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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
PINEY FLATS.

Piney Flats, March 24.-ClareAce
Deerstone and Charles Hicks have re-
turned from Florida where they nav
been spending the winter.
Mrs. Samuel Cash and children, o.
johnson City, are visiting Mrs. Cashs
father, Joseph Collins, of White store
j. d. and W. e. Wolfe spent Sunday
with their father, F. NJ. Wolfe OF
White Store.
Mrs. Roxie Cox visited in Bluff CIT!
Monday.
George Mccoy of Charleston, Tenn
has been the guest of relatives near
this place.
Miss Hattie Bingham, OF Sugar
Grove. N. C. is visiting Miss Polly All
son. of New Bethel.
Miss Mabel King has returned from
Knoxville, where she has been spend
ing some time with friends.
DR.. Otto Bingham, of Sugar Grove
N. c., has been called to the bedside
OF his sister-in-law, Mrs Guy Miller
who is very i'll at the home OF hei
mother, Mrs. Robert Alison, of Ne"
Bethel,
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
DOUBLE PROVEN
johnson City Readers Can No Longer
Doubt the Evidence. ..-.

This Johnson City citizen testified
long ago.
Told of quick relief-of undoubted
benefit
The facts are now confirmed. Such
testimony Is complete-thc evidence
conclusive. 1t formes convincing
proof of merit.
Mrs. Sarah Foran, 4o5 w. Popular
street. Johnson City, says; My back
ached constantly and | was afflicted
with pains through my loins. My
kidneys acted irregularly. too When
| heard about Doan's Kidney Pills,
rot some from the Whitehouse Drug
Co. and they fixed me up in good
shape.
Mrs Foran gave the above account
of her experience in December, l9lO
aud on March 10. 1915, she said: Il
have taken Doans Kidney Pills OF
and on since | last recommended them
and have always had good results.
They are a worthy kidney medicine
Price soc, at all Dealers Don't
simply ask for 2 kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Foram has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster-Milburn Co, Props,
Buffalo. N. Y.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
HINTS TO HELP YOU
PLAN YOUR MEALS

Good recipes are always in order, for
the lady who plans the meals is try
ing to have a variety OF good things
on the table. Here are several recipes
suggested by Miss Geneva Conway,
Specialist in Home Economics, OF the
Division of Extension, University of
Tennessee, Knoxville.
Cucumbers a la Creme.
Peel and cut cucumbers in pieces.
Cook until tender in boiling salted wa
ter. Drain and serve with white sauce
or butter, salt and pepper.
cueumbers Fried.
Peel and cut cucumbers in even
pieces. Let stand in salt water 20 min
utes. Drain and dip in crackers or
bread crumbs, then in egg, In Dread
crumbs again, and fry in deep rat
New Vegetable Dish.
To two cups of leftover rice add two
medium or one large tomato cut IN
small pieces, one very small onion, one
green pepper, and twelve okra pods
sliced. Cook all together in little
soup stock or boiling sailed water
When cooked low and thick, add Ut
tie butter, salt and pepper.
spiced Grapes.
Six pounds grapes, pounds sugar
u cup mixed spices, IL cup vinegar
Wash the grapes and pick from the
stem. Separate pulp from the SKIN
Boil pulp until seeds are loosened.
Pass pulp through sieve to remove
seeds. Mix pulp, skins and other In
gradients. Cook until the consistency
of jam. Place in jars or glasses ana
seal
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
NONRESIDENT NOTICE
IN the law court at Johnson City
Washington county, Tennessee.
Chanty Davis
VS.
FlOyd Davis
FLOYD Davis

In this cause it appearing from the
3omplaintants bill, which is sworn to,
that the defendant, Floyd Davis is a
nonresident of the state. 1t is order
ed by me that publication be made
FOR four successive weeks, as requir-
ed by law, in the Comet newspaper
published in Johnson City, Tennessee
in said county, notifying said non
resident defendant to appear before
our said law court at a court to be
held at the court house in Johnson
City, on the third Monday of June 1917
and make defense to said bill or the
allegations thereof will be taken for
confessed and this cause set for hear
ing exparte as to him.
This 14th day of Feb. 1917.
]. L. HILBERT, Clerk
by FRED NJ. LEWIS, d. G.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
FIND OUT THE PROFIT
AND LOSS ON Y UR FARM
Only in This Way Can You ten
How To Conduct Your
Business.

