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For three years Mr.. Wadsworth S
ludicrous Characterization of love
suck young men, lovesick old men
henpecked husbands, music-mad rus
tics, newly-weds, woman-haters, near
actors, mangled pedestrians, crusty
old bachelors with indigestion and
toothache, foreign noblemen and 9TH
ers to numerous to remember-have
driven dull care from the minds of
millions of delighted photoplay en-
thusiasts. He is the king of laugh
makers.
Before becoming an Edison player,
Wadsworth had an enviable stage ca
reer. He beganh is theatrical exper-
fences with Otis Skinner when that
we'll known actor first beanie a star
and he spent the following two sea-
sons in Alabama, playing in "The
Old Negro Decatur" The following
five years saw him in various stock
companies in New York, Philadelphia
Kansas City, Denver and Nashville,
after which he filled long engage
ment with James X. Hackett in 1.-THE
Prisoner of Zenda."
He was cast in the original produc-
ton of Checkers" "The Resurrec-
tion," The Woman in the Case" by
Clyde Fitch, "The Kreutzer Sonata, "
"The Straight ARoad,' 1.-THE Bridge"
Gay Life" THE Social SWIM" and
Annie Russell's presentation of "Thc
Stronger Sex" Mr.. Wadsworth's last
New York engagement was with the
famous Seven Days" company, in
which lac played the buglar, a perfect
piece Of character work in an excep-
tionally clever setting.
1t seems remarkable that, after ap-
pearing in many dramatic productions
on the stage, Wadsworth should con-
fine himself to comedy films, but as
matter of fact, he has always pre-
ferred the lighter phrases of the pho
toplay. He believes that the average
person would rather laugh than cry
and his great popularity seems to
bear oIt his contention.
Among the films in which he has
are why Girls Leave
Home" the two reel comedy-classic
that won undying fame, "Porgy's Bou
quet," "Reginald's Courtship," "Zeb's
Career" "a Pair of Foils,'
Don't Worry" after the Welsh Rab-
bitt," and the Wood B Wedd" series.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-11
HON. L. G. ALEXANDER
MARRIES IN BALTIMORE

Elizabe thton, Tenn, Feb 9.-The
people of Elizabethton were treated
to a surprise yesterday when the
news was circulated that E. C. Alex
ander and Miss Lillian Gardner were
married Saturday afternoon in Balti-
more. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander ar
rived in Elizabethton Sunday and are
domiciled in his beautiful home on
Main street. While this wedding
came as a surprise, still Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander have known each other
for more than five years and have
been very attentive to each other.
Mr.. alexander is one of the most
widely known citizens of Elizabethton
and one of the wealthiest young men
in this part of East Tennessee and
stands high in business and political
circles. He is vice-president of the
First National Bank, and his charge
of this we'll known institution. He is
a son of the late DR. j. H. Alexander
who stood at the front as a physician
and brMiness man. Mr.. Alexander
served several years as postmaster in
Elizabethton, succeeding his father,
and gave eminent satisfaction to the
patrons of the Office. Mr.. Alexander
is connected with several of the city's
large industries and is leading cit
zen, AMI has done much to build IN
the town and county.
Mrs. Alexander is a Marylaudcr and
was raised at Westover on the east
ern satte. They were married in
Baltimore ht the residence Of the
brides aunt, Mrs. John Henry Stump,
at 4 y. M, Rev. DR.. Hogue of the
Episcopal church. After the mar
rage an elegant luncheon was ed
by noted caterer Of the city and they
left at once for E!izabelh.on.
Mr.. Alexander gave his friends in
complete surprise. His
friends received announce
ments but none were sent 10 Eliza
bethton friends.
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Carlton King, Edison, Nearly Drowned

