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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
SUBSCRIPTION s1.OO A YEAR.
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP,
MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION &c
REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF

STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP,
MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION &c
REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF
CONGRESS OF AUG. "a, 1912.
OF The Comet, published weekly,
at Johnson City, Tenn, for April !,
1916.
State of Tennessee, County of Wash
ington:
Before me, a notary public in and
for the State and county aforesaid,
personally appeared T. L. Anderson,
who, having been duly sworn accord
ing to law, deposes and says that he
is one of the editors of the Johnson
City Comet, and that the following is,
to the best of his knowledge and be-
lief, a true statement of the owner
ship, management, etc, of the afore-
said publication for the date shown
in the above caption, required by the
Act of August "a, 1912, embodied in
section 443, Postal Laws and Regu-
lations. printed on the reverse of this
form, to-wit:
l. That the names and addresses
of the publisher, editor, managing
editor, and business managers are:
Publishers, T. l.. Anderson and j.
A. Everett, johnson City, Tennessee.
Editor, same; managing editor, same,
business managers, same.
2. That the owners are: Cy. II.
Lyle, Johnson City, Tenn.
T. l.. ANDERSON.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 10th day of April, 1916.
J. II. GARDNER.
my commission expires October !,
1850
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MUCH WOOD FLOUR
USED BY DYNAMITE
AND LINOLEUM MAKERS

Washington, d. c., April 1.-More
than twenty thousand tons of wood
-four, valued at 100000, are used
annually in the United States in two
widely different industries, the man
ufacture of dynamite and the manu-
facture of inlaid linoleum.
Wood -four is also used in making
composition flooring, oatmeal paper
and in several other industries. 1t
forms one of the means by which
the huge wsate product of our lum-
Der mills is beginning to find some
better means of disposal than the
burner. Since a total of 100000
cords of such waste is produced each
year at sawmills in the United States,
of which about one-half goes into the
furnaces as fuel while the rest is
burned as refuse to get rid of it.,
there is no lack of raw material for
industries which can develop ways of
turning this waste to account.
All wood flour-using industries re-
quire a white or very light cream
colored -four having good absorptive
powers. The wood species that may
be used are confined to the light, nom
resinous conifers, and the white,
broad-leaved woods like poplar,
spruce, white pine and poplar are
the species most used. Mill waste,
free from bark, furnishes much of the
raw material for making wood flour.
For use in dynamitel the trade de-
mands are said to require a white
wood -four, since the freshness of
dynamite stock is indicated by a
light color. Dynamite flour must also
be very absorptive, so there will be
no leakage or nitroglycerine from
the finished product. Wheat flour
mill refuse and infusorial earth have
also been used in dynamite making,
but wood -four has practically re-
placed them in this country.
In the manufacture of linoleum,
either wood or cork -four is used. The
-four is mixed with a cementing ma
terial, spread out on burlap and |
rolled or pressed to uniform thick
ness. The cement is the expensive
Cork linoleum is cheap
er because less cement is necessary.
Fhe patterns are printed on, leaving
/ dark base. For inlaid or straight
inc linoleum, wood -four is used ex-
Cork linoleum is always
lark, and slightly more elastic than
hat produced from wood -four. The
wearing qualities are about the
iame.
Two methods of producing wood
lour are practiced; one using mill
tones, the other steel burr rollers to
'ulverize the wood. The latter re-
Iuires only one-fourth as much pow
r to operate as the former and was
developed on the Pacific Coast to
andle sawdust as raw material.
he mills of Norway which produce
luch of the European wood -four are
{ the stone type.
Wood -four mills are scattered over
ne country from Maine to California
-herever the proper combination of
God and water power is available,
nd the domestic wood flour COM
etes with the Norwegian product
HIGH, before the European war, was
eliyered at Atlantic ports for $3.50
SIS per ton.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13
FROST PROOF CABBAGE PLANTS

Order your Cabbage Plants from
the largest growers of plants exclu-
siVely. That's our business; We have
no side lines, only. grow plants. Thir.
ty-six acres in seed beds: over thir-
ty-five million tough, cold hardened
plants from which to serve you.
Varieties: Large Type Charleston
Wakefield, Surehead, Early Jersey
Wakefield, Drumhead, Flat Dutch and
Succession. Prices: 1000 to 1000.
$1.25 per thousand; 5000 to 5000. 81. 90
per thousand; over 10000, IS cents
per thousand, packed with damn
moss TO the roots. We guarantee
safe delivery and satisfaction or mo-
ney back. Order today-now is the
time to plant.
BRUCE WHOLESALE PLANT co
Valdosta, Ga.
Cut this adj out; we will accent II
as rs cents part payment on one or
more thousand plants, one ad, to the
order.
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Comrades at the Last.

