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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-03
BIG STEEL BOOM IN
CITY or NEW YORK

NEW YORK.-To know that the
steel trade of the country is enjoy
ing unexampled prosperity it is only
necessary to walk through the cor
ridors and dining rooms of some of
the famous uptown hotels. Men con-
nected with the steel business are
everywhere in evidence and they are
spending money at rate that has
not been equalled since the days fif-
teen or sixteen years ago. directly
following the organization of the
steel corporation. Head walters along
Fifth avenue still look back to that
time when the "Pittsburg bunch" of
new-made millionaires first hit New
York as to a golden age Today it is
not Pittsburg alone but many other
parts of the country that are repre-
sented here. AT single big hotel
one evening this week more than a
score of men who direct the destinies
of this vast industry were pointed
out. AS Andrew Carnegie pointed
out steel is always either a prince or
a pauper. Today it is enjoying a
truly princely heritage.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-03
BRIDAL GOWN BECOMES
HER SHROUD FOR BURIAL

DANVILLE, Va.--A coroner's in
quest was held Friday into the death
of Halle Reid, % years of age, who
died in the general hospital from a
hemorrhage brought on by being
knocked down by an automobile. The
car was owned by w. D. overly, a
prominent citizen and was occupied
by several women, who were return
ing to the city after country drive.
According to those in the car they
were running slowly. When the
young woman was picked up she was
hastened to the hospital in the Over
by automobile, where she died of in
ternal injuries.
James Craft, the negro chauffeur,
was arrested soon after the girls
death, and was bailed for his appear
ance, Mr.. OVERLY going on the $4,000
bond.
The young woman was about to
be married, and had bought her we'd
ding clothes She will be buried in
her bridal robe
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-03

l.. L. Griffiths, manafier of Million
dollar Clinchfield Cement company at
Kingsport, is to be tried at Blount-
Vile on charge of numbering J. n.
Leonard, d farmer, whom he ran
down with his automobile.
Preparations are being made at
Union City by the good roads auxil-
iary Club of the Business Mems club
to arrange an interesting program
for the West Tennessee League of
Business Men. to be held in Martin.
Clayton Smith, Lee Simpson. John
Rook. Andrew Houching and VIII
Wilson, from the vicinity of Harris,
Obion county, were convicted OF
whitecapping and given indeterminate
sentences of not less than three years
nor more than 21 years.
George L. Carter. of Johnson City,
who, for the past fifteen years, has
been one of the most prominent coal
operators and railroad builders in
Southwest Virginia and East Tennes-
see, has completed at Coalwood. w.
Va, a coal mining shaft at a cost of
81, 100000.
A short course in agriculture will
begin on February 13 at Dresden.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-03
THE COOKE COUNTY
REPUBLICANS GALL
PRIMARY ELECTION FOR MARCH
IS: STRINGENT RULES
ADOPTED.

NEWPORT, TENN.---The Cooke
county republican executive commit
tee met in called session Saturday at
l O'Clock and organized by electing
DR.. N. L. Dennis, of Newport chair
man, and A. E. Simerly. secretary.
In the selection of these two young
men as executive officers of the com
mittee, the republicans of Cooke
county have done wisely. Both are
promising young men of unques-
tionable character. Mr.. Dennis is a
dentist, while Mr.. Simerly is an at
torney.
The committee called a county re-
publican primary for March Is, when
nominations will be made for sheriff,
trustee and tax assessor. Also a
mass meeting was called for Mon
day, February 7th, to select dele
gates to the state convention for
May 5.
The committee adopted stringent
rules governing the primary, holding
candidates to strict accountability
for spending money or for infiuenc-
ing voters in any way. Each candi-
date will be required to take an oath.
the violation of which will forfeit his
nomination.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-03
= . 80 = > = as
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
TRIBUTE TO THE FLAG

= Des Moines, Feb. LIN his
: speech here tonight President
Wilson paid this tribute to the
American flag:
"As / look at that flag | seem
: to see many characters upon it
which are not visible to the phys
= ical eye. There seems to move
ghostly visions of devoted men
who, looking to that nag. thought
only of liberty, of the rights of
mankind, of the mission of Amer
lea to show the way to the world
for the realization of those rights.
And every grave of every brave
man in the country would seem
to have upon it the colors of the
flag, if he were a true American
would seem to have on it that
stain of red which means the true
pulse of blood; that patch of pure
white which means the peace of
the soul. And then there seems
to rise over the graves of those
men and to hallow their memo
ries that blue space of the sky in
which swim those stars which
exemplify for us the glorious
galaxy of the states of the Union
which stand together to vindi-
cate the rights of mankind"
%*#% SIS
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-03
GEN. JOHN T. RICHARDS
PROMINENT VISITOR

