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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-08-27
TENNESSEE
VOTERS ARE
TURNING
DOWN THE
RUNAWAYS
PARTICIPANTS IN HEG|RA
Defeated for Reelection Interest
ing Review of Political Events
of the Quorum Breakers.

People of the state will probably
fact that not single member of the
last legislature who ran away to Ken
tucky last year to save the election
laws, has been nominated to succeed
himself, says the Chattanooga Times.
Following the Alabama hegira of
1911 only two of those who left their
post were sent back to the 1918 legis-
lature. Last year thirty-five fusion
members of the house left between
suns for Middlesboro, KY, and other
points out of the state. Thus far not
one of these has been able to secure
the Endorsement of his action at the
hands of his constituents, although
several have made the attempt. A
few have felt of the public pulse and
decline to stand for reelection. Others
are now candidates with their cases
to be acted on at some future conven-
ton or primary.
However, some of the absconders
were more fortunate than others and
secured good paying jobs and do not
care to return to the legislature. 1t
is said that more members of the last
Legislature secured good paying posi-
tions for their loyalty to Hooper than
ever SO rewarded before. The comp
troller's Office and the Office of the
secretary of state furnished employ
ment for some while the fire marshal
jobs were enticing to others. y
OF the eight members of the legisla-
ture who were appointed fire marshals
while members of the legislature and
suspended when the democrats insti-
tuted an investigation at the first ex-
ira session, one, Senator Butler, re-
mains as chief fire marshal, four have
been defeated for denomination while
the fate of three is in the balance.
Those defeated are Representatives
Argo, Ausmus, Pierce and Walker.
The other three are Representatives
Raulston, Creswell and West. Cres-
well and Raulston are understood not
to be avowed candidates while Frank
l.. West, of Knox, is seeking re-elec-
ton. Reports from Knox county in
dicate that he may be the one excep-
tion to the prevailing rule. James
May, prison commissioner, whose
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-08-27
LOOKS NOW LIKE
THREE REPUBLICANS
WILL Be STARTED IN RACE
Anti-Sells Faction and Progressives
Have Called Convention to
Nominate Candidates.

A correspondent from Johnson City
to the Knoxville Sentinel sizes up
the republican congressional muddle
as follows:
With three candidates almost cer-
tain in the field from republican and
allied organizations Of the first con-
gressional district, there is a possibil-
ity of democratic candidate.
Sam r. Sells, the present congress-
man, will be nominated by republic
can primary, called for September S,
and at the same time new congress
sional committee will be selected for
the first district. 1t is likely to be
known as the Sells committee, or reg
ular rebuplican congressional COM
mittee of the first district. If Sells
has no opposition from his own fac
ton, and if his committeeman are also
unopposed the primary will not be
held, but the committee will declare
them selected.
The Shipley wing of the republican
congressional committee of the first
district, which announces it will not
enter the primary on September 5, has
ordered mass conventions to be held
in the various counties on September
Z, to select delegates to a congress
sional convention that will be held on
September IL, to nominate candidate
for congress. Before this convention
it is believed that the names of Judge
H. Tyler Campbell, formerly a repub-
lican nominee for governor, may be
the nominee of the Shipley wing.
Others mentioned for the place are J..
w. Howard, of Greeneville, and A. d.
Hughes, of Johnson City.
With slogan: ITO elect Theodore
Roosevelt president in 1916" progress
ives of the first congressional district
are holding mass meeting today to
select delegates to delegated district
to be held at Jonesboro
August 30. 1t is predicted that these
delegates will nominate Gen. Jas. b.
Cox. who served as United States dis
trict attorney under President Taft.
With these conditions on the politi-
cal chess board, there will be little
harmony in the congressional race in
the first congressional district.
On May 25th representatives of the
two wings of the republican party of
he first district met and entered into
IN agreement for congressional pri-
mary ON September 5. Owing to the
of the Shipley wing, the
Sells faction, as it is known, met Sat
lrday afternoon at Greeneville and de-
,ided to hold the primary as called
or September 5. Any candidate can
20 before that primary by paying an
fee of $3.50, and agreeing to
.bide by the primary. All entries
must be filed before August 28, and
he primary board will meet In
on August 20 and name
he officers of the primary. In event
hat only -one candidate qualities, it
1ill be the duty of the committee on
August 20 to declare the one candi-
ate the republican nominee for the
rst congressional district, and also
be members of the congressional COM
littee where only one has qualified in
ae county.
Within the next three weeks it is
elieved that there will be three can
idates for congress in the first con-
ressional district, all having been
ith the republican marty.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-08-27

