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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-29

CHICAGO, May 29.--The per-
feet foot has been found, and in
Chicago, roasted for years as the
home of big feet.
A little girl, Mary Boxer,
daughter of Stewart S. and Mrs.
Boxer, has a foot-two feet, in
fact, which artists and ply siolo-
gists call perfect. They say her
feet will never be bigger than the
feet of Cinderella.
Nature and art combined to
bring to perfection the smooth
little feet that seem like snow
drops in their glistening white
ness.
MARY had pretty feet when
she was a baby" said Mary's
mother, "and l felt Natures gift
must not be marred. | began
massaging her feet with cold
cream to make them strong and
smooth, and rubbed them care
fully to preserve the natural out
line.
MARY wears just ordinary
shoes. She never goes barefoot
except when she dances. Her
shoes always fit, never too big,
never TOO SMALL.
81 am careful, too, about her
stockings. Seamy stockings spoil
perfect feet. put on her shoes
and stockings myself and see
that the stockings are always
smooth"
Mary's feet are two and a
half inches wide; six and one
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-29
CITY WOULD
PAY TWICE

City Controller Fred Shoemak-
er today discovered three unpaid
warrants at the city hall, drawn
up In January as salary for state
examiners who checked the city's
books at that time. The warrants
amounted to $3.50.
The examiners had already
been paid by Pierce county for
the work, but could have collect
ed double salary, had they APP
peared at the city hall and claimed
the warrants. Shoemaker at once
cancelled the checks. and turned
the money into the treasury.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-29
MEADS OPENS
UP OFFICES

John F. Meads, former city con-
troller, today announced that he
would actively engage in the real
estate, insurance and loan bust
ness, starting June /. He will
have offices in the Tacoma build
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-29
REDBURN IN
BOARD RACE

NJ. d. Redburn, a lithographing
foreman. 4116 North BARD street,
is the sixth candidate to file his
nomination for the race for park
commissioner. Nominations close
Wednesday at 5 p. nj. Election
will be held June 6 to fill the
vacancy left by f. A. Kean's re-
tirement as a member of the COM
mission.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-29

Miss Gordon is one of 40 Cleve-
land girls who have volunteered
to allow pieces of skin to be
taken from their bodies and
grated to the body of Mrs. Mamie
Bennett, a nurse, who was seri-
ously burned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-29

DIR. Post, returned. Phone J.
W. Lee. Telephone Madison 1913.
Advertisement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-29

Mrs Howard Shank young City about
whom is eenteng $4,000 action
Her husband Howard H. Shank suing Edwin Ell
wealthy property alienation
lions.
Mrs. Shank has replied the suit with startling
that there her ALLEVIATE married
young a
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-20
FRENCH BROAD HIGH

Newport, Tenn, July 1S.-Follow-
ing the heavy rains in the mountains
east of here, the French Broad river
rose so rapidly that lives and property
in this section were endangered Sun
day.
The river at Newport last night
registered more than twenty feet and
was still rising.
A. C. Hampton and ]. T. Huff were
forced from their homes. The river
rose to height of several feet in the
Huff home.
Dolph Moorefield and his brother
are reported marooned on the farm
of Mrs Dave Robinson, near New
port. 1t is said they were caught on
the river and were surrounded by wa
ter ON account of the rapid rise. 1t
is said that they are saving them
selves only by clinging to trees. They
had been there in trees awaiting the
arrival persons with boats to rescue
them.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-20
BUSINESS GETS BETTER
In KINGSPORT

Kingsport is growing and as the
town grows business in all lines i'm
proves. New business houses open
their doors almost daily and all lines
are represented in Kingsport. In
conversation with some of the leading
business concerns of he city, The
Times reporter was informed that
business was never better in the his
tory Of these establishments. Prov
ing the fact that competition in all
lines improves and makes trade.
Kingsprt is great trade center and
draws trade firm several counties.
Farmers realize that they can get any
article they need in Kingsport, be-
sides this market offers highest price
for farm products. The various man
ufacturers employ hundreds of labor
ers and those labofers fust live, hence
this happy condition affords good
market and brings smile to the far
mer that wont wear off. We know
of no reason why Kingsport should
not continue to grow.
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Work is now going on i the con-
struction of tubercular hospital
with z capacity for 100 patients in
Dayton, following its authorization by
act OF congress. The majority Of
those suffering from tuberculosis are
veterans of the PHILIPPINE campaigns
Dayton is also the center of the
manufacture Of uniforms and shoes
tor the veterans. The majority ol
this work is done at home by widows
children and dependents of the olt
soldiers, and provides them with an
other means Of income apart from
their tensions. Dayton (o) Daill
News.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-20
FAL LBRANCH ITEMS

