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JOHNNY GREEN AND
CURTIS BI-PLANE
IN KINGSPORT JULY 4

Perhaps the most interesting event
of the day in Kingsport Tuesday was
the last on the program, Johnny
Greenes two flights in his Curtis
was the crowd kept back far enough
to allow the start. All day the air
ship had been the mecca of the crowd
of people, as it lay in an open field.
From there Johnny made his first
ascent at p. m. With apparent ease
the bird-man rose lightly and the
machine drifted back and forth over
the town. rising, falling. at times
looking like some mammoth bird, at
others but a speck. His first flight
was interrupted by a steel wire
breaking, and this began unraveling
so rapidly that he thought safest to
come to earth. This was Johnny's
statement, however, as those watch
ing could see no haste in his leisurely
floating to earth. On ten second
flight he rose to the height of SO feet
just over the great dye plant and said
it looked but speck below him.
There had been a report that he
might drop bombs on some of the
Federal Dye plants buildings. When
this was reported to Green after all
was over he was much amused.
From here he went to New York
to test out a plane for the govern
ment.- He will rise there from a boat
and regards this as a most interest
ing experiment.
The one unfortunate occurrence of
the day in connection with Johnny
Green was the loss of his helmet, eyt-
denly some souvenir collector so lar
forget himself as to appropriate per-
sonal property, or perhaps one af-
flicta1 with kleptomania The party
who has the helmet will please return
it to the Times office so we can re-
turn it to Mr.. Green. Liberal reward
for the return of the helmet.
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THREATENING SUFFRAGISTS
Chattanooga Times)


The woman suffragists appear tt
have become quite desperate because
of heir failure "a carry Iowa foi
he cause, and ca he elusive and UNI
satisfactory utterances of the plat
forms of the republican and democra,
ic parties. They are making great
threats of what they are going to DC
with their votes in the suffrage states.
if the two parties do not "comt
across" promptly with assurances
that federal la wshall be passed
giving the franchise to women re.
CARELESS of state lines. Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait recently made de
mand upon President Wilson that he
declare himself and explain the
meaning of he democratic plank OF
he subject. The president answered
very promptly that the platform
meant what it said, and that he per
sonally indorsed it-namely, that the
democrats in the various states arc
advised but not pledged to "extenc
the sufrafge to women upon the SAME
terms as to men" The president was
merely expressing his individual Opin
ion and was not speaking by authority
of his party.
it uncomfortable for Mr.. Hughes,
and say they are going to Smoke him
out" and that if he doesn't satisfy
their demands they are going to turr
the votes of the suffrage states
against him. In al this they fail t.
recognize the fact that they do MOI
own or control the suffrage states;
they do not take into account the
existence of tremendous force inner
ent in the votes of the women in suf-
frage states who opposed the BALLOT
for women and who are now voters
against their will and who declare
they will not vote to force their sis
tiers in other states to accept tina,
which they do not want.
There are two noisy organizations
which are active with their threats
the Congressional Union for Woman'S
Suffrage and the Woman's Party-il.
efforts to brighten President Wilson
and his party to give them consttu
tional suffrage, but up ii this time
these organizations, have only sue
ceeded in making themselves ridicul-
Gus and in furnishing the ants with
conclusive arguments in proof of the
utter failure of the sufragist propa
gandists to qualify for participation
in the management of governmental
affairs. THE efforts, if efforts are
made" says the New York Times, "oi
these two sororities to beat Mr.. Will
son and the democratic party would
have about as much effect 0 the cleo
ton as the evolutions of some Jersey
mosquito on the movements OF the
satellites of Jupiter" This made
the sororities mad, but madness is an
evidence of weakness.
Ed. Howe, of Potato Hill, Kansas
in his magazine, after years of eX-
perience, finds that the issue is:
Some women exercise influence by
means of gentle womanliness; Others
exercise it by making speech OF
marching or smashing something" III
is for the voter to decide which OF
these two classes he approves; If the
former. he will of course cast his vote
against the suffrage. At least the an
tbs do not seek to accomplish their
purposes by loud and reckless speech
making. threats Of reprisals. by march
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ANNIVERSARY CELEBRA-
TiON OF ODD FELLOWS
AT DOUGLAS SHED

q The Anniversary celebration of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows at
Douglas Shed, l miles west of Gray,
on c. c. & O. Railroad. will be held
Saturday. July Is, at 10 O'Clock. The
following is the program.
Address of Welcome-W. r. Depew.
Address-Maj. Paul E. Devine.
Address-Hon. Jesse G. Smith.
Recitation-A Vision-Miss Golden
lobe.
Address-Hon. j. w. Howard.
Lola Remine, with his famous quar-
tettee, will be present and furnish
music for the occasion. After the
exercises there will be a ball game
cordially invited.
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REPUBLICANS OF
SULLIVAN COUNTY
Hold Mass Meeting and Nominate
County Ticket.

