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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-08-09

been given chance to make their wishes
known
On the contrary, every effort has been
made to intimidate and silence them
Their servants have seized CONTROL and
the employees of the farm have been penaliz-
ing the owner, because he protested against
the acknowledgement of the hired men.
The clerks of the store have appropriated
the whole business, and the proprietor is
jailed, if he opens his mouth.
The mill-hands have taken full possession
of the factory, and the stockholders mustn't
say word.
Does President Wilson know that the
great mass of the people are filled with rage
resentment, and fierce indignation?
Those people feel that they have been de-
ceiyed, and foulIy wronged
Those people know that they have not been
honestly dealt with.
They know that enforced military service,
foreign entaglements, press gags, imprison-
ment for verbal expressions of discomfort,
threats against their peaceable meetings,
and continual bulldozing by the bought-up
daily papers, are altogether different from
anything this country has over before hnoon,
AND THEY FEEL THAT THEIR LIBERTIES ARE
PERIsHING, AS THEY LOOK ON.
Does the President know this?
Does he know that suicides are multiply
ing, because Of these new laws?
Does he know that the ials are being
filled with American citizens who had been
taught, th0t this IS q free c0unt1y, IN aohich
every man has q right to speab his O2cn
opinions?
Does he know that millions of true
hearted citizens are half-crazed over the ter
rible distress which came upon the country,
when tie President changed his attitude of
armed neutrality-Feb. 26-for his attitude
Of aggressive War IN Europe-Aps'il End?
In the name of God What happened be-
t1ceen those tlc0 dates, to Justify the awful
change in the Presidents position?
TELL US!
Put us in Jail for aslzing-but onSaoer!
Suppress our papers for wanting to
know, bit gjre as the infolmGtj0n.
What happened between the Goth of Feb
ruary and the End of April?
1t is a question that goes straight to the
cause Of our troubles, and it cannot be
answered.
But does the President know that the
great bulk Of the people are demanding the
answer!
The Jesuit ring is around your President,
and it's power seems unlimited
The knights of Columbus have been able
to dictate to the Red Cross, to the Training
camps, to the press, and to Congress.
Morgan's man Dawson is the fgure-head
President of the Red Cross, but Romanist
Ryan, one of the copper kings, is in actual
control.
Every training camp is a Romaust mis-
sion, managed by Catholic chaplains and
knights of Columbus.
The press is so completely shaczled, that
none of the dailies, or monthly magazines,
oil no
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-08-09
PAGE TWO
Is President Wilson Allowed TO
Know tile Truth About Our
Appalling Conditions


1t doesn't seem possible.
If l. for instance, should address re-
spectful remonstrance to the PRESIDENT he
would never know that | had done SO.
TumuIty controls The mail and Tumulty
would stop my letter.
If | were to send a telegram, the same
thing would happen.
If | were to ask for a personal interview,
the President would never know-not while
he is President.
This deporable situation is a vast dis
advantage to the President, because it can
not be to his interest to remain in the dark
1t is vastly to the disadvantage Of the
country, because its Chief Executive should
be able to learn the actual facts.
1t is vastly to the advantage of those
rech5eSS5y T0ceA0US human rUltueS, who are
making such enormous profits off the War
Does the President know that ninety out
of every hundred citizens Of these United
States bitterly oppose CONSUMPTION, press
gags, and the sending of armies to EuropeE
No; he does not know it: he probably be-
eves what his Son-in-law told the Iowa
bankers and business men-tO-Wit, that the
country is almost unanimous in supporting
the administration.
McAdoo himself may not know, that the
country IS almost unanimous, THE OTHER
Way!
Would they dare to take a referendum
vote on CONSUMPTION?
Ii the country approves a military revo-
lutl0J. why not strengthen the hands Of the
Administration by a popular vote?
Endorsements in the legislature amount to
nothing more than the nominal support Of
tie jndjciduM members who cast those vot IS.
On the subject Of the War, they had no
instructions and no authority; hence their
action was an irritant to general discomfort,
rather than a quietus.
Would the Administration dare to take
the press gag issue to the people?
If that most Odlous measures Is legal and
right surely it can be defended in public
assemblies Of the people; and that is achere
it mast be defended, if the political lives Of
the Congressman who voted for it, are to be
saved.
Would the Administration dare to submit
to popular vote, the stupendous programme
of the European War?
Surely, the plain people whose taxes and
whose sons are being appropriated On such
a colossal scsale, should have a voice. S0nae-
s0here.
HAVE THEY HAD IT!
Is a seIf-governing Republic to be stripped
Of one-third Of its entire national wealth.
and one-third Of it's available man-power,
acithout a single chance for the o1c45oy8 Of
that property, and the father$14rod mothers
Of those y0u11g men, to be Heard?
It is folly to contend that democracy is
safe IN America, when such a frightful
policy-committing our future to indefinite
foreign complications be rushed over
a helpless, terrified population, by Presi-
dent and Congress qcho 2cer6 begging for
the support Of that population, last Novem-
Der, ON EXACTLY TIE OPPOSITE POLICY.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-01

