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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13

Congressman John A. M. Adair, of
Indiana, in speaking of House Bill
No. 11707-a bill to increase the pen
sions of widows of soldiers of the civ
il war from $12 to 500 per month
and also to make eligible for pension
all widows who married soldiers up
to June 81, 1905, said:
Il have always believed that war
widows, that is, those who were mar
ried to and lived with soldiers during
the term of his service, suffered fully
as much as the soldier did himself
and no pension could be too liberal
in such cases. l also favor extend
ing the date of June q, 1890, fixed in
the Act of that date, to June 81, 1905,
as provided in this bill. This extern
sion will make all widows who mar
ried soldiers prior to June 81, 1905,
eligible for pension without proving
that death was due to tn husbands
military servic. This provision will
take care of many deserving widows
who faithfully cared for their sol
der husbands until their death. This
bill, if enacted into law, will show, in
a small degree, the gratitude of rich
and powerful Nation for the old wo-
men who tenderly cared for the men
who fought the battles that preserved
the Union"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13
PENSION BOARD MEETS
IN REGULAR SESSION

Nashville, Tenn, April 12.-The
State pension board convened Tues
day in the Office of the secretary, Gen.
eral John P. Hickman, for a twenty
day session. II will probably be
several days, however, before the
board can take up the applications
now being considered. Those present
at the meeting are Col. w. Fl. Coley,
president; Frank II. Mckay, special
examiner; Captain Frank A. Moses,
vice-president; General John P. Hick-
man, secretary. They report an UNI
usually large number of applications
for pensions are on hand for dispo-
sition at this meeting.
Colonel Coley said that as no ap-
preparations had been made by the
last Legislature to cover the two new
pension extensions, nothing can be
done with the applications under
these provisions of the Legislature of
1915. The two cases in question are
changing the date of marriage of eli
gible widows of Confederate soldiers
from 1890 to 1897 and the special
pension of SIS month for Confed-;
crate veterans over 20 years of age,
An appropriation may be made to
cover these acts at the next Legisla-
ture, but until then nothing can be
done for the applicants under them,
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13

want to get hold of this wonld-be
shirk and teach him to defend the flag
that protects him. We want to an
ticipate and prevent in this country
Inc development of the poltroon or
the mollycoddle.
Snow me a man, whether native OF
foreign born, who is not willing to do
his share, and prepare himself to be
soldier by giving his services. graf
is, to his Government for at least six
months military training, when pres
ent world conditions appear ominous
and the future is fraught with danger
to the Nation and when, without ref
erence to political party, the leading
statesmen are appealing to the coun-
try for adequate preparedness. and I
viii show you man who places self
interest above patriotism; l will show
you man who would skulk while
Others defended his home and his
family, and will also show YOU a
man who does not deserve the pro-
lection of this great Republic"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.

The senate will convene as a high
court of Impeachment. 1t is a SOL
emn proceeding. A judge of a Grim
and county in the state, and the at
terney general of the same county
have been presented for trial upon
grave charges. Both of them have
been charged with corruption in Of
flee. rr
The senators will act under a sol
emn oath and it is to be presumed
they will be impartial, that their final
judgment will be based upon the evil
dence that will be produced.
1t should not be taken in advance
that they, or any of them will be
governed by individual prejudice or
by individual favor.
1t is not for the newspapers of the
state to say in advance that any one
of the number will be partial to the
accused or to the accusers. 1t is not
for the newspapers of the state to
direct how the trial shall proceed
or what will be the conclusion. 1t
is not case that should be tried by
LAC IlCW IL Is HOI 10 U6
posed that this high court of i'm
parchment will be swerved from the
path of duty any more than that the
courts of the state are swerved from
duty by what may appear in the
In this case as in all cases before
the courts, the accused are given the
in challenging men called
to serve on juries in larger num-
Der than the state has. In this inn
parchment court, the accused cannot
be convicted except by vote of two
thirds of the senators.
If two-thirds of the senators say
the parties are guilty that will be ac-
cepted as positive evidence of guilt.
If majority say the accused are in
nocent that will be taken as evidence
of innocence. And until proof is made
of guilt they should have the benefit
Of presumptive innocence
and Tribune.
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Protecting Pension Money,