County Ticket.
Bristol, Tenn. July 3.-The repub
licans of Sullivan county held a mas
meeting in the courthouse at Blount
vile Monday for the purpose of nom.
mating a county ticket to be voted
for in the August election. Chairman
Bruce Cunning presided.
The meeting voted to place Hubert
l.. Riggs of the fifteenth civil district
in nomination for sheriff, and also
voted to support the candidacy of S
s. Crockett, Independent democrat
for trustee, and Dane G. Hamilton
the democratic nominee, for tax as
SCISSOR.
DR.. A. j. Roller, former Bristol
postmaster, and one of the leadina
republicans of Bristol and the county
delivered spirited address before
the meeting. He urged honesty in
elections and condemned in no uncer-
tain terms methods which he declar-
ed had prevailed in recent elections
in Sullivan county. He intnmated
that even the courthouse inBlount-
vile had been used by the money
changers" and vote buyers in order
to influence elections. He declared
that the time had come when Sullivan
county should set a new example to
the end that her young men should
make he right start and avoid the
corrupt practices which he charged
had been carried on in recent years.
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ing or by smashing things" Be-
sides, as Bishop Gambler has said, We
in the south have already a large
enough ignorant voting population
without adding any more to it to be
Joined to the vicious and corrupting
potentialities of the selfish politicians
who profit by the amalgamation of
irresponsible voters"
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KTNGSPORT, TENN, NEWS ITEMS

toll Thursday, spending some time in
Kingsport.
number of business houses are
nearing completion and all are being
taken more rapidly than they can be
built. Offices are in great demand,
as well as sleeping apartments.
Prizes were awarded on the Fouth
of July in the ladies riding contest
as follows: Mrs. j. NJ. Dobyns, 1st
prize; Miss Campbell End prize; MISS
Roller 3rd prize. The gentIeman's
prize of bridal went to Dock Pierce
Kingsport Realty Company is just
finishing a concrete apartment house
on Sullivan Boulevard, Sewer Ter
race. Mr.. Porter, manager of the tel
ephone company, has the first floor
rented, and Mr.. w. H. Gildard viii
take the second floor.
DR.. w. Y. Hutchinson, of Marshall,
N. c., will arrive in Kingsport in
few days to open a dental office. DR.
Hutchinson comes with the finest,
mos up-to-date equipment and the
best recommendations. We welcome
him to Kingsport and to a successful
career here.
One of the features of the great 4th
of July celebration at Kingsport was
the ball game between the Clinchfeld
Cement team and the Federal Dye
Plant team. The Clinchfields scored
twice in the fourth inning. and the
Federa!s tied them in the fifth. Clin-
chfield scored again in the eighth,
making a score of So in favor of
Clinchfield In the 9th, the Federals
had man on third, but owing to the
good work of Clinchfeld no score was
made. The excellent work of the
Clinchfleld battery was a feature of
the game. 1t was a well-fought.
closely contested game from start 10
finish and was enjoyed by thousands
of enthusiastic fans. The large
grand stand accommodated but a small
part of the great crowd that throng-
ed the ball park.
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Mrs. w. H. Snow was over from
Church Hill Tuesday.
Mrs. Alfred Armstrong, of Solitude.
was in town Saturday.
J. Spears Webster, of Knoxville,
was in town last week.
P. C. Kincaid, of Church Hill, cele-
brated the 4th in Kingsport.
John NJ. Johnson. of Gate City. Va,
celebrated the 4th in Klngsport
The crowd at Kingsport July 4th
was estimated at twenty thousand
people.
Mrs. R. R. Roadman and children
of Church Hill. were in town for the
4th of July.
s*&#
Mrs. R. D. Kinkead and sons, Low
ell and Cecil, were visitors in Kings
port uly 4th.
1855
Miss Mollie Kinkead, ames and Neil
Kinkead, of Cameron, were in i.ings-
port Tuesday.
We sell Furniture. We operate So
Letting and delivery business. Kings
port Furniture Co.
Who said it could not be done?
The crowd was here and the 4th was
a success. Oh, you doubling Thorn
asses!
Mr.. Fred Voight, of New York City,
was in the city last week looking af-
ter business interests. While here he
paid the Times office a substantial
call.
Attorney J. o. Phillips, Gale Arm
strong, Rod Armstrong, j. r. Powell
and Henry Armstrong, all of Rogers
vile, were visitors in Kingsport July
the 4th.
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ELIMINATING THE UNFIT
(The Chattanooga Times)

