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are not given the necessary atten-
tion.
That the good roads bill has an ex-
cellent chance of passage in the SEN
ate is indicated in the replies re-
ceived by A. A. A. clubs throughout
the country from their senator's.
These we're in response to considera-
tion of any logical highways measure
which might be reported to the en-
tire senate, with particular reference
to the fundamentals contained in the
original bill drafted by the American
Association of State Highway officials
which secured the Endorsement of
the A. A. A. national board of di-
rectors.
Since the senate substitute contains
many of the things included in the
house BILL it is not likely that the
cOnferees will have any difficulty In
getting together, if majority of the
senate decides that good roads legis'
, lation is a need of the moment, ac-
centuated in no small degree as a
part of military preparedness.
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JOHNSON CITY COUNCIL
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

The meeting of Johnson City coun-
ell No. $50, u. c. T., held at the
council chamber Saturday night was
q most enthusiastic one and very
large crowd was present.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
Alex Patterson, Senior Counselor.
C. E. Feathers, Junior Counselor.
NJ. W. Thompson, Past Counselor.
T. B. Wolfe, Conductor.
D. w. Lowry, Page.
L. w. McCown, Sentinel.
j. A. Mathes, Chaplain.
C. G. Taylor, Secretary.
Executive committee: w. T. Givens,
o. E. Mahoney. C. ]. Richards, R. w.
Fields.
Representative to Grand Council at
Johnson City in May: w. NJ. Thomp-
son. Alternate: o. e. Mahoney.
After the council adjourned. the
members marched to the Idol Inn
Cafe, where they enjoyed bountiful
supply of club sandwiches. coffee and
cigars.
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The Homecoming Month commit
tee in charge of the general campaign
for the big family reunion in Septem-
ber, has authorized the announce
ment that more than 10000 former
East Tennesseans have wandered
away from the old home and are now
living in other sections of the United
States. This confirms the prelimi-
nary announcement and completes
the special investigation inaugurated
last December.
In Texas alone there are more
than 100000 former citizens of Ten
nessee, and exceeding half of this
number are natives of the eastern
division of the state. There are
more than 1000 Tennesseans in New
York city alone, and very large
number of these are former citizens
of East Tennessee.
No authentic information is availa-
BILE from the New England states and
several smaller areas. In these Sec
tions there are no Tennessee socie-
ties and figures are unavailable from
census bureaus or other sources of
information.
In several sections of the west the
committee has found entire towns
founded and now inhabited largely by
former citizens of Bradley, McMinn,
Sewer, Blount, Claiborne, Cooke,
Greene and Washington counties.
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annual HOME COMING announcement
Gives Detailed Result Of Nationwide Canvass $4,000 East
Tennesseans Living In Other Sections OF the United States

ing in various sections of the coun-
try who the writer's of these letters
hope to meet in the old home during
the September reunion.
A little girl writes from Texas:
"My parents moved here from Roane
county East Tennessee, soon after l
was born. We have been here nine
years, but l have always wanted to
go back to East Tennessee and moth
er says for me to tell you to write
Dad to come back home next Sep
tember."
Every county in East Tennessee
has a small army of former citizens
who have gone out into the world
to carve their fame and fortune in
new fields, Some of them have
achieved success, a few have sur
passed the heights of their early am
bitions, a very large number have
Jared no better than they would have
in the old home and frankly say so
in their letters to the committee.
One purpose of the homecoming
movement is to invite and urge all
of these wanderers to return in Sep
tember, visit old friends, renew old
home ties, and see the East Tennessee
of today. Already the response has
amply justified the movement and
the responsibility for the complete
success now depends solely upon the
efforts and cooperation of the coun-
ties participating.
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PARTY CONVENTIONS
IN JOHNSON COUNTY

Mountain City. Tenn, March 25.-
Calls for democratic and republican
conventions in Johnson county have
been issued by the chairmen of the
respective parties.
The county democratic convention
for Johnson, to name delegates to
the state democratic convention
meeting in Nashville, May IL. to nom
mate a candidate for governor and
the other state Offices and select del
egates to the national convention viii
be held at the court house here or
Saturday. April 1, at p. m.
Monday, April 8, has been set fol
the date of the johnson county re
publican mass convention, which hai
been called by Chairman Fl. T. d
Wills, at which time delegates to tn,
state and national conventions vii
be chosen,
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KNOXvILLE'S FIRST TRADE TRIP

