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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-23

CONVENTION
WAS MOST HARMONIOUS HELD
IN THE FIRST DISTRICT
IN YEARS.
NOT A HITCH OCCURRED
u. E.. SWAB AND GENERAL DAFlD
VINES PRESIDING OFFICERS.

GREENEVlLLE, Tenn, March lS'
The first congressional district con
yention held here today was one ol
the most harmonious Uh1at thiS aus
trict has seen in many years. Con
gressman Sam X. Sells and Former
Governor Hooper were unanimously
selected for delegates to the chicago
convention from the tnst district
George l.. Zirkle of Seyiei and NJ. l.
Tucker of UnicOi were unanimously
chosen their alternates; f. j. Naught
of Washington county was CHOSEN
district elector without opposition
and the district republicans went or
record as favoring Overall as Uhcll
candidate for governor and EX-GoV'
Hooper for the United States senate
on the republican ticket.
The convention was called 10 order
by Chairman o. B. Lovctte of the
congressional committee. The COM
mittce's selections of temporary Of
ficers were ratified and Mr.. ID. u
Swab of Claiborne county was MADE
temporary chairman, and Will Pierce
of Hawkins county, temporary secre-
IaIN. Ill uCCCpIlilo tiiN Sht'iA
Mr.. Swab made a short address
along the line of harmony in the par
ty from top to bottom.
There being no contests no com,
mittee on credentials was appointed
but committees were named on res
olutions and permanent organization
The last named recommended Gen.
David Vines for permanent chairman
land Dr.. Raser of Sullivan county for
permanent secretary. These nomi
nations were confirmed and Gen.
Vines. in accepting the chair spoke
briefly, but pointedly.
Then followed the selection of the
district delegates to the Chicago
convention.
Speeches were made to the con-
yention by Former Governor Hoop
er, Judge Dana Harmon, Paul DeVlne
and S. II. Thompson.
Selections of members of the con
gressional committee were ratified
and following the convention the
congressional committee met and
organized with o. 3. Lovett as chair
man and A. L. Shipley, secretary.
The convention was in session
from / o'clock to 3:15 p. m.
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THIRD ANNUAL INTER
NORMAL SCHOOL DEBATE

The third annual inter-normal
school debate will be held at the
three State Norman schools on Fri
day evening, April 2Sth. The ques'
ton for debate is Resolved, That
the United States Should Maintain an
Army and Navy of Sufficient Strength
Only for Effective Police Duty" The
East Tennessee state normal school
will lead the affirmative and the
Middle Tennessee support the mega
tive at home and the State Normal
school, against representatives of that
institution.
The affirmative debaters for the
East Tennessee Normal school are:
Judd Acuff, of Knox county, and Geo
C. Mckenzie of Meigs county.
The affirmative alternate is d. D
Marable of Houston county.
The negative debaters are: Pau
Worley, of Washington county, ant
Ira e. Gillenwater of Blount county
with Claude King of Sullivan count!
as negative alternate.
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JAPS AND GERMANS SERVING AS
OFFICERS IN THE ARMY
OF VILLA.
CAPT. WILLIAM MATTERY
FORMER AVIATOR FOR VILLA
BI;AMES JAPAN.

BOSTON, March 21.--"I know there
are hundreds of Japanese and Ger
mans serving as officers in the villa
army, and | know, too, that there are
more japanese in Southern Mexico
than there are in the entire standing
army in this country" says Captain
William J. Mattery, until last sum
mer an aviator in the Villa army.
Il don't believe the United States
can whip Mexico within five years,
for the minute our soldiery goes into
that country all-MeXicans will unite
in fighting our troops. villa, Car
rama, Zapata, all heartily haze the
United States and Americans.
Il am not villa sympathiZcr. On
The other hand, | owe Villa Il debt
which only wish | could pay, and
nothing would afford me creator
pleasure than to be present ut his
execution. But | think the attacks
ON the American border were instr
gated by some one other than villa,
inst as | know that much of the am
munition supplied his army during
nv connection with it came from the
far east and that great care was Ia
ken to keep the place of its origin
a secret.
villa has brains He is g2"era!ly
credited with being half nego, half
Indian. and he is not what you would
term an educated man, but his 5coun-
drel head is chock full of brairs. lie
is probably the most cruel man l
ever met. first saw him near a
monastery in Chihuahua. NJ Tying
mate. Mickey Mcclure of Arizona,
and myself, were engaged By him.
The second day of my service, | saw
800 Mexicans, some of them Women,
lined up against the monasttrJ wall
and shot down in cold blood. Inc
climax came when my pal, A'Guire,
was shot down in cold blood last
June. We had not been getting our
money very regularly and Mickey
very foolishly declared that ne
would get his money the next day, OF
he would fly over the border and
back to the United States. Ihe next
day Mickey started for the machine
and as he reached it he NGs SE0'
down from behind. The report
reached the United States that he
had fallen 5000 feet and killed. But
| was present at his funeral and sa"
the bullet wounds in his neck, anc
his eyes and nose were almost com
pletely shot away.
II had a Mexican assistan' namet
Gonzales. He was entrust q WltI
the messages and plans of Vi las ar
my. He used to translate the con
tents of his dispatches to me and
would copy them in English. ONT
day, | had the misfortune to h
forced to make landing inside on
own lines. The copy of Tie mes
sages which | kept in a secret hidiA
place in the machine fell cut AM
we're seized by Villa men. was az
rested and sentenced to be shot, tt
gether with my mechanician, a tel
low named Smith. Through tn
kindness of woman, however, w
made our escape, and by using on
revolvers generously, we were ahl
to get away"
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800 WILL ATTEND GOOD
ROADS MEET. LEXINGTON

