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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-08-09
FOR RENT
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

By virtue of the power vested in me
yb deed of trust dated the 18th day
of May 1915, executed by G. w. Trent
and wife, Liddie Trent, to secure an
Indebtedness of $1,000, due John KEEL
ley, as recited therein, said trust deed
being recorded July 81, 1915, in the
Registers office for Washington coun-
ty, at Jonesboro, Tenn. in Trust Deed
book No. 3S, page $50, l will on Fri
day the 10th day of August 1917, be-
tween the hours of 10 o'clock a. M,
and 2 O'Clock p. M, in front of the
Court House door on Spring street in
Johnson City, Tennessee, sell the prop
arty and premises hereinafter describ-
I'd, at public auction, for cash, and in
bar Of all right or equity of redemp-
lion, said property being more par
ticularly described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at red oak, Frank
Williams corner, with his line east
rs poles to stake his corner; thence
with his line north IL east so poles to
| red oak on Larimer's line; thence
With said line west 107 poles to a
popular on a hillside; thence with
Matthew Aiken's line south "a AS east
IS poles to the beginning, containing
hirty acres, more or less, of which
My three acres located on the south
ide of the above boundry is included
this consideration, this amount be-
lg a portion of the undivided inter-
st of the said G. w. Trent, in the
state of the late william T. Trent,
eceased.
AS witness my signature on this
fth day of July, 1917.
w. r. SMITH, Trustee.
BY J. Stanley Barlow, Agt,
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"REMINISCENCES

In tabloid form the diary of a mem
Der of E company nova veteran O.
he 5th Tennessee (Union) Regiment
Civil War:
Chapter L; scene l, time 1924. Dra
mats presonae-The 5th Tennessee
more dreaded and vilified than any
Union regiment by the enemy; defeat
ID but once in the spring of 1864
when 60 Blues were ambushed in the
mountains by 800 guerillas under Fer
guson, and all but % butchered with
bowie knives. One mighty ally of the
rebels in this instance was a barrel
Of applejack.
Chapt. II; scene 2, Heidelberg Ger
many; time, 1866. Dramatis personae:
A noted Southern lady (Mrs. Blount)
ante-bellum Sect'y. to Mason & Dixon
whose father and brother, Francis
Scott Key, have four public monuments
erected to their memory in this country
Her brother-in-law (Pendleton) was
a Senator from Ohio; the party of the
second part (Delf of Co. E. was in
troduced to this lady-a Confederate
sympathizer, who then intensity hated
Yankee. He escorted her to the noun
tain to view a celebrated castle, and
after a gracious acknowledgment and
thanks for his kindness in giving her
verbally history of points of interest
with which he was familiar remind
I'd her that he had been an auditor
At reading she had given in New
Orleans prior to the war. The be-
ginning of a lasting friendship be-
ween an aristocratic lady of the
south and private soldier of the |
North.
Chapt. III; scene 8; Ohio; time sew
raj years later. The soldier was
,iven a letter to her brother-in-law |
low big man of affairs, to secure
OBJ. Did not present letter. Her only
on, Captain Blount, died in the ser
ice of his country in the Philippines
nd her grandson is now an officer
] the U. S. service The soldier re
Used offers of financial help from hei
elatives in the past, and preferred tt
,ay in the Mt. Branch.
THREE REELS
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-08-09
GRATING ALIENS

The UnitrG StatcS Sen re is giylrl
some considers Il III to the matter oi
drafting aliens. They certainI. coul
not make a b"rT9r move, as II scam.
sham that onr fine American young
men Should be compelled to go and
fight while the aliens in this county
enjoying the freedom y this magnifi'
cent Republic, fee because our fore
fathers and ourselves fought for il
should be allowed TO rest in the en-
joyment of that liberty While oul
young men are fighting to continue
same.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-08-09

Representative Anthony, of Kansas,
has introduced H. r. Bill 1852 to place
the National Soldier Homes under the
administration of the War Department
The bill was referred to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs. This old move
has been gone through with before by
the same gentlemen from Leavenwortn
when this congressional spouter gets
on his hobby he fairly emulates the
Dutchman who every winter bored
holes in the cellar door, as he said,
"to let the darkness out" 1t may
he that in the future when thousands
NJ disabled soldiers from the European
hattie fronts are in the Homes the
War Department may take them over.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-08-09

