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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-10-05
SUPT. SHERRILL ON
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Ny Dear Editor:

My Dear Editor:
am informed that there is some
dissatisfaction in your county rela-
tive to the opinion of the Attorney
General as to the legality of secon-
Diary schools. / am sure this dissat-
isfaction comes about from a misun-
derstanding for ! know If the good
people Of your county only under
stood they would see better things
are in store for them.
II Is not the intention of the law
to take secondary educational advant-
ages away from the rural districts
but the intention is to give it to them
in a much better form.
The law providing for a secondary
school made no restrictions as to the
number Of schools established or the
number of teachers employed. AS a
result a vast number of these schools
We're established. In many of them
there were as few as n or two pu-
pills. In a secondary school of one
of our leading counties | found a
teacher last year was paid $500 a
month to teach four pupils in the 9th
grade and three in the 10th or 5000
hand in many of these schools we
find n teacher tried to teach ten
grades, this no teacher can do. In
such schools we find the teacher de-
voting almost as much time to the
very few secondary pupils as TO the
fifty OF sixty elementary pupils, thus
robbing the elementary child of the
time and money that the State in
tended for him. | cannot say that
any of these conditions existed in
your county but | do know they ex-
listed in many counties of the State.
For these reasons the secondary
school has been very unsatisfactory.
What can take its place? We answer
the third c,ass or two year high
school. | say this for two reasons;
first, these schools can be standard
lied. The law prescibes conditions
that must be met. These conditions
guarantee the protection of the best
interest of the child. There is a uni
form curse of study. A pupil COM
pleting the work in these schools Is
given credit by the State. Second.
to have this work done as high
schools puts the county in line for
the State to give ii it's share of the
high school fund. The state gives
n third of the amount spent in
high schools.
What is necessary to be done to get
State aid? The county our must
elect a county high school board and
provide funds. The duty of the board
will be to handle the high school
business. This board elects high
school teachers. locates the high
schools, etc. In your county | would
advise the establishing of a sufficient
number of these schools to suit the
convenience of the people of your
county. The geography of the coun-
ty will have to determine the number
of schools to establish. | am a strong
believer in carrying the high school
advantages back close to the people.
In levying the high school tax, /, OF
course. would advise to levy a tax in
addition to the school tax you now
have but If you cannot do this why
not lower your elementary tax, say
ten cents. OF enough t~o-ereate a fund
sufficient to run your high schools
and place 1t as a high school tax.
That Is exactly what you are o
doing but you are not doing 1t in
such a way as to permit the State
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-10-05

MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION &c
REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF
CONGRESS OF AUGUST "a, 1912.
OF The Comet, published weekly, at
Johnson City. Tennessee, for October
/, 1916.
state of Tennessee, County of Wash
ington:
Before me, a notary public in n
for the State and county aforesaid,
personally appeared Cy H. Lyle, who,
having been duly sworn according to
law. deposes and says that he Is the
owner of the Johnson City Comet, and
that the following is, to the best OF
his knowledge and belief, a true state
ment of the ownership. management,
etc. of the aforesaid publication for
the date shown in the above caption,
required by the Act of August "a,
1912, embodied in section 443. Postal
Laws and Regulations, printed on the
reverse side of this form, to-wit:
/. That the names and addresses
of the publisher, editor, managing
editor, and business managers are:
Publisher, II. l.. Anderson. Johnson
City, Tennessee. Editor, same; man
aging editor, same; business manager,
same.
2. That the owners are: Cy II.
Lyle, Johnson City, Tennessee.
CY II. LYLE.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this eth day Of September, 1916.
GUY s. CHASE.
CMy commission expires April 8, 1920
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-10-05
.CRGNtNkL tSStTET on
A SMALL GIRL

j., F. Landiugham, a painter, wls
hurried TO Blountville Sunday eve
ming 10 avoid a lynching, because Of
having criminally Assaulted LeonJ
Codsey, said 10 have been ony twelve
years of age.
1t is said that about IS citizens
lined UP to lynch the man but were
too late, as he had been spirited away
to B|lountyille Jail.
Landingham is an old man abrnt
&C yea: of age, it is said.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-10-05
DO you KNOW THAT

1t is dangerous to put anything in
to the mouth except food and drink ?
The continuous liberal use of alco-
holie beverages lowers efficiency and
menaces longevity?
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-10-05
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
SUBSCRIPTION S1.OO A YEAR.

STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP,
MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION &c
REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF
CONGRESS- OF AUGUST "a, 1912.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
whole Community
ASTONISHED over
CHAS. M'QUAY CASE
Hundreds of People Buy Dreco
After Learning Actual Facts.

Since learning the facts in the truly
wonderful case of Chas McQuay, of 933
Pennsylvania avenue. Baltimore, It has
caused such genuine astonishment to
every one living in his community that
hundreds of people have hastened to pro-
cure the medicine and are now using it.
In Mr.. McQuay's signed statement he
says, Il have been down in bed for weeks
my muscles all drawn up, my feet were
swollen and my joints stiff. I had such
severe pains 1 could not sleep, and at
times when 1 was up and about some, 1
had to walk all stopped over. also had
bad stomach trouble and everything
I'd eat would sour. form gas and gave me
and became very nervous. have been
treated in two hospitals In this city and
spent lots of money with doctors and for
medicine, but none seemed to do me any
good.
'T got some Dreco and started taking
1t and the way 1t helped me is truly as
tonishing. Three bottles got me up and
back to work and any one in my neigh
borhood will verify this. ALI the swelling
in my feet is gone, the stiffness and pains
in my joints have vanished like they
came. 1 eat what I want and 1t agrees
with me, and I've actually gained fifteen
pounds in weight. If any one doubts a
word OF this, let them come to my house
and I'll tell them even more"
Dreco is sold in all O'Donnell drug
stores, Bury's, In Anacostia, and Aliens.
in Alexandria.-Adv
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
MICHIGAN'S BURSTED
GUN QUEER sight
Warship's Huge Weapon Broken of
Close to Turret.

Philadelphia, Sept. 24-The battleship
Michigan arrived Saturday at League Is
land minus more than half OF one Of her
l2-inch guns. The fighting craft present.
ed a queer appearance as she swung at
anchor in midstream off the navy yard.
All that remained Of the ships forward
upper Pinch gun was a butt that stuck
out OF the turret and looked as II the
rest of the gun had been hacked away
with an ak.
The novel sight was caused by the gun
exploding while the battleship was con-
Quoting experimental target practice at
Rappahannock Spit. in Chesapeake Bay.
One man was painfully injured as the re-
suit of the accident and many OF the
ships officers and crew narrowly escaped
death from flying fragments.
Capt. c. B. Britain, commander OF the
Michigan, missed death by few inches
when a large splinter or the gun flew
past him and tore away some of the
rigging.
The officers say that most likely 1t
will need a special examining board
from Washington to determine the cause
Of the accident A new gun will be in
stalled as soon as possible. This will
take several weeks.
Robert W. Cooper the man injured in
the explosion, Is suffering from a broken
arm and severe bruises and lacerations.
He is not in a serious condition.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
Big new BATTLESHIP
TO DEFY SUBMARINES
U. S. S. California Built to Resist
Torpedo Attacks.

San Francisco, Sept A-Lessons Of The
European war. especially those taught by
submarine and torpedo attack. have been
so well anslyzed by United States naval
constructors that the new oil and electric
super-Dresdnought California will be abe
TO make port in spite Of numerous tor
pedo wounds, say navy engineers
The 1.O22 bluejackets who will man the
battleship under ffty-eight officers. how
ever. probably will divide their sdnirs-
ton between this her dozen l4-inch guns
and some Of the many electrical devices.
such as the electric potato peeler in the
galley, the electric driven ice cream
freezer or the electric dish washing ma
chine, with a capacity Of 1000 dishes an
hour
Use Of electricity on the California be
gins with her main engines. driven with
motors supplied with current by genera
tors turned by steam turbines OF 2SGss
horse power. There will be practically
no work done on shipbosrd directly by
steam. and the black gang Of tradition.
instead Of heaving tons OF coal an hour
into ever hungry furnaces, will msnipu-
late levers controlling oil burners under
the boilers.
1t is understood that the new torpedo
and mine proof construction is gained
largely by an improved method OF bulk
head building. The bulkheads are 20 be
Of steel. but less rigid than the ordinary
type, and resistance is said 70 have been
increased . to 80 per cent
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
GEMS WORTH $4,000
STOLEN in baltimore
Robbers Cut Through Back of Jew
eler's Strong Box.