(The Chattanooga Times)
We are told that the army author
ties are making riged physical ex-
limitations of the men of the nation
Il guard before mastering them into
he federal service, and that as a re-
suit twenty-five of X, company Of
this city have been allowed to come
home. This is as it should be. One
Of the defects of the citizens army
Of 1898 during the Spanish-American
war was that it contained SO many
unfit men whose physical condition
was below normal, and who were,
therefore, easy preys to the disease
and ailments incident to camp life.
The activities of the border at this
season of the year require men Of
'obust physique, vigorous and heal
thy, and with only such in the service
here will be slighe occasion for fear
ing typhoid and other depicting dis
eases.
1t is not likely that we are going
% have war with Mexico. The pres
ident has set his head to avoid it if
possible with honor and the preser-
vation of the national dignity, but he
is likewise determined to be ready
for any eventuality and the probabili-
ties are that guardsmen will have
to do police duty along the border
for some time to come. 1t is going
to be wonderful experience for
those who shall have the opportunity
to go; meantime it should. be reas-
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-06

surfing to parents and friends of the
enlisted men that none will be sent
who is not able to bear the burdens
and stand the strain of campaign.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-06

Hot weather. Little clothing Plen-
ty of water inside and out. DR.. Fair
ney's Teething Syrup. Babies don't
get sick.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-06

Choose always the way that seems
the best, however rough 1t may be:
custom win soon render 1t easy and
observation-disclosures.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-06

Discretion is thing that most men
are able to use as long as they are free
from temptation.
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TENNESSEE DIRECTORY.


TENNESSEE DIRECTORY.
GOVERNOR.
T. C. Rye, of Nashville.
PRIVATE SEC. TO GOVERNOR.
Hallum w. Goodloe.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
R.~R. Snead.
COMPTROLLER.
40 John B. Thomasson.
TREASURER.
Porter Dunlap.
STATE LIBRARIAN.
Mary Sffefington.
STATE SUPT. PUB INSTRUCTIONS
S. w. Sheriff..
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
b. A. Enloe.
H. H. Hannah.
Geo. WEIGH.
BOARD OF PARDONS.
]. S. Denton.
w. w. Baird.
w. T. Murray.
SUPREME COURT.
NJ. M. Neil, c. J.
Grafton Greene.
d. L. Lansden.
A. S. Buchanan.
VS. Sam C. Williams.
COURT OF APPEALS.
S. F. Wilson.
Frank P. Hall.
II. Y. Hughes.
Joe C. Higgins.
Felix W. Moore.
FEDERAL JUDGE.
Edward Sanford.
U. S. DIST. ATTORNEYS.
Lewis Coleman.
H. w. Fisher.
U. S. SENATORS.
Hon. Luke Lea.
Hon. J. X. Shields.
CONGRESSMAN.
Hon. Sam r. Sells.
Hon. R. w. Austin.
Hon. John A. Moon
Hon. Cordell Hull.
Hon. Houston.
Hon. Joseph Byrnes.
Hon. L. P. Podgett.
Hon. Thetus w. Sims.
Hon. Trims Garrett.
Hon. II. D. Mcclellan.
CHANCELLORS.
H. H. Haynes.
H. G. Kyle.
w. B. Garvin.
A. II. Roberts.
J. W. Stout.
John Allison.
James b. Newman.
W. Ross.
c. B. Mckinney.
H. II. Heiskell
Francis Fentress.
Will D. Wright.
Foster II. Mercer.
Thos. e. Harwood.
Joe e. Jones.
j. p. Young.
Walter Malone.
A. B. Pitman.
H. w. Laughlin.
S. e. Everett.
Frank l.. Lynch.
Douglas Wikie.
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
Dana Harmon.
G. Mack Henderson.
V. A. Huffaker.
S. c. Brown.
c. e. Snodgrass.
Nathan L. Bachman.
e. L. Davis.
]. e. Richardson.
C. L. Cook.
T. E. Matthews.
H. H. Meeks.
w. Bruce Turner.
N. r. Barham.
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Have Yau7

