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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-01
NEW WARDEN MAKE
FEW CHANGES At PRISON

Few changes will be made in the
working force of the state branch
prison at Petros. according to the
newly-appointed warden, Floyd L.
Ambrister, who is covering various
cities and towns in the state closing
contracts for the output of the state
mines.
]. t. Pride, of Scott county, has
been appointed deputy warden and
general manager of the branch pris-
on.
Mr.. Ambrister says that he knows
the responsibilities of being warden
1T 'Petros and that the place de-
serves special expert attention. if con
Quoted in the proper manner. The
warden has charge of the prison in
general, the OUTPUT of Ithe mines,
stock engineering department and ev-
cry other activity.
All appointments made by the war
don must be approved by the state
board of control, this board also hav-
ing the authority ofix salaries. The
salary of the warden is $4,000.
Mr.. Ambrister states that he has
received several hundred applica-
tons for positions since his appoint
ment, but that no changes will be
made for the present The law pro-
vides that not more than ten per
cent. of the force be from any one
county.
The new warden states that he has
eliminated several unneces-
sary offices, saving the state quite
a neat sum. He states that there is
no discord among officials or en-
ployes.
The supply of coal is proving very
ut is my intention to secure men
who will faithfully perform the du-
ties imposed upon them and then
each man at the head of his depart
ment will be held responsible for the
work in his experimentation
Sentinel.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-01
OPERATIONS RESUMED
BY MANY LUMBER MILLS

Bristol, March 29.-The lumber in
dustry in this section is character
lied by greater activity and it is ex-
pected taht all of the mills will be
in operation within the next few
weeks. The majority of the mills
have resumed operation during the
past month.
The Black Mountain Lumber COM
-pany will this week resume opera
ton of its mill at Bluff City in Sui
livan county. The mill has been idle
since last summer. The Kingsport
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-01

Lumber company has started its new
operations near Kingsport, employing
200 men. The Atkins Lumber COM
pany will this week begin operation
Of a mill at Atkins, Va, which has
just been completed, and which will
give employment to several hundred
men. But for an accident on the
company's new logging road, the mill
would have been started last week.
J. w. Heniger, of Chilhowie, has put
into operation several new circular
mills.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-01
JOHNSON CITY'S MAYOR
PUSHING LEGISLATION

Mayor S. E. Miller has just re-
turned from Nashville, where he
spent few days in the interest of
local legislation. Mr.. Miller is high
ly pleased with the way Senator j.
r. Gardner and Representative Geo.
N. Barnes are working in the inter-
est of their people. The bill for a
market house for Johnson City, the
bill permitting Washington county
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-01
DAMAGES OF $1,000
FOR STOCKTON'S DEATH

Bristol, Tenn, March 26.-The jury
in the case of C. P. Stockton, admin
istrator, against the Bristol Telephone
company. tried in the circuit court
at Abingdon, Va, found for the plain
tiff and fixed the damages at $4,000
The plaintiff sued the telephone COM
pany for damages in the sum of, $780,
900 on account of the death of Will
liam Gordon Stockton, who was kill
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-01
ed in Johnson City last spring by

ed in Johnson City last spring by
coming in contact with a highly
charged wire. Stockton was electro
cuted nthis way when he climbed
a pole to look after needed repairs.
The plaintiff was represented by
White, Penn & Penn, Hutton & Hut
ton, of Abingdon, and Gen. James B.
Cox, OF Johnson City, while the tele-
phone company was represented by
Powell, Price & Simmons, of Bristol.
YOUR AID TN THE COMET rs READ.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-01
NEW RAILROAD TO RUN
OUT OF JOHNSON CITY

Johnson City is to be connected with
Hickory, N. c., by line of the re-
Gently incorporated, the Avery North
western railroad company. The Off
GERS of this company are: President
P. NJ. Brown, Of Newland, N. c.;
manager, w. w. Barber, of Edgemont
N. c.; general counsel, w. Rag
land, of Newland. This road is ex-
pected to open up large lumber
and mineral regions.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-01

the head of the nation, and the prop
er amends were made.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-01

Stringent Austrian Laws.
Austrians are liable to arrest for
lese majestic IL they vary the position
Of the postage stamp on letter.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-01
Society Personals

