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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-09-17
For WO1m@n and L4l0Lhn@
POPLAR CONTEST.

Ever and anon this contest is re-
quested as it is very appropriate for
thimble parties and for affairs where
] the guests are just girls.
ROMANCE OF A SHIRT WAIST.
| Her lover had persuaded her to be
his. and they were about to slip into
matrimonial. day he re-
preached her for her GOODNESS to him.
and she replied Il cannot wear my
heart on my-................-..-..alwa and
while her golden head rested on his
manly .....-.............. he forgave her, and
presented her with pretty.
for her dainty...............- Life Is not
ways what 1t ................, for after he be-
came golfer, he was on the ..-,.........
most of the time, and she began to
fear that she would never win him
.....--......... to his former devotion. In
deed, she often felt she would like to
..-..-....-. him, but she decided TON.
him instead, SO she put on bold.
and told him she would break the
.-.--...-.......- He began and
haw, and invited her to go to ......
concert. Then she knew that she
could .....-.............. about such matters.
much red .....- about such matters,
one is apt to get the cold in
stead of two loving arms about ones
..,.-............... They went to the concert
and came to the conclusion that their
promises were still......,....... Each had
DeeH UH the -----.-..-.......-.--- out HOW Lney
are married and are.........--.........for life,
while the.-......-............. plays on.
Key-Yoke, sleeve, boson. belt,
waist, seems (seams), links, hack, cuff,
collar, front, tie, hem, band, button
hole, tape, shoulder, neck, binding, |
wrong side, bound. band.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-09-17
ANNOUNCING AN ENGAGEMENT.

A young woman who wished to
make known her engagement to few
chosen friends did so in this manner:
She had managed to keep her affairs
quiet, SO no one suspected when they
were hidden to luncheon that there
was to be any unusual features. Dur
ing lull in the conversation the hos
tess asked innocently, Guess who is
6engaged?" OF course, this started an
excitement which was only quelled
when the hostess said: well, l think
you will all find out who the man in
the case is if you open your suitcase
candy boxes" Whereupon there was
lively scramble; each little name
card suit case flew open and revealed
snap shot of 'the man." pasted neat
ly in the top of the case. Congratula-
tions followed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-09-17
NEW CATTLE GUARD is
PLACED ON THE MARKET,

The Kent Oscillating Cattle Guard
company has just made a delivery OF
its cattle guards to the northern end
of the c., C. & o. Railway company.
These guards are now being made
by Philadelphia manufacturing
plant officials of the Southern and
the N. & W. railways will inspect
these guards after being installed.
with a view of adopting them.
Victor e. Kent, adjusting claim
agent of the c., c. & o., is president
and Jas. A. Martin is secretary and
treasurer of the company.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-09-17
BOUGHT AND PAID FOR"

Bought and Paid For" by George
Broadhurst, which will be presented
here at the Majestic Theatre, Thurs
day night, September 18th, is social
problem play in which a telephone
girl marries the millionaire financial
operator, Robert Stafford, who has all
the attributes calculated to facinate a
young and impulsive girl, and at the
same time beautiful but poor, girl.
He is man who loves his home, and
showers luxuries on the girl of his
choice, catering to her slightest wish.
But her rise from a ten dollar week
salary, to indulgence in steam yachts,
automobiles, jewels, furs and box
at the opera, while gratifying, is not
wholly satisfying to the girl. Her
husband has one serious fault. Oc-
casionally he over-indulges in cham
payne, shortcoming which she can
not condone. Although he is loyal,
generous and considerate in all other
respects, when she demands his alb
silence from these periodic spells, he
refuses to accept the dictation of his
wife, even though it be for his better
ment. so that she leaves him and re-
turns to the prosaic life of store
girl at 81 week. The change is so
rapid and severe, after the life of
luxury and ease, that it almost de-
stroys her courage, but being firm of
purpose, she does not return to him.
In the end, bogus telephone mes
sage to the husband by his brother
in-law, brings the couple together and
reunited them, with the husband man
ly enough to see his error, and the
wife glad to help him overcome it, and
return to her home. The play per-
mits Of vigorous and dramatic acting,
the serious points being relieved by
an admirable vein of humor,
Bought and Paid For" is a play
that will live for many years to come.