DR.. Whites little child has flux and
is not expected to live
T. S. Evans is very ill with tuber-
culosis
Miss Elsie Baskette is at home
from the State Normal, and has her
friends, Miss Paugh, of Virginia, and
Miss Wine, of Fall Branch. visiting
her.
Miss Nita Moulton has returned
from visit to relatives at Bristol.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. McCrary and Mr..
and Mrs. ]. NJ. Lady were. in Bristol
Saturday.
Rev. N. F. Walker, of Johnson City,
was in our village for a few days last
week.
Guy V. Barnes has gne mn a vaca-
tion trip in Cooke county.
Earnest McCrary has typhoid fever.
Mrs. r. H. Shepherd and children
have returned from a weeks visit to
relatives in Greene county.
Miss Nita Moulton has as her guest
Miss Mary Shaffer, of Johnson City.
Little Marbeth Shepherd is visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. NJ. ]. Shep-
herd.
DR.. $. L. Smith has new girl at
his home. 1t is No. 2.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-20
JONESBORO WANTS NEW
PASSENGER DEPOT

Joneshoro, July 1S.-The citizens
of Jonesboro have a petition in cir
culation, the purpose of which is 20
ask the Southern railway to erect
a passenger depot separate and apart
from the present one, it being used
S freight depot.
The following committee has been
appointed by the chairman of the
county court to present a report rec
ommending location of new asy-
lum and to procure plans and speci-
fications for the same: j. w. Crum-
ley, G. c. Horn, d. A. Markwood, w.
P. Shipley A. A Deakins and c. c..
Menzler; Mrs. S. H. l.. Cooper and
Mrs. H. l.. White.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-20
VIRGINIA & SOUTHWESTERN
RAILWAY Is ABSORBED
Becomes Appalachian Division of the
Southern Offices win be Main
tanned in City of Bristol

Bristol, Tenn, July lS.-The Vir-
ginia and Southwestern railway, lee
a number of years controlled by the
Southern railway company, has at
last been abolished by, and is now
part of the general system of rail
ways owned by that company. This
farmal change is announced, follow
ing conferences nthe general offices
of the Southern railway in Washing
ton, in which General Agen J. NJ. Nc
Cue OF he Virginia and Southwestern,
and General Counsel H. H. Shelton.
of the same properties, participated.
The Virginia and Southwestern and
its branch lines, including the st.
Chrales extension, the Tennessee oi-
vision between Bristol and Mountain
City, and the Holston river lines, now
becomes a division of the Southern,
to be known, it is stated, as the "Ap-
palachian division" Bristol is made
the headquarters of the division, and
divisional offices will be maintained
here
If any part of the general offices
of the Virginia and Southwestern rail |
way is moved to Washington, it will
be only that portion relating to the !
audit system.
j. Fl. McCue is retained as general |
agent of the new division, with offices
here, while Walter E. Allen, for many
years general traffic manager of the
V. & S. w. railway, becomes traffic
of the new division.
The change is already effective,
and the local employees of the, V. &
S. W. properties are shaping their
affairs accordigly.
The Virginia and Southwestern
lines are declared to be among the
most paying of the entire system.
Their consolidation with the general
system of the Southern in conform
ity to the purpose announced here
by President Fairfax Harrison more
than a year ago, when he said his
policy was to gradually straighten all
units of the system, with view TO
making the properties as whole the
more secure and promising.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-20
FLOOD TOLL IN AND
AROUND ASHEVILLE Z

