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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-11
CHEATHAM
B|VOUAC
ON RECORD
IN FAVOR OF GIVING
HOME TO CONFEDERATES
RESOLUT|ONF ARE ADOPTED
Approving the Bill Introduced by
Senator Works TO Use Soldiers
Home In This City for
COnfederateS.

Nashville, Feb. S.-The Cheatham
bivouac, the oldest organization Of
ex- -Confederates, has gone on record
as fayoring the use of the Fedora
Soldiers Home at johnson City fol
the ex-ConfeGerate soldiers. The
resolution adopted on the subject is
as follows:
Where as, a bill has been intro,
duced in the federal congress by Sen
ator W:rks, of California, and is now
pending before that body. wherein il
is proposed to give and donate the
Federal Soldiers Home located at
Johnson City, East Tennessee, to the
soldiers who served in the Confeder-
ate army in the late war between
the states, and to their wives; and
Whereas, We deem it nothing more
than right, proper and just at this
time that such patriotic step should
be taken by the congress of the Uni
ted States; and
Whereas, we deem it no act of hui
initiation on the part of the southern
soldiers, or the people of the south
generally to accept this gift or do
nation from the federal government
and to use and occupy the same in
the manner proposed and stipulated,
under The terms and prov sions OF
said bill,
Therefore, be it resolved by this
bivouae in regular meeting assembled
that we heartily endorse. a.; prove and
appreciate this proposed action on the
part of the federal cong 'ess;
Provided, the bill of Senator
Works shall be amended so that only
Confederate soldiers of Gear records
and their widows, shall lie admitted
to the said home, and VIC hereby re-
quest our senator's and instruct ol.r
representative, Joe w, I.yrns. to SIP
port and vote for said bill, when so
amended, and use all honorable mean
to secure its final passage, and fur
thbr, that we respectfully ask ali
other bivouacs, camps ami Unai ters
throughout thes tate to take similar
action in r'gard to the same, end
that our city iapers b. requester to
give this resolution a pid,e in their
columns
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-11
STATE TAX COMMISSION
IS DELAYED IN OPENING

Nashville, Feb. S,.-The state tax.
commission failed on opening Its pub
lie hearing this morning as no one
appeared to make argument on the
new tax and assessment act, sisii f1.is,l
afternoon II was likely that the city
officials of Nashville would appear
to oppose the exemption of property
belonging to schools and churches
that is used for other purposes
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neainsss Can mod Rs rnred

by local applications. as they can not reach abe
diseased portion Of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by c0ustttu-
tIonal remedies. Deafness Is caused by an In.
famed condition of the mucous lining OF the
eustachian tube. When this tube Is infiamed
you have rumbling tound or imperfect hear
ing, and when It Is entirely closed. deafness is
the result. and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored TO Its normaf
cniditI0n, hearing VIII be destroyed forever;
men cases out OF ten are caused BY catarrh,
wihehis nothing but aninfiamed condition of
too mucous surfaces.
we will give One Hundred; Dollars for any
case of deafness Caused by catarrhl that can
not be cured by Halls Gatarrh Cure. Send for
circulars free. +, ]. CHENEY 4 Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 15c
Ike Hall's Family pills for eonstipon
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-11
EUROPEAN WAR NO. TWENTY

