaw came forward with
proposition to Harry Harper. Shaw
was approached verbally. but the offer
to Harper, which did not mention any
definite sum, came in the form Of a
letter, the Federal representative max
ing II plain that his league was willing
to make a liberal financial offer. If
Harper is ready to talk business.
Ha-rer has az vet done nothing In
the matter. but il is expected that he
win pursue the same policy of watch
fui waiting as the other members OF
the Nationals have been following.
During the club meeting this morning
II commenced 10 driZzle. The rain stead
fly increased until II appears as though
the came this afternoon is highly i'm
probable
With Dauss and Coveleskic still to
show, and Dnbuc ready to come back
in the closing contest. Detroit II today
betting on taxing -FOUR out OF tne INc
games with the Griifman- Up to yes
tcrday, Walter Johnson had not been
beaten by the Detroit club since May
q. 1872 1t Was the day after the Tigers
had struck in Philadelphia and their
differences with Ban Johnson had been
adjusted George Mullen opposed WASH
ington and tho final score was to 0.
OF the Nationals who were in the line
u2 yerterday. Moeller, Foster. Milan.
Mcbride, Ainsmith. and johnson were
the only ones who played regularly on
the day of previous defeat.
Disgust. of a decidedly indigo hue.
overcast the Nationals as they treked
into the club meeting today to reflect
upon the ninth defeat they have suf-
fered. in the dozen engagements since
hitting the Western trail.
Yesterdays setback offered one of
the few chances for pleading hard luck
In the disasters that have overtakcn
the Griffmen since they quit the home
soil for foreign fields.
Once more il was Walter johnson
who was the principal martyr. but it
The Washington times., 1914-06-19

to right, and continued around when
the ball got away from Moeller.
and McBnde gave the Nationals a run
in the seventh, and they made another
in the ninth. when Morgan hit, stole
second. and scored on McBride's double
along the left field foul line. Williams
drew a pass, but two were stranded
when johnson flied.
The Washington times., 1914-06-19
THE BOX SCORE:

Ran for Williams in ninth inning.
Washington ................... 900 600 Iol-s
Detroit ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 900 800 a.
RUns-Shanks Morgan. Bush, Cobb. Craw-
ford. Kavanaugh-TWo-hase hits-Crawford
and Mcbride. Three-base hit-Crawford.
HOME run-kavanaugh. Sacrifice hIts-Stan-
age. Burns. and Moriarty. Sacrifice fly
Neach Stolen beses-Rush and Morgan
Double plays-Bush 10 Burns; GandIl 10 Nc
Bride 70 GandIl. Left on bases-washin y1ou
:: Detroit, 3 First base on balls-Dubuc >:
Johnson T. Struck out-By Dubuc J; by
Johnson, ,. Cmpires-Mcssrs Chill and
Sheridan. Time OF game-l hour and 50 min
The Washington times., 1914-06-19
EIGHTH INNING SEES
PIRATES GO TO FORE
Four Hits and Two Errors Put
Them Ahead, and Even
Break Results.

NEW YORK. June 1s.-coming from
the rear in the eighth. when the score
was 8 to o against them, the Pirates
sent over four runs in that session and
!, pocketed the honors by to 8. Four
| safeties and a pair of miscues paved
the way to the Pittsburgh victory and
evened UP the series with the Gints.
New York threatened to overtake the
meteoric fight of the visitors when 1t
came to the bat in the ninth. Harmon
issued three passes and the bases were
full when Carey took Bescher's fly for
the final out. Wagner failed to get a
hit during the entire stay Of the Pitts
burgh lads on the Polo Grounds. Nc
Graw was banished from the field by
Umpire Emslie for disputing a deci-
sion In the opening round, while the
seventh inning saw Snodgrass motion
ed to the showers. The score:
Pittsburgh. .......... 900 900 o4oI 8 o
New York.............. 900 1O1 1oo-3 8 2
Batteries-Adams, Councilman, Har-
mon, and Gibson, Coleman; ,Demaree
and Meyers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
WORE THAN 700 WIN PRIZES TRBUNES BEN FRANKLY QOz

