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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-18
BETTER UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN U. s. AND MEXICO

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 15.-
General Scott, chief-of-staff of the ar
my, returned here today, optimistic
over the military situation and con-
fident that the meetings with Cen
eral Obregon had created a better
understanding between the two gov
ernments which might furnish the
basis for formal protocol. The chief
of staff was in need of rest and did
not see Secretary Lansing, though he
reported briefly to Secretary Baker.
Eliseo Arredendo, the Mexican am
bassador designate, asked for instruc-
tions as to his course last week, but
General Obregon probably will not
reach Mexico City for several days
and the reply from General Carranza
is not expected here until the war
minister's report has been received.
No Change in Situation.
War and State Department adj
vices showed no change today in the
situation in Mexico or along the bor-
der. While press reports have told
of several raids of a minor charac
ter at various points in the last few
days, General Funston either has
been unable to confirm these stories
or has thought them too unimportant
to bring to the attention of the Wal
Department.
Administration officials continue tt
express confidence that the forces
now under General Funston's com
mand will be able to protect the Dor
der in such fashion that repetition
of the Glenn Springs raid will b.
impossible unless there is genera
, anti-American outbreak beyond tn
border in which Carranza troops par
J ticipate. There is nothing to ind
cate the likelihood Of such an event,
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975,O00 FEEBLE MINDED
PERSONS in UNITED STATES

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 15.-
There are 275,O0O feeble-minded per-
sons in the United States and only
2S,7SS of them are in institutions de-
voted to their care, according to a
statement made here tonight made
here tonight at the national confer
ence of charities and corrections by
Joseph p Byers, of Philadelphia, sec
retary of the national commission OF
provision for the feeble-minded.
1--WE know that two-thirds of fee
ble-mindedness is due to inheritance
said Mr.. Byers. $50 we see that the
best way to stop two-thirds of the
feeble-mindedness is to prevent par,
enthood among feebleminded per.
sons"
A resolution against preparedness
introduced last week by Benjamin
Marsh, of New York, was adversely
reported by the committee tonigh
and the delegates killed it. Nor,
than a thousand Of the delegates
were guests of Charles w. Fairbanks
at lawn fete this afternoon.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-18
DUNCAN & SON PURCHASE
THE LARGEST SPRING IN
EAST TENNESSEE FLOW
ING 100000 GALLONS.
DELEGATIONS ATTENDING
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CON-
VENTION PRESBYTERIAN
GENER AL ASSEMBLY.

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. May Ia
Judge w. p. DUNCAN and sons, S. w.
and Walter P. DUNCAN, together with
several others, have purchased the
property of the Mountain Springs
Water company. This company
owned the large spring at Hampton
that furnished the water to Elizabeth
ton, together with the franchise and
mains. This is one of the largest
springs in East Tennessee. and flows
10,000,000 gallons daily and is 257
feet above the town, an dthe analysis
shows it to be almost chemically
pure.
j. P. Bowers, cashier of the First
National Bank, has sold his fine
farm on the Memphis to Bristol high
way TO James Heaton, of Hale, N. C.
Rev. W. C. Clemens left today for
Atlantic City to attend the general
assembly of the Presbyterian church,
U. S. A. Mrs, Clemens and sons,
Harold and Willis, will leave for At
lantic City in their car Wednesday
and will be accompanied by Joe
Blackburn, of Johnson City.
Among those leaving Tuesday for
Asheville to attend the Southern Bap-
tist convention, are Rev. and Mrs. e.
X. Cox, Mr.. and Mrs. Dayton Hun
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Moore, Mr..
and Mrs. J, Frank Seller, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Y. Simerly, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hunter Allen, Mrs. Anna Long, Mrs.
Evelyn Jenkins. r. B. Moreland and
James D. Jenkins.
DR.. and Mrs. G. Edward Campbell
and little daughter, Christine, were
visiting relatives in Bristol Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. r. Boring. Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carmen Bowers and family,
Cameron Boring, Rev. and Mrs. A.
Preston Gray and number of others
attended the commencement exerci-
ses at Milligan college,
Miss Laura Mary Boring won the
first prize in the contest Saturday
night.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-18
SOLDIER DEMENTED
AS RESULT OF RAID

