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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13
KNOXVILLE FIREMEN
HURT BY AUTOMOBILE
TURNING OVER
LOSS $4,000, INSURANCE.
$4,000 NO LOSS OF
y LIVES

MARYVTLLE, Tenn, April H.
Carnegie Hail. boys dormitory at
Maryville College, was destroyed by
| fire of unknown origin this morning,
with a loss in excess of $4,000. In
surance is 100000.
The fire was discovered about SIS
o'clock and the students were in the
chapel at the time. Assistant Fire
Chief Ben r. Suddarth sustained se7
rious injuries about the hip and back
when Chief Boyd's automobile. driven
by Duff Perry. skidded on a curve
three miles from Maryville and was
turned over. This auto was sent
from Knoxville when the first news
of the fire reached that city.
Edgar Towe, student from Chap
anoke, N. c., sustained broken arm
when he jumped from the third story
of Carnegie Hall.
Ray Quinn of Lancing was badly
cut about the arm by broken glass
as he was saving furniture from the
burning building.
A wind was blowing at the time
and at first there was much appre-
hension that other buildings would
be burned. In about one hour after
the blaze was discovered it was un-
der control. The combination chem
ical wagon from the North Knoxville
fire station was started for the
scene in response to requests for as
sistance.
Capt. Suddarth sustained frac-
ture of three ribs near the heart,
and is thought also to have internal
injuries.
While the cause of the blaze is not
known, two theories were advanced
by authorities at the college. Some
believe a pressing club in the build
ing was the place where 1t origina'
ted others advanced the theory that
burning paper in an elevator shaft
caused it.
Cedar trees between Carnegie Hall
and Anderson Hall aided in prevent
ing the flames from reaching that
building. Asbestos roofing is thought
to have prevented the flames from
reaching a great height, and the fire
was not as spectacular rs it other
wise would have been.
This was the first large fire at
Maryvllc college in 100 years, the
only other fire Of any consequence
being a residence on the campus
which was burned about twelve years
ago at loss of about $4,000. Carne-
gle Hall was erected in 1909 and as
its name indicates. was conditional
gift from Andrew Carnegie.
About 1876 students were housed in
the building, which was a three
story brick building about 200 by 100
feet with wings on either end.
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Geo. P. Gaut, Manager G. B. Atkin Co.,
mantel manufacturers; w. P. Fergu-
son, Vice President w. J. Savage Co.,
mill and mine machinery; d. c. Chap
man. President Chapman Drug Co.; !;
M. F. Flenniken, Proprietor M. r..
Flennikin Co., insurance; c. Guy Fer
guson, Superintendent The Bradstreet
Co.; George Blow, mining engineer;
A. l.. Hickman, President Knoxville
Paper Box Co.; T. S. Mckinney, Su.
perintendent N. Y. Life Insurance Co.;
Geo. N. Shorey, Manager Queen Thea
ter; s. B. Rowland, Manager Burrows
Adding Machine Co.; A. L. Chavannes,
President Chavannes Lumber Co.;
Chas. S. Simms, Manager Armour &
Co.; Rev. DR.. George R. Stuart, Min
ister; ]. L. Deaver, President Deayer-
Kennedy Co., wholesale dry goods and
notions; F. L. Allen, Manager Stand
ard Oil Co.; ]. B. Criswell, sales Man
ager Haynes, Henson Shoe Co.; Robt
W. McClellen, Vice President S. G..
Dismukes Hat Co; A. B. Day, Presi
dent SanIord-Day Iron WORKS; j. q.
Duncan, President Peoples Telephone
Co.; Sam G. House, President House
Hasson Hardware Co.; H. B. Lindsay,
President Lindsay, Young & Donald
son, lawyers; =. w. ogden, President
Knoxville Lithographing Co.; ]. r.
Porter, Superintendent Cumberland
Telephone & Telegraph Co.; C. w.
Henderson, President G. w. Hender-
son Co., wholesale produce, and many
others.
The persons representing the houses
are not travelling statesmen, but as will
be observed are officials Of the firms
or corporations whom they represent.
The kind of welcome received here by
these men, whose influence Is almost
unlimited, will in a large measure de-
termine the good which will accrue to
this town from the visit of the spe-
cial, so let us make their reception as
cordial as possible, leaving only pleas
ant memories of our town and our
people with them when they have
gone.
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CROP AND
LIVE STOCK REPORT