awarded the first prize, as has been
stated before, because his total OF an
swers was less than Mr.. Patterson's.
The Tribune, TO facilitate the work OF
the competitors. issued at nominal
price an edition of Poor Richards
Almanack" Contestants ranged from
a minimum Of two correct solutions to
a maximum OF 40.
The judges Of the contest were
Mayor John Purroy Mitchell, George
McAneny. President OF the Board OF
Aldermen; the Rev. Newell Dwight Hill
lis, Rabbi Joseph Silverman, John j.
Murphy, Commissioner of the Tene-
ment House Department, and Henry
II. Curran.
The Tribune employed the firm of
Haskins & Sells. certified public ac-
countants, to do the enormous amount
of work necessary in making the most
careful and accurate examination OF
the answers submitted and the neces-
sary work Of investigation to assure an
impartial and satisfactory end to the
contest. The Tribune engaged this
firm for the work because Of its long
and established reputation and be-
cause il was determined TO leave moth
ing undone to protect fully the rights
of each and every contestant, and
further as a positive assurance TO all
the competitors that the Quiz had been
conducted in a most painstaking and
careful manner and that the awards
were absolutely fair and honest.
Work Was Enormous.
The amount of work required Of this
firm Of accountants is hard TO realize
it was simply enormous-and The Trib-
une wishes to congratulate Haskins &
Sells upon the efficient way they dis
charged their duties in connection with
the Quiz.
While there may be a great many
contestants disappointed in their re-
suits, and also some who may feel that
the solutions to the photographs SUBJ
ny luOill NGIS DGllcI lllull lllO
correct ones, they must realize that this
view is erroneous when they consider
the hundreds who submitted such a
large percentage of correct solutions.
This announcement to-day brings the
Ben Franklin Quiz contest to an end,
and in making it The Tribune desires
to thank the thousands of contestants
for their interest. The Quiz has made
this paper thousands of new friends
and new readers. and it is with a feel
ing of pride that The Tribune can say
it spared neither effort nor expense to
promote and protect the rights of every
contestant from beginning to end.
The correct solutions to the picto~
graphs are given In another column
The list OF the 769 prize winners fol-
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21

Under the rules of the contest each
sntrant was entitled TO submit six sep
arate answers to each Photograph. 1t
MAS also emphasized at the outset that
of two contestants who turned in the
same number Of correct solutions the
highest prize would go to the one who
submitted the smallest total number Of
answers. The necessity Of this rule
hould not have been made clearer than
was by the fact that Mr.. Young and
n. Patterson each answered 40 of the
,tographs correctly. Mr.. Young was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04

. q
INCIDENTS Of THE
GREAT STATE FAIR

Gates open at s A. NJ. every
day.
Concerts in Exhibition Hall
and at Grandstand at IL O'Clock
by kessnich's Famous Munich
pal Band and st. Andrews
Pipe Band.
Races begin at II O'Clock.
No reserved seats in the
grandstand. Fifty cents ad-
mission into the grandstand
gives every holder of a ticket
the right to take the first seat
in sight.
All car lines will lead direct
to the Fair Grounds.
Hermitage Road and Boule-
ward gates for automobiles.
Roads will be thoroughly
By the city and the fair asso-
citation.
Midway opens at 9 O'Clock
A. NJ. Closes at midnight.
Free shows start in front of
grandstand at II o'clock A. NJ.
Baroness Olga Won Turk
Rohn and Miss Emma Nagel
will sing at II O'Clock in the
Industrial Hall, and at the
erandstand at noon.
viii Robins and little Billy
Raymond will sing at the
erandstand at noon and at in
tervals during the afternoon,
and at night.
Judging of live stock begins
al 10 O'Clock.
Fireworks start at S, clock
r. NJ. Day fireworks will be
presented at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-09-17
MENZIEsIA MENACE.
A Shrub That Is a Poison to Live
Stock

A Shrub That Is Poison to Live
Stock.
A new menace to live stock in the
higher attitudes of some of the range
states is struggling, branching shrub
from three to seven feet in height
known as menziesia. 1t is found at al
titudes Of from $500 to 5000 feet in
northern California, Wyoming, Oregon.
Idaho and Washington. Another spe-
cies that is not known to be poisonous
is found in the southern Alleghenies.
In the west the plant grows on the
moist northern slopes in open woods
and about the ''balds.''
The symptoms of poisoning exhibited
by stock are frothing at the mouth,
staggering gait. usually more or less
paralysis and sometimes difficult
breathing and nausea. A considerable
quantity of the plant is thought to be
necessary to produce dangerous results.
MenZiesia is not an appetizing shrub,
and sheep will not eat it unless there
is lack of good forage. When driven
along trails bordered by the plant they
are likely to eat it in considerable
amounts. When bedding grounds are
frequently used the flock may on ac-
count Of the scarcity Of good grazing
eat the leaves of the poisonous shrub.
Although some investigative work
has been done by the United States
department Of agriculture, not much is
known about the treatment of poisoned
stock. A pamphlet containing a de-
scription Of the plant has been pub
lished. The only remedy at present is
prevention. Herdsmen should learn to
recognize the plant The leaves are
thin. from one to two inches long and
from half an inch to an inch wide
The bell shaped flowers vary from
pink to greenish white and are quarter
of an inch across. growing from ter
minal buds and expanding with the
leaves.-Country Gentleman.