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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17
NOT AN ISOLATED CASE
Many Similar Cases in johnson City
and Vicinity.

This Johnson City mans story Civ
en- here is not an isolated case by any
means; week after week, year after
year, our neighbors are telling SINH
lar good news.
D. NJ. Walters, deputy sheriff, sos
W. Maple St., johnson City, says:
"My back was lang and sore and
ached CONSTANT y. Found it hard to
do any bending~o lifting. The kid
ney secretions passed too freely. l
used one box of Doan's Kidney Pills,
that l got from the Gregory Drug Co.
and they fixed me up all right. I have
had no kidney trouble since"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Walters had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. c.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17
MID. CY II. LYLE, JR.,
NOT AMONG THE MISSING

The seni-dnnual examination at the
Annapolis Naval academy in January
found Cvtr 200 J ing men unable to
mako the passing grade of 2.5 out of
a possible 4. Upon REORGANIZATION
the number CT Differs" was reduced
to 50. A large portion of this num-
Der were in the fourth class FIRST
year at schooD and were permitted
to resign and be re-appointed, only
losing six months time.
Johnson City has a representative
in the Academy and The Comet takes
pardonable pride in announcing that
Cy H. Lyle, Jr., now in, the first
class, was not among the missing.
He was not only satisfactory in all
his studies on first examination but
passed the physical examination as
well. He will finish his four years
in the Academy in June of this year
and be assigned to duty as an En-
sign upon any boat of his choice.
Young Lyle is not only chairman of
the hop committee this year but was
also cheer leader for the football
season last year and it is safe to say
that if the playing had been as good
as the yelling" the result of the
game would have result
ed in victory for the Navy.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17
PATRIOTIC UTTERANCE.

That was very patriotic remark
Uncle Joe" made in the House yes
terday in reply to Mr.. Fitzgerald of
New York, who sought to chide him
for alleged criticism of the Presi-
dent. 1.-THE President of the United
States" answered Mr.. Cannon, els my
President as well as your President,
and if 1 can find out what is the
proper thing to do, if it is necessary
to do anything, l stand ready to help
him do it."
Where the honor and welfare of the
nation are involved there should be
no party division. The country is
safe as long as partisan feeling gives
place to patriotic duty.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17
WOMAN SUFFRAGE BY
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

when importuned, not long since,
by a gathering of woman suffragists
to declare himself in favor of an
amendment to the United States con-
stitution granting the ballot to wo-
men, President Wilson courteously
but firmly refused to do so, assign
ing as his reason that this question
was not proper matter for consti-
tutional amendment but one that
should be left for the various states
to decide, each for itself. Regardless
of the merits or dement's of the ulti-
mate question the President is sound
in his position upon this preliminary
phase of the matter.
The fundamental purpose of the
Constitution was to regulate the
states IN their relations to each 9TH
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17

er and in their dealings with foreign
states. It was not intended to in
terfere with their local affairs any
more than might be unavoidable in
the furtherance of its general pur-
pose. A fear that 1t might be mis-
used in this unattended way caused
much concern to its trainers and re,
luctance on the part of some of the
states to adopt it.
From the time of the adoption OF
the Constitution the question of suf-
frage qualification has been recog-
nized as one that each state was en-
titled to decide for itself. This prin-
ciple was violated, it is true, in the
passage of the Fifteenth Amendment
which enfranchised the negro; but
this action, in its time and method,
was the outcome of the passions and
prejudices of the time rather than of
sound legislative elaboration, and
thrust upon many of the states a
problem that has ever since caused
them grave concern. Many of those
who formerly endorsed this action
came finally to realize that it would
have been wiser to have left to the
various states the question of the en-
reimbursement of the negro, to be
worked out along with that of his
education, according to local condi-
tions.
Constitutional amendments pro-
posed by Congress take effect when
accepted by three-fourths of the
states and become obligatory upon
the remaining states. For this rea-
son they are coercive in nature and
should be resorted to with extreme
caution. This method should not be
used to thrust woman suffrage upon
states that may or may not be will
ing to have it, but are in any event
entitled to decide the question for
themselves. 1t is particularly obnox-
ious to conservative eastern and
southern states which have been hab-
itually slow to seize upon new politi-
cal doctrines, preferring a course of
elaboration and investigation.
We of Tennessee are willing for
California and Colorado to bestow
the ballot upon whom they please;
but when enthusiasts from those
states combine to force their conclu-
sions upon us by the amendment
route we register a protest, regard
less of whether we are, in principle,
for woman suffrage or against it.
There is no reason for such a radical
method of procedure and no popular
demand for it. The national affairs
of hundred million people furnish
Congress all it has time for without
having to take up that of doubling an
already large electorate in each of 48
states each of which is the best judge
of its own local conditions.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17
STRICKLAND PATTERN WORKS
EFT AL.
vs..
GRAND MANUFACTURING co.
EFT AL.


