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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23

Another amendment needed to he
income tax law is to do away with
the provision exempting the salaries
of public officers from the tax which
others receiving like salaries have to
pay. Why should a Congressman
who receives $500 per year be ex-
empt from an income tax, which 9th
er citizens receiving the same salary
have to pay? The Democratic party
has ever been opposed to a privileged
c,ass. 1t believes in equal rights to
all and special privileges to none.
Public officers are no better. even il
they are on worse, than other citi-
zens, and should bear their part of
the burdens of government.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23

We believe in organized labor. |
is the only protection the laborint
man has. What a pity the common
laborer, the section hand, the lum.
Der handler, and other unskilled la
borers can not have the same pro.
lection.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23

The enemies of the Wilson admin
istration say the present unexampled
prosperity in this country is the re-
suit of the European war, which has
caused a great demand for American
goods and American products. At
the same time they blame the Wilson
administration with the present high
cost of living. Both of these things
cannot be true. If the wan made
high prices the Wilson administration
is not responsible. If the administra
ton made the high prices the wal is
not responsible.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23

The money devil" needs to be
watched. He is in politics and will,
get control of the government if hi
can. He tried it in the last election
and came near succeeding, With a
knowledge wide enough to hedge
against conditions he did not expect
in The last election. he may succeed
the next time. Congress ought to
bind him hand and foot with a strin-
gent corrupt practice act.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23

The income tax law should bt
amended so as to exempt from taxa
ton all annual incomes not in excess
of $4,000. The big incomes should BE-
tollcd literally, most literally, tC
raise revenue to meet the expenses
of the ~governmnt.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23

Patriotic Republicans, who had nj
private interests to subserve, save,
this country for the people, instead
OF turning IL over It the money pow
Ell. All honor to them.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23

The larger part of the present ex-
port trade of the United States is
w1ch nations other than those en-
gagged in war. The Underwood tariff
act is responsible for this condition.
If we would sell our products and
manufactures to other nations we
must open our markets for an ex-
change of commodities. We can not
trade with the outside world if We
have a high tariff Chinese wall
around our own country. Down with
the wal land out to the sea.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23
Too EIatterinG,

"Flattery is dangerous to sensitive
ladies' says the Wise Man. Il am
always very careful in the matter. be-
cause one evening I told 4 lady hat
she vas as sweet cs honey, and the
next day she had hives"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23

DR.. Fahrney's Teething Syrup con
forms to the Pure Food and Drug
Law; every bottle guaranteed. Sam
pie free.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23

Perkins, not Pretty Polly, bur
George Washington, has had his in
ming in the public eye and SHOULD
now drop back into "innocuCus des
uetude."
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23

Teddy has retired from Armageo
don and no longer battles for tn
Lord. He seems now to be fightin.
for private interests.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23

Congress ought to pass a law this
winter that will put some of the peo
pie in the penitentiary, who are nov
engaged in schemes to put up prices
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23

THE poor ye have with you al
ways" But what are you going t,
do with them if the cost Of livin
continues to soar skyward?
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23

Vincent Astor recently rented one
piece of property in New York City
at a yearly rental of $500 1000. This
will bring in a handsome sum to
Uncle Sam in the way of an income
tax. Probably Mr.. Aston had in mind
getting rid of this tax when he con
tributed hat enormous sum to defeat
Wilson.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23

Organized labor, which means bet
ter laborers, are winning their battle
for sanitary conditions in this section
of East Tennessee.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23

Now is the winter of our discOn-
tent made glorious summer by the
returns from California.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23

Hughes congratulations were o
trifle late but they got there just the
same.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23

Even Gus Enloe, who was sure to
be defeated, put $4,000 between him
self and Alternately.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23

The prayer of the plutocrat is
God protect the rich, the poor cal
lake care of themselves"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23

The intelligent proof-reader of the
Comet went to sleep on his job last
week.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23

No Republican beat Hughes and
they had jus tas well quit trying to
indict any
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23

Mr.. Hughes seems to have been
knocked out by the jaw of an ass
from Oyster Bay.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23

A nation full of democratic Amer
leans did it with the little ~unbought
vote.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23

Four years more of Wilson means
permanent peace for all the world.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23
SUBSCRIPTION s1.OO A YEAR.