Carlton King, as the vagrant gypsie
who browns himself in "Olives Great
est Opportunity" in which Mabel
Trunnalle is featured, came the near
est to actually losing his life ever ex-
perienced in his film career. The
scene required that he drown himself
by jumping into hole in the ice. The
day the picture was taken was so cold
that no hole could be found and hole
had to be CHOPPED in the thick layer.
The jon was hard and the choppers
unthinkingly made hole only about
large enough to admit a mans body.
AS shown in the picture, Mr.. King
ran swiftly down the bank of the riv-
err, out onto the ice and jumped into
the icy water. But the momentum
gained in the runnig caused him to
come up under the ice beyond the
hole. The actors ran frantically to
the spot when they realized what had
happened. Edward Earle threw him
self on the ice and ran his arm into
the water in hopes of striking Kings
hand orclothes, while the men chop
ped at the ice in frenzy. Just as
large chunk of ice was severed,
Earls hand touched Kings coat and
present helped to pull the unconsci-
Gus King out of the water by pulling
on Earle's legs. King was carried
to a near by farm house and by care
full nursing was able to be taken
home in three days. King, badly
shaken up and with bad cold on his
chest, cheerfully appeared at the
Studio in les sthan a week after his
escape. determined that the pictures
he was appearing in would be finished
The camera man, at first unconscious
of the near-tragedy ground away and
Caught" part of the rescue, but the
film could not be used as the story,
and the finishing up of the series,
required that the gypsie be drowned,
unknown to the characters in the
play.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-11
Try This for Neuralgia.

Thousands of people keep ON suf-
fering with Neuralgia because they do
not know whit to do for it. Neuralgia
is pain in the nerves. Wrat you
want to do is to soothe the nerve
itself. Apply Sloan's Liniment to the
surface over he painful part-do not
rub it ib. Sloan's Liniment pene-
trates very quickly to the sore, irri-
tated nerve and allays the inflamma-
tion, Get a bottle of Slean,s Lini-
ment for 25c cc any druggist and have
it in the house-against Colds, Sore
and Swollen Joints, Lumbago, Scia-
tica and like ailments. Your money
back IL not satisfied but it does give
almost instant relief.
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Little Stories Of Edison Players
Immediate Release.

To lend tothe trial scene of the
forthcoming Edison thriller "On the
Stroke of Twelve the greatest real
ism, the entire jury cast used in the
great stage success, ION Trial" was
secured. The men composing this
jury have been remarked by critics
TO be tho best example of typical jury
men ever attempted and have helped
much TO the success of the big trial
scenen in the stage play.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-11

WANTED-One of the large maya
zine publishing houses desires to en-
ploy an active man or woman in this
community to handle special plan
which has proven unusually profit
able. Good opening for right party.
Address iwth two references Publish
or, Eox 1856, Times Square Station,
New York City.
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EX.GOV. PATTERSON
VISITS GOVERNOR RYE

Nashville, Feb. 10.-Former Govern
or Malcolm r. Patterson paid visit
to Gov. Rye this morning, and the
two had a social chat for several min
utes
Mr.. Patterson said he was in splen-
did health. He has just returned from
a lecture tour of several southern
states, where he lectured under the
auspices of the Anti-Saloon league.
Mr.. Patterson during the course of
histours, spends month on the road
and then a week at home.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-11
Children's COughs-C hildren's Colds
Both are Serious.

Wren one of your little ones shows
symptoms of an approaching Cold
give it DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Hon at
once. 1t acts quickly, and prevents
the Cold growing worse. Very heal
ing-soothes the Lungs, loosens the
mucous, strengthens the system. It's
guaranteed. Only 25c at your Drug
gist. Buy a bottle today.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for Sores.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-11
Charles Waters.

Charles Waters, aged 3S years,
died Sunday morning at $3.50 in the
Congress Barber Shop. He was a
member of the Mountain Branch Sol
diers Home. He saw service in the
Philippines, company B, United
States volunteers. The deceased was
sufferer from rheumatism, and Sat
urday he had stroke of paralysis.
The remains were taken eto the SOL
dier's home for burial.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-11
A JonesbOrO Boy Given Promotion.

Hugh H. Kirkpatrick, since Sep
TENDER, 1913 assistant manager of
the Memphis Office of the Western I'm
ION TeEegraphl company, has been
promoted to manager of the Chatta-
nooga office, effective Feb. l. He
succeeds r. H. Tudor, who, after five
years, has resigned to enter business
at Humboldt. Mr.. Kirkpatrick, before
coming to- Memphis, was stationed
at Nashville as a cable manager of
the fourth district.-Memphis Evening
News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-11
JOHNSON CITIANS HEAR
SERMONS BY ALBANIAN

Rev. Josephus Hopgood, of Atlanta,
preached Sunday morning and even
ing at the Christian church in thi
city. Mr. Hopwood is the founder of
three colleges: Milligan, near John
son City; Virginia Christian, at Rich
mond, and a college in Atlanta. He
was president of Milligan college for
about twenty five years.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-11
MANY DISORDERS COME FROM
THE LIVER
ire Are T 7 ga Just at Odds With YOurself7
Do You Regulate Liying2