Washington, D. c., April 7.--Sum-
mary of the April crop and live stock
report for the State of Tennessee and
for The United States:
WHEAT.
State-Condition April / this year.
80 per cent of normal; ten year av-
erage condition figures for April l,
so per cent.
United States-COndition April l
this year, 1873 per cent; ten year av-
crave April /. condition. S7.3 per cent.
RYE.
Siate-Condition April | this year,
80 per cent; ten year average April
condition, SS per cent.
United States--Condition April |
this year, 87.S per cent; ten year av-
erage April l condition, 1913 per cent,
HOGS.
State-Losses from disease past
6.5 per cent.
United States--Losses from disease
past year, 6.63 per cent; ten year
average, 6.62 per cent.
CATTLE.
State-Losses from disease past
year, 2.2 per cent; ten year average,
2.3 per cent. Losses from exposure
past year, 0.9 per cent; ten year av-
erage, 1.6 per cent.
United States-Losses from dis
ease past year, 1876 per cent; ten
year average, 2.01 per cent. Losses
from exposure past year, 1.07 per
cent; ten year average, 1.56 per cent.
SHEEP.
State-Losses from disease past
year, 2.7 per cent; ten year average,
81 per cent. Losses from exposure
past year, 1.5 per cent; ten year av-
erage, "a per cent.
United States-Losses from dis
ease past year, 2.16 per cent; ten
year average, 2.4S per cent. Losses
from exposure past year, 2.17 per
cent; ten year average, 3.11 per cent.
HORSES AND MULES.
State-Losses from disease past
year, 20 per cent; ten year average,
20 per cent.
United States--Losses from disease
past year, 1.75 per cent; ten year av-
erage, 1876 per cent.
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VILLAS DEATH NOT ORDERED
BY WAR DEPARTMENT

Washington, D. c., April S.--The
original order given Major-General
Funston on March 10, for the Ameri-
can punitive expedition into Mexxico,
made public for the first time at the
War Department today, did not in
clude direction for the death or
capture of Villa, but principally di-
rected dispersal of Villas outlaw
band that attacked Columbus, N. NJ.
on March 3.
General Funston's orders read:
you will promptly organize an
adequate force of military troops
under the command of BrigadierGe
eral John J. Pershing, and will direct
him to proceed promptly across the
border in pursuit of the Mexican
band which attacked the town of
Columbus, N. NJ, and the troops
there on the morning of March 9.
These troops will be withdrawn 10
American territory as soon as tie
de facto government of Mexico is able
to relieve them of this work. In any
event, the work of these troops will
be regarded as finished as soon as
Villas band or bands are known to
be broken up.
"In carrying out these instructions
you are authorized to employ what
ever guides or interpreters are neces-
sary, you are given general authority
to employ such transportation, in
cluding motor transportation, with
necessary civilian personnel, as may
be required.
You are instructed to make all
practicable use of the aeroplanes at
San Antonio for observation. Tele-
graph for whatever reinforcements
or material you need. Notify this
Office as to force selected and eXpe-
dite movement"
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WHO'S WHO ON THE
TRADE TRIP SPECIAL
List of Knoxville Business Men
R on Trade Special and the
Firms They Represent

Nearly every prominent business
house or manufacturing plant in
Knoxville is represented on Knox
yille's First Trade Trip, and many Of
those ON the special have warm per-
sonal friends among the residents of
this town. The personnel of the party
and the progressive houses which they
represent is, as near as can be COM
piled at this time, as follows:
James Maynard, President Brook
side Mills; r. S. Hazen, President Ha-
zen, Trent and Harrell, wholesale gro
GERS: J. Fl. Anderson, President AM
derson, Dulin & Varnell, wholesale
dry goods and notions; E. H. Schar-
ringhaus, President spie-Shields
& Co., wholesale clothing, George e.
Helm, President King Mantel & Furni-
ture Co.; J. G. Sterchi, President
Sterchi Bros, furniture; A. II. Steere,
Vice President Littlefeld & Steere Co.,
candy manufacturers; Dan NJ Cham
bliss, President Kuhlman & Chambliss
CO.. druggists; Robert l.. Foust, Gen
eral Manager Alex Mcmillan Co., real
estate; w. S. Hall, Hall-Eppes Cloth
ing Co.; w. M. Bonham, G. NJ. Nc
Chung & Co., wholesale hardware; A.
F. Sanford, President Journal and
Tribune; Curtis B. Johnson. President
The Knoxville Sentinel; c. S. Baldwin,
Superintendent r. G. Dan & Co.; Hu
NJ. Tate, member firm of Green, Webb
& Tate, lawyers; Jas. G. Carson, As
sistant Secretary and Treasurer Hope
Bros, jewelers.; Jas. f. Thompson,
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47,l71 POUNDS OF FOOD
DESTROYED DURING YEAR

