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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-06

sent the cavalrymen to Juarez to be
set free. He finally went home with
out the report. President Wilson and
Secretary Lansing also retired with
out hearing of the news except
through newspaper correspondents
The President now expects to fill
an engagement which he almost hal
decided to cancel, to address the As
ISOLATED Advertising Clubs of the
World in convention at Philadelphia,
tomorrow afternoon. Unless the note
from Carranza, which should arrive
early tomorrow, is of such a nature
as TO change his plans he will leave
for Philadelphia at noon.
The last word from Special Agen.
Rodgers, at Mexico City, a message
dated yesterday and received early
today, said he expected to be handed
the note today. He gave no intima-
ton of what might be it's contents.
Mexican Protests.
Secretary Lansing had not studied
today the trio of communications
submitted to the department within
the last twenty-four hours by Elisto
Arredondo, Mexican ambassador des-
ignate. They protest against the al
legged actions of a large column of
General Pershings men toward Mex
lean citizens, against the arrest of
other Mexicans in the United States
and against the general embargo. eff
fective without proclamation, stop
ping virtually all shipments to Mex
leo.
The protests are being treated as
routine matters. Two of them, re-
lating to alleged improper treatment.
of Mexican citizens, require reports
either from army officers or from
federal civil authorities in Califo mia
and Arizona before any answer can
be made.
The protest, dealing with the en-
barge situation, probably could be
quickly disposed of. In it's note last
the Washington government
informed General Carranza that it
construed as deliberately hostile his
orders to General Trevino by force /
The operations of General Pershings .
men. formal reputation of this !
attitude has been required of the de
'acto government. If any reply were
made to Mr.. Arredondo pending the
receipt of some reply to that de-
nand, undoubtedly it would be point
ID out that the United States gov
is not disposed to furnish
supplies to potential enemy.
The war department was almost
'wamped by the accommodating detail
ID work of getting 100000 national
,uardsmen equipped and to the Dor
Ter in the shortest possible time
Reports to the quartermaster gener-
i showed that the railroads were
Meeting the unusual strain upon their
ABILITIES in highly satisfactory man
Ter. Troop, supply and stock trains
re rushing southwark over every
valuable line.
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FOR SALE.

WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING
USED TYPEWRITERS FOR SALE,
CHEAP FOR CASH:
ONE NO. 3 OLIVER.
ONE NO. 5 OLIVER.
ONE NO. 10 REMINGTON.
ONE NO. ONE ROYAL.
ALL IN FIRST CLASS CONDI-
TION.
H. w. LYLE PRINTING co.
JOHNSON CITY, TENN.
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Chinese comnlexIona.

The exquisite complexion Of the
Young Chinese women is due to the
great care which they give their skin.
Generally speaking. the result is due
to massage.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-06

N. ID. MAHER, Yfes- pre,idssf.
Norfolk i Western Rad~Ay
JAMES RUSSELL, GrN Z Haressr
Denver & Rio Grapdc RaitrUSd
A. NJ. SCHOYER. Rs,i5eai Fiss- Pres.
Pena:yiYania Lines West
W. l.. Seldom. VICE Pres.
Seaboard Air Line Railway
A. J. STONE. Vice Prsstasnt
Erie Railroad
@. 5. WAID. Viee. Pres 8 Gen Z Msr
Sunset CsnuAl Liaes
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G. II. EMERSON. Gsn = Msssssp.
Great Northern Railway.
C. II. EWING, Cos y Mssafsr,
Philadelphia & Readins Railway.
&. W. GRICR, Gss Ssbf. TrsssS..
Chesapeake q Ohio Railway.
4. 5. GRElG. AsIf. 70 Receiver.
ST. Louis 4 San Francisco Railroad.
C. W. KoUNs. Gss Y MANAGER.
AtehisOn. Topeka q Santa Fs Railway.
II, w. McMASTER. Gsp Z AfsssEsr.
Nhsslins q Lake Rris Railroad.
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A Question For the Public to Decide

A~A-ASAAN A@AS~~1 ShA~NHs~N
P. r. ALBRIGHT, Gen = MSsSGsr.
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.
L. w. BALDWIN,. C,HT Maasssr.
Central o! Gsure.a kaiway.
C. L. BARDO. Gss Z Manager,
New York. New HaVen a Hartford Rsilros
E. II. COAPMAN. Vice Frssidsst
Southern Railway.
z. COTTER, Gssj HSssEw.
. Wabash Railway.
PR CROWLEY. A5If. .PTssiisss.
New York CseirAl Railway.
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Leaders Refuse Offer and Take Strike Vote

No other >ody with such intimate knowledge
of railroad conditions has such unquestioned posi-
ton in the public confidence
The rates the railroads may charge the public for
transportation now largely fixed by this Govern
ment board
Out of every dollar received by the railroads from
the public nearly one-half is paid directly the en-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-14
WAR OBLIGATIONS OF FRANCE
Strict Economy, Public and Private,
 the Need of the Hour.