This trade trip is being made un-
der the auspices of the Knoxville
Board of Trade. This trip is not
being made for the purpose of taking
orders but simply to establish closer
business and social relations between
Knoxville and the various towns to
be visited.
The trip is quite an ambitious one,
the party to consist of 100 business
men in a special train, all living on
board. Starting from Knoxville
April II, some 815 miles is toSta
covered, via Jellico, Richmond, Mi4@
dlesboro, Big Stone Gap, Bristol, and
due at Johnson City April 13, where
the night will be spent. After a
concert at the station at the arrival
CT the train at 7:45 p. m. the party
will be escorted by Johnson City
Committee of the Chamber of Com
merce to the rooms of the Chamber
on Main street, where an informal
reception will be held. To this all
members of the Chamber and busi-
ness men generally will be invited.
The party will then proceed to Ashe-
vile, N. c., and return to Knoxville.
1t is hoped that the business men
of the city will take this opportunity
to cultivate more intimate relations
with our Knoxville neighbors to the
mutual advantage of both.
While trade follows the fag," II
is no less certain that profitable bust
ness connections are made and fos
tered by personal acquaintance ano
this occasion offers something more
than the ordinary boosters cam
paign."
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$I5OOOO,OOO PROGRAM FOR BETTER ROADS
Senate Committee Reports Substitute Bill and Asks Approval
Improvements Proposed be Made During Next Five Years

bill definitely calls for $5,OOO,OOO in
1916; $l0,000,000 in 1917; $15,0O0,0O0
in 1918; $20,0O0,00O in 1919, and $685.
100000 in 1920.
Incidentally, the senate substitute
requires that a state shall establish
state highway department, though
it's apportionment remains to its
credit for at least three years, so that
the five states which have yet to
adopt the policy of the other states
will have ample time in which to
comply with this reasonable super
vision of the expenditure of the joint
money.
If state does not properly main
tain road constructed by the fed
eral and state authorities, which
roads are decided upon by the secre-
tary of agriculture and the state
highway department, the secretary
has the power to withhold further
apportionment of funds if, within six
months after he has given notice in
writing to the state highway depart
ment of state, the neglected roads
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Mountain Branch, National Sol
diers Home, March 25-"Rally Round
the Flag Boys; Rally Once Again."
The old war song is being whistled
and sung in desire of the old soldiers
OF the home and in all East Tennes-
see to march in support of the ex-
pedition into Mexico. All will res
pond to the first call for troops. Col.
Lyle is now in Washington and Gen.
Smith, governor of the home, is up
before reveille, and thrills the old
comrades in war talk until taps.
Drum beat or bugle blast will Gre
ate mighty rush from barracks to
headquarters; leaving the parade
ground strewn with discarded canes
and crutches.
The Veteran Legion, Grand Army,
Spanish-Americans and men of for
eign service camp are keen for NOR
nation of brigade in advance of the
call for volunteers, and Col Lyle is
now in Washington.
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RALLY ROUND THE FLAG, BOYS--Old Comrades of
Soldiers Home Are Thrilled With Enthusiasm Over Mexico

Hall, S. F. Siskeron, Joseph Livsey
George Jackson, w. H. Harben, Geo.
w. Fisher.
East Tennessee Normal Institute,
across the valley from the Soldiers
Home, will be ablaze with war enthu-
siasm organizing cavalry regiment
under Col. President Sidney G. Gil
breath. The young men are filled
with patriotic ardor, so were their
fathers at Shiloh, Antietam, Stone
River, Lookout Mountain and Allan
ia; and their grand sires at Buena
Vista under Gen. Taylor; and Gen.
Scott under the walls of Chapulte-
pee seventy years ago.
Raising the Washington county reg
iment may well be left in hands of
Col. Z. G. Reeves.
Johnson, Carter and Sullivan coun
ties will grandly swing into line with
troops and troopers for the brigade.
A Red Cross auxiliary will be Or
ganized by hospital nurses and mess
hall girls.
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One hundred and fifty million dol
lars will be expended in country
wide roads improvement during the
next five years. If the cooperation
between the national government and
the several states set forth in the
measure reported to the senate by
it's committee on post offices and
post roads as a substitute for the
Shackleford good roads bill finds APP
proval.
Senator Bankhead's committee dis
scented from the legislation passed in
the house in that it preferred a def
mite sum per year rather than "any
amount up to $25,000,OOO;" believed
that the money should only be ex-
pended for construction or improve
ment and not for maintenance; and
also included in the distribution to
the several states the additional fac
tor of area, besides population and
post road mileage.
In both bills the states match the
federal dollars, but the Bankhead
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ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE
VILLA BY CARRANZA MEN