Nashville, April S.-State Pure
Food and Drug Commissioner Harry
l.. Eskew, in his report for March,
shows the following conditions found
in the state: establishments in good
condition, 1896; establishments not
in good condition, sanitary orders is
sued, 5S1; establishments not in good
condition, final notice to improve, AZ;
establishments re-inspected, 373.
These inspections were made in 96
counties of the state. In the course
of these inspections 62 lots of food
declared unfit for use were found
This food was condemned by the in
spectors and denatured. The total
of 47,171 pounds of various food pro-
ducts were so destroyed in various
towns and cities as follows:
Nashville, $4,000 pounds of food
condemned and destroyed; Memphis,
226; Etowah, 4; Shelbyville, 254; Tul-
lahoma, 106; Wartsace, 8; Cedar Hill,
10; Franklin, 21; Lucy, II; Trenton,
80: Kenton, SO; Marristown, 20; Coal
Creek, "a; Dickson, II; Decherd, 100;
Hartman, AZ; Camden, 6; Waverly,
l. Manchester, 9; Paris, 104; Bristol,
ITS; Grand Junction, 7. Total, 47,17l.
Under the hotel inspection law, III
were inspected. Certificates were is
sued to IS, and correction notices
sent TO Al. In the food and drug de-
partment, LAG samples were taken
ard analysed. OF these 10 were de-
clared illegal.
The inspectors found a total of s.
35g packages of food which were not
labeled to show their net contents
as required by amendment which
was added to the food and drug law
in 1913 and went into effect over a
year ago. Dealers in food products
are being Systematically instructed
to label such purchases of food.
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EXPLOSION KILLS TWO
SLEEPING IN HOME
ONE MILE AWAY
DUPONT POWDER PLANT
IN WEST VIRGINIA IS
WRECKED. THREE KILL
ED AND THREE HURT.

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, April 12.-
Three persons were killed, one per-
haps fatally injured and two others
less seriously hurt at the Nemoures
plant Of the Dupont Powder Com
pany, eight miles from here, today,
when 1900 kegs of black powder ex-
ploded. The plant was almost COM
pletely destroyed with loss of about
100000.
Howard Mathena had just entered
the glazing shop when the explosion
occurred and he was blown to
pieces. Calvin Butts, watchman,
nearly, was SO seriously hurt that he
may not recover.
George and Roy Crawford, asleep
in their home almost mile from the
mill, were crushed to death under
great rock blown through the roof by
the blast. Two other persons in the
village were injured by falling de-
bris.
The sites of the buildings which
made up the plant are marked by
great holes. Officials are unable to
assign any cause for the explosion.
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GOV. RYE NOW SURE
OF DENOMINATION

Nashville, Tenn, April ia COM
pilation of returns from mass conven-
tions and primaries held to select del
egates to the State Democratic con-
vention, May Z, shows that Governor
Rye has 1866 votes instructed to vote
for his denomination. AS 67S dele
gates is a majority and 903 delegates
a two-thirds vote, the denomination
of the Governor is certainty.
1t is said Capt. William II. Hart
ford, of Nashville, for delegate at
large, has enough delegates instruct
ed to insure his election as one of
the big four.
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L. d. HILL AT MEETING
OF STATE CHAIRMEN

Nashville, Tenn. April 12.-Chair-
man L. D. Hill, of the State Demo-
cratic executive committee, has gone
to Washington, where tomorrow
morning he will take part in con-
ference of a large number of the
Democratic State chairmen with re-
gard to National campaign plans in
the various states. He will be a guest
at the banquet to be given at the New
Willard Hotel tomorrow night in hon
or of the 40 State chairmen by the
Common Counsel Club. Chairman
McCombs, of the National Democratic
committee, will be one of the guests
at the banquet.
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Charleston, S. c., April 5-With the
departure of the steamer Pleiades
from the Southern Railways new ex-
port coal terminal at Charleston for
Buenos Ayres, loaded with five thou
sand tons of Clinchfield COAL the first
actual step has been taken in the de-
veiopment of what is hoped will be
large traffic in coal between South
America and the southern coal fields
through the port of Charleston, this
being the first cargo of export coal
to clear for South American con-
sumption through this port.
Opportunity for the development of
this commerce with South America
has been made possible through the
erection of the new coal terminal
which embodies the most modern
ideas for facilities of this character.
Coal is dumped directly into hop
per from which it is fed into the
holds of ships by belt conveyor and
a telescope chute, insuring the, most
rapid handling and eliminating to a
great degree the breakage resulting
when coal is dumped into ships by
gravity from elevated pockets.
While this is the first coal to leave
for South America, a number Of 9TH
er cargoes have been sent to Cuba.
There will be cargo to leave for
Cuba this week and also one for Gal
weston, Texas.
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Hundreds Settle
I'm The Matanuska
New Chief of the Field Division Land
Department Arrives.