Its fame has spread broadcast and
those who have witnessed It, will be
glad to do so again. while new audi
ences are bound to become wildly en-
thusiastic. The play is especially
recommended to those who are mar
ried or ever expect to be married
which covers wide, field. indeed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-09-17
HON. GEO. N. WEIGH
VISITS THF CITY.

Hon. Geo. N. WEIGH, democratic can
didate for railroad commissioner,
spent few hours in the city Sunday
en- route from Bristol to other to
other points in East Tennessee. He
was met at Hotel Windsor by many
democrats and expressed himse f as
well pleased with the situation over
the state. He thinks there is no sort
of doubt about the election of Gen
Rye and himself. and he has Travelled
over all the state. He left Monday
morning on No. l for Rogersyiile to
meet the Hawkins county democratic
leaders.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-09-17
SPEAKERS FOR
ROAD CONVENTION

Bristol, Tenn, Sept. 13.-Dr. Joseph
Hyde Pratt has announced in part the
speakers who are to take part in the
sixth annual convention of the South
ern Appalachian Good Roads associa-
ton, which will be held in Bristol
October 60. Delegates will be here
from several of the southern states.
Congressman Sam R. Sells, of the
first Tennessee district, has accepted
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-09-17
Virginia; A. G. Rathelder. of the
American Automobile association.

There is more Catarrh IN this section of the
country than all other diseases put together
and until the last few years was supposed to
be incurable, For great many years doctors
pronounced it local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing TO
cure with local treatment, pronounced 1t incur
able. Science has proven catarrh to be a con-
stitutional disease and therefore requires con-
manufactured by F. j. Cheney Co.. Toledo
Ohio, taken internally In doses from IL drops
to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucuous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred collars for any case 1T fails
to cure. Send for circulars aid testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-09-17
A SILHOUETTE PARTY.

OF late the prospective bride has
been the recipient of showers galore.
but of all the deluge perhaps the most
practical is a shower of kitchen linen.
A hostess who gave such an affair
recently requested the guests to bring
their thimbles, but no work. After all
had assembled she produced all sorts
of toweling for glassware, pans and
pots, cheesecloth for busters and small
squares of cloth to be hemmed for
dish cloths.
By the time refreshments were serv-
ed all the sewing was finished and
there was goodly pile ready to go in
the bride-elect's chest" Then came
a most novel entertainment the sill
houette party-which was declared by
all present to be one of the most de-
lightful affairs they had ever attended.
Each person was given a small square
of black pepper (procured at a sta
toner's or picture framer's) and a
pair of scissors, with the instruction
to cut silhouette of the bride-elect
performing some household duty. The
subject for the amateur artists sat or
stood as she was requested while the
guests were busy with scissors and
paper. OF course, every one protested
that she could never cut out anything
at all. but the results proved the con-
trary. After the figures were cut they
were pasted on white mats, given the
titles they were supposed to represent. !
signed by the would-be artists and all !
given the bride-to-be, souvenir of a
very happy afternoon.
~~~.~~~~~NSNSe~~sNsN |
an invitation to address the conven-
ton on the 7th or 8th of October. The |
people of East Tennessee are deepl.. |
interested in the news that he will
take part in this important convention,
since it is known to be his
ambition to arouse the government to
road building in the lands now being
acquired through the operations of the
Weeks bill.
Among others who will speak are:
Slemp, of Virginia; F.
L. Seely, of North Carolina; Maj w.
w. Crosby, of Baltimore; Henry r.
Brown, of Greeneville, Tenn; G. P.
Coleman, state highway engineer, of
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-09-17

Watch babies bowels till the frosts
come. Dr. Fahrney's Teething Syrup
keeps them In good shape. Sample
free.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-20
THE WEATHER.

Indiana: Generally fair
tonight and Tuesday with
rising temperature.
Lower Michigan. Partly
cloudy tonight. warmer
in north and west pOr-
tiOns Tuesday partly
partly cloudy and warmer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-20

South Bend will be represented in
the army of invasion in the event OF
war between the United States and
Mexico. Co. F. Third infantry. will
go with los men, a majority OF the
Spanish War veterans will offer their
services 10 the country. and dozens
OF other citizens will volunteer.