cause of good roads and pronounce
the building of public roads by bond
issues a failure and a waste of the
peoples money.
No remedy is offered in this letter,
but if it will cause the people to
think of the importance of this mat
ter, many of these counties will evolve
some system of their own which will
solve the problem. The cause of good
roads has progressed in Tennessee,
and those of us who are so enthusiasts
tically interested want to see the peo-
pie get one hundred cents of service
for every dollar expended
Yours for good roads in Tennessee,
c. c. GILBERT, Sec.
Tennessee Automobile and Good
Roads Association.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-08-27
UNCLE SAM WANTS
BETTER CHILDREN.

The Federal Department Of Labor
has established Children's Bureau
to teach parents how to care for
children and has just issued booklet
on Prenatal Culture" which is for
free distribution.
For some time Uncle Sam has been
paying considerable attention te the
Improvement of hogs, chickens and
livestock, as well as taching us how
to raise pumpkins and potatoes. and
1t is encouraging to find attention now
being turned toward improving the
human race.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-08-27
WASHINGTON COUNTY
ENDORSES GEN. ]. B. cox

The candidacy of Gen. J. B. Cox for
congressman from the first district
was endorsed at the county conven-
tion of progressives held at Jonesboro
Monday morning. Gen. Cox's name
was the only one that came before
the meeting.
Ex-President Theodore Roosevelt
was given strong endorsement in the
resolutions passed. Addresses were
made by d. ]. w. Cox and Geo. e.
Burbage.
p. E, Wallen was reelected con-
sional committeeman for Washington
county. The meeting was harmonious.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-08-27
BRIDGE OVER HOLSTON
UNDER CONSTRUCTION,

Work on the bridge across the Hol-
ston river at Rotherwood, which will
connect Hawkins and Sullivan coun-
ties. has commenced. This bridge
will cost about $4,000. Some of the
money was raised by private dona-
tions. and each county appropriated
$4,5OO. The bridge is to be completed
in ninety days.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-08-27
IMPORTANT MEETING OF
CHRISTIAN CHURCHES.

The annual meeting of Christian
churches for the first division of Ten
Fnessee, embracing the congregations
in Washington, Sullivan, Unicoi, Gar-
ter and Johnson counties. convened
at Hampton. Carter county, THURSDAY
at 1880 p. m. and closed Sunday even
ing.
Many prominent ministers of the
Christian church were present.
Reports of the work in Sunday
school. membership, finance, missions
and education during the past year
were read.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-08-27
HOW To MAINTAIN
NEW MADE Pixies

TO the good roads advocates in Ten
nessee.
A few years ago / became interested
in the cause of good roads in Tennes-
see, and it has been my privilege to
participate in good road meetings
throughout the entire state In forty
nine counties in Tennessee sufficient
sentiment has been created and en-
thusiasm aroused to cause the people
to vote bonds to the amount of nearly
eleven million dollars for the building
of public roads. 1t was my privilege
to speak in over half of these coun-
ties, urging the people to vote in favor
of issuing bonds. l have never ceased
congratulating the people for the
splendid results they have obtained.
Just recently have visited a num-
ber of these counties for the purpose
of seeing, and driving over the roads
which have been constructed. These
trips convinced me that in the loca-
ton, surveys and construction, the
work has been well done. In some
counties it would have been impossi-
BILE to have gotten better results. The
grades were reduced to a minimum,
the location was ideal and the con-
struction was along modern ideas of
road building.
But to my mind, there is serious
problem confronting the people in
these counties, and the object of this
open letter is to set the people to
thinking. The important question now
is that of maintenance. How are We
going to maintain these roads and
keep them in good repair after we
have built them?
Experience has taught us that no
public road is going to remain in good
condition without care and attention
The continual use of the road, coupled
with the rains, will soon begin 10 have
effect, and sooner or later, say within
four or five years, the good pike road
will more nearly resemble the once
ordinary country road.
What we most need at the present
time is a system of road maintenance |
for each county which has constructed
pike roads, and the good road advo-
Gates and county courts would do we'll |
to take this matter up and work out /
some plan whereby the roads can be
preserved for continual future use.
''The stitch in time" method is the
correct one 1t would be far better to
save certain per cent of the original
money voted for construction pur-
poses end utilize 1t. in keeping the
roads in good repair. It is remark
able how easy it is to keep pike roads
built after they are once completed Il
The secret of 1t is to fix the break as
soon as it occurs. Delegate this duty
to some road official in the county
who will see that no unprecedent de-
terioration is permitted. K
In my recent visit to these counties, !
noticed bad breaks in the roads, /
which, If taken in time, would have
been prevented by the use of a few \
,hovels of dirt and stone, whereas t
low it will require quite an outlay of
10Th time and money. And besides "
he waste of money in building expen- r
i've roads without providing any 4
leans of maintenance, IT gives the I
'roaker, the fellow who pay no taxes.
md who hauls half lead instead Of s
! full load. a chance to knock the c
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-08-27