Paris. June 18.-The budget commit tee of the chamber of deputies dis agrees with some of the plans Of M. Ribot, the minister of finance, Tor meeting the war obligations Of the country, but agrees with him that strict economy, public and private, IS the need of the hour and that, having taken the wOolen sack and drawn out of it sums in gold now going on to- ward a billion, public sentiment can be made to overcome private haolts that cost more than they should in war time.
 Tt is impossibIe,' says the commit tee report "in view of the prOlonga- ton of the war for the people to live as in time of peace"
 due to the vast expenditures of the government incites to lavish living" the report adds and the people should take warning that every extravaganza in imported articles decreases so much the country's reserves that should be live stock and raw materials, recon struct industries and furnish the working capital that will be required as soon as hostilities are ended"
 The report proposes the institution of a rigorous supervision of eUpendi- tures-those of the people as well as those of the government-but neglects to give it tangible form. A dictator such as was appointed in Germany, would be contrary to French demo- cracy. The more natural procedure in view of the precedents would be su- pervision by a parliamentary commits sion.
 Preaching economy to a people who have the habit of saving so soltdly welded into their system of living as the French appears at first as a sur prfsing superf1uity. Everything in a Frenchman's life is regulated with a view to having something left out of each months pay or income for a rainy day-be it only a few francs.
 He is a good liver, however. and he has acquired habits that at times re- quire the outlay of goodly sums; those are the habits the budget committee proposes to overcome.
 On the specific measures by which M. Ribot proposes to raise the needed additional revenue, the committee is opposed to him. It rejects the doub ling of all direct taxes and accepts only the increase in the tax on alco- hol
 Being composed in a large majority, radicals and socialists, the committee naturally goes back to the old radical socialist program of the sradical in- comesstsx intronl1 by Joseph aiI=
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STAFFORD SPRINGS
Maxhann- Preston Wedding Attended
 by Many Guests.

Miss Gertrude Gladys Preston, eldest daughter Of F. Wayland Preston of West Stafford, and George Victor MaXham were married at the brides home in West Stafford Tuesday even ing at 8 o'clock. Miss Helen Preston, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid and F. Wayland Preston, Jr., was best man. The ceremony was performed by Rev. John W. BaIlantine of the West Stafford Congregational church. Hall Preston of AuburndaIe, Mass, was ring bearer. Rose petals were strewn along the bridal path by Miss Dorothy May Preston of West Stafford The wedding march from Lohengrin was played by Mrs. F. WayIand Pres ton, Jr. The ushers were o. D. Pres ton of West Stafford, Harry A. Pres ton of Aubarndale, George Dunnack Dreston and F. Wayland Preston 3rd
 The bride wore white thistledown taffeta and silk chiffon. Her veil, a family heirloom, was caught up with orange blossoms. The bridesmaid was gowned in white silk over pink
 Guests were present from Auburn dale and East Weymouth, Mass. Hart ford and Bridgeport and mary from Stafford.
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the benefit of this law must be in the hands of the governor general by the end of the month. This has brought about the recent flood of ap- plications. It seems safe to say that by the end of the month every Aneri- can entitled to benefit by the retire. ment law, will have filed an applica- tiOn.
 But this does not mean that the government is to lose all it's oldest employees. The retirement applica- ton must be passed upon both the ap- pliCant's immediate chief and the gov ernor general. Where a man can be spared or where he can show good reasons why his application should be accepted, it is probable that favorable action will be taken. But the man who has no good reason for retiring or the man whose services are so valua- ble that the government would be crippled by his withdrawal, cannot re- tire. The filing of his application will entitled him to the benefits of the act, when the government decides it can spare him and he expresses a desire to leave-but until that time he must remain in the government kiervice. And no man can file an application, in the granted in two or five years, as the case may be, will be granted. The date of retirement depends upon the employees chief and the governor general.
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ran, spent Thursday with Fitchville