Have you set up your profit ana loss
account for last year? Have you set
a goal for 1917-a goal for personal
business achievement? These are
questions asked by G. E. Alfred, Farm
Management Specialist, DIVISION Oh
Extension, University OF Tennessee
Knoxville.
Good farmers, high-profit men, To-Day
are thinking in the future-Deyono the
present-in order to anticipate the OPP
oortunities and the difficulties TO
come. Good farmers, in determining
plans for future advancement, likewise
give the closest of consideration TO re-
suits already achieved
Adequate plans for your coming year
call for just as careful survey OF the
past, and just as definite a chartlng
of the future as the high-prlce FARMER
makes. Proper planning really means
more to you than to him, for you stake
your whole future on one thing-your
success in efficiently handling what
you already have.
In the first place, what about your
actual advancement during the pass
wear? Have you received an increase
in profits? Have you improved anc
increased your farm business?
If not, what has been the reason
Are you prepared for advancement
Have you been able to analyze YOU
own problems?
Make just such mental review. DE
termine your present standing ant
your possibilities for advancement.
Take an inventory of your farm busl
ness. Get good record book ana tol
low it consistently. Analyze you
problems and find their solution
| KnnMedCe is power
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
WHAT LIME DOES

No other substance is capable of
performing the many, different func-
tions that lime performs in the soil,
according to ]. c. McAmis. Soil Spe-
cialist. Division of Extension, Uniyer-
sity of Tennessee, Knoxville Inc
principal effects are as follows
/. To neutralize acidity.
3. To counterfeit soil poisons.
8. To promote decomposition OF or
ganic matter.
4. To improve the physical condition
of the soil.
5. To promote the growth OF SOL
organisms.
G. AS a direct plant food.
7. To make the potash and phos
phorous in the soil more avail
able.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
John BARTON TO WE'D
MISS EMMA LEE WELLER

The following very handsomely en-
grayed invitations have been receiv-
~ friends in the city:
Mr.. and Mrs. Mel H. Weller. .,.
invite you to be present
at the marriage of their daughter
Emma Lee
to
Mr.. John Murphy Barton
on Wednesday evening
March twenty-eighth
nineteen hundred and seventeen
at six o'clock
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Santa Crus, California
vt home
After April fifteenth
Johnson City, Tennessee.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
noS,r NEGLECT YOUR COLD

NEGLECTED. co,~s get worse, ns'"''
Of better. A stuffed head, a tlsh
chest must be relieved t onace' ~
Bolts Pine-Tar-H Honey is Natures
remedy. Honey and glycerine he@
the irritated membrane, antisep 'i"'
tar loosens tbs phlegm, you breath
easier aud your cold is broken up
pleasant to take, Dr.. Bells Pine-l AZ
Honey is an ideal remedy for clu
dren as well as grOwn-ups. AT yea
Druggist, Csc.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
STOP THAT COCCH

A hacking cought wcahlns the
yho.e system, drains your energy and
gets worse if neglected; gaur throat
is rev, your chest aches ana yen feel
sore all over. REEVE that cold at
)nc with Dr.. Kings New DieccEerE,
he soothing pine balsams Zeal the
rritated membranes, and the anti
spite and laxative qualities kill the
,erlas and break up your cold. Don't
let cold linger. Get DR., Kings New
Discovery today at your Druggist
SOC.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29

MAKE FROM $500 TO $500 Per Acre
growing Burley Tobacco. East Ten
nessee soil is adapted to the growth
of Burley and it is acknowledged BY
all the largest manufacturers that the
quality grown in this section is as
fine as can be grown anywhere.
Prices are high-FOr Free Seed and
book of instructions on the growth
and culture, write Bernards W.. y
house, Greeneville, Tenn.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
inactivity Causes Constipation

Lack of exercise in the winter is a
frequent cause of constipation. You
feel heavy, dull and ljstless, your
complexion is sallow and pimply, and
energy at low ebb. Clean up this con-
dition at once with DR.. Kings New
Life pills, mild laxative that re-
lievcs the congested mtastinea with
out gripping. A dose before retiring
will assure you full and easy move
ment in the morning. 25c at your
Druggist.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
Potatoes and Onions.

