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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-11-19
CONGRESSMAN M'KELLAR
MAKES WARM REPLY.

Denying as entirely false statements
said to have been published in Sena
tor Luke Lea's Nashville Tennessear
in reference to conference held Sun
day in that city, Congressman K. D
Mcclellan sharply raps the former in
, biting interview Monday to the News
Scimitar.
In this statement, Mr.. Mcclellan de-
clares that Lea is endeavoring to boss
the democratic party, and says he is
too new from the job of bossing fu-
sionists to essay the role of democra-
ic leader. Mr.. Mcclellan said:
The statements shown me by your
reporter as coming from an article in
the Tennessean that a meeting was
held in Nashville yesterday for the
purpose of embarrassing Gov. Rye and
repeating the prohibition laws is abb
solutely false.
1.-The purported statement that l am
carrying the eleven or any other votes
of Shelby county in my pocket is also
false, as every man in Shelby county
knows, and an insinuation against the
cation that l resent and characterize
as infamous.
Gov. Rye is an excellent gentleman
and a democrat of whom we all feel
proud. spoke for him day and night
all over my district, and am as strong
for him as any man. Not suggestion
was made about the liquor laws or
the United States senatorship.
I'VE did discuss the likelihood of
Senator Lea's attempt to become the
political boss of the democratic party
in Tennessee, and this is probably
where the shoe pinches. He has been
tn boss until recently of the republican
and independent parties in the state,
and from his present actions, it looks
like he now desires to become the
boss of the democratic party.
II am opposed to this. Our party
does not need a boss. and certainly
not one who has been SO recently
acting as the boss of the enemies of
democracy in this state.
Senator Lea is too new convert
to democracy in this state to abuse
other democrats who are always loyal
to their party. Luke doubtless means
well, but he should keep his new
democratic shirt on for while before
he criticizes real democrats" /
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-11-19

By the way, Cy Lyle might be per-
suaded to become the chief fire mar
shall unless the democrats should con-
elude to begin their reform work by
promptly abolishing that relic of re-
publican graft.-Chattanooga Times.
The democrats of Tennessee are go
ing to have a splendid opportunity
to show just how much of their criti-
cism of Governor Hooper and his ad-
ministration has been sincere and
how much of it has been partisan
hypocrisy.
The democrats will have a good
majority in both houses of the next
legislature, and they will have the
governor. They will be free to cor
rect the abuses complained of and to
effect the reforms they have said were
needed. They can do or fail to do,
as they please. The whole matter
will be in their hands and the people
will hold them responsible for results.
The fire marshal graft has come in
for a large share of condemnation,
and properly so. There is. reason to
believe that the fire marshal law was
passed as the result of political deal,
but whether that is true or not, the
democratic legislature should lose no
time in repeating it. If, however, the
system is to be retained-well Colonel
Lyle would make as good chief fire
as anybody, if he wants the
Herald Courier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-11-19
UNDESIRABLE LEADERSHIP.

Stories are coming out OF Nashville
about the activities of political lead
ers.
Professional politicians who have
devoured the substance of the people
of Tennessee for six years have not
been halted by the election of Rye.
Already the Nashville contingent
has divided out all of the important
offices. They have selected speakers
for the upper and lower house ard
have chosen the treasurer, comptroller
and other officers. BY the time Rye
is inaugurated they will have selected
for him every salary-drawer on the
list.
Mr.. Rye was elected to lead the
democratic party in Tennessee. lie
was elected to be the head OF the
state.
These self-appointed leaders have
shown their capacity in the past by
bringing about defeat and messing up
every enterprise they had hare in.
Gov. Rye can be depended on to
make the proper appointments. The
legislature is capable of electing it's
own officers.
The people of Tennessee can con-
troll themselves and survive wi.aou.
the able assistance of the Nashville
Tennessean and the Banner and that
contingent of men who loaf around
the Maxwell house and eat at the
first table in their wives boarding
houses.
In the preliminary division of spoils
of course West Tennessee is ignored
as much as possible and Shelby coun-
ty hasn't even a place card at the
table.
We hope that Gov. Rye will not be
influenced by the manipulations of
politicians who are attempting to use
him and his office in order to further
their own ambitious designs,
Any democrat who attempts to make
trouble now and any democrat who
attempts to dictate to other democrats
ought to be cast into outer darkness.
Let the bosses and the office-holders
stand aside and let the governor and
the legislators. who got their COM
missions from the people. conduct the
affairs of the state,
If this is done, we may accomplish
something that will put Tennessee in
to the high road Of progress.
II the older order of bartering and
abusing is to continue the democratic
party in Tennessee will be back where
it was when Hooper gave it a beating
twice in ccession.-Memphis Com
merciai Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-11-19
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
OCCUPY NEW QUARTERS