MARATHON, Tex. May 15.-F.
Bundanis, the lost trooper of Com
pany A, Fourteenth cavalry. was
found today by Champion Wood, a
mining man of Bouquillas, wandering
half dead from thirst and exhaustion,
in the woods 35 miles north of Bou-
quillas. Wood, who was en- route for
this city, picked him up in his auto
mobile and turned him over to Cap
tain Smart, of the hospital corps here.
Bundanis was member of the gar
rison at Glenn Springs. When found
he was demented and his clothes
were in tatters.
Mr.. Wood said couriers are arriv
ing in Bouquiiias from both Colonel
Sibley, commander of the second pu'
nitive expedition in Mexico, and Ma
.jor Langhorne, whose flying squad
ron is leading the advance guard.
According to Mr.. Wood, Majol
Langhorne possesses information al
ito the whereabouts of the raiders o
Glenn Springs and Bouquillas and Il
only waiting the arrival of reinforce
ments from Colonel Sibley to attack.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-18
FIVE PREPAREDNESS
MEASURES SIGNED

ALBANY, N. Y, May 15.-Five pre-
paredness measures became law to-
day by receiving the signature of
Governor Whitman. He signed them
after a public hearing at which men
and women representatives of peace
organizations strongly opposed much
of the legislation.
The Governor later is expected to
sign the appropriation of $50O,000 for
the mobilization this summer or
whenever an emergency exists of all
the State troops.
The measures signed today were:
The Walsh-Slater bill, authorizing
the board of regents to inaugurate a
course of compulsory physical train.
ing for all public and private school
pupils more than eight years old
A companion measure providing for
the compulsory military training of
all male youths of the State between
16 and 10 years old, except those
regularly employed as a means of
livelihood.
The Stiyers bill authorizing the
Governor to order an enrolment OF
all male citizens between is and Is
From this list he may order draft
at any time to bring the national
guard to full strength.
Two Stivers bills authorizing a re-
organization of the naval militia and
amending the military law generally
with view to Increasing the mum
Der and efficiency of active defense
forces.
The opposition to the training bills
was led by Mrs Amos Pinchot of the
Woman's Peace Party OF New yo, k.
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NO REPLY TO INQUIRY OF
UNITED STATES RECEIVED

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 15.-The
State Department today gave out 6
pamphlet containing the complete
texts of all the papers relating to the
torpedoing of the steamship Sussex
by a German submarine. The doeu-
ment was delivered to embassies and
legations in Washington for the in
formation of their governments.
Included in the pamphlet are cop
les of kilograms of instructions to
Ambassador Gerard, notes which have
passed between the United States
and the German government regard
ing the Sussex and the steamship
Manchester, Engineer, Englishman;
Berwindvale and Eagle Point, and
the official reports and affidavits of
survivors on which the United States
based its demands upon Germany af-
ter the Sussex disaster.
The State Department had not
heard today from Ambassador Gerard
in reply TO the inquiry as to the ma
ture of the punishment which had
been imposed by the German govern
ment upon the commander of the
submarine which attacked the Sus-
sex.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-18
LONDON PRAISES
WILSON'S NOTE

LONDON, May l3.-The Daily News
in a two-column editorial discusses
the far-reaching importance of the
recent diplomatic conversations be,
tween the United States and Ger
many and declares its belief that
when the history of the present de-
cade comes to be written President
Wilson's latest note to Germany will
loom large.
Some critics seem to have missed
the fact that the kaiser here has
suffered a defeat more vital than at
Verdun. The ideals of the American
republic can only be preserved by
making them the dominating ideals
of the entente in the present war re-
aecting the sympathies of the great
democracieS Of Great Britain and
France are in sympathy with those
of the United States that the drift of
america to our side is inevitable"
The editorial proceeds to show of
the alliance of sympathy between the
entente allies ana the United States
is likely to be extended after the war
and urges that a settlement of the
Irish question will remove the last
and establish the final judg-
ment between the British and Ameri-
can democracies.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-18
CLARKSV|LLE BANK
sets GOOD EXAMPLE
BY ASSISTING IN THE PUR-
CHASE OF PURE-BRED
CATTLE BY MONTGOM-
ERY COUNTY MEN.