The dag AID horse have wonderful
gifts
Surprising human kind
The dog can scent a fottstep,
] The horse his way can find
In the darkest night where once he
went
And lives his master so
If kindly used, and with him
To death will gladly go.
A wounded officer of France
Sick in his quarters lay,
And his good horse lost his appetite
| In stable far away
Till they brought him to his master
Like lover to his mate
And then he could eat anything
A horse had ought to eat.
Another had horse nomed Kart
Who after the battle strife
Found his wounded master
Brought him in and saved his life
! The Blue Cross horse society
Saves sick horse a sa man
The English near nine thousand
Before the French began.
The Germans charged the Belgians
In heavy storm of rain
One Russian Generals white horse
Was painted gray and green
One side washed off and frightened
The Austrian battalion
They thonght int was the pale horse
Of death in Revelation.
But the screaming iron horse
With cannon on his back
That breaks down Wire entangule-
ments
And all things in his, track
A spouting German geyser
Can beat Dante's Inferno
And all the hideous monsters
OF peace or war that I nkonw
Whit fifteen hundred miles
OF a Russian battle line
The Russians drove the Germans
But neither side can gain
Any decisive victory
And the Gods must laugh to see
Turks rob church in "holy war"
What fools these mortals be-
The Germans licked the Russians
But they wont stay licke dat all
The Czarsays there will be no peace
With German on his soil
Believes the Mascow Government
And united fatherlan
Can win glorious victory
With Gods almighty hand.
That little contemplate army
The Germans called the French
But they couldn't get to Colois
Had to fall back and entrench
And now the arrogant boosters
Have about an equal chance 4.
OF marching into Chicago
AS into the heart of France
The Allies are growing stronger
The Germans weaker grow
After forty years preparing
And when the people know
Who's hurling them to obstruction
AS the devils the Gadarine Swine
There'll be a national blow-up
Like submarine or mine.
All Mediterrean Powers
Save Spain are in way
Involved in war that diplomats
Six months ago today
Believed to be impossible
Because they never knew
Before they got into the ring
What the other fellow could do. T.,
read of an Antwerp giant
Who wandered up and own
For river toll of the captains
And had such bad renown
If one refused cut his right hand off
And into the river threw
Till another giant licked him
And cut his hand off too.
BY II. S. Fish
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-11

South, and, while they resulted in
more frequent departures from the
long and short haul principle of the
law, the carriers had every reason to
believe that their practice had the ap-
proval of the public, even when it
was. not directly the result of public
demand.
Now, the Interstate Commerce
Commission, pursuant to the require
ments of an amended law, has con-
cluded an enquiry into rates from the
Eastern Seaboard, including the Vir-
ginia Cities, from South Atlantic and
Gulf Ports, and from Ohio and Mis-
sippi River Crossings, into the South
east and Mississippi Valley territory.
AS result the Commission has in
large measure condemned existing de-
partures from the long and short haul
requirement, except where justified
by competition beyond the control of
the rail carriers, phrase which came
to be restricted to mean direct or in
direct water competition.
Obviously the removal of inequali-
ties condemend by the Commission,
by reduction only, would result in
disaster to the carriers. This fact is
recognized by the Commission, which
in it's review of the situation, stated:
at is entirely clear that the re-
venues of a large percentage of the
lines in the Southeastern territory
would be so impaired by such a pro-
cedure as to make it impossible for
them to meet their operating expen-
leave their stockholders even mod
crate return"
1t is equally obvious that it would
be unfair to punish the carriers, in
conforming to changed public pol
icy, for acts which at the time of
commission were approved by public
opinion.
Hence in working out the order of
the Commission such elevation of
rates to the depressed points must
accompany reductions to the much
larger number of intermediate points
as will at least preserve the revenue
of the carriers.
The task of revision is no easy one.
1t has been undertaken in loyal eff
fort to conform to the law, as now
interpreted, and to be fair to all.
Departures from the long and short
haul principles in the South are not
confined to interstate traffic. There
are in the South a great many in
trastate rates that do not conform to
the principle. If undue discrimina-
tions are to be avoided, these intra-
state rates must be brought into har-
mony with the revised intrastate ad-
justment being made under the direc-
tion of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. 1t is tn } purpose of the rail-
ways of the South to take up each
interstate revision with the several
State Railway Commissions
j. r. Keniy, President,
Atlantic Coast r. r Co,
W. A. Winburn, Pres.
C. & G. r II Co.
M. H. Smith, Pres.
L. & ". r. r. Co.
W. ]. Harahan, Pres.
s. A L. Rwy.
Fairfax Harrison, Pres.
Southern Railway.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-11

Food Of Horse and sheep.
A healthy horse eats nine times ito
weight in food in year: sound
sheep, six times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-11