In the Chancery Court at Johnson
City, Tenn:
In this cause, it appearing from
the bill which is sworn to, that the
defendants, M. H. Weller and wife,
Birdie. ]. Weller, F. S. Kirkpatrick
and D. H. Howard, E. Z. Ross and
A. G, FI.ackerman, are non-residents
of the State. and that the defendants
Weller and wife >areS justly indebted
to the complaipahtG and an attach
ment haFing BEEN issued aud levied
on the Property IF defendantAMel H.
Weller and Wife, Birdie ]. Weuer,
upon which the defendants KirAbat-
rick and Howard, hold a Vtrustl deed
to secure the defendants Ros9 and
Lackerman: it is ordered that publ
cation be made for four consecutive
weeks in The Comet. Nequihng the
said defendants to NpeG before
said Chancery Court on the second
Monday of March next, and make
their defense to the bill filed against
them to the bill in this cause, other
wise said bill will be taken for con-
fessed and the cause proceeded with
ex parte.
This February 14th, 1916.
]. w. CASS,
c. & NJ.
GEO. c. SELLS & e. J. VAUGHT,
Solicitors.
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NATIONAL GUARD.

Captain r. A. d. Stanis of Knox
vile has been appointed Quarter
master of the Sd regiment, vice Ma
jor LIE Roy Reeves who has been ap-
pointed Judge Advocate.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17
WATAUGA AVE. PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH

Dayton A. Dobbs, Pastor.
Usual hours.)
At 1890 the pastor will preach on
"The Return of Christ" and at 700
on 'The Call of the King"
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12
Should not Neglect to Register

The various registration boards ap-
pointed for the purpose of registering
the legally qualified voters for the No
vember elections have opened their
books for the entry of those who would
exercise their franchise for county,
state and national officers. Every vo-
ter should see to it that his name is
properly placed upon the lists, as this
will preclude confusion and possible
disfranchise ement on election day. The
books are closed on the 9th inst. Do
not delay this important matter until
the last moment.
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12
Notice to Voters

Notice is hereby given that the Reg
istration Books for Precinct No. Is,
Torrance County, are now open at the
office of John w. Corbett, secsetary of
the board All legally qualified voters
should register The books will re-
main open until ten days prior to the
date of the election, November 7, 1916.
Manuel Barela,
Chas. l.. Burt,
John w. Corbett,
Board Of Registration.
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12

John w. Corbett returned from a
trip north Sunday night, having at
tended the meetings of the National
and State A, H. T. A., at Las Vegas,
and the Scottish Rites Reunion at San
ia Fe. He said it was wet all the way
up the line, as far as he had been.
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12

The Surveyor General of New Mexi-
CO has recommended to the commits
sioner of the General Land Office the
approval of the Miller survey of the
township in which Mountainair is situ-
ated. This matter has been in dispute
for some time, and the people general
ly will be glad to have It adjusted.
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12

The Torrance County Singing Con-
yention will meet with the Valley View
Class the first Sunday in November.
All singers and lovers of music are in.
yited. G. C. Fulfer, secretary.
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12

Mrs. T. E. Rogers and Miss Fairy
Arnett accompanied County Superin-
tendent Burt to Estancia last Friday,
returning Saturday evening.
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12

j. A. Lee was up from Scholle, where
he is employed in the mines, to visit
his family, who live on the Land farm,
within school distance of Mountainair.
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12

Prof. B. G. Woodward attended the
Fairs at Willard and Estancia the last
# last week. At the latter place he
vas the guest Of Prof. Parks. He visi-
ted the schools at both places, report
ing pleasant visits.
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12
Hotel Arrivals
Hotel Abo