lian, spent Thursday with Fitchville friends.
 Hoxie Liuibrjdge of Central Village was a local caller on Thursday.
 Brother WilfTed c. s. C. of St. Lam ant college, Canada, is visiting his parents, Ar and Mrs. Bibeau. of Main street
 Misses Rernadette Riel, Mary Riel and Emma Dubois, are spending two weeks vacation in North Adams and Cahoes, N. '.
 Mrs. william c. Smith and daughter Rena, are visiting relatives in Wor- cester.
 Miss Lena Cretian is employed at the Baltic Confectionery store.
 Raymond Love and Henry LacroiX spent Wednesday at Groton Long Point. The trip was made in MT.
 Joseph Gilst is working in the She tuclIet mills.
 Miss Lena Cretin is employed at the Baltic Confectionery store.
 Amidos WilmOt of Wauregan spent Thursday with his mother, Mrs. Will mot.
 Band at Hanover.
 The members of St Johns band were conveyed to Hanover Wednesday evening and opened the series of open air concerts. A suitable place has been obtained in Baltic and is being fitted up and it is expected concerts will be given the early part of next week.
 Mrs. Peter Varrier visited friends in St. JoseDhs hospital Willimantic, Thursday.
 A number of local boys are enjoying the waters of the ShetuCket during the intense heat.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph LaVallie, and son, Leo, have returned, after a va cation spent in different cities.
 Miss Florence Cantwell of Summer vile called on local friends on Thurs day.
 During the rain storm Thursday three inches of rain had fallen in Baltic at 6:30
 The thermometer al the Shannon block registered 100 degrees at Il: 30 Thursday morning.
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Local LaconTcs.

Local LaconTcs.
 The third district court convenes in Westerly today.
 Louis Galucil has brought suit to recover damages of $5,O0O for injuries alleged to have been caused by a dog owned by Josephine Gentle.
 The jitneymer of New London have organized and joined the Central La bOr union Nor- +hn ittneymen of Westerly are talkiBg organization, bu' that's all.
 Mrs Julia k. GaTagher, widow of Philip Gallagher died Thursday morn ing at her home in Main street She leaven two daughters, Mrs. E. J. Sul- Gvan and Mrs. Thomas Wills and two sons, Ralph and John Gallagher
 Sixteen members of the H. T. S. club, of the Westerly High school, one of the school secret societies. en- joyed a moonlight sail in Captain Rog- CT DUnham's auxiliary sIoop, Wednes- day night. The sailing was from Watch Hill
 The yawI Adventurer, owned by Clarence Smith, of New York. a sum mer visitor at Branford, Conn. be- came disabled when off QuonoOntaug Thursday, and was taken in tow by Steamer Annie L. Wilcox an lowed to Mystic. Besides the owner, his wife two children and a brother. Everett were aboard the yawl
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aux and pending in the senate for

Iaux and pending in the senate for several years.
 M. Ribot has pointed out that judg- ing from the results of the application of the present income tax-an at tenuated form of the bill in the sen ate-that system is less equitable than it appears, since, in a population of forty million, forty thousand persons pay 85 per cent. of the tax.
 Paris, June 13.-Optimism is now crowding pessimism into the last ditch in the French psychology of the war
 Tt will all be over sooner than you think" say the new prophets replac- ing those that have been driven out of business by time, ridicule and the course of events.
 A few go so far as to say the boys will all be home before snow flies" but that is taking only local chances, since snow rarely flies over the bulk of French territory. The most auda- cious take their courage in both hands and declare "eveTy man will be out of the trenches by Christmas"
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BALTIC
SueeessruI Supper and Entertainment for Benefit of St. Mary's Church. Local Band Gives Concert at Han over.