Ben Hooper has not beaten Nickel.
lar yet.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23

Never.
No man ever ceased to learn hM
cause he knew 1t all.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-23

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
TO COOPERATE IN WORK
FOR BETTER U. S. HORSES
Melvin Hazen Announces Plans on
Return From Visit to the Gov
ernment Stock Farm.

Enthusiastic after visit to the gov
ernment's stock farm at Front Royal,
Va, Melvin c. Hazen, surveyor Of the
District and director of the national
capital horse show, returned to WASH
ington today with plans completed for
cooperating with the, federal author
tiles in promoting the breeding OF
army mounts in nearby. Virginia coun
ties.
Mr.. Hazen will be provided with some
of the best stock on the government
reservation and expects to obtain Bel
fry II, son of. the famous Rock Sand
which was presented to the govern
ment by August Belmont. There are
several Rock Sand horses, some OF
them with track records, at the Front
Royal farm. and Mr.. HaZen has been
offered the pick of them. while he also
may select from other well known
families of racers.
The District official plans to convert
his farm at Nokesville, Va. into a
sort of auxiliary government station
for the purpose not only of breeding
better cavalry horses for Uncle Sam
out ior iHpfoNihS the stoch VI farmers
in the Nokesville territory. This is a
we'll known horse section of the Old
Dominion state and the breeders are
expected to cooperate to the fullest
in making MFR: Hazen's undertaking a
success.
1t is the opinion of Mr.. Hazen that
the government. in establishing the
Front Royal farm, has made a move in
the right direction--one that is bound
to lead to a big Improvement in the
quality OF horses turned out for the
army He says the horses at Front
Royal are the best of their type he has
ever seen.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
ALLIED ARMY NOT TOLD OF PLAN
TO WITHDRAW FROM GALLIPOLI
TILL CHRISTMAS DAY. is REPORT
Aware of Possible Evacuation of Territory,
But Unable to Prevent, Turks Keep
Up Air Reconnaissance

roads were blocked with entangle-
ments. would dare follow the retiring
troops, but though not kick was left
in the Turkish infantry. there was
much danger from the Turkish artil-
lery.
There was nothing to prevent the
Turks from converting the beaches into
infernos of high explosives and smoth-
erins the roads and trenches with
shrapnel. The Turks had maintained a
heavy fire since the Anzac withdrawal.
and heavy shelling continued through
out the evacuation. But the work on
the beaches and piers went on as if no
such things as shells existed. All this
battering did only small actual dam
age. and the casualties thereby caused
on the beaches were surprisingly few"
Beach Resembles "Sea of Fire"
The writer on board ship. describing
the farewell to Gallipoli, says:
Tine beach appeared a sea of fire.
with the distant popping of thousands
of rounds of ammunition. ending in a
huge explosion. and flames towering
into the sky.siA shower of wreckage
fell into the sea. 1t was estimated
that ten tons of explosives went up.
and the shock of air was felt out at
sea.
Far up the coast another glare
showed similar destruction. lii the
meantime the Turks realized what was
doing. row Of red flares were set
off in their trenches as signals and
their guns began to throw shells and
kept UP the firing until after day
break. Before leaving the trenches. a
letter signed by German was thrown
over. in which was written:
We enjoyed your bully beef at
Suvla. although not as good as ours
We know you are going and we will
see you again at -Suez'
- The only thing of value left behind
was the field ambulances, which were
not destroyed, as they might be need
ed
Evening star., 1916-01-24
BURGLAR AVOIDS CAPTURE.
Leaves P. ]. Nee's Store Just Befor,
Police Arrive.

Twenty-Five reserves from the sixth
precinct went ont on hurry call from
r. j. Nee's furniture store, eth and
H streets. early yesterday morning. a
burglar having been sighted there. But
when they arrived the burglar, with
about a dollars worth of postage
stamps as the sum total of his loot
had departed via window and an
obliging tree limb
However, he had left his coat; a dark
blue coat that give clues which the
sleuths hope will enable them even
tually to land the prowler
1t was shortly after midnight when
C. F.. King, manager of the store, dis
covered the man, crouching behind a
desk in the office. He called to T.. J.
Nee. watchman. and after telling him
to guard the doors, phoned for the
police.
The reserves hustled out in force. I'm
der the leadership of Lieut.. Dunigan: a
crowd of late home goers hustled to
see what all the trouble was about
and the burglar-well he had hustled
just little earlier.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
YOUR BRONCHIAL TUBES

