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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-24
TO ENFORCE LAWS, SAYS
NEW MAYOR OF MEMPHIS

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 23.--In a
statement today 4. c. Ashcroft, may
or of Memphis, elected to succeed E..
NJ. Crump. said he would enforce ey-
cry State law, and there would be no
let.up on any who attempted to get
by" He ordered the police to get
busy and to keep busy. He asserts
he will enforce all Sunday laws relat-
ing to picture theatres and such.
Ashcroft's Career.
Mayor Ashcroft served as commits
sioner of streets. bridges and sewers
from November until February ~,
when he automatically went out of
Office as Acting Mayor Love qualified
for the commissionership to which
he held a certificate of election Mr..
Ashcroft's only other experience as
an ofIiceholder was in the Legislature
of 1916, when he was a member OF
the Senate from Shelby county. and
was chairman of the State finance
committee.
Mayor Ashcroft is president of tho
American Building and Loan Associ
alton, vice-president of the Security
Bank and Trust Company, and is in
terested in other lines of business il
Memphis. For many years he was
the correspondent of the Associate,
Press In Memphis.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-24
BURTON IN RACE
FOR PRESIDENCY

Columbus, o., Feb. 23.-Theodore
f.. Burton, former United States SEN
ator from Ohio, today officially be-
came a candidate for the Republican
nomination for President. Three dec
larations of candidates for delegates
at large to the Republican National
convention, filed with Secretary Of
State Ilildebrant, were accompanied
by formal statements, signed by Mr..
Burton, giving permission Ger Sc of
his name in connection with the
Presidential nomination
The declarations were filed by Uni
ted States Senator Warren o. Hard
ing. Governor Frank b. Willis and
Witfiam Cooper Proctor, Cincinnati
manufactures. Each declared his
first choice for the Presidential nom
ination is Mr.. Burton.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-24
AMERICANS WARNED NOT
TO SAIL FOR FRANCE
ON FRENCH LINER

New YORK, Feb. 2l.-AmsTican cit
liens who have booked passage OF
the French liner Espagne. subjected
to sail from New York for Bordeaux
France, Thursday. February "a, have
received anonymous letters calling
attention TO the proposed new subma-
rine policy announced by Germany
and warning them not to embark, ac-
cOrding to information received by
officials of the British consulate here
today. Mrs. f. Banker Hilton, of
this city, who plans to sail on the
Espagne, declared tonight that she
had received letter typewriter in
black ink on yellow paper which
read:
Madam; 1t is understood that
you intend to sail within the next
few days upon the steamship Es-
payne for Bordeaux, France.
"You are doubtless fully aware of
IhC ihtCiluSu SuuIildllHc pOllCy WHICH
is to come into effect any day and
which will be carried out vigorously,
irrespective of the nationality of
persons upon the vessel attacked.
Therefore, assuming that you are
aware of the unusual and unneces-
sary danger that you are to subject
yourself to, you are requested to re-
ceiye this warning as definite and
unquestionably necessary and which
you are requested not to question
but to accept for the safety of your
self and that of your family"
The envelope containing the letter
was postmarked February II, $50 p.
m. Mrs. Hilton turned over the mis-
sive to British authorities here who
later sent it by special delivery and
registered mail to the British am
bassadOr, Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, in
Washington. At the British CONSUL
ate tonight it was said similar letters
had been forwarded to the consulate.
Sailing from here Thursday, the
Espagne, which is slow boat, would |
ordinarily reach Bordeaux about
March or 5. The new submarine
policy referred to, the British con
sular officials pointed out may be put
into effect March /.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-24
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