Baltimore, Sept 24-Showing every
evidence of careful and minute plan
ming, a gang of safe-crackers pulled
off one of the most daring robberies
in the annals of this city early today
when. after gaining entrance to the
jewelry store of Steman & Norwig, at
31S North Howard street. they cracked
safe and secured jewelry valued at
$4,000.
The lob" was successful only after
many hours OF hard work and must
have been completed near daylight.
In making their getaway the safe
crackers left behind various tools that
were used in breaking into the safe.
Incidentally the robbery was novel
inasmuch as 1t is a departure from
the usual method of forcing a stror>.
box Instead of blowing the safe, the
cracksmen broke through from the
rear and in doing so cut away a steel
plate that was one-half inch thick,
broke through six inches of concrete
backing and chiseled a second hole in
second steel plate before they could
reach the jewelry.
The robbery was discovered shortly
before 10 o'clock this morning by ].
Harry Norwig. one of the members of
the firm. 1t is the custom of Mr..
Norwig to visit the store at least once
each Sunday to see that everything is
all right. When he entered the place
this morning 1t was to find the back
of the safe. containing all the valu-
able jewelry of the firm. wrecked.
while 25 empty trays that had held
about $50 pieces of jewelry each were
thrown to one side empty.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
China OPENING DOORS
To AMERICAN TRADERS
Plans Afoot to Divert Business from
japanese.

Anxious to have as little to do with
Japan as possible in any way, China is
making sOeciaI efforts to give her for
mer JsJanesc trade to the United States.
Even now in Washington, the Bureau %
Foreign and Domestic Commerce and
representatives Of Chiua-unotricial, 1t Is
true-are working 10 the same end. So
far as The Chinese are concerned, the
move Is guarded with secrecy. The huge
empire Is unwilling openly to antagonist
Nippon, at whose hands she already has
suffered.
But he sending Of Chinese represents
tives to this country this summer TO ne
gotiste for q resumption Of American
trade has been followed up consistently.
In the spring of 1873 Chinese shippers
boycotted sll japanese goods and YES
sells. Chinese trade lsaped to American
shippers In September. 1915, the Amer
lean Consul at Hong Kong reported that
American goods and American chipping
concerns were leading all other nations
in business dcne in Chinese markets.
When Yuan Shih KAT died American
trade in China was nil.
But ChIna's doors are opening wider
and wider for this country now The
Pacific Mail Steamship Company's pur-
chase Of three vessels for trars-Pacific
trade Is Looked on with greatest opt
misn by tine Department Of Commerce.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
Transfers STRIKE
MAY PREVENT MOVING
Tenants Giving Up Leases May Be
Homeless.
Special 10 me Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York, Sept. 2+-Real estate men
estimate that fully fifty thousand fami-
lies will move next month. that is, Gnless
a strike of the Teamsters' Union begin
ming next Wednesday prevents most OF
them transferring their furniture from
one house or apartment to another
October is the autumn moving month,
as May Is in the spring, and real estate
men say that fully 95 per cent of the
new leases have been signed. Families
who are forced out Of apartments, they
declare, may be in the embarrassing
situation of having mo place to CO.
Should the moving men enter the strike
with the other teamsters, there seems
to be little doubt that they could para
lyze completely that great institution of
New York, the moving day. So COM
pletely does the union dominate the NOV
ing industry that very few moving men
can be found who will do any moving
for less than S an hour which is die
tated by the union.
Real estate men agreed that in case
of a strike the situation would be most
unusual and would cause great financial
losses to both tenants and landlords
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
GERMANS INOCULATE
ALLIES With DISEASE
France Offers Proof of New Form of
Cruelty.
Special to IN. Washington Herald.

Special to Ths Washington Herald.
Paris, Sept. A-A new form OF German
atrociousness-the incubation Of prison
ers Of war with the germs Of tuberculosis
was revealed today in documents which
the French government has allowed to
be published.
In France the publication Of the facts
contained in these documents Is under
the ban because Of the fear that the
populace may become aroused
'Indisputable Proof OF Germany's
Greatest Crime" Is the heading under
which the conditions In the military
prison camps Of Germany are described
The French government accepts the reye-
'lstions contained IN the documents as IN
controvertible.
The preface to the statement brands
the crime as a deliberate thrust be-
low the belt against all the world, and
states that loo Frenchrnen already have
been infected with the disease and that
thousands Of men OF other nations have
been subjected to similar suffering
There are now 1900 French and thou
sands OF British consumptives in switz-
erland, recently dumped out Of Germany,
In an advanced stage OF the disease, be-
cause they were no longer useful as pris-
oners.
The report is the work Of Nine Karen
Abramson, a Danish author, we'll known
for her writings in France.
The report Is supplemented with am
davits made by physicians Of the Geneva
Red Cross and by discharged prisoners
themselves. They assert that the con-
sumptive prisoners are sent among the
healthy ones.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
d. c. Sewer MAINS
WILL SERVE SUBURBS
Plan Expected to Prevent Pollution OF
Potomac Above City.