Irish potatoes can be planted safely
in January or February. with second
crop. using cold storage seed, in July.
Cold storage seed will sprout prompt
" If the soil is in good season at plant
ing time. Seed from the first crop often
lies in the ground for weeks without
sproutilg.
Alaska peas may be planted IN Jan.
uary in late March, and under favor
able conditions fall crop may be
grown if planted toe last of August.
If Yellow Danvers Onion seed are
sown in January the Trimmings can be
used as green onions in May and June,
and the crop will be ripe in August,
affording winter supply; the culls
from the crop planted in September
will give salad onions for the winter.
Turnips, planted the Srst week IN
August. will make a good yield for fall
and winter use, and the culls, If left
in the ground and undisturbed, Will
give a good supply of greens thruout
the winter and spring.
A small planting of tomatoes should
be made as early as possible for table
use. but for the main crop, for can
ming, seed may be sown where the
plants are to stand, in late April, and
the crop will be at its best in Septem-
Der and October.
If beans are wanted for canning, an
extra large planting should be made
about the middle of June or the hrst
of July. The remaining paintings of
beans are intended for table use, and
as the bean only snaps" for about a
week, frequent paintings are neces-
sary.
The Division of Extension, Univer'
sity of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn,
has issued a garden bulletin which
contains directions for making and
managing hot beds and cold frames
planting plans for garden of dozen
vegetables, and for an acre garden oil
all kinds of vegetables, small fruits and
orchard fruits. A copy can be secured
free of your county agent, or by posta
card request to the Division of EXten
aion.--Charles A. Keffer, Director.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
GOVERNOR INVITED
TO FIRST BAPTIST

Gov. T. C. Rye has been extended all
invitation by the First Baptist church
of Chattanooga, to speak at the Sunday
school services on Easter morning.
April 8. The first step taken to OBJ
tain the governor as speaker was
through the pastor of the church, Dr.
W. =. Powell who invited him person
q lln
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
PAINFUL COUGHS RELIEVED

Dr.. Kings New Discovery is a
ething, healing remedy for coughs
nd colds that has stood the test of
airy fifty vars. For that cough
hat strains tn throa and saps the
itality try DR.. Kings New Discov-
ry. The soothing pine balsams and
mild laxative ingredients soon drive
he cold from the system. Have a
bottle on hand for winter colds,
Group, grippe and bronchial affec-
ions. At your Druggist, soc.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
HAVE A GARDEN
EVEN IF SMALL
All the Year Round the Family
Can Be Supplied With
Fresh Vegetables
PLANT BIG GARDEN IF YOU CAN
Small. Garden, However, Will Bring
Eiu Returns for the Money Invested
and the Labor is Not Great-lry
1t This Year.

Spring prices on potatoes are high
In fact, all seeds have advanced for
1917 gardeners. But a good small
garden may be had on every farm.
Take these seeds, for example, and
one may do much to produce Vegeta'
bles to supply family needs. In addi'
ton to the suggestions here made, two
oparts of beans may be added if much
canning is to be done. How do these
suggestions fit your needs:
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
MEN
SUCCESSFUL
GEORGE MORTIMER PULLMAN.

Pullman was born in a family OF mod.
crate circumstances, and at the age OF
fourteen went to work in small store as
At seventeen, he went
10 work for his older brother as CABINET
maker. The knowledge gained at TINS
work proved to he valuable to him IN
He carfuily saved his earnings. and al
the age of twenty-One, had lew ao'.
lars With which to begin business. ~
his time the Erie Canal was IN process
Of widening, and all sorts Of buildings
had to be removed, so young Pullman pc
gan making contracts. This work proven
6roftahIe and soon after he moved 10
Chicago and continued in this BUSINESS
In 1858 he became interested IN the
SIeeping car problem. The cars IN use
men contained three tiers of shelves on
each side of the car and were iar rom
con,fortable He began experimenting
and in a few years built the FIRST Pullman
car the Pioneer" at cost OF SlS,oOo
Success came step by step. and IN 1871
% the gross earnings of the company
amounted to more than ten million dol-
lars. Today they pay from twenty -nNe
to seventy-ive thousand dollars Tor each
Pullman car. -.-.'--' =
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29
The Good Garden Soil.