Lexington, KY, March 20.-Five
hundred delegates are expected to at
tend the Southern Appalachian Good
Roads associations annual conven-
tion here the week of September 3.
Arrangements were made for the big
gathering here at a conference be-
tween state officials and the Lexing-
ton Board of Commerce. The Ken
lucky Good Roads Association will
hold its annual gathering at the same
time. Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia,
Alabama; Georgia; West Virginia
North Carolina; South Carolina and
Florida will be represented.
Gov. A. o. Stanley has invited the
governor of each state and Gov. Rye
of Tennessee, already has indicated
that he will attend.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-23
MORE THAN 1000 VESSELS
REMOVED FROM SEAS

Washington, March 20.-The Euro
pean war has taken from the seas
more than 1000 merchant vessels of
nearly 100000 tonnage, according
to figures published today by the de-
partment of commerce.
Germany has had 600 vessels de-
tanned, captured or sunk.
Great Britain with its allies has
lost 667 ships; 225 British vessels
were sunk by submarines.
Austria lost 80 and Turkey 124. The
total of neutral losses is put at rs
but most of these were released at
ter being reported captured.
Ninety-two neutral vessels have
been summarized and 81 sunk b!
mines. Twenty-three have been dam
aged by submarines and mines.
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protocol between the de facto gov
ernment of Mexico and the United
States. under which American and
Carranza troops would cooperate in
running down Francisco Villa, was
being prepared today by Eliseo Are
dondo. Mexican ambassadordesignate.
It will be submitted to Gen. Carran2a
as soon as an agreement on details
is reached with the state department
Mr.. Arredondo and Acting Secretary
of State Polk already have reached
an agreement on general principles
involved.
The convention is designed to
meet questions that may arise in the
chase for Villa. 1t is said that the
protocol will set forth rights of the
American troops, nature of the CO.
operation expected from CaTanza
soldiers, and provide for such mat
ters as the use of Mexican railroads
by American troops, although spe-
cific request to ship supplies from El
Paso will be disposed of separately
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-23
COUNTRY SCHOOL AND
CHURCH CONFERENCE

Following is the program for the
Country School and Country Church
Conference, East Tennessee State
Normal School, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, March 30, 81 and April i:
THURSDAY, 1880 P. NJ.
Presiding-Dr. Dayton A. Dobbs,
Pastor Watauga Avenue Presbyterian
Church, Johnson City, Chairman Con-
ference Committee.
Music.
Address-Dr. Warren II. Wilson
Director Department OF Country Life
Presbyterian Board of Home Mis-
sions, New York City.
FRIDAY, $3.50 A. NJ.
Presiding -Supt. Samuel w. Sher
rill, State Superintendent of Public
instruction, Nashville.
| Address-The Country School as
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-23
IMMEDIATE PEACE Is
DECLARED IN SIGHT

Galveston, Tex, March 20--"Imme-
diate peace is in sight" is one SEN
tence in a cablegram received today
from London by Galveston ship
ping firm, caneelling arrangements
made for chartering a considerable
amount of tonnage.
1t is understood that negotiations
for chartering a number of small yes
sells for the handling of lumber had
been practically closed when the ca
blegram came cancelling the agree
ment.
The firms involved in the transac
ton are of high standing. The per
son giving out the cablegram today
declined to give the names of thu
concern for publication.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-23
WILL MGRAW HAS SURRENDERED
TO SHERIFF OF CARROLL
COUNTY.
SLAYER IN HILLSVILLE JAIL
WILL Re TRIED AT HlLLSNILI.E
IN APRIL.