Gen. John T. Richards, of Boston,
was prominent visitor in the city
Monday for few hours. He was
accompanied by Mr.. Brewster, a rel
ative. and the two gentlemen had
been in South Carolina on hunting
expedition. Gen. Richards is well
known in this city, having had
charge of the Soldiers Home during
the early construction of that insti-
tuition, and he and his interesting
family were deservedly popular in
johnson City. For several years
Gen. Richards has been Governor of
the Eastern Branch of the Soldiers
Home at Togus, Me-, but resigned a
few months ago to enter other fields.
He is in splendid health and was glad
to see his old friends here again, by
whom he was warmly greeted. He
visited the Soldiers Home during the
day and paid his respects to Gov.
Smith and the other officers. all of
whom were surprised and glad to see
him.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-03
ELIZABETHT0N.

Eiizabethton, Tenn, Jan. 2S.--The
revival meetings in the NJ. e. church
South, still continue with great inter
est. Rev. Clarke. the pastor, is still
doing the preaching and the church
is crowded each night, and many are
protesting faith. The revival meet
ing at Butler closed Sunday night.
The meeting lasted two weeks and
there were 11S additions to the Bap-
tist church. Rev. Brown Bowers, the
pastor, baptized IS Sunday afternoon
in Roane creek, and more will be
baptized next Sunday.
The man who is setting up the pipe
organ in the Presbyterian church is
making rapid progress and in few
days will have the organ ready for
service. The work on the repairs Is
about complete.
Dr. G. Edward Campbell took Mrs.
d. X. Loveless to st. Luke's hospital,
Bristol, for treatment Wednesday.
Mrs. j. II. Ellis and son, Bruce. of
Hampton, have been visiting Mrs. G.
r. Hathaway.
Miss Maggie McCrary, of Bristol,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J.
l.. Moore.
The Womens Missionary Union of
the Watauga Baptist Association will
hold an all day meeting in the Bap-
tist church Saturday. February 5.
Miss Margaret Buchanan. correspond
ing secretary of the w. NJ. U. of Ten,
nessee, will be. the principal speaker
at this service.
L. II II..ntap Tr af Afopxtyflia IL
visiting his father, DR.. r. e. Hunter.
He has with him his two children,
Gladys and Marie.
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IDENTITY OF ONLY TWO OF THE
PRISONERS HAS BEEN
ESTABLISHED.
THEY MADE THEIR
ESCAPE THROUGH
FIVE FOOT HOLE DUG BY TWO
MEN OF NIGHT SHIFT

PETROS, Feb. 1.-Ten prisoners
broke cut of the Brushy Mountain
mines between midnight and daylight
this morning. Two of them were
members of the night shift and eight
of the day shift. A hole was dug
near the manway, through which the
prisoners escaped.
John McCully, aged 22 years, and
married, of Sewer county, and Henry
Arlington, aged 27 years, married, of
Greene county, are the two night
shift men who made their getaway.
The former was sent here Feb. 8.
1914. to serve a sentence of from
three to fifteen years on the charge
of burglary and larceny. The latter
had served but few months of
four to fifteen years sentence on
grand larceny charge.
The identity of the eight men of
day shift is not known, it being i'm
possible to tell who is missing until
the men return from the mines and
are checked up late this afternoon.
The hole through which the prison.
ers made their getaway was several
Ie6C lIOIll Iuc SutI W llAC AhAiS'
1t is presumed that it was dug by the
two night men who got away. They
had to dig about five feet of earth
away to see daylight. 1t is also the
presumption that the hole was dis
covered by the eight day-shift men
before the guards had reached the
main entrance. The absence of the
night men was not discovered until
the count and checking up after their
return to the prison. They thus had
several hours start of officers who
were immediately assigned TO the
case with bloodhounds.
Sheriff Blankenship was notified
at Knoxville Of the escapes and asked
to be on the lookout for them. He
was given the descriptions only of
Arlington and McCully. The wife of
the former is said to live in Knox
vile,
There were but 25 men in the
night shift, while 270 went into the
mines this morning.
Officials here believe that all of
the men will be recaptured, because
practically all of those who have es-
capped in former deliveries are again
working in the mines.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-03
WYTHEv|LLE MAKES BID
FOR sULL|Ns COLLEGE
WILL DONATE $4,000 TOWARD
ERECTION IF TRUSTEES WILL
REMOVE INSTITUTION.

