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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-21
ORDINANCE 40. t57

An Ordinance Prevent Live Stock
From Running at Large in the City
of Johnson City.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the Board
Of Mayor and Aldermen of the CITY
Of Johnson City, Tennessee:
Section l. That it shall 1e uniaw-
full for any person, firm or corpora
ion to permit horse, colt, COW. calf,
sheep, hog or other ihc domestic ami
mails, to run at large upon the streets,
yays, commons rother public places
IF the City of Johnson City.
Section :. That the owner OF per-
on having control c; any a ,,mai
ouud at large shall be liable to a
me of not less than $500 nor more
han $1,000 for each animal owned by
lim found at large.
Section 3. ThaJ any ;.n;mal found
/ La ge shall be inlpcunded and held
by the police Department seclne
payment of the fine assessed OF t., be
assessed against the owner, and that
f the animal shall NOT be redeemed
t once, steps for its sale shall be
aiken in accordance with the ordin-
lnces of the City govern ng such
matters.
Section 4. That that part Of any
ordinance or ordinances WI h is in
confli with the pr wilson's hereof be
md are hereby repealed.
SeorIcn 5. Be il s;lrther ordained
that his ordinance take effect from
and after its passage the welfare of
The Gig demanding it.
Approved May lin, 1915:
S. E. MILLER, Mayor.
Attest:
VIM. r. POuDER, Recorder.
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AUTOMOBILE WRECK

Dave Pierce and Billy Pyle we
returning from Johnson City Sund ~
night and reached the bridge over the
Holston river when Mr.. Pierce killed
his engine and not having any break
on mis- car tried to shift the gear
which failed to catch and his car
backed over the embankment. Both
men weer thrown out but Uncle
Billy was not hurt at all. He L
once saw Mr.. Pierce was held fast
under the car and hastily summoned
Mr.. Jim Light, who helped him re-
move the ear.
The steering rod had pierced his
roat and had they have been two
inutes later Mr.. Pierce would have
died, rs the blood from his wound
was III. ming down his throat, slowly
choking him to death. His ear was
also cut almost off.
The doctors were summoned and
worked with Mr.. Pierce for four
hours before he regained conscious
hess. He is now at his home on
Cherokee and resting nicely.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-21

Watch babies bowels till the frosts
come. DR.. Fahrney's Teething Syrup
keeps them in good shape. Sample
free.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-21
ANOTHER LEGISLATIVE
MILE POST PASSED

The farmers stand for fair wage
to both labor and capital engaged in
handling the products of the soil
from the time they leave the hands
of the farmer until they reach the Ill
innate consumer. This applies not
only to transportation but to all in
dustries engaged in serving the agri-
cultural interests of this nation. We
favor an eigh-hour working day for
all those who labor, with as large
compensation as business conditions
justify.
For my part, / question the wisdom
of congress fixing wages of labor en-
ployed by private enterprises. /
doubt if it is in the interest of either
labor, capital or the people to make
the wage schedule of railroad en-
ployes political issue.
But be that as it may, we have
passed that legislative milapost- and
labor now stands commit
ted to government regulation Of
wages and congress has thrust upon
the people of this nation a new re-
HENRY N. POPE.
President Texas Famers' Union.
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THE PLIGHT OF THE
AMERICAN FARMER

There is one class of citizens whose
condition is worse than that of the
most lowly railroad laborer and that
is the farmer. We have in this ma
ton six and a half million farms and
they yield the farmers who operate
them, according to a recent bulletin
on farm income issued by the federal
department of agriculture, $1.47 per
day, out of which must be paid the
living expenses of the family. There
are four and half million male farm
laborers in the United States who
make S1.35 per day and million and
a half women farm laborers who make
rs cents per day when they board
themselves and out of this meager
earning they mus tcare for those de-
pendent upon them. All those who
work upon the farm labor from ~ to
IA hours per dat.
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POPE REELECTED HEAD OF
ARMERS' UNION PRESIDENTS