Jan. 4, 1916, Representative Sullo-
way IN. H. introduced the following
bill, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Invalid Pensions, and
March 2S discussed in the Committee
OF the Whole House and ordered re-
ported:
THAT Section 4747 of the Revised
Statutes be, and is hereby, amended
so as to read as follows:
And all money received by any
person as a pension from the United
States Government, whether the same
shall be in the actual possession of
such pensioner or deposited, loaned,
or invested by the pensioner, shall,
together with the interest accrued
thereby, be exempt from taxation. or
attachment, levy, or seizure under
any legal or equitable process what
ever; and any Tax Collector, Bailiff,
Sheriff, Marshal, Constable, or other
person receiving notice of the exemp-
ton of pension money, in conformity
with the provisions of this act, who
shall attach, seize, distrain, garn-
ishee, or sequestrate any pension
money as aforesaid, or otherwise OBJ
struct or modest any lawful pension
er of the United States in the peace
full use and enjoyment of a pension,
upon any pretext whatsoever Except
ing only the duly authorized officials
lawfully executing the provisions of
Section 4739 of the Revised Statutes,
or otherwise acting upon authority or
instructions of the Secretary of the
INTERIOR, shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined in a sum not exceeding
$500 and the costs of the prosecution
for each and every offense; and it
shall be the duty of the Commission
er of Pensions to transmit to every
pensioner of the United States a copy
of this act, in such manner as the
Secretary of the Interior may di-
rect"
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Wars Sears.

A writer in the New York Post
says: ITO Europeans who hope that
physical evidences of war will soon
be obliterated from their fields, Vir-
ginia offers scant comfort. / saw in
trenching upon a great scale and the
statistician has just computed nearly
20 miles of earthwork Notifications
still unleveled, as the farmers can
not face the expense of grading. The
first were thrown up in 1863, when
the military authorities foresaw that
they might some day be needed. The
second line was occupied by Beaure-
gard in June. 1864, when Grants re-
peated and fruitless assaults cost him
10000 men. The third Grant him
self made. It's inclosed batteries and
heavy forts were connected bybreast-
works four and five lines deep, by
trenches and by covered ways. The
fourth line was placed to guard his
rear. Special efforts have been made
to protect and restore certain Amer
lean earthworks, as at Valley Forge
and Quebec, but in general a grass
grown mound takes care of ITSELF"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13
CLARENCE ii. VAUGHT
KILLED BY EXPLOSION

Butler, Tenn, April 12.-Clarence
II. Vaught, aged 26 years, son of
Mr.. John H. Vaught, was killed at
Mortimer, N, c., last Tuesday by an
explosion of boiler in the VIM. Rit-
ter Lumber Company's plant at that
place. He was holding the whistle
cord in one hand and his watch in
the other, waiting for the minute to
blow the noon hour when the explo-
sion occurred. He bad been in the
employment of this company for the
past five years and was highly es-
teemed by his employers. He was the
oldest son of John Fl. Vaught, of But
Ter, and a, grandson of H. Lineback,
also of Butler. This is the third
death occurring in Mr.. Vaught's fam
lily within the last year and half,
he having lost his wife and another
son.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13

We hope that every citizen of our
beautiful little city will join in the
clean up campaign. We have the
finest climate on earth and one of
the best towns in the state. Nature
has performed wonders for us and
why not make Johnson City the most
beautiful place on the globe. Clean
up both front and back yards and
influence your neighbors to do the
same. Nature has done all that we
could ask and we should show our
pride by assisting nature in beautify-
ing our homes.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13
A Favorable Report.

The subcommittee of the Commit
tee on Invalid Pensions, composed of
Representatives Ashbrook, of Ohio,
Russell, of Missouri, and Fuller, of
Illinois, met April / and considered
all bills granting an increase of PEN
sion to the manned veterans, and
agreed to report favorably to the
general committee a bill not exceed
ing SIS Der month to those who have
lost an arm or leg, after the Ash
brook Bill, granting an increase OF
pension to the civil war widows, shall
have passed the House.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13
Rather Emphatic.