Hotel Abo
E. C. Damon, Tajique
f. A. Hunt, El Paso, Tex,
Mr.. and Mrs w. A Ross
A. 4. Bassett, Denver, Colo,
T, N, Evans
Fred shumats
P. E. Lawson, Clovis
R. p. Mcdaniel, Clovis
jim Armstrong
Frank Watson, Albuquerque
Ike Welker
Minnie Hourly, Sterling, Okla.
N. J. Merryman, Spiro, Okla
Fred rretfz, KaRsia9s City
F. Bunts, Fl Paao, Tex.
P. H. Padilla
David Cation
Commercial Hotel
w. G. Hallhuser, Denver
Joe Cox, Magdalena
E. Adcock
A Melton, Carrizozo
L. P. Powell, Roswell
Perkins, Roswell
Mr.. and Mrs, p. E. Lawson
Lee Farkley
Victor Perez
S. S. Lueras
A. Tabet
J. J. Mann, Albuquerque
Rev. and Mrs. A. B. Weaver, Mag
dalena
7, W. Medley, Magdalena
Mrs. ed Diceep
L. j. Austin. GretBend, Kan.
<. l.. Harris, Albuquerque
w. A. Mitchell, Lameda. Tex.
c. c. Porter
Frank Hill
Joe Brazil
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12

M. H. Senter, manager of the Estan-
ia Telephone Company, was over from
he county seat Monday of this week,
ooking after the line.
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12

E. C Damon, ranger in charge of the
U. S. Station at Tajique has been in
Mountainair the past week, for medical
treatment, He has been "under the
weather" but is feeling better and ex-
poets to return to his duties shortly.
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12

The 7. L. Capt Cattle Company ship
)ed 10 cars of cattle to Santa Rosa the
irst of the week, having loaded here
IN Monday evening.
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12

Thomas Gunter, of Belen, was a
Mountainair visitor Saturday morning.
He was returning from the New Home
district, where he had gone to accom-
oany his wife and baby home, after a
visit with her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
J. S. Moore
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12

Rev. R. E. Farley returned Sunday
.ftemoon from Clovis, where he at
ended the sessions of the Annual Con-
erence of the M E. Church. south, as
Fraternal Delegate from the New Mex.
ico Annual Conference of the M. E..
Church.
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12

J. F. May of Vaughn, has been in
Mountainair trying to arrange to buy
)r rent a residence that his children
nay attend our schools. He has five
children of school age, and is anxious
chat they may have the best education
al advantages.
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12

J, B. Griffin and B. r. Voss spent
several days at Belen and other river
points, returning Monday night. They
found some very heavy roads, but claim
that "the little Dodge pulls sand, even
where the older ones hang up
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12

Yesterday we received letter from
Geo. A. Higgins, enclosing Money Or
der for his subscription to the Indepen-
dent.
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12

w. G. White & Son for all
kinds of blacksmithing and wood
work. West of depot.
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12

Mr.. Wyatt of Roswell has been ir
Mountainair this week, having pur-
chased the Earl Moulton well at Gran
Quivira. He plans to run cattle and
sheep in that vicinity and is looking
Tor house to bring his family here
and put his children in school,
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12

w. G. White Il Son for first
class carriage work and horse
shoeing. Satisfaction guaranteed
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12
Personal and Local

Mrs. Ruth c. McNeese spent last
Friday in Estancia visiting friends and
taking in the Fair.
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12

If it is blacksmlthing see W.
}. White & Son west Of depot.
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12

S. Tabet, merchant Of Punta, was a
Mountanair visitor Saturday.
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12

Rev. w. G. Garrison was In town
Yesterday from his farm on the Mesa
south
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12

j. A. Cooper believes in advertising
good thing He has ordered his sacks
for his immense bean crop printed, each
to tell the story that the New Mexico
Pinto Beans contained in the sack were
grown by j. A. Cooper on the Mesa
Jumanes Ranch, Mountainair, New
Mexico Such advertising is good
thing for Mr.. Cooper, Mouhtainair and
New Mexico. Others would do well to
follow his example.
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12

The Griffin Drug Company has re-
ceived word from Contractor Lloyd
Moore that the new front for the drug
store will arrive shortly and that he
will be ready to install the same on its
arrival. 1t will be up-to-date, light
and attractive. The drug store will
present Gifted face to its customers.
The Mountainair independent., 1916-10-12

For fire insurance see Corbett,
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A. III. BARBOUR