home is at Sweetwater, is authority
for the statement that Mr. Vests per-
sonal popularity with the voters of
Knox county may pull him through,
but it is known that his connection
with the runaway and the fire mar
shalship are both seriously handicap
ping him in his race for the nomina-
tion.
Result of Conventions Disastrous to
RunaWayS.
Senator e. E. Butler, republican,
voted with Senator Parks Worley to
adopt the Drane report, which the
Hooper people claimed was a white
wash of Worley's record as revenue
agent, and then Worley voted with
Butler to kill the bill abolishing the
fire marshals. Senator Butler was
soon thereafter appointed chief fire
marshal of the state at salary of
$4,000 a year. 1t is claimed that the
deal between Butler and Parks Wor-
ley was made in the presence of ].
Hill Taylor, appointed insurance COM
missioner by Hooper, and later con-
firmed before. Butler voted for the
Drane report. Butler will not be in
the next legislature.
Senator Beatty Cecil was not a
positive candidate for reelection, but
expressed willingness to run. How
ever, he did not meet with enough en-
couragement to get into the fight, and
will not be in the next senate.
Senator ]. C. Crawford, represent
ing Blount, Cooke, Jefferson, Hamblen
and Sewer counties, failed of renomi-
nation, and will doubtless be succeed
ed by w. A. Lyle, of Jefferson county.
Senator N. B. Morrell, of Knox
county, although republican, was
more or less independent of party
Morrell is candidate to
succeed himself, but must yet secure
the nomination, and has opposition |
from the Hooper forces.
Senator J. H Underwood, of the |
Seventh district, was defeated by Mr. |
Ingram, Roane county, for the nomi
nation. .
Senator Blakemore, of Shelbyville, |
was an independent, but faithful fol
lower of Hooper He was later ap-
pointed postmaster at Shelbyville. He |
was appointed on the recommendation
Of Senator w. r. Webb and Senator
Senator D. B. Thomas, another in
dependent and Hooper follower, was
rewarded by appointment to a clerk
ship in the Office of the comptroller
)f the state at a salary of $4,000
year, and will not be in the next SEN
lte.
Senator S. II. Williams, regarded as
he fusion floor leader, was rebuked in
he recent primary participated In by
'egulars and independents, by the
of Ike Stevens, the man
le defeated two years ago. This dis
rict is composed of the counties of
Dyer, Crockett and Lauderdale, and it
S said the regulars and independents
llmost solidly went into the primary.
dr. Stevens defeated I. A. Dorsey, an
member of the last house,
" large majority.
Thus far not single fusion Senator
las been renominated. Several have
'een defeated, while others have not
ttempted to succeed themselves. None
f the senators ran away, but the fu-
ion members left the senate imme-
lately after the close of the regular ID
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-08-27
MUNsEY CHURCH PICNIC.