What More Is Wanted Today?
Knicker--Is Jones well educated3
Bocker-He can read a speedometer
and write check.-New York Sun.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-11

ed. do not desire in this report to
deal in superlatives nor to take a SEN
sational position which cannot be
sustained by later Experience. Never
the less, think it is safe to say that
> per cent of everything bought in
the state by weight or measure is an
absolute loss to the purchaser. Take
the item of groceries alone, and calcu-
late that in the populat inotfosehat....
late that in the population of the
state there are $4,000 families,
spending an average of fifty cents per
day each, which seems very reason
able indeed, we would have about
$lSO,00O per annum spent, or, from
our $4,000 families $99,00O,000 spent
for food. Five per cent of this is
$4,195,00C absolutely lost to the con-
sumers of the state, and gained ille-
W oOlllS OuC.
Notice that this estimate is based
on groceries alone, and does not take
account of coal and ice, commodities
which are usually supposed to offer
the greatest field for short weighing
nor does it take account of the enor-
NOUS amount of dress goods annually
sold in the state.
This one set of figuree will give you
a faint idea of the importance of the
weights and measures laws to our
people. Like the food law they affect
every person in the state three times
per day, in the way of groceries, ana
in between times" in every other
commodity dealt in by him. Weights
and measures laws, it has sometimes
been said, are the basis of commerce,
and commerce which is not based
upon honest weights and measures,
is one which is dishonest and with
out stability of character, the subjects
of the fluctuations varying with the
individual and basced alone on the de-
sire of the individual dealer to do the
square thing.
His Recommendations.
Mr. Brown favors the selection of
sealers and inspectors from an ELI
gible list to be selected by an examin-
alton given by central authority,
namely the state sealer and state SUI
perintendent of weights and measures
The fee system of payment should be
abolished.
The average merchant is already
taxed a considerable amount and any
fee system in weights and measures
is unjust.
Under the fee system the sealer
must have a schedule, otherwise he
coudl collect at will. Knowing when
he is TO come leads naturally to dis
honesty, if the, merchant desires to
defraud. a
II is impossible to have an equit-
able system of fees.
The fee system is utterly unfair.
In closing Mr.. Brown says:
Among the law pending to give
better living conditions in the state
which are enforced by the food and
drugs department, the weights and
measures laws stands pre-eminent. |
But this department can not in the
nature of things, as have endeavor
ed to show, handle this vast subject |
alone. nor is it right that any COM |
in the state should expect the |
rest of the state to bear its burdens. |
All should share alike. 1t is there |
fore absolutely necessary in order |
that the weights and measures law
may give the results which it is cap
able of giving, and which should be
designed to give, that some method
should be devised by which each coun
Ly in the state and each city may look
after this matter by competent men
Of own selection"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-04
NlolYan6 on
HIARlE

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Thirty-three hundred shares Of stock
changed hands on the exchange since
the close Of business yesterday. max
ing one OF the heaviest days ever rec
crded on the exchange. Furthermore.
nearly every sale recorded marked
advance. and the price OF sugar stocks
is keeping pace with the raw material.
which had another rise today 10 1887.
olaa again was the moss active
stock After the close of the exchange
yesterday l,280 shares changed hands
on Ii sales. The closing price OF So
was maintained on three transactions
and then, there was q jump to s even.
where it stayed.
McBryde was not far behind 0laa.
and il. too, was hammered up, al
though only 4 The largest advance
was made by Waialua, Oahu Sugar
and Hcnokaa The two latter went up
point, y between boards and = this
morning Oahu is now % and Homo
ikaa 6. Waialua jumped 3ls to 50.
Eva rose =, regaining the % mark,
from which il fell when sugar went
below four cents. III. C. & s. gained
y, going to Ban.
Pioneer vacillated considerably but
closed y up. 0nomea was up y.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-04
HOLDPLEASANTON
LIQUOR LICENSE
PETITION VOID
Hotel win Lose Fight. if Com.
mission Acts on Opinion of
Attorney,General