10 the Voters Of the NINTH District:
The county court has made a levy
Of IS cents on the one hundred dol
lars Of taxable property for work
house, which will take from sixteen
TO twenty thousand dollars out OF our
district and never have road.
If you are opposed to this levy it
behooves you to pay your poll tax by
the goth of this month. Don't forget.
You can't vote unless you pay your
poll tax thirty days before March 25,
day of election.
Registration books will be open the
22d, 3rd and 4th of March, Thursday
Friday and Saturday. See that ev-
erybody gets registered. Books of
the First ward will be open at the
court house and the Second ward at
the White Elephant.
Get busy and have all your neigh
bors to be on hand as fe want to
defeat this workhouse tax.
Yours truly,
Johnson City Auto Club.
II. r. Parrot, President.
Allen Harris, Vise-President.
Jno l.. Wade, Sec-Treas.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-24
NOMINATION FOR CONGRESS-
AGAIN AWARDED MIR AUSTIN
T. G. Price,
Secretary

Congressman Richard w. Austin
was declared the republican nominee
for congress from the second district
at meeting of the congressional co
at meeting of the congressional
committee held at the Hotel Impe-
rial Saturday noon. The time in
which candidates might qualify for
the race expired at noon Saturday,
and as no other candidate entered the
race, the committee declared Mr..
Austin the nominee. The committee
also called off the congressional pri-
mary set for March 4. Mr.. Austin is
now serving his fourth term
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-24
HOMECOMING

Morristown, Tenn, Feb. 21.-From
the large number of inquiries coming
to headquarters from all sections of
the United States, it appears that
some confusion concerning the date
for the East Tennessee homecoming
has resulted from the change from
a week to month for the grand re-
union.
When the movement was first pro-
posed and endorsed by the East Ten
nessee Association of Commercial
Executives, it was planned to desig-
see Homecoming and ask all of the
thirty-four counties of the grand di-
vision to adopt that particular week.
Counties interested in the movement
then began to suggest various weeks
in which they were particularly in
terested and the majority of them in
September, during the county fair
nessee began writing their objections
to the single week idea, calling at
tention to the fact that it would not
allow sufficient time for those farth-
est removed from the old home. Nu-
merous other objections were regis
tered by East Tennesseans at home
and abroad, and very large number
suggested that one full month be CIV
en- over to the Homecoming.
When the executive committee met
in Knoxville to determine the dates,
the objections and suggestions from
all sources were carefully considered,
and the committee unanimously
agreed that it would be better from
every viewpoint to devote an entire
month to the reunion. September
was accordingly designated as home-
coming month in East Tennessee. 1t
is not expected that any county will
to arrange Ii celebration
to continue throughout the month,
the majority of them preferring to
observe one week and that probably
the week of the county fair. All of
September will be observed by East
at large however, and the
fact that local reunions are arranged
for different dates during the month
will enable the home-comers to at
tend a larger number of events and
the friends who accompany them to
visit a larger number of towns and
counties.
Many Counties Enroll.
AS has previously been stated, ev-
cry town and county is responsible
for its own campaign and celebra-
ton. The general committees will
cooperate in every possible way with
the local organizations but will not
undertake to organize or conduct
any local campaign, devoting their
llIllS anu tllOIlS' SHlllcly W NhO iiiSSh
ests of the East Tennessee campaign.
Counties which enroll within the
time limit will be listed and exten-
sively advertised by the general COM
mittees, in addition to the publicity
they secure through their own organ
izations. Counties failing to enroll
will receive no share of the publicity
and will not be recognized in the
East Tennessee homecoming except
to the extent in which all of this
grand division of the states will be
featured as the result of the home
coming campaign. More than half of
the thirty-four counties have already
enrolled and it is earnestly hoped that
every county will enroll within the
time limit, in order that every town
and county. every community. in East
Tennessee may be represented in the
movement and join in the invitation
to $50, 900 former citizens to return
to the old home for the big family
reunion in September.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-24
REPUBLICANS CALLED
TO MEET IN J0NESB0RO

Paul Fl. Wofford, chairman of the
republican congressional executive
committee of Washington county, has
issued a call for meeting of the
republicans of this county at Jones'
borg on March 18th, for the purpose
of selecting delegates to the congress
sional committee to be held In
Greeneville on March 18th, a: which
time delegates will be selected to the
Chicago convention. An elector for
the first district will be selected at
the latter convention.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-24
GOV. I. c. RYE
HI WILL TAKE HIS OWN TINE
ABOUT CALLING SESSION OF
LEGISLATURE.