Lee Harr came up from Sewanee
last week and remained at home a few
days.
Hon. w. A. Roberts, Isaac R. Love
and Jack Parsons were a portion of
Erwins representatives in the city
last Friday.
Capt. w. H. Nelson, of Backwoods,
passed through Johnson City last
week en- route to Bristol to attend
a meeting of Shriners.
Hon. Thad A. Cox, Mayor S. E.
Miller, Prof. s. G. Gilbreath. City At
torney Geo. C. Sells, Alderman D. ].
Hickman and Gen. Mgr. AMI Smith
were in Nashville last week in the
interest of the bill to have the state
assume payment for lighting the
Normal school. The bill passed and
the city is thereby released from
further obligation along that line,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-29

VUST at this season, when the long
y end Of winter is behind US, furriers
and dealers in furs are usually willing
to make soma concessions in prices. AS
really good fnrs are fairly expensive.
this Is. therefore, q good time in the
year for the economicallyinclined to
make their purchases.
Very cheap furs would better not be
considered, for they are too short lived
to be worth while. II the choice Hes
between cheap furs or no furs, let it
be no furs. since handsome and dur.
able fnrcloths make far better-looking
neckpieces and muffs than poor pelts.
But there are good flrs to be had at
this season, with years OF wear In
them, at about as low prices as one
can hope for.
For some years the best furs have
advanced In price, and it is not likely
that they will cease to advance Every
one wants them, and the supply does
not keep up with the demand. SO the
present time seems the best for buy
ing fur garment or neckpiece and
muir.
The harder furs have the best wear
Ing qualities. Mink. marten, sable,
lynx, and skunk. If properly dressed.
may be relied upon for longest wear.
Fox is softer, but is a beautiful and
fairly durable fur which is dyed into
deep rich brown and into black. The
hair is long and silky and it makes up
into misunderstanding pieces.
In selecting furs let your choice fall
upon straight plain scarfs for neck
pieces. and large muffs. inconspicuous
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-29
CHAPTER III-contInaed.


Meanwhile Judge Ostrander was
booking about him for Mrs. Yardley.
The quiet figure Of squat little body
blocked up certain doorway.
Il am looking for Mrs. Yardley,n he
ventured.
The little figure turned; he was con
scfous of two very piercing eyes being
raised to his. and heard in shaking ac-
cents, which yet were not the accents
Of weakness. the surprised ejacnla-
ton;
Judge -Ostrander!"
Next minute they were together in
small room, with the door shut be-
hind them. The energy and decision
Of this mite of a woman were surpris-
ing.
4 was going to youth the morn
ing she painted In her excitement.
ITO apologize" she respectfully I'm
ished.
Then" said he. 1t was your child
who visited my house today?"
She nodded. Her large head was
somewhat dispropOrtioned to her short
and stoclzy body. But her glance and
manner were not unpleasing. There
was moment Of silence which she
fastened to break.
Peggy Is very young; it was not
her fault She is so young she doesn't
know where she went. She was found
lettering around the Bridge dan.
gerous place for a child, but we've
been very busy all day-and she was
found there and taken along by--by
the other person. hope that you
will excuse It, SIR
What he had to say came with de.
cided abruptness.
who Is the woman, Mrs. Yardley7
That's what have come to learn, and
not to complain OF your child"
The answer struck him very strange.
~. though he saw nothing to lead him
to distrust her candor.
4 don't know, Judge Ostrander. She
calls herself Averill, but that doesn.t
make me sure OF her. You wonder
that l should keep a lodger about
whom / have any doubts, but there
are times when Mr.. Yardley uses his
own Judgment, and this Is one OF the
times: The woman pays well and
promptly" che added in lower tone
"Her status? Is she maid. wife OF
widow?"
oh, she says she is widow. and
see every reason to believe her"
A slight grimness In her manner
the smallest possible edge to her voice
led the Judge TO remark:
'Pretty?"
Not like girl. sir She's old
enough to show fade: but don't be
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-29
RuaaIan,a craaf WorlS.

a, A. Balakshins Russian, Is at
the head Of the greatest farmers
union in the world. most remark
able organization composed of the
Russian peasantry covering a vast
stretch OF fertile land from the Oral
mountains TO the confines OF Mongolia.
The chief industry is butter making.
and almost the entire output has found
ready market England. NJ. Balakshin
assumed the task OF organizing the
farmers some years ago. and has sue
ceeded to an extent not dreamed Of at
the beginning, He is regarded with
loving reverence by the 100000 souls
to whose well being he has devoted
his life, and by whom he is affection
ateiy spoken Of as the little grand
father
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-29
CHAPTER ".
Unveiled.


