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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22
MARK DAVIS
BIRTH PLACE
WITH GREAT 0BLISk PLANS OF
C0NFEDERATES
NEAR FA|RV|EW, KENTUCKY
SPOT II on 4 FARM on WHICH
JEFFERSON DAVIS WAS BORN
AND CONTAINS % ACRES

Fairview, Ky4 March 2l.--The
birthplace of Jefferson Davis on a
farm near here is to be marked by a
great limestont oblisk, according to
plans trying to bring to completion.
A tract of twenty-five acres near
Fairview, which originally formed a
part of the farm upon which jefferson
Davis was born was acquired several
years ago by Colonel A. S. Cunning
ham, of Nashville, Tenn, publisher of
the Confederate Veteran" and Cen
eral Bennett II. Young who was four
times elected commander-in-ch of
the United Confederate Veterans.
They raised about 100000, converting
the tract into the Jefferson Davis
Park, and ii is upon a summit Of this
park that ii is proposed to erect the
monument Gen. George w. Littlefeld
OF Austin, TEX. announced that he viii
guarantee an amount sufficient to in
sure the completion of the project if
others would assume a fair share and
Gen. Julian S. Carr, of Durham, N, G.
has agreed to assume further large
share of the expense. In the mean
time a campaign for further funds is
in progress, and designs for the monu-
ment have been prepared with the in
tention of beginning work on the foun
dation this spring.
The monument will be an obelisk
of limestone and concrete 351 feet
high, the tallest with the exception
of the Washington monument of any
other shaft of the kind in the world.
The base will be forty-three feet
square with a room eighteen reel
square in the interior for the storing
of relics. 1t is palned to have the
shaft completed some time early IN
the coming autum and to dedicate ii
October %, 1917.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22
THE DECISION Is ONE OF ..THF
MOST EPOCHAL
CONGRESS HAS ALL POWEE
NECESSARY TO KEEP OPEN ALI
THE CHANNELS OF INTER.
STATE COMMERCE

Washington, March 10. In an el
ochal decision holding congress to b.
clothed with any and all power nee
essary to keep open the channels o
interstate commerce, the Suprem,
Court today dividing five to four, sus
tanned the Adamson law as constitu,
tional and enforcible in every fea.
ture.
The immediate effect of the decis
ion will be to fix a permanent ,eigh
hour basic day in compiling wae
scales on interstate railroads. fc
which a nationwide strike twice h.
been threatened and to give enforc
ment January / this year, increase
in wages to trainmen of about 25 pc
cent, at a cost to the railroads est
mated at from $4O,OOO.OOO to $50 600
900 year.
The court, through Chief Justic
White, declared both carriers an
their employees, engaged in a busine
charged with a public interest su
ject to the right of congress to COZ
pulsory arbitrate dispute affectr
the operation of that business.
whatever would be the right of
employe engaged in private busine
to demand such wages as he desire
to leave the employment if he do
not get them and by concert of at
ton to agree with others to leav
on the same condition" said the OPT
ion, "such rights are necessarily su
iect to limitation when employing
is accepted in business charged wit
,,,ri!.ssrv- ~ IN tsgest AeS-sss--o
power to regulate commerce by co
gress applied and the resulting rig
to fix in case of disagreement an
dispute a standard of wages as v
have seen necessarily Obtained
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22
MAJORITY FOR
BONDS GIVEN
TOTAL VOTE IN THE COUNTY
OVER 1900
work To BEGIN At ONCE
THIS MEANS THAT THE WORK OF
BUILDING ROADS IN WASHING
TON COUNTY HAS TAkENON
A NEW IMPETUS