Citizens of Johnson City, as we'll as
members of the Home who will not
see service in France for obvious rea-
sons, will learn more about the World
War than was thought some months
ago. When our boys are carried
wounded off tie fields OF battle seal
red Europe. many Of them will he sent
to the Soldiers Home here to be nurs-
er back to health. This was made
certain at a meeting of the beard Of
managers of the National Military
Home, which in meeting TO devise
means of providing army hoslita!
space in the Homes, gave its unani-
nous consent to the use of the
Branches. The meeting was in re-
Spouse to a request received by Geo.
H. Wood, president of the Board OF
Managers, from Secretary of War Ia
ker Besides the Mountain Branch
here military Homes are located at
Togus, Me-; Hampton, Va; LeaveE-
worth Kas.; Dayton, o; Danvilie, Ill;
Milwaukee, Wis; Los Angeles, CAL;
and Hot Springs, S. D.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-08-09

We have noticed with regret the
announcement that SIS per cent of the
drafted men ask for exemption on ac-
count of being married or have de-
pendents, and about 80 per cent have
failed to pass for physical or mental
deficiency, caused probably by fast
living. We cannot understand why
80 or 35 per cent of the number, who
claimed no exemption, should shoulder
the burden for a lot of yellow dogs
who try to take the opportunity now
stretching out it's hands to them be-
cause they happen to be married
During the Civil and Spanish Wars
the volunteers went to the front-mar
ried and single, dependents or not
fought for their country and by their
yalor made it what it is today. Their
example of patriotism seems to be
lost to a majority of the present gen
Grafton of mollycoddles and sissies.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-08-09
PERSONAL POINTS

Miss Belle Lyle has returned from
delightful visit to Louisville, Ky.
Mrs. o. D. Green, of Memphis is
the house guest of Mrs. J. c. Ratliff
Miss Minnie Laminge has been en-
gagged as a trained nurse at the Home
hospital.
Major-SurgeOn Erwin and family
motored to Marshall, =. C., for u short
time vacation.
Mrs E. G Lyle, of Bristol, is visiting
her son, Maj. Cy H. Lyle, at the
Treasurers Quarters.
Last Sunday Chaplain McIntyre was
compelled to officiate at services
while suffering intently with a badly
sprained ankle.
Miss Gray, who resigned some time
ago to nurse her mother who was i'll,
has returned and reentered the service
as nurse at the hospital.
Mrs. Eva Smith and daughter, Miss
Della, have gone to Bristol for month
They were accompanied by Miss
Lorena Deaderick. Mrs. C Y. Dead
erick will go to Bristol next week
for short stay.
Misses Pearl, Mary and Edith, ac-
companied by their brother Robert,
children of Chaplain Tindell, left last
week for Hartman, where they were
joined. by Miss Pauline Tindell, Mr..
G. w. Mayer, and other friends, who
will constitute a campaign party going
to Clinch River for ten days ont
ing.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-08-09

At the present writing we have no
desire to hurl ourselves into Abra-
hams bosom, but If we ever do we
wouldn't buy an $3.50 gun and pull
the trigger. Neither would we chop
our head off with an amateur gull
lotine, eat a square meal of moulded
weiners. blow out the gas, drink con-
contracted I've, sit down on the lap OF
buzzsaw, or call mountaineer
liar We would simply print in this
soct;on the plain square-toed truth
about things as we know it, and then
calmly await the end
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-08-09

Strictly Neutral-Mike: Good Hiv-
ms, man: If Casey has run off w'd
yer wife, why don't you do something!
Pat-"I'll not do thing uts his own
fault. | warned him."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-08-09

John (Happy) Johnson was taken
To the hospital this morning.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-08-09

THE COMET FOR JOB WORK
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-24
A MISSION OF SERVICE

=, 1t is a very high and considerate
compliment the British war commits
sion is paying 10 the Cnted States
when it declares that its mission is
"to serve and answer questions; not
Ito make suggestions or requests" II
iB an attitude that will at once strike
she american people us one OF great
confidence in us AID firm depend
--ence in our own Judgments. These
ssSentlemen know ali about the grave
mistakes Great Britain made in the b.,
.Sginnins of the war. and they are here
$40 tell us about them that we may no:
sesuffer as they did
-. We have much % learn. and il would
.be prepoStcrous 10 believe that we are
mot willing 20 learn. We may profit
greatly By Ensland's experiences il
1.-The mobilization OF her industries, her
methods of economy, her food regula'
-tions and her army organization.
~ The presence OF this commission
land the French commission soon 70 ar
rive is also Il gracious acknowledge
-ment OF the importance OF the en-
trance Of the United States into this
war for freedom and liberty and the
-great weight We have thrown into toe
balance ON the side OF the Allies Any
thing We may choose to do 10 make
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-24
A DREAM TO BE REALIZED