On the instant he recognized that no
common interview lay before him. She
was still the mysterious stranger. and
she still wore her veil-a fact all the
more impressive that 1t was no longer
the accompaniment Of hat. but flung
freely over her bare head. He frowned
as he met her eyes through this dis
guising gauge.
This is very good of you. Judge
Ostrander." she remarked. in q voice
both cultured and pleasant q could
hardly have hoped for this honor. Such
consideration shown to stranger ar
CUES spirit of unusual kindness.
Or perhaps am mistaken In my sup
position Perhaps am no stranger to
you? Perhaps you know my name?''
"Averill? No."
She paused. showing her disappoint-
ment quite openly. Then drawing up
chair she leaned heavily ON Its back.
saying In low. monotonous tones from
which the former eager thrill had de-
parted:
Il see that the intended marriage OF
your son has made very little impress
sion upon you"
Aghast for the moment. this was
such different topic from the one
he expected the judge regarded her in
silence before remarldng:
Il have known nothing Of It. Ny
sons concerns are no longer mine. If
you have broken into my course Of
life for no other purpose than to dis
cuss the affairs of Oliver Ostrander.
must beg Of you to excuse me. !
have nothing to say in his connection
to you or to anyone
lis the breach between you so deep
as THAR entreat-but no, you are a
just man; win rely upon your sense
Of right II your son's happiness fails
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-29

ened to much and can well listen 70
q little more.s
Judge. she is Of a very afEectionate
nature, and her appreciation OF your
sons virtues lis very great. Though
her conception Of yourself is naturally
a very vague one, II Is only to be
expected that she should wonder how
You could live 90 long without a visit
from Oliver,
His lips took astrange twist. There
was seieeontempt In 1t, and some
other very peculiar and contradictory
emotions But when this semblance OF
a smile had passed it was no longer
divers father she saw before her, but
the county's Judge. Even his tone
partook Of the change as he dryly re-
marked
What you have told me concerning
your daughter and my son is very in.
teresting. But It was not for the
simple purpose of Informing me that
this untoWard engagement was at an
end that you came to Shelby. You
have another purpose. What is it,?
i can remain with you just i've min
utes longer
Five minutes! It only takes one to
kill a hope. but ave are far too few
for the reconstruction OF one. But
she gave no sign Of her secret doubts,
as she plunged at once into her sub
5ject
Il will be BRIEF" said she; ''as brief
as any mother can be who Is pleading
for her daughters life as we'll as hap
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-29

NEW bonnets for the little miss Of
Nv four or 1--WE are made Of silk in
some distinctly new ideas In bonnet
shapes. The shapes are of buckram-
cite, and the art of the milIiner de-
lights In covering them in many pref
ty ways. in which needlework is fea-
tured.
An example is shown in the illustra-
uon picturing q bonnet on a girl of
i've. The blue silk with which the
frame is covered is beautifully fitted
to the foundation by means OF shir-
ring over cord.
A bonnet so deliberately and clever
ly made would be spoiled by much
trimming. Narrow velvet ribbon is
posed on the crown and hangs In
loops and ends from the small cape
at the back of the shape. Two little
nosegays Of small. familiar flowers
provide bits of gay color. mounted at
the right side on the crown near the
front and at the left side near the
cape.
For girls from eight to sixteen the
new hat shapes are reproductions In
smaller size Of some OF the shapes
designed for grownuDs. A spring
model is shown In the picture. II is
pressed shape made OF hemp with
bMm dropping az the right side and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-29

rolling upward at the left. Three
bands Of narrow faille ribbon encircIe
the crown, and a strap Of 1t extends
over the brim edge at the right
side,
A quill is thrust through the crown
and brim. This is one OF many brisk
styles for the little girls who wear
their hair smartly bobbed The shape
10 made in several colors and is one OF
many similar to it in character. For
the child who goes South It is just the
hat for -presens wear.
One Of those notable children's hats.
called the ''Kinnard." after the name
Of the inventor. is portrayed in the
third picture. It is Of chinchilla yarn.
crocheted over g small wire frame,
and is finished with wide taffeta rib
bon which extends across the front
Of the crown through the brim at each
side. On the underhrim the ribbon
forms a pretty rosette.
Hats of this kind ara embeIIished
with little blossoms or other forms
crocheted in the body Of the shape, and
are different from all other millinery.
The crown Is rather large In the hat
pictured. and the posing OF the bows
is as buoyant and sprightIy as little
girlhood Itself.
JULIA soTToMLEY.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-29
sYNopsIs.