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acts a accord witb bis onin;on Il uill
nraeaad 70 consirm ire dsniaI IF tbe
hoteTs a.1-,l;eat.o,,' CO.. ths .,inpor-seII.
inc nr;vfieea The lengthy discmssion
and ertensiya saarchine Of statutes IN
this annIication ,rehahIv viii come ~
an and a the boar5,s nert maat;ng
which likely will he held next weeS
After tbreshing ever vas, nun.
her If legal aues1ions the annlication
and petition. carrying the names ~
Observation-Disclosures WIN sannroved Of the
nronosed license were taken nm For
action at the board.s last sesi.ior
whan The 'd;ecovorv was mada tha, tbs
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ionna The snhiac. ,vas bro,oht iiroetly
before Il for considerat;on7 or wbai +.
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This staee ~ t5a nrocaod;ng stbat &
altar an actnal motion ~ rsf,,sa tbo
annl;cation e hafora 4be oomm;ss;nn
and INC w,tbdrs wai e rnaraIv for a. Z
r,,rno.e 81 dafeat;ne On adyarsa AZ.
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sim laws If lso7a IN tba affect that
an annl,caf;on sbalI pha rof,,sed mon
the ground that the lnacessarv consent
~ neiebhor;ng nronortv boidera hoe
NOT baen obtainad seoms 10 he ! nee.
loss nrovis;or M 80, sa,.va no mr..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-04
287 GAVE DONATIONS
TO Wv. C. "A FUND

Residents Of Honolulu to the mum.
Der CT 2S7 subscribed to the fund
which was raised by the Z. w. c. A
Tuesday and wednesday to complete
its budget for 1915. The association
reports that as, a result of the cam.
paign sl607.0s has been received In
cash, s2427 in pledges and $685. for
the building fund. The association
had permission to set aside for the
building fund certain amounts not
needed to complete the budget.
As one of the results of the cam.
paign Miss Alice Knapp has formed
a COMMITTEES 20 canvass the business
section of the city and arouse among
business girls an interest in the asso-
citation. 1t is believed that the mem.
bership will be materially increased
in this way.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-04
fire FIEND IS
RESPONSIBLEF FOR
FAMILYS NEED

The january report Of the humane
officer, Miss Lucy Ward, shows that
Of the is chIldren's cases handled
cruelty and neglect predominant. Two
cases Of tuberculosis were handled
during the month. 5
A Hawaiian family was found des-
titute and starving. The work Of an
incendiary had left them homeless.
THE case was reported By the mayors
secretary. the man having appealed to
the mayor for work. In cooperation
with the Associated Charities the fam
lily was supplied with food, clothing
and lumber for temporary shelter. The
man was given position by the road
board
Through the kindness Of Mrs. Parke
a travelling library consisting of AZ
volumes and stereopticon exhibit Of
animals were rendered the society and
gratefully accepted.
OF the 81 animal cases there we're
21 cases of lameness, the majority of
which were due to improper horse
ishoeing. The matter of examination
of horse shoes and the '.pannd" ques-
ton were referred to the committee
aor the prevention of cruelty to ami
mails, Of which Miss Wilhelmina Ten
pey is chairman.
Miss Ward was granted a leave Of
absence. No substitute has yet been
appointed So
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-04
BOARD
CHANGES
OF PHYSICIANS


One Of the first actions OF the new
board of trustees Of the Queens hos
pitak has been the appointment Of a
new corps OF surgeons and physicians
for that institution. In addition to
this change, visiting committee has
been appointed which will visit the
hospital at frequent intervals, inspect
the work and offer recommendation
DIR. c. 3. Wood and Or. A. F, Jack.
son have been appointed surgeons to
relieve Or. James r. Judd and DR.. ".
g, Hobby. AS physicians, DR.. II. ".
Murray and DR.. e. B. Kilbourne have
been appointed IN place Of DR. I J.
Shepherd and DR. j. T. McDanald- pr.
]. A, Morgan has been appointed spec
ialist in place of DIR. @. W. Rogers.
The visiting committee consists Of
y. L. P. Robinson. J. r. Gait and Rich
ard Iyers.
! The board Of trustees is composed
OF r. w. Single. president; John Wa
terhouse. vice-president; g. w. Smith,
secretary; G. C. Potter, treasurer and
Bruce Cartwright, Jr.. auditor
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-04
TO GET
ORPHEUM CIRCUIT
VAUDEVILLE, Plan
Theatrical Men Here With a
Proposition to Put Up Theater
and Give Regular Bills