In q Virginia courthouse a negro
was describing how a cutting scrape
started.
dis here Johnson niger started
toward me-" said the witness; land e9
he done SO he stuck his hand down IN
bis hip pocket. And l says to him,
Niger ! says, 'whutevs1 you has got
your hand on now better be q chick.
en-. cause suttinly Is gwinS to make
you eat It'll"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13

Babies don't mind cold or take
cold if kept well with DR.. Fahrney's
Teething Syrup. Get it anywhere.
Sample free.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13
SOLDIERS
HOME
General News and Spicy Comment from the Mountain
Branch of Interest to Veterans and Friends
BY KELL


he went to his residence that even
ing was surprised to learn that his
estimable wife and guests had fixed
up a reminder in the form of a SPLEEN
did feast of good things.
X II 4 Il
Bandmaster Brownlow has his band
filed with good musicians now and
has started an innovation at the pic
ture shows that is not only very
pleasing but will be hard to stop.
instead of playing only between pic
lures the orchestra now plays con-
tinuously during the performance,
adding much to the gaiety of the oc-
casion.
The following tourists arrived
since Sunday and are awaiting ad-
mission, having acquiesced with alac-
rity to obey the rules, etc; John
Bishop, L. II. Voice, Eph. Seaman, j.
Roberts, w. NJ. Robinson, G. W. Nc
Combs; ]. Il. Hunker; G. W. Ladd,
Pat Brady, and A. Sampson.
A certain member, so well-known
for his disposition toward jewel do
nations that many an innocent female
employee has taken her way shrink
ingly around the corner, fearing that
he would come along and stick dia-
mond sunburst and ring on her,
without even having been introduced
has landed in Ward 8.
II n
Here is a list of letters remaining
in the Home postoffice uncalled for:
Adam Dengler; C. j. Goodspeed; E.
j. Holmes; Ned. Hovey; John S.
King; Henry Stuff; j. A. Molling; ].
S. Page; Emile Serge; H. Slough,
Cd. b.; Josiah Smooth; Geo. P.
Williams; David Bogit; J. G. Chris
tan; Tim Harrington; billiard Mar
tin. "
Teams in Co. D who play poker
for matches have decided that the
great American pastime is game of
chance. Wait till they buck up
against team of c company who
will show them what science is.
IL
Rev. J. A. Ruble, Protestant Chap
lain from this Branch, will be one of
the speakers at the decoration exor-
cises at the National Cemetery at
Knoxville.
Night before last we were out en-
tirely; last night we just made it
and tonight we don't know where
we're at because we're writing this
column yesterday.
##
Fish stories are sprouting beauti-
fully and the crop promises to be
fine. Co far the best indications are
from Co. e.
Tom Harrington, one of Co. AS mu-
sicians, and an old journalist, left for
Washington City this week. He. may
enter the Regular Home.
Grim reminders of Decoration Day
when we will pay tribute to old COM
rades are the flowers now being
at the nurseries.
Neutrality, uncolored by his sympa.
thies, is impossible for a man with
red blood in his veins. To be abso-
lutely neutral one would have to be
a clam.
He asked a comrade, as this peach
or apricot pie?' Cant you tell by
the taste?" mo" "Then what's the
difference"
To the boys marching to Mexico:
Remember the cactus. Look before
you Sit"
Vets returning from Bristol report
that Book beer is on tap, with AZ C.
m. horns.
Geo. Cop transferred to the South
nrn Branch Wednesday.
II II
Men generally swear off from it,
when they are tired of it.
Died: John Mitchell, aged 81 years,
B Co., Sd Delaware Inf.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13
The Union Veteran Legion.

General Orders No. 8. by National
Commander John G. Morris, Union
Veteran Legion, calls the attention
of all the Encampments and comrades
to their duty of supporting the Ash
brook bill. He asks them to write to
their Members of Congress and to
send a copy of their letter to o. p.
Hallam, Chairman of the Legislative
Committee. SIT Taylor Street, North
west, Washington, D, c.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13

Women do queer things, but we
never knew one to tip waitress
ten or twenty dollars, and in a short
while hunt "snipes" to use in lieu of
chewing, tobacco or snuff.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13

There is just one consoling thought
with which we may try to solace our
selves during the continuance of
these cold spring days. The good
old summer time will start in after
June pension day.
Capt. Wentworth rounded out half
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13

A handsome granite monument will
soon be erected on Lookout Mountain
commemorative the brave deeds of
the Buckeye soldiers who, half CEN
fury ago, successfully stormed the
heights of that famous battle-ground
and won everlasting fame and honor.
1t will be rs feet tall and will be To-
Gated $50 feet south of the Craven
house, known in civil war history as
the White House, which is situated a
short distance below the summit of
the mountain and marks the spot
where some of the hardest fighting Of
the battle occurred. The monument
will be in the form of column, sur
mounted by ball, and on top of the
ball will be bronze eagle, six feet
with outspread wings twelve feet
across. At the base will be granite
tablets appropriately carved and on
one tablet will be shown the figure
of soldier at parade rest" Peace
full pursuits will be depicted on the
other tablets. The names of all the
Ohio regiments that took part in the
battle will be given.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13

