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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-01-27
ALLEGED GUN FIGHTER
ARRESTED IN BRISTOL

Bristol, Jan. 26.--Who his accus-
ers say is gunman of Somerset
Breathitt county, Kentucky, was ar
rested in Bristol yesterday afternoon
by Policeman Grover c. McAllistel
and Deputy United States Marshal
John Lytton on Federal warrant
charging L. E. Morefield with having
stolen at Damascus, Va, last Friday
a letter belonging to D. j. Doyle, an
actor. Doyle with his wife and two
small sons are known as "The Music
al Doyles" and have been at Bur-
roughs boarding house on Third ST.,
since last Sunday.
Doyle swore out the warrant
against Morefeld yesterday and when
Marshal Lytton came from Abingdon
to serve it he and Mrs. Doyle told
him they were afraid of Morefield
shooting them and that they were
going to lock themselves in their
room until after he was arrested.
Morefield, they said, has several
times threatened the life of Mrs.
Doyle. Policeman McAllister found
the alleged gun fighter in the Last
Chance" saloon on West State street.
He did not attempt to arrest him
then, but engaged in conversation
with him and learned that he was the
man he sought. Morefield was drink
ing heavily and accompanied the po-
liceman readily when the latter sug-
gested that they take a walk.
McAllister led Morefield to Lee
street. where he had made an ap-
pointment with Lytton, and the two
arrested him. He offered no resist
ance and was found to be unarmed.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-01-27
c. NJ. Feree has been in Kingsport
the past several days.
]. FRED JOHNSON NOW
A CITIZEN OF KINGSPORT

]. Fred Johnson has confirmed the
rumor that in the future he will be
a citizen of Kingsport. He has large
land and other business interests
which require his personal attention
in that magic little city.
Mr.. johnson came to johnson City
about ten years ago and at once
identified himself with the business
development of Johnson City. For
many years he held the important
position of general agent for the
Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio railroad.
He will have charge of the Kings
port Development Co., and other en-
terprises in process of formation. Mr..
Johnson states that he will not lose
his keen interest in JOHNSON City's
affairs because Johnson City's inter
ests and Kingsport's are so closely
allied that what benefits one is sure
to benefit the other.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson will be
greatly missed from the social, church
and business circles of Johnson City.
whose people wish for them much
and happiness in their new
home.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-01-27
DIED WITH CURSES ON
THEIR LIPS FOR AMERICANS

FL Paso, Tex, Jan. 23.-Bernardc
and Federico Duran, Mexican cattle
thieves, condemned to die by the
Carranza authorities for the killing
of Bert Akers at San Lorenzo, neal
the international boundary, Friday
were executed at daylight in the Gem
etery at JuareZ. Akers' body was in
tered here late today.
The Duran brothers died cursine
Americans. Bernardo appealed for
mercy on behalf of his brother, Fed
erico.
ut is unjust to kill two of US for
one American" he said. at is Civ
ing two eyes for one tooth. l am will.
ling to die because killed the gringo
but my brother ought to be allowed
to live"
The bullets of the firing squad
killed Federico, but Bernardo was
conscious after he fell, and the off,
GERS commanding the firing squad
gave him the mercy shot" through
the head.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-01-27
DIR. JOHN W. Gates
DIED AT MARYVHLE

DR.. John w. Gates died Monday
evening at his home in MaryviIle
In his death East Tennessee loses
one of her oldest and best known
physicians. Dr. Gates was S3 years
of age and had lived in his native
town the entire period of his long
life. He served as surgeon in the
Confederate army was physician
of great skill, a member of the NJ. E.
church, South, and a citizen of the
highest degree. Dr.. Gates and his
brother, Chas. Y. Gates, ST., were the
only natives of Maryville who were
voters in that town in ante-bellum
days. Dr.. Gates was the father of
Gen. Reuben l.. Gates and DR.. Ben
b. Gates, and an uncle of Gen. Chas.
T. Gates, Jr all now of Knoxville.
The funeral was conducted Wednes-
day at the home of his son-in-law
Jno. NJ. Clark, by Dr.. T. C. Schuler,
pastor of M. E. church, South, as
sisted by DR.. S. T. Wilson, presi-
dent of Maryville College.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-01-27
v. J. BRYAN WILL NOT
FOLLOW WILSON
DOESN'T INTEND TO ANSWER THE
PRESIDENTS SPEECHES ON
PREPAREDNESS.