San Antonio, Tex, March 81
Francisco Villa administered a smart
defeat to a part of the Mexican
forces pursuing him and was virtu-
ally unopposed by other detachments
of the de facto government army in
his escape from Namiquipa, accord
ing to unofficial but credible reports
reaching here today.
The Gordon of Mexican troops.
which it had been announced had
been drawn across his path, gave
way with but slight attempt to cap
ture him, the advice said.
These reports, which would indi-
cate that at least part of the Car
rama forces were only half-hearted-
ly cooperating with the American ex-
pedition, caused army men tonight to
speculate as to the future of the sec
ond phase of operations just inaugu
rated by General Pershing.
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TRYING TO FORCE
VILLA IN A CORNER

Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico.
-(By wireless to Columbus, N. NJ,
March 27)-Vila is flying southwest
toward the foothills of the Sierras.
According to army reports received
here today the rapidity of his flight
is Fastening the American pursuit.
All arms of the service is being used
in an attempt to force the bandit in
to a corner.
The Mexican residents of this sec
tion, which has been ravaged time
and again by Villa bandits, are free
ly giving information concerning
Villas fight, supplies, armament and
strength to the American military
authorities.
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REPUBLICANS OF
JEFFERSON COUNTY

cambridge, Tenn, March 25.-Call
for mass meeting for Saturday,
April /, at l p. M, has been issued
by Chairman A. j. Bush for the re-
publicans of Jefferson county. The
meeting will be held in the court
house here. The call is a general
one, and provides for reorganization
of the county executive committee,
and the transaction of such business
as may properly come before it, in
addition to the selection of state
convention delegates to attend the
mass convention of May 8, Nashville.
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ROSTER.
General John P. Smith.

ROSTER.
General John P. Smith.
Chief of Staff-Col. X. NJ. King.
Capt. Edw. C. Park, A. A. G.
Captains Henry p. White, Thomas
Manning and Vim. w. Wilson, aides
de camp.
Medical Director-Major DR.. w. T..
Erwin.
Signal Corps-John w. Pritchard,
Michael Maloy.
First Regiment.
Colonel--Cy. III. Lyle.
Lieut.. -Col.-K. M. King.
Majors-John H. Peck, Frank M.
Topper, VIM. l.. Patton.
Surgeon-M Major DR.. A. v. Keebler.
Adjutant-Capt VIM. HI. Dunfee.
Quartermaster-Ca Geo, w. Fish
er.
Sergeant-Major--Harry Mooney. :.
Company commanders, all tried
and true:
Captains j. G. Cole, Levi Hamilton,
John Mcnamara, James F. Agnew,
Frank Wentworth, ]. A. Riley, e. d.
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L. s. SOLDIERS HURT ON
MEXICAN RAILROAD

Ell Paso, Tex, March 25.-Word
that two coaches, carrying American
soldiers, had toppled from the track
of the Mexico Northwestern railroad
injuring several of them, was
brought here today by Bruce Nickel
lar and his wife, who came in on a
belated train that left Pearson, Mex
leo, last Thursday. Mcclellan said a
defective rail caused the accident.
The train was said to be carrying
American troops to MADEIRA.
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BIG NEW ENGINES
FOR c. c. & o. RY.