The Zionist movement Of the Jewish
race. which has Jagged superfluous on
the worlds stage for some years past,
has been given fresh impetus by the
present world war and its possible con
illusions, but more especially by the
return TO the movement of Israel Gang,
will. of London, one Of its former pro.
tagonists. He was alienated from the
scheme some years ago, because he
realized that it would be impossible to
create a Jewish state in Palestine IN
der Turkish rule At that time he felt
it his duty to seek some other land to
which Jews. dwelling in lands Of per
secution and oppression, could flee and
establish themselves on an autono,
nous basis. He therefore organized
the Jewish territorial movement,
which had given serious consideration
TO Great Britain's proffer, Of Uganda,
in Africa. to the Jews, and investiSat,
cd the possibilities of Cyrenaica, Aus'
tralia. Mexico, Central America aud
other possible territories for a Jewish
haven" but he had not been able TO
find suitable location.
Now it seems that the fortunes OF
war promise to work out the solution
that Mr.. Zangwill was compelled to
pass up. At meeting in London a
few days ago he said that it was al
most certain that. at the end Of the
war, Palestine would fall into the
hands of the Allied powers. This his
'toric event, he said. will give the Zion
lists the opportunity to realize their
ideal, which is the establishment Of a
publicly secured. legally recognized
home for the Jewish people in the
Holy Land.
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PRACTICAL SIDE OF 1T

Former State Tax Commissioner AMI
Eek officio State Prohibition Commits
sioner Blue has written timely little
book entitled When a State goes Dry,
which. deals with the enforcement OF
the prohibition laws and the effect on
the body polite. 1t is not an emotion
al defense of the prohibition propagan-
da. but a clear and practical eXposi-
silion OF the beneficial and economical
temptations Of the licensed saloon.
While many OF US may not agree with
the radical tcnets Of prohibition it Will
be impossible to get away from even
the salient features. of enforced prohi-
bition and the changes it has worked
in many communities in restoring So
briefly where indulgence was destroy
ing.
The oft repeated contention Of the
opponents Of dry enactments that YOU
cannot improve the morals Of a people
by legislation is not altogether fair
presentation of the question. Of course
laws against murder do not prevent
murder but you can save MAN from
4 habit by removing the means Of in
diligence in that habit AS Mr. B:ue
says with regard to the predispositidn
10 the liquor habit and the acquired
thirst, il is not commended that prOhibt-
ton will automatically change the ha6-
its OF men. but" he adds. the law
may be the buffer between the man of
Inherited predisposition and his weak
ness; the law may be the bulwark be-
tween the man and his habit and the
law may enable the slave. to escape be-
fore the master has bound him hand
and foot-and. above all, the law will
save, or tend to save. the youths from
the drink habit. and from becoming
victims of the drink evil" These are
incontrovertibe statements. The sup
preston OF the liquor traffic may dis
commode those who are the masters
o. their will. who can control their ap-
peIites. but there can be no question
that it saves many of weak wills, and
that its absence from public sale pre-
vents the youth Of the land from con-
tracing a destroying habit.
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ELIMINATE WASTE.

Having been used TO plenty and tho
wherewithal 70 purchase what We have
crayed. this ease and fatueSS has tend
ed TO make the American people more
or less eNtravagant in food purchases,
and that extravaganza has tended u
wasting. We shall haze TO correc:
these grave faults II we would have
enough for ourselves and that TO spare
which will be required 10 succor those
'.of other countries who will need our
surplus production OF the farm and
garden. This economy in the use OF
foods this year comes 10 Us as an i'm
peratiye necessity. and the sooner We
come 10 a realization Of the duty be-
: fore us the easier it will be 70 practice
il. Ii the urging for larger produc-
= ton on the farm results in greater
harvest what benefits will accrue if We
continue TO waste what bountifrl
. Providence youchSalcs.
-. The economy here impressed should
appeal 70 selfish interest if no other
among those OF limited means. but the
higher impulse should arise from pa
triouc motives. l. is just as patriotic
to see our duty 10 the country IN econ
on.izing in food as il IS IN ShouldcriHS
d mu>ket. In L rational emergency like
The present no c:I" has right TO waste
food no matter how we'll he can afford
, to do so, as each waste reduces tn:
. portion OF some needy on" at home or
&. the hungry abroad. L is all right 10
TO raise things. bur saving things IS I.
higher accomplishment. Begin nos
&c eliminate waste. The sooner you
start the sooner you will get your han
IN.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-24
AMERICAN AVIATOR
REPORTED MISSING