AS a result of much interest on the
part of the First Trust & Savings
Bank of Clarksville toward the pro-
duction of more and better beef cat
tie in Montgomery county the farm
ers there have just recently bought
carload of registered Polled Dur
hams-21 head, the majority of
which are bulls to be used in grading
up the common cattle of the coun-
try.
Up to the present time tobacco has
been the principal crop in Montgom-
cry county, and, as has been the ex-
perience of most other counties
where one crop system has prevail
ed, the fertility of the soil has not
been kept UP. The production has
gradually decreased. With the out
break of the war in Europe, the bot
tom fell out of the tobacco market.
Such condition has naturally set
the farmer to thinking of some other
avenue for profit. Encouraged by
their bankers offer to loan them
money without interest, with which
to buy bulls, the farmers have turned
to live stock.
One thing for which they are to be
commended in particular is the fact
that they have been able to agree
upon single breed. AS their cattle
improve, they may hope for much
greater uniformity than would be
possible otherwise.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-18
MARYv|LLE AND
BL0UNT COUNTY
WILL REBUILD CARNEGIE
HALL BY SUBSCRIPTION
STOCKHOLDERS OF BABY
BANK" GIVE $t,400.

MARYVILLE, Tenn, May 15.-Sev-
eral weeks ago Carnegie hall, dor
mitory for boys at the college, was
destroyed by fire. At once it was rec
ogniZed as being a very distinct loss
to the college and especially Mary
vile and Blount county. A week or
two ago the Maryville board of
trade began to agitate the question
of Maryville and Blount county sup
piementing the $4,000 insurance on
the building at the time it was de-
stroyed with sufficient funds for the
rebuilding of this elegant structure
that was one of the ornaments on the
campus.
As plans for raising this money
were taking shape, the First National
bank, an institution not yet two
years old, was the first to respond
with a subscription by the stockhold-
ers of $1,400, which will probably be
increased. This generous donation
to noble cause was raised by D. R.
Goddard, one of the directors, and E.
F. Ames, cashier, in the short space
of time of five hours work.
Last Saturday afternoon a commit
tee consisting of E. F. Ames, T. N.
Brown, j. H. Staley and D. R. Cod
dard, appointed to deliver this sub
scription to DR.. Wilson, president of
the college, did so in accordance with
their instructions.
D. r. Goddard was chosen to make
the presentation speech and when DR..
Wilson was asked by him to unfold
his plan for raising this fund of
about $4,000, necessary to erect
this structure, he began to tell the
committee, and at an opportune mo-
ment Mr.. Goddard began to say to
him that it was his pleasure as speak
er for this institution and committee
to present to him the amount OF
81 400, raised for this purpose and
concluding with passage found in
holy writ that it was more blessed
to give than to receive. 1t came as
great surprise to DR.. Wilson, who
referred in his response to the in
stitution making the donation as "the
baby bank of Maryville," and said
that this contribution assured the
rebuilding of Carnegie hall.
The faculty has also subscribed
SIS 900 toward the rebuilding of this
structure.
This proposition has assumed sucf
an interesting phase that Rev. J. S
Jones, local Methodist preacher, 8
member of committee from th'
board of trade to solicit funds fol
the purpose, presented the matter tc
the people in the Presbyterian churcf
Sunday morning in most able anC
satisfactory way,
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-18
BRYAN MAKES PLEA FDR
A PLATFORM OF PEACE
SAYS 1T IS THE ONLY WAY
DEMOCRATS CAN HOPE
TO ELECT THE NEXT
PRESIDENT.