Garden soil should be well-dralned
loan that will warm up quickly IN the
soring. and not dry out too readily IL
is best plowed deep in the fall, but II
fall blowing has been neglected turn
the land as soon as it will pillow we'll
It is hardly possible to have soil too
rich for most vegetables, so the gardeh
should be MANFRED heavily. If the ma
nure is course, it should be plowed un-
der; if fine, it may best be spread on
the plowed land and cultivated in with
disk and spilze-tooth harrow. Thoro
preparation in advance of planting IS
essential to a successful garden.
The garden should be deep plowed'
IF the work is done in the fall follow
the turning pillow with subsoller OF
hull tongue, to a depth of twelve inches
or more.
A large planting may be made OF
such vegetables as retain their quality
a long time; potato and onion (Duips)
are examples. But when the vegeta
BILE remains in edible condition for only
q short time frequent sowings ano
small paintings should be the rule; pea
and snap beans are of this class. Veg
etables that fruit through long sea
son. as tomato, should have at leas
two paintings for best results. There
Is much waste in planting too much a
a time. The general rule should be Il
plant often, and little at time.
Snap beans should be planted ever!
fifteen days from the middle OF Apr
to the first of September, if continu
Gus supply is wanted in the best con
dition for the table.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29

If could have only six vegetables IN
my garden, would select irish COD
bier Potato, yellow Danyers onion,
Alaska Pea, Stringless Green Pod
Pean Globe or Stone Tomato, Purple
Top Strap Leaf Turnlp.
This list would provide canned peas
beans and tomatoes for winter USE
Green onions and turnip salad for late
fall winter and spring, and fresh veg
etables throughout the growing sea
son. But | would rather have more
varieties than six, and would advise
everybody to grow as many xmas as
ln can
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-29

w. II. Caffey, D. P. A. Knoxville, Tenn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-01
Difficulties Affecting
 Express Transportation

stantially larger than the corresponding season a year ago, while the express car equipment has been materially les sened through the necessity of using baggage and express cars in troop move ment and the handling of other govern ment traffic. The express terminals in the larger cities in the east have their limitations and many of these ternli- nals are now handling their maximum business
 In order to utilize terminals and cars to their utmost capacity it is requested that express patrons assist the com panies by preparing their express ship ments as early in the day as possible. thereby avoiding congestion in the final pickup.
 It is also requested that freight serv- ice and motor trucks be used for the shorter haul traffic in and around the congested districts and that only such shipments for nearby points as actually demand express service be offered to the express companies, so that the traf- fife requiring expedited service to and from the more distant points may be cared for
 It is only by the closest cooperation between express shippers. and the car riers, and mutual consideration of the difficulties confronting each other. that we can minimize the restraints which may have to be enforced upon the cus- tomary use Of the usual channels of transportation."
 The statement outlining the situation is signed by the executive vice pres idents of the four companies named.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-01
COTTON IS DAMAGED

montgomery September 3O.-Reports reaching this city tonight indicate that there has been no loss of life as a result or the storm in south Alabama. Train communication to all points with the ex ception of Pensacola as been restored. Ieiegraphic communication has been re- stored as far as Flomaton, along the Louisville and Nashville, where the worst uamage occurred Comparatively little damage to buildings has been reported but the loss to railroads, telephone and telegraph companies is serious. The Louisville and Nashville reports that it's track is uninjured through to New Or leans and has men out cleaning off debris
 The most serious loss is to the cotton crop, Which was badly damaged in all south Alabama counties In many sec tons the bolls were ripped off the stems and in others the entire plant was beaten down.
 A large proportion of the crop had been picked, but that which comes in now will grade very low.
 Montgomery has completely recovered rom the effects of the storm Street car service has been resumed Telephone service IS bad, over 140O telephones still being out of order. The total property loss i'll the city will not exceed $1o0O0.
 The Alabama river is rising rapidly ana Hood warnings have been sent out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-01
TOBACCO FUND GROWS AS
 TT IS BETTER UNDERSTOOD