NASHVILLE, TENN, Feb. 21,-
Governor Rye does not intend to be
rushed about calling an extra session
of the legislature, although one is as
sured now that Judge Edgington has
taken the stand he has.
What time the governor loses in
issuing the call can be made up, he
realizes, in the dispatch with which
he summons the solons to assemble.
No notice beyond that of giving the
legislature enough time to reach the
capitol is required of the chief exec
utive and if he wants to he can bring
them here in two days after the call.
So the governor will not exhibit any
particular haste and will consider ev-
cry particular phase of the question
before he acts.
Judge Edgington was so very do
cile when here Saturday that his best
friends in Nashville were of the inn
preston that his resignation was BAT
matter of few hours. However.
since he returned to Memphis for
some reason or other he changed his
mind and now states he will fight the
case out before the legislature.
1t is believed here that the judge
was probably induced to take such a
final stand by rumOrs against him by
the grand jury of Shelby. With an
other judge on the bench these in
dictments might be made a reality. |
This is the only reason that can be
assigned for his action, because he |
very frankly told several Nashville |
friends that he was ready to resign.
Governor Rye, it is believed, is al
so waiting on his call to see just |
what Crump is going to do in the
matter of being sworn in. The time
limit for this expires shortly and the
governor does not know but that
some exigency might arise in regard
to this that would warrant other mat
ters being put into the call.
Anyhow, the governor is proceed
ing calmly in the matter, realizing
that there is no necessity for particu-
lar haste. He says the extra session
is coming. but he Is going to be sure
of every point before it does come.
The chief executive realizes that he
Is dealing with master politicians and
before he sails into them he intends
to be thorough disciple of prepar-
edness.
1t is believed by those who are
close to the governor now that when
an extra session is called there will
be no matters included except the
case against Judge
Governor Rye has been
called upon from many different sec
lions and by many persons to include
in his call varied matters of legisla-
ton and while some of these meas
lres are meritorious in general it is
believed they can as well wait until
The next general assembly. Those
who should be in a position to know
are therefore predicting that the gov
arnor will not cloud the main issue
and will call the legislators to meet
Dnly to consider the Edgington case.
No word was received at the capi-
.ol today from Judge Edgington and
MS intention of not resigning as an
bounced this morning apparently still
holds good.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-24
LIvEN UP YOUR TORPID LIVER

To keep your liver active use D..
Kings New Life Pills. They insur,
good digestion relieve constipation
and tone up the whole system-kee .
your eye clear and your skin fires;
and healthy looking. Only 25c q
your druggist.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-24
Wanted.

A live agent in every district in
Washington county to solicit sub
scripticns for The johnson City
Comet. Write us for our liberal Of
fer to agents
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-24
Originator Of Taxes.

About twenty-five hundred years agc
the first taxes were levied on the Athe
nian people by the legislator Scion.
The Ordway new era., 1916-04-28
SAND ARROYA NEWS

Mr.. Crockett and family visited in
Hugo the past week.
Rev. Bowen from Boulder, closed a
successful meeting at Friends church
the 18th.
Union Bible school was held as
usual Sunday morning at 10 o'clock
with a basket dinner at the noon hour
and an Easter program at o'clock,
in which all did fine. An Easter Of
fering was taken. On account of sick
ness the pastor. Rev. Hasstedt, could
not fill his appointment at o'clock.
The Friends held all day services
10, preaching at II, basket dinner,
preaching at 2:3O, Christian Endea-
vor and preaching at s O'Clock.
George Ellingwood and family Wis
tied at H. Wesners Sunday.
DR.. ]. c. Workman of Ordway, and
DR.. Workman of Sugar City, were
called to the home of ". E. Guyer
Monday morning.
Died:-Monday morning Ida May
Guyer, wife of w. E. Guyer deceased,
was formerly Ida May Powell.
Mr.. Fenton and Mr.. kenworthy
each had the. misfortune to lose a
horse last week.
C. w. Keel lost valuable young
milk COW last week, which was quite
a loss.
The Ordway new era., 1916-04-28
Little Girls Entertained