LINCOLN, Neb., May BIN 6
signed article published today, viii
liam Jennings Bryan declares the
democratic party must, in order tc
win the coming campaign, move to-
ward peace" and thereby capture the
peace" element in the republican
party. He begins his article by quot
ing from a Chicago newspapers ed.
itorial in which Mr.. Wilson is called
minority president, in that he re-
ceived fewer votes than Roosevelt
and Taft combined, and says the dem
ocrats must face the fact that a uni
ted republican party will enter the
campaign with a popular majority OF
100000 votes. Continuing he says
ITO the normal republican advan
tage must be added the disaffection
among German and Irish Democrats.
Without attempting to decide wheth-
er the presldetn was wise or unwise
lin taking the course that alienated
them, the party is confronted with
the fact that this alienation will cost
it large number of votes-enough to
defeat the party in several close
states.
From what source can we draw
the number of recruits necessary to
give the party a fighting chance
From one source and from one source
only, namely, the peace element of
the republican party; we cannot
draw votes from the war element"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-18
SLAYER OF STOKES WILL
BE TRIED ON JUNE 90

NASHVILLE. May 13.-Attorney-
General A. B. Anderson this morning
ordered the trial of C. c. Trabue.
charged with the murder of Harry
S. Stokes to be set on the docket of
the criminal court for Tuesday. June
20. It had been decided to hold a
conference of counsel on opposing
sides some time today to agree upon
a date for the trial. but the attor-
ner-general reached the conclusion
that he had sufficient reasons to set
the date himself without consulta-
ton.
The reason given by the attorney
general was that to start the trial
on June 20 would give about sufficient
time for its conclusion before the end
of the present, or May term of court.
This term usually ends about the
middle of July.
Gen. Anderson declared that under
no circumstances could he agree to
a postponement of the trial until the
fall term of the criminal court.
THE state will be ready for trial
promptly upon the morning of June
90" declared the encouragement
this morning.
A conference of the states counsel
and of attorneys representing the
prosecutor in the Trabue case was
to be held this afternoon in the Office
of the encouragement
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-18

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 16.-
The Treasury Department has closed
deal for the purchase of site for
the proposed public building at Rog-
ersville, in Hawkins county, Tenn,
from w. H. Armstrong consideration
$4,000.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-18

RICHMOND, Ky.--A rat crawled
into bed in which Green Jones.
aged / year, was asleep and bit the
child seven times. Blood poison de-
veloped and the child is in a serious
condition.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-18
MONDAY, JUNE ), WILL DE
HOMECOMING POST CARD
DAY In EAST TENNESSEE

Every citizen is urgently request
ed to mail souvenir or Homecoming
post cards to relatives and friends
who have moved to other sections of
the country, inviting and urging them
to return to your county for the
Grand Big Family Reunion in Sep
tember. Yours for East Tennessee.
East Tennessee Commercial ExeeW-
tives' Association.
Homecoming Month Executive Com
mittee.
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ON PLATFORM ENDORSING
THE TEMPERANCE LAWS
AND THE LAWS PASSED
TO ENFORCE THEM.
ENLOE CHOSEN FOR
R. R. COMMISSIONER
RECEIVING 7oe VOTES TO
SIS VOTES FOR WALSH.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 17.-Gov-
ernor Rye was renominated by ac-
clamation to succeed himself by the
Democratic State convention at late
hour tonight.
No other nominations had been
made late tonight and indications
were that the convention would be in
session until morning.
A sharp fight developed tonight on
the floor of the convention when the
credentials committee submitted it's
report to seat the Crump delegation
from Shelby county. Bitterness that
developed during the hearing of the
contest before the State executive
committee yesterday was renewed
when the contest was taken up to-
day by the credentials committee.
During the hearing of the contest
by the convention number of dele
gates became unruly and fist fights
developed between members of the
convention and the sergeant-at-arms.
The convention voted to seat the
Crump delegation.
The platform adopted by the con-
vention tonight committed the party
to temperance and law enforcement
and opposed the repeal of the liquor
laws or laws enacted to enforce them
it endorses the custer law, advocates
an equal division of election officers
and approves the present primary
law, provides for pensioning Confed-
crate soldiers and widows of Confed-
crate soldiers, favors abolishing of
convict lease system and favors re-
moval of prisoners from the mines
and working them on roads.
Late tonight B. A. Enloe, Nashville,
was nominated for railroad commits
sioner, the vote being: Enloe, 709;
Walsh, 575.
The congressional delegations to-
day elected two delegates to the ma
tional convention from nine of the
ten congressional districts and four
from the Tenth with half vote
each. Delegates from the First dis
trict were Thos. Summers and j. F.
White.
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The following prominent Washing
ton county democrats are in Nash
vile attending the democratic state
convention: Hon. Thad. A. Cox
Maj. Leroy Reeves, Attorney Guy s.
Chase, w. NJ. Hyder, A. C. Moore
DIR. ]. A. Summers and Robert L
Fine.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-07
FARMERS UNION
 JUMPS 0N WILSON .
 FOR STRIKE PART
Resolution Criticises Presi- dent and Congress for
 Adamson Law.