The Carolina, Clinchfeld and Ohio
railway has purchased ten of the
most powerful freight pulling loco
motives made, and the same are to
be delivered at Dante, Va, at an
early date, when they will be put
into immediate service. These loco
motives are of the 12-driver com
pound Mallet type, and it is estima-
ted that each is capable of pulling
100 cars of ccal from the Virginia
mines to the Southern terminus of the
road. These engines will greatly ia
cilitate the delivery of coal from the
Clinchfield operations.
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INDEPENDENTS" ARE
70 RGOvERNOR RYE

Nashville, Tenn, March 27.-In its
meeting this afternoon in the Stahl-
man building the independent Demo-
cratic executive committee of David
SON county endorsed Governor Rye
in his candidacy for reelection for
Governor and commended him for his
demand that there be no backward
step in the platform to be adopted at
the state convention of the Demo
Gratis.
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TENNESSEE FIRM BIDS FOR
BODY OF PANCHO VILLA

Field Headquarters. American Ex-
peditionary Force, Colonia Dubian,
Mexico, March 28.-tBy Aeroplane to
Columbus, N. MA letter request
ing Villas body has been received
by Brig.-Gen. j. J. Pershing from a
Dyersburg, Tenn, firm. The letter
reads:
Gen. Pershing:
Dear Sir: Is it possible for us to
get the body of Villa, if he is killed?
We want to hold it by embalming
and keeping in our undertaking de-
partment. We will pay good price
for his body. Please let us hear
from you in regard to the same"
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RAILROAD LINE WILL SOON
BUILD TO CADE'S COVE

Maryville, Tenn, March 25.-Con-
firmation from authoritative source
comes as encouraging news to resi-
dents of Cade's Cove, that railroad
line is soon to be built into that sec
tion, out of Maryville. Engineers are
said to be engaged in surveying the
proposed route from this point into
the cove, it is believed for the fur
therance of lumber transportation,
and this gives good prospects, it is
felt here, for a direct line out. of
Maryville into the mountains. If the
line is built it will mean much also
to the residents of that section, as
it is very productive in apples.
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NEW SECRETARY MANAGER
OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The Chamber of Commerce of this
place has a new secretary-manager
in the person of e. w. Hubbard, Esq.
Mr.. Hubbard has been a resident OF
the city for the past year, and is on
the retired list of the United States
army, having retired with name of
heutenant-colonel.
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ENGINEER DIES
OF HIS INJURIES

Newport, Tenn. March 27.--T. C.
Hammock, Southern railway loco
motive engineer who suffered the loss
of his right foot the evening of March
1S, when the fireman backed his en-
Newport. died Sunday morning.
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BLOUNT REPUBLICANS
TO MEET APRIL 3

Maryville, Tenn, March 25.-Call
for mass convention to select dele
gates to the state convention, May 8,
has been issued for the republicans
of Blount county, to be held at the
court house here on the noon OF
April g..
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FOR UNMARRIED
WORKING WOMEN

New York, March 25.-A rent-free
apartment house for unmarried work
ing women is provided for in the will
of Charles b. Webster, dry goods
merchant, who died March 16, leaving
an estate exceeding $1,000,00O
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-19

commencing peace negotiations uses
more dignified and direct methods. She
does not advertise her intentions
throughout the world before her propo-
sails have even been transmitted to the
powers concerned.
The German declaration has the
character of a sensational act of pub
licity calculated to progresses the neu-
trail powers. Beyond this it does not
merit serious consideration. What the
enemy suggests is a peace dictated by
her and in accordance with the very
ideas which the allies are fighting to de-
stroy-ideas of German hegemony of the
Russian type.
Russia cannot speak of peace with
an opponent who has proclaimed hemself
the victor. The rejection of Germany's
proposal in no sense places Russia in the
position of a nation not desireouS OF a
durable peace or insensible 20 the ur-
gent necessity of rescuing Europe from
the calamity which has cast its shadow
over the entire world. But Russia will
continue to suffer this calamity and add
indefinitely to the sacrifices which she
has already made rather than submit TO
the greater catastrophe threatened by
German imperial ambitions.
what Russia wants, in common with
her allies, is not destroyed Germany,
but final defeat OF these ambitions OF
German domination. When Germany de-
sires fair and lasting peace Russia will
be disposed to consider the time ripe for
peace negotiations"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-19
DEATH COMES TO
H. MUNSTERBERG
IN CLASS ROOM