PARIS. April 23 (5:55 "A. mD--
Sergeant William DuGan. one of The
American aviators with She French
army, is reported missing. Lieutenant
William Thaw says that it is feared
Sergeant Dugan was one Of two aVia-
tors who were seen TO fall during a
battle over the German lines. nr.
Edmund eros. one of the organizers
Of the American squadrilla, thinks,
however that there is possibility
that the sergeant was taken a priS.
oner or even landed in the British
lines.
Sergeant Dugan was 81 years old
and WAS born at PatchOCue, Long
Island, but lived lattcrly in Rochester,
\. y. He enlisted in the foreign
legion in September, 1914. and was
into tho. aviation service
in October 1915. He was known as
an exceptionally skilled aviator
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-24
UNASSAILABLE SOLVENCY

:, Now that the act providing for the
$1,000. n0o non WAY loan is ready for the
signature. Of Tn" President, investors
iH the bonds 10 be Issued will be graft
fled to know OF the character Of tho
security back OF all our national ooli-
cations The credit OF the United
States government ranks second TO
that Of no other nation. Its outstand-
ing bonded indebtedness few months
ago amounted to sl,2272, 20G,0 22. This
stands for about sl2 per capita of the
United States.
20. Compare this figure with CORES
sponding one Of approximately S3IG pes
capita in Great Britain and substaa-
tally $3.50 per inhabtant OF France
and about $500 for Germany. In other
words the debt per capita in the Cni:-
ed States Is something like onc-thirty-
first of Great i;rItain. one-thirtieih
that Of France and about ~one-tweniy-
fourth that Of Germany.
- To bring the debt per person Of The
limited States up TO that Of Great Brit
: Hin it would be necessary for the GOV
eminent TO increase its debt by the
enormous figure Of $4,000. Qoo.o0o. The
sum recently requested BY Secretary
.McAdoo is less than one-tenth this
amount. Although it is Improbable
that their shall be need 10 increase ou.'
Bonded indebtedness by any figure
such as that mentioned above, the
strength Of our financial and economic
pndition is sufficient to withstand al
Hmost any strain. The marvellous ia
crease in the financial resources OF the
United States since the outbreak OF
the world war Is OF common know
ledge. We now hold 100000, 900 IN
gold, which represents more than 50
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-24

ringworm. Altcr using one cake Of Cull-
cura Soap and two boxes Of Ointment Tor
Two weeks was entirely healed.
lSi"ncdp Miss Mar Ruehl, lS2 W.
Cross ST. BALTIMORE. Md. Mayo !"I"
Cu,cnra Soap and Ointment are mt
only most valuable for the treatment Of
pinlplcs, hlackhcads. rcdncss and rough
ness. dandruh and irritatcd scalpS. but
their great mission is to prevent such
conditions. They are ideal for every
toilet and nursery purpose, Besides,
il is Il pleasure to use them.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address postcard: "Cuticura,
Dept H, Boston" Sold everywhere.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-24

! railroad conditions also will speak.
following new concerns which will oper.
ate under the laws Of West Virginia:
! The Morning Star Coal and Coke Com
pany. OF Williamson; TO operate in Pike
county. kentucky. Authorized capital
$25.0on: incorporators Alexander Bishop.
/ y. -. IinSon, George II. 4. WilcS. d. Fan
dolph Bias, Wells Goodykoontz and
Harry Sherer, All Of Williamson.
Charleston; to operate 4 general auto
mobile business. Authorized capital
! $4,000: incorporators {. II. Craig. l.. Fl.
Craig; J. 3. Anderson. NJ; Anderson
The River Land Company. of Charles
ton: to deal In kanawha valley property.
Authorized capital $4,000; incorporators
Houston G.. Young. a; Bliss McCIum.
George Minister; VIM; l.: Lively and W.
J Hoffa Brothers Coal Company. of
Piedmont; to operate in Braxton county.
i'AuthoriZed capital $4,000: incorporators
: Arthur i. Hoffa, NJ. A. Patrick. Thomas
! u. Campbell and Esteli t1orfa, all Of
Piedmont.
Charleston-Gauley Electric Railway
Company. of Charleston; to build trac-
ton line from Charleston 10 Gauley
I Bridge Authorized capital 100000 in
! corporators George J.. Anderson. John Y.
AFTER. George g. Brooks b. T. Clayton
and ]. H.. Nash, all Of Charleston :.
! Within ten days every county in West
| Virginia will have at least one agricul-
tural field agent working under direc-
! ton OF the college Of agriculture.
q. l.. Afford. OF the United States de-
partment OF agriculture, having super
vision ,of farm work in 13 southern
states. addressed about IS farm agents
! in session here to-day and declared that
i West Virginia has the most complete
! organization for agricultural purposes
of any OF. the states he has visited:
l. 10 ,i,,,N mel n
! work not only 10 have the farmers Of
West Virginia do their usual work this
, summer. but do it unusually we'll and
more OF it. The need of more food sup
| plies WAS emphasized by all the speak
crs in conference and reports were made
! by mary OF them who have been in the
! field that their work has been fruiTu!
AMI that the farmers everywhere are
entering into the spirit or the grow
: more" movement. In addition to the
| farmers, other persons are taking an in
tcrcSt in gardens and other small acre.
/ ages which are being cultivated.
The conference will be continued over
| Tomorrow For the next session, G. S.
! Nandcrrort. Of Morgantown, has been
i selected as chairman and J.. +. Wcther-
| inGton. secretary. The speakers will in
! rludc" VI. j. Shawkey, state superinten-
Ldcnt Of free schools; Director c. II.
! Titlow. Of the experiment station, and
James II. Stewart, state commissioner
OF agriculture.
The. Monongahela Traction Company
| to-day filed with the public service COM
| mission Il petition asking for permission
| To advance its. rates for gas 10 conSum-
crs y sliding scale * wanted and 1t is
! said that the consumers Will not object
| to the change proposed. The same COM
many has filed new tariffs increasing the
rates charged for Transporting various
commodities. The proposed increase is
about IS per cent This company owns
gas producing lands as we'll az Z trac-
lion line. IAa<i
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-24
CAPITAL NEWS