curious crowd of neighbors invade
the mysterious home of Judge Ostrander,
county Judge and eccentric recluse, fol-
lowing yelled woman who has gained
entrance through the gates of the high
double barriers surrounding the place.
The woman has disappeared but the judge
e found In cataieptic state. Bella, his
servant. appears In dying condition and
prevents entrance to secret door. Bella
dies The Judge awakes. Miss Weeks
explains to him what has occurred during
his seizure. He secretly discovers the
whereabouts of the yelled woman. Leav-
lng his guarded house at night, he goes
through Dark Hollow to the Claymore
Inn to visit her.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-29

as to shape. That is, prefer patternq
In neckpieces and NUNS that are moi
odd and unusual. Altering furs Is ex
pensive business. !. and queer Of pc
culiar shapes remain In fashion only q
short time. while an ordinary type 81
muff and scarf or boa remain good
style season after season.
There Ia nothing in apparel that
makes better return for good care
than furs, and 1t is not difficult to see
that they are well protected during
the summer time. The pieces should
be put away in bags containing a few
moth-balls. or In cold storage. When
taken out they are to be hung In
the open air and beaten until fluffy.
JULIA eoTToMLEY.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-29
Pcsy Muffs ana Ruffa.


The newest craze is for the lowered
rufus. They are easy to make at.home,
Use velvet ribbon an inch and a hall
wide and once around your neck in
length allowing for q hem at each end.
Sew to the ribbon fiat flowers about
half an inch apart until the velvet ID
covered.
Double strip Of tulle, gather. and
sew to the top OF ribbon and the same
at the bottom. The tulle should be
very full. Sew flowers on the tulle Ia
match those on the band and fasten
with bunch Of flowers at the side.
A nun to match can be made out Of
strips of the velvet ribbon put to-
gether with strips Of flowers and
edged with ruftie of fiowercoyered
tulIe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-29

piness. Reuther has. no real ailment.
but her constitution: Is abnormaiiy
weak. and she will die Of this grief II
some miracle does not save her.
Strong as her win is. determined as
she is to do, her duty at all cost. she
has very little physical stamina. See!
Here Is her photograph. taken but q
short time ago. Look at 1t. beg. See
what she was like when life was fun
of hope; and then imagine her with
all hope eliminated"
Excuse me. What use? can do
nothing. am very sorry for the child,
but His very attitude showed his
disinclination to look at the picture.
GRO Be CoNTINuED.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-29
Social insurance in Germany.

German statistics show that Just be-
fore the war 14.sO0,O00 persons were
protected by compulsory sickness in
surance. 24;60O.0OO by compulsory ac-
cident insurance. and 100000 by
old age and invalIdity insurance. ex-
elusive of several millions OF salaried
employees who were brought under
compulsory insurance by recent Iegis.
lation. This-gives a rough idea of the
all around security enjoyed by the
average German workman In practical
" all industries and many Of the
trades OF the empire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-29

