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TO INCREASE NAVY
TO AT LEAST $1,000

Washington, March 25.--The presi-
dent tonight signed an executive or
Ter directing that the authorized en-
listed strength of the navy be increas
cd tS- g. oe1. He was anihnrized hy
congress- in case of emergency, to
lirect such an increase in enlistment
New ships and ships in reserve are
icing fully commissioned as rapidly
Is possible and the need is impera-
live for a larger enlistment to man
them.
There has been net increase of
Wer $500 in enlistment since congress
.ecently authorized an increase, but
many more are needed, and needed
low.
The navy offers exceptional advan-
sages to young men of stuff and am
)ition to serve in the first line for
rational defense.
JOSEPHUS DANIELS.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29

AMI by volunteering to perform two
tho lsand days of labor.
the steady growth of The Univer-
sity of Tennessee and the rapid
inc ease in interest in athletic and
military activities have made a new
fiell imperative.
he increase in numbers of those
pr, pairing themselves in military
VIC k makes it absolutely essential
tn; a larger field be provided. The
est blishing of a Reserve Officers
Tr; ining Corps assures two battal-
ions of cadets next year instead of
one. The present athletic field and
parade ground, known as Wait Field
is TOO small for the one battalino
nov; drilling.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
GET. LEES GRANDSON
ASSISTANT MARSHALL

Washington, March 26.-Col. Rob-
ert E. Lee, of Fairfax county, Virgin
ia, grandson of Gen. Robert E. Lee,
commanders in-chief of the army of
the Confedercy, today was named as
sistant chief marshall of the army of
the south which is to be one of the
big features of the annual reunion
Of the Confederates here in June.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
(By Wilbur D. Nesbit)

(By Wilbur D. Nesbit)
Your flag and my flag,
And how it flies today
In your land and my land
And half a world away
Rose-red and blood-red
The stripes forever CLEAN;
Snow-white and soul-white-
The good forefathers' dream;
Sky1blue and true blue,
With stars to gleam Alright
The gloried guidon of tile day;
A shelter through the hight.
Your flag and my flag!
To every star and stripe
The drums beat as hearts beat
And fifers shrilly pipel
Your flag and my flag
A blessing in the sky;
Your hope and my hope
1t never hid lie!
Home land and for land
And half the world around,
Old Glory hears our glad salute
And ripples to the sound
Your flag and my flag!
And, oh, how much it holds
Your land and my land
Secure within its folds!
Your heart and my heart
Beat quicker at the sight:
Sum kissed and wind-tossed
Red and blue and white.
The one flag-the great flag,
The flag for me and you,
Glorified all else beside.
The red and white and blue!
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
TDC TO UNVEIL
MONUMENT ON MAY I1TEl

Announcement has been made thai
,he $4,000 Confederate monument
erected by the United Daughters O
the Confedercy on Shiloh battlefield
will be unveiled May 18th. The erec
ton of the monument has been on
of the largest ever under taken b!
the Daughters of the Confedercy, and
shown their untiring efforts to per
petuate the memory of the South's
heroes,
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
FOOD PROTEST. GETS
QUICK RESULTS

Chicago. March 26-More than a
hundred women, many of them with
aehl lldrea in arms, broke lip meeting
OF the Council Judiciary NCVnidTifTe6
today by riotous demonstration in
protest of the high cost of living. The
women mounted radiators, benches
and chairs and shouted to know what
would become of their children.
Before the demonstration reached
it's height the committee recommend
ed a State measure empowering the
city to go into the business of retail
ing foodstuffs and other household
necessities at cost.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
FAREWELL TO PEOPLE
OF DANISH ISLANDS

London. March PA Copenhager
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company says that the King of Den.
mark has issued proclamation OF
farewell to the people of the Danish
West Indies.
The King thanks the pepple for then
loyalty to the mother coulsAry and ex-
presses the hope that the Islands will
enjoy happy future undeT the Amer
ican government.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
PRESIDENT WITHH0LDS
UNTIL CONGRESS- MEETS

Washington, March 2S.- President
Wilson today conferred with Col. f.
NJ. House, but it is said that he does
not intend to put his message to con
gress in shape until the last minute.
Congressional leaders who have ar
rived are informally considering leg
islation to take care of the situation,
hit if is emphasized that no definite
steps will be taken until after Presi-
dent Wilson addresses congress.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
DEMOCRATS HOLD
THE WHIP HANDl,