Old men in gray uniforms arounC
the coffin of an old man uniformed il
blue, the ritualistic funeral service o.
the Confederate veterans said for {
veteran of the Union army. That was
the unusual-so far as can be ascer-
tanned, the observation-disclosures al
Pulaski day or two ago.
During the fifty years since the
war, the man who wore the blue had
lived among the men who wore the
gray. He had known them as neigh
bors, as the friends both of his pros.
porous and his evil days, as his com
rades of a lifetime of peace-and
they had known him in the same way.
| The comradeship of the tinted field
and of the line of battle is a thing
that does not fade from the minds
of men. 1t clings there as few other
memories cling. But, after all, the
comradeship of peace is greater than
the comradeship of war, because it
is more enduring, because, at the very
bedrock of them, the needs of the
civilian are greater and more trying
than the neds of the soldier.
And this unique funeral at Pulaski
is tribute alike to the men of both
armies, tribute alike to the char
acter of the man who was buried and
the character of the men who buried
him. The soldier of the Union had
learned to trust and love the sol
diers of the Confederacy, else they
would not have had the opportunity
of conducting his funeral. The sol
diers of the Confederacy had learned
to love and trust the soldier of the
Union, else they would not have
conducted his funeral.
Sadly, but not with upbraiding,
The generous deed was done.
In the storm of the years that are
fading,
No Drawer battle was won.
Nothing could more fully show
forth the fact that hatred is gone
from the hearts of men who opposed
each other in one of the most desper-
ate wars the world has ever seen.
Except in exceptional instances there
never was any hatred between the
of the two armies. They
knew each other for brave men, and
they respected each other as men
who had done their duty well. Near
ly all of the hatred has been, all the
while, in the hearts of people who |
had no active part in the conflict. 1t !
may be that that kind of hatred is not |
yet entirely obliterated. The Pulaski |
funeral should be a lesson to those |
WHO cherish it.
Nobody absolutely knows which |
side was right in that war. We of
he south have never doubted our con-
stitutional right to do what we UNI
lertook to do, and we know that no
motive of inhumanity inspired us. But
here is, in certain great affairs,
light above that written in the law,
lbove anything that human eyes can
clearly discern. And, in the great
less of our nation today, in the great
for good that lie ahead
If it in the world affairs, it may be
possible to see the working out of the
light in war of half a century ago.
| right that neither the victor nor the
saw or sought but that.
y whatever power guides the world,
as revealed itself.
'old up the banners! Smelt the guns!
owe rules. Her gentle purpose runs.
| mighty mother turns in tears
he pages of her battle years, II
all her fallen sons. "
Nashville Tennessean.
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home to his destination with thu
Christian influence to prevent the evi
forces from getting a hold on them
This is the work of a distinct depart
ment, the Corresponding Membership
Department. At the head of this de
partment is the State Field Score
tary and cooperating with him is
small army of earnest Christian mer
out in the small towns and rural dis
tricts-one in each community. When
the boy leaves home the Correspond
inf member fills out a blank giving
all the information about him he
can, for instance, his name, age
church relation, where he is going
what he is going for, when he may be
expected, where he can first be found,
etc., and sends this to the State Y. NJ
&c. A. From there it is sent on to
where the young fellow is going to
some responsible person who is
known to be interested in the wei
fare of young men and who will make
it his business to meet him at the
earliest opportunity after he arrives,
to help him in getting located, by
getting him a good place to stop,
meet the pastor of his family church,
getting into the Sunday School, etc.
TIE will render him any service pos
sible in getting work if work is his
object. If he is worthy he will be
introduced into some of the best
homes that his first group of associ-
ates may be among the best citizens
of the community in which he stops.
1t makes no difference who he is or
where he is going, the Y. NJ. c. A:
wants to and can help him If he VIII
be helped by the good people. 1t has
a bureau of information open to the
stranger. 1t has an employment
agency and helps find men for work
and work for men. Thousands OF
young men are helped this way every
year. :.
The Corresponding Member is a
wide awake Christian man who has
the welfare of young men and boys at
heart and is in position to render
hem a real service if they will go to
lin for it. He should have the hear
y corporation of all good people OF
lis community. If any one knows OF
| boy who is already away or is 60
ng from home for any purpose the
act should be reported to the Cor
Member if there is one in
each and if there is none near let
he information come direct to the
State Y. M. G. A. Office at Nashville.
You may ask how the State Y. M.
:. A. is supported. 1t is carried on
" voluntary gifts from the good
'eople throughout the State who be-
ieve in such work and are interested
n the uplift of the young manhood
t Tennessee. If you want to have
part in such a great work by help
ng in it's financial support you may
end your contribution to Mr.. Chas.
|. Eastman, Treasurer, Nashville,
enn.
For any further information In re-
ard to the Corresponding Member
nip Department and its follow up
ystem, or any general information
bout any phase of Y. M. c. A. Work,
ldress the State Y. NJ. C. A. Associ-
ion Building, Nashville, Tenn.
Very truly yours,
C. A. WILLIAMS, '
State Field Secretary. '
P. S.-Mr. B. F. Sperow is Cor q
spending Member for Johnson City,
snn. When you see him speak to
m about his duties and give him q
ur support. U
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the head of this article that inno-
Gently got by our censorship. There
is no great harm done and we believe
that all democrats should make con-
cessions to reunite the party and it
was in that spirit that we forgave
Enloe. If the democratic convention
repudiates him he will probably re-
alize that his trip with the enemy had
no lasting benefit and our forgiveness
was not sufficient.
CY II. LYLE.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13
KEEP YOUR SKIN CLEAR AND
HEALTHY

