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STATE LAWS.
CHAPTER NO. 1879.
Senate Rill No. 1928.


IAN Act to provide for the organl-
cation of Corporations" being chap
ter ZAP of the Acts of 1875 of the
General Assembly Of the State OF
Tennessee, passed March 19, 1873,
so as to authorize the granting OF
charters of Incorporation to asso-
Citations empowering them to locate
acquire, establish, construct, i'm
nrove and maintain State and in
terstate highways, whether located
in this State or other States, or
both in this or other States, open to
lawful traffic Of all descriptions
without toll charges, and to pro-
mote and encourage the general
Improvement of highways in the ADJ
iacent and tributary sections and
so as to grant the right of eminent
domain to such associations and
also SO as to provide for the in
crease of Directors authorized IN
sections l and of said Act, to
number not exceeding fifty and to
repeal all laws in conflict with this
Act.
Section /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Tennessee, that section l OF chapter
ZAP of the Acts of 1875 of the Gener-
al Assembly of the State of Tennes-
see, passed March 10, 1875, entitled,
"An Act to provide for the organiza-
ton of Corporations" be amended so
as to insert an additional subsection
as follows: 9th. The location, ac-
ouisition, establishment, construction
Improvement and maintenance OF
State and Interstate highways,
whether located in this or other
states or both in this and other
states open to lawful traffic of all de-
scriptions, without toll charges, and
the promotion and encouragement OF
the general improvement of highways
in the adjacent and tributary sec
tons.
The said associations or corpora
tons shall have the power in pursu-
ance of the general laws authorizing
the condemnation of private property
for works of internal improvement
as set forth in Sections 1925 to 134S
in the code, both inclusive (sections
1874 to 1867 of Shannon's Code, both
inclusive) to condemn rights of way
not exceeding fifty feet in width, ovel
the land of any person through which
such highways may be located (sait
sections of the Code are to be here
literally copied and inserted in the
charter of incorporation issued here
under.)
Section 2. Be it further enacted
that section of the said Act bt
amended by striking out the words
"seyen or ten" after the words, "Tht
Board of Directors may have powel
to increase the number of Director:
to-" and inserting in lieu the words
"any number not exceeding fifty" 81
as to provide for the election of no
exceeding fifty Directors of the cor
porations designated and authorize
in the first and second sections o
said Act.
Section 8. Be it further enacted
that all laws and parts of laws ii
conflict with this Act be, and tn
same are, hereby repealed.
Section A. Be 1t further enacte
that this Act take effect from and al
ter it's passage, the public welfare re
quiring it.
, Passed May 5, 1915.
ALBERT E. HILL,
Speaker of the Senate.
VIM. p. COOPER,
! Speaker OF the House of Represents
Y tives.
! Approved May II, 1915.
TOM c. RYE, Gov.
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NJ citv Of johnson City VS.. Annie

The City of Johnson City vs. Annie
Murray Price, ct al
In the Chancery Court at Johnson
City, Tennessee:
II appearing from the bill in this
case which is sworn to, that Harvey
Price is justly indebted to the COM
plainant, and that he resides out Oh
the state, and an attachment having
been issued and levied on defend
ants property, it is ordered that
publication be made for four consec
utive weeks in The Comet, requiring
said defendant to appear before the
said Chancery Court on the second
Monday of September next, and make
his defense to the bill filed against
him in this cause, otherwise said Dill
will be taken for confessed, as TO
him and the cause proceeded with
ex parte.
This July 2Sth, 1915.
]. w. CASS,
Clerk and Master.
GEO. c. SELLS, Sol.
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they may be excluded from the bene-
fits of said suit, and from sharing
in the assets of said company
All creditors and claimants, are, all
so, hereby notified that by order of
said court, in said cause they, and
each of them, are enjoined from in
stituting any suit against said COM
pany, otherwise than by petition in
said pending cause; and all parties
now suing said company are enjoin-
ed from proceeding further in their
said suits. This the 18th day of June
1915. J. W. CASS,
Clerk and Master.
Geo. g. Sells, Solicitor. 1914
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in Nashville in one year.

in Nashville in one year.
Section 8. That as vacancies occur
by death, resignation, removal from
the county, or otherwise, these va
cancies shall be filled by the County
Court.
Section 4. That section of chap
ter of the Acts of 1906, House Joint
Resolution No. of the Public Laws
of the First Extraordinary Session of
1918 and all other laws and parts of
laws and resolutions in conflict with
this Act be, and the same are hereby
repealed and rescinded.
Section 5. That this Act take eff
feet from and after its passage, the
public welfare demanding it.
Passed May IA, 1915,
ALBERT E. HILL,
Speaker of the Senate.
VIM. P. COOPER,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved May II, 1915.
TOM c. RYE, Gov.
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CHAPTER NO. 1873.
Senate Bill No. 1118.
lD,r NJ Knffnn

