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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-25
TO DEMORALIRE GUARD

Washington, Jan. 1S-Although VIZ
las operations have injected con1uS-
ing factors into the situation III
Northern Mexico and along the border
there is every indication that the ad-
ministration is going forward with lts
nlans for early withdrawal of Per
shing's expedition and rehabilitation
of the national guard. Officials here
have nsitsed that it was impossible 10
set a definite date for the troop move
ments because of the uncertainty of
transportation facilities and because
the situation at the border and be.
yond constantly is causing. 1t has
been indicated clearly, howeve:, chat
uuless there was some unexpected de-
velopment Pershing's withdrawal and
the return of the guardSmen would
be ordered within a few days, possi-
bly, by the end of this week.
The reports on Villas new cam
paign apparently have rot disturbed
this determination bIt tney have
somewhat bewildered Officials here
as to the resumption and in he end
may operate to hold up the orders I'M
| til a more thorough investigation has
| been made. Army officers contead
that the Pershing force would be in
better military position if with
darwn and regrouped but they are
anxios to locate the Villa forces more
definitely before there is any Amer
ican movemetn.
Border dispatches TODAY transmit
! ted rmors that the guardsmen rGu Iii
be ordered home within five days
were heard by war department Off
cials without comment. General Fun
ston has exercised " ide discretion
regarding details of tro"p disposition
and $ assumed gener2iiy TIT the
exact date will depend largely on his
assessment of conditions along the
border and in the territory where
lila is operating.
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GEORGE Il. LOYALL TO BE
ASSISTANT VICE PRES.
vn nr ASSISTANT NIGE-PRESl-
DENT OF SOUTHERN RAIL
WAY. SAYS RUM0R
SUPERINTENDENT OF ATLANTA
DIVISION TO SUCCEED
MIR. L0HALh

washington, Jan. l8.-IV IS u7'0'II, 7,
oioIIv reported that George R. Loy"ll
is to be assistant vice-president Oh
the entire southern railway system
with Headquarters in Washington AL
so, that E. E. Norris, now SupeF'n-
tendent of the Atlanta division, is t'
succeed, Mr.. Loyal as general super
intendent at Knoxville. 1t is Sialeu
that these promotions, together with
othor officia lchanges, will be an
nounced within a few days.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-25
ADVANCE IN RUMANlA

Tho advance of the Tetonic allies
in Rumania apparently mas pee"
hroght to a sNndstill for the time
heing at least by the reinforced Rus
sias and Rmanians. In the latest
Berlin official communication, the on
" successes reported from the IN
vaders were gained throgh surprise
attack between the Suchitza and
Putna valleys, where the army OF
Aruhduke oseph captured an officer,
| 23O men and one machine gun from
a hostile position, and south of the
Oituz road, where strong Russian
attack was repulsed with artillery and
machine gun fire.
On the other hand the Rumanians
| put down d German attack south Ol
Monestar- -Kachinul, on the Kas'no
river, and southwest of Pralea sur
| rounded a German and captured a
| large number of men and four ma
chine guns. The Russians are shell
| ing the towns of Tultacha and Isak-
cha, across the Danube in Dobrudja,
while the Bulgarian guns are active
against hostile shipping and military
positions, near Galarz and Isakcha.
On the Russian front and in Ga
liCia there has been violent artillery
activity and minor fighting between
raiding parties at isolated points
Near SmOrgan the Russians have
carried ot successful raids and sap
pin operations, according to Petro-
grad. In the region of Krashin, a
Russian position, but later was driv.
en- out.
The British in France have further
extended their gains of Wednesday
near Beacourt Sur Ancre. The
French and Germans in the Vosges
mountains in Lorraine and ear Sois,
sons rae engaged in artillery due S
which are described by the Francl
war office as being of a rather Sc
rious character" The big guns o
the belilgerents also have been act IL
near Ramscappele, Dixmude an,
Hetsas, Belgium.
In the Austro-Italian theater heayr
snow storms are impeding the opera
tions. Rome reports an attack by th
Italians in Tripoli against Trip Jlffal
rebels who were endeavoring to reacl
the coast town of Zoar. The rebel
are sad to have been completely de
feated losing 1000 of the 5000 mel
engaged
The whereabouts of the Gcrnai
raider which has been sinking En-
tente allied merchantmen in III
south Atlantic has not yet becom
known. Uaefficial adyices from Ri
Janeiro say it is considered almos
i, certain there that the vessel the 70
nous Moewe, which sank MANY n,
tente ships in the Atlantic some Tin,
ago. The British tseamer Yarrowd,
on which the raider is said to hav
put put 400 men taken from vessel
: she sank, for conveyance to a port G
, SAFETY, has not yet bee nheard from
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-25
KANSAS CITY STUDENT
ARRESTED on THEFT CHARGE