There is only one way to have n
clear, healthy complexion and that is
to keep the bowels active and regu.
lar. Dr. Kings New Life Pills will
make your complexion healthy and
clear, move the bowels gently, stimu-
late the liver. lleanse the system and
purify the blood. A splendid spring
medicine. Csc at your Druggist.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
In the Law Court at Johnson City,
Washington County, Tennessee.

washington county, tennessee.
Lizzie Holton VS.. Valentine Holton,
In this cause it appearing from the
compliments bill, which is sworn
TO, that the defendant, Valentine Hol-
ton, is a nonresident of the State of
Tennessee: 1t is ordered by me that
publication be made for four success
sive weeks, as required by law, in
the Comet, newspaper published in
johnson City, Tennessee, in said
county, notifying said nonresident
defendant to appear before our said
law court at court to be holden at
the Court House in Johnson City, on
the third Monday of June, 1916, and
make defense to said bill or the al
legations thereof will be taken for
confessed and this cause set for hear
ing exparte as to him.
This 5th day of April, 1916.
J. H. HILBERT, Clerk.
By FRED NJ. LEWIS, D. c.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13
A GOOD FAMILY COUGH SYRUP.

Can be made by mixing Pine-Tar,
Aconite, Sugar, Hyoscyamus, Sassa-
fras, Peppermint, Ipecac, Rhubarb,
Mandrake, Capsicum Muriate Ammo
mia, Honey and Glycerine. 1t is
pleasant, healing and soothing, raises
the phlegm, and gives almost instant
relief. For convenience of those who
prefer not to fuss. it is supplied ready
made in 25c bottles under name of
DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey and see
that the formula is on the package.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13

A contraption has been invented
which will indicate whether a person
is telling the truth or not. Every
wife should have one.--The Bristol
Herald-Courier.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-20

Padgett. chairmen Of the house military
and naval committees, respectively, have
informed Mr.. Wilson that Il will be from
six weeks to two months before the com
mittees will be ready 20 report any army
and navy appropriation bills While this
work Is going on he proposes to do his
utmost TO solidify sentiment among the
people and members Of congress in favor
Of the plans drawn up by the War and
Navy departments
Not Deferred by Opposition.
Friends OF the president represent him
as being undetcrred by the open OPPOSE
tlon Of former Secretary Bryan and other
pacifcists. and by differences among ad-
vocates Of national defense over the ex-
act plans to be adopted. lie Is said to be
firmly OF the opinion that tho program
prepared by Secretaries Garrison and
Daniels is the best which can be offered
at this time
Plans for the speaking trip will be
prepared as quickly as possible. II ncccs.
sary, tho president may change tho White
House social program, mapped out before
Christmas.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-20
Gas Generated by a
Battery Caused Blast

