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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-10

The management of The Comet
calls attention to our Soldiers Home
Department"-a feature of news and
comment. official and otherwise, con
Quoted by a trained newspaper man
that will prove interesting, instruct
i've, pleasurable and profitable to our
readers and advertisers. In this con-
nection we desire to state the fae'
that the Soldiers Home is big as
set to the merchants of Johnson City
and if they desire the trade OF l'5o0
members. a message in our display
columns inviting their custom Will
bring results. The members are all
honorable men, pay cash for mer'
chandise, buy big quantities ana
many of them being new corners 10
the Branch are not aware of whether
the tradesmen want their patronage
or not. Misleading reports as to then
treatment by local business men nave
been circulated and the way to com
bat these is to advertise in The
Comet, asking them to deal with you
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-10

Republican State party leaders
except Sanders, held caucus last
Sunday in Knoxville. Six congress
sional districts were represented al
the conference, those present includ
ing such well-known leaders as
Chairman ]. s. Beasley, former Gov
Hooper, Mayor Jesse M. Littleton, oil
Chattanooga, Congressman Sam Sells
DR.. r. O.. Lillard, John w. Overall
said to be prospective candidate
for governor, and ]. Will Taylor
At the conclusion of the Star-Cham-
Der conference, Chairman Beasley
denied that there was any discussion
of candidates, but one of those pres
ent said the sentiment seemed to De
strong for Hooper for senator and
Overall for governor. If any ogree-
ment was reached about whether
Newell Sanders or Congressman Sells
should be national committeeman,
the COHl6T0cS Woulu AiOb H"J HO' 49,
serting that Mr.. Beasley's statement
that there would be absolute harmony
answered all questions that would be
answered and entirely covered the
case. 1t is known that the question
of who shall be national committee
man has been one of the bones OF
contention. 1t was learned tonight
that it was pretty well understood
when the conference adjourned that
Congressman Sells should be nation
al committeeman and that Gov. Hoop
err, Newell Sanders and Congressman
Austin should be three of the dele
gates-at-large to the Chicago conven-
ton, the fourth to come from Middle
or West Tennessee.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-10

classes ana court houses. and ja.is,
II the back fence. is all down and the
crop destroyed. Is johnson City we'll
protected If drunken policeman can
slap woman in the face on one of
her public streets and be retained on
duty? Is Johnson City we'll protect.
ed if drunken policeman can raise
cain in the calaboose by keeping the
neighbors aroused all night by his
screams and still retain his job? Is
johnson City we'll protected If her
street cars are loaded to the rail with
staggering DRINKS? What is the use
of laws if they are not enforced?
Is there not enough of noble wo-
manhood in Johnson City to protest
against these evils? If women had
the ballot would she protect her
daughters, her sons, her husband
against these monstrous evils? The
ballot is the weapon of self defence.
Is there not enough of true man
in now officers like Memphis or Nash
laws CT Tennessee? If the officers
incumbent will not execute the laws
apply the act of Custer, or recall, put
hood in Johnson City to enforce the
vile.
The laws of Tennessee if enforced
would crush the boot-leggers, the
beer vendors whether on street car
line or back alley or in the rear door
of the church or school or under the
counter of drug store or butcher
shop. What is the use of the many
strong Bible classes, amounting to
hundreds of men if a few bootleggers
dominate your city, destroy your sons
and daughters? I appeal to the no
BILE manhood of Johnson City to stop
the boot-legger, the beer dance. Are
they asleep? Who will arouse the
moral watchmen who are asleep and
tell them the fence is down on the
fourth side of the field of Johnson
City and "the boar out of the wood
doth waste it, and the wild beast out
of the field doth devour it." He that
spake as never man spake said: HE
that dippeth his hand with me in the
dish, the same shall betray me-" Who
has betrayed the trust of Johnson
City and let in the wild boar? Who
is the Judas whose hand is in the
dish?
What is the use of law? It is for
the protection of the innocent against
the guilty. If Johnson City cannot
get law enforcement it is the fault
of the so-called good people of the
city. Let the people execute a writ
of Custer. Who will aid in this
work? Will the merchants? Will the
bankers? Will the Churches? Will
the Pastors of the Churches? Will
the Schools? Will the School Teach
ers? Will those large Bible Glasses? ?.
The Devil knows where your fence
is down. The Devil knows all his
servants. The Devil knows where
the boot-legger delivers his whiskey,
his beer. The Devil knows the hypo-
critic from the true Christian. The
Devil is no fool. CALYPSO,
Syren of Ulysses.
Johnson City, Jan. 20, 1916.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-10
AN ECONOMIC CLASH PLUS
SOMETHING.