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Dec 16.-Hugo
Munsterberg, professor of psychology
of Harvard university, died suddenly to-
day while lecturing before a class at
Radcliffe college.
Prof. Munsterberg was seized with
what appeared to be fainting spell on
the lecture platform. Some of the
young women members of his class went
to his side, and then called on the coll
lege physician, DR.. Jewett The lat
ter reached the stricken teacher Just be-
fore he expired.
Prof. Munsterberg had delivered part
of his lecture on elementary pshycol-
ogy.
Prof. Munsterberg was born in Dam
zig, Germany, in 1863, and after dis
tinguished work as an educator in Ger
many, came to Harvard in 1892 as pro-
fessor of psychology. In 1910 he return
ed to Germany as Harvard exchange
professor at the University of Berlin.
Next year he organized and became the
head of the Amerika institute of the
German government. At the expiration
of his term as exchange professor in
1912 he resumed his work at Harvard.
He was made president of the American
Psychological association in 1908. At
the time of his death he was president
of the Boston German association.
Mrs. Munsterberg was formerly Miss
Zelma Oppler, of Strassburg, Germany.
They were married in 1887.
For twenty ears Prof. Munsterberg
had written extensively on philosophical.
psychological and scientific subjects.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-19
PREMIER'S
SLAYER ACCLAIMED
As A TRUE PATRIOT
Fritz" Adler Acted to Avenge
AuStria'S Treatment of Sub
jeCt NationaIitieS, Says
Leader of Bohemian Party

(The Daily Journal has told the story of Alice
MaSaryk, Bohemian girl, who studied in America
and who imprisoned a treason charge
because of her activities for independence of
the Czech population of Bohemia This article
on the killing OF the Austrian premier, CONT
Stuergkh, by Adler, Vienna editor. is taken from
an interview given by Thomas c. Masaryk, Miss
MaSGryk'S father, who is a member Of the
Austrian parliament, leader of the Czech nation
al party, and now in exile in Paris.-Editor.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-19
Dark Forces" Denounced
By Congress of Mobiles
81 Associated Press

Associated 81
PETROGRAD. Dec. 15.-(Via London,
Dec. 1s.l-A resolution adopted by the
congress of mobiles. containing, like the
earlier formulas of the duma and the
council Of the empire, a vigorous de-
nunciatiOn OF the influences which have
become conveniently known as dark
forces" and cannot at present be more
specifically defined. is one Of the most
important political developments Of the
week
This pronouncement by one OF the
oldest and most conservative elements
of the empire. it is pointed out, has
definitely brought the whole country
into complete unanimity. The German
peace proposal. which has given Russia
the opportunity for emphatic repudia-
tion OF rumors which had been spread
abroad. without the slightest support
in the sentiment of the nation ITSELF
and the appointment OF a new foreign
minister, who is not uncongenial TO the
duma, have combined TO relieve the po-
litical tension and has led to the belief
that the government has acquired new
stability.
A further exposition OF the Russian
governments attitude toward the Ger
man peace proposal is contained in the
following statement obtained by the As
ISOLATED Press from the Russian for
eign office:
"A complete and emphatic rejection by
Russia OF Germany's offer can hardly
have been necessar yto convince America
and other neutrals OF the attitude which
the allies viii take toward Germany's in
sincere and theatric peace proposal. Ger
many's wish to impress the neutral ma
tons must have failed through the very
nature OF the proposal and the trans
parency OF the motives which inspired
IL. The nation honestly DESTROYS Of
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-19
Rome Rejoices Over
Atlanta's Support for
Amor Plate Plant

ROME, Ga, Dec. 1.-THE action of
The Atlanta chamber of commerce in in.
dOrsing Rome's claims for the govern
ment armor plate plant was received
with great qualification here Several
months ago. through misapprehension
ana before knowing of Rome's claims
for this plant, Birmingham had been
Endorsed as a prospective site. The re-
5cinding of this action by the Atlanta
trade body has greatly encouraged the
Rome chamber of commerce In ITS cru
SADIE for the government plant for this
city, and committees of that organiza.
ton are busy at work and believe
Rome's chances are good.
At present H. II. McClatchey, presi-
dent of the Rome chamber of COM
merce, is in Washington and has held
frequent conferences with government
officials regarding the matter. A sup
Elementary brief setting forth Rome's
advantages is being prepared by Il. E.
Grafton, secretary of the Rome cham
Der of commerce.