IL c. E. Alfred, Division of Extension,
University of Tennessee, Knox
ville)
Good farm accounts are as useful to
{. = larmer as to the business man.
since Warming is a business, the same
IS banking or any other commercial
enter rise Farm accounting does not
reorire int the account be kept in a
particular form, or upon certain side
OF tne page, but is simply logica! sc
le~t.uu uud arrangement OF farm facts
to male correct study possible.
The difficulties OF farm accounting
are GENE. ally overestimated, an entire
" wroHg Impression being held by
many paop,e on this subject. Good ac-
counts are within the reach of every
farmer.
The few minutes regularly spent in
keeping farm accounts will yield
larger returns than an equal amount
OF time devoted to farm work, II
proper use is made OF the information
: the records contain.
! THIS winter or early spring Is the
time to begin keeping records.
! 1t is important for the farmer to
know what lines Of production are
Welding the best returns. On an un-
profitable line or enterprise he should
change his methods of production to
, lessen the costs or, il an enterprise
can not he made profitable under his
conditions of farming, it should be
dropped out, just as a merchant drops
a customer who does not pay his bills.
| Stop the leaks in your farm.
| Write at once to the Division of Elk
/ tension, University of Tennessee,
Knoxville, for suggestions. The spe
cialists there will be glad to help you
set started.
Why not turn the searchlight on
your farm business and learn how you
can make more money?
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-01
CHANCERY SALE OF LAND

In obedience to a decree of the
Chancery Court at johnson City, made
in the cause of l.. Armbrust, Agent,
against Mrs. Natalie S. Bentz, ct al,
| will, on the End day of December,
1916, at two o'clock P. NJ, in front of
the Court House door in Johnson
City. sell to the highest and best bid
der, the lots in said decree described,
being lots 30, 80, 81, and 80, in block
SO; lots l, 2, 3, and 4, in block 81, all
in the Carnegie Land and Improve
ment Companys Addition to Johnson
City, Tennessee.
Said sale will be on a credit of six
and twelve months, and in bar of the
equity of redemption. Notes drawing
interest from the day of sale, with
good personal security, will b erequir-
ed of the purchaser; and a lien will
be retained on the property sold, as
further security.
November s. 1916.
j. W. CASS,
Clerk and Master
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-01

The map shows how the rural inter
Nsts of the United States center N the
middle southwest. In the southern part
of this area is located the Muscle
Shoals project. calling for the develop
ment by the United States government
of GOO, 900 water horse power to be utl-
lized in an air nitrate plant for fertl-
lizers and gunpowder. Congress has
voted $40, 100000 for such project,
so as to be independent Of imported
nitrates. To use the Muscle Shoals
power for this purpose, involves dam
and locks that will remove the last
obstacle to unimpeded navigation into
a comparatively undeveloped empire
half as large as England and richer in
natural resources. Such is the sober
Judgment of Herbert Myrick, based on
government Investigations that cost
nearly 100000
The government will own the whole
affair, which is at least one develop
ment independent OF the trusts
Water transportation will bring in raw
materials and transport out the nm
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-01
OKJ.E * !: -. $