The workmen in a great steel plant
demanded higher wages. Their de
mand was not granted. A large num-
Der of the workmen Struck" There
was clash between several hundred
idlers and a number of workmen. In
a few hours one man had been killed
and more than a hundred wounded,
the post Office had been robbed and
burned, many business houses had
been looted, more than million dol
lars worth of property had been de-
stroyed, the whole city had been ter
rorized, and a regiment of soldiers
had been called cut. All this hap
pened less than two weeks ago in
East Youngstown, Ohio. We are
able to view the affair now in its
true perspective. At first glance it
seems but one of the clashes between
labor and capital with which we have
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-10
CAROLINA
CLINCHFIELD AND
OHIO RAILWAY.
In Effect January 10th, 1916.
Eastrn Standard Time.
NORTHBOUND.

NORTHBOUND.
S:55 a. M, daily, for Yorktown and
Kingsport, Tenn, Cameron, Va-Tenn.,
Speers Ferry, st. Paul and Dante.
Va, and Elkhorn Cit, Ky.
5:15, daily, for Yorktown and
Kingsport, Tenn, Cameron, Va-Tenn.
Speers Ferry, st. Paul and Dante, Va.
SOUTHBOUND.
HAS a. M, for Erwin and Unaka
Springs, Tenn, Toecane, huntsville,
Pensacola and Marion, N. c., and Spar
tanburg, s. c.
$50 p. M, daily, for Unieoi and
Erwin, Tenn.
For definite and additional informal
ton apply at ticket office or to
CHAS. T. MANDEL,
Asst. General Passenger Agent,
Johnson City, ..--- Tennessee.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-10

Richmond, Va, Feb. 9.-Both the
branches of the General Assembly
passed moral reform bills today. Fol
lowing debate of more than two
hours, with women and children ex-
cluded from the galleries, the House
passed the Browning anti-vice bill by
the vote CT 80 to u. Several amend
ments wore offered, but were de-
feated, excepting one which re-
quires before a conviction can be Sc
cured for violation of the provision
against the erection, maintenance,
use, lease or occupation of any build
ings, or place, for immoral purposes,
it must be shown that a person
knowingly" permitted such use of
such premises owned or controlled by
him. The bill now goes to the SEN
ate for concurrence.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-10
All He Got.

When was boy" says Cohn
there were seventeen of us at home.
And being so many we had to eat at
two tables. And 1t was always my
luck to have to eat at the second ia
BILE. And do you know l was sixteen
years old before l knew q chicken had
anything bat a heck"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-10
alUays.
Ancient Peruvian City.

The Yale scientific expedition into
the interior of Peru has returned. Its
members found the ruins of an ancient
Inca city, hitherto unknown. In the
midst of boundless wilderness they
identified the remains OF public baths.
a temple and royal palace.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-10

The iron heel of war in Europe has
borne heavily on small states. Bel
GUM, Luxembourg, Servia and Mon
tenegro-and the Lord only knows
what is in store for Greece.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-10
CUMBERLAND
TELEPHONE &
co.
incorporated
The Bar Sinister.

"Some people ought to learn some
thing about heraldry here in Los An
geles," said an old librarian. There
Is one commercial house that bears
as its arms in it's show window and
on its stationery the bar sinister"
That's an actual fact"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-10

A As days treatment of Dalcotf
Jacks Indian Herbs for $1.00. A bot
tle-of Cowboy Lniment free.
GREGORY DRUG CO., 2 STORES
JOHNSON CITY, TENN.
EAGLE DRUG CO., ELIZABETH
TON, TENN.
ERWIN DRUG CO., ERWIN, TENN
KINGSPORT PHARMACY, KINGS
PORT, TENN.
F. e. BRITTON'S CITY DRUG
STORE, JONESBORO, TENN.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-10
The Following Is a Copy of a Letter
Received by Dakota Jack To-day:

Inc FOllOWlng is a copy or a Letter
Received by Dakota Jack To-day:
lockwood, Tenn, Jan. IL, 1916.
Mr.. ]. J. Pursley dakota jack:
Dear Sir-Please find here in
closed $1.OO for which send me As
day treatment of Dakota Jacks In
dian Herbs. want it for my wife.
am now well myself and feel like a
new man. | am writing you a state
ment for publication.
Read what Mr.. James w. Kinds
About Dakota Jacks Indian Remedy:
81 have had rheumatism, stomach
and liver trouble for six years.
couldn't eat anything without hurting
my stomach, and suffered untold
pain with rheumatism. have tried
doctors and medicines, and like a
drowning man grasping at straw,
tried every and anything and paid as
high as 81 a dose for medicines, and
this l can prove here in lockwood
at Hicks Drug Store. l was an in
valid not able to eat, sleep or do a
days work. Nothing did me any good
until l had taken As days treatment
of DAKOTA JACKS INDIAN HERBS.
Now my rheumatism is all gone. |
eat anything 1 want, sleep well at
night and am working every day here
in the mines at my old trade. | sleep
as well as a baby and feel like new
man. l nave gained Is pounds in the
As days was using the medicine. I
can't tell how proud am of this won
derful cure. 1 would not take $500
and be as l was before using the
medicine. 1 live here in lockwood
Tenn, and | am we'll known by peo-
pie who will testify to what | am
telling. l am proud to recommend
Dakota Jacks Indian Remedy to al
who suffer as l have with rheuma
tism, stomach and liver troubles.
"A friend to all sufferers.
JAS. w. DINDS."
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-10

johnson City day on the goth
should receive the hearty support of
everybody. We have the advantages
if we will only let people know them.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-10
PIeasurea and Psins.

The pleasures of each generation
eVaporate In air; It is their pains that
Increase the spiritual momentum OF
the world. II. Illingworth.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-10

The correctness of the grounding
day rule seems to be demonstrated
by our present fine weather.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-10

The movement of the Chamber of
Commerce for better facilities for
outgoing mail is to be commended.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-10
ORIGINATOR Of raxea.

About twenty-five hundred years ago
the first taxes were levied on the Athe.
nian people by the legislator Scion.
G&---z 1zsA =. LS.s-s-x
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-10

Memphis does not propose to stand
back and let Nashville have all the
lime-light.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-10

The country is for prepared ess'
The details are up to congress.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-10

Mr.. Bryan should be able to draw
good audiences in Greece just about
now.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-10

If our mud pixies were real pixies
we would scarcely know it is winter.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-10
Dakota
j ACK
The Northwestern Cow boy

DAKOTA JACK
The cowboys Indian remedies are
causing some comment now in john
son City. People are already begin
ming to claim great relief, some of
rheumatism, some stomach troubles,
-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-04

hrr, Railroad officials have guaranteed
that ,,tr, effort Vll be made Co ,y-
ppdIr, M, handling OF stock ronslgurd
ur that .huw from here
Two inquiries were received Yesterday
uom chi ago for rotnIHruor covering slN
dates In tho cattle section Both par
ties stated 'hot they owned farms 40 rhs
stat, and Wished lu select choice stock
clos. 20 homo
It has been decided by officials Of tbs
show 10 be- governed hy the same dates
used by the Oklahoma state Fair In
distinguishing date. for IAN and sprlng
hogs In this department An breeders
arc guuyyrAut with this nusmuuh a.
the dates ARE standard ln most sections
and much confusion VIII thereby b.
eliminated
n viii be noticed that the dates for thr
p', and show Irr identical win tine tImo
a,l iur tho annual aprlug fashion show.
but details in regard to this event arc
hard To glrau. from So.rrtar, r. \
Whltcu Plans urc being developed,
but he refused tn give out thing ~
this time other than To hint that sons
big dolnH are undci way
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-04
TROOPS
COULD EASILY
INVADE PANAMA