=
Honolulu will be included in Mar
tin Beck's worldwide orpheum yau
deyille circuit and new thoroughly
modern theater may be, erected tc
house the new productions. according
to an announcement made to the Star
Bulletin today by Edward G. Hayman
Chicago theatrical man who arrived
on the. Matsonia yesterday In company
with F. B, Malcolm, Martin Becks
personal representative.
The proposal to book the world.
circuit Orpheum acts is only tenta
tive, Mr.. Hayman announced, and an
other proposition is under considera
tien, either of which in all events
win be accepted and Honolulu viii be
q regular stopping place for three
or four weekly vaudeville acts. The
second proposal tips or what is be
lieyed to be the rRmoTHd new coast
popHiar-pTice vaudeville wheel. s
According tpa this. latter report :
vaudeville circuit Is to be established
en- the coast Al latestsmail despatch
from Portland states that the prnmot.
ers Of the circuit intend taking over
the Lyric theater in Portland, When
asked II he was interested in this
movement and II IT was the other
proposition under eonsid Iteration IN
which this city Is to be on the wheel
Mr. Hayn88n refused to, commit him
self s. - 6 % ri III .sss'
However. he made detailed inaui-
ries of Portland man, recently To-
Gated in Honolulu about the Portland
theatrical situation Mr.. Hayman Tor
! many years past has been the owner
of the Kedzie theater and the X edzie
Annex theafer, both located on West
MADISON street. Chicago, and also OF
the Edward G. Hayman Theatrical
Booking Agency of the same city.
Honolulu WIN have the best vaud-
eyille on the theatrical market" he
said when interviewed at the Alma
hau hotel, land probably will be
part Of Martin Beck's world circuit
According to our present plans, which
are only tentative. we viii show about
four acts of good vaudeville and a
couple. of reels of motion pictures.
we will have two shows nightly,
at 7;30 and s:15 p, M, and the price
will be within reach of all probably
not In excess Of SO cents. If a theater
is erected Il viii be a credit to this
city and, win be thoroughly modern
in every respect Especial attention
viii be given to the comfort Of pat,
rons In the way OF seating arrange
ments. We do not expect to ask the
ater-goers to sit for hours on Pinch
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-04
MURRAY Is in AS
ASSISTANT HEAD
Of WATER ! | | WORKS

Harry Murray took office THE morn
ing as assistant manager of the water
works The position which he fills
was created BY the board of supervis-
Eors on the recommendation of City
and County. Engineer l. NJ. White
house at the last meeting of the
board.
While Murray has the title of as
sistant manager, he viii really have
full charge of the department, though
under the SUPPLEMENTARY Of the en-
gineer. Whitehouse informed the
board in making his recommendation
for an assistant manager that It was
advisable to have one, as there are
many problems to be solved in the
department before it can be put on a
paying basis. One of these is the
question Of water rates. It Is gener.
ally understood that some radical
changes will be made in the rates, for
the board is determined to make the
waterworks at least self-supporting.
The appointment Of Murray by En-,
gineer Whitehouse did not come as a
surprise After the election Murray
went cut for the managership of the
department, arguing that it be sepa-
rated from the engineering depart
ment The board declined and made
this compromise.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-04
DEFENDANT
FORFElTS 500 BOND

Edward H. Lewis. charged with TAX
ing part in a gambling game in Gu.
lie avenue house. which was recently
raided. forfeited 500 bend in the
district court this morning. Lewis
returned from business trip to the
Coast in the MatsoIlia yesterday. He
was placed under arrest by Captain
of Detectives McDuffie. Lewis had
deposited cash bail bond to insure
his appearance in the lower court
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-04
TO ASK LEGISLATURE FOR
STRlCTER INSURANCE LAW

Stricter insurance laws will be
asked when the new legislature meets,
1t is learned. The present regulation
Is too loose because the law is too
indefinite, It is said. Among the
changes asked will be a provision that
foreign companies doing business in
the territory be compelled to have
assets in the United States.
A general redrafting of the law
which will go down to the fundamen-
tai principles of insurance will be
asked.