We have never heard of anybody
who succeeded in making surliness or
inoivility pay.
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Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Snow and son,
Marion, of Church Hill, and Miss Ella
Arnott, of Solitude, motored to Bris-
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MAIL COURTSHIP
 LEADS TO WEDDING

R. NJ. Higss of Houston, Texas. an1 Mrs. I'lossie starr Wagster of this city. were married at S:30 o'clock Saturday evening. at the parsonags of the First Baptist church, Rev. w.. J. F. Cox. pastor of the church, say ing the C rcmony. MT. and Mrs. Higss will leave today for Houston, where they will make their home.
 Mir. Higgs is car foreman in the Houston shops of the Southern Pacific Central lines The wedding here is the culmination of a romance whica start d about IS months ago. when, through mutual friend, MT. lliSSs and Mrs. WpYster he2an corroS- rondeuCe. Not until Mr. lliggs ar rived here Friday last, did they meet, but the decision to marry was not changed after their meeting, and MT. Higgs obtained the lie nse and made the ether arrangements for the we'd ding in short time.
 Mr. Hggs is native of Tennessee. but has lived in Texas for many wears. He also spent considerable { tme in NJ iXco. where he owns l valuable copper claim, and was com pelled to leave the southern rcpublie because of ;he unsettled conditions.
 He firmly believes that intervention ! hy the Unit q States will provide the 1 only means of definitely settling the | troubles in Mexico.
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Legal Notices
 NOTICE.
NOTICE.

Settlements at the April term, 1916, for confirmation at the July term, 1916, of the Jefferson county, probate court:
 Estate of J. B. Greer, c. M. Acklin, administrator.
 Estate of E. D. Pleasant, Tas Pleas ant, eXecutor.
 Estate of Lovelady minors, May Belle Bryant, guardian.
 Estate of George J. Vining, Aruelia R. Vining, executrix.
 Estate of J. A. Tull, Lima A. Tull, administrative.
 Estate of Ike Leblowitz, Ida Leblo- witz, administratrix.
 Estate of w. w. Bowser, Wm. H. Bowser, administrator.
 Estate of E. M. Feighnes, J. R. Parsons, administrator
 Estate of Robert Rogers, s. J. Rogers, guardian.
 Estate of T. J. Poteet, R. l.. ,Poteet, administrator. 4' N' {,
 All person interested in any of these settlements of the accounts of these estate will come forward and file their exceptions, if any they have, on, or before the second day of the next term of the probate court of said county, or they will be forever barred from excepting to said above accounts, or any part thereof. Witness my hand and the seal of said court, at Pine Bluff, Ark, July 5, 1916.
 c. M. NICHoL, Clerk. By L. T. SALLEE, D. c. 7-12-19
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Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, July 1S.IUneasiness over tn black rust danger tended today to harden wheat prices. The market was bullishly effected also by Liv- erpool reports that the unfavorable weather in all growing countries was causing. British buyers to become nervous. Opening prices, which varied from unchanged figures to 1-2c lower, with July at $1.11@111 IS and September at $112@1.12 3-4, were followed by moderate gains all around. "
 Dry, hot weater sent corn prices pp. After opening 1-4@5-Sc higher, the market underwent something of a reaction, but then again became firm.
 7 Hot weather had only transient bullish effect on oats. Selling by leading houses proved more than ar offset.
 . Higher quotations on hogs gave strength to provisions.
 Assertions that yields and qualit! { of spring wheat had been seriously impaired kept the market pointed up ward. The close was unsettled 1-S@ s 1-4c to 3-Sc net lower. with July a $1.11 and September at SLIP.
 Yesterdays largest sellers wer
 the most active corn buyers today. The close was nervous at 1-4c t { 1-4@3-Sc net advance. %.Ss,
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BURGLARS BUSY
 IN LITTLE ROCK

Little Rock, July 1S.-Numerous burglaries and thefts have taken place here recently, the latest report
 ed to the police being those at the homes of A. P. Liviax and T. s. Con nelly, both residing in Battery street The houses were entered Monday night. Eleven dollars and Wood- men of the World pocket book, con- taining receipts and other papers, were taken from the pockets of MT. Livaix's clothing, while a small sum of money was taken from the Connel- ly home.
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Liverpool Cotton.