WASHlNGTON. Feb 4-Twcnty five
thousand men. or more than one-fourth
the pros'n, total strength of the standing
army. ar, needed To insure adequate
protection Of the Panama canal. Hriga-
d.er General Clarence H. Edwards com
mtndng the canal garrison. told the
senate military committee Thursda, in
outlining ulH opinion un national defense
Fixed {ainrtiiD1tiuns, no matter how
strong ~,uwot guard the zone. General
EIN.rH. Hud. and WITHOUT q mobile
arm, Goo h,,k tNcm ur tho gum already
There 100. a source ol woukursa, not
trruE'h
n, declared the jungle ON pants of the
zone would be- more ut u protection than
hudrrnuyr iU AN approaching army
but this isSur from nl ho added
AT "a distance ~ from seventeen to
twenty miles from the axis Ut tho canal
uu the Pacific side the country BE- 49,
open Hs urc parts ~ Sew Mexico and
Lower California There uu enemy is ".
Tered every facility for landing mobile
troops uud reaching by easy marches the
Nuls or tho canal the Muanurvs and
Pedro MIgur locks The most casual re-
election should slow that IS, must never
Ict uu enemy approach with ten miles of
tho locks
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-04

Miss Mamie Randolph leth is
president Of the Southern Relief SO
clety, which annually holds the bic
charity bali at Washington It is
the largest social affair Of the season
and the proceeds are used for the re.
lief Of the needy of the national capl
tai who themselves or whose parents
worked or fought for the Confcder.
acy Miss lleth's father was Gen
erai Harry Heth, who fired the first
shot for the Confederacy at the
battle Of Getlysburg.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-18
DAMAGE FROM STORMS
WILL Yin T0M|Lu|ONS
Orange Belt Cn Brown Lake Dotted With Floating
HOuses--Dy Ce ! Now Raging Torrents Three Miles
WideHlndreds Of Derricks In Oil Fields Blown Down
by TOrnado--Los Angeles Isolated, Wires Down and
Railroad Traffic AT Standstll

Los Angeles CAL. Jan. 18-With three dead, damage
amounting to possibly million dollars reported and rail
roads crippled Los Angeles practically isolated today
as the result of one of the worst storms in its history
Since Saturday night the rain has been pouring with
out intermisson At times the precipitation assumed al
most the proportions of coudburst Dry creek beds are
brawng rivers, and streams that are ordinarily mere
brooks are running two and three miles wide sweeping
away ranch houses and livestock to destruction
The dead in the storm so far are Fred Smith, Iona
Linda rancher drowned trying to the Santa Ana
river Alfonso Rivere drowned attempting to ford the
Ventura river Carl Throkmoron Los Angeles killed in
his bathroom by electric light short circuit due to the
dampness.
Scores have been rescued from the floods by posses
deputy sheriffs and volunteer bands of citizens. Many
of the highways impossible telephone and telegraph
service demoraized and fears felt for the electric
light systems
In the country around Los Angeles scores are home
less Near Redands, small tributary of the Santa Ana
river flooded many homes Sixty were rescued on RATS
and in small boats Twelve houses were flooded in East
Highlands where the flood ran five to six feet deep
AS the streams approached the they grew worse
AT Bell Station few miles west of Los Angeles the Los
Angeles river three miles wide sweeping everything
before it. covering valuable ranch lands with silt and
debris.
The citrus district around Pomona reported heavy
damage due largely to soil erosion and winds The dam
age in the Pomona district is estimated at $500O00
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-18
Villas BUTCHER SHOT
CARRANzA'S GOODWORk
Colonel Manuel Baca Wales Executed by Side Of Train Lead
Of American Refugees Instead Of Facing Firing Squad
Is Shot by Soldier Whose Brother He Killed Villa In
Hiding But Deserter Says He Has Ordered His Followers
to Kill All Americans.

Ell Paso, Texas, JAM 18.-Bood letting continues in
Mexico.
Colonel Manuel Baca Valles Villas butcher was
publicly executed in Juarez at five a. m. today within
few feet of several Pulmans in which American
and children refugees sleeping. Authorities placed
his body view at the custom house, alongside that of
the bandit chieftan Rodriguez, bloody warning to
their cohorts.
The execution followed fast upon unconfirmed rumors
that two more Americans, Albert B. Simmons, of Los
Angeles, and Victor Hamilton, of Chicago, had been
sacrificed to the blood-lust of the Villa outlaws
Wales was brought under heavy guard from Casas
Grandes in the day coach of the train which he died
Awakened just before five o'clock, he dragged to
spot nearby, and shot
The man, who had been responsible for many execu-
ons Villas chief headsman met his fate calmly and
without word.
Twenty Carranza soldiers under Captain RegeniO
escorted him to clump of cottonwood trees beside
irrigation ditch Then his arms were tied with blue
necktie that soldier supplied.
Instead of having entire firing squad execute h,
Captain Regenio selected as executioner soldier whose
brother Wales had killed This soldier, without order
from his captain approached the bound man, placed the
mzze of his rifle at the doomed mans heart and fired
AS Wales sank in a crumpled heap, several soldiers
fired voey into the air. shouting "Vva Carranza" and
"death to the Villa bandits"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-18
SAY WOMAN PAID THEM
TO KILL HER HUSBAND
Negroes Who Confess Murder
Say Mrs. MOhr Was Mad
at Girls Escape