The sea its gems, the vernal woods
Their songs and leafty bowers;
The sports at summer places
Have joys we may not know
But picnic by a mountain spring
Is where we love to go,
The Bible says rejoice in God
b Rejoice, be glad always;
Do all to honor his glorious name
Whether we work or play;
Let the children have a jubilee
And picnic without fail,
And if the autos get cranky
Ride home on the Comets tale.
This Comet in its orbit lights
A thousand homes or more,
Among the literary stars
1t shines from shore to shore,
The writer of the Bible Glass
Is not SO very lame
Without a staff, but with a laugh
He gets there all the same.
All honor to the ladies fair
A generous hearted throng
Who filled the picnic baskets
And took the men along;
And filled them up without expense,
Big eaters pom my word,
And l would rather paid my board
If l had been allowed.
How much I ate I'll never tell
| know l did my best
To please my friends and take one
more
Whenever / was pressed,
The way | laid the biscuits in
Eggs cakes and pies air right,
Was awful but another chap
Could eat me out of sight.
Give me no banquet with Gods
But feast by crystal spring
Where the woodland birds can warble
Songs God made them to sing;
And an army of Munsey children
To shout in their innocent glee
Resembling over the mountains
Mountains of Tennessee.
All the Johnson City churches
Are liberal everywhere,
They feed poor sinners just as well
AS the rich l do declare;
The love of God, and humanity
To others plainly show,
And all get nearer Heaven when
They to the picnic CO.
Tis glorious consumation
When Christians all agree,
No strife about doctrine
Or missionary tea,
No fuss with choir or organ
Or strangers in the pew,s
But brother glad to see you!
Shake hands! how do you do?
Nobody thinks of looking
At what another wears,
you're rich or handsome
I'm sure nobody cares;
But when soul benighted
Comes in to see our way
streaks of dawn millennial
Burst through the gates of day.
Work on Professor Gilbreath
Nor lay thy Bible down,
Until thy King shall call thee
To wear a starry crown;
Work on o! Bible followers
While centuries glide by,
md gather in the lost ones
For the harvest home on high.
II ~ IL ~
we fondly work for the Master
Still in Christian love abide,
lngels of peace shall watch Ger us
In life's beautiful eventide;
lay we all reach the golden city
The Bible our only guide,
md sing triumphant hosannas
At the banquet of Christ and his
Bride.
H. s. FISH.
National Soldiers Home Tenn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-08-27
SUCCESSFUL MEN
GEORGE PEABODY.

About forty years ago the best ship in
the British Navy sailed from England on
strange errand. Upon 1t was the body
Of an American Citizen. The coffin Eas
draped with the Stars and Stripes and the
Royal British Ensign. Before sailing, the
body was honored with services at Vest
minister Abbey. This was the first time
In the history of England that the tomb
Of England's Kings and Queens was
opened to private citizen of any foreign
country. A fleet from the United States
Navy met the British ship and escorted 1t
to the American shores. Such was the
last home coming of the man who, at the
age of eleven years. was forced to make
his own living.
Geo. Peabody was born OF poor parents
and at the age of IL years went to work
In grocery store. At the age of 10 he
became partner in a general mercantile
concern, and by careful saving and hard
work he was subsequently able to start
banking business in London for handling
American money abroad.
His faculty for overcoming obstacles
was remarkable, and his determined ef-
forts were always successful.
He was one OF Americas noblest busi-
ness men and his philanthropies reached
all over the world. His favorite maxim
was: do unto others as you wousd have
them do unto YOU"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-05-01

lcontinued ol paee twelyel
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-05-01
Wlly co 70 Church?
SOME PI.AIlI RiFA stlNsll
By the Rev Charles Baird MITCHELL B.. D., Rector
Episcopal Church. !
(By7 the Rev. o. B. Mftchell. ,

/ N1SS SAo 1ASbs- ~. ts AktICu6us1
The flame OF. religious Interest sc
the most difficult OF alto keep burn.
ing at steady and, constant. rate,
There may be reasons and good
ones why this or that person cannot
tgo to church, at least regularly.
am not discussing real reasons, but
excuses.
We have become quite accustomed
to the excuses Of men,. they have
been telling us for years. of the great
strain that prevents. them from at.
tending church, but in a recent num-
Der of womar's magazine the club
women took up the parable, and
one Of them explains why women do
not go to. church. as, follows.
with few exceptions the greai
number of Clergymen / have met. oil
known, have been men of mediocre
ability. without training to, 1T them
to deal with real prob LENS of life:f t
in too many OF. the ! preachers
charity is lacking; the God whom
they preach is the Go SS11f fear, incap,
able of insplring. lpRe or nlseltisn
devotion to duty. i lido not attend
church because I receive. NO benefit
In any way.
This assemblies most OF tae excuses
in perfectly FRANK andF lwomanl.
fashion, and NO minister who, reads
them is likely to be afflicted with
that pride which. goeth before, de-
lstruction." &
There is no sentiment In, this par
agraph, AMI, the writer probably
would have mo AVN naAhy with those
people who so often say to the MIN
lister: Il am with you in spirit; my
heart is there" She would not be
there in spirit or any other way for
the minister is stupid, and Is hacking
in charity, and breaches a God 81
fear, and she has no respect for
him at any rate. 4 should much
rather she said all this and said II
Evening journal., 1914-07-27

