The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-08-27
sDUTH's OPPORTUNITIES
RAPIDLY INCREASING


important points on the caribbean Sea
} has been given to southern manufac,
turers and merchants by the recent
establishment by the Seeburg Line o.
service between Mobile and Venezuela
and Colombian ports. Three new
steamers, making fortnightly sailings
from Mobile, have been placed in this
service.
Mr.. c. L. Chandler, South American
Agent for Southern Railway and afili.
ated lines reports that the trade OF
the United States with Colombia and
Venezuela is increasing rapidly and
that many of the exports to these
countries are manufactured in the
south. The United States Vive Consul
at Maracaibo, Venezuela, reports that
the merchants of that city are making
efforts to prepare themselves for the
increased business relations with the
Southern States of the United States
resulting from the new service from
Mobile and this same renewal of in
terest is doubtless taking place at
other places where the Seeburg Line
will stop.
The growing Importance of Mobile
as port for trade with Central and
South America is shown by the fact
that there is now direct and regular
communication from Mobile by various
steamship lines to Argentina, Barba-
Cos, British Guiana, British Honduras,
Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Re-
public, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Guata-
mala, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
(Progreso), Panama, Porto Rico, ST.
Christopher, St. Vincent, Trinidad,
Uruguay, Venezuela. A direct service
between Mobile and Porto Rica has
Just been inaugurated by the Steam
ship Massapeque of the New York
and Porto Rico Steamship Company.
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seventy-fve days, and did not return
until called back by the administration
IN June to pass the refunding bill
Few of the Quorum Breakers VIII Re.
turn to the House.
In the house an even more signifi-
cant condition is shown. OF the thir-
.y-five runaways not single one has
been renominated thus far. Several
have made the attempt, only to be
turned down by their people, while
few others are candidates in conven-
tions or primaries yet to be held
Many of them did not offer for re-
election, while others have been given
good jobs.
w. T. Testerman and Paris Walker,
the former representing Hancock and
Granger and the latter representing
Scott, Campbell and Union counties,
were runaways and fire marshals, and
both were candidates for the senate,
to succeed Senator Cecil. Both were
defeated, although Walker had the ac-
tive support of Gov. Hooper and In
surance Commissioner Taylor. L. g.
Jarvis, an anti-Hooper man, was nomi-
mated.
william Ausmus, another one of the |
runaways and one of the seven fire
marshals who drew pay while a men,
Der of the legislature and from time
soon after his return to the state until |
the legislative investigation, has also
been defeated.
d. w. Duncan, of Bradley county,
was one of the runaways, and is
candidate for the nomination to SUE
coed himself. He is having opposition
in the republican ranks, it beingf
claimed that the Hooper following is
fighting him. His convention is yet to
be called.
A. I. Dorsey fioater from Lauder
dale and Upton, although fusionist
did not join the runaways. but was
left to look after their interests on the
floor of the house. Dorsey was de-
feated for the nomination for the
senate by Ike Stevens, the Regular
democrat, defeated two years ago by
Senator Williams.
G. w. Emert, republican, from
Blount, was one of the runaways ami
has been defeated in a republican pri-
mary. !,
Isom p. Byron, of Franklin county, Ii
who affiliated with the fusionists dur
ng the first half of the regular ses- !
sion and the democrats during the re- 2
nainder of the time, was given posi- i
ion as clerk in the comptroller's
,ffice. {
G. M. Spears, of Giles county. fu-
ionist and one of the runaways, has s
'een given a clerkship in the Office of a
he secretary of state, and will not '
un again.
DIR. t. B. Hughes, a republican from
sreene, county, was elected as bull
moose, but later joined the Hooper
orces. DR.. Hughes was one of the $
ull moose members who was given C
trip to Chicago by some one to see d
Roosevelt. DR.. Hughes later joined "
he Hooper forces and was one of the n
unaways. He is now holding on Office Il
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