AS nearly as could be estimated the
net results of the flood in Asheville
and vicinity Sunday were:
Six lives lost.
Sixty residences washed away.
Four hundred people homeless.
Twelve hundred without employ
ment.
Twenty-Five industrial plants par
TALLY destroyed.
Complete tie-up of railroad traffic
with one exception.
Property loss $10,000,00O.
Workers in cotton mills and lumber
plants in Buncombe, Henderson and
Madison counties are being cared for
here.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-20
COUNTY FAIR FOR
KINGSPORT THIS FALL


Kingsport is to have county fair
this fall, so say some of Kingsport's
leading citizens. The Times editor
has talked to a number of our busi-
ness men and all are enthusiastic
over the proposition, and will do al
they can toward making the fair a
success. The Times hopes to be in
position to publish the date and de-
tails of the fair in the very near flu
ture. Let every one get busy and
let's have a fair at Kingsport this
fall second to none in the stae.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-20
BRISTOL, VIRGINIA, GETS
POSTOFFICE BUILDING

Bristol, July 10. Bristol, Va, will
have an $4,000 postoffice by the pas
sage yesterday in both houses Of the
postoffice appropriations bill, which
carried that amount for a pubic build
ing here. From $4,000 to 5000 OF
the Bristol appropriation will be used,
it is thought, in purchasing a site
for the building. The bill has gone
to the president for approval.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-20
DAMAGE IN EAST TENNESSEE

Elizabethton, Tenn, July 17.-Up-
per East Tennessee felt the effects of
the severe storm that swept the east
ern coast. The Watauga river over
flowed and did considerable damage
to the lowlands, washing away some
hay and grain that remained in the
fields. and damaged corn crops to q
small extent. The V. & S. w. railway
in johnson county was damaged to
some extent, especially at Butler,
where the approaches to the railroad
bridge were swept out and some track
washed out. Also to some extent
the railroad was damaged at Siam
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-20

PleQmonC section ana SeVeIdl IdllW dy
bridges, including the Southern bridge
at Alston, washed away.
Portman-Southern Power compa-
ny's 'plant shut down, cutting off the
power to Greenville and many cotton
mills.
Georgetown-Wa and stores
on water front and two lumber mills
damaged. Seaboard Air Line tracks
washed out for short distance.
VIRGINIA
Radford, several buildings destroy
ed and crops in nearby counties dam
aged.
Four Norfolk & Western bridges,
on the Galax branch one on Little
Creek extension, Pepper bridge near
Radford and naother bridge near
Pearisburg washed away. Damage in
the Pearisburg district alone estimat
ed at j million dollars.
WaShout 250 feet long on Virginia
Railway near Eggleston.
The small town of Narrows is re-
ported completely submerged
TENNESSEE
Newport partly inundated and
many families forced from their
homes.
Butler Virginia and Southwestern
railway bridge washed away.
Thousands of acres of corn and pea
nuts inundated between Chattanooga
and Paducah, KY, on Tennessee river
and much crop damage around Dan
bridge.
The Tennessee river is reported
still rising and other damage is eX-
pected from overflows at several
points.
All railroads in Eastern Tennessee
suffered heavily from washed out
bridges and culverts.
WEST VIRGINIA
Crops damaged along Kanawka riv-
er and some damage to railways by
washouts and bridges crried away.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-20
RURAL CREDITS BILL is
SIGNED AMID APPLAUSE