Are you sometimes at odds with
yourself and with the world? You may
wonder what ails you? True you may
be eating regularly and sleeping
well. Yet something is the matter!
Constipation, Headache, Nervousness
and Bilious spells indicate Sluggish
Liver. The tried remedy is DR.. King
New Life Pills. Only 25c at your
Druggist.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-11
FORMER JOHNSON CITY
PASTOR RETURNS ON VISIT

Rev. L. B. Stivers, of Louisville,
will be the guest of friends here this
week. Mr.. Stivers for a number of
years was pastor of the Central Bap-
list church of this city. Wednesday
evening at the Central church Rev.
Mr.. Stivers will preach.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-11
HOME ICE AND COAL co.
INSTALLING NEW BOILER

The Hime Ice and Coal Co., is get
ting ready to do an increased bust
ness during the coming season. A
new boiler is being installed and 9th
er modern equipments will be added
to bring the plant up to the stand
ard necessary to meet the require
ments of Johnson City and this sec
ton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-11

When the suprem court of the Uni
. ted States resumes February %. an
agreed decree will be presented y
Frank NJ. Thompson, encouragement
representing the state of Tennessee
and Hon. Chas. T. Gates, and concur
ed in by The encouragement for
North Carolina, naming w. D. Hale
of Tennessee; D. B. Burns, of North
Carolina and Prof. Joseph Hyde
Pratt, of the University of North Car
DINA, to run the new state line be-
tween Tennessee and North Carolina
North Carolina lately won the law
suit before the supreme court. inyoly-
ing the boundary line between the
states and the court fixed the bound
airy with the order that the two states
name commission to run it as de-
creed. The mountain land lies near
Hangover Hidge. Makers will be
erected along the line of stone. so
that there can be no future contro-
versy. The dispute between the
states has existed since Tennessee
seeded from North Carolina and set
up a new state on the west.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-11

Blaine Hendrix, a young man of
Johnson City. has been appointed to
a position in the Washington navy
yards as pescial machinist. lie took
a civil service examination and M. n
reporting at the yards was given spe-
cial duty adjusting sights on the big
guns owing to his excellent eyesight
and the high brade he made on The
examination.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-11
CONGRESSMAN SELLS TO
SPEAK AT MCKINLEY CLUB

Washington, D. c., Feb. 9.-Con-
gresham Sam r. Sells has been in
vited to deliver the annual address
before the Mckinley club of Bay City,
Mich, the last of this month He has
accepted the invitation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-03-18
TRIED TO 4BEAN" THE HAWK
New York City Employees Filings Pa
per Weight Ineffectively at
Daring Pigeon-E Eater.

There was hunt for game yester'
day atop the municipal building. The
game was variously described as a
hawk and an eagle. The hunters were
couple of score of city employees,
led by Alderman Carstairs and Jack
Kennedy. chief clerk Of the water de-
partment. The guide" II such he
could be called, was Elevator Dis
patcher Peter Kearney. whose office
is on the roof OF the building. and
who has been watching the big bird
capture and devour pigeons.
"The bird is two feet high at least,
and his wings spread four feet said
Kearney. He's black. but his breast
has streaks of white on 1t. He has a
brown bill, with a black spot right on
the end of it."
Phe hunters trooped ont on the roof
Just after Kearney had informed them
the bird had settled on a ledge Is
feet below, with pigeon in its mouth
There was long discussion. and final
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-03-18

ing, and at last night closed and the
Gordon grew tighter to prevent escape.
The Hollmans. like rats in trap,
grimly held on. realizing that 1t was to
be siege. On the following morning
a detachment of 'F' company arrived.
dragging two gatling guns. The Holl-
mans saw them detraining. from their
lookout in the courthouse cupola, and,
realizing that the end had come, re-
solved upon a desperate sortie. Stimuli
taneously every door and lower win
dow of the courthouse burst open to
discharge frenzied rush OF men, fir
ing as they came. They meant to fight
their way out and leave as many hos
tile dead as possible in their wake.
Their one chance now was to scatter
before the machine guns came into ac-
ton. They came like food of hui
man lava and their guns were never
silent, as they bore down on the barri-
cades, where the single outnumbered
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-03-18
WORKING IN OCEANS DEPTHS
Most Remarkable Divers Are the
Pearl Fishers Of Torres, Who
Work With Simple Equipment.