(By Mr.. Koffman.)
AN ACT to require growers and ship
pers of fruits and vegetables to
write, stamp, print or otherwise
place their names on all packages
consigned or offered for sale, and
providing penalties for failure to
comply with same.
Section /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Tennessee, that any person or per-
sons, firms or corporations, selling or
offering for sale or consignment any
barrel, crate, box or other recepta-
Gle containing any berries, fruits,
melons, potatoes, vegetables, truck or
produce of any kind whatsoever with
out the true name of the grower or
packer, either written, printed,
stamped or otherwise placed thereon
in distinct legible characters. shall be
guilty of misdemeanor and fined not
exceeding twenty-five dollars.
Section 2. Be it further enacted
that this Act take effect from and at
ter it's passage, the public welfare re-
quiring it.
Passed May ID, 1915.
ALBERT E. HILL,
Speaker of the Senate.
VIM. P. COOPER,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved May II, 1915.
TOM C. RYE, Gov.
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no THE CREDITORS OF BUCK &
SNODGRASS LUMBER co.
S. E. Miller, trustee

Buck C Snodgrass Lumber Co.
In the Chancery Court at Johnson
City, Tennessee.
In obedience to an order made by
the Chancery Court at Johnson City,
Tennessee, in the above styled cause,
the creditors of the Buck & Snodgrass
Lumber Company, are, hereby, mott,
fled to have themselves made parties
to said cause by petition, and to file
and prove their claims against said
company in said cause, on or before
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CHAPTER NO. 1876.
Senate Bill No. 1851.


(By Mr.. Clement.)
A BILL to be entitled, "An Act to re-
organize the Board of the Uniyer-
sity of Nashville"
Whereas, by will dated July /, 1852,
and recorded in Will Book of David
son County at page $50 of Book Is,
Montgomery Bell of Williamson coun-
ty, left large sum of money for the
establishment and support of an
Academy for poor boys of the coun-
ties of Williamson, Montgomery,
Dickson and Davidson, the manage
ment of the school and the nomina-
ton of all benefcaries being left to
the discretion of the Trustees of the
University of Nashville, and
Whereas, it has long since become
impracticable for these nominations
to be discreetly made by others than
the residents of the various counties,
and
whereas, the time has come for a
strict compliance with the reiterated
wishes of the testator, and now there
fore, be it enacted by the State of
Tennessee:
II Section l. That three citizens OF
each of the above named counties, to-
wit: Walter L. Berry, j.. F. Eggle-
Iston Robt. L. Jefferson, Williamson
county; w. l.. Cook, S. e. Hunt, w
]. Butts, Dickson county; r. M. Dud-
LEY. Joe B. Morgan, John H. Dewitt
Davidson county; A. R. Galson, w. B
Young. C. d. Dowlen, Montgomery
county. be, and they are hereby ap-
Ipointed, sole Trustees of the Univer
sity of Nashville, with all the powers
and duties thereto belonging anc
shall hold their Offices for term o.
.--years.
Section 2. That the members shall
receive no compensation for theil
services, but they may be allowed
their necessary expenses for many al
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Editorial and Literary Department
BACK AGAIN.

My Dear Girls and Boys:
Here am, back again from my va
cation, and il surely was nice 10 find
all OF the letters and cards from mem.
bers telling me how much they have
missed me. II IS good to so away
and rest. children. mine. but il is just
las nice 70 come home again and lind
greetings ard good wishes TO help YOU
STAR to wur! AGAIN. think our con-
ties, worl: was splendid. 1t seems 10
have been SC fine that the mowbers
nave voted for great many different
contributions. There are two that
nave an equal number of votes, and,
unless more votec come in this week
Will jaSt have to give two prizes.
for il would nc terrible to have TO
draw Cor "a prize that YOU had really
won and then not get it. What do you
think of It:
never in my life saw as many let
ters and stories and pictures from the
members as were piled on my desk
Monday morning. YOU see ! have
had n hard time deciding whose was to
go in the page today. Never mind,
some of them will keep till next week
and then am going 10 announce the
contest prize winner and the prize
winners for the sundays l was alb
sent Thank YOU so much for the pref :
~ cards that many of you have sent
me from Your vacation places. ] only
wish / could have sent every I'D.
G. c. member one in return.
YOUR EDITOR.
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A STRANGE LITTLE VISITOR.