Bristol, Feb. 1.-The city of Wythe-
vile, Va, has offered to give $4,000
toward the erection of new buildings,
if the trustees of Sullins college will
remove that institution to Wythe-
Vile. The large plant of the well
known Southern Methodist girls
school in this city was totally de-
stroyed by fire December 30. An ef-
fort is now being made to put on foot
a movement for the rebuilding Of the
college in Bristol but in the mean
time other towns and cities are max
ing an effort to get the school.
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TO BE HELD THIS MONTH IN
KNOXVILLE, NASHVILLE
AND JACKSON
EVERY COUNTY SHOULD
HAVE REPRESENTATION
ADDRESSES DELIVERED by GOOD
ROAD ENGINEERS

Much real good is expected to re-
suit in road work from the three
Good Road Conferences to be held in
Knoxville. Nashville and Jackson this
month. This is the first time Ten
nessee has attempted to hold these
conferences in more than one place
and the first time they have taken
on real state Importance. For the
past three years Prof. Ferris has held
conferences at the University of Ten
nessee, but these were devoted large
ly to the question of engineering.
However, the conferences this year
will take on a broader scope and in
clude all forms of road building and
repairing.
Every county should have a repre-
sentative of their road officials at
these conferences and there is no
doubt the county would greatly ben
eft by the knowledge gained.
number of the greatest road en-
gineers and road builders in the
country will deliver addresses at
each OF these conferences and local
road officials will be asked to dis
cuss problems with which they are
confronted. The conferences will be
held at Knoxville Feb. Is to IS: at
Nashville, Feb. % to 25, and at Jack
son, Feb. 30 to March 3.
Many thousands of dollars are
wasted and misspent every year in
road work in Tennessee. This is not
the fault so much of the individual
spending the money as II is of the
officials in charge not being thorough.
ly acquainted with the problems of
road building and maintenance. 1t
is the hope of the State Department
of Highways working through these
conferences or Institutes to conduct
campaign of education in road work
similar to that worked out in the
Farmers Institutes.
The conferences will last four days
at each place and general confer
ence at WHICH time road officials will
probably attend who were not able
to attend the other days. Every phase
of road engineering, road building
and road maintenance will be dis
cussed at these conferences by some
of the best engineers in the country.
There will be no charge for any of
these lectures, the only expense In
cident to the conferences will be rail-
road fare and board which can be Sc
cured at each place for $1.00 to $3.50
per day. The railroads have been
asked to make reduced rates for each
of these conferences.
Secretary ]. j. Murray. of the De-
partment of Highways, is asking the
county judges of each county to have
his county represented at one of these
conferences and many have already
notified the department that they will
comply with this suggestion.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-03
CHEROKEE.

Your correspondent was a business
visitor in johnson City last Saturday.
Mr.. John Wilkins of Johnson CITY
was visiting friends here last week.
Seviere Carson, our member OF the
county board, made splendid ad-
dress on education to the students
and patrons of this community at
New Era school house last Thurs
day.
Our old friend, Mr.. Samuel j. Hof-
fine. is the unanimous choice of eY''
erybody here for the seat in the coun-
ty court made vacant by the resigna-
ton of ESQUIRE w. H. Jones'
Willie Fine, our young tax asses
sor, was assessing taxes here In thls
section last week.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-03
STATE NEWS.