Washington, July 17.-Presiden
Wilson today signed the rural credits
bill passed by congress. A group OF
senator's, representatives and office S
warmly as Mr.. Wilson affixed his sig
nature.
Just before signing the measure,
which creates a system of twtlye land
loan banks under the direction OF. a
federal board, the president made u
short address pointing out the bene-
fits farmers and investors would en-
joy. ''lr signing this bill" said the
president, Il have not only feeling
of protC und satisfaction, but of real
gratitude that we have completed this
piece of legislation, which l hope will
be immensely beneficial to the farm
ers of the country. The farmers, il
seems to me, have occupied hitherto
singular position of disadvantage.
They have not had the same freedom
to get credit on their real estate that
others have had who were in manu-
featuring and commercial enterprises,
and while they have sustained uur
life, they did not in the same degree
with others share in the benefits of
that life.
Therefore this bill, along with the
liberal provisions of the federal re-
serve act, puts them ON an equality
with all others who have genuine as
sets, and make the great credit of the
country available to them. One can
not but feel that this is delayed jus
tice to them. incidentally it will be
Of advantage to the investing com
munity, for | can imagne more sat
sfactory and solid investments than
this system will afford those who
have money to use"
The president used two pens
signing the bill, and gave one of them
10 Senator Fletcher, of Florida, who
asked permission to present it to the
Southern. Commercial congress.
In addition to the number of mem
)ers of the house and senate the
signing was witnessed by David Lu-
lin, one of the Originators of the bill
md Representatives of the National
Grange, the farmers Educational CO.
operative union, the Ancient Order of
Cleaners, the Farmers National con-
sress and National Council of Farm
rs Cooperation association. Secre-
ary McAdoo conferred with the pres
dent later on selection of members1
II the new farm board who will be
appointed in the near future. Under
hose reported to be under considera-
ion for membership on the board are
Herbert Quick, w. w. Flanagan, sec
etary of the joint congressional com
nittee on rural credits; F. j. H. Won
lngelken, of Florida; G. B. Kegley,
# Washington state; r. M. Ralston
nd l.. b. Clore, of Indiana; ]. l..
;oulter, of West Virginia, and H. A
loehlentah, of Wisconsin Secretary
5 an eX-officio member and four will
e appointed by the presedinet.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

5 miles east of Elizabethton.
The immense concrete dam in the
Horse Shoe" that furnishes the pow
er for Elizabethton, Bristol, ETC., stood
the severe test an dremains as firm
as ever. though the water ran into
the power house and damaged the ma
chinery to some extent.
Elizabethton was not damaged any
Notwithstanding the reports that went
broadcast over the country that the
town was washed away.
A small section of the Memphis-to.
Bristol highway opposite Elizabethtor
was flooded, but not much damage
done.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-20
MAJOR REEVES OFF
FOR NASHVILLE

On receipt of telegram from the
adjuta!t general at Camp Tom C. Rye
Major Lee Ray Reeves left here on
train No. 25 on Tuesday afternoon for
Nashville, where he reported for duty
on Wednesday morning.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-20

Our JOB department is complete in
every detail, and we have men of
experience in that special depart
nent Give US trial.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-20

Crops damaged along Kanawka riv-
er and some damage to railways by
washouts and bridges crried away.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-01-07
INDlCT PEACE LEADERS
A Congressman and Other Members Of
Labor Peace Council Accused Of
Fomenting Strikes.

New York.-Eight men, including a
congressman. q former congressman
and q former attorncy-general Of Ohio,
have been indicted here by a federal
grand Jury on a charge OF conspiring
to foment strikes in American NUM-
tons factories as a part of a campaign
financed by the German government,
to check the expectation Of munitions
to the entente allies.
The men indicted were Congress
man Buchanan Of Illinois, former Con.
gresham r. Robert Fowler Of Illinois,
Frank S. Monnett, former attorney-gen
eral Of Ohio; II. b. Martin, Herman
Schultels, Franz Won Rintelen, David
Lamar and Jacob G. Taylor. al OF
Of the men except Won Rintelen and
Lamar are officers or former officers
Of labor's national peace council. The
government charges that this organiza-
ton was financed by Franz Won Rinte-
len. a German agent, to instigate
strikes in munitions plants while os.
tensibly working In the interests of
the international peace.
Won Rintelen Is at present a prison
lliI1g In England. Lamar, known
as the wolf of Wall street." Is said
to have been his paymaster. No war
rants were issued for the arrest OF any
Of the indicted men, as District Attor-
ney H. Snowden Marshall stated thai
he had reason to believe that most of
the defendants would appear %voluntar.
lily to enter pleas.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-01-07
30 LOST ON FRENCH LINER
Villa do Ia CIotat 10 Sent 10 Bottom In
Mediterranean Sea by Submarine
Without Warning.