Providence, R. T., Jan. 1s.-"Trhe
public has no idea of what l have en-
dured Most women in my place would
have killed DR.. Mohr long ago."
The widow of Dr. C. Franklin Mohr,
slain last summer as he rode with a
pretty girl, heard these words today in
her trial for murder, attributed to her
by Constable James Wallace. As he
uttered them, Mrs. Mohr covered her
face with her gloved hands, and her
body trembled. Eight other witnesses
had preceded the constable to tell of
the whereabouts of Cecil v. Brown, the
negro accused with Mrs. Mohr as the
slayer of the doctor.
Wallace corroborated the statement
of Chief O'Neill that Brown and his
negro companions had confessed killing
the physician.
Gwen in her presence, Brown in
sisted that Mrs. Mohr hired him and
Henry Spellman to kill Mohr." said
Wallace. "Spellman said that Mrs.
Mohr often gave him and Brown money,
and gave him hell when they did not
kill Miss Emily Burger (the doctor Is
companion.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-18
STONE GIVES SENATOR
L|PP|TT A HARD DIG
Being Above Military Age
Makes Some Senator's
Rampant for War"

Washington, Jan. 1S.-In q final ef
fort to get quick action in the Mexican
situation, q resolution was offered in
the senate today, proposing immediate
intervention. Senator Lippitt Of Rhode
Island was the author, but Senators op.
posed to the administration course of
'watchful waiting" backed his effort,
and an acrimonious debate ensued.
Senator Borah had already attacked
the idea of further delay in objecting
to referring to the foreign committee
the resolution of Senator Lewis pro,
posing to empower the president to use
armed force.
"What the Americans in Mexico need
is aid now," he said. GAS far as aid
ing them is concerned, the resolution
might as well be killed as sent into
committee
Lippitt demanded immediate eonsid.
Grafton of his resolution, but Chairman
Stone of the foreign committee insisted
that it be referred to the committee.
81 see reports that this nation will
not act, " retorted Lippitt,, "until tho
other Pan-American countries assent.
Can Senator Stone inform us how long
it will take the government to get per-
mission to protect the lives Of its
citizensq"
To this, Stone answered.
"The question is ineonsequential and
so far beneath senator's dignity that
l decline to answer.5
This seemed to rouse Lippitt.
"'This situation" he continued, Gre
suited from President Wilson s Indian
apolis utterance: ut is all right for the
Mexicans TO spill all the blood they
wish
"With that brutal and pusillanimous
course, have no sympathy. There are
different kinds of blood, and one Of
them is American. If had been presi-
dent, day would not have passed be.
fore the army would have been in pur-
suit of these Santa Ysabel murderers. "
"There are two Or three senators on
the republican side," answered Stone
sharply, "who are athirst for war with
Mexico. But declaration Of war
would break their hearts; it would
leave them nothing to talk about. They
are past military age themselves, but
their capacity for vOluble defamation
is unimpaired.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-18
BRAZIL STAMPS OUT
SMALL REVOLUTION
Army Officers Backed by
Wealthy Men Plan to
Overthrow Government

Rio Janciro, Jan. lS.-Timely discoy'
cry of plot to overthrow the govern.
ment led today to frustrating it and
to the arrest Of moro than 200 petty
army officers.
Authorities announced that the 70.
volution had been well planned, but
had been nipped in the bud by secret
service men. The army men concerned
therein planned to seizo the arsenal and
forts guarding the bay and other strHto-
gical and other points and then force
the retirement Of President Braz.
The leaders were arrested on the very
day on which they expected to start
their revolution. Mounted patrols and
armed marines broke up two meetings
Of soldiers and took into custody all the
revolutionists. They were thrown in.
TO prison on an island In Rio Deianiero
bay, some of them confessed that
wealthy men had financed their mach.
nations. ostensibly it was "ser-
gcants' rebellion" over the govern.
ments failure to raise their pay.