The State Department will seek to
have added to the curriculum Of the
preparatory schools of the state daily
rifle practice by the students.
A $4,000 relief fund will be raised
by the Jews of Nashville for the war
sufferers. One thousand dollars was
raised at a mass meeting.
Carl Wright was shot and killed
by o. B. Willis in a room at the Cen
trail Hotel at Rives while engaged in
o seuffle.
Mrs. Henrietta Pump, heroine of
two yellow fever epidemics, charity
worker and one of the best known
of the older residents, died at her
home in Memphis.
Gov. Rye issued a pardon to Mrs.
Puss Wright, 62 years old, who was
sentenced from Humphreys county
in 1902.
N. L. Beard, of Dickson county, was
instantly killed in the cellar of a
Warehouse at Clarksville when he
attempted to turn on an electric light.
An S-year-old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roscoe l.. Hodge, near Johnson City,
was so badly burned that it died
few hours later. its clothing having
caught fire from an open CRATE.
Jesse Sullivan, aged 10. of Hender-
son. was crushed to death when the
goats he was driving ran away and
attempted to cross the railroad track
in front of train. The goats escaped.
The Southern Glove Manufacturing
Company has been compelled to en-
ploy night shift of operators in or
der to handle the increasing volume
of orders for Morristown gloves.
The Tennessee Highway Commits
sion elected A. NJ. Nelson, well
known and experienced highway en-
gineer Of Rutherford county, as state
highway engineer.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-03
AN EXPLOSION OF
A DYNAMITE CAP
INJURIES TWO HARRIMAN BOYS.
AGED EIGHT AND TEN YEARS
RESPECTIVELY.

HARTMAN, TENN.-Gascal, age
s, and Whitney, age 10, sons of w. II,
Hyder, of Hartman, were seriously
injured when a dynamite cap they
were playing with exploded
The boys found the cap where left
by some persons blowing stumps and
whitney, the elder hit it with stone.
The younger boy, Gascal, was cut and
bruised by the flying particles of
rock. Whitney, his brother, was Sc
verely cut about the face and hands
and one eye, the left, was badly i'm
jured. Indications point to their re-
covery.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-03

The anti-tipping and anti-capital
bill, by decision handed
down from the Supreme Court of Ten
nessee, become laws. These bills
were passed in the last Legislature
but were vetoed by Gov. Rye. but on
account of the lapse of time limit
they become laws.
Hopes of finding Alvin Ware and
John Taliaferro, Hamilton county of
ficials, who went duck hunting on the
Hiamassee river Jan. 9th, have been
abandoned. Both were from Chatta-
nooga, and It is believed they were
drowned when their boat swamped
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-03
STATE NEWS.

a professional and business mems
camp to aid the cause of prepared
ness is planned for Chattanooga.
April Q is the date set for organiza-
tion. and several other states may
participate.
So rapid has been the increase of
the business in the Southern States
the O. C G. railroad has decided to
open extensive shops in Knoxville
for the repair of cars.
The Knoxville Lumber and Manu-
featuring company, of Knoxville, APP
plied for and was granted new
charter. increasing its capital stock
from $4,000 to 100000.
Ex-Goy. M. r. Patterson. candidate
for the senatorial nomination in the
Democratic primaries last fall, has
rasumed services with the Anti-Sa-
loon League of the United States.
A number Of checks signed by a
man posing as Gov. Rye have been
eashed in cities throughout the
south and efforts are being made to
apprehend the impersonator.
Horace Jones, AZ years old, no.
tel clerk in Knoxville, shot and killed
his sistei-in-law, Mrs. Jno. A. Jones,
42 and her son, Walter. 21, at their
home near Concord.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-03
MIR. GEORGE BYRNE
WILL LECTURE TONIGHT

At the Hotel Windsor tonight
(Thursday) at 1880 O'Clock, Mr.. Geo.
Byrne will deliver his lecture, "The
Spirit of the South" under the aus
pices of the U. D. C. Tickets are on
sale at Crouch's Drug Store. Admis-
sion 25 cents.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-03
HELP YOUR LIvER-IT PAYS.

When your liver gets torpid and
your stomach acts queer, take DR..
Kings New Life Pills and you will
find yourself feeling better. They
purify the blood, give you freedom
from constipation, biliousness, dizzi-
ness and indigestion. You feel fine
just like you want to feel. Clear the
complexion too. 25c at druggists.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-03
wATAUGA AVE. PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.
dayton A. Dobbs, Pastor.)

dayton A. Dobbs, Pastor.)
CUsual hours.)
At 1890 the pastor will preach on
"The Exaltation of Jesus.l
At 700 Young Peoples Day will be
observed and the Young Peoples so-
cieties will have charge of very in
teresting program Of reports and
talks and music.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-03

Efforts are being made by Clarks-
vile citizens to raise funds to take
care of the defunct street railway
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-03

John Hannum, prominent citizen
of Huntdale, N. c., was business
visitor here Tuesday.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-03