New Orleans, Sept. 6.-At the clos ing session today of the association of state presidents of the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America, a resolution was adopted endorsing the action of Monday of the president of the association, H. N. Pope, of Fort Worth, Texas, when he telegraphed to President Wilson a criticism of the president and con- gress for the passage of the Adamson eight-hour labor bill
 A clause in the message to the president called attention to what was termed "the failure of congress in 1914 to render aid to the several hun dred thousand farmers of the South who were suffering as result of de- pressed cotton prices"
 The resolution expressed the asso- ciation's belief in arbitration of labor disputes and suggested representation of farming interests on arbitration boards. Another resolution endorsed federal agricultural agencies. A mar keting committee was appointed 10 in- vestigata shipping and marketing con- ditions in the various Southern states in an effort to ultimately reduce shipping costs to farmers.
 Representatives from seven states were present at the meeting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-07
LOCAL PLANTERS FORM $l25,00O
 COTTON OIL co.
Leo M. Andrews President of Company to Operate
 Mill.

With Leo M. Andrews as president, D. B. Niven as vice president and T. Haynes Gregory secretary y-treasurer, the Planters Cotton Oil company of Pine Bluff was formally organized yesterday, at the law offices of Tay- Tor, Jones & Taylor, being incorpor- ated with capital of $125,000, all subscribed and paid up. The director ate is composed of the officers and Will Nichol and Drew White. the five owning the entire issue of stock. in equal shares of $25,000.
 The Planters Cotton Oil company is considered appropriately named be- cause of the fact that each one of the members of the company is in fact a grower of cotton. The company will operate the oil mill of the Valley com pany, which has been controlled by Helena people. The Valley company was recently placed in receivership, the property being bid in by MT. An drews at receivers sale for the ac- count of himself and his partners in the enterprise.
 The management of the business will be in charge of MT. Gregory, who has been serving as manager of the Pine Bluff Cotton Oil company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-07
HAWLEY CHURCH IS
 FORGING TO FRONT
Meets All Claims for First Time in HistOry-Has Largest Sunday
 School Attendance in City.

For the first time in all the twelve years of it's existence, the Hawley Me- morial Methodist church has paid il. full the regular church claims of the conference.
 This fact was disclosed last night at the third quarterly conference at the church. which was conducted by Rev. J. A. Sage, presiding elder. It was brought out that although only three quarters of the church year have pass ed, the church has paid in full 1he claims of the entire year. making thus still another record.
 Other interesting features as ind' : eating the rapid growth and steadv progress of the church that were brought out during the conference last night was the average attendance ar the Sunday school so far this year has been 271, making it the largest Sunday school average attendance in the entire city. Average attendance at the Epworth league meetings has been been 63, another high rank in Pine Bluff. There have been 1S1 per- sons received into the church dur'ns the year so far, of which number l2u were received on professions Of faith.
 The pastor, the Rev. H. F. Buhlci,, will conduct another of the special services tonight at 7:45 o'clock, am will preach On "The Tragedy of NO Decision" A big class is being form ed for admission to the church atthc regular service next Sunday mornla%.