Liverpool, July 1S.-Spot cotton easier; good middlng. S.2Od; mid ding, sold; low middling, 7.SSd; sales, 5000 bales, including 300 bales for speculation and export; receipts 5000.
 Futures quiet; July, 7.Sed; July August, 7.S5d; August-September, 7.S2d; September-October. 7.79d; October November, 7.75d; November December, 7.72d; December January, 7.7Od; January-February, 7.69d; Feb ruary- March, 7.69d; March-Aprll, 7.09d; April-May, 7.69d; May-June, 7.6Sd; June-July, 767d.
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RAIN BADLY NEEDED.
By GENE BYRNES

Mrs. Lucy Critz, demonstration and canning club agent for Jefferson county, visited the canning club mem bers at Jefferson Springs yesterday, finding the mzmbers enthusiastic as ever. There has been no rain at Jeff ferson Springs for about month, however, and the growing vegetable crops are badly in need of moisture. It rained Sunday at Locust Cottage, prior to which date there had been no rain there for about four weeks. The recent rains have visited only certain parts of Jefferson county.
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NOTIFICATION CEREMONIES.

Wasbineton, July 1S.-Pfesident Wilson decided yesterday to chan%a Ehe te,dtati9e plan fo" holding the notification ceremonies August ,, be caus he doslcd to postpone them until after adjournment Of congress
 The decision was announced " Vance McCormick. chairman of the Democratic national committee.
 Mr. McCormick also announced that the notification would be at shadow Lawn, the presidents summer homo in New ,]erS V.
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ARMY OFFICER TO RETIRE.

Washington, July 1S.-Tomorrow Brig.-Gen. John P. Wisser retires from active duty and goes on the re- tired list after an eventful career in times of war and peace. He is con sidered a particularly able authority on the subject of explosives and has written extensively on the tactics Of coast defense and other branches Of military science. Gen. Wisser was born in St. Louis and graduated rom West Point ;n 1874. For some years he served as an instructor at the military academy and also at the United States Artillery school. He was acting inspector general of the Pacific division during and after the earthquake and fire in San Francisco From 1906 to 1909 he was military attache at Berlin.
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LEARN HEADS NEW
 AUTO COMPANY HERE

Tho Arkansas Automobile company of Pine Bluff has been incorporated with an authorized capital of $10,00O, of which $3,66O is subscribed and paid uE.
 The company, which is chartered to operate a. garage and conduct the sale of autos and auto supplies, is officer ed as follows: w. D. Hearn, presl- dent; c. E Philpot, vice president; Ben Robinson, treasurer; Ben R. Will Hams, secretary. The officers, witt H. E. Williams, Jr.; H. II. Knox and J. D. Burbank, constitute the board of directors.
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New York Cotton.

New York, July 1S.-Believing that weather conditions had improved and the worst was known as to the damage in eastern states in the recent flooded areas, traders sold cotton rather freely and after opening steady at ? points advance to points de- cline, the list eased off from z04 points under yesterdays close.
 Liverpool, while still free from much hedge selling, was nevertheless easy and at the. time of the local opening showed 4@6 points decline. Nothing definite was learned as to the tropical storm, which seems to remain almost stationary in the Car ribbean sea, ald selling incre ased af ter opening with October off to 12.95c, December to 13.13c and January off to 1295c, December to 1313c and January 13.17c. representing net de- clines of 5@7 points.
 Later the market rallied a few points from the lowest, October sell ing back to 129Sc on support from spot houses, reports that the tropi- cal storm appeared to be headed for the Carolina coast, and some Liver pool buying.
 Around ? o'clock the October and December positions had regained all of their earlier loss and the market displayed quite steady undertone on the continued buying of October by spot interests. There was also more attention given to the reports of boil weevil, while the proximity of the tropical storm to the South Atlantic coast restrained sellers to great extent. Reports from South Georgia said cotton picking was under way.
 Cotton closed steady. The range |:
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MEXICO REMEMBERS JUAREZ.

City of Mexico. July 1S.-The forty fourth anniversary of the death If Benito Juarez, the Mexican patriot. and president, was appropriately o5- served lay in the capital and other cities of the republic. In this city an elaborate program was carried out by the local Juarez societies.