ROANOKE, Va. March 20.--Nuj
McCraw, 25 years old, alleged block
ader and rcputed bad man" who
early Saturday morning shot and
killed Jasper Allen, last Of the Car.
roll county clansmen, was broughl
here today by Sheriff Edwards. of
Carroll county and placed in jail.
where he will be held pending Il
hearing in Iillsville at The Aprli term
of the Carroll county toLrt. NcCraW
surrendered to the sha"lT and viii
plead self-defens5.
He was brought here from Galax,
Va, in an automobile, arriving in
Roanoke al 80 o'clock. The sheriff
had taken his prisoner from Hills
vile to GalaX on horseback, over a
tOrtuouS mountain road, because of
threatened hostility among Allen
friends and relatives in Carroll, who
it is understood have shown strong
feeling against McCraw and have Of
fered to hunt him down"
Killed In Fight.
The trouble with Allen occurred
wi ~ hrtilhIu uttN lllOl IllllS at Il IOt'i
house five miles from Mt Airy on
the Virgina-North arolina line. Nc
Craw used 3S-calibrc revolver,
shooting the clansman once in the hip
and killing him with a bullet through
the brain. McCraw received a deep
cut on the head in fist fight which
preceded the shooting.
When he had killed Allen, McCraw
went to his home in Carroll county
and informed his family. A confer
ence between members of his house
hold resulted in the decision to sur
render and enter a plea of self-dc-
fense. "A member of the family telc-
phoned the sheriff at Hillsville early
Sunday morning, and the latter i'm
mediately went to the home and took
McCraw in custody. In reply to ques-
tions today McCraw said; Il had to
do what | dfd.''
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-23

Factor in Community Development
DR.. Harry Clark, Professor of Second
airy Education, University of Tennes-
see.
Discussion.
Music.
Address: Rural Problems-Speak-
er announced later.
DiscussiOn-Home Making; Stock
Raising; Soil Improvement; Seed Sc
lection; Sanitation. etc.
FRIDAY, lis P. NJ.
Presiding-Dr. Warren H, Wilson,
Address: Country Church Condi-
tions in the Southern Appalachians
DR.. John C. Campbell, Director Of
Southern Highland Division, Russell
Sage Foundation. New York City
Discussion.
Music.
Address: The Country Church AS
a Factor in the Social and Economic
Development of the Community
Prof. c. Fl. Gillingham, Maryville Col
lege.
Discussion: Church Federation, Ru-
raj Recreation, etc.
FRIDAY, 7:30 P. NJ.
Presiding: President Sidney G. Git
breath, State Normal School.
Music.
Address Hon. J. L. McBricn, Ru-
raj Extension Agent Bureau of Edu-
cation, Washington, D. G.
SATURDAY, 1880 A. NJ.
Address: Community Development
in Bradley County-Supt. Sam Y. Ad-
cock. Supt. Bradley County Schools.
Reports from the Field-By minis
ters, superintendents, high school
principals and other community
workers.
DR.. Dayton A. Dobbs,
Chairman.
p. S. Barnes,
Mrs. F. B. st. John,
D. r. Haworth,
Ina Yoakley, Sec.
Mrs. c. E. Rogers.
Mrs. o. E. Kizer.
o. +. Fair,
Rev r. f. Corum,
Committee.
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VILLA BANDITS IN FIGHT
WITH CARRANZA TROOPS

Ell Paso, Tex March 21.-Amerl-
can troops have been dispatched to
Las Cruces TO aid in fighting Fran
.isco Villa and his band of outlaws,
who have been forced into another
battle with the Carranza troops near
that point.
This information came as a report
5y wireless today to the United
States army station at Columbus,
n. NJ.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-23
CONGRESSMAN M'EELLAR
LEAVES FOR WASHINGTON