Paris.-The French steamer Vile
do Ia Ciotat. with passengers on board,
was torpedoed without warning and
sunk In the Mediterranean by a sub
marine Dec. "a, the ministry OF ma
zine has announced. Most OF the pas
niger and members OF the crew
have been rescued.
An English steamer that went to
the rescue reported that eighty Of the
passengers and crew Of the Vile dc
la Ciotat lost their lives. The remain.
der Of the persons on board were
saved.
The Vile de la Ciotat was one OF the
largest of the steamships sunk re.
Gently in the Mediterranean. Her
gross tonnage was 6.37S. She was 4S7
feet long and so feet beam. She was
built at La Ciotat. France, in 1892, and
was owned by the Messageries OF Mar
settles. She was last reported on her
arrival at Saigon, Indo China, on Dec
/. on a voyage from Yokohoma to Mar
settles.
The Vile de la Ciotat was returning
from the far east. The survivors wer>
taken TO Malta.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-01-07
GALE SWEEPS EAST COAST
Thunder and Lightning Accompanied
Rain, Hail and Snow-Property
Damage Heavy.

New YOrk.-One OF the weirdest
years-rain, hail and snow, accom-
panied by thunder and lightning and
a gale that reached a maximum veloc-
ity of 80 miles an hour-descended
from the northwest Dec. rs as the aft
ermath Of a Christmas fog. 1t indi-
rectly caused seven deaths In this city.
carried down telegraph wires, dam
aged shipping. crippled railroad traf-
tic and caused considerable property
damage.
The phenomenon OF thunder and
lightning in the midst Of q driving
snow awakened New Workers at the
height Of the storm about I am. A
gale from the south accompanied BY
rain had been blowing during tho
night. but the temperature dropped
during the early morning hours, chang
ing the rain to hail and then to snow.
The local weather bureau reported a
total precipitation of So inches, OF
which G.S was snow,
The wind shifted to the northwest
and increased in violence, reaching Its
90.mile intensity at 9 o'clock and soon
after carrying off the storm clouds.
The gale continued, however, hurting
signs and copings to the streets and
demolishing several partly built struc-
lures.
The storm had It's center In Massa-
chusetts, the weather bureau report
ed, and the telegraph companies said
their service In New England had been
badly crippled. although communica-
ton had not been entirely lost with
the principal cities. Several OF the
land lines OF the cable companies be
tween New York and Nova Scotia
were put out Of business.
Shipping Of all kinds scurried "a
shelter to escaps the heavy seas and
several ocean lners dropped s0ehoI
until the gale abated. twenty-five
persons aboard Is canal boats drivec
ashore off Sandy Hook were rescued
by the coast guard crew there, asstst
ed by the crew OF the coast guard cut
tor Seneca. Those saved included
the wives and children Of the boats
captains, James O'Neil. in command o.
one Of the boats, WAS knocked into
the sea by q flying board and drowned
A barge in tow Of the tug Seneca
sprang q leak and sank II miles east o
Ambrose Lighthouse. Seven Erit
railroad barges loaded with automo
biles sank In the East river.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-01-07
DECIDES ON CONSUMPTION
Bill May Be Introduced In Parliament
Making Military Service For SIN
gle Men Compulsory.

London.-It is stated on excellent
authority that the cabinet has virtu-
ally decided upon a modified form Of
CONSUMPTION bill to be introduced in
the House of Commons, giving the
government the necessary power,
should It be found needed, to bring in
single men and preserve Premier AS
quith's pledge to married men.
Although the cabinet meeting fail
ed TO secure an agreement OF all the
ministers upon the vexed question Of
the voluntary system versus conscrip,
ton was OF a very critical ana decis-
i've character. and virtually reached
the decision that the application of
force may become necessary before
all eligible single men are e~ffec,ually
brought to the colors.
Therefore 1t was resolved that A.
the earliest opportunity a bill should
be introduced In Parliament in order
that the government might have the
necessary power, should 1t be found
that no other course was effective to
this end.
Premier AsQuith Is expected to make
a statement on the whole question in
the House Of Commons soon and an.
nounces the speedy introduction Of a
bill Of a permissive character, making
service in the army obligatory un uir
married men who have failed to a,
test under the Derby scheme.
The anti.conscription ministers OF
Tered strong opposition and 1t is still
unknown whether any designations
will follow, 1t is believed, however
hat this is quite likely now,
The line of policy upon which a ma
iority of the ministers agree. indicat
ing that some, at least. of the anti
'onscriptionist sections Of the cabinet
so far waived their principle as to con
sent to a modified application Of force