The war ultimatum ISSUED to Ser
via by Austria-Hungary brought the
attention of the whole world to the
seriousness of a general war in Eur
ope. With Russia. England and
France arrayed on the one side with
Servia. and with Germany and Italy in
sympathy with Austria on the other
side. il looked as If the warclouds
would sweep over the continent
plunging the nations of the old world
into the horror Of a general conflict.
Here are pictured types of Russian,
German, English and French fighting
men. Germany has a standing army
of $4,000. with reserves of 4,430,00O;
Russia has a standing army of
100000 and reserves of 100000;
France has a standing army of 72O,-
GOO and reserves of 3,2S0,O00; Great
Britain has standing army Of 254,5OO
and reserves Of 476,50O; Italy has a
standing army of 250.00 and reserves
of $4,000: Austria has a standing
army of 100000 and reserves of 1870
600; Servia has a standing army OF
81, 900 and reserves of 20S,000.
Evening journal., 1914-07-27
seek Information ABOUT
ALFRED BENEFITS mother

II. w link, of Browns Valley, Cali
fornia, has requested publication OF
the following in THE EVENING
JOURNAL, as it means "A legacy will
60 to the mother of Alfred Bennett,
If she is located, she supposedly be-
ing somewhere i'm Delaware. Il know
your paper has the largest circula-
tion in Delaware" says Mr.. link.
His communication is as follows:
Alfred Bennett, age about "a years,
a son and resident OF Delaware. while
at work for the Pacific Gas and Elec-
trio Company. met his death by ac-
cidental drowning in the Yuta river
State of California. He has no rela-
tives in this State. but has mother
residing in Delaware and a brother
engaged in raising horses in Wyom-
ing. If this reaches the eyes OF any
one that knows their address please
communicate with n. w. link
Browns Valley, California. II is ol
the utmost importance that we find
his mother at once"
Evening journal., 1914-07-27
fine HIM $50 FOR
Whip EASHING OF
TWO YOUNGSTERS

Entering pleas of guilty TO two
charges of assault and battery, Harry
Durham, who lives in Lancaster Ave
nue.. was fined $50 and costs by Judge
Churchman, in City Court this morn
ing.
Charles Hannah, a white boy, in
short trousers, and William Seeney, a
colored youth, were co-stars on the
stand against Durham. Both testified
that he whipped them with a buggy
whip The Hannah boy told the court
that Durham struck him three times,
leaving a single mark, while the col
ored boy declared the man had whip
ped him and that four or five welts
resulted. The whippings were admin
istered while the boys we're near q
tent at a Gypsy camp at Sycamore and
Union streets.
"Tho testimony shows that you
struck both boys" the court said in
! filming Durham. "The records show
that you were here in another case of
assault and battery last December.
You had no right TO order these boys
away from the tent. and no authority
to strike them. In the Hannah case I
fine you $40 and costs. In the case of
the Seeney boy you are fined $40 and
COSTS"
Evening journal., 1914-07-27
Cato ONE OF eleven
Who ESCAPE FINE
FOR CRAP SHOOTING

Arrested by the police yesterday dur
ing raid ON No. 2l7 West Third street
and locked up, charged with shooting
crap. eleven on twelve colored men cas-
ily proved their innocence when arraign-
ed before Judge Churchman in City
Court today Walter Green, colored,
drew fine of So and costs.
Josephine White, who is very dark,
and Rachael Turner testified against
the men, saying they had seen them
playing crap in the honuse. On cross
examination by the several defendants
the women were unable to identity any
save Green.
Onc OF the most interested of the
lucky eleven was Cato Pennington, who
is of rather sutty hue. After hearing
the evidence of the women as to Cato,
Judge Churchman said;
"1ho testimony here is that Cato
was --"
"Naw, sir, Judge, nav sir" broke in
Cato.
'In the house" continued the court,
"but was -"
Cato shook his head.
"Not playing crap. He is dismissed
Cato bowed himself from behind the
rail.