Clarence Walker, the famous ball
player of Limestone, was in the city
Monday for a short stay.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-03

The State Department will seek to
have added to the curriculum Of the
preparatory schools of the state daily
rifle practice by the students.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-03

Carl Wright was shot and killed
by o. B. Willis in room at the Cen
trail Hotel at Rives while engaged in
O seuffle.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-03

A short course in agriculture will
begin on February 13 at Dresden.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-03

Mrs. Henrietta Pump, heroine of
two yellow fever epidemics, charity
worker and one of the best known
of the older residents, died at her
home in Memphis.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-03

A $4,000 relief fund will be raised
by the Jews of Nashville for the war
sufferers. One thousand dollars was
raised at mass meeting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-27
MACK RETAINS LAJOlE.

Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. ..26.-Nap La joie will be back on the Athletics middle sack this season. Connie Mack made this statement when asked con cernihg rsport itha5 Malonas will play second base.
 'Laioie isn't all in yet said Mack "le played fine ball for me las' year." %
 The Athletics manager went on to point Gut that : though Lajoia has been playing major league ball since 1896, h. battsd 2S0 and fielded. 962 in 70 games last year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-27

The first of the three candida es for the nomination for governor in the forthcoming Democratic rimary elections reached Pine Bluff yesfer- day evening and addfessed the voters Of the city last night when Judge |. c. Smith of Dewitt was the guess Of lie Pine Bluff Smith club, and made a strong campaign talk from tlge steps, of the courthouse
 Judge Smith was given a cordial reception by the offers and mem l,crs of the club at the union passea- ger station. and was escorted to the Hot l, Pines, where he ramained dur ing his stay here. A torchlight pro- cession. headed by Ahe Board of Tradv band of McGehee, started from th \ lio.tel at : D. m. travc"sed the stree's of the business section; and con Cluded it's march at the courthouse, following which the speaking se9an imr ediately.
 There were from 309 to 4oo peo- pie gathered at the cour house. to hear Judge Smith, who was intr2- duced by Alderman J. Frank Franey, president of the Smith club, and who was given hearty burst of oh CTS a. greeting. Despite the cool weathc" and the strong cold wind that was blowing nearly the entire crowd re- mained until Judge Smi5h hal col1- cluded his address.
 Judge Smith showed evidence Of the strenuous campaign he has been making, his voice being weak at tines, but except fer that, he ap- peared in fine condition. He male an address that appeared to appeal to his hearers, stressing the point that he is the citizens candidat2," stilo representative osno class or faction and that he stands for the people to rule.
 Judge Smithh stressed the fact tha; n" believes in letting the people say what laws they want or do no5 want :; that he stands for a new primary election law. and f9r economy in the expenditures of the sta e's> money that he favors good roads, good schools and scod churches, and plenty of all of tn; m; and made clsar that he is a s;rong and firm believer in local self government, more gen. erally known as local option, on all na'ters of local importance.
 Judge Smith will return to his Ecmo at D wit today. to rest until Tuesday, when he will again take up
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-27
"HOBO" " Does Work in Monroe.
Hobo Medicine Manufacturing O.,
 Singer, La.

Hobo Medicine Manufacturing Co.,,
 Singer, La.
 To Whom This May Come: About two years ago l was stricken with Bright's Disease, tried the best phy- c:ians m Monroe, and obtained no permanent relief, and they gave me at most three months to live. By ac- cident I heard of the great vegetable medicine that has cured 50 many of kidney and bladder trouble, known as Hobo kidney and Bladder Remedy which I obtained at once and after using about fifteen bottles of this wonderful medicine, l am now sound and well. l have ordered it for others and told my friends of it's wonderful merits. Some have tried the medi- cine. and in each instance they got relief. consider Hobo" the great est medicine of the age for kidney or bladder trouble. c. c. MORGAN, | All druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-27
All druggists
Finn kaellx lkclut LNh.

Little Rock, Feb. .264-pead or alive Mique Finn will be mailed checH every two weeks during 1916 for his services as scSnt for the Detroit Nsers. Finn underwent all operatisn Il n hospital here recently and his condition has been serious ever since. A telegram from President Neyin of Detroit, informed Finn that his salary would be paid, no matter what the 1utaenle af his Illness. Finn has a c,ntract for the management of the Beaumont Texas, League club.