Captain Clinton d. Rogers, Of Co. +.
declares that his command is practi-
Cally ready 10 leave at a minutes no
tice. At present there are As men
and three officers under enlistment.
but there have been fully 10 applicants
for places in the company in event
war breaks out. and all OF the old
III mernbers will unquestionably re-enlist.
II Co. r is sent 10 the front, and the
men are all eager TO go in case war is
declared, there viii be los men in the
ranks.
William II. Bertsch. head of the
state organization OF the United Span
ish War veterans. will at once on the
declaration OF war by congress. offer
President Wilson the services OF the
state Spanish War veterans. Just how
many OF the survivors OF the struggle
OF 1885 will re-enlist is uncertain. but
AIr. Bertsch thought that majority OF
those who were able 10 pass the eX-
would Join the army.
Four South Benders applied al the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-20
No War Outlook,
Says President in
Outlining Position

WASHINGTON. April 2O.-Here
are President Wilson's views on the
Mexican situation as given To the
newspaper men at the white house
today:
II want To saw 10 you. gentlemen.
do not get the impression that there
is about To be war between the United
States and Mexico. That isn't the
outlook at present at all.
In the first place, in no cOnceiv-
able circumstances would we fight
the people of Mexico. We are their
friends and we want TO help them in
every way that we can to recover
their rights and their government
and their laws: and for the present L
am going To congress to present a
special situation and seek their APP
proval TO meet thaG special situation.
1T is only an issue between this
government and the person calling
himself the provisional president OF
Mexico. whose right TO call himself
such we have never recognized in any
way. SO that L had a feeling OF un-
eaSiness as 1 read the papers this
morning as il the country were get
ting on fire with war enthusiasm L
have no enthusiasm for war. L have
an enthusiasm for justice and for the
dignity of the United States. but not
for war. And this need not eventu-
ate into war If we handle IL with
firmneSs and prOmptness.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-20

United States Will Have 1000
Marines and 10000 Sailors
Available for Immediate Ser
vice Along Mexican Coast to
Open HOStiIitieS Should Dec
Iartion COme-AII in Best
Condition Says Daniels.

WASHINGTON, April 20. The
United states Will have approximately
1000 marinese and 10000 officers and
sailors available for service along the
Mexican coast from the moment Of
the opening OF hOstilities with Gen
eral Huerta, and according to Secre-
tary OF the NeVy Daniels, the forces
are in better condition than ever be-
fore TO give a good account of them
selves. In equipment, training, phySl-
can condition and spirit these blue
Jackets and soldiers afioat are count
ed the pick of the nation for the dan
gerous errand they may be called up
on to perform.
The vessels now at Tampico are the
battleships Connecticut. with A guns
and 956 officers and men; battleship
Minnesota "A guns, and 953 officers
and men; cruiser Chester, 10 guns
and 314 officers and men; cruiser Des
MOines, with 10 suns and 500 officers
and men; mine ship San Francisco,
with eight guns and 124 officers and
men; gunbOat Dolphin, with two guns
and lis officers and men: and trans
port Hancock. with 500 marines
aboard.
Battleships at Vera Cruz.
At Vera Cruz there are the battle
ship Utah, with "a guns and $40 Off
GERS and men; battleship FLORIDA, with
"a guns and 995 officers and men; and
transport Prairie, with ten guns and
115 officers and men.
or the Pacific coast ports Of Mex
leo are the armOred cruiser Pitts
burgh, Is guns and S21 officers and
men; armored cruiser Maryland. 1S
guns and S56 officers and men; gun
boat Yorktown, six guns and 176 Off
GERS and men; cruiser Raleigh, IL
guns and 323 officers and men; arm
ored cruiser California, Is guns and
90 officers and men; cruiser New Or
leans, 10 guns and 346 officers and
men; gunbOat Annapolis. six guns and
$50 men: supply ship Glacier, three
guns and 115 officers and men; and
collier Justin. one gun and 175 Off
GERS and men.
Wait Sailing Orders.
Waiting orders to sail. after minor
overhauling in drydock, from the At
lantic coast yards are the battleships
Rhode Island, Nebraska, Virginia and
Georgia, with Sc guns and a compile
ment of go officers and men each.
on the Pacific coast are the cruiser
Cleveland, ten guns and 297 officers
and men; cruiser Denver. ten guns
and 761 officers and men; armored
cruiser South Dakota, Is guns and
1872 officers and men. collier Jupiter,
two guns and 143 officers and men.