The following shows the grade
and annual pay in the United States
Army at the present time: Lieuten-
ant-general, $1,000; major-general,
$4,000; brigadier-general, $4,000; colo
mel, $4,000; Northumberland, $500;
major, $4,000; captain, $1,000; first
lieutenant, $4,000; second lieutenant,
$1,7O0; sergeant-major, $3.50; ser
geant, $3.50; corporal, 1882; private,
$3.50.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13

The impression seems to prevail in
contiguous territory to the Reserva-
ton that civilians are not welcome
as worshipers in our chapels. Both
the Protestant and Catholic chap
lains are always pleased to have
civilians as well as soldiers who are
Indifferent to the cause attend the
services at all times.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13

The hospital is under the watchful
care of Miss MAZE Fuqua as matron
and she has an efficient corps of
trained nurses who do all they can
to alleviate the suffering of the vet
Grams in their care. Mrs. Lucy
Duckworth is chief nurse and she is
assisted by Misses Emma Brock,
Mary Lee Edwards, Grace Farrow,
Vitura Gray, Prudence V. Guy, Anna
NJ. Harris; Lillian Patton and Sara
E. Wilson.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13

cnlluren nave Deen born during this
war period to compensate for the
losses incurred.
The attractiveness that this unpre-
pared Nation offers to any we'll
armed, well-equipped, aggressive, first
class military power seeking revenge
or gain will appear evident when it
Is realized that we have greater ac-
cumulated wealth than any other two
nations; twice as many motor cars
and motor trucks as all Europe:
that we produce more iron and steel
than any other three nations: more
copper than all the rest of the world.
and have a greater mileage of rail-
roads than the nations of Europe
combined. These are important eIe-
ments OF military strength, but they
are as certainly elements of weakness
If they fall into the possession Of an
enemy to be used against us.
With military training every young
man would learn that he owes his
country the duty of preparing him
self to defend her rights if called
upon to do so. The instruction would
strongly impress upon him his mill
tary obligation to the Government.
Service for ones country can not be
measured by the mercenary standard
of wages, but it ought to be given
and accepted as the antecedent price
of suffrage and for the mutual bene-
fit of both the Government and the
citizen. The principle of compulsory
service is to require every man to do
his part, but there are always those
who will hang back when war comes
while the flower of our patriotic
young manhood go to the front, we
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13

Rags! Ragsl-got any rags3 You're
lucky if you have a lot of old rags
around the place because they'llbring
you big money now-eight times as
much as you used to get for them.
Last year rags sold around &c a
pound-Snow they are bringing &c
pound, and manufacturers are glad to
get them at that price.
Rags form the basis of many we'll
known products, such as writing
paper, roofing etc. The roofing mills
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
Trucking, OOsl anu BtOOG

REMOVED, teamwork.
horses sale and hire, coal and wood.
Portable power for saving wood or
other purposes. John D. Dixon, las
Evergreen st. Tel sass. rs e
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08

THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL, S36
Fairfield avenue: Morning, after
noon, and evening; elementary and
advanced subjects; preparation for
college, technical school, and civil
service; instruction. personal and
Individual T30 AIS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08

'LOST.-very dark !rown French
bull, white chest. Age 10 months;
no collar. C1u 2o6 PARK place.
Phone 21c. Reward. H f6*tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
Poultry


ROSE COME RHODE ISLAND
REDS; SingIS Comb White Leg
horns to make room for young
stock will sell two hundred yearl-
ing hens. now is your time to get
some good stock for little money.
Mil River Poultry Farm, Fairfield.
Conn. Tel 207. IL gSa
MATCHING EGGS-Barred Rocks
Easex Strain. 81 per 15; IS per 100:
O. G. r 1. Reds and Buff Orping-
tons. HOLSTER Heights Poultry
Yard, Thompson near Fo1lister St.
Box 203. Stratford-
27 bssp
no RAISE CHICKS first feed them
erftless feed then intermediate and
finally scratch iced the kind Park
& Poilards sold by The Standard
Feed Co.. 437 Horsatonic Ave.
u 2: ale
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
Help Wanted