After another hard fight between
the voters of the county on the ques-
tion of bond issue for road build
ing the $750000 issue won in Sat
urday's election by majority of 514,
according to the unofficial vote as
tabulated. The total vote in the
county was more than 4,200, and L.
SAT of these votes were cast in John
son City. In the Ninth district, which
includes Johnson City 1,943 votes
were cast for the issue and only 1873
votes against. The vote here fell off
between five and six hundred, hence
the majority for bonds was not as
large as had been expected Several
voters in each ward in the city did
not vote for nor against the issue,
.ealg l,a-=-iras- voted feF- Fg.paa-- .Ae-selse.
commissioners.
Jonesboro, in which the Fifteenth
district is located, cast 20 votes for
and POI against. The Sixth district
cast votes for and 81 against, and
the Thirteenth district cast five votes
for and 145 against, being the ban
ner districts against, the proposition
Seven distiicts an the county gave
mabrities in favor of the issue and
eleven gave majorities against it.
In the race for Road Commission
ers w. j. Barton, f. j. Baxter. DR..
j. R. McCrary, G. c. Hale and Il B.
Mitchell were winners.
The election passed off quietly
throughout the county and is con-
ceded to have been one of the fairest
elections ever held in the county. II
is stated that for the first time in
many years that no whskey nor
money was used at any of the polling
places. 1t is believed that there will
be no contest OF any litigation of
any kind to hinder the carrying out
of the wishes of the voters.
The commission will meen at once
and perfect an organization and the
bonds will be advertised for sale and
for road building will be
started at once.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22
MINERS ARE CONVICTED
FOR DEGRADING COMPANY
Officers and Men Charged With Re
porting More Coal Than Was Mined

Lebanon, Va, March19.-The min
ers who were arrested and lodged il
Jail here last Saturday for conspirac
20 defraud the Clinchfeld Coal Corpo
ration in Dumps creek, have been put
10 work, on the county roads.
1t has developed that men higher
up, trusted employees, other than thos
already arrested. are implicated ar.
other arrests will follow In all it
estimated that from so to so men ar
implicated. Many made a clean g
away.
The plan was so well laid that
had been in operation several month
causing a loss of several thousand d.
lars to the company it is claimed b.
the script clerk and tipple boss repOy
ing more coal going through the tip
pie than really passed through an,
The miners drawing money to whicf
they were not entitled. The othet
men are being held for grand jury in
vestigations.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS
SEED LAW OR STATE

On Saturday, March 10th, the SUI
preme Court of Tennessee handed
down an opinion holding that the
Tennessee Pure Seed Law, enacted in
ried to the highest tribunal in an
agreed case by Hon. H. X. Bryson,
commissioner OF agriculture. He
took this action after certain seedmen
of the state objected to salien feature
Of the Act and for years practically
ignored the law. In an opinion of
some twenty pages the court says
that 1.-The act stands under all the
tests so applied to it"
The decision of the court of last
resort will no doubt meet with the
approval of the farmers of the state
since this same law affords them un-
usual protection and prevents Ten
nessee from being made a dumping
ground for field seeds containing all
kinds of poisonous and noxious weed
seeds.
Ths Law az. upheld REQUIRES on every
package of field seeds offered for sale
within the state tag or label show
ing the name of seed, name and adj
1ress of the dealer, statement of pur-
ity and termination and percentage
If impurities below standard and
locality where seed was grown.
Commissioner Bryson urges the
farmers of the state to watch for
this tag or label, as well as for the
stamp, and to see that the
law upon the subject has been fully
cnmnlied with.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22
WILSON CALLS
EXTRA SESSION
OF CONGRESS- APRM , TO TAKE
ACrION
U. 5. ON VERGE OF WAR
IS ADMITTED fissAT WAR EXISTS
BETWEEN THIS COUNTRY AND
GERMANY-C0SGRESS BELIEy-
ED TO BE IN FAVOR or DEC
LARATI0t OF WAR

tslf fsA-s,et
Wilson today called an extra session
of congress to convene on Monday,
April 2, to take action on the state
of war which is admitted exists be-
tween the United States and Ger
many. Congress at that time will
probably be asked TO declare that a
state of war has existed since the
recent date when German submarines
began series of warlike operations
against American commerce. -
The presidents proclamation states
that he GALES congress in extra ses-
sion for it to receive cDmmunica-
ton from him concerning the grave
questions affecting the national policy
The proclamation does not state that
the president considers that a state
of war exists but leaves the question
for discussion in his address and for
congressional action.
The presidents decision was made
as a result of yesterdays cabinet
meeting at which practically a unan-
imous opinion was expressed that
while preparations were going for
ward to put the nation in a state of
armed neutrality. congress, which
alone has war making power, should
be summoned. The sentiment in con-
gress is understood to be overwhelm-
ingly in favor of declaration OF war
as result of Gemany's acts and
the fact that state of war already
exists.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22
SENATOR YARDAMAN
WOULD SUPPORT WAR