Miami, Fla, Jan. 24.-Wm. j. Bry-
an today issued a statement saying
he had no intention of following in
the wake of President Wilson on his
trip through the Middle West max
ing series of speeches in answer to
those of the President on prepared
ness. He said he would remain in
Miami until he left for Lincoln, Neb.,
on February 20, to attend birthday
dinner.
Mr.. Bryan said he would make a
few speeches on his way to Lincoln,
but the trip would have no connec-
ton with that of the President and
his references to preparedness would
be along the line of the address he
delivered last fall The date for his
speeches, Mr.. Bryan said, were ar
ranged before it was announced that
Mr.. Wilson would make his speak
ing tour.
Friends of Mr.. Bryan in congress
recently announced they were consd-
ering asking the former Secretary to
follow the President.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-01-27
MRS. MARY A. DOSSER
DIES AT JONESBORO

Jonesboro, Jan. 24.-Mrs. Mary A.
Dosser, aged SS, died at her rooms at
the home of Mrs. Mollie Whitlock
here this morning at o'clock fol-
lowing an illness of several weeks,
due to a general breakdown as a re-
suit of old age. Mrs. Dosser was
one of the most remarkable women
ever known here. she having lived
here for many years, where she had
scores of friends and loved ones. She
came to Jonesboro from Virginia. She
was the mother of three children, all
of whom, except James +. Dcsser, OF
Knoxville, Lave died.
Mrs. Dosser was a member of the
NJ. E. church, south, for 70 years and
was a faithful Christian woman. Fu-
neral services were conducted at
the NJ, E. church. South, Tuesday af,
ternoon at l o'clock, Rev. NJ. A. Ste,
phenson, pastor of the church, as
sisted by Reys. Shinn and Byers, pas
tors of the Baptist and Presbyterian
churches. Interment took place in
the old cemetery.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-01-27
z|NCS To LEAD IN THE
M|NESAL DEVELOPMENT !
FALL BRANCH PROPERTIES ARE
AMONG THOSE TO HAVE
EARLY ATTENTION.

Col. S. V. Fulkerson, in a recent
conference with the capitalists whC
have purchased the zinc properties
in the Fall Branch neighborhood, in
Guiding leads in both Sullivan ano
Washington counties, Tennessee, was
assured that it is the purpose of the
purchasers to develop these proper
ties at an early date.
This is regarded as especially sig
nlficant, since it will in all proba-
bility force the building of line oi
railway to connect these properties
with the Carolina, Clinchfield and
Ohio railway at Kingsport. 1t will
further have bearing upon the very
Bristol and Kingsport by direct
route through Sullivan county.
The Records View.
In this connection the Manufac'
turer's Record of Baltimore prints
the following:
The Manufacturer Record has in
formation that New York and Phila-
delphia capitalists contemplate a
$10,000,000 investment for a zinc de-
velopment enterprise in Tennessee
and are now investigating zinc prop
critics in that State and Southwest
Virginia. 1t is reported that they
have 1000 acres of zinc land in
Hancock county and are planning
developments which will include es-
tablishing an industrial city, building
a zinc plant with daily capacity of
10000 tons, constructing a 26 mile
railway from the Southern railway
two miles south of Lone Mountain to
Sneedville, both of Tennessee, and
later to Speers Ferry, Va, which is
twelve miles distant. Summarizing
the present status of this proposed
development, Samuel P. Wetherill, of
Philadelphia, one of the capitalists
at the head of it, writes:
"The Tennessee zinc property is a
prospect, now under examination, en-
tirely undeveloped. Deal has not
been closed. Deeds in escrow pend
ing decision after full examination of
Distance from railroad and
express involved necessitate thorough
Engineers and drills
now on property. No company form
ed and our future action cannot be
outlined at present"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-01-27
CONGRESS- IS ASKED
BY WILSON TO SPEED UP