A successful supper and entertain ment was given by the ladies of the different societies of St. NIary's church in Sprague hall Wednesday evening. The supper consisted of cold meats, beans, salads, rolls, assorted home made cakes. watermelon, coffee and milk. The following acted as wait sesses: Irene Roy, Ethel Brown, Mary B. Donnelly, B. Day, Josie Bremen, Margaret Lily, Teresa Sullivan Mrs. The following ladies were in charge of the supper: Mrs. John OLeary, Mrs. John H. Brown, Mrs. P. J. DOnnclIy, Mrs. John Cooney, Mrs. Charles ROhr, Mrs Aime Gordon, Kathryn Nolan, Mrs. Bibeau, Mrs. LemOine, Mrs. Eu- gene Dion, Mrs John Cardin and Rose Alba Dion. Supper was served to about three hundred and fifty. The tables were decorated with roses and papsies. The different JboOths were effectively adorned and were well patronized. The fish pond was in charge of Mrs. Job and Mrs. Leon Peloquin; the ice cream and soda was sold by Joseph Cretin, and TelisphOre Racine. The bowling alley was con ducted by Severn Pratt Others who assisted were Arthur Roy, Sr., Tim othy Connerton, Francis Love, Alclidas and C1ocher. At & o'clock in the eve ming an entertainment was given by the members of St. Marys choir un- der the direction of Miss x. V. Mil ner.
 The program was opened by the chorus singing The Star Spangled Banner. Vocal and instrumental sO- los were rendered by the following: When Leave the World Behind, Miss Madeline Gallagher; There's No One Like You Dear Old Mother; duet by Mary Leith and Doris Holmes: piano duet by Misses N. " Miner and Amelia Caron; Papillon Rose, by Thome, Miss Carmelia GauCher. The evenings entertainment closed with pantoime, the chorus singing America Those who took part in the entertain ment were: Mrs. John Wood, Misses M. J. Miner, Amelia Caron, Alma Gobielle, Doris Holmes, Mary Leith, Della Marshall, Madeline Gallagher, and Caroline Buteau.
 Misses ImaIda Gaucher and Irene Roy spent Thursday at Ocean beach.
 News in General.
 George Bell was in Hartford, We'd nesday.
 Misses Mae Buckley and Gertrude Swanson are spending a vacation at Groton Long Point.
 Mrs. Fred Johnson and daughter, Grace, and Mrs. Phillips, are spending a few days with Hartford friends
 Lawrence G. Drescher motored to Cambridge, Wednesday.
 Mrs. William Buckley and daugh- ter, Mae, and Misses Josie Marshall. Dorothy Wood and Gertrude Swan son, motored to Hartford, Wednesday. The trip was made in MT. BucIlIey's car.
 Misses EsteIle and F1orette Meunier of Arctic are guests of the Misses Caron.
 Mrs. Paul Ettor and daughter, LiI-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-14
EAST INDIAN LOAN
NetherTand Investors Willing to Place
 Twice 32,0oo,0o0.

The Hague. Netherlands, July 13.- The latest Netherlands East Indian loan of $82,OOO,O0O has been subscribed nearly twice over. Investors in Hol- land where money is just now so plentiful. applied for $49,547,OoO and capitalists in the colony itself for $S,- 693,00O, making total of $5S, 10000. The loan bears interest at the rate of per cent. It was issued in Holland at 99 1-2 and in the colony at 1O1 IA The loan Is destined for the consoIida- tion of the Netherlands East Indies floating debt, which owes it's origin to such public works as the construction of railroads, harbors, etc.. and is in no way a direct consequence of the war, as the mobilization expenditure incurred in the colony is comparative lv small
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evening. The lighting was very sharp and struck in a number of places.
 A Shore Line Electric car, running between Norwich and Central Village, was struck while passing the Rail road avenue crossing and the fuses were burned out. The car was unable to proceed and a locomotive took the car from the main track to the sid ing near the station. There were few passengers on the car at the time the lightning struck it, and no commO- ton was aroused
 The lightning played along the tele- graph wires on Railroad avenue in a gay manner and it was thought that it struck at a number of places along the line.
 Despite the danger of an electrical storm, local people were pleased that the hot spell was ended.
 Watch Out for Sharks.
 PIainfeld young man who is spending much time on the Jersey coast in a letter to local people ex- plains the cOmmOtiOn aroused among the people at the summer resorts over the attacks by man-eating sharks. At Long Branch batheTs do not venture far out in the water, not past the ropes and then the bathers are few compared to what there were before the arrival of the mOnstrOus fish. At Asbury Park and all along the coast the same conditions prevail. Net works of steel are being laid at all resorts as safeguard against these attcks
 The lawn party under the auspices of the M. M. Girls scheduled for last evening was put off owing to the rain.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-14
TAKING ADVANTAGE
 OF RETIREMENT LAW
Flood of Applications From Those
 Who Wish to Leave Philippines.

Manila, July 13.-(Correspondence of The Associated Press)-The past month has seen a rush of applications from American employees for retire ment from the insuIar government service. The retirement law passed at the last session of the insular leg tslature, provides that employees who have served the lnsular government for six years or more may retire and receive in three equal annual install- ments at least two thirds of the an- nual salary they enjoyed at the time of their retirement. The amount of this retirement fund increases with length of service to the full amount of a years salary for those who have served the government ten years or more, s-S ~l# Y.
 .As. ALI $ apnIic Etea hem snfitta6. .to
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-14
PLAINFIELD
CrippIes Trolley Car Which Locomo- tive HauIs to Siding.