Nashua Business College,
Nashua, N. H.
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The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the NJ z. church will meet
on Saturday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Ella Badger.
The Harvey Sunday school are to
hold picnic at the ellis farm Fri
day, Aug. 25.
Mrs. Abbie (Clement) Stevens
passed away at the farm residence of
her son, Drum Stevens, of North DAN
vile, ON Wednesday, Aug. 9, 1916, at
the advanced age of 81 years. Mrs.
Stevens was born Sept. "a, 1929, on
the Clement farm near the st. Johns
bury town line. She was married to
the late Lyman Stevens March 8,
1S4S, and they lived together on the
farm now occupied by Drum Stevens
until Mr.. Stevens death, Dec. "a,
1892. Since that time she has made
her home with her son. Besides her
son, she is survived by a grand
daughter, Mrs. G. A. Massey, of St.
Johnsbury, and by a great grandson,
Drum Massey. In 1854 Mrs. Stevens
united with the Congregational church
of Danville, and during all the inter-
vening years she has been one of its
active workers and a regular attend
ant at its services. She was greatly
respected and loved by wide circle
of friends. Few people have left a
more marked impression for good up
on the community than she has. Her
quiet dignity of bearing and her
staunch loyalty to the best customs
of her own generation were the mark
ed traits of her character. The
funeral service was conducted at the
Home, Friday, Aug. IL, at 2 P. NJ,
by her pastor, Rev. Chauncey A
Adams. The body was laid to rest in
the family lot at the Danville ceme-
terry.
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EAST CONCORD.

(AIrs. ]. I. Folsom, Correspondent
Willard Chase of Concord was call
ing on friends in this place Monday.
Harry Sweet has moved TO Fitzdaie
TO John Folsom's tenement recently
vacated by Will Fisher.
Mrs. Ada Higgins. Mrs. Herbert
Dugee and two children, and Harry
Raymond, Isabelle and Minnie Briggs
and Hammond Anderson were visitors
at Harry Fishers Sunday.
Sidney Smith from Keene called on
friends here one day last week.
John and Gustave Alba returned to
their home in Boston Saturday, after
a few weeks stay with their sister,
Mrs. John Scales.
Hazel Davis OF Concord was a
weekend guest at the home of George
King.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Morse and son,
Leslie, Fred Pownal and daughter,
Crystal, and Miss S. s. Dorian of
Lyndon were in the place Saturday.
Miss Dorian will make a short stay
at her farm here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Steere recently
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Cecile and Paul willard of Pas
sumpsic are visiting friends in town
d. S. Roberts and family visited al
A. ]. Roberts in St. Johnsbury Sunday.
Wallace Thomas and family of
Greensboro Bend were in town Sun
day.
F'on Barber and Lou Don of Green's
boro Bend were in town Sunday to
see his sister, Mrs. Carrie Elliott, who
remains dangerously ill.
Will Roberts and son, Harold, OF
Lyndonville spent Sunday at @. L.
Bickford's.
Mrs. A. o. Gray is at Lyndonville
to work for a week.
Miss Dora Phillips and Carroll Lyon
were married at Barton last week,
Arthur Bates spent Sunday at his
home in Derby.
Mrs. Churchill has returned to heI
home in Barnard after spending sew
eral weeks with her daughter, Mrs
G. E. Jones.
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wFHEELocK.