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.--Gas generated
by the new Edison storage battery and
ignited by a spark OF unknown origin -
held responsible for the explosion on the
submarine, E-2, at the New York navy
yard Saturday. in a report 10 Secretary
Daniels today by the board OF inquiry.
This board made an investigation pro-
llminary 20 that now being conducted by
tho naval court OF inquiry TO determine
the cause Of tho disaster in which five
men lost their lives and nine were seri-
ously injured.
Only one OF the survivors was examined
by the board, as the others were not I'm
condition to testify. Consequently the
inconclusive.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-20
Pioneer Swedish
Settler Dies at
the Age Of Ninety

Swan Nelson. one of the earliest Swed-
ish settlers IN Nebraska, died wednes-
day snorning at 2 o'clock at the ago OF
ton street.
Mr.. Nelson came 20 Omaha I'm July,
1862, and has remained here ever since.
lie is survived by one daughter Mrs.
George Hanson; five grandchildren. May.
Rheta and Edwin Rasmussen. and Ed
ward r. and Rudolph Hanson, and one
great-grandchild, Eddie T. Hanson.
The funeral viii be held Friday from
the residence at o'clock. with burial in
Prospect Hill cemetery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-20
PANAMA CANAL WILL BE
OPEN BY FEBRUARY IS

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-The Panama
canal will be opened to the largest ships
on February 10. according to Colonel L.
+. Glenn. u. s. A.. who arrived here
today on the steamship Metapan from
Colon. Colonel Glenn returned from n
six weeks trip to the canal zone and
said that when he left there was n chan
mel twenty feet deep at all points where
tho slides occurred. lie added that canal
officials had sent out notice on January
10 stating that the waterways would he
ready for all traffic one month from that
date.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-20
Burlington Wants
to Build Another
Viaduct Over 18th

The zpv commissioners will agree to the
lowering Of the grade OF thirteenth
street, south of the Burlington tracks.
provided that tho railroad company ar
ranges with interested property owners
as TO damages. The Burlington people
wish 10 place another viaduct across
Thirteenth street and have asked tho city
to change the grade to permit them TO
make this Improvement. The proposed cut
will start at the present Burlington VIA
Duct and will attain depth Of six fee:
at Mason street.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-20
COP TURNS DOCTOR
AND SAVES A LIFE
in Absence Of Police Surgeons Jim
Murphy Successfully Applies
Pllmotor to a Woman.
'PHoNED HUSBAND FAREWELL

Because she was lonesome" and
her husband had gone TO a dance
without her, Mrs. Mary Skow, 26,
wife OF Marius Skow, telephoned
goodbye to the latter yesterday and
attempted suicide by turning on the
gas.
In the absence OF police surgeons.
Patrol Conductor ]. r. Murphy
rushed TO the residence, 2213 North
Eighteenth street, with pulmotor
in the police ambulance, and proba-
bly, saved tho woman's life by
promptly administering first aid
treatment. Later DR.. c. b. Foltz
was reached and he declared that
the woman would survive.
Marius skow, bartender at Ducky
Holmes saloon. said he was just leaving
to go home for lunch when his wife
phoned him and said that she would be
dead when no reached their house. As
she had previously threatened to end her
life. skow said he didn't think much Of
the threat this time.
Found wife Unconscious.
When no took street car and reached
the house he found doors and windows
locked and Mrs. skow was lying uncon-
scious on the floor Of her bedroom, with
a gas Jet turned on full. A note left by
her read In pare rs follows:
Dear Husband and Friends: ] am
lonesome and have no children. Dear
lodgo sietera forciVe me +"
SHOW said they had been married nine
years, and that his wife had been sore"
because he went to a dance Tuesday eve
ming with some male friends without
taking her. lie b;oko down and cried.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-20
MAN FOUND DEAD IN BED
PROVES TO BE ROY EDWARDS

Police officials have discovered that the
man who had registered at the New
Home lodging house. 1921 Douglas street.
as c. +. Kessler and who died OF heart
failure while lying in bed Tuesday, was
Roy b. Edwards OF North Platte. He
had given an assumed name at the lodg-
ing house. Edwards wife arrived from
North Platte and identified her husband.
She will take the body to Tryon. Neb..
for burial. There viii be no coroner's
Inquest as post-mortem examination
proved Edwards succumbed to heart fan.
ure.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-20
Cincinnati Aerie of
Eagles Facing Trial