Dorothy idly swung in the hammock.
Occasionally she gave herself push.
with her foot. Her book was in her
hand. 1t was Il copy of alice in Won
derland." and Through tho Looking
Glass She was in the middle of the
latter when she heard a I:,ournful voice
beside her.
Won't You please play with me-?
Beside Dorothy stood an old fash
toned nine-year with straight IL
hair tied back with 4 bit of black
velvet. Her frock was OF pale blue
spotless. ruffled apron. The little
stranger had pleading. big blue eyes.
and a cupid's bow shaped rosebud for
Il mouth.
''Why-aren't YOU A1ice?" Guericd
Dorothy, rising.
ITO be sure" smiled the little WISH
tor You see. don't have any nice
dreams since l shook the Red Queen
into a kitten
"o-ooo-oh, yes" said Dorothy.
glancins into the latter part of the
, book.
oh. are you reading abou, me, Do
YOU like the book? Sister Daisy says
it's all nonsense-but-it's not | tru-
ly did dream EN-"
81 thought they were-fairy stories.'
exclaimed Dorothy
NO = no! They're really - my
dreams"
Alice, can you sing that funny SCUM
song in the first dream?'
Certainly" Obliged Alice. and forth
with began. marking time with slow,
hooking step:
Beautiful soup. so rich and green.
Waiting in a hot tureen.
Who for such dainties would not stoop?
| soup of the evening. beautiful soup.
Bean-ootiful SCOOP.
Beau-ootiful soo-oop:
SCOOP OF the e-e-evening
Beautiful, beau-ootiful Soo-oop,"
There was another verse, which Alice
also completed successfully Then she
recited The Walrus and the Carpen-
ter, Beat Your Boy When He Sneez-
es, Walk Little Faster, Please"
You Are Old. Father William" and
inc houses Tale very amusinEly
Well. goodbye! Your mother is
I calling" and Alice vanished
VALERIE MANNING DE MII,HAS
! (OriginaD
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A STRAWBERRY HUNT.


IT was bright day in May, Bobby
and Jack were going strawberry hunt
ing. They came over to Mrs. Browns
and asked her If Willie could go too.
After a while she consented. but
warned him Of snakes, and told him
to be home at ) o'clock. Their
mothers fixed lunches. and al 10 o'clock
the three boys started on their way.
two miles from home. each with A has
kat on his arm. They gathered ber-
ries until Jack said: Let's have din
ner?". They both agreed. so they had
dinner.
At o'clock the boys started home.
and each had his basket full OF red
berries When Willie got home his
mother had some custard ready to be
frozen into cream. She picked his her
ries and had some fine strawberry ice
cream. Willie declared he never spent
a more pleasant day.
2 ,fr (OriginalD
BY ALBERT DOYLE.
AGE twelve years.
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THE STATE OF VIRGINIA.

Oh, how proud We arc of you. dear
virginia, and how popular you are and
when we go to other States they some
how know that YOU are from Virginia.
Ana. TOO. the great men that have been
born here. and how they have work d
Tor YOU. among them. the world 5
known, speaker. Patrick Henry; the
TWO great generals. George Washington
and Robert r. Lee. and so many Presi
dents were born here and many more
great men.
On the United States flag you have a
beautiful star, and how 1t CLEANS TO
know that II stands for Virginia
And the great reunion at your capital
for the dear old vets that have worked
for you.
saw our Governor on his horse in
the grand parade but did not have the
pleasure to shake his hand but hone
some day to. We always will he proud
of you and stand up for You. Dear old
Virginia.
CA true story)
PILLS GARY
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WINDING THE cows.
( End. }