Jackson, Miss, March al. X. var
daman one of the IL senators who
prevented a vote on the armed neu-
trality bill during the last session OF
congress- tonight gave out a signed
statement in which he promised that
if congress should declare war on
Germany, he would vote to give the
president men and money, to the last
soul and dwindling farthing, neces-
sary to hold my country's cause.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22
SOUTHERN TO REPLACE
EVERY FRAME TRESTLt

Ashville. N. c., March 2O.--EverS
frame trestle on the 22S miles of tht
Southern Railway Systems line be
tween Morristown, Tennessee anf
salisbury. N. c., will be replaced b!
permanent structures of steel and con
crete when the work of strengthenins
this line, which has been in progress
for several months is completed.
over this line is handled a large
volume of coal moving from Virginia
and Tennessee mines and heav!
miscellaneous traffic in both dlree
tions. That part of it between Nor
ristown and Asheyille has the heaN
lest traffic of any line of the Southern
Railway System, including the recen
" inaugerated movement of Southern
coal for export through the port o
Charleston.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22
LAUNCH DRIVE
ON SOLID SOUTH

Washington, March 20.-Convinced
that the time is at hand to invade the
thirteen states in an effort to assist
the women who are struggling against
"petrified constitutions the national
woman's party will launch drive on
April / on the solid south, with Ten
nessee among the first states to be
visited.
The campaign will be conducted
from the tonneaux of motor cars
which will carry the crusaders thru
the principal cities of the south. AT
all state capitals conventions will be
called of state bodies of suffrage ana
mass meetings will be conducted IN
the larger cities.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22
ERMAN LOSS FOR
MONTH IS 6O,471

London, March l9.--According to of
cial lists kept here, the total casual
les or Germans reported for the
lonth of February in killed, dead
ue to wounds, or sickness, men made
prisoner and missing amount to Co.,
a. making teh total German causal
les since the beginning of the war,
xclusive Of those in the navy or the
olonnes 4148,163.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22
MANNING SAYS U S
SHOULD BE ACTIVE

washington, March 20.-Gov. Man
ming, of South Carolina, a White Hous
caller today, said that although he
had been opposed to war with Ger
many until recently, he believed the
time had come for using the full
strength of the United States to pro-
tect its rights. He declared for an
immediate summoning of congress
the calling out of the militia, the sum
moning of volunteers and the aggres-
sive use of the navy.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22
BONE-DRY BILL IN
GEORGIA COMING

Atlanta, March 20.-Members OF tht
legislature, prohibitionists from ever!
section of the state, and thousands OF
Atlantans attended the prohibition
rally held by the Atlanta "Bone-DrN
league here last night on hte eve oi
an extra session of the Legislature
called to consider "bone-dry' meas
ures.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22
TO ENLIST WOMEN
IN Z s SERVICE

Washington, March 20.-Secretaly
Daniels today ordered naval command
ants at shore stations and all recruit
ing Offices to be prepared to enlist
wonfen in the actual naval service in
case of an emergency. The judge
cate-general has ruled that wom-
en- can be enlisted under the laws reg
ulating recruiting.
While it is not intended to place
women. aboard ships, they may e-util
lied for shore duty in connection with
coast defense work.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22
'RAMERS TO GET MONEY
AT FIVE PER CENT

Washington, March 19.-The farm
oan board annouced that the in
crest rate on all loans of land banks
made to farmers through the country
yill be FIVE per cent. A rate of four
md one-half per cent on bonds OF
,anks will be issued also, II was am
lounced.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22
NATIONAL FOOD SUPPLY
POLICY TO BE PLANNED

New York, March ia national
congress of farmers, producers and
growers will meet here late in May
+ early in June, it was announced
oday by Mayor Mitchell. 1t is plan
ned to have the governor of each state
send three delegates. representing
grain producers, animal food indus
ries and vegetable and fruit growers
It also is planned to develop a nation
al food supply policy.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22
NEW PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH Is FORMED