The headquarters of the Associate,
Charities was removed Monday to tn,
front room formerly occupied by tn,
Bank of Commerce, at the corner O
Spring and Upton streets. This il
the first floor room now occupied il
part by the city recorder and cashier
of the water department.
Rev. H. C. Clemens, the Investigate
ing and distributing agent for the
local charity organization, may BIZ
found at his desk there from 8 to
a. m, and from to 3 p. m. The office
will be kept open all day, however
for receiving parcels intended fol-
charity. Cash subscriptions are pay
able this year, as heretofore, at the
offices of Messrs. Wofford Bros, cor
ner Main and Roam streets.
The coming of the colder weather
has brought the usual calls for sup
plies from the destitute families. Mr.
Clemens carefully investigates each
case and helps the worthy. He has
also provided a large box, just inside
his office, which bears cards reading:
deposit in this box your parcels
of cast-Off clothing, shoes, hats
etc., for the relief of the worthy
poor. If you prefer, notify us
and we will send for the articles.
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES"
You can help materially by contrib
uting generously to this good work.
The new quarters are on the first
floor, making them very accessible to
the public.
The organization is too well known
to require an introduction to any ex-
cept late conner to our city. 1t is
composed of the hundreds of people
who contribute money or supplies for
the relief of hunger and cold of the
very poor. 1t is differed by local
business and professional men. The
present officers are, Mr.. c.. L. Mar
shall, president; Mr.. ]. w. Cass, vice
president; Rev. H. C. Clemens. investi-
eating agent. All the officers serve
without pay. The investigating agent
is sometimes paid ten per cent of
collections made by him from delin-
quent subscribers. Ninety-five cents
or more out of every dollar you give,
goes directly to the relief of the poor.
If you want to help in this heart
warmi g work, here's your chance.
You can reach Mr.. Clemens during
the hours named over either tele-
phone, number IL, or Mr.. Burleson at
No. II.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-11-19
NEW PASTOR WELCOMED
TO JOHNSON CITY CHURCH.

The welcome accorded DR.. John M.
Grove, the new pastor of Munsey Me-
mortal M. E. church, south, Wednes-
day evening by the congregation was
very elaborate. President Sidney G..
Gilbreath delivered greetings for the
Williams Bible class; Hon. H. H. Dyer
for the Sunday school and church, and
DR.. E. w. Kennedy for the state nor.
NAL. Readings were given by Mrs.
w. b. Johnson and Miss Emma Lee
Weller. A musical program was rem
dered by the choir. The ladies of the
church served luncheon in the Munsey
club rooms. The feature of the eve
ming was the response TO the welcome
by DR.. Grove.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-11-19
EFFORT TO EkiBAR-
RASS GOVERNOR
Continued from Page One,

CONTINUED from Page One.)
manager for T. r. Preston. A. H. Rob
erts, George N. Welch and d. L. Lans.
den, who with Judge Roberts is giver
the glory for the coup that resulted
in the unseating Of the Davids5n eeun.
ty delegation. These men were all
present Sunday, apparently as closely
knit together as they were in the pre-.
convention fight, and unmindful of the
fact that their action If successful
would not only embarrass, but dis
credit the first democratic administra-
ton in Tennessee for four years.
Members attending the secret con-
ference held here Sunday CAV varied
and interesting reasons for their pres
ence in the capital city on the Sab
bath.
Il came to meet gentleman on
private business, but / found when
got here that he had left the city,
said Mr.. Todd.
II am ON my way to Atlanta" said
Mr.. Hartford.
Il am in town until tomorrow on
private business" said Congressman
Hui.
Il am on my way to court and will
leave town in the morning" said Judge
Roberts.
Nashville Is the home Of Mr.. WEIGH,
who left for Memphis last night, with
Congressman McKellar.- Nashville
Tennessean.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-11-19
ALT BOLING'S HARD LUCK
WITH A "WHITE FOX