An ordinance ,npuly,,: "a ,.''.-
,anrr 10 rreuIa,2 tHr parA'A@ ;,l,>'
turning OF 4d.o.iJD.I,. AID o...-4 49,
hiolcs ON the Streets of the City OF
Johnson Cuy. tennessee, ""d l'N''s,
the distance from tn" ru'nii&, r.'f-
nCrs and fire-nEd Ants, s.ml> at
permitted to stand.
Sec. |. Be ii ordained by the Board
of Mayor ard Aldermen Of th2 ely OF
IJlaa.n C.ty. Tonne $50. thai l. 5H&ll
Nc ard is u4laWrul for tie owner,
driver. OJCratOE or ~ pCr"tA IN
charge Ct any autorobii2, car, motor
truck, wagon, bugCT or o!hcr vehicle
10 stop and sand Oh the street or
streets of the City OF Johnson City,
Tennessee. Within fifteen feet Cf u
water plug or firc-hydrant. or street
corner; or with either Of the wheels
hereof on the side next to the ne,;r-
est curbiHg at a distance of more
' than eight inches from the CURLING.
Sec. BE it further ordained that
! it shall he and i3 Unlawful for the
owner, driver, operator or any person
! in charge Of any automobile motor
truck, wagon, buggy or other vehicle
to turn the same, so al 10 reverse its
direction, in OF OF Main street Of said
City, between W Southern Railway
crossing and the intersection OF said
Main street with Roam street.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained that
any person. firm, company or corpor-
alton violating either of the forego-
ing sections of this ordinance shall be
and is guilty OF a misdemeanOr and
liable to fine in sum of not less
than $l.00 or more than $500 fol
each offense.
Section 4. BE it frther ordained
that this ordinance shall take effect
from and after its passage, the wei
fare of the city demanding it,.
Passed January end, 1917.
Approved, January 3rd, 1917.
S. Il. MILLER, Mayor.
Attest: WIN. +. POUDER. Recorder
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-01
TO THE CREDITORS OF WARREN
GROCERY COMPANY
Warren Grocery Company
T.. J. Vaugnt, Trustee

Warren Grocery Company
In obedience to an order made by
the Chancery Court at Johnson City
in the above styled cause, the credi-
tors of Warren Grocery Company are
hereby notified to have themselves
made parties to said cause by petition
and to file and prove their claims
against said Company in said cause
on or before the 18th day of January,
1917, or they may be excluded from
tn ebenefits of said suit, and from
sharing in the assets of said Com
pany. Such creditors and claimants
are also, hereby notified, that by or
der of said Court in said cause, that
they, and each of them, are enjoined
from instituting any suit against said
Company other than by petition in
said pending cause; and that all par
ties now suing said Company are en-
Joined from pdeceeGing in their suits
further than to judgment.
This November 20, 1916.
]. w. CASS,
Clerk and Master.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-01
A COUNTY THAT Is
BOOSTING ITSELF
Sees In FulIy-DeveIoped Farm Life
the Permanent Prosperity
II Desires.

(By Harry B. Pottel Division of Ex-
tension, University OF Tennessee,
Knoxville.)
The boil weevil hit some counties in
West Tennessee pretty hard this year,
Those who work will. cotton all of the
time say that the boil weeyil will come
next year harder than it did this year.
That is history.
Every part of Tennessee has its boil
weevil-snme evil that comes when
the one-cTop system OF farming is fol
lowed. IL may be a weed pest, and
again it may be some insect. But evil
follows a system of farming that tears
down the land.
West Tennessee presents to us
county that is coming back, that is
building for the future. An active mer
chant OF that county, seeing that on
farm prosperity depends his prosperity,
says some things in full-page adver-
tisement in the county papers that, If
looked at in the light of conditions in
any county in Tennessee, may be ap-
piled by every reader Of this column.
The page is headed "Hardeman Coun-
ty On Top" And then the page goes
, on to say:
Experience is the best teacher, but
are we going to sit idly by and get this
experience, or are we going to take
advantage of the other fellows expe-
| rience?
What To Do-Study the weevil, get
bulletins concerning the weevil and in
form yourself what is the very best
thing to do. We have a few bulletins
and will have more. Ask for them or
write the College of Agriculture, Knox
vile, Tennessee, or Department Of
| Agriculture, Washington, ID. G.
What To Do Now-Disk your cot
ton stalks Immediately and turn them
under completely. Sow wheat as a
soil protection and for a money crop
next year. Destroy the winter home
of the weevil by burning weeds along
roadside, ditch banks, fence rows, in
thickets and around stumps.
What To Do Later-With the boil
weevil to fight, you can not successful
ly grow as large acreage of cotton as
before. Prepare to substitute other
crops for some Of cotton next year.
Produce on your farm what you eat
aud some to sell the town fellow.
Have good garden, by all means.
Get a start in live stock, poultry, hogs.
sheep, goats and cattle.
stock Raising-Hardeman County
is naturally a stock-raising county, be-
ing proyidentially blessed with fine
pastures and streams for watering pur-
poses. However, we are getting too
many different breeds Of cattle and
hogs. We should select the best ali
round hog and best breed of cattle,
both for beef and milchers. In doing
this we will enhance the value of our
stock and increase our selling power,
as cars loaded with the same breed a.
ways bring more on the market"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-01
cow TESTING PROVES
POPULAR WITH FARMERS
This Is Explained Ely the Fact That
Profits lncrease-What Cow-Test-
ing Associations Do.