Eight hundred settlers were found
i'm the Matanuska and Susina country
10y G. r. Arundel, tine new chief of
the Alaska field division of the gcner-
al U. S. Land Department, who has
arrived in Seward from that district.
Mr.. Arundel is the official who took
the place of lIr. Christensen when the
latter was attached to the Alaska en-
gjuecrng commission. One Of the
remarkable facts noted up there by
him was that some of the settlers are
now cutting red top that grows six
and eight feet i'm height. Other con-
ditious are also most promising in the
farming line. Mr. Arundel visited
the coal mine of Dicl, Doughorty and
at that time Mr. Doughcrty had gone
I'M 492 IT, and had - on 400 tons OF
coal on the dump.
A communication just received by
lIr. Arundel from the department in
dicates that the parcels of lands not
carrying coal in the Matanuska coal
area will be thrown open for settle
mcnt under the general rules govern
ing land allotment.
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Smelter Committee
Gets To Work Today

The Seward organization committee which has the
preliminary work of establishing the smelter in charge is
busy today securing the subscriptions big meeting is
being held at Valdez this evening to enlist Valdez
the work for the smeer here and also for the projects
that Valdez will have. The committee wishes to impress
upon the public the fact that all the money should be i'll
today that the work could go ahead without delay 10
be able to wire to the Valdez meeting that Seward has
jumped into the project with both feet and has shown its
absolute confidence in the big undertaking is of the ut
most Importance the committee asks that Seward re-
members this and gets down to business AS stated often
before, giving subscription only means that it will be
held in trust for the subscriber until all the necessary
money for the smeter is subscribed.
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CFNTR4I POWERS NOW START OFFENSIVE IN TURN
ON ALMOST ALL FRONTS, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST
RELATES
STORY OF CRIME

VALDEZ, July 31.-On June II, at
Sanborn Harbor, Nagai Island, one of
the Shumagin group, a Japanese ran
amuck, killed two of the fishermen at
the fishing station there, wounded
three others, and set fire to several
Of the buildings, following which he
killed himself. The story af the mur-
der and suicide was published in the
Prospcctor a short time after with all
the details then obtainablc
The cost guard steamer Unalga
yesterday brought mail from that
place, and among the letters receive .
by the marshaps office is one from the
Jap who committed the crime, and
sheds much light on the story of the
killing and the causes leading thereto.
The letter was written in Japanese,
apparently few days before the
shooting took place, and was trans
lated into English by another Japan
esc. 1t reads as follows;
Citizen of Imperial Japan hereby
gives note to Sir Marshal:
q came from San Francisco as
cook for the fishermen last spring.
but one man often intimidatc me by
saying, This is word from govern
ment. So quit the job. Then after
l came to this place the men intimi-
date ne more than ever. They SAID;
We will Kill you by the hand of the
Governor, if that is impossible we
will get a man killer to kill YOU
Such plans were made to kill me so
l killed them and myself instead of
getting killed myself for nothing.
">>,ow, officer, how would you Judge
about this, what would YOU do under
the circumstances? Suppose there
were eight men in a gang, one of the
eight tried to save me, but he, too,
was then indimidated, which made me
gneve for this man.
81 did not mean to Kill so many
people, | was aiming at one.
JAPANESE MURATA."
81 wish you would stop this treat
ment from the American govern
ment."
This letter was found among the
effects of the Jap after the crime, and
was forwarded here. 1t tells a story
of persecution at the hands Of the
rough fishermen, who, finding their
time hanging heavily upon their
hands, amused themselves by soaring
the ignorant Jap and as a consequence
brought upon themselves heavy
puniShment.-EX.
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KILLED BY TREE

ANCHORAGE, July &1.-Word
came from Moose creek yesterday
that Milan Janoff was instantly killed
by a tree falling on him while work
ing about a mile on the other side of
the little Susitpa river. The report
was not clear as the telephone was not
i'm good working order.-Ex.
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TURKS BEGIN THE CAMPAIGN
AGAINST BRITISH AT SUEz
TURKS ATTACK SUEZ