In 1918 the republicans will find !
hard and uphill work to capture tn
house and senate, according to tho
views of political leaders. If tht
United States goes to war, the demo
Gratis will have distinct advantage
over the republicans, barring any
disasterous outcome of democratic
policy. If the extra session declare.
war or recognizes that war exists, ii
will do so in nonpartisan fashion.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
ATTEMPT TO EXTERN n N Nm
WATERTOWN ARSENAL

Watertown, Mass, March 27.-An
attempt by three men to enter the Wa
tertown arsenal reservation by bur-
rowing under fence early today was
reported by Patrolman David A.
Thompson. who said he fired five shots
at the men after tewo of them had
fired at him.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
sol DER KILLS SELF RATHER
THAN GUARD GERMANS

Fort Ogrethorpe, Ga, March 25.-
Corp. Frank e. Zelmak. of Company
l.. Seventeenth United States In
fantry, shot himself, his companions
said, rather than stand guard over
German interned sailors here.He was
a native Hungarian. His body was
sent to his former home in Rochester
N. ", today.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
KNOXVILLE GOES
AFTER NITRATE PLANT

To urge Knoxville's claims for the
$29.OOO,OOO nitrate plant, the s11,OOO,-
600 armor plate plant and powder
plant, a delegation of FIVE from the
board of commerce has gone to Wash
ington to confer with the commissions
on location for these plants.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
COAL MEN TO BE
TRIED ON MAY 7TH

New York. March Co. yzHsss@--tAisI--ss
los coal corporations and 66 individ-
uals located in West Virginia and
the western part of Virginia, who
were indicted for alleged violations
of the Sherman law by arbitrarily in
creasing the price of coal has been
set for May 7th.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
WILL GIVE
GOVERNMENT AIRPLANE

Charleston. S. c.. March 26.-The
city of Charleston will give an eight
thousand dollar airplane to the gov
ernment as an expression of patriot
ism from the citizens it was announc-
ed tonight.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
GRAND DAUGHTER OF
JOHN SEWER DEA

Mrs. Cornelia Norvell Payne, :
great-granddaughter of John Sever
and member of one of the best
known families in the state, died al
the home of her son, Douglas Payne
in Tullahoma, Friday night at $3.50
o'clock. She was 20 years old
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
CEASE REHABILITATION
OF NATIONAL GUARD

Washington, March 27.-Further de
mobilization of National guard regi-
ments now in the federal service was
suspended today by the war depart
ment.
The war department did not explain
the order, but it was understood the
units would be used in their respec-
tive states for police protection pur-
poses rather than call nto the SER
vice other guard regiments.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
JAMES CANTER TO
GO TO TRIAL AGAIN

James Canter will begin on his
fourth fight for life Monday morning
in the Washington county Circuit
Court before jury from Pulaski coun
ty. He is charged with the murder of
Mrs. Maude Wilson at her home three
miles north of Bristol about three
years ago.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
GOVERNOR OF DANISH
WEST INDIlSS NAMED

Washington, March ktary
- AtffnIfsli
oliver chief Of the naval Intelligence
as governor of the Danish West In
dies, which the United States will
take over Saturday. ImRlrtant for
tifcations will be CONSTRUCTED on the
islands which will be used as a naval
base.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29

WANTED-2O to 40 acres good far
land within four miles Johnson City
W. B. Ellison, Slack Building, Johr
son City.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29

A good rotation in tobacco farm
| ing is important for the good of the
| tobacco, the soil and the farmer The
pests of tobacco are less troublesome
where rotation is followed and the
crop needs the increased fertility that
| The farmer needs the rotation becau-
Sc his tobacco should be a surplus
crop and not one with which to buy
| food for his family and feed for his
! live stock.
The rotation should provide winter
covers on the land each time, or one
more soil-improving crops, grain and
hay crops for the live stock and pre-
ferably other crops to sell or to feed
TO live stock to put on the market
Semo farmers may choose to have a
separate rotation for the corn so that
tobacco is not grown on the land that
is used to corn.
In the dark tobacco district little
ltStl 10 lCit 81 ldi VI SStliiS Inv ooii
too rich for producing tobacco. The
crop is given the best place in rota-
tion and the poorer p&.,s
are treated with stable manure. Ex-
pertinent station tests indicate that
on an average the fertility of the soil
has not been brought high enough
yet for the greatest yields compatible
with good quality. More manure,
more legumes and more green manure
can still be used to advantage.
The weakest point in the rotation is
the uncertainty of clover after the
small grain. OF late years it has
more often failed than it has succeed
ed. As a result the nitrogen supply
of the soil is not kept as high as il
should be.
To make clover surer lining of the
land is advisable, and the clover
should be sown alone or with light
seeding of rye on a well-prepared
seedbed in August or early September
These two changes will make it many
times more certain and the increas
ing of the manure supply and getting
this on the land as near the clover
as practical will make clover nearly
a certainty. The grass can be sown
at the time the clover is seeded and
both will do to cut the next year
after seeding. No time will be lost
by delaying seeding from spring to
late summer or nearly fall.
In managing the clover and grass
so that the soil will get most benefit
practical the second growth should
not be taken off for hay, but should
be pastured moderately and good
turf allowed to stand over winter.
The second year it can be treated the
same way or pastured all summer if
the first crop is not needed for hay.
It could still be pastured another year
but will be ready to put in tobacco
or corn if needed for that.
Some farmers may not care to raise
more corn and tobacco than the sod
land will produce. In that event
they will select the soil for each crop
that the land suits them best. Others
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29