Kingsport, March 19.-First steps
to organize a Presbyterian church in
his place were taken yesterday. Four
If the commission appointed by the
dolston Presbytery met here to con-
fer with local Pesbyterians and to
assist in the organization of the churc
rhe commissioners were DR.. c. c.
Carson, Rev. Mcmillan and Elders S.
). Mccormick and J. D. Faucette.
Following sermon by Rev. Mr..
Mcmillan the new church was form
lily organized with So members.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22
ORDERS HOME BEEN
ISSUED FOR LOCAL REASONS

Washington March 21.-War De-
partment officials said no new orders
concerning National Guardsmen had
gone out from hero since the recent
instructions TO State Adjutants Cen
eral outlining the plan to be followed
in the event of an other call upon
state troops for Federal service. Any
orders suspending mastering out, they
said, must have been issued by the
Southern departmental commander
for local reasons.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22
TRAVELLING RECRUITING
PARTY ARRIVE IN CITY

F. shea, B. NJ. First c. U. S. navy
and d. NJ. Maxey, c. d. NJ, witne tht
travelling recruiting party, are in the
city and have opened a recruiting
office in the postoffice building. wher
they will examine and take in yonne
NON who wish to join the navy. 1t is
expected several recruits will be re
ceiyed from this city and section dur
ing their stay here.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22
TWO SUSPECTED GERMAN
SPIES PLEAD GUILTY

New York, March 21.--Albert c. NJ.
Sanders and Charles N, Wunnenbers
today pleaded guilty to the indictment
charging them with engaging in q
military enterprise to send spies tc
Finland to get information for the Gel
man military authorities.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22
VETERAN OF CUSTER
CAMPAIGN PASSES AWAY

Portland, Maine, March 20.-Edwin
B. Wright, of this city, who was
member of the Seventh U. S. Caval-
ry at the time of the Custer massacre
died at the national soldiers home at
Togus yesterday, aged 81 years.
Trooper Wright carried dispatch
from Gen. Custer to Maj. Reno just
before the battle of the Little Big
Horn and is believed to have been
the last living man to have seen Gus
ter alive.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22
CSHOOLS CLOSED FOR
LACK OF FUE

Charlotte, N. c.. March ia fuei
famine in Morganton, N. c., has be-
come 50 serious that the public cshool
were ordered closed today to RENAL
closed either until the famine is pro
ken or the weather grows warmer
Coal dealers say the famine is due N
n car shortage and that they are un
able to get coal delivered.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22
WORK, on NEW COLLEGE
WAS BEGIN MONDAY

Excavation for the foundation hav-
ng been completed, work on the foun-
dation walls of the new Sullins col
.ege Bristol was begun Monday. This
work is to be pushed with all possible
speed, as Dr. w. e. Martin is planning
to open the new school next fall, and
the new structure will be absolutely
essential under the circumstances.
rhe new school is to be non-sectarian
is said, and will seek patronage
rom families of all church denomi-
nations. 1t ~ expected to bring pat
,onage from many of the states.
UNIVERSITY BOYS
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22
UOLDING Up MASTERING
OUT OF TENN TROOPS

Knoxville. March 19.-Following the
sinking OF three American ships sun
day orders were received in Knoxville
from the war department counter
manding the orders for the muster
ing ont of troops C and D, Tennessee
cavalry.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22
PREPARE FOR WAR

More than 100 students at the Uni
yersity of North Carolina, at Chapel
aill. have enlisted to drill two hours
week under United States drill
sergeant. A telegram has been sent
the War Department requesting
the loan of the necessary number OF
guns.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22

A Missouri editor refuses to pup
lish obituary notices of people wh'
failed to subscribe for his paper H'
gives this pointed reason: People wh
do not take their home paper are oea'
ANYWAY. and their passing has no new
value. He's right.-Campbell County
Citizen. sgA-
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22

WANTED 20 to 40 acres good farm
land within four miles Johnson City
". b. Ellison, Slack Building, John
son City
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22

The Tennessee Sunday School Association has
designated Sunday, April 9Th, as o-Sunday-Schoo
Day. and Governor Rye has proclaimed and set aside
said day as Go-to-Sunday-School Day for Tennessee
A welcome awaits you in the various Sunday Schools
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-22

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-27
BILL Up
FOR VOTE TODAY
Fate of Goodrich Measure EX-
peCted to be Decided Late
This Afternoon.
International News Service