Hon. X. d. McKellar, who leaves
Saturday night for Washington, to
resume hi! seat in congress, ex-
pressed his intention to push matters
with the naval authorities regarding
the >re-christening of the U. S. s.
Tennessee, to be renamed Memphis.
1--WE hope to have the Tennessee
brought here at the opening of the
new bridge, if the channel permits, 4"
he said MIR. Mcclellan has interested
himself in making the rechristening
of the warship a notable event to
Memphians, one that will attract ma
tional attention.
The Tennessee is at present in
South Atlantic waters carrying Sec
retary of the Treasury William G,
McAdoo and party on a trip to the
South American cities.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-23

mated the following: Nick Bush for
second term as sheriff; Joe Gift toI
second term as trustee and Randolph
Howell for tax assessor.
The delegates to the state conven'
ton were instructed for Walsh for
railroad commissioner, for Gov. Rye
to succeed himself, for r. r. Preston
as delegate from the state-at-large to
the national convention. e. H. Will
liams as state committeeman, d. A.
Landress for district delegate TO the
national convention and Cordell Hull
for national committeeman.
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WASHINGTON DISPATCHES
GIVE NO ATTLE NEWS

Washington, March 2l.-War de-
partment dispatches today contained
no reports on fighting between Car
rama troops and Villa. A report
from Brig. Gen. Pershing. forwarde"
by Maj.-Gen. Funston, said the
rama troops and civilians encounter
ed by the punitive expedition had
been friendly.
War department reports made M
mention of gatherings of Carran2;
troops along the border and SPOKE
of no uneasiness.
A tentative draft Of proposed
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-23
IKE u. STEVENS ANNOTNCES
FOR SECRETARY or STATE

Nashville. Tenn, March 2O.-Sena-
tor Ike b. Stevens of Dyersbure an
nounced his candidacy Monday for
secret y OF state subject to the dem
ocrat1c caucus of the next session of
the general assembly. Senator Ste
vens is ono of the best known demo
Gratis of the state and has the active
backing of Il large number Of friends
The only other announced candi-
date for this position is w. r.
Scruggs, present chief deputy TO
Secretary of State r. r. Snecd, who
it is said will not be a candidate to
succeed himself.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-23
ENDORSE GOV. RYE AND
CONDEMN CUSTER LAW

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 49,
Hamilton county democrats, in con-
vention here today, after q bitter
fight, adopted an amendment to the
resolutions condemning the custer
law as unwise and undemocratic. The
convention endorsed Gov. Rye, but
without enthusiasm.
Politicians here say the anti-ouster
law resolution marks the beginning
of q fight to be carried throughout
the state against the denomination oi
Rye for governor.
The county convention also nomi
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-23
COTTON VALUED At
$ss,OOO DESTROYED

Augusta, Ca, March 20.-Cotton
valued at $SS,0O0 was destroyed here
tonight by fire in the Union Com
press company's warehouse in the
heart of Augustus cotton district.
The burned cotton, owned chiefly
by l.. G. Doughty C Co., was fully
covered by INSURANCE.. The fire which
was of unknown origin was confined
to one compartment of the ware
house.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-23
EIGHT CARLOADS OF
CAVALRY HORSES

Eight carloads of United States
cavalry horses consigned TO the quar-
,ermaster at Ell Paso, Texas, and
shipped from Port Royal, S. c.,
passed through Knoxville Saturday
afternoon. They arrived in the Knox
lille yards at APPS o'clock and few
minutes later the cars in which the
1870 animals were confined had been
attached to train No. II, southbound,
and sent on their way. The tacking
IN of these eight cars to the regular
passenger train made it one of un-
usual ength.-KnoXvilIe Journal Tri'
bune.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-23
KEEP YOUR SKIN CLEAR AND
HEALTHY.

There is only one way to have q
clear, healthy complexion and that
is to keep the bowels active and reg
ular. DR.. Kings New Life Pills will
make your complexion healthy and
clear, move the bowels gently, slim
ulate the liver, cleanse the system
and purify the blood. A splendid
spring medicine. 25c at your Drug
gist.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-23
GENERAL FUNSTON CALLS
FOR MORE TROOPS

San Antonio, Tex. March 21.-
Mai. Gen. Funston today asked the
war department for additional troops,
10 be used in the campaign against
Francisco Villa. He did not state the
number, but explained he wanted an
ADEQUATE force to protect the line
of communication, already more than
100 miles long. He received no fur
ther news from Gen. Pershing.
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GOVERNOR RYE OPENS
HIS HEADQUARTERS

Nashville, March 2o.--Gov. Tom G.
Rye opened headquarters this morn
ing at rooms 324 and 326 on the third
floor of the Maxwell house. Lit j
Pardue of Ashland City, Gov Rye's
campaign manager in the race for re-
nomination, will be in charge, ano
while no opposition is anticipated
Mr.. Pardue will remain alert ant
keep his eyes open to all the plan:
that may be hatched by the small
coterie of politicians who are work
ing in opposition to the governor.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-23
FIVE THOUSAND OFFER
FOR ENLISTMENT