Some nice contributions to the to- bacco fund came through the mails yesterday, although it was Sunday
 The campaign to provide smoking tobacco for the American soldiers H. France becomes more popular the bst- ter it is understood. Every 25 cents contributed sends 45 cents worth of tobacco to one of the boys in France, each kit containing the following:
 A package of Tuxedo tobacco and four books of cigarette papers.
 Three pouches of Bull Durham to- bacco and three books of papers.
 Two packages of Lucky Strike cig- arettes, 20 cigarettes in each pack age.
 A return postal card addressed to the contributor on which the soldier will pen his appreciation and grati- tude for the gift.
 The Edgewater contributions yester- day were from colored miners em- ployed there.
 The list yesterday stood as follows: Amount previously acknowl
 D (.oU
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-01
LETTER PUTS NEW LIFE IN BOYS IN SOLDIERS CAMPS Friends Should Be Careful to Get Addresses Cor
 rect When Writing BOYS HAVE MANIA
 FOR WRITING CARDS Y. M. C. A. Tents Are Crowded Nightly With Boys Sending Post
 Cards to Homes and
 Sweethearts
By NJ. HARyIE

Camp Albert L. Mills, New York, Sep- ternber 26-(Special Correspondence)-A tention has been recently called to the fact that many letters intended for the boys of the rainbow division have been improperly addressed. and have gone astray. Division headquarters has there fore advised that every letter state plainly the name. rank, company and regiment of the person for whom 1t is intended, in addition to the address As Hempstead is our nearest postoffice, time will be saved in directing the mail to that village.
 It is not sufficient to direct a letter to Private Tom Jones, U. s. Army" To do so spells disaster. An enterprise ing postoffice may ferret out the sol- dier intended and again 1t may not A letter should be directed about as fol- lows:
 Private John Doe, Company K, 167th
 Infantry (Fourth Alabama), Camp Mills, Hampstead, ". Y.''
 In every case the name and address of the sender should be Written ip the upper left hand corner of the envelope.
 When our division-or any other divis- ion, for that matter-"goes across" mail intended for its members should desig- nate the division, regiment and company and should bear the name and address of the sender The correct manner of addressing such a letter would be as follows:
 Private John Doe, Company K, 1s7th Infantry Fourth Alabama), Rainbow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-01
REPORTS INDICATE
 STORM CASUALTY
 LIST VERY SMALL

New Orleans. September 3o.-That the casualty list from the West Indian hurricane which last Friday swept the gulf coast at sections of eastern Louis Jana, Mississippi, Alabama and west ern Florida would not exceed five killed and might be less, was indicated tonight when wireless advices re- ceived from Pensacola said there had been no loss of life in that vicinity and reports from Houma, La, stated that nine fishermen who Saturday were reported drowned in Sister Lake had been located, safe and with their vessel undamaged, at a point more than 10 miles from the lake. Satur- days reports from Dothan to the ef- feet that five persons had been killed at Crestview, Fla, could not be con- firmed tonight
 Word was received from Biloxi to- night that one of the four fishing schooners for the safety of which fears were entertained Saturday had returned undamaged. Three sch6oners and power boat still were unheard from, but those familiar with condi- ttons along the gulf coast expressed tho belief that the vessels could have been taken to places of safety if the captains needed the preliminary wind warning.
 Late tonight wire communication had not been restored between New Orleans and Pensacola.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-01

It must not be understood that all soldiers are letter writers. On the con- trary, one of the trials of an officers life if the fellow who forgets to write home, with the result that the officer sooner or. later receives an agonized request for information as to when. where and how Johnnie" or Willie" died. In such case there is nothing to do but call the delinquent up before the "Old Man." who usually, after a stern reprimand and lecture upon the duties of a son to his parents, decrees that letter be written home each week, and brought to him for approval. For the culprit there Is no escape. He must either white to his folks" or do worse.
 I am reminded of one great good this letter habit has done. It has stimu i. lated some poor fellows who could hardly sign their own names to extra efforts, with the result that they will leave the army better educated than when they entered it. The spirit of emulation has driven them to learn which is something all the school teachers In Alabama could not have done,