WANTED--AIen to earn the auto
mobile business: special rates given
TO seizure cf7auffeurs to FIJI these
positions offered. We guarantee to.
duaiifv Won to make good. 465
Gtratfrod avenue Phone 404s
U as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08

RENTS collected. care OF property
our specially. American Mortgage
& Realty Co., $50 Main st.
% Ptf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
SAAVt repairing
Sian PAINTING

WE MAKE SIGNS all kinds. also
grAining and lettering estimates
given. II. & K. Sign Co, J G.
KnabIin. Prop. SO John St, Phone
zSO4-5- s 10 Gil'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
Storage Warehouses

Furniture, separate
rooms, packing. Local and long dig
tancs auto trucking Phone 2S3-2.
TAe Glasusr Furniture Co., 11Sz
Main St IL TIE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08

LIST YOUR RENTS with Us, Ameri-
can Mortgage. & Realty Co. 952
Main st. q % ~tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
UPHOLsTERER

WE WILL COVER and furnish all
material for piece parlor suit,
guarantee ali workmanship az first
GLASS; ten patterns to select from
for SIP. VIM. r. Sca1ley. ass al.
bert ST.. near Lafayette.
Pe eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08

4 COMPARATIVELY small invest
ment will make it possible for you
to buy a good two or three family
house. Act now wnen rents are
scarce and property rising. Good
opportunities on hand. Inquire of
Leopold Weiss, 1888 Main st. Phone
2743-3.
assn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08

Gus Eisenberg, aged "A, recently
pardoned after serving Is years in
Fort Madison Penitentiary on a MUIR
der charge, asked the police of Daven-
port. Ia, to return him to the peni-
tertiary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08

E-NCIAG CEMENT AND WEDDING
RINGS; wedding an commence
uent gifts- Parker. JeweIer. . Ar
cade. r IS ali
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08

Frederick Katz, an official of the
Melbourne Trades Hall Council, was
tarred and fathered by a crowd OF
soldiers, who were angered at Katz' s
antagonism against the recruitisg of
the new Australian army.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08

Miss Hazel Schoenfelt, a student
nurse in the Allegheny Hospital, Pitts
burgh, committed suicide by drowninE
in the Allegheny river after she had
beer, dismissed for giving medicine to
the wrong patient.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
TUDAY'S WANTS

DIAMOND BROOCH LOST between
Wall street and North Ave. Finder
will receive liberal reward if return
ed to F. J. BreckbiII Main Post Of
flee. A 81 *tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
Inventors
Landscape <A4cAAAtecLs
Machintsts

WE WILL MAKE or repair anythirx
In metal machine work autigenous
Welding brazing. etc. Waldorf Mo-
tor and Machine Co. 1873 Cannon
St eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
WISE AND OTHERWISE.

Twenty persons were injured, none
when a Graham Avenue troll
ley car crashed into a Smith Street
car at the New York end of the
Brooklyn Bridge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
Positions Wanted

SIECtAIION-Jscfu man wants worA
by day or week, can do painting
VIM. Byrns, 1164 State st.
B d.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
UncIassified

REDEEM your old worn out rubbers
for Green Trading Stamps; soc.
worth given for one old pair of rub
bers; 81 worth given for one boys
rubber boot; 81 worth given for one
mans old rubber boot. s. & H.
Green Trading Stamp. 1885 Broad
street. B-7 ass
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08

IF xOU WANT Fire Insurance. II
you want your house rented. no
perry sold Call On US We want
your business. Let US Ivy. ChHz, =
Ccle. Inc. 25l State St u -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08

WANTED--Dressma and improV-
ers. E. A. Carroll, 33 CORTLAND
ST. B d~p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08

WANTED POSITION by young man,
%. good appearing, as chauffeur,
private references. Address E.
Bayon. 1913 South Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
Help Wanted.

WANTED-Women with sewing ma
chimes to do work at home. Apply
TO Thos P Taylor Co., James St
and HarraI avenue.
r 50
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
Phone 1908
hLGnALlSACu kNUoIlaS

NELLY FURNISHED, COMFORT
ABLE NOON for rent with private
family. Steam heat, bath and mod
ern accommodations. Ring bell LIST
floor, 21o5 North Main ST.
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