Washington, Jan. 25.-Agitation foI
greater congressional activity on the
administration legislative program
received new impetus today when
President Wilson asked Majority
Leader Kitchin to "speed up" work
on the House side of the Capitol and
made arrangements for discussing
the subject with other leaders of
both houses tomorrow. The Presi-
dent is anxious that Congress finish
it's work and adjourn in June before
the political conventions.
The outstanding features of the
legislative program for the next few
months as Mr.. Kitchin foresees them,
are:
A tariff commission bill will be re-
ported by the ways and means com
mittee.
No revenue measure is likely to
be reported until after the military
and naval committees bring in their
bills. This may be weeks or months.
No new waterway projects, and no
new public building bills will be con-
sidered.
An anti-dumping clause for the tar
if law may be reported later.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-01-27
INDEPENDENCE TO THE
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

Washington. Jan. 24.-Granting of
independence to the Philippine Is
lands in not less than two years and
not more than four years may be fa-
vored by the Wilson administration.
Senator Hitchcock, chairman of the
Senate Philippine committee dis
cussed with President Wilson late to-
day o provision to that effect which
Senator Clarke. of Arkansas, had in
troduced as an amendment to the
pending Philippine bill.
After comforting with the Presi-
dent Senator Hitchcock, while he
would not say what the President had
told him, indicated it was probable
the amendment would have the ad
ministrations support. He said he
would have to talk with other Sena-
tors before deciding definitely wheth-
er the change would be accepted.
The President previously opposed
another amendment proposed by
Senator Clarke proposing independ>
ence for the Philippines within two
years.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-01-27
TWO BUSINESS HOUSES
IN ELIZABETHTON ROBBED

Elizabethton. Tenn, Jan. 25.-Sun-
day night the Eagle Drug Company
was broken into and several dollars
in money taken and some jewelry
amounting to more than $780, The
same night the City Garage was bro
ken into and an Overland car belong
ing to Mrs. Benbow was taken out
and some tires and oil. The city
authorities were notified and Mr..
Grayson, general manager of the City
Garage, telephoned to all the sur
rounding places as far as Knoxville.
Late yesterday afternoon the sheriff
of Greene county apprehended the
car with three young men in it at
Limestone, where they had broken
down. He examined the car and
questioned the boys. He arrested
them and brought them to Johnson
City and telephoned the City Garage
that he had Charles Wilson, Joe
Price and John Benbow, whom he
found with the car. Mr.. B. Grayson
sent car to Johnson City and Sher-
iff Taylor and Ben H. Williams, whom
he deputized, brought the three boys
to .Elizabethton and kept them in the
Lynnwood Hotel until this morning.
when they were tried before G. H.
Burnham, justice of the peace, and
bound over to court under the
charges of larceny and burglary, and
bond fixed at $500 in each case.
The boys deny that they had any
thing to do with the robbing of the
Eagle Drug Store. Blood was found
on the glass that was broken at the
Eagle Drug Store and bloody hand
kerchief was found in the garage the
next morning
The boys have not yet given bond.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-01-27
MR.. CARTER SPENDS
MILLION IN COAL NINE

George L. Carter, of Johnson City,
who has for the past fifteen years
been one of the most prominent coal
operators an drailroad builders in
Southwest Virginia and East Tennes.
see, has completed at Coalwood, w.
Va. coal mining shaft at cost of
81 100000 The shaft has been sunk
600 feet straight down into the earth
in or,ler to permit the mining of
what is said to be one of the best
and thickest veins of coal in this Sec
tion of the south. Mr.. Carter has
severed his connection with the
Clinchfield coal and railroad inter
ests, and is mobilizing his capital in
the development of coal industries
in the south.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-01-27
UNIVERSITY GIVES MEDAL
TO SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Washington, d. c., Jan. 21.-In
recognition of the efforts of Southern
Railway company to promote interna-
tional trade relations between South
America and the United States and
the effective and noteworthy result
of those efforts in stimulating the
study of the Spanish language and
literature and Latin-American his
tory and economies in the schools
and colleges of the Southern States,
the ancient University of Cordova,
Argentina, which was founded in
1913, has conferred dpon Southern
Railway Company large and hand
some silver medal, which has recent
ly been delivered to President Harri-
son,
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-01-27
INCOME TAX LAW
HELD CONSTITUTIONAL

Washington, Jan. 24.-The SUI
preme court today upheld the consti-
tutionality of the income tax law.
Chief Justice White gave the
courts decision. sweeping aside all
the many objections urged to it's con-
stitutionality in wohle or in part.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-01-27
PROMISE TO BE OF THE MIXED
PICKLES VARIETY THE
PRESENT YEAR.
FUSION TICKET MAY
Be CONSIDERED
THREE COUNTY TICKETS NAY BE
IN THE FIELD.