Chicago. March 21.-More than s.,
600 men have presented themselves
for enlistment in the United States
army at the recruiting offices of the
Chicago district since the pursuit of
Francisco Villa by United States
troops began, il was announced here
today. About 200 of those accepted
already have been sent to Jefferson
Barracks, Mo-, for training,
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-23
COLDEST MARCH WEATHER
ON RECORD IN PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia, March 18.-The cold
est March weather on record in cen
tral Pennsylvania was reported today
from various points in the state. In
Williamsport five degrees below zero
was recorded and in some mountain
districts 16 below was reported
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-23
600 APPLICANTS FOR
ENLISTMENT IN ARMY

Chicago, March 1S.-Six hundred
applications for enlistment in the
United States army were received at
The local recruiting stations today
Sixty more candidates who have
been accepted were sent to Jefferson
barracks, st. Louis. for preliminary
training.
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ENLISTMENTS DOUBLED.

washington. March 20.-The first
weeks recruiting under the recent
resolution authorizing the enlist
ment of 10000 men to bring the reg
ular army up to its full fighting
strength has added more than 500 to
the ranks. Figures made public to-
night by Adiutant-General Mccain
show that enlistments during the
week were more than double the nor
NAL total.
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NASHVILLE MAN CANDI-
DATE FOR PRESIDENT

Lincoln, Neb.. March 1S.-The name
of Ira Landrith, of Nashville, Tenn,
was filed with the Secretary of State
today as a candidate for President of
the United States on the Prohibition
ticket,
The Glasgow courier., 1916-06-16

Strictly in keeping with the Valley
County News campaign of unscru.
pulous Justification, is the frantic en-
deavor to- connect the editor of the
Courier with the Montana Commercial
& Labor League and the circulation of
pamphlets being sent out by that Or
ganization.
As We have before stated in these
columns, the Courier editor is in no
way connected with the Montana
Commercial and Labor League, or any
outside organization, and the state.
ment that the circulars entitled "Let
Montana Alone" were sent out from
the Courier Office is as fallacious as
some of the statements made by the
News which appear in the pamphlet
in question.
While we regret the fact that j,
becomes necessary to devote spac,
In denying the torrent of classification
and Misrepresentation which eman
ates from the pen of the misguided
The Glasgow courier., 1916-06-16

The many warm friends of Charles
E. Peterson Of this city are strongly
urging him to make the race for
State Senator on the Republican tick
ct this fall. Mr.. Peterson is we'll and
favorably known throughout the
county and will no doubt prove a win
ming candidate. We understand that
Charlie has consented to "throw his
hat in the ring" and make the race.
The Courier believes that Valley
County could not do better than to
send Mr.. Peterson to Helena as he
thoroughly understands the conditions
that exist within the state and knows
the class of legislation that the Treas
ure State needs. ~--'1-[
The Glasgow courier., 1916-06-16
WAR AFTER THE WAR

The German shipping companies
have 100000 tons Of new ships in
Hamburg harbor awaiting peace to
seize share Of the. worlds trans
portation. That item of news in
6cates the fierce competition of trade
that is to follow the war. Mean
while English ministers are undertake
ing measures in conjunction with the
other allies to control adversely to
the central powers whatever trade
they can, says the Minneapolis Jour-
nal. 49,, =.
Brooks Adams commercial defini-
tion of war is an intensified competi-
ton. When wars form, of competi-
ton ceases, it is to be followed by
another form of competition more in
tense than anything preceding the
war. The pruning hook that the
world is to take up after it has laid
down the sword, is to be as keen as
any sword and to cut both ways. >
The sentimentalists who were dis
appointed by the war are destined
again to be disappointed by the
peace. The lion and the lamb are
not then to lie down together. The
rivalries which the war typifies are
not to be extinguished in a gush Of
fraternal sentiment. /. Indeed, unless
one or the other Of the combatants
is overwhelmed before peace comes,
the rivalry between them will con.
tinue with accentuated bitterness.
If the good Offices of the United
States can contrive to end the war
well and good. But peace will not
mean that pacifcism is in the saddle
1t will not furnish Mr.. Bryan, Mr.
Ford, and their ilk opportunity t,
crowd their doctrines on the world
Instead Of our humanitarians thel
teaching the world what it should do
we shall find our dexterity taxed Il
meet the competition, to hold our ow,
in the warfare Of traffic, restrictions
preferences, and combinations.
We shall find, indeed, that not onl,
is military preparedness required, bu
also industrial preparedness. w
shall need a proper tariff and wis
management of business.