CINCINNATI o.. Jan. 19.-with the
arrival hero today OF the trial officers.
II became known that the entire mem
bcrship OF the Cincinnati aerie of Eagles
numbering more than 1900, will be placed
on trial tonight, charged collectively with
conduct unbecoming Eagles" The trial
officers include former Governor Thomas
A. bell OF California.
The trials are the outgrowth of diff
fcrencos that originated in the local
lodge some time ago relative TO the ex-
penditure OF money on n trip to one OF
the annual reunions Of Eagles.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-20
PRESIDENT WILL
SPEAK AT OMAHA
Special Dispatches Say Wilson Will
Speak Here on Stamping Tour
for Preparedness.
WILL TAKE PERSONAL CHARGE

President Wilson will speak in
Omaha on a stumping tour Of the
great cities OF the country in his
fight for a bigger army and navy.
This information was contained in
special dispatches received last night
by The Bee from Washington.
The president. who will take per-
sonal charge of the administration S
defense program in order to push II
through congress, will deliver ad-
dresses in Pittsburgh. Chicago, Kan
sas City, st. Louis, here and perhaps
Denver.
Friends OF Former Secretary Of
State Bryan, the reports said. will
send the Nebraskan to trail the
president, speaking against pre-
paredness.
VIII Take Personal Charge.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-President
Wilson is planning to assume personal
leadership in tho fight for a stronger
army and navy So many reports have
reached him of confusion over the issue
before congress and OF the uncertainty
OF tho outcome. that he has determined
not only TO go before the country in pub
lie addresses, but TO confer further on the
subject with leaders Of the senate and
house
Representative Hay and Representative
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-20
DanI.h stcnmer Cnpturcd.

LONDON, Jan. 10 A Copenhagen dis
patch to Reuters Telegram company
says that the steamer Kiev. bound from
Copenhagen for Liverpool. has been cap
to the same dispatch. Il is feared that the
swedish steamer Miner, which left Cop
enhagen Sunday for Ystad, and which
did not arrive, also has been captured.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-20
RAILROAD DENIED RIGHT
TO RAISE RATES ON COAL

Some months ago the Burlington.
Union Pacific and Northwestern rail.
roads Joined i'm an application 10 an.
crease the rates on bituminous coal
from Colorado and Wyoming mines 10
points in Nebraska and Colorado
Word comes that the Interstate Com
merce commission has denied the an
plication and the old rates win stand
In their application the railroads asked
permission to increase the coal rates
10 20 % cents per ton on net weight
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-20
He Goes to Jail for
Giving Liquor Away

DENVER. Colo, Jan, 1oJames Carr
Of Bridgeport, Conn, was sentenced TO
serve ten days in Jail in police court. to-
day on the charge OF giving away liquor
on n train entering Denver. in violation
Of the state prohibition law. This was
tho first case in Denver under the now
law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-20
Wickersham Home
in Dundee Robbed

A burglar broke the glass in the front
door at tho home OF @. w wickershani,
20 North Forty-ninth street. Dundee,
early Tuesday evening, while the family
was away. The house was ransacked, but
only SIS worth OF Jewelry was taken.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-20
Kitchener Says Draft
Bill to Do the Work

LONDON. Jan. t0-Thc second dey Of
the committee stage Of the military serv-
leo bill in the House OF Commons was
chiefly interesting from the fact that It
elected the opinion OF Earl Kitchener,
secretary Of war, that tho bill would pro-
vide all the men he required to enable
him 10 do ali necessary to DO done in or
der 60 win victory.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-20
LOOK FOR GAS LEAK AND
FIND A BULLET IN METER

Inc 'S-ealibre bullet which Roy Wat
hins, colored youth. sent through his
night lung Monday. in vain attempt 10
end his life. following a love affair. has
been removed from a gas meter AT M,
home. 1909 North Twenty-third street
Gas company employees found the lead
pellet when called to the house 10 locate
a gas leak. following the attempted sui
eide. Watkins Is at ST. Joseph's hospltal
and viii probably recover.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-20
LETTERS CARRIERS ARE
ALIVE TO NEEDS OF POOR

The Omaha letter carriers are riEbt
alive TO the needs OF the poor. They sent
what Was left OF their banquet last sat
urday 10 the Volunteers OF America. for
distribution among the needy. One letter
man who read the story OF CHEEKY old
Aunt Matte In The Bee Tuesday evening
save Mrs. Mccormick 81 to buy some
ncedful Thing for Aunt Matte.