very unusual case of hard luck
which involved the loss of money, was
related by well-known BristoIian
yesterday. According to the story,
ALI Boiling, resident of Big Creek.
Bristol's popular summer resort, came
to town with downcast expression
and impaired to sympathetic listeners
the intelligence that he had through
streak of hard luck lost $475, posi-
Bile more, and from the way ALI told
hte story one could not help but be-
lieve that it was great deal more.
1t seemed that ALT had caught In the
fastness of Holston Mountains, a snow
white animal, which to ALI and all
the other Big Checkers, answered per-
fectly to the description they had
heard of white foxes. Everybody, ALT
is said to have continued, knows that
a white fox pelt is valuable, worth at
least $500.
ALT brought his white fox to town
and expected to return with his mon
etary value in his pocket. Pelt buy
ers, however, were rather wary of
buying the animal They had never
seen a white fox, and $500 looked
rather large price to pay for some
thing they had never seen before. They
advised him to take the animal to the
National Soldiers Home, at Johnson
City, where they thought sale would
be likely for the home zoo. ALT acted
on the suggestion and took the white
fox to Johnson City.
Here, however, he met his disap-
pointment. The zoo keeper told him
the animal was not a white fox, but
a white coon, and offered him $25 for
it. ALT was surprised and disappoint-
ed, but when he looked at the animal
again he now saw for the first time
that 1t was a coon. He took the $25
and came back to Bristol.
Now" concluded ALT, that's how
lost $475. Just because that white
coon wasn't a white fox!"-Bristol
Herald Courier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-11-19
MUM THE WORD WITH
SENATOR JOHN X. SHIELDS.

United States Senator John X
Shields, Junior senator from Tennes-
see, whose name has been brought
into the political squabble at Nash
vile, in connection with the organiza-
ton OF the legislature, declined last
night to be interviewed. at is not for
me to rush into public print on the
| political situation in Tennessee, at
this time. If l did, what l would say
would be misconstrued, and l there
fore have nothing to say" said the
senator.
1t was charged by Senator Luke
Lea's paper, the Tennessean and Am
erican, of Nashville, that the friends
of Senator Shields held Sunday con-
ference in Nashville, and set in mo-
ton plans for the control of the legis-
lature, through the election of its
officers. and the control of the demo-
cratic party in the state. The Ten
nessean and American charged that
the movement was one against Gov
Elect Rye and his interests, and had
for one of it's objects the repeal of
the prohibition laws.
Senator Shields, from all appear
ances, has kept hands off in Tonnes
see politics since his election to the
senate two years ago, and has remain
ed at his post in Washington. He
has made but one or two trips to
Tennessee on political missions, and
they were in connection with the DEM
ocratie state convention last May.
Thus far, since the regeneration of
the democratic party in the state, Sen
ator Shields has drawn but little con-
ISOLATION out of the democratic party.
While he kept hands off, in the con-
test for the democratic nomination for
governor, his friends took an active
part in opposing Governor-elect Rye.
Senator Shields, however, took an ac-
tive part in behalf of Judge Robert
Burow, of Bristol, for the democratic
nomination for the supreme court, He
was given the nomination. but was
defeated by Judge Williams.
On the other hand Senator Lea has
won in every fight since he became
baby senator" four years ago, and
he has as many political battles as
any man of his years in the country.
But what the immediate future holds
for him is a matter proving highly
interesting to politicians.
There are those who declare that
the baby senator" is approaching the
beginning of the end of his political
life. The meeting at Nashville Sun
day, admittedly anti-Lea, was proba-
bly, the beginning of the anti-Lea fight
in Tennessee, and may end in a bitter
opposition to him for reelection two
years from now.
The anti-Lea forces will have cam
didates for speaker of both houses of
the legislature, and for other offices,
and If they prove strong enough to
gain control, then Lea's political We
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-11-19

Candidates for state offices continue
to announce. p L. Harmed, of Clarks-
vile, wants to be superintendent of
public instruction. He was secretary
of the state election committee and
faithful and efficient worker. He
has been appointed postmaster at
GAINESVILLE but prefers the state job
if he can land it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-11-19
SANTA CLAUS WANTS TO KNOW

Santa Claus has again asked The
Comet to advise him what the chill
dren want for Christmas and we can't
tell him unless the children tell us.
Therefore if you want Old Sanity to
bring you anything ON this trip just
write a letter to him and send it to
The Comet and we will see that he
gets it in due time.
EDITOR COMET.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-11-19
HULL DECLARES EFFORT
is AGAINST LEA MACHINE.