A Baltimore construction company has
been authorized TO construct sewer mains
in Prince George and Montgomery
counties. Md. to connect with the mains
of the District which will be extended to
the District line. according to a state
ment OF J. w. Bogley. of the Suburban
Sanitary Commission, last night.
Thirty thousand people living in an area
of 1o2 square miles will be affected by
the enterprise. The action of Congress
In authorizing In the District appropria-
tion bill the construction of sewers to
the District line is responsible for the
action of Maryland in giving out the con-
tract.
The plan, as proposed, Is to have all
the sewage Of the nearby suburban
towns in Maryland run through the Dis
trict mains, the cost to be betrayed by
the State of Maryland. 1t is believed
that this will materially decrease the
pollution Of the Potomac above the city.
and Is a necessary measure In view OF
the constant rapid increase OF population
in the area drained.
A movement Is also in progress TO ex-
tend the District water mains to Mary
land and allow a similar use Of them.
A bill will be presented In the next Con-
gress with this end in view.
The towns of Takoma Park, Kensing-
ton, Forest Glen. silver Springs, Hyatts>
vile and Mount Rainier will be on the
line OF the new sewers. The members
OF the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission, which has forwarded the
movement In Maryland, are William 7.
S. Curtis. OF Chevy Chase; J. William
Bogley, Friendship Heights, and T. H.
Ducket, of Bladensburg.
The arguments of Engineer Commits
sioner Kutz before the District commit
tee were largely responsible for the ac-
tion OF Congress in permitting connection
with the District sewer system.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
EX.CONVICT ENLISTS
J.P. MORGAN AS ALLY
Has Obtained Work, for 5000 Former
Criminals.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special TO The Washington Herald
New York, Sept. A-He walked into the
office OF J. P. Morgan & Co. yesterday
and laid a newspaper-wrapped package
on the mahogany counter. A shabby,
baggy suit of black accentuated the psIlor
OF his drawn. thin features. He removed
his hat, disclosing close-cropped hair.
Porters and clerks advanced upon him.
He waved them back.
II am, gentlemen, a former convict "
he announced. but can assure you this
package does not contain a bomb. On
the contrary, 1t incloses letters from
5000 former bombthrowers, murderers,
thieves and other criminals who are now
honorably employed and have given UP
crime for good. found them their Jobs
Thousands more now in jail are looking
to me to help them similarly. II costs
me from so up to place former convict.
am. gentlemen. temporarily, ah. out OF
funds. l want Mr. Morgan to help me.
My name is Edward z. budding. OF Hunt
ington, w. Va"
Mr.. budding was ushered into Mr..
Morgan's once. When he reappeared he
declared his request had been favorably
considered He left hurriedly for New
ark, N. J.. to get a position for a man
whose fve-year term for forgery will soon
expire"
OF the 1900 men he has taken from Jail
and placed in positions, less than 100 have
fallen down." the former convict asserts
Il had an argument with my uncle
he attacked me with a pick handle
beat me numerically and tried to kill
me-" he said In self-defense shot
him. I went to the State prison at
Moundsville, W. Va, for five years. l
was released about two years ago"
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
HARVARD HARD HIT
BY INCREASED PRICES
Egg Sandwiches, Tuition and Text
books Cost More.