Kansas City, Jan. 16.-A student of
local medical school was arrested
here today in connection with the
theft of 100000 of unsigned curren
cy from a train near Dodridge, West
Virginia, in October, 1915. A part OF
the currency was recovered. The
student is known as White. The Off
GERS said he had declared himself to
be II. Grady Webb. for whom they
have been searching.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-25
Local POLICE ARE ASKED
30 AID IN FINDING BOY

Local police have received colliilu-
pication from Frank Hague, Commits
sioner of Public Safety in Jersey
Citv n. j.. asking tha tthe local de-
partment extend any aid possible thai
might lead othe recovery OF James
Doe)as Glass, the -year-old child
who mysteriously disappeared from
his home in Greeley. Pike County,
Penn, in May, 1915. The communica-
tfon states that the sum Of $500 VIII
he paid as a reward to any person
that may furnish information that
would result in the apprehension OF
the little boy.
Since the disappearance of the boy
nearly two years ago the distracted
parents have made every effort to To-
cate him. Experienced detectives
and other agents have been retained
on the case, but in vain.
In an effort TO solve the mystery
surrounding the whereabouts of the
lad the officials are mailing litera-
ture to every police department in
the contry, giving a description of
the boy the details Of his appearance
and notification of the reward that
is offered for his recovery. News
papers in the country have been So
licited to give any aid possible that
would lead to information on the case
and many of the city dailies publish
ed a large picture of the little boy
with a complete description as he ap-
pcared when last seen.
Description OF Boy.
James Douglas Glass is described
as being four years of age, fair IN
complexion, heavy light hair, cut
Buster Brown style, Bile eyes, full
face, godo teeth. When last seen his
height was abotu three feet six
inches, weighs 35 pounds, dressed in
tan overalls with ping trimmings.
1t is said that the latest available
information establishes the fact that
on the same day, a short time after
the child disappeared, boy answer
ing to the description of James Glass
was seen in a black oen seated Fore
car going towards Bohemia, Pa
Further than this no cleu has beer
unearthed as 10 his movements be-
yold that point.
1t is said that he occupants of thu
car were two men and one woman
Both men were clean shaved anC
dressed in dark suits.
The woman, dressed in black con
cealed her face behind a heavy black
veil, according to the information
submitted to the local police.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-25

Mrs. Dewey and the admiral's only
son, George, were at the bedside last
night. They had known since Mon
day there was no hope.
The Admiral died at 5:56 o'clock.
President Wilson and SECRETARY
Daniels were notified at once, and the
news was flashed by wireless to
American naval vessels and stations
all over the world The message
carried orders that all flags be put
at half mast.
The President will confer witt
Secretary Daniels and Rear Admiral
Badger and arrange for the funeral
which probably will take place Sat
urday. The body will be buried al
Arlington National cemetery, on the
Virginia shore OF the Potomac river
where many of Admiral DeWey's for
mer comrades have been laid to rest
before him.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-25
tl,.pIseIp,Ined Children,

The child allowed to follow the
path OF least resistance, to turn aside
because of the most shadowy obstacles
In the road to accomplishment, is the
father Of the man who seeks sine
cures, who, with the most selfish sense
of self.preservation well developed
stops at no mean or underhanded
method to save himself real work and
honest effort.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-25
OF Course They Worried.

whats the charge against. this
mani" asked the Judge. I'VE desire,
your honor" replied the lawyer in the
cause, "to have him tried for insanity.
His family is greatly worried about
him" what has he done?" He has
sold his automobile for the purpose OF
raising money with which to pay an
lonest debt."-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-25
CARRANXAiSTAS ARE
DEFEATED BY VILLA

El Paso, Jan. 16.--Foreign refugees
arriving here from Chihuahua City
said that the Villa forces defeated l.
500 Carran2a trops between IIalove
and Santa Ysabel yesterday. The
Carranza forces retreated to Palomas
and Villa Occupied Santa Ysabel, said
the report.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-25
Old builders Used Concrete

A strange discovery lately made in
the walls OF the cid palace of the
Louvre shows that reinforced con,
crete was by no means unknown In
Paris as tau back as the sixteenth
century, when the rebuilding of the
Louvre was undertaken by that indus
t-ions builder, Francis |.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-25
looklnn After the Nickel.