Nashville, Nov. 17.--Congressman
Cordell Hull gave out a statement
today in reply to what is considered
the inference in Senator LEAFS paper
that the "allies" are endeavoring to
embarrass Gov.-Elect Rye.
Judge Hull declares that Senator
Lea is endeavoring to arrogate to him.
self the title of kaiser. by dominating
the democratic party of Tennessee and
disposing Of the patronage that right
fully belongs to the state legislature.
Judge Hull denies that any word of
disloyalty was spoken in the confer
ence Sunday attended by prominent
democrats from all sections af the
state, but he admits that the purpose
of the conference was to discuss the
peril of having Senator Lea build
up a machine in the state.
mn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-11-19

Johnson City imports seven carloads
of beans from Michigan and two car
loads from California. Land sakes!
is Johnson City setting up to be the
Boston of the south?-Memphis Com
mercial Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-11-19

Turkey may have fired upon the
American launch by mistake but there
will be no mistake about the effort
of Americans to exterminate Turkey
next Thursday.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-11-19

1t now looks like Gov. Hooper will
sidestep the First district and go up
against Dick Austin for congress in
stead of Sam Sells.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-11-19

If Roosevelt had been president he
probably would have shown that Bos-
ton negro the dining room instead of
the front door as Wilson did.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-11-19

w. X. Boardman, general superin-
tendent of the Cumberland Telephone
and Telegraph Co., with headquarters
at Nashville. has been in the city this
week looking after the telephone bus
mess here. He is great believer in
better times and Is typical Nash
Vile booster.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-11-19

We don't know what the shadow
gowns" of Paris are but we know
some people who couldn't make
shadow without one.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-11-19

The fight over the spoils promises
to be more exciting than the fight to
redeem the state.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-11-19

Some democrats are going to be
sorry the "old man" died.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-11-19

The regional banks are If you've
got anything to put into their regions.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-11-19

is YOUR AID IN THE COMETnlIi
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-11-19

SEND YOUR JOB WORK TO US.
The Washington times., 1914-06-05
.ROTUNDA FR|EzE
MAY Be COMPLETED

The fr4eze around tho rotunda Of the
dome Of the Capitol. which has never
been completed. and in which there
has been a bare spot for visitors to
gaze upon for years WIN be completed.
II a bill introduced by Senator oGor-
man OF New York In the Senate this
afternoon Is passed.
His bul names as the three conciud-
ing designs the shaking OF hands by
Grant and Lee at Appommattox Court
House, the Panama canal in operation.
and one showing aerial navigation prog
res6
American artists, 1t was specified,
must do the work under the supervision
Of q committee consisting Of the Com
mtttees on Library of the House and
Senate with the Speaker Of the House
and the President of the Senate
The Washington times., 1914-06-05
BABY CAMP PLANS
NEARLY COMPLETED
Workmen Busy Preparing
Houses and Grounds at
Summer Outing Place.

Summer camps. under the auspices of
the Associated Charities and kindred
organizations. are among the most I'M
portant works of this season Of the
year. The plans are about completed,
and within q short time they will all
be working to capacity.
The first meeting Of the summer out
ings committee Of the Associated
Charities was held in the Washington
Loan and Trust building yesterday.
The reports show that the carpenters.
painters. and other workmen are pre-
pairing the houses and grounds. A
large vegetable garden has been estab-
lished at Camp Good Will This camp
will be In charge Of Miss Clara J. Van
Trump. who has organized her STAN
Of workers for the season. ScoutmaS-
ter Taylor viii assist
Tho Baby Hospital camp Will be un-
der the direction of Mrs Louis A 81
mon, who donates her services, and
who has done much for this charity. DR..
Louise Taylor Jones. another volunteer.
will be resident physician This camp
not only gets sick babies well, but in
structs the mothers In the care OF
children.
Camp Pleasant is for colored chill
dren and their mothers. It has been
laid out on the plan and under the ad-
The Washington times., 1914-06-05
W|LLARDS ANNOUNCE
TWO CEREMONIES
Civil and Religious Rites to
Unite Daughter to Kermit
Roosevelt.