From the present outlook in Wash
ington county, political conditions
are expected to be rather mixed the
present year from county offices to
state and legislative offices.
From rumors that are being heard
there may be three county tickets in
the field in the county, as it is stated
that the republicans will nominate a
full county ticket as usual, while the
democrats will name ticket and
lastly that a citizens mass conven-
ton may be held in Johnson City
and that a full ticket, composed OF
half republicans and half democrats
will be nominated. 1t is rumored
that the mass convention referred to
will be composed of certain districts
including Johnson City and that the
ticket will be strongly non-partisan.
1t is stated that large number of
republicans and democrats favor
such ticket.
Neither party has so far called it's
county convention for the nomina-
tion of candidates, but it is stated by
leaders that this will be done soon.
It is probable that the democratic
county committee will meet at Jones
boro about the first Saturday in Feb
ruary for the reorganization of the
committee, the election of chairman
and secretary and for the purpose of
fixing methods of nominating county
candidates.
The present chairman of the com
mittee is w. N. Walker, while Ken
meth Fine is secretary. It is stated
that there is possibility OF the COM
mittee electing neW chairman and
secretary and making a complete re-
organization of the committee. some
democrats holding to the idea that
the old committee has been in power
too long and that new blood should
be instilled into the organization. At
torney S. S. Kirkpatrick, of Jones'
boro; Attorney d. H. Quinn, of
Johnson City, and Attorney Guy S.
Chase, of Johnson City,, are mentioned
as probable candidates for chairman.
The republicans will name a COM
plete ticket, and at present have
three candidates for sheriff, D. H.
Walters, Will Reed and Lola Remine.
Sheriff Williams is not candidate
for reelection. For the other candi-
dates no opposition has announced
to succeed the present 1ncumbents.
No candidates have announced as
democratic candidates for any of the
offices.
In the county representatives race
it now looks like three cornered
affair, with Representative G. N.
Barnes, a candidate to succeed him
self, with DR.. c. A. Royston and
Jesse G.. Smith as opposition candi-
dates for the nomination.
Hon. I. r. Love, former fiotorial
representative from Unicoi, Washing
ton and Greene counties, will be a
candidate for this place again to
succeed w. S. Tucker, present floto-
rial representative, and it is not un-
likely that Love will be the nomi-
nee.
The democracy of Washington
county will no doubt endorse Presi-
dent Wilson and his administration
and also Gov. Rye and his administra'
tion. However, Judge Everett has
some strong supporters in the coun'
ty, and they may insist on not taking
action.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-01-27

DR., J. f. Arnold, a prominent citi-
zen of Limestone was here on Mon
day of this week.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-01-27

]. NJ. Martin, of Johnson City, may
become candidate to represent
Washington county in the next leg
islature.
Mr.. Martin is republican. For a
number of years he was member of
the county court of Washington
county, and has served as alderman
of Johnson City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09

He is not comforted by her calm ac- ceptance of the situation; indeed, he is surprised, and rather indignant because his wife appears decidedly pleased.
 'If you only knew how long I have been waiting for this very time to come," looked forward to renewing my own youth when Phoebe was old enough to get out among other young people!'
 The father can only groan in answer, for the vision conjured up by his wife only reveals to him nothing but lot of young fellows hanging around'' his little girl, suggesting at the same time that at some future day one of these
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09

parents. taken at about the same age that you are today, and ask yourself If you look as old as they did. We not only look younger, but we also feel younger, and we do things that they would never have dreamed it possible for them to do; the iron gate closed all too quickly upon their youth; they became sober and dignified people as soon as they were married and usually were mar ried long before the young folk of to- day.
 Someone has predicted that one result of this prolongation of youth Is that we shall have fewer youthful prodigies in the future. On the whole. however. it is thought that the normal boy or girl is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09