My cousin and ! have always been
the best OF chums. We are nearly the
same age. and he is just as mischicv-
Gus as any hoy you want to see When
was smaller we used to visit at his
house In the country every summer.
They lived on a farm of 500 acres.
and we just had tho best kind OF n
! time, for l was just as big tom
! hoy as he. We would climb trees and
go in wading in the streams which
flower by the house. played Indians.
and ride horseback. 1t was he who
always took me over the farm and in
troduced me 10 the horses. cows. and
! pigs by name. 1t was he who taught
me to whistle and 10 call the birds
as we wandered through the woods.
The last summer ! spent there we
had some thrilling experiences.
One day we were sent to mind the
cows. Now, the pasture was on a hill
side and at the foot of the hill ran
a wagon road. We were sitting on a
| rock planning how we would spend
the afternoon. We would get several
| neighbor children and go fishing in
the creek. Yes. we would have a
lunch and spread 1t under the trees
on the bank.
1t was some time before we glanced
up. but when we did, we saw that one
of the cows were missing. Hastily
We jumped up to search for it, Dan
went toward the woods, and / went
to the edge OF the hill so I could look
down in the valley below for the
COW. l stood there for a few minutes
| and suddenly ! saw something that
made me forget all about the COW.
There was a huge round rock going
up into a point BY the road. Stand
ing by it's side on its hind feet was
something white For my life
| couldn't tell what 1t was. 1t was
pounding on the rock with a hammer,
| which it had in its front paw. I
could hear the sound only family. as
! il was not so very near, and the wind
was blowing in the wiring direction
for me to hear very we'll.
I screamed for Dan. who came quick
| ~, thinking / had found the COW. I
| pointed to the stone, for I could hard
| ly speak, and as he looked. the thing.
| whatever II was disappeared. From
| that day to this we have never been
able to account for it,
We had always wished to see a
ghost, and when We told the folks
| ut home of it, they said our wish had
! been granted. They have never heard
us say that we wanted to see a ghost
since that day.
! tOriginal.) MARY HARDIN.
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am cat ] live with my mistress.
sometimes l go away. and when do I
nave to stay out all night. Every week
set a nice bath set nice things N
eat threc times a day. love my mis-
tress She loves me. When she goes
away ] go too. except when she goes
TO school Then cry because have 10
stay home ! go TO sleep until she
comes home to dinner. When she goes
back so TO sleep again. My name !,
Tom have friend Ponto He is a
very nice fellow We never have had
fuss or fight. He is dog. am a
cat. We play together most all the
time.
AT night when go TO bed sometime =
near noise. ] wake up and see what
II Is. ind II is rat. kill him
and eat him. That's the way save NV
mistrcss's sugar, potatoes and other
things. | take care that Mr.. Rat does
not get them. Ponto does not catch
them for he's outdoors. They don't STAY
out there much. They come in after my
mistress's things
MELVIN ELLIS.
end.
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FORETHOUGHT AND AFTER
THOUGHT

Forethought and Afterthought went
Tor walk one morning. Forethought
carried pitcher lest she should want
water. She also carried n piece OF
board to cross brook should they see
one. BY and by they lost their way in
dense forest. At the foot OF a hill
they saw spring and. being thirsty,
Forethought filled her pitcher and
drank. Afterthought yawned lazily and
said. II should have brought pitcher
but did not Sister. will you lend me
yours?" Certainly" she replied, and
filled 1t for him. Soon after this they
parted. though not with Forethought's
consent. Aftcrthought said he could
not nag after n girl but must seek ad
ventures such as nobleman should
have. He had not gone far before he
came to large stream He plunged in
but was drowned. AS for Forethought
she also came to A stream, but with
the aid OF her board she easily crossed.
She soon met prince. who asked her
10 become his wife, which she did, and
liver happily ever afterward
(Original)
EMILY WIGHT RIA YToN
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STORY or A TRUNK.

\ long time ago n young lady was
going TO get married. She was very
pretty. tall and slender, with dark hair
shopping she bought a trunk, and it
waa made Of ak covered with leather
nailed on with large brass headed tacks
AMI IL was very strong trunk. The
trunk was packed with pretty we'd
ling clothes ana taken to the new
hoTe. Soon after the war broke out
and the home where the family lived
was to he burned, so the trunk was
packed and put on a large sailboat and
carried 10 williamsburg, and. after a
short stay. the trunk was packed and
the people went to City Point. City
FONT was ghcllcd by the enemy, and
all the people had TO stand on the
shore and let tho shells 20 over their
heads. and the lady looked pack and
saw her colorcd boy with the trunk
on his head. From City Point 1t went
70 Westover then to Richmond and
Smithfeld.aud from there TO the place
where il first started. On its travels
all this time the people who owned the
trunk were running from the YAM
KEGS. The old trunk showed it's hard
Usage, bat was strong and good for
many more trips The pretty. vourC
lady is a grandmother now and has
given tho trunk to her youngest grand
daughter, by whom il is highly prixed
This is n true story as told mo by the
grandmother
ELSIE RUDD.
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MY FLOWERS.