I When a cold. settles in the bron-
chiaf tubes, with that weakening.
tickling cough, immediate treatment
(is Z very important. The breath
seems shorter because. of mucous
distractions: usually fever is pres
ent, your head Jars with every
! cough and your. chest may ache.
} This is no time for experimenting
or delay-you must get Scott's
Emulsion al once to drive out the
cold which started the trouble. and
(it will check the cough by aiding
the healing process of the enfeebled
membranes.
J If YOU have any symptoms of
bronchitis, or even a stubborn cold,
always remember that Scott's Emul-
sion has been relieving this trouble
for forty years. 1t is free from all
cohol or drugs. Refuse substitutes.
Scott Bovine, Bloomfield y. J. 1875
Evening star., 1916-01-24
SAY THEY ROBBED HOUSES. .
Two Held to Answer charges-Lead
Pipe Taken From Vacant Houses

Joseph j. Thompson and Joseph r.
Thomas. 420 18th street southeast. are
held at the fifth precinct police station
to answer charges Of depreciation on
property. Thompson, the police say,
admitted his guilt and pointed out
more than two dozen houses from
where he said he participated in the
taking of lead pipe and other plumb
ing fixtures. Thomas denies the
charges. e,.-' '~ = -..-
Detective Wise and Policeman Cole
OF the fifth precinct made the arrests
taken from the vacant houses. Most of
1t had. been disposed of to junk deal
ers. Nine of the houses from which
plumbing fixtures had been taken are
in the northeast section. while the
others. are in Southeast Washington
Evening star., 1916-01-24
Accused of Robbing Employer.

William {. Jones. colored. employed
as watohman by Byron s. Adams. this
morning was arrested by Detective
Esur ard charged with having sys-
tema iicaily iobocd his employer dur.
ing The past several months. Jones was
trying o dispose OF n package OF paper
when placed under arrest. ami, lit "a
stated. he admitted tnat he had stolen
quantities of brass ard tyre metal
Charges OF theft were preferred against
him. and he viii be arraigned in Police
Court tomorrow morning. The pris-
oner gave his address as 1900 ) street
northwest.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
INQUEST THIS AFTERNOON.
John G. Chestnut Held in Connec.
ton With Death of John r. Peed.

An inquest is to be held this afternoon
over the body Of John r. Peed of 1928
Irving street northwest. who Gfed at
Emergency Hospital Saturday night OF
injuries received early that morning when
he was thrown from an automobile in a
collision with tee on New jersey ave
nue. between n and l. streets
John 6. Chestnut of 1857 Hoimeat
place, who is said by the police to have
been operating the automobile. is held
pending the inquest. while Samuel Tucker
of 1896 Girard street, who was arrested
e'"tr-dav night and John =. Hancock
nineteen years old, of 134S harvard street /:
,.aA inund II. r'niIips. eighteen years old,
cf 1210 C.irnrd street. and Kenneth b.
Ceilings. eighteen years old. Of 1872 Fa'r-
mont street. arrested yesterday, are de-
tanned as United States ~i.nes4.s.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
CHIEF JUSTICE CovINGToN Ill.
Seventeen Prisoners Arraigned Be-
fore Justice Stafford Plead Guilty.

trict Supreme Court was indisposed
today and by order of his physician
remained at home. Justice Stafford
took his place on the bench of GRIM
inal Division ] and discharged the jury
until Wednesday. Justice Stafford pre-
sided at the arraignment of twenty
prisoners. of whom seventeen pleaded
guilty This is said to be the largest
proportion of admissions of guilty ever
recorded at an arraignment session in
the local courts.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
Tribute to the President.

president Wilson is exercising his pow
ers with a high conception of his RESPONSE
bilities The mission he has confided to
Col House shows a sincere desire to be
exactly and directly informed We con-
gratulate him on his inquiry, the results
of which for us cannot be disadvantage
oust'
Col. House spent yesterday as the guest
|of the American ambassador, and Mrs.
William Graves Sharp, and left last even
ing for Switzerland.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
Charles Flack to Answer Suit.