There are now 100 marines at San
Diego, while another regiment of ma
rineS is on its way from Bremerton.
Wash, by way Of San Francisco, to
join the fleet off the Mexican seaports.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels today
stated that no further orders would
be sent 10 the American fleet until
after President Wilson has presented
the Mexican problem TO the United
States congress.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-20
ISSUE IS WITH PRIVATE PERSON:
NO WAR NOW, He TELLS CONGRESS
President Lays Special Situation Before Legislators Who Are Read
to Give Him Power to Use Army and Navy
to Enforce Demands.

passed tomorrow Tt viii be intro
duced after the presidents visit 10 the
capitol late today. referred TO com
mittees and after due consideration
viii be put TO a vote in the two
chambers.
Promptly upon his return 20 Wash
ington from White Sulphur Springs.
President Wilson went 10 his desk in
the white house and began the final
work on his message to congress. Sec
retary of state Bryan and other cabi-
net members were summoned and held
consultations with their chief Every
angle Of the Mexican situation was
studied and a possible eleventh hour
withdrawal 10y Huerta from his re-
fusaI TO salute was discussed.
Work on Invasion Plans
Work on the details OF a possible in
vasion OF Mexico went forward in the
war and navy department offices
throughout the night and morning.
There were the hum and rush OF mes
sages, orders, conferences. while the
operators at the great wireless towers
on the Arlington bank of the Potomac.
flashed out across the continent and
gulf the commands that prepared the
battle line. If war is 20 come, IL is
certain that the American forces Will
be ready.
At the capitol great crowds stood III
the rain while awaiting admission 10
the galleries and talked OF the DAYS
of the Spanish war. Despite the news
that the presidents visit had been
postponed until late in the day, the
spectators stayed on They wanted
to hear the signal for war from the
chief executives lips
Bryan Silent.
The conference between the presi-
dent and Secretary Of State Bryan
was concluded at 1925. Secretary
Bryan went at once TO his offices in
the state department, declining TO give
out any news or TO make any comment
on the Mexican situation To al In
quiries concerning the conference he
replied:
L have nothing to say at the pres
ent time"
The president issued a hurry call
for the Washington correspondents at
10:05 o'clock and told them that he
was very sorry TO have seen so much
war talk in the papers this morn
ing.
Cannot GO To War.
This is an issue only between this
government and the person calling
himself the president Of Mexico" said
the president I'VE have never recog-
nized President Huerta or his govern
ment, and we therefore cannot go 10
war with him"
The president stated emphatically
that he had no enthusiasm fOr war
but that he was enthusiastic for JUS
tice, adding that the present situation
CONTINUED OK PAGE EIGHIJ
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-20

WASHINGTON, April 2o.-
While war and navy departments
were Straining every nerve to pre-
pare for hOStilitieS with Mexico,
President Wilson today took the
steps necessary to hurl the great
fighting machinery of the United
States into action, while at the
same time he expressed the belief
that war would not enSue.
Within IS minutes after re-
turning to Washington from
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va,
this morning, the president had
commenced work on his address
which was to be delivered to con-
gress this afternoon.
This address will be very brief,
probably not more than 400
words in length. The president
will require authority to make
use of the army and navy to up
hold the dignity and protect the
honor of the nation.
BY nightfall both arms of the
American fighting force will al
most certainly be moving toward
Mexico, prepared TO enforce re-
Spect for the American flag.
On account of the gravity of
the present situation, The president
cancelled all his engagements for
the day, except the special cabinet
meeting this forenoon. A score
Iof senator's and representatives
who had intended to visit the
white house were informed that
the president could not see them.
He had completed an outline of
his message when the cabinet
gathered shortly after 1870 a. m.
and this was laid before the mem
berS for their approval.
Secretary Bryan conferred with the
chief executive at the white house
early today Neither the secretary of
state nor Secretary Tumulty would
make public any statement concerning
this conference.
Cabinet Assemblies for Meeting.
The members Of the cabinet reach
ed the white house in time for the
extraordinary cabinet meeting at 1880
o'clock.