The Tennessee Sunday School Association has
designated Sunday, April 8th, as Go-o-Sunday-SchooI
Day. and Governor Rye has proclaimed and set aside
said day as Go-to-Sunday7Schoo Day for Tennessee.
A welcome awaits you in the various Sunday Schools
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29

"a SUBSCRIBE FOR THE COMET
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
PESTS ARE LESS TROUBLESOME
WHERE FOLLOWED Up
FEED FOR THE LIVE STOCK
THE FARMER NEEDS ROTATION
BECAUSE HIS TOBACCO SHOULD
BE A SURPLUS CROP

A mass meeting has been called for
Saturday of the farmers and busin-
ess men and will be held in Chamber
of Commerce rooms on Upton street
at 1870 O'Clock, the meeting to be un-
der the auspices of Washington
County Tobacco Growers and Ware
house Association.
Evan s. Rees, of Springfield, KY,
who has consented to~come to Johnson
City and take charge and operate the
tobacco warehouse, will be here and
address this meeting. Let everybody
take a day off and come to Johnson
City March 81 and help make this a
day long to be remembered as one
for better things for Washington coun
ty.
The Southern Agrieulturist con-
tains the following of interest to to-
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29

The Southern Agrieulturist con-
tains the following of interest to to-
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
THREE ARRESTED
AFTER BLOODLESS
REVOLVER FIGHT

A revolver battle between special
Officers OF the Michigan Central rail
road and three alleged box car
thieves was fought Thursday night
in the company's yard near Central
ave. AS a result. Harold Pickett. rs
years old. No. s72 Army-st; wiz
liam Drumm, %, No. ga Army-st,
and Alice TraIler. 30. No. 24s Hub
bard-ave., were arrested. Pickett
has been identified as the one who
fired the first shot. None was In
jured.
Special Oficer David l. Cohen says
he saw Pickett and his two eompan-
ions approach a box car When he
called TO them TO get away be told
the police that Pickett hred st him.
This Cohen returned The battle
lasted until several rounds OF ammu-
milton were shot The three lads
fed. but we're later arrested.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16

Our Salons of Fashions for Girls Are
Overlooking With the Joy of Youth

Youth is not like garment which can keep fresh
and fair by wearing sparingly youth, while have it,
must wear daily"
And youth clothed with simplicity and grace the most
charming and beautiful thing in the world
The French more than other people create fashions
for their young girls
They know they cannot and should small editions
of the fashions for for these fashions suitable
to youthful faces and figures
They design skirts with lines of grace for undeveoped and
angular girls their frocks charmingy simple devoid of
over-trimmng
More and Americans copying delightful styles
for youth created by the Frenchwho believe keeping their
youth young.
In the Girls Shop lovely spring fashions specially
designed for girlsnew sutspretty frock coats and
for the girls tub frock and afternoon dresses
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
what Kind of
Shoes Can | Get
for $7?"

The answer to this question
ought TO interest a great
many women who have such
difficulty in finding good,
smart shoes at a moderate
price.
AT 81 We have Splendid Shoes
A fine glazed black kid boot,
light welt sole, full wooden
Louis heel, leather covered,
narrow receding toe, eight
inch top, button or lace. 81.
A mahogany Russia calf
walking boot, made over an
English last. custom punched
eyelets, welted soles. 81.
Bronze kid. hand turned
sole, lace. 81.
Gray kid, hand turned sole.
81.
Mahogany Russia calf with
gray suede top. 81.
Fourth F1oor--woodwnrs Building.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
TO RAISE FUND
TO AID BUILDERS
Directors of Society for Saw
ings Will Ask Manufactur-
ers For 100000