CIIAI:Lh:STrN. W. Va. April u
Following INSTRUCTIONS from tho depart
mcnt or justice, w. q. Barnhart' niiea
States district attorney, gan To-Day
tn get statistics from the coal companies
doing business in the southern Jud!clal
district of West Virginia showing the
unuaturalizcd foreigners in their en-,
plny. HungarianS, Turks, Austrians and
Germans over II years OLD are 10 pc
given special attention.
: Mr.. Barnhart is writing all chiefs OIL
police within his jurisdiction ASKING
their cooperation in the cnmpllatl0n. OIL
tn" registration Of all nnatura!iZed Tor
eigutrS who lir" within Il hall miIc OIL q
military reservation or other govern
'Inrnt property or plant used In the
manufacture of munitions OF war.
Nine new subscribers To the work
mems compensation fund were accepted
to-day ny commissioner Lee OF. They
are ~ follows: Robert l.. Porter. lumb
Of .Iodtc: T.. u. MARBLE. coal. Of Buckhan-
non: Ideal '"rrugHtcd R'N Company
manufacturers. "f I'ark"rshurE: j.. h.
Grouse builder. nr Fairmoni: J. s. Bar
krr. SawmiIl OF 81. Adams; Bakerstown
Fuel Company. Of kinEwnod: Union
Transfer Company. of Huntington
, Blarkwatrr coal Company. Of Davis: w.
Reed. sheet metal. Of kcnnva.
was allowed to The following persons:
Katie bowman. of Wheeling. SILL week
~ for 80 weeks: Phillip Hump, Of Par
krrshurg. $i!SS weekly for 100 weeks; \.
Jenkins, Of Charleston. $500 weekly.
FOR 81 weeks: G. Robinson. Of Gary. $5.I 4
weekly for 81 weeks
T. Ey virtue nj appointment by Governor
John j. .G"rnwrlI. George L. g.. WilcS,
at Williamson. hlingu county, to-day as
Sumrd the office OF public service com
missioner. succeeding Elliott Nurtheott,
resigned. for Il term expiring July !,
l9l1.
In making The appointment the GOV
crnnr said:
Il felt III" aplnintrc should come from
the southern end of the state. Mr.. WileS
is Il yuung man. with character and
ability. = we'll equipped and successful
lawyer self made: He has no connec-
ti"n. business Or otherwise. that tended
tr make. his appointment IN this com
mission questionable. NJ the sam" time
he is broad qua Gell. conservative and
well balanced. His life. business. per-
sona1 ana political, * and has been clean.
believe his services to the state Will
justify thr appointment"
H"rltfic'r"S. Of Incorporation har" boon
iSyIrd by the secretary OF state TO the
= Commitment ions rrrriv"d to-day by
III" pIlhllr SrrVir" commission from Off
GERS al various railroads operating in
this state, indit'Ii" IN Htthr conference
Tomorrow l"'lwrru these ntfiCrrS and
the commission will be lHrg"iyl attend
ed. The session will hr held in the hall
Of TIA" house of delegates. TIL" Conf"r-
enc" IL Tor il" purpose nf permitting the
railroad men 10 explain ihrir pus;;i0n. to
tn" commission with reference io new
freight tariffs pr"p"S"d - w. Thnmp-
SuI!: Vrrr president of til" Baltimore x
OH" Railroad Company. viii speak for