Alverta and Olive Mccoy entertain
ed several of their little friends at an
Easter party on Saturday of last week
at their home. A pleasant afternoon
was enjoyed and an Easter egg hunt
gave their guests an abundance Of
amusement, it being one Of the games
participated in. Delicious refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Mccoy,
mother of the little hostesses. The
guests were Esther Axtell, Laura Mil
Ter, Louise Simmins, Lois Aubrey,
Dorothy Olmstead, Lola FAIRIES, Ruby
Marx, Gertrude Kelley, Violet Spon-
seller, Mable Sponseller. Gladys Wal
ker, Ina Boget, Mary Ginger, Velma
Carr and Gladys Ginger.
The Ordway new era., 1916-04-28
Call for Democratic Assembly

Persuant to the action of the Demo-
cratic County Central Committee of
Crowley county, Colorado, notice is
hereby given that the County Assemb-
ly of the Democratic Party Of Crow
ley County. Colorado, will be held at
Sugar City at 1 p. M, May 13, A. D.
1916, for the purpose Of electing
seven delegates and seven aldernates
to the Democratic State Assembly, to
be held at Colorado Springs, Colorado,
Thursday, May IS, A. d. 1916, at
which time and place Delegates and
Alternates will be elected to the
Democratic Convention. The basis
of representation at the said County
Assembly shall be one delegate for
each ten votes, or major fraction
thereof cast for the Attorney Cen
eral, Hon. Fred Farrar,- in the cleo
fiou Of 1914
The Ordway new era., 1916-04-28
Tiedemann to Buffalo

H. C. Tiedemann, for the past six
years conducting the Tiedemann Mer-
camille Co.. left Wednesday evening
up a position with one of the largest
tanning houses in the country. He
was with this firm for four years
prior to coming to Ordway.
Mr.. Tiedemann is no longer per-
sonally identified with the Tiedemann
Mercantile Co., having arranged with
the King Investment Co. of Pueblo,
which is now in charge of the bust
ness with Ray Cook as local manager.
Mr.. Tiedemann's company here was
part of the state and the business con-
Quoted covered the Crowley county
and Lincoln county districts, but his
capital was not sufficient to swing it
as it should be. 1t was handicapped
only on this score, but even at that
annual business transacted was ex-
ceedingly large. Having received
the offer he did from his former en-
ployers he deemed it best to accept
and to have the affairs placed in such
condition as would protect all in
terests as well as his own.
Mr.. Tiedemann has made many
staunch friends during the more than
six years he has lived here. He has
been an active worker in the up
building of this city and community
ever since living here. He served as
mayor for two terms, active in band
and commercial club work and al
ways booster, and it is to be regret
ted that he is leaving Ordway.
The Ordway new era., 1916-04-28
delegates

Total ...... go delegates
The primary elections are hereby
called in the various precincts to be
held on Monday evening, May s, at
o'clock for the purpose of electing
delegates to the County Assembly.
The Precinct Committeeman will
designate the place in his said pre-
cinct for holding the said primary.
All Democratic electors of the coun-
ty and all other electors without re-
gard to past political affiliations who
believe in the principles of the Demo-
cratic party and endorse its policies as
enunciated by President Woodrow
Wilson are cordially invited to unite
under this call in the selection of del
egates to said assembly.
D. w. Simmer, Chairman.
Attest: H. O. Rhodes, Secretary.
The Ordway new era., 1916-04-28
LEST YOU FORGET