Directors OF the Society for Saw
Inss are planning a campaign among
the manufacturers of Detroit in
an effort 20 raise 100000 in de
posits. This money IL TO be used
in making loans to depositors for
home building purposes.
II IL explained that while loans
are made by the society to other
than depositors. those who become
members OF the society by opening
savings accounts. are to be given
preference when loans are made.
Loans are being made every day
while deposits are growing, but the
loaning power OF the society II be
ing severely taxed in proportion "a
the deposits because OF the activity
OF spring building.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
New Wolfe Blouses at So

SPRLNGLIKE IN THEIR NEWNESS-
irresistible IN charm-yet with all moderately
priced. Many to select from.
The two newest models at this price are
frilly blouses of cotton voie-trimmed with
lace insertion and organdy embroidered in
sets-both have large sailor collars Zone is
sketched).
OF course such blouses as these are decided
ly exceptional at So, and we expect a quick
exit of the entire lot.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
Easter Toys
Are Now Ready

Seven tables full Of cutest
little Dummies and chickens and
brightly colored baskets, all
for children for Easter. In the
separate toy store, which -
Just across the street from the
Main Building on Library ave
nue..
Baskets with nury Dummies go
chickens and empty baskets to ~
nlled with candy Easter egEs. asa
A little chicken coop with chicb
su that comes out and scuswks. 2be
silly. wigg1y Dummies that hsvs q
wire spring for a neck and bobbwy
long ears that never kssp stii1 3
minute Csc.
Rolypoly Dummies and chscks1s
that never upset because thny eant
s5o,
A stylish littis bunny taxing 3
ride IN a chicken shoofy cneds q
JapAn). 500.
sets Of babT 6<shs< fox Faster -
Guiding baby plate win 0v@Aano
ing rim that won't lee things spin
painted win bunniss and chts&sna
SOC.
Bread and MIX sets. sce -
and 81 other dishss. Ne.
Kewptes tor Easter. Tso wf0|
bunniee m bssksta. 81
Easter bunny Of netting n11o1
with little doss, chickens. q go
. whistle and Cher toys. Ne.
TO- m..-GrS~~~x 49, 49,.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
One Woman's Story
~ cARolYs sEEcHEa.

often did. but | would not let him
see H. My only question was;
How much does Il pay your
/ asked. not so much because
cared an that had to say some
thing.
The salary IL very small and Il
will mean less time TO attend TO my
once business. In fact. think II
win mean less money for me. but
the experience win be invaluable. .
But. Robert, don't see with
two babies how we can do with any
less. Weren't you foolish TO &C
cept7"
IL I had thought II foolish
should not have gone in for H."
Az usual said nothing more.
but felt chilled and fearful. Was
this the entering wedge into polt
tics. and, II so. wbsre was my
fsncied security. my happinessf Az
usual. thinking more OF myself than
OF Roberts Advancement.
As I look back ] think tried "a
be a. good a wffe and mother as
was able. think I suooeeded a. q
mother. probably for the simple
reason that no selnshness entered
into my love for my babies; and
that failed as n wife-failed either
10 be happy myself or 20 make Rob
ert happy in hts home life-becauss
OF that seifshness.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
Lovely Fashions for Girls of Ia to 20

AFTERNOON FROCKS Girls
need so many for their parties). tat
feta and crepe de chine, made with
long lines. full skirts. plain. almost
prim little waists and wide collars.
Some have sleeves Of Georgette
crepe Rose. wistaria. Copenhagen.
and navy blue, lovely grays. green.
SUITS. Polret twin, gunnyburl.
serge and yelours with the new little
girlish touches so attractive In the
spring suits CUFFS that are wide and
fiaring and very different, great soft
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
Spring Dresses for Girls of 8 to Ia

New pongee dresses are made with
wide belts forming a loop like = sash
end In front. coiored stitching on the
plsats and pockets, very dainty ba-
tiste collar and OUTS. lace edged.
ss.T5.
White plqus dresses made very
plain and tailored with box pleats and
black silk bows They are crisply
new and lAunder perfectly. $3.50.
RufIalag.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
w ashable
Negligees

OF cotton crepe-dotted win quite
large embroidered colored dots an1
made with large collars and cufYs.
edged with satin ribbon. These Whit
negligees come with dots and ribbonn
OF blue. tan. lavender and rose. S2.s<
The 1895 negIigees. made over tho
same model. have a pretty floral IA.
sign embroidered In place OF the dot.
Very attractive and becoming.
rhird FIoOr--sfsin Baiiains.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
Something New in Purses and Bags

colors are soft blendings of
blues, browns, rose, black and
gold.
Very oriental looking are the
purses. and decidedly different
they have a unique charm, be-
cause they are SO unexpected
Prices 81 to $40.
This new leather fad is found
exclusively in the Hudson store,
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16