Cambridge. Mass. Sept. 24-Harvar1
will open its gates for its 2lSth year to-
morrow to receive upward of 46O0 stu
dents and confront them with a new
schedule Of tariffs, The carfare from
Boston 10 Harvard Square still remains
a nickel, but the increased prices on
nearly everything else begin to take ef-
feet on leaving the subway exit.
Tuition mas been increased $50, and will
have q par valne Of 800 a year hereafter.
Students who have previously had the
$50 rate will &c allowed to continue at
that rate while their tenure in college
Is unbroken, but all will begin at the
new price.
1t is not the tuition, however, that Is
going to cause anguish to the Harvard
student The fact that egg sandwiches,
a staple article of student diet, have ad-
vanced from to 10 cents, will sting the
old guard more than anything else. 9th
er food prices have been raised nickel,
too. until beans and pie are the only two
items maintaining their former prices. .
One of the biggest lunch establish
ments raised all breakfast prices cents
this week, and the discount books by
which $50 worth OF food could be bought
for IS were abolished.
The college authorities have managed
to stick to the usual prices for board.
Memorial Hall, where LOO students eat
their meals, will charge $5.25 week, as
formerly, and the a la carte items at
Foxcroft Hall, another Harvard institu-
ton, will remain unchanged.
The increased laboratory fees will con
tinue this year owing to the cost of
chemicals, Dut the students who have to
pay $50 extractor their tuition will be ex-
empt from laboratory fees. Tho prices
of textbooks will reach an unprecedent-
ed level this coming year, It is said.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
QUIZ FOR PILLSBURY
IN VALUATION HEARING

Resumption Of hearings by the Public
Utilities Commission on the valuation of
the Potomac Electric Company's proper
ties will depend upon the date Of the re-
turn to Washington Of Charles L Pills
bury, chief engineer Of the valuation bu-
reau. He has been summoned as an ex-
pert witness. Mr.. Pillsbury will be oues-
toned particularly in regard to his esti-
mate that the reconstruction value of the
properties is Se,s65,OOO. He is expected
here this week
The report of Andrew Sangster, chief
accountant Of the bureau, placed the
reconstruction value at S11, ,52e, 900
Final appeal to the courts still is pre-
dicted by persons who have followed tho
course Of the inquiry.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
FORMER SLAVE OWNERS
TO AID AGED NEGROES

Former masters and owners Of slaves
will once more give food and clothing
to their ore-IJrne charges when ex-slaves
now scattered ever forty.tv States meet
in convention here October % to 30. MANY
of the ex-slaves have passed the scntury
mark. Uncle" Nelson Keith, who is
10S years old, will be one of the speakers.
Robert Lee, once a slave of Gen. Robert
z. Lee, will preach sermon. as will
John Jackson, who was once the property
of ''Stonevalf' Jackson. Old plantation
melodies will feature the sessions
Railro Ids have granted excursion rates
and steamboat companies will assist In
bringing the old men and women at re-
duced ratss. Former slave owners have
made generous contributions John VIII
kinson, Of DSnville. Va, whose father
owned 1000 slaves, was the first to as
sist.
There will be mass meeting tonight
at the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church to
formulate plans for the entertainment OF
the visitors.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
.GAYETY OF AMERICA
LAUDED BY BRITON
Sir Herbert Tree ComAents on Dane
ing and Mvic.

tby the International News service.)
London, Sept A.-sir Herbert Tree, the
famous English actor, writes in London
newspaper his impressions of America
on his recent trip. He admires American
gaiety especially. Sir Herbert says:
The face, or, shall say, the surface.
OF America has entirely changed since
hrst made its acquaintance, twenty years
ago. New York largely dominates the
current of the nations life, colors the
atmosphere, and dictates its fashions.
AS there is no twilight In the city.
so are there no half-tones in the life of
the people. The dusk of Broadway Is
chased by the blazing electric signs which
dazzle the stranger as a transformation
scene of some advertising fairyland But
II has a beauty of its own.
The gaiety of New York at night is
most striking. Dancing proceeds in all
the restaurants and hotels. But the
gaiety is normal and indigenous; It seems
to be the natural outcome of the restless
energy OF the climate and the people.
Let no one assert that there is no
national American music. This new art
of sound Is, to the newcomer, more nerve
shattertng and bewildering than that Of
Strauss or Of the music-futurists. After
the first shock the orchestral monstrosi-
ties OF rag-time become haunting in their
fascination. 1t is as though You were
drawn into the depths of chaos by a
maelstrom Of sound.
Yet In this riot Of sound and move
ment there is always something respecta-
BILE. 1t has the Latin exuberance of high
spirits rather than the Saxon rowdiness
Of the flesh
The hospitality toward English visi-
tors is prodigal. Whereas In former times
there was a tendency to depreciate the
-.
toms, and their want Of humor, one is
struck today by the sympathetic courtesy
and the better understanding with which
ourselves and our work are regarded"