International News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 27.-Gov.
Goodrich's corporation excise tax
bill. a new form Of taxation in In
diana, was the big question before
the Indiana legislature today. After
final action was postponed yester-
day the senate was 10 vote on the
measure this afternoon. The desire
of senators to express their views
on the question presaged a late
vote.
Whether the bill would pass was
doubtful. Many Of the best inform
ed senators frankly confessed they
would not attempt. 10 forecast the
result. a switch of two or three
votes either way will swing the
tide for or against the bill. Gov.
Goodrich. il was understood. was
confident that the bill would pass.
Lieut.-Gov. Bush threatened to-
day TO arrest senators. who duck
when vote is called. He made
his threat when the shOtfirers' bill
was called After doorkeepers had
been sent out 10 round up senators.
Is were still absent and the bill
failed for want OF constitutional
majority. the vote being 10 for and
is against. 1t Will be called up
again.
The state senate. facing a deluge
Of bills to be disposed of this week.
voted 10 hold night sessions begin
ming tonight Night sessions also
will be held by the house.
Several bills which have passed the
senate were advanced in the house
today by favorable committee re-
ports. including the Simmons bill
10 allow city councils 20 fix tie pay
OF health officers. Hagerty bill al
lowing second class cities TO lease
or acquire by purchase buildings
for markets or coliseums and the
Bird bill for statewide fishing
licenses.
The Johnson bill TO require. per
mits for selling hog cholera serum
was indefinitely postponed Gorski's
bill 10 limit the gas rate in second
class cities TO 20 cents was killed
because there is senate bill pro-
viding this
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-27

Asks 100000
To Relieve Poor
Of Large Cities
Inte[national News service .

International News Service.
WASHINGTON. Feb. -. - Pro
gresive republicans TO-DAY launched
an iusistent demand op the senate
for prompt action TO relieve the
food shortage. Sen. Borah of Idaho
urged immediate adoption OF his
resolution appropriating $1,000. 600
70 be spent 10y the president 10 ST.
lence the hunger cry in the large
cities.
II is his plan TO have the relief
work taken over by the quarter
master corps Of the wa1 depart
ment The S6.OOO.O00 would be
used in the purchase of foodstuns
to be sold to sufferers at cost
Reduction from present high
prices for onions came in sight to-.
day when the department Of agri-
culture estimated the Bermuda on
ion acreage IN Texas at 1853 as
compared with 10,O57, i'm 1916. an
increase OF 17.9 per cent. The Texas
crop will be ready for shipment
early in March. In the meantime
housewives are paying
as high as II cents for a single Ber-
muda onion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-27
CHICAGO WOMEN
TACOMA VICTIMS
Mrs. Hoy and Miss Hoy Had
Been Living in London
For Five Years.
CmIEQna77onO9k.
international News Service :

international News Service:
CHICAGO. Feb. 27.-Death Of two
Chicago women aboard the Laconia
is confirmed in a cablegram received
by the Chicago Tribune today from
Floyd p. Gibbons. a staff CORE
spondent, who was aboard the liner
when il was sunk.
The dispatch did not mention the
women's names. but the Tribune
takes it to indicate the victims were
Mrs. Albert Hoy and her daughter,
Eliza beth.
Anxiety had been felt for Gibbons
safety. His cable received from
Queenstown is the first direct word
received from him.
Mrs. Hoy and Miss Hoy were the
wife and daughter Of DR.. Albert H.
Hoy. who for the last five years has
lived in London with a son. Austin.
who is the representative Of a Chi
cagO machinery company For Il
years previous TO that the Hogs were
residents of Chicago, having come
here that both retained American
cltlZenShlp.
Mrs. Henry Boston Of Liverpool
who, it is reported. may also have
been lost is the daughter Of Granger
Farwell. of the Farwen Trust COM
pany Of Chicago. She and her hus-
band. a manufacturer. were on their
way home to Liverpool, where their
two children now are. Boston is a
British subject.
In the applications for passports
Mrs. Hoy gave her age as IS and her
birthplace as Galena. H.. and Miss
Hoy gave her age as 80, and her
birthplace as Racine. Wis. The hus-
band and father Albert II. Hoy's
birthplace was given as Mansfield,
o. The applications expressed their
intention of sailing from New York
Feb. Is, on the American liner
Kroonland, a sailing which later was
cancelled.