4
Ing. Besides. have had great loss
today. My man, Bella" Then with
his former abruptness: Have you no
idea who this Mrs. Averill is, or why
| she broke into my house?
There's but one explanation, sir.
I've been thinking about it ever since
got wind of where she took my
Peggy. The woman is not responsible.
She has some sort Of mania. Why
else should she go into strange gate
just because she saw It open 2,
You speak Of her as a stranger.
Are you quite sure. that she Is a
stranger to Shelby? You have not
been so very many years here. and
her constant wearing of veil indoors
and out is very suspicious
80 I'm beginning TO think And
there is something else, judge, which
makes me suspect you may be quite
correct about her not being an entire
stranger here She knows this house
too we'll"
The judge started The strength of
his self-control had relaxed bit, and
he showed In the look he cast about
him what it had cost him to enter
these doors.
IL Is not the same, Of course" con-
tinued Mrs. Yardley. affected in pc
culiar way by the glimpse she had
caught of the others emotion. unnatu-
raj and incomprehensible as It ap-
peared to her. THE place has been
greatly changed, but there Is Ger
tain portion Of the old house left
which only person who knew 1t as it
originally was would be apt to finds
and yesterday, on going into one Of
these remote rooms came upon her
sitting in one OF the windows looking
out. How she got there or why she
went cannot tell you. She didn't
choose to tell me. and didn't ask.
But I've not felt real easy about her
since.''
Excuse me, Mrs. Yardley, 1t may
be matter Of no moment. but do you
mind telling me where this room is y
It's on the top floor. sir; and It
looks out over the ravine. Perhaps
she was spying out the path to your
house"
The judges face hardened. He felt
bafied and greatly disturbed; but he
spoke kindly enough when he again
addressed Mrs. Yardley:
Il am as ignorant as you oil. this
woman's personality and of her rea-
sons for intruding into my presence
/, this morning But there Is something
| so peculiar about this presumptuous
attempt OF hers at an interview that
feel impelIed to inquire into It more
fully, even IL have to approach the
only source Of information capable
OF giving me what want-that is, her
self. Mrs. Yardley. will you procure
me an immediate interview with this
woman? / am sure that you can be
relied upon to do this and to do 1t
with caution. You have the counte.
nance OF a woman unusually discreet. Z
The subtle flattery did It's work.
She was not blind to the fact that he
had introduced It for that very pur.
pose, but It was not in her nature to
Withstand any appeal from so exalted
q source. however made. Lifting her
eyes fearlessly to his. she responded
earnestly;
Il am proud to serve you. / viii
see what can do. Will you wait
| here?"
Judge Ostrander had just time "a
brace himself to meet the unknown
when the door fell back and the won.
an Of the morning appeared in the
opening.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-29

Iieve that q man would mind that. She
has look--a way. that even women
feel. You may judge. sir. If we, old
stagers at the business, have been
willing to take her in and keep her.
at any price-a woman who won't
show her face except to me, and who
will not leave her room without her
veil and then only for walks in places
where no one else wants to go-she
must have some queer sort OF charm
20 overcome all scrupIes. But she's
gone too far today. She shall leave
the inn tomorrow. promise you
that. sir. whatever Samuel says. But
sit down; sit down; you look tired.
Judge. Is there anything you would
ltlkel shah. call snmuelf'
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-30

about him they could not all get IN
the church. There was no mistaking
the sentiments of that congregation.
They all want Billy Sunday in Chi
cagO. It's a fine thing for The Day
Book to give us Billy Sunday before
he can come in person"
Rev. Frank L. Anderson, Sup't Bap-
tist City Mission.
"Only good can come from the
Rev. Billy Sunday sermons in The
Day Book 1t is a great thing, I say.
The people of Chicago will profit by
the enterprise of The Day Book in
turning the press into a pulpit for
the service of Rev. Mr.. Sunday"
-O-O-
Mary Anderson arrested after Gre
ating scene in Office of DR.. Chas. Cor
win, dentist, 1925 Indiana av. Said
he refused to keep promise and mar
ny her. He says she is crazy.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-30

Rev. Paul RAIDER, Pastor of Moody
Church.
cts a great feature, an innovation
for which The Day Book should re-
ceive the heartiest praise. We all
want Billy Sunday with us. Last
Sunday at my church we talked Billy
Sunday and so many wanted to hear
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-30

THE LAND OF THE FREE
Whitaker
n
n
may slave you may se deny your go ahger
joy,
Just tiny home of my very
That right sufficiently
enjOn strife,
Though through gain in the smallest bit of the joy Of
in free, hegho in and of
al
it the said in its might?
To who have take still grind,
"a walls, fails baby amid hunger
That the be jailed should their souls REBEL and they dare
propertys
Though through
Hive the the the
N
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-30
PASTORS SAY ONLY GOOD CAN I
COME FROM SUNDAY SERMONS

Rev. John P. Buckingham, Pastor
South Park Az. Methodist Church.
REV. Billy Sunday gets the results,
no matter if he does not do things
the way 1 do, and it is results that
count" So ardentIy is Rev. Bush
ingham for Billy and his preach
ments that he had DR.. A. ]. Kynett,
Philadelphia, to speak at his church
Sunday evening to tell of the great
revival conducted in the City of
Brotherly Love.