New Orleans, La, Sept. 17.-Henly
N. Pope, of ort Worth, president OIL
the Farmers Union of Texas, was re-
elected president of the association or
state Presidents of Farmers Unions,
at the meeting here last week. U.
p. ord, of McFall, Ala, was reelected
vice president, and l. N. McCollister'
Of MANY. La, was reelected secretary
treasurer. The association affirmed
President Pope's stand in opposing
the eight-hour law recently enacted
by congress and passed resolutions
approving his messages sent Presl-
dent Wilson asking that the entire
labor controversy be arbitrated.
An agricultural transportation com
mission was created for the purpose
of studying the transportation prob
lem from the standpoint of the far
mer.
The keynote of the convention was
cooperation. All agencies seeking
to aid agriculture were invited 70
work through farm organizations.
The principal work of the organiza-
ton during the next year will be to
improve present marketing methods
through better storage and financial
facilities and to otherwise promote
The business side of farming.
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LEE F. MILLER
Attorney at Law

Attorney at Law
Johnson City and Elizabethfon
Practices in all the Courts, State and
Federal
Thourghly organized and well
equipped Collection Department
Corporation Work a Speciality
Over Unaka National Bank in Johnson
City
Elizabethton, Office: Miller & Seller.
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J. NJ. Lacy, president Of the board OF
commerce and C. L. Marshall, prest-
dent of the board of commerce OF
Johnson City, sat with Mr.. Lacy.
Mr. Lacy called on Lee F. Miller to
make Tx about this plant and M.
Miller made a short address outlining
plans and telling about the advant-
ages possessed by the Watauga valley
Hon. Sam R. Sells. congressman
from the First district was presen.
and was called on for an address, and
made short talk on the matter OF
pledging his support to locating this
plant in upper East Tennessee.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-21
CHANGING SEASONS BRING COLDS

"Stuffed-up head" clogged-up nose.
tight chest. sore throat are sure signs
of cold and DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry is sure relief. A dose of this
combination of antiseptic balsams
soothes the irritated membrane, clears
the head, loosens the phlegm. you
brathe easier and realize your cold
is broken up. Treat cold persist
entity; halfway measures leave a lin
gering cough. Take DR.. Kings New
Discovery until your cold is gone. For
AZ years the favorite remedy for
young and old. At your Druggist. csc
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-21
TENNESSEE SOCIETY SONS
OF THE REVOLUTION
Knoxville. Tenn, Sept. IS. 1915.

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. IS, 1916.
The Comet,
Johnson City, Tenn.
The Tennessee Society, Sons of the
Revolution, at their annual meeting
Feb. %, 1915, authorized the board Of
managers to draw up the plans and
conditions by which local Chapters
might be organized. This is a priyii-
ege granted by only two or three #
the State societies. At a meeting of
the board of managers of the Tel-
nessee Society it was decided to allow
eight members of the State Society in
good standing of any county outside
of Knox county, would be granted the
privilege of organizing a chapter.
Therefore, according to instructions
authorizing the secretary to write
ach county to organize chapters, l
extend to the citizens of Washington
county a most urgent request to or
ganize a chapter. Washington coun-
ty ought to be able to organize the
largest chapter in East Tennessee, as
it has abundance of material to draw,
from. Any respectable person over Il
years of age who can esablish he fact
that one or more of his ancestors
took part either as a civil officer prI
soldier from 1916 to 1888 in estab-
fishing these United States is eligible
TO membership. The proof of SER
ices may be found in he pension office
at Washington, d. c.. Ramsays Annals
of Tennessee, Waddells Annals of Au-
gusta county, Va, L. P. Summers
History of Southwest Va, and Wheel
ers' History of North Carolina are
excellent authority. and
any other reliable history of the pc
Rod will be considered.
We can call to mind many of these
old soldiers who have descendants
living in Washington county, John
Lyle, Charles Lyle, William Lyle,
John Upton and Samuel Tipton's rec
ords may be secured from the Libra |
RAMS report of the Virginia state
Historical Society, Richmond, aN'
This book has some forty thousand
names of Revolutionary soldiers FUR
nished by that state. We might also
David Deaderick, Samuel
Jackson, Cassaman May, Christopher
Taylor, Leroy Taylor, Andrew Taylor
IT.. Isaac Taylor, Solomon Hendrix,
John Sewer, James Sewer, John Car
er. Landon Carter and many others
who have descendants living in WASH
ngton and Carter counties. Some OF
hese old soldiers had declarations OF
heir services entered of record in the
circuit courts of the counties of which
hey were residents of in 183l-1S34.
Some of these entries were made for
,ensons and others for bounty lands,
md if a search is made at JonesDofo,
or Greeneville of the cir
nit court records from 1881 to 1884,
We say, no doubt but what some very
aluable history may be found in the
statements made by these old soldiers.
SELDEN NELSON,
aoratarv Tennessee Society Sons OF
the Revolution.
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SWEETWATER VALLEY FARM
FOR SALE.