young swains will be carrying her away in motor after a fine. big wedding.
 It was his turn, however, a little nit later to view his sons advancing years, with more equanimity than his wife could master.
 On returning home one day he found her in tears, fearing that something quite unfortunate had happened, he tried to ger at the cause of the sorrow; between her sobs his wife finally said that she had caught Ernest having his first shave and that she could not bear the thought of having her little boy grow up; the hus- band comforted his wife as much as he could, though finding it hard to hide his smiles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09

was serving with the third Japanese army at the end of the war and was deco- rated with the order of the Imperial Crown.
 This is MT. Washburn's eighth book. Here he gives dramatic and an analyt- ical account of this little understood phase of the war, and shows the mean ing and probable outcome of the great sweeping Russian campaign.
 His story includes an authoritative &C., count of the campaign tn Galicia and the retreat through Poland; the evacuation of Warsaw and the subsequent German ad- vance into Russia until the establishment of winter quarters in November. The author discusses the Russian shortage of munitions, the morale of the Russian troops as compared to that of the Ger man and Austrian forces and makes a deep analysis of General Alexieff, the Russian chief of staff, whom he consid- CTS the greatest military leader the far northern empire has ever produced. He shows how far from any possible con- sumation was the German expectation of separate peace with Russia. An entire chapter of the book is devoted to the commercial opportunity of the United States in Russia.
 TENNIS FOR WOMEN" By Molla
 Bjurstedt. With a number of interest
 ing photographs of leading women play
 CTS. Doubleday, Page & Co., publishers.
 Garden City, N. Y.
 The author has had the most remark able tennis career in America, having earned nearly every woman's title of importance here last season.
 She tells simply and from her own ex- perience the points every woman player should know about the game-which styles of play and "strokes' are best suited to women. what service to use, when she should play net, etc. Miss Bjurstedt believes that mo woman should attempt the mans game of tennis"
 Every tennis enthusiast of either sex will enjoy this book. It is enlvened with personal touches drawn from Miss Blur stedt's experiences in many countries anecdotes of the court, stories of exciting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09

matches, decisive points, and of the qua pranks played by tennis psychology.
 It is practically alone in its field. \ should be the authoritative book for wo. en for years to come
 THE INFLUENCE OF JOY"
 George Van Ness Dearborn, Ph., D. X
 D. Little, Brown & Co.,, published
 Boston. !,
 This book, ''The Influence of Joy''1 not a platitudinous treatise on happine' it Is a scientific exposition of both s mechanism and the significance of d basic emotion with which it deals. Sos of the chapter titles are given to aff,l an idea of it's scope: The influence s nutrition, the influence on the circu, tion, the influence on the nervous sN tenn, etc. the love life, work and plls worry and the glory of the world, economies of happiness, personality, a EXCLUDING YOU AND ME"
 Strickland Gillian. Forbes & Co.,, pt
 fishers, Chicago.
 "The more than kindly reception corded my other collection of yer. CIncluding Finnigan'D so encouraged publishers that they dared to prody another volume, says Strickland Gillil9 the clever author of Including You a Me" This time excluding the piece u had given my stuff it's first vogue, including lot of mighty intimate disct sion of things pertaining to those t delightful folks-you and me-
 (The foregoing is a longer sentence ti. the one beginning the preface to my II vious book, but you know the seed offense always brings longer sentency
 One time there was a prophet (krs your Bible) who was sharply scolt for presuming to call common or ", clean" a lot of familiar, every day thirl For myself I have always held that mere fact that a thing was primiti1 human, and we'll known by all of us, M not just for that necessarily to be treal with scorn or neglect. That very cds monness (maybe I'd better say uniY sality) made the thing, in my stubb,A way of thinking, all the finer-madd weld us somewhat cantakerous hums into warm hearted, sympathetic brd erhood-the password or distress sign q worldwide, race-long 'Iodge.''
 So that is the sort of thing h. handled in the verses included in new volume"
 A delicious little rhyme prefaces verses to this effect: Now haven't just tried to be 'funrl And haven't just tried to be "smarti Nor yet is it only for money
 Iris largely matter of heart!
 Long after the laughter has ended, Years after the income is spent,
 May the laughs and the loves I h'
 blended Still deepen some humans content. ls|