(By C. A. Hutton, Division Of Exten.
sion, University of Tennessee,
Knoxville.)
Where there are enough cows to
Justify the action on the part of farm
ers.. cow-testing associations are de-
sirable. Several communities are al
ready organized and have testers EN-
ployed.
Conditions for a cow-testing associa
ton are ideal when there are 400 cows
in about 25 herds. Several Tennes'
see counties are coming up to this
standard
A cow-testing association will dc
much for any dairy community.
1t furnishes an exact record OF pro
duction of each COW in the herd, with
a record of the cost Of feed consumed
and the net profit per COW. About one,
third Of the COWS in Tennessee are
kept at a loss. 1t enables one to weed
out the Improbable cows.
The records of production enable
one to feed more intelligently and
more economically. 1t is a common
practice to feed all the cows in the
herd alike. Under these conditions
the poor cows will receive too much
and the good ones will not get enough
The proper way is to feed each cow In
proportion to the amount Of milk she
gives. When this practice is adopted
it usually results in greater production
of milk at less cost for feed.
The tester is able to advise with thu
owner each month in regard to thu
most economical feed to use, and alst
to balance the rations for the owner
The members can cooperate in buy
ing cottonseed meal and other feed
stuffs in carload lots, thus effecting
| saving.
Cow-testing associations stimulate
! community breeding, exchange o
bulls, and spirit of friendly rivalry
and foster a better social spirit In tn
community.
1t enables one to tell which are tn
best cows from which to raise heife
calves.
The cost Is a triie as compared t
the returns.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-01
The Rural Heart of the Nation

ished product, thus establishing COM
petition with railroads and lnsuring
cheapest possible freight for these
bulky products.
Contiguous to Muscle Shoals Is
bountiful supply of the purest high
grade limestone and good grade or
coking coal, which are required IN air
nitrogen extraction. Nearby are avail
able for munition manufacture
wealth of iron ore. the greatest cop
per-producins district east of Arizona
excepting only northern Michigan. ex-
tensve deposits of zinc, lead, alumni
mum or bauxite, manganese, dolomite
and luorspar as fuxes for working
steel Not far off are vast deposits OF
common salt from which caustic soda
is made, sulphuric acid, sulphur, pyrite
and barytes The center of cotton
production Is near Muscle Shoals ana
it is largely used in explosives. Ample
deposits are at hand of materials Tor
portland cement. and of road metal
for constructing durable highways for
use in peace or war.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-01
NEGLECTED COLD GROW WORSE

A cough that racks and irritates
the throat may lead to a serious
chronic cough, if neglected. The
healing pine balsams in DR.. Bells
Pine Tar Honey-Nature's own rem
edy.-wil lsoothe and relieve the irri-
tation, breathing will be easier, and
the antiseptic properties will kill the
germ which retarded healing. Have
it handy for Group, sore throat and
chronic bronchial affections. Get a
bottle today. Pleasant to take. AT
all Druggists, 25c.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-01
CONSTIPATION CAUSES BAD SKIN

A dull and pimply skin is due to a
sluggish bowel movement. Correct
this condition and clear your COM
plexion with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. This mild laxative taken at
bedtime will assure you a full, free
non-griping movement in the morn
ing. Drive out the dull, listless feel
ing resulting from overloaded intes-
tins and sluggish liver. Get a bottle
today. At all Druggists, Csc.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-01

immoral qu21,i2r, g. ~. Bryan.
THE democratic party can not-aye
shall not with my con&@ut be cha i
to "A corpse ahd buried in u uruAhai 5
grave" concluded The g eat comm -
Mrs. Bryan VAS 0rJu5Lt Z" -
stand and given Il great ovati1". .."e
spoke briefly iii iatUr - 1,~...-I .,ta-
frage and expressed aprr~2:a,.o1 &;
hanug L.cl ia,nt} 81 ~l ..- ~
..lyn2 .i,l III. ~. -.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-01
PAINFUL COUGHS RELIEVED