A fine grass and stock farm, con
taihing 245 acres. Has new five
room house. tenant house, barn and
silo. Well watered by wells and
ponds; 40 acres under cultivation;
balance in oak and chestnut timber.
Half mile west of Philadelphia, which
is Sc miles south of Knoxville, on
main line of Southern railway. Three
churches, high school and bank. Price
$50 per acre. If interested write.
ELI A. LENOIR, Owner,
Philadelphia, Tenn
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II. NJ. CAss, NJ. ,.

Office 1oS Roam Street
Both Telephones. No
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-21
No Of Mueh Account.

man who can't stand prosperit,
tsnt likely to bear up very well under
adVersiy.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-21
THE ELIZABETHTON
MASS MEETING
On Location of ArmOr Plate Plant
Proved to BE an Enthusiastic
One With Good Will

Elizabethton, Sept. 20-The big
mass meeting held at the courthouse
last evening in the interest of bring
ing tn ebig armor plate plant to the
valley was a decided success. Quite
number of the business men ol
Johnson City came up and all were
full of enthusiasm and good will.
The meeting was called to order by
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING
USED TYPEWRITERS FOR SALE.
CHEAP FOR CASH:
ONE NO. OLIVER.
ONE NO. 5 OLIVER.
ONE NO. 10 REMINGTON.
ONE NO. ONE ROYAL.
ALL IN FIRST CLASS CONDI-
TION.
II. w. LYLE PRINTING co.
JOHNSON CITY, TENN.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-21

More acts, more features and more thrills
than any Circus on earth Never divides
or splits.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-21
TURKISH CAPITAL RAIDED BY AEROS
FRENCH COUNTER-ATTACK GERMANS
BRITISH RELIEF IS CLOSER TO KUT
ausrans and italians Feverishy Concentrate Guns for
New Smash on Isonzo - Spring Floods Isolate
Commands of Gar and Kaiser in Russia
DESPERATE STAND TO STEM RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE

Paris.-The ninth week of the battle
OF Verdun, called by military experts
the greatest military conflict in all
history. opened with an infantry at
tack by the French, in which they
captured sections OF German trenches
south of Douaumont..
The onslaught was centred In the
area from Fort Douaumont to the
Vaux ravine, and the fighting was
hand-to-hand. with no account taken
of the losses.
The Berlin report says the French
paid big price for the sortie.
The advance followed one OF the
heaviest bombardments OF the whole
fifty-seven days Of the battle.
The British troops going to the re.
lief OF Kut-el-Amara have gained fur
ther ground against the Turks, who
are barring their way along the T1gris
River. Pushing steadily ahead the
British have driven in the Turks from
their advanced lines on the right bank
OF the river and occupied the lines
killing many OF the Turks and taking
a large number of prisoners.
The Turks also have been defeated
by the Russians in the Black Sea lit
toral. Petrograd reports that the Rus
slams have driven the Ottomans from
a strongly organized position less than
seventeen miles east OF Trebizond, and
are pursuing them energetically.
The British report the raiding of
German trenches south OF Bethune-La
Bassee road. Berlin records the de-
struction OF British position about
sixty yards long in mining operations
near Vermelles.
Artillery bombardment continues at
various places on the northern Russian
line. Further south near Smorgon,
the Germans started an offensive, but
were repulsed, and south OF the Olyka
station the Russians at several places
have made advances.
Three British naval aeroplanes have
raided Constantinople. dropping bombs
on powder factory and aeroplane han.
gars. Another machine dropped
bombs on the Adrianople railway sta
ton.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-21
BRITISH ROUTED BY TURKS.