Postmaster General Burleson, rec
ognized to be one of the most warlike
spirits Of the cabinet, was the first to
arrive. He entered the executive Of
fees at 1925. followed closely by
Secretary of Commerce Redfield and
Secretary Of War Garrison. Secre-
tary OF the Navy Daniels came to the
white house directly from a confer
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-20
SEES EASY PICKING FOR
U. S. IN MEXICAN AFFAIR
ADMIRAL Dayton Does Not Expect to
See Many American Ships Sent
10 Bottom

Admiral James IT. Dayton. retired
for the past six years, but still on the
navy pay roll, looks upon the pros
pective embrOglio with General Vic
trOiana Huerta as easy picking for the
United States
"Of course / cannot express any
opinions, favorable or otherwise of
what is going on at Washington. ."
said the admiral when seen at the
Commercial Athletic club Monday,
but so far as the navy is concerned.
with Mexico having but two gunbOatS.
/ do not expect 10 see many American
ships sunken"
Beyond this Admiral Dayton de-
clined 10 talk. He says he knows
just as much about what has been
going on and what Is likely 10 hap
pen as do other people who read the
newspapers. and asserted that he
finds the newspapers are not always
sure OF their ground when talking
about army and navy affairs For
him TO express any opinions, il ap-
pears. might he regarded such a
breach of naval ethics. even though
he has been retired. that il might af-
feet his standing with the depart
ment.
The admiral entered the navy in
1862 and saw his early service during
the last days OF the rebellion. Dur
ing the Spanish-American war he
was commander OF the battleship
Detroit. which did blockade service
in West Indian waters but he took
no part in either OF the big naval
battles incident 10 that conflict
Manila or Santiago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-20
Joint Resolution
Backs President In
Action on Huerta.

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-At $3.50
o'clock the house foreign affairs
committee met i'm special session TO
consider the following resolution:
Resolved, by tile senate and the
house of representatives in congress
assembled, that the president OF the
United States is justified i'm the em-
ployment OF armed forces OF the
United States To- enforce demands
made upon VlctorianO Huerta for
unequivOcal amends to- the govern
ment OF the United States for affrOnts
and indignities committed against
this government by General Huerta
and his representatives"
1t Is expected that the resolution
will be reported To the house today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-20

create the impression that the rep
resentatives OF Gen. Huerta were
willing to go out Of their way TO
show disregard for the dignity and
rights of this government and felt
perfectly safe in doing what they
pleased. making free to show in many
ways their irritation and contempt.
"a few days after the incident at
Tampico. an orderly from the u. S. $.
Minnesota was arrested at Vera Cruz
while ashore in uniform TO obtain the
ships mail and was for a time thrown
into Jail.
Dispatch Withheld.
An official dispatch from this gov
eminent to it's embassy at Mexico City
was withheld by the authorities of the
telegraphic service until peremptor-
lily demanded by our Charge d'Affairs
in person.
so far as l can learn, such wrongs
and annoyances have been suffered TO
occur only against representatives OF
the United States. l nave heard OF
no complaints from other govern
ments of similar treatment.
Subsequent explanations and form
al apologies did not and could not
alter the popular impression, which,
it is possible, il had been the object
OF the Huertista authorities TO ere, te,
that the government OF the United
States was being singled out and
might be singled out with impunity,
for Sights and affrCnts in retaliation
for its refusal TO recognize the pre-
tensions of Gen. Huerta TO be re-
garded as the constitutional provis-
ional president OF the republic of
Mexico.
Situation May Grow Worse.
The manifest danger of such a sit
uation was that such offenses might
grow from bad to worse! Something
happen OF so gross and intOlerable a
sort as to lead directly and inevitably
10 armed conflict. 1t was necessary
that the apologies of Gen. Huerta and
his representatives SO go much fur
ther, that they should be such as to
attract the attention OF whole pOpu-
lation TO their significance and such
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-20
Bryan Arrives in Conference.

At SO O'CLOCK SeCTetary OF State
Bryan arrived at the white house Of
fees and promptly was called TO the
executive mansion for a conference
with the president. Mr.. Bryan had
nothing 10 say on the situation when
ne left the executive offices.
According TO plans OF senate and
house leaders the resolution granting
TO the president full power 10 open