Funeral services for Benjamin Wat son, S9, were held at his home on Gal lup street Thursday afternoon at 2.3O o'clock, conducted by Rev. Arthur Barwick, pastor of the Congregational church. Many friends from Plainfield and other places were present. There were beautiful floral tributes. A hymn, Shall We Gather at the River? was rendered by a quartet Misses Edith Peterson, Florence Butterworth, Mary Kingsley and Mrs. Edith Phillips. Ow- ing to weather conditions, burial was delayed a short while. The bearers were Jason Lathrop, Herbert Gallup, Robert Dawley and Edward Hall. Bur ial was at the Union cemetery, Moo sup.
 MT. Watson was Civil war vet eran.
 Damage Done by Storm.
 One of the most severe electrical storms of the year struck this section yesterday afternoon about ? o'clock and did not let up until late in the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-14

RidgefieId-An exhibition of war posters vii be held from Thursday, 'fMerryweather Tea House" a man stoned formerly owned by General Ulysses s. Grant, in Salem Center N. Y. The exhibition is from the col lection of Mrs. McDougau Hawkes., of Ridgef1eld, Conn, formerly of Token eke.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-14

The will of Louisa D. Heggie Hox- sey, who died recently in New York city and was buried at River Bend, has been filed in the Westerly probate court, with Clerk Everett F. WhippIe. The contents of the instrument will not be publicly known until action is taken on a petition for the probation of the will at a regular session of the court. It is rumored, however, that the value of the estate will be about $1,500,000, and that the Washington Trust company is nominated sas exc cutor of the will. It is also said that practically the entire estate is be- queathed to an only daughter Mary, Mrs. Percy D. Thomas, of Rome, N. Y. There are no public beQuests.
 Mrs. Hoxsey was the widow of Will liam Hoxsey, for twenty five years town clerk of Westerly. About two months ago Mrs. Hoxsey gave $1O,O0O in trust to the Washington Trust com pany as a nucleus for a, hospital in Westerly. She also gave 5000 in trust to the Peoples Mission, the in come to be devoted to the work of the mission. At the same time she gave $500 direct to the missionary work and also a substantial sum to meet the indebtedness and for immediate work of the mission.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-14

An extraordinary thing happened as I looked across to Chateau Contal- maison," says a British observer of the battle of the Somme The earth seemed suddenly to open in the enc nys lines and let forth the smoke of ts inner fire. It gushed out in great
 ound, dense masses and rose to a vast leight, spreading like the foliage of
 ome gigantic tree. It was not a mine explosion, for a mine flings up a black mass, with jagged edges Hlxe%a@piece. of blackzcardbQard cutztp ptosteeth.z, But
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of New London, Mrs. James Shea and sons. John A. Patrick B., Michael J., and Timothy $. Sullivan.
 The Stonington Wanderers and the Clark Thread Mill team are booked for a game of baseball in the borough, on Saturday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-14

iddIetown--Governor Holcornb has issued orders to the superintendent of the Connecticut Hospital for the In sene for the further detention of Dan- tel Cavanaugh and John Horan, pris- oners from the Hartford county jail whose terms soon expire, and who are still insane.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-14

this was a regular uprising of curly black clouds of great volume getting
 denser and coming continuously. watched it for twenty minutes or more and could not make out it's meaning
 but guessed we had blown up an am munition store. Two great explosions which came quite a few seconds after the first vomit of smoke suggested this" In the picture are see na gun and the ammunition used in the great British artillery attack on the German ssll4lssi-,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-14

neVeS that the onnIEaJtonEW1u Il be Dy exclamation and unanimous.
 c. Leo Higgins and Michael J. Dea- dy, graduates of the Rhode Island College of Pharmacy, attended the an nual outing and semi-annuaI meeting of the Rhode Island Pharmaceutical association at the Warwick club, on Wednesday. On arrival a light lunch was served and then there were ath- letic events, MT. Higgins being the anchor in the successful tug -of-war team and MT. Deadly winning in the 100-lard dash. A feature was a baseball game between druggists and travelling salesmen, the former win ming in a game of five innings by a score of 19 to A. After the field sports came the clam bake, but 1t was not cooked in true Rhode Island style, done to turn" and did not give satisfaction. It was voted at the bus iness meeting that the outing and la dies day next summer be held at Lake Pearl.