The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-06
BARRACKS NEWS.

and mentor, Capt. Joe Tibbets, con-
tanning a description of his trip from
here to the coast, was received yes
terday. George is favOrably known
in several enthusiastically ser
geant-major of the Southern Branch
and at divers times all round utility
clerk hire. Either the glorious eli
mate there or a new brand of in
spiration" caused George to write as
follows: 81 stood in the valley in
the midst of a beautiful orange
grove; it's fruit heavy and luscious
with the honey of sunshine and dew;
it's foliage glistening with beauty; the
balmy air laden with perfume of
roses. l gazed at the mountains of
the Sierra Madre range whose rugged
tops are as clean cut as a cameo.
Against them a back ground, crystal
clear of electric blue sky, and
watched a pearl-tinted gossamer mist
rising from the lowlands. "
With all these wonders well may
ones heart rejoice and be glad. Ev-
>rywhere one turns he sees hundreds
of flowers laden with fragrance. l
can only say, Joe, if you love the
wonders of nature, the balmy breath
of an atmosphere whose light touch
is a heavenly caress, come here if
only for holiday and something
else-and I'll go back with you to
the wilderness of the Mt. Branch"
The following named soldiers had
their pensions increased since last
issue: Mack Rush, John G.. Miller
Alfred G. Lewis, William Mccoy
Pierce r. Munson, Owen flanagan
Nathan C. Pritchard, Almon L.
Southworth; Joseph Brooks; VIM. c.
Hadley; Ashley Brown; Geo. A. Bur
rell; Constantine Kessler, John John
son, and Henry A. Mooney-our
Hank"
The Posthumous Fund is the term
used to designate the moneys taken
up as effects of deceased members in
accordance with law. At meeting
of the Board of Managers held March
14th in Kansas City the following
| Home Regulation was amended: "A
claim for the effects of a deceased
member may be made by heirs, or by
a legal representative within six
years after date of members death
priority being given in the following
order: a the widow; (2) the lineal
heirs-children and descendants OF
deceased children; go the parents
or either of them; (4) the legal rep
resentativc; 60 the collateral heirs
brothers and sisters and descendants
of deceased brothers and sisters
etc."
| There's no accounting for matrimo'
NAL deals or motives when certain
old soldiers are crossed in love-ol
loco. Less than two months ago q
member of company F aged TO- was
sobbing around the camp panhand-
| ling comrades for money to bury his
deceased wife. Recently he dolled
up some by the use of coal tar dyes
until his face and mustache looked
like a catfish, and within the last
month married girl of 1S years
You can't keep a squirrel on the
ground"
AT a meeting of COMMANDMENTS
Chief and Executive Council with the
citizens committee, of Kansas City
recently, it was decided to hold the
| 50th National Encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic at Kan
sas City on the week beginning Tues
day. August Goth, and continuing UNI
that there will be $4,000 veterans in
attendance.
The irremediable estrangement be-
tween work and members of a certain
stripe--the kind that frequents Tam
many"-was disclosed yesterday
Pointing to a civilian paralytic work
ing on the commissary wagon, one OF
them, physically able to go against
Willard, said: Before I'd work that
hard for $12 a month I'd steal"
According to an official order from
the Board of Managers clothing will
consist of hat. straw hat, great coat,
dress coat, blouse, vest, trousers,
shoes, shirts, undershirts, drawers,
socks, suspenders, and ward gowns.
The passing of the Spanish War cap
and the dashing Mcclellan cap will
be regretted.
Somehow or other we associate a
flower with holidays and holydays.
Memorial day as a matter of tribute
brings out all varieties; Christmas
the poinsetta, Thanksgiving the
chrysanthemum Easter brings the
lily in all it's loneliness to remind us
of the Resurrection.
The squirrels have a new cham
pion in CoErado Johnsing who ad-
however, that there is nothing ma-
tual about the affection. OF course,
nut
This sunshine means dollars to the
farmer, dandelions to the lawn, wa
ter to the mill and wanderlust to the
member.
A fully developed four-inch lizard
was taken from the stomach of Mad
ison Bedell in Hampton. From pains
he had. Bedell believed he was resi-
dent three years.
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Because the fish didn't bite, a shore
dinner planned by comrades Husband
and Hobbs of c company, was post
poned. The men who were to have
caught the fish could not.
An eminent surgeon saws: even
if you are old you are all right as
long as your xiphoid cartilage is
elastic" All you have to do is to