Justice Mccoy Of the District Supreme
Court today cited Charles Flack, a
chauffeur. 10 show cause next Friday
why ne should not pay alinony to his
wife, Sarah Fiack. The order is based
ons petition for limitcd divorce .hied
by the wife Though Attorney. $. e.
Swayxe. in which she charges cruelty
and desertion. They were married Au-
gust I, 1895. at Liverpool. England, and
came to this GO ountry- In 1898. There
are two children. The wife asks ALI
mony and the custody of the, children.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
ABERDEENs GO TO NEW YORK.
: ----.
Will Help to Raise $50, 900 for Irish
Babies.

Lord Aberdeen, former viceroy of Ire
land, and Lady Aberdeen are scheduled
they begin the first of a series of lectures
to help raise a fund Of $4,000 to supply
food for babies in Ireland. They will
speak Wednesday night in Carnegie Hail,
under the auspices Of the Civic Forum,
and later before the Twentieth Century
Club and at other meetings. '--,
The Aberdeens' tour will include visits
TO Florida. Pennsylvania, New England
and the middle west
Evening star., 1916-01-24
Crew, Is Taken Off Ship.
Two Overcome by Gas.

Mrs. Addie NJ. Thurman. 1241 New
Jersey avenue northwest. was over
come by Illuminating gas at her home
yesterday morning. She was taken to
Emergency Hospital where it was
stated that she proba bly, would recover.
- John Randolph Moran. seventeen
years old. S13 n street northwest. was
treated at Emergency Hospital yester-
day for gas poisoning. He was acci-
dentally overcome by gas that escaped
from an overturned gas stove in his
room. His condition is not serious
Evening star., 1916-01-24
Gets 80 Days for Stealing $7.oe.

= David Small, colored. was sentenced
to ninety days at occoquan today in
the Police Court after he had pleaded
guilty to- a. charge Of stealing $7.89
from q. grocery, store. He was arrested
by Detective Hewlett.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
Important Naval Sta ton.

Dover. which is opposite the French
town of Calais at the nar~owest point
of the English channel. is one of the
chief ports of communication between
England and the continent. 1t has ~
finest harbor on the channel. and since
the completion OF harbor works in 1903
it has been an important naval station.
1t has extensive docks and naval es-
ia bills shments, and large garrison.
Since the beginning of the war 1t has
been the scene of great activity in con-
nection with the transferrence of men
and supplies to the continent
First Raid for Months.
Sundays raids came after an inter
England. so far as has been reported
officially. was immune from such at
tacks. The last previous occurrence
of this nature was October 13. when
fifty-five persons were killed and ia
wounded by a Zeppelin attack on Lon
don. 1t has been reported by return
ing travellers. however. that the Ger
mans have made many attempts since
that time at aerial attacks, but that
their air craft were turned back by
British aeroplanes-
Heretofore Germany has relied prin-
cipally on Zeppelins for aerial attacks
on England OF late, however. there
has been much discussion in England
of new type of German aeroplane.
the Fokker. which has been said to
excel the aircraft of the ent. t.nte allies.
English newspapers stated last week
that the British air machines were
outpowered and outengined.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
BRITISH STEAMER SINKS;
ALL ABOARD ARE SAVED
Crew of the Pollentia Taken Off by
Giuseppi Verdi 100 Miles
From Cape Race.

HALIFAN. y. S.. January 24.-The
! British freight steamer Pollentia. which
has been reported in distress about 700
miles off Cape Race. foundered last night.
| according to wireless message received
! here. All on board were rescued
! The captain Ind crew of the PolleEtia
were saved by boats from the Giuseppe
Verdi and taken aboard that steamer.
Nearly a week ago the Pollentia sprapg
leak. AS the pumps were unable to
control the thrush of water wireless calls
FOR, assistance were flashed broadcast.
Several steamers responded to the call,
and for four days the Giusepp Verdi
had been standing by. At 10 time was
but attempts to take off the crew were
! deferred because of the gale and tre-
mendous seas.
Crew, Is Taken Off Ship.
settle. The captain signaled the Giuseppi
Verdi that his ship could remain afioat
only short time Although the weather
maneuvered to the most advantageous
position, and her boats were sent TO the
side of the Pollentia. The men quickly
tumbled into the lifeboats, endangered at
every moment by the great waves, the
boats returned safely through the dark
ness to the Verdi. The Pollentia went
down soon afterward.
The Pollentia registered 1872 tons She
is understood to have been in the service
of the British admiralty. The Giuseppi
Verdi left New York January IL for
Genoa.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
Touched by U. S. Friendship.