No charges are made for items an
nouncing meetings, socials and the
like where there are no charges made
for admission at these socials or meet
'ings, but
Where there is an admission charge
or any money consideration in any
way these announcements are term
ed advertising and our regular rates
of advertising are charged. A news
papers source of revenue is the space
it has for sale. Newspapers are call
ed on for donations of money the
same as any other business concern,
and it would not be right to expect
the free advertising of paid events.
Newspaper space Is valuable and costs
money to produce. 1t is the one main
source of revenue and is like the
grocer's tea, coffee and fiour-it must
be sold otherwise he must quit busi-
ness. We not only solicit the paid
but we will gladly
receive and publish those announce
ments free where there are no money
considerations on the part Of persons
or organizations giving them,
The Ordway new era., 1916-04-28
Liberty School Closes


Forder-Liberty school closed on
Friday of last week, and the day will
long be remembered by both pupil
and patron. The teacher, Miss A.
May Sharp, who is well and favorably
known as an instructor in the Ordway
schools, spared nothing to make the
time spent at the school house an
agreeable event. and the finished
work of the children in recitation and
song amply repaid both teacher and
parent. Miss Sharp is thorough
instructor and the advancement and
thoroughness of instruction was
pleasing to all of the patrons. The
Forder stringed orchestra was pres
ent and rendered a number of selec-
tions. A very pleasing feature of the
program was a drill participated in
by all of the pupils, and the various
intricate figures were executed with
out a hitch, so well had they been
drilled by their teacher. After the
program dinner was served cafeteria
style, and we have Mart Winstead's
word for it THAT it was the best
ever"
The Ordway new era., 1916-04-28

visit from her father, Mr.. Farr of
Ransom. Kans.. and her sister, Mrs.
Eitie' and family from Hoisington,
kans. They carr Sunday I'd VIII
stay for ten days T~.-".
The Cudahy tile Co. shipped
thirteen car loads of cattle west We'd
nesday, the cattle were loaded from
Olney Springs stock yards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiles and two chill
dren OF Park, Va, arrived Wednes-
day morning for a visit with Mrs,
Wiles brother. Nathan Bishop.
A. II. Edison was a Pueblo visitor
Wednesday.
]. S. Conard was an Ordway visitor
Monday.
The Ordway new era., 1916-04-28
BRECKENRIDGE NEWS

The following program was given
ridge Sunday school:
Organ Voluntary-Mrs. Walburg.
Marching Song-Junior Glass.
Recitation-Welcom Easter Day
Mayfield.
Dialogue, Easter-Six Primaries.
Solo-Louise Hart.
Recitation--All Hail tbs Easter
Violet Lambert.
Recitation-The Greatest Victory
Louise Hart
Song, Easter Angels-Nina Hart,
Doris Coy. Pearl and Annie Hall.
Recitation-The Easter Gate
Swings Wide-Pearl Hall.
The Resurrection Story-Twelve
Juniors.
Duet-Annie Hall, Nina Hart.
The Easter Greeting-Frank Hall.
Better Than Words-Audra Lam
bert.
Address and Prayer-Superinten
dent.
Easter Gifts-Nina Hart.
Ye Shall Rise Again-VerbalHe
Chorus-Easter Bells Today Ring
Junior Glass.
Be Glad-Doris Coy.
The Easter Egg-Annie Hall.
Solo-Mrs. Walburg.
Content and Observation-Disclosures
Jackson and John Hall.
The Children's Easter Carol-Ma-
bel McAllister.
The Story of The Flowers-Six
Primaries.
Song-led by one who loves us
Primary Glass.
The First Easter-Lucille Hern.
Easter Good-by-Glen Coy.
Mrs. r. E. McAllister and children
are back on their claim again after
spending the winter in Ordway. We
are glad to have them among us
again.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Beagle were
transacting business in Ordway Sat
urday.
Miss Hester Bouldin and mother
are now members of the A. R. Boul-
din household.
Fred Sanderson now has his house
erected and is erecting one for Mrs.
Mountcastle this week.
Mrs. Pittman and son came out
Monday to their claim to spend few
days. n
Mrs. A. r. Bouldin reports the first
young turkeys in This neighborhood.
She having had hatched 81 turkeys
from 80 sggs.
Several Peak viewites wsfe ovsr
v hsar the uestst peosrAn nundAy.
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