The greatest depth recorded of
work done by diver In suit is 1872
feet; this depth was reached by the
Spanish diver, Angel Erostarbe. who
recovered $4,000 In silver ingots from
the wreck of the steamship Skyro off
Cape Finisterre. The sponge divers
Of the Mediterranean work at maxi
mum OF $50 feet, and the Australian
pearlers at 100 feet. The greatest
depths reached by divers without APP
;,aratus were by the pearl fishers
Of Torres, mostly Malayans from the
smaller islands. They go down with
.he aid of stone and loop in the
rope thereto attached which they
dutch with their toes, these organs
,eing far more prehensile than in
races normally shod. They seldom
venture to descend below so feet, a
iepth at which they can remain for
two minutes. The stone enables them
20 remain at the bottom while they
~ swseping the pearl oysters into
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-03-18
The Call Of the
0 Cumber|andS /
By Charles Neville Buck /
With Illustrations
from Photographs of Scenes
in the Play
Copyright. 1913. by w. ]. Watt & Coz
CHAPTER xvi-Continued.

Then, again, silence settled on the
town, to remain for Ave minutes un-
broken. The sun glared mercilessly on
clay streets, now as empty as CEN
etery. A single horse incautiously
hitched at the side of the courthouse
switched its tail against the assaults
Of the flies. Otherwise, there was no
outward sign of life. Then, Callomb's
newly organized force of ragamuffin SOL
diers clattered down the street at
double time. For a moment or two
after they came into sight only the
massed uniforms caught the eyes Of
the intrenched Hollmans, and an
house. They had seen no troops de-
train, or pitch camp. These men had
sprung from the earth as startlingly as
Jason's crop Of dragons teeth. But,
when the command rounded the Shout
der Of a protecting wall to await fur
Their orders, the ragged stride of their
marching and the all-too-obvious bea--
ing Of the mountain Ger proclaimed
them native amateurs. The murmur
turned to a howl Of derision and chal.
lenge. They were nothing more nor
less than Souths, masquerading in the
uniforms of soldiers.
What orders?" inquired Callomb
briefly, joining Samson the store
Demand surrender once more-then
take the courthouse and jail was the
short reply.
Callomb himself went forward with
the flag of truce. He shouted his mes.
sage and bearded man came to the
courthouse door.
Tell EN-" he said without redun-
dancy. tibet we're all here. Come an
git u.s."
The officer went back and distribut-
ed his forces under such cover as Of
fered itself about the four walls. Then
a volley was fred over the roof and in
stantly the two buildings in the public
square awoke to volcanic response of
rife fire.
All day the duel between the streets
and county buildings went on with
desultory intervals of quiet and wild
outbursts of musketry. The troops
were firing as sharpshooters, and the
courthouse, too. had its sharpshooters.
When head showed itself at barri-
caded window a report from the out
side greeted it. Samson was every
where, his rife smoking and hot bar
relied. His life seemed protected by a
talisman. Yet most Of the firing, after
the first hour, was from within. The
troops were, except for occasional pot
shots, holding their fire. There was
neither food nor water inside the build
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-03-18
Wanted Quick Settlement.

The humors of that type Of lawyer
who is known as the ambulance
chaser" are not lost upon Representa-
tive Howard Of Georgia, who. by the
way. has not even sympathy for the
type. He recounts the story of an
elderly negro who was run over by q
wagon. A sympathetic attorney
rushed to the hospital and offered to
handle the case on contingent fee.
go way FUN me. white man." said
the old darby, feebly.
but want to help you.' said the
lawyer.
The old man showed a CLEAN of in
terest. ~,
Does you?" he said.
The lawyer nodded.
Den" said the victim, you go out
an find de man dat run into me and
bus his haid vide open!"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-03-18

company seemed insufficient 70 hold
them But the new militiamen, look.
ing for reinsurance not so much to
Callomb as to the granite-like face OF
Samson South, rallied and rose with a
yell to meet them on bayonet and
smoking muzzle. The rush wavered
fell back, desperately rallied. then
broke in scattered remnants for the
shelter of the building.
Old Jake Holman fell near the door
and his grandson. rushing out. picked
up his fallen rife and sent farewell
defiance from it as he. too. threw UP
both arms and dropped.
Then white flag wavered at win
dow and, as the newly arrived troops
halted in the Ctreet, the noise died sud
denly to quiet. Samson went out to
meet a man who opened the door and
said shortly:
I'VE lays down"
Judge Holman, who had not parti Il
pated, turned from the slit in his shut.
tered window, through which he had
since the beginning been watching the
conflict.
THAT ends it," he said, with de
spairing shrug of his shoulders. He
picked up magazine pistol which lay
on his table and, carefully counting
down his chest to the fifth rib. placed
the muzzle against his breast.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-03-18