DR.. Kings New Discovery is a
soothing, healing remedy for coughs
and colds that has stood the test of
Marty fifty vars. For that cough
that strains tn throa and saps the
vitality try DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry. The soothing pine balsams and
mild laxative ingredients soon drive
the cold from the system. Have a
bottle on hand for winter colds
Group, grippe and bronchial affec.
tons. At your Druggist, SOC.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-01
NONRESIDENT NOTICES!
Mrs. Bertha Hyman
]. W. CASS,
Clerk and Master

Sam Hyman
In the Chancery Court at Johnson
City, Tennessee
In this cause, it appearing from the
bill which is sworn to, that Sam Hy-
man, the defendant. is nonresident
of the State, he is, therefore, hereby
required to appear, on or before the
LIST Monday in January. 1917, before
the Clerk and Master of said Court,
at his office in Johnson City, and
make defense to the bill filed against
him by Bertha Hyman, or otherwise
the bill will be taken for confessed.
1t is further ordered that this no
tice be published for four consecu-
tive weeks in the johnson City Comet
This November %, 1916.
J. w. CASS,
Clerk and Master
Thad A. Cox, and
Ben II. Tay.or, Solicitors.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-01
CONSTIPATION MAKES YOU. Dull

That draggy. listless: oppressed
feeling generally results from constl-
patton. The intestines ar clogged
and tn blood becomes poisoned. Re.
lieve this condition at once with Or.
Kings New Life Pills; this gentle
non griping.uaxative is quickly effect
i've. A dose at bedtime will make
you feel brighter in the morning. Get
bottle today at your Druggist, Csc
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-01
Ctever Family,

What is the Higgins family doing
now" The wife is writing poems
that nobody will read, the daughter
is painting pictures that nobody VIII
buy. the son is writing plays that no.
body will put on the stage, and the
husband Is writing checks that nobody
will cash"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-01
ESQ Poetic.

As I was walking along the street
saw a little girl who usually inter
ested me, and said to her: What a
bright little girl you are; l can just
see the sunbeams playing all over
your face" She looked up laughing
and said: Hum! My mamma calls
those freckles "-Exchange.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-01
Cant Be Done.

A New York railroad has installed
whispering whistles on Its locomo-
tives, but unfortunately the Difficult
ties of installing them on ONCE boys
seem too great t. snrmount
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-01
Too ElatterIna.

"F1attery is dangerous to sensitive
ladies" says the Wise Man. I am
always very careful in the matter, be-
cause one evening told a lady that
abe was as sweet es honey. and the
next day she had hives"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-01
nnnm fnr lmnrovement.

II men would only be as considerate
20 wife, childrsn. and servants as they
are TO acquaintances and strangers
their homes would be incomperaoD
brighter.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-01
n SUBSCRIBE FOR THE COMET n
BURGLAR. Scared Her to Death

Fright from burglars visit has
caused the death OF Mrs. Lucius +
Spencer at her home at Passaic, N. J.
Fear Of thieves had always haunted
her, and when she was awakened by
the fash OF q dark lantern through 9
bedroom window full in her face, she
screamed several times, Frightening
the intruder away, and then became
unconscious.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-01

DR.. Fahrney's Teething Syrup con-
forms to the Pure Food and Drug
Law; every bottle guaranteed. Sam
pie free.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-01

Quality o. = Good Teacher.
M, man can govern school unlesS
he knows how to govern himself.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-01

We have never heard Of anybody
who succeeded in making surliness o.
incivility pay.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-01
Never.

No man ever ceased to learn ~
cause he knew It all.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-01
HOW TO MAKE
MORE MONEY
Farmers Have a Splendid 0p'
portunity To Do This BY
Keeping Exact Records
% ..o7 iiyCA TIME NECESSARY

System Of Farm Accounting Possible
-. Any Farmer Who Will Get IN
Tclcn With the Division of EXten-
s;on-can Your Farm Methods Ee
improved?