London.-.A British Mesopotamia
force, composed OF troops transferred
from the Dardanelles was repulsed by
Turkish troops in a sanguinary battle
lasting six hours near Felahie, accord
ing to Turkish headquarters report.
The statement adds that more than
5000 dead British were counted after
the battle.
The British defeat is the most disas-
trous since the beginning Of the cam
paign to relieve General Aylmer's for
ces besieged in Kut-el-Amara for more
than four months. The fighting oc-
Cured near Felahie, % miles east
OF Kut-El-Amara in the bend OF the
Tigris river.
Again attacking with liquid fire, the
legions OF the Crown Prince were
hurled back in resumption or the
heavy assault whose object Is to crush
the northwestern defenses OF Verdun.
A narrow sector of the French front
from a point northeast of Dead Mans
hill was under attack. Severe light
ing is still in progress, but the German
thrust, on the face of the official Paris
bulletins, apparently lacks the power
OF the Saturday night offensive. The
French War Office announced the re-
pulse of all German attacks.
Infantry lighting on the east bank OF
the Meuse came to an end. Only ar
tillery duels occurred on the Douau.
monty -Vaux front The Germans made
some further progress in the Gaillette
woods and also repulsed three French
counter attacks near Pepper Heights
the German War Office announced.
In the way OF corroboration. II is
stated that German naval forces de-
stroyed twenty-six floating mines on
that day.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-21

London-German guns OF all cali
bers shelled the French positions in
lie Mort Homme sector northwest OF
Verdun and the second line defenses
OF the French east OF the Meuse.
The terrific bombardment was SINH
lar TO the artillery attacks which have
preceded all the great infantry move
ments OF the Germans in their hfty'
four days battle for the fortress.
Several days have elapsed since the
Germans last hurled big bodies OF in
fantry against the opposing lines, ana
in the meantime they are reported to
have received reinforcements.
In the Argonne the French guns
have damaged German works in the
region OF st. Hubert and have dis
persed German conveys near Pont-a-
Mousson.
In Belgium, south OF Dixmude, IN
artillery duel is In progress, and
German ammunition depot has been
blown up.
On the Russian front the Germans
made attacks between lakes Sventen
and Ilzen, but were repulsed with
heavy casualties.
In Galicia, southeast OF Boutchache,
the Germans also took the offensive
but were beaten back. The Russians
announce the capture in the Strlpa
region OF German position and the
putting down OF counter-attacks
launched with the intention of recap
turing 1t.
A Rome official communication says
Italians have captured the important
crest OF Lobbia Alta from the Aus
trians and consolidated the position.
The Russians report further sue
cesses against the Turks around Er-
zerum where the Turks, having been
on the offensive for six days, were re-
pulsed with heavy losses and are fall'
ing back in disorder.
Nothing additional has come through
concerning the defeat OF the Turks py
the British forces in Mesopotamia,
where the Turks were driven back
along the Tigris distances varying
from one and half to three miles.
London regards this victory as step
forward to the relief OF the besieged
British force at Kut-el-Amara.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-21
VILLA REPORTED
DEAD AND FOUND
Body Said TO Be in Possession
of Carranza Troops
BANDIT ALIVE, SAYS HOWE
Only MEXICAN Authorities In Receipt
Of information Regarding Bandit.
Who is Said to Have Died
From His Wounds.
BANDIT ALIVE, SAYS HOWE

FL Paso, Tex-Villa was reported
dead in a series OF telegraphic mes
sages received in Juarez by the Mexi-
can officials, and his body. II is added,
is in possession of Carranza troops.
For more than a week reports that
he had died from wounds have been
current both here and In Juarez, but
not until now were the accounts cir
cumstantial and apparently reliable.
However, they were not accepted ex-
cept with reserve by American Off
cials, including General George Bell,
but the Mexican officials expressed
confidence in their reliability. The
messages in the order in which they
were received were as follows:
The dispatcher OF the Mexican
Northwestern Railroad at Juarez re-
ported to General Gavira, Carranza
commander at Juarez, that he had
heard a conversation over the tele-
graph wires to the effect that Villas
body was in the hands OF the Car
rama troops.
General Gavira notified Consul
Andres Garcia here and Garcia prompt
ly rushed messages to the telegraph
operators at MADEIRA and Cusihuiriachic
asking for confirmation, which they
sent, adding that the body was being
taken to chihuahua.
The telegraph operator at San An.
tonic. fifty miles west Of Chihuahua,
telegraphed Consul Garcia that Villas
body was in possession Of Col Carlos
Carranza, nephew of General CarranZa,
who was taking it in special train
to Chihuahua.
In reply to these messages, kilograms
were sent to the Caranza generals in
the field and 10 officials in Mexico City,
Chihuahua and other points asking
confirmation, but no answers have yet
been received.
Apart from the kilograms sent here
there are some known facts which
have been pointed out by Mexican Off
cials as lending strong support to the
truth OF the report that the bandit
chiefs career has been closed by
death.
These facts are that Villa has been
suffering for fnore than a year from
virulent form of blood poisoning
He was treated for this disease while
in Juarez by DR.. w. l.. Brown. one
Of the best known physicians in FL
Paso.
DR.. Brown states that the condition
Of the bandit was such that even a
minor wound would be fatal in ten
days unless treated promptly. and
with the best medical skill and care,
even under the most favorable condi
tions. such a wound, he added, would
be Of the gravest character.
Major Howe, who joined the Amer.
ican troops at Santa Cruz, reported
that Villa was in the mountains south
west OF Laborja, which is northwest OF
Parral. He says he got information
considered absolutely reliable that
Villa was in the mountains there.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-21
PlTH OF THE
WAR NEWS