came aown the steps and ran tc@ard
them.
'Drennie," said the man, this is
Sally. want you two to love each
other" For an instant, Adrienne les.
colt stood looking at the mountain
girl. and then she opened both her
arms.
Sally" she cried, you adorable
child, do love you'll"
The girl In the calico dress raised
her face, and her eyes were glistening.
'I'm obleeged ter ye," she faltered.
Then, with open and wondering sd
miration she stood gazing at the first
fine lady" upon whom her glance had
ever fallen.
Samson went over and took Sally's
hand.
"Drennie." he said, softly. lis there
anything the matter with herr"
Adrienne Lescott shook her head.
II understand" she said.
81 sent the others on" he went on
quietly. because l wanted that first
we three should meet alone. George
and Wilfred are going to stop at my
uncle's house, but, unless you'd rather
have it otherwise, Sally wants you
here"
do / stop now?" the girl asked.
But the man shook his head.
II want you to meet my other people
first"
As they rode at walk along the lit
tie shred of road left to them, the man
turned gravely.
"Drennie," he began, "she waited for
me, all those years. What ! was helped
to do by such splendid friends as you
and your brother and Wilfred. she was
Ia ck hare irving IN do for hercaIf
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-03-18

In addition to competent teachers
these schools have enlisted in their
interest advisory committees OF en-
ployees of the classes Of workwomen
being developed by the schools, one
result of which is that employment
at profitable wages awaits the capable
students of these schools. The voca-
tional school idea is spreading and ex-
tending through the civilized world.
with the result that 1t brightens the
prospects of youth and heartens young
people with the knowledge that they
will enter upon their career with some
technical acquaintance with and some
manual dexterity In those lines OF
work In which the world stands con-
stantly in need of workers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-03-18

told you back there the night before
left that l was afraid to let myself
question my feelings toward you. Do
you remember"
She met his eyes, and her own eyes
were frankly smiling.
"You were very complimentary,
Samson" she told him. Il warned
you then that 1t was the moon talk.
ing"
NO" he said firmly, ut was not the
moon. / have since then met that fear
and analysed 1t. My feeling for you is
the best that man can have, the hon.
est worship of friendship. And" he
added, 81 have analysed your feeling
for me. too, and, thank God! have
that same friendship from you. Haven't
IL"
For moment, she only nodded; but
her eyes we're bent on the road ahead
of her. The man waited in tense
silence. Then, she raised her face, and
it was a face that smiled with the
serenity of one who has wakened out
of troubled dream.
"You will always have that, Samson,
DEAR" she assured him.
Have / enough of 1t, to ask you to
do for her what you did for me? To
take her and teach her the things she
has the right to known"
I'D love it," she cried. And then
she smiled, as she added "She will
be much easier to teach. She won't
be SO stupid, and one of the things
shall teach her"-she paused, and
added whimsically-"will be to make
you cut your hair again."
But, just before they drew up at the
house of old Spicer South, she. said:
Il might as well make clean breast
of it, Samson, and give my vanity the
punishment it deserves. You had me
in deep doubt"
About what?"
"About-well, about us. ! wasn't
quite sure that wanted Sally to have
you---that l didn't need you myself
I've been shameful little cat to vii
fred"
But now" The Kentuckian broke
on.
"Now, know that my friendship
for you and my love for him have both
had their acid test-and / am happier
than I've ever been before. I'm glad
we've been through it. There are nc
doubts ahead. I've got you BOTH"
About him." said Samson. thought
fully. May l tell you something
which. although it's thing in your
own heart, you have never quite
known"
She nodded, and he went on.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-03-18

basket attached to the stone. When
the diver feels that he must come up
to breathe he releases his toes from
the beckett in the rope and at once
floats to the surface. Young and
healthy Malayan divers working oys-
ter beds below six fathoms make four
descents an hour during four hours
in the morning and the same during
four hours in the afternoon following
four4hour rest. A civilized man at
a depth of AZ feet finds such a dive in
tolerable after single minute.