MADRID. June G-Plans for the mar
Rage Of Kermit Roosevelt, son OF for
ner President Roosevelt, and Miss Belle
willard. daughter OF American Ambas-
sador Willard. are complete. Two we'd
ding ceremonies will take place-one
civil and the other religious. The civil
ceremony will be performed on June 10
by the magistrate Of Buena Vista dis
trict On the following day the ecclesi-
asticd ritss will be performed by the
Rev. Dr.. Samuel N. Watson. pastor Of
the American Protestant Episcopal
Church in Paris. assisted ps the Rev.
Herbert Brown. chaplain Of the British
ThS formal witnesses, doubtless. will
include Eduardo Daro, the Spanish pre-
rnier: the Marquis OF LENA, the minis
ter Of state; Myron T. Herrick, the
american ambassador in Paris. and
Colonel Roosevelt.
Tho religious service win take place
at noon In the chapel OF the British
embassy.
The brides wedding gown. which was
purchased in Paris. Is Of ivory satin
wear orange blossoms intertwtned with
The maid Of honor. Miss Elizabeth
Willard. Will wear a dress Of white
satin with a tuntc Of pale blue.
The bridesmaids will be the Princess
Page, Mlle. Gilona lie veneurs de TIL
lieras. and Miss Virginia Christian.
The wedding breakfast will be served
In the American embassy, and this will
be followed by reception, to which
and many members Of the Spanish no.
bntty.
The Washington times., 1914-06-05
IDENTIFY MILITANT
NllDERSOF PALACE
Woman Who Entered Kings
Drawing Room Granddaugh-
ter Of Former Bishop.

kCNDON, Jms E-snsses Mary and
EleenoR B1nkn0eM weze me young wum-
en- who last night made the sensational
sIfragetts DEMONSTRATION before King
Georgs at cne Buckingham Palace
court Their hentfty was estahfished
this afternoon The youthful sdvo-
cates Of votes for women are the
6snghters OF tho late Sir Arthur Blom-
field
Tho Womeuss Social and Poltftcal
Leasfe officials disavcw an connection
with the episode, In which one Of the
oung women proStrated herseH at the
Kings fest, and declared The Misses
BloEuheh were not connected with their
me Biomneld woman are tne sr.nd-
daughters Of the late RI. Rev. Charles
James Blondead. lord bishop Of London.
Z Beosuse Of ths burning and wrecldns
Of churches by suffraeeftes. many q
the churches thfouehout England arc
being closed 70 the public, except on
Sundays Many OF She antent edthcea,
winch heve beeu Show places for tour
lists, no longer are accessible
John n Redmond, Ir1sh nat1onahst
leader IN peEftannent, who bad much to
do with the passage Of homo rule, to
rrfsh szrffragettes. They desired to
eoun6 Redmond On his vfews conoern.
ing granting Irish women the pariia-
mentary electorate. Redmood said such
Interviews always were unpaeasam for
al concerned, and said Ireland, when
ree, wuuld hare TO decide woman suf-
haer for heTsek.
The Washington times., 1914-06-05
EARLY CASE AWAITS
DECISION BY NJ 'ADOO
Status to Remain Unchanged
Jntll Treasury Head Decides
on His Deportation.

John r. Early, the leper guaranteed
st the Lazar house, on the shores OF the
Tastern branch, bids fair to be a board
IT In the District at the expense Of the
local government for some days to
, ONE. at least. Not until Secretary Of
Che Treasury McAdoo gives decision
letting forth definitely whether or not
Early can be deported from District
soil to the leper colony At Tacoma,
Wash, from which he escaped May
IL, viii the status Of his case be
changed And even then, should the
Secretary decide adversely concerning
si1e lepers deportation, It win be some
time before the local authorttics WIN be
zable TO have the man turned over 10
federal Jurisdiction
Early can go to several places and
haxe his liberty. IN New York. for
instance. 80 far as the municipal gov
enmeut OF Now York city n ooncern-
ed, Eaxfy - not . lepeH 1n 30 far
as fhs Pgnx1nn Bureau Of ths Ma
noual Government has edtudeed him
o vecttm o6 ieprosy. however. the man
fs q leper fu the eyes OF the Federal
authorities.
Secretary McA6oo ie reserving his
decision In the case In order that tho
laws involved can be thoroughly ex-
au1ined Ear1y himself declares he is
detefxntned 30 stay In the District 10
push ne need Of q national lepro-
sarhm before CouSreeA
The Washington times., 1914-06-05
Miles Sees Roosevelt
As q. o. P. Nominee

MINNEAPOLIS. June 6-colonel
Roosevelt's river was discovered Us
years ago. the former President viii be
nominated by the Republicans In the
next campaign and ride to a fall. de-
clares Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, U.
8. A.. retired.
''In my Judgment nothing can prevent
the Republican party from rallying
around Roosevelt the next time" said
General Miles.
He will get the nomination and be a
magnetic personality In the period pre-
ceding the convention. Then he Will 20
into tho campaign, and he will ride to a
fall