LONDON, August ga Turkish army estimated at
fourteen thousand strong has launched attack against
the British positions near Roman Which is about twenty
mics east of the Suez canal The battle began
Thursday night, the official communication says and is
continuing with great intensity but the Turks have been
unable to make impression in the British ranks. It is
assumed that this attack is the long heralded attempt
capture the canal and maybe, to invade Egypt The
officials declare that the British we'll prepared meet
the attack in that quarter
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ODDFELLOWS GIVE
A PLEASANT SOCIAL

On Thursday evening the Odd Eel
lows entertained the wives and child
rem of the members and their friends,
the first part of the evening was taken
up with card games, followed by dane
ing until eleven p. m, when a very
delightful supper was served. I'm
mcdiately following the supper short
addresses were delivered by Brothers
Noon, Heating, Sloane and Mullin.
After the tables were cleared away
dancing was resumed, continuing until
1890 a. M. Everybody present en-
joyed thoroughly good time. This
was the first social given by this lodge
since it's organization, and had for its
object to bring the families of the
members together and to take the
first steps for the establishment of a
Rebecca lodge in Seward. Judging
by the results of Thursdays meeting
this will be an accomplished fact in
the near future Among those pres
cnt outside the immediate members of
the Odd Fellows families were Miss
Nellie Shea, Miss Frank, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank, Mr.. and Mrs. Reed, Mr.. and
Mrs. Large, Miss Large, and Mr..
Lewis.
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RIOTING BEGINS IN
N. Y. CAR STRIKE

NEW YORK, August 5. - The greatest street car
strike in the greatest city in the world is we'll under
way and the conditions promise to be exceedingly bad be-
fore the end Nothing like the full street forces of
the city have yet struck but it is feared that few days
will bring about trouble the other lines Incpient
otng began today in connection with the strike and hun
dreds of acts of petty violence have marked the opening
day of the trouble No serious occurrences are reported
but the authorities believe that circumstances connected
with the strike call for the best precautions possible
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Nearly Thousand
Died in Chicago
Heat Caused Far Greater Casualties
Than Officially Reported.

CHICAGO, August 5.-During four
days Of last weeks extreme heat spell
nearly one thousand deaths occurred
in this city from the heat, according
to the announcement of the city health
John Robinson, today.
The official figures given heretofore
have not exceeded three hundred, and
Robinson suggests that the facts were
either Intentionally or unin-
tentionally.
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COMES TO ESTABLISH A
NON SECTARIAN CHURCH

Rev. Mr.. Munro has come to Sew
ard with view to establishing a nom
sectarian community church. He
wishes to affiliate all the people of
Seward without asking them to give
up their own particular denomina-
tions. Mr.. Munroe is now looking
around for a possible site. Leslie
Cramer, the former popular Commits
sion official here, by the way, intro
duces Mr.. Munroe.
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SAYS BRITISH LOSS HEAVY

BERLIN, August 5.-The British troops lost heavily
last night in unsuccessful attempt to advance in the
sector north Of Overs and in the FoueauX forest the
office announces The attacks part Of the Brit
iSh offensive movement but our positions found to
be too strong and the attackers were rolled back after
very severe fighting No fighting occurred on the lines
occupied by the French last night except in the Verdm
sector where our troops are attacking.
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ShackletOn Fails
To Rescue His Men
Main Part of Expedition on Island
Believed in Serious Danger.


LONDON, August 5.-Shackleton
has again failed to rescue the men,
bcrs of his expedition who had been
left on Elephant island. The main
body of the men who accompanied
him on his search for the South Pole
were left on the island while Shackle-
ton and the rest of his crew let; for
the purpose of getting aid. Since
then he has made two efforts to get
back to the island.
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EDES AND CHRISTENSEN
OFF FOR INTERIOR

Chairman w. c. Edes of the En-
gineering Commission and agent An
drew Christensen of the land depart
ment will leave on the Evans for the
interior. They will take the boat to
Valdez and go from there over the
trail to Fairbanks. The sale of lots
at Nenana will take place as soon as
Mr.. Christensen gets there. Mrs.
Edes intends TO accompany Mr.. Edes
but Mrs. Christensen will remain
here. Mr.. Arundel of the land de-
partment will also go in with them.
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DAMAGE TO CROP is
A MILLION DOLLARS

ST. PAUL, August 5.-Detailed in
formation from yesterdays storm
shows that the damage to property
and crops by yesterdays storm is a
million dollars. The storm ragged
through the Dakotas, Minnesota,
Northern Wisconsin and Canada.