(Mrs. @. L. Gerry. Correspondent
Remember the social and supper
Friday of this week with Mrs. Katie
Buck.
VIM. A Smith is seriously III at his
home here.
A good delegation from this place
attended the school reunion at the Old
Red Schoolhouse last Thursday. An
excellent program was rendered.
Especially good was a history of the
early settlement and establishment OF
the first schools in the south part OF
the town by a former teacher, Prof.
o. ID. Mathewson, of Lyndonville.
Last Thursday Hazel Aldrich fell
while walking in the brook at III. j.
Mathewsons with two of her girl
friends, and broke one bone OF her
arm. DIR. Brown reduced the frac-
ture and she is as comfortable as
could be expected.
Harold Currier, who has been
spending his vacation with relatives
at Cambridge Junction, returned 10
his home last Saturday.
Mrs. Martha Goss of ST. Johnsbury
came last week to care for Grace
Hoffman.
Eight members of Riverside Grange
don Center last Friday.
Mrs. S. w. Drake invited a few
friends to a picnic dinner in the park
last week, Tuesday, in honor of her
guest, Mrs. Austin Bean, of Provi-
dence, r. I.
Wendell Copp Of st. Johnsbury and
Mural Smith Of Boston spent last
week at w. p. Deans, returning to st.
Johnsbury Friday evening.
Miss Flora Drown was at her home
here a few days last week, returning
to her work at Speedwell farms Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Chaplin and
three children of Stowe came by auto
last Sunday to visit Mrs. Chapin's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Porter,
for a few days.
Chester Holmes ana family from
Derby Line spent last Friday at p. j.
Shorey's They came by auto.
Miss Leone Garrison of>Lyndonville
spent last week with Miss Thelma
Mathewson, who is spending her vaca-
ton at her uncle, II. ]. Mathewson's.
Thomas Barnett and family Mrs.
A. r. Ransome of Passumpsic, Mrs.
Minnie Stevens and son Earl of st.
Johnshury were guests at the Peak
home.
Carl Sa~porn and mother, Mrs.
w. G. Sanborn, Charles Sanborn and
wife motored to West Charleston last
Sunday To visit relatives
Little Kenneth Drown, who was
seriously i'll last week, is better.
Mrs. Standish and son of Ayers
chm, Que, visited last week at G. w.
Beams.
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Southern Pines. N. c., and daughter,
Mrs. Ethel Perham, of Northumber-
land were in the place few days last
week making improvements on Mrs.
Perham's house. Mr.. and Mrs Hud-
son made the trip from Southern
Pines by auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Alba and
children have returned to their home
in Boston after visiting two weeks
among relatives here.
Mrs. Willis Emery is visiting Mr..
Emery's sister, Mrs. Will James, at
East Burke.
Andrew Folsom of St Johnsbury
was a caller in the place Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Rich of, Averill
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Folsom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Brown and Mr..
and Mrs. James Grant took an auto
trip to St. Johnsbury Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hathorn of
Milo, Me-, have been visiting friends
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Spaulding
and daughter, Viola, from Brownville
Junction, Ne, are visiting at their
brother, Mr.. and. Mrs. Will Adair's.
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William Perham and Lenna King
were united in marriage by Rev. Al
bert Gregory at his home in Lunen-
bury. They were accompanied by the
brides sister, Francena, and Hazel
Douglass of Concord. Mr.. and Mrs.
Perham went to Sawyers River Mon
day, where ne has charge of the M,
c. r. r. station. Mrs. Perham viii
return and teach the Miles Pond
school this fall.
There will be an illustrated lecture
on Billy Sunday at the church Fri
day evening for the benefit of the Y.
p. L. G.
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entertained their father. Henry Buzz
yell, and brother and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs Arthur Buzzell. of Barre. They
made the trip in Mr.. Papin's auto.
Mabel Fisher, who has been very
sick for the last week, is slowly con-
valesing.
Mr.. and Mrs. H A. Smith were in
Lisbon last week to attend the Chau-
tauqua.
Washington Parker Of Kirby was
an over Sunday visitor at ID. NJ.
Smiths.
The musical entertainment at the
NJ. Z. church Saturday evening given
by the Calvert Parker family, was
met by a small but appreciative audi
ence and proved to be first class
entertainment.
Miss Arlene Jock has returned home
after spending her vacation here with
her mother, Mrs. Horace Briggs.
Marcia Isham is working for Mrs.
Albert Newman at the Heights House
in Lunenburg.
Mrs. Ada Downer of Lunenburg
visited at her brother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Kings, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Hudson from
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SHEFFIELD.

(Mrs. d. S. Roberts, Correspondent
Perry Barber and family and
Charles Sheldon went by auto to
Norwich Saturday to visit at Hartley
Nelson's for a few days.
Mrs. Larabee and daughter, Made
line, of North Troy are spending a
week with her sister, Mrs. Chas.
Sheldon.
DR.. and Mrs. S. A. Jones enter
tanned a cousin from Boston Sunday.
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HIS ADMISSION

Quoting from Senator Pages signed advertisement
For several years, Mr.. Williams states,
personally paid out of nay pocket from $1,000
to $4,000 a year. rather than have in our own bank
a dollar of paper that was not predicated either
upon a Vermont security a irst-class Vermont
name. 1 am glad Mr.. Williams has made clear this
fact because it might have been difficult to make the
public believe that would make so large sacrifice
to maintain my personal view with reference to
Out-of-state loans