London declared the new CONSTANT.
nople air raid the greatest aerial
feat Of the war, as FAR as distance
10 concerned. The flight covered
more than so2 miles.
Dispatches from consta ntinople voiced
the absolute certainty that the 40.
600 British troops. under Gen.
Charles v. Townshend, bottled up
by the Turks since the beginning
OF the year in kut-el-Amara. are
doomed 10 surrender.
The German Emperor is reported 70
have said: THE war OF 1870 was
decided at Paris. The present war
must end at verdun."
The Allies decided In their conference
at Paris TO requisition all vessels,
controlling marine traffic as they do
railroad traffic. The object OF the
plan is to reduce freight rates and
the price Of food.
Owing to the Increasing thaw In west.
ern Russia, operations in the west.
ern theatre OF war were confined 10
artillery dueIs and occasional local
attempts at infantry attacks.
A German Admiralty statement says
that during March 80 hostile trading
vessels asatesatins 2o7. 900 tons,
were sunk by German submarines
or mines
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-21
CROWN PRINCES ARMY RESTS.

London.-The strain of almost two
months of unremitting assaults by in
fantry and artillery against the de.
lenses OF Verdun finally has told on
the Crown Princes armies. There has
been an almost complete lull in the
battle, while the Germans awaited the
large number Of fresh reinforcements
required to replace the huge losses and
resume the conflict
The infantry has remained inactive.
and only in the sectors to the north
west OF Verdun. embracing Hill No.
3O4 and the front from lie Mort
Homme dead Mans HID TO Gu.
mieres, has there been heavy work by
the artillery. Berlin reported officially
that unfavorable weather is hindering
infantry operations.
The Germans in the Lake Narocz
and Ikskull bridgehead positions on
the Russian front have made attempts
to advance against the Russians after
preparatory bombardments. In each
instance, according to Petrograd, they
were repulsed.
Near Baranovichi the Russian in.
fantry essayed an attack on the Ger
mans, but was driven back.
On the Austro-Italian line the usual
bombardments and infantry attacks at
various points continue. The Italians,
according to reports. are hammering at
the Austrian frontier so the enemy will
be prevented from sending forces to
help the German assault on Verdun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-21
WILL SEND REINFoRcEMENTs.
First Chief Insists American Troops
Had No Permission 10 Cross Border.

First Chief Insists American Troops
Had No Permission to Cross Border.
hington.-President Wilson is
more disturbed over the Mexican situ-
alton than he has been at any other
time. Gen. Carranza's request for the
withdrawal OF Gen. Pershing's troops,
coupled with the fight between a Mexi-
can mob and small force of the
punitive expedition at Parral, the Ad-
ministration fear, may be the fore
runner of serious trouble with the de
facto Government.
Accounts differ as to the casual
ties at Parral. Gen. Aguilar, Min
lister OF Foreign Affairs. reported one
American soldier killed, but Carran-
"a himself gave Gen. Gutierrez as
authority for the statement that many
deaths occurred on both sides"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-21
NEW SWIMMING RECORD.

.voIlmer Breaks Worlds 22o.Yard Mark
in Tank.
New York.-Herbert Vollmer. OF the
New York Athletic Club. made a new
worlds record in winning the go
yard national A. A. U. swimming cham.
pionship. here. The time was min.
utes and % 2,Aseconds. Vollmer fin.
lshed about eight yards ahead Of Perry
McGuillivray. OF the Illinois A. c. Ted.
ford Cam. of the n. Y. A. G. was third.
In a special 100yard race Duke
Kahanamoku won in 81 3-5 seconds.