have little flower bed.
with Mowers pink and white.
And morning Elories Irvine about
Ills quite pretty sight.
white rose grows here,
And violets over there,
Most every kind there YOU see,
So delicate and fair.
Some lilies Of the valley
Nestle close against the wall,
some foXgiove stands upright,
Looking over all.
The birds come and sing
In my garden all day long.
They. too. love the flowers,
And tell them with their song
(Original)
MARY ELLA HOWARD
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Are YOU mad or offended or what
The angry youth cried.
I'm afraid / must be what"
The lovely maiden sighed
He turned away in disgust.
And savagely tore his hair
Grief was in his heart,
And he was full of despair.
To this day his hcart\ is broken,
He cannot laugh any more:
He does not give one token
or how his heart is tore.
But still the lovely maiden,
Tickle is she Is fair.
Thinks no more OF her lover
Than II he had never been there
Composed by LCCILLA c. ROLLER.
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.IITSEYs.

The jitncys have come to stay,
Something new in jitneys are arriving
every day.
And every traffic boss liz going raving
mad.
But what care we. come on, jitneys are
the fad.
They are turning out "jitney smokers"
They arc turning out 'jitnev jok.rs.''
There are jitney guys in every home
And even "jitncys," around the dol
lars. in Your pockets roam.
II didn't raise my nickel TO he a lit
ncy," heard him say,
Twas a smart ''jitney guy" trying to
be gay.
What care We. come on, take a ride
in a jitncy bus,
Why be SO naughty, for sooner or later
YOU too. will be "A little jitncy
Cuss."
NELL PANTON WALKER
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CARROLL, WHO SAVED TIL.
PRINCESS.

Once there was a King who had a
ht'ie girl whose name was Rose. He
was particular with Rose and did not let
her 20 out Of his sight Princess Rose
begged him TO Let her 20 alone like
other children.
Tho King did not like to see Rose
sad. and nc said: "All right. darling.
you may go alone SO she ran out to
play.
Princess Rose saw some children near
her size playing in a yard She knew
some or them so she went to PLAY with
them. After awhile she got tired OF
playing and walked around to see what
she could find
'To BE Continued)
Composed by
PAULINE CONNER
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THE WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

Mary V. Bethen. OF shipman. Nelson
County, Va.
Mortme: Kennedy, OF 2ll Louisiana
Street. City.
Emily W. Blayton. OF Ruthville Va.
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Ito, Is. 10. 5. l6, S.
IS. Is. 13, 5, is.
81. 5. Is. IS. Z. 5.
40 Is, S. IA.
o-12. 5. IS. IA. l, Is. IL.
6-5, is, -. ;. 10. 90.
go q Composed by
HAZEL GUTHRow.
,E60L North Twenty fourth Street
IL Richmond. Va.
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PATTYrS DOG.

Patty had a little dog
It's feet were white as snow;
Everywhere that Patty went
The dog was sure to CO.
II followed her to Il dance one night.
And crept out on tho floor
Where he began to bark and bite:
Then Patty danced no more.
tOr!ginal)
MARY VIRGINIA BETHEN.
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A CHARADE.

My first is in rock, but not in knock.
My second is in coat, but not in cat
MY third Is in boy. but not in toy.
MY fourth is in eat, but not in at
Ny NTH Is in ring, but not in King.
MY sixth is in tour. but not in our
MY seventh is in egg. hut not in hug.
My eighth Is In lean. but not in keen
MY ninth is in hem, but not in him
My tenth Is in eel, but not in hill
My whole Is the name of fanou.
man. PEARL HOCCHISS.
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~ D'ht "dltor-I am sending I'm A
craving MT drew my own sen
guess 5ou iEirh that am never going
=" writ" TO the page. hut / nav. hcnn
up ID inc mountains hope the waste
haSh"' wont get my drawing Your
u." member ''
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Ny Dear Editor.--I have not sent vo,,
.hN'mME for along time, and in with
mop" 10 Sc" u in our page this rcnk
1oGr member,
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IrLIA IIOWEI.L HuGuEs
VIII Send Drawings.

Dear, EditoLl Vim now write YOU;
10" HnH' Julian Ii up TO my house,
".H "NeiF 10" and then Just have TO
s'pr aud watch him draw We arc
npth S%!"g !" contribute mof. regu.
- ne pas" certainly was neat
hhN Ilcc LOOKING last sunday We'll |
must say 80 long ~ nave 10 max 9.
""inn 1I2z!cF now Your true member.
sam Ell CARTWRIGHT.