Goose Girl dresses made with
pockets and belts and little round
collars and cuffs, plain and simple
as a little girls frocks should be
Pretty shades OF blue and bun and
pink
Another pretty tub frock Cliks the
one sketched) has a short waist seal
loped az the edge and a shirred skirt.
batiste collar and cuffs make II very
dainty. Blue and rink chambray that
launders beautifully ts96.
HwA.~u,a-q-htrA N,
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
Underclothes
Well Made, But
Very inexpensive

Some white trimmed with smbroo1
cry, hemstitching or laccs; there orl&
nesh color striped dimitiee and -
ton crepes, IN the collection. 9ou~
are empire-others plain siip-evU
style.
is different models Of night Eownn
AZ t1.15.
Corset covers. Of good nne nsteg1'
ais, very durable, trimmed with dnin'
~ embroidery and Iaces, 55c.
Marceila drawers beaufffullv
mads--neatly finished with iaces and
embroidery. S5c
Fourtk Fieer---Mssn BufSSSns.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
Paisley Leather

The Paisley patterns, which
are all the rage this season.
have been reproduced in leather
pocketbooks, purses and bags
The Paisley design, which
was used in our grandmother's
shawl, has been embossed on
leather and made into the most
unusual leather novelties that
have come out this season. The
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
The Gas Range Sale
Ends Saturday Night

In cost r. gas bills and WIN Outiast
cheap ranges
Reserve Yours Saturday
Pay a ANAL deposit on the range
you select and you may have u de-
livered 10 your home and Installed
there ~ the sale price when you
are ready for II.
You must act Saturday.
ssr-maaa Buflaisg.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16

some placed very high under the
arms.
NEW COATS. Belted with large
buckles In front, new great pockets.
box plests. brilliant oolors as well az
the darker shades.
One unusual coat OF American
Beauty imported Bolivia n made with
a gathered skirt 10 the rather long
waist. a beited front. s45
Many. many different styles. bar.
rels. beited aud fare coats from SIS
TO $50
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16

xVh.t Al you sugaestf s~ad yeuE
s1gaestieas 60 the EdirOr. Ceusbe De-
paTtmeat. Tfmee-
AFTER tke suEgestieas are eeasie-
erea. the bahy will be mfven asrne
anA the naae will be revealed In the
Dwn sfrip spvesriag In TIE f1mes
Monday, Wsrch -.
or coarse you ksew ren Dun. the
fw.ny little fellow In the fameae
ssnis strfp -Doiass 90 the Duss.'
nrp~srins daily o. TIE Tfmee.
a. 81 esarss zen knew re8 Z.
ess prsua father 90 . bsby hey.
T.~n a. ~ the asrkst fer seEwss-
- - . $3.50 - o. ks~<ke sAsp~x'
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16

We win have these famous Hudson
Pest's Gas Ranges rizh, along, BUT
NOT At TIKI PRESENT PRICES.
They are. by all odds, he most
scientifically built gas ranges on the
market.
Their regular pricss are somewhat
higher than cheaply made ranges bat
they will quickly save the difference
unAssnss-asv~sth .
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16

A patent leather with matt leath.
or or cloth top. with firm weIted
sole S2.26. g2.75 and 80
A smart lace boot for girls black
kid and tan Russia calf very enc
leather. $3.50 and S.
Boys shoes with rubber heels.
stout velted soles. srnart uppers
with custom punch eyelets. either
patent or duh leather. $3.50
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16

A cute little boot Of genuine
white buckskin with q babyish little
tassel. sizes 2 10 s years $3.50.
A brown kid has a honvy but
flexible sole and a thin coating o.
rubber on the bottom 40 that the
shoe r. never slippery even when
brand new. sizes 10 years. tl.75.
Sizes 5 20 8. $3.50.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16

Long-Trouser Suits
- Every young man should know
that the boys store has fine suits
with long trousers - mannish look
ing suits built by experts In boys
clothing who know how 70 make a
boys FIRST long pants look youth
full, not like dads cut down. Modi.
fcations OF pinch backs and belted
backs are In great demand In great.
est supply here. $3.50 TO S25.
Confirmation Suits
Blue surges are always most
wanted and this store Is especially