He will observe feeling of sympa-
thy and recognition, which has grown
and become solid. as America gives
most touching proofs of it's friendship
that the efforts of the kaiser and his
agents have not succeeded in mislead-
ing people who love justice.
II. President Wilson has. wanted to main
tain strict neutrality, nevertheless he has
forced Germany to yield before his
.tenacity.
( The Temps pays tribute to the Amer
cans who have given their lives in the
French trenches. and concludes by say
ing:
Evening star., 1916-01-24

LONDON. January PA correspond
ent of Reuters Telegram Company. de-
scribing the withdrawal from CALI
poll, says that up until Christmas day
the troops were ignorant of whether
they We're to remain for the winter or
to be withdrawn.
IN fact" says the correspondent,
the French had made elaborate prep
arations to pass the winter on the
peninsula. Christmas day it became
known. however, that the French were
leaving and that the British would
take over their sector and many weeks
supplies and the provisions they had
already landed.
for the evacuation came to
the British December %. The Turks,
evidently aware of the possible con-
tingency of evacuation. mad kept up a
most persistent air reconnaissance fly
ing much lower than usual and OBJ
stinately refusing to be driven away
by gunfre. Ever since the Goth. more
over, the evacuation of the northern
front had enabled the Turks to bring
up a number of fresh guns from their
rCsitions there, and they had doubled
or trebled their supply of ammunition.
and every part OF the British ground
was open TO their fire.
Collect Large Amount. of Material.
'The French, in their scientific prepa :
ration for wintering, made with thor
oughness that might be an example to
other belligerent nations, had collected
an enormous amount of material of all
kinds. which added to the difficulty of
the evacuation. Nobody feared the
Turkish infantry or supposed that the
Turks, knowing that every inch of the
ground had been mined and that the
Evening star., 1916-01-24
Luncheon for st. Andrews Church.

A luncheon for the benefit Of ST. An
drew's Episcopal Church is to be held
tomorrow and Wednesday from ii am.
to,-2- pm. at Old Masonic Temple, 9Th
and F. streets northwest.
Evening star., 1916-01-24

Atlantic Coast Line. 4 all-steel, cleo
tric-liShted trains daily via Standard
K. r. of South. Office. 4O6 y. Y. ave. n W.
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
VISIT OF COL. HOUSE
WELCOMED IN FRANCE
Press Voices Interest in Mission of
President Wilson 5 Personal
representative.

PARIS. January 2A:-The Temps
lengthily discusses the. visit of Col. E
M. House, President Wilson's personal
Representative TO Paris, and says he
Twin be able to compare the present
state of mind of the belligerents to
what it was on his previous visit last
jyear. :~
col. House will find in London, as
well as in Paris. says the Temps. the
same resolution, as on his recent trip
to fight without lassitude or weakness
, until the Anal victory. He will note
with equal impartiafity our determine
tion that this war, shall have, at its
conclusion, a stable peace, based on
! right and liberty. and no thought OF
mediation will guide his investigation
Evening star., 1916-01-24
Pursued by British Craft.

The war Office announcement con-
corning the second attack said:
Following the aerial attack on the
east coast of Kent early this morn
ing, two hostile seaplanes made sec
ond attack upon the same locality
shortly after noon.
After coming under heavy fire
the raiders disappeared. pursued by
our naval and military mac hines.
The enemy effected no damage and
no casualties have been reported"
Evening star., 1916-01-24
What Blockade Would Mean.

with war existing between the two
countries, Great Britain could an
nounce and make effective a blockade
of Sweden which would in effect close
the Baltic and make it an inland sea.
The Skager Rack is territorial waters,
being less than six miles in widtn.
Danish territory extends out from
shore three miles on one side and
Swedish territory for three miles on
the other An English blockade OF
Sweden would thus automatically seal
the entrance to the Baltic.
My information that war is immi-
nent comes from a reliable source. and
all the facts seem to make 1t more
than proba BILE. '-F-,.-