Alfred. aged five, had intently
watched his mother place a coin in
telephone box and speak to his father.
When the latter returned home in the
evening Alfred eagerly inquired DID
you catch the nickel mamma put In
the little black. box. papa?"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-25

md senator, and also had told him Of
cports that secretary Lansing had
cen seen cofcrring with BclEnd
aruch. the Wall street operator, said
- have made a cleanup on the fail
i. g market which accompanied The
ace note.
Lawson declared Henry had asked
i'm on patriotic grounds not 10 pr 80
lis charges. AT no time, III" Boston
1nancier testified, did he ever say hn
Lad dricct information.
When Lawson had finished his rc-
c.tal, Chairman Henry to3h the
and and sworc that at no time had
h, mentioned to Lawson the names
tIe Gnanclcr brought out on the Wit
n SIS stand; that he had no informa-
ito then and had none now Of his own
Knowledge, and denied generally and
Completely all of Lawaons testimony
i'lating to him.
When he had concluded, Lawson
rose and solemnly declared that eN-
c.y word he had uttered ON the stand
was the truth, 50 help me, God, N;;h-
out variation
10 back ii up, Lawson said that inn
n ediately are" leaving HenrH at the
conference. he laid his Information
before John OHara Cosgroye, Sunday
editor of the New York World; En-
man j. Ridgeway. president of tN-
erybody's Magazine, and Donald Nc
Donald, publisher Of a Boston finan-
ciIl paper.
Call these men," he dcmand>d,
land they will bear me cut in what l
say"
Almost in tears at Henry's absolute
denial OF MS statements, Lawson
shouted;
IN make good heer, and l won't
go to Jail a sthe goat
Denials ISSUED
Secretaries McAdoo and TumultE
and AIr. Price at once issued stat'-
mants denying Lawsons references 20
them. The committee promptly or.
dtred subp0enas for RidgeWay, Cos
grove, Warburg, Fiske, Price, White,
Malcolm McAdoo Gibboney, Barney
and Company Mrs. Visconti and John
"a aIi 4 20
oulnal, who published some articles
about leaks" Secretaries Tumuity
and McAdoo will appear without sub
poena.
With that, the committee adjourned
undl Tuesday morning to resume its
hearing on the most dramatic charges
of scandal the capital has seen in
years.
Mondays sensational proceedings
disposed of the elaborate preparation
for handling Lawson in cOnetmpt OF
the House for his defiance of the
committee at the previous hearing.
A great crowd was packed into the
loom when Lawson arrived. Police
cleared an entrance for him.
"WantOn Lie" Says McAdOO
Secretary McAdoo issued a state
ment Monday night saying mo more
shameless and wanto n lie could be
conceived than the rumor that ne mac
been interested, "at any time and in
any manner whatever" in stock spec
ulations. or had been connected il
any manner whatever with a leak.
Secretary Tumulty gave out this
statement:
After the complete and definite
statement which l made to the rule!
committee last week it should hard
ly be necessary for me to say tha
there is not a sointiila Of truth il
these new flimsy charges"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-25
ONE OF JACkSONYIILE'S
LARGEST BANKS CLOSED

Jacksonville, Fla. Jan. 16.-The
Heard National Bank, one of the
largest here. was closed today. 1t was
placed in the hands of a national
bank examiner by the directors.
The banks deposits showed $1,000
90 cash on hand.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-25
WYOMING WILL VOTE
ON PROHIBITION

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 16.-The wy
oming senate yesterday passed a bill
submitting constitutional prehibi-
tion amendment to the people in
1918. The bill goes to the house.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-25
TEN MERCHANT SHIPS SINK

iRo. Janeiro, Brazil, Jan. 1I.-Ac-
cordiHg to Information received here
today from a British official source,
seven vessels n the Atlantic have
been sunk, and nine captured by a
German raiding vessel.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-25
81 Years of Active Service

Only two other men-Farugdt and
Porter Ave held the rank of admir-
al of the American navy, and since
civil. war days, no military figure has
held such a place as Dewey in the
affections and admiration of the
American people. His death ended 81
years of active service. His baptism
of fire came in the civil war. through
which he served with distinction.
Promotion followed promotion during
the years following, and he was a
commodore commanding the As!atiC
fleet when the orders, capture and
destroy the enemy's fleet gave him
the first news OF hOstilities With
Splin and sent him into Manila Bay
for the feat that won undying fame
and had far-reaching effect upon the
position of the United States as a
world power.
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Made Admiral by Special Act

Immediately Dewey was advanced
to rear admiral, and then congress
by special act made him admiral of
the navy, a grade taht died with him.
Since 1900 he had been on duty at
the navy department as president Of
the general board, constantly II
touch with all activities of the navy.
advisor of secretaries and a mighty
champion of a greater fleet. Year
after year the geenral board urged
the building Of more ships than Con
gress would agree to, until the last
session a great building program
based upon its recommendations,
finally was adopted.
1t was because OF the Admrals
keen aversion to any suggestion that
his health and strenth were failing
that the avail physicians attending
him agreed with the family to make
no announcement Of his condition af-
ter the attack Thursday. 1t was
given out that the Admiral had 8
cold and until Sunday even the doc
tors hoped that he might master the
disease. Yesterday his condition has
become so serious that the facts nc
longer could be withheld.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-25
Sketch OF Dewey's Life

George Dewey, admiral of the navy,
won his place in history and in the
gratitude of his fellow Americans by
his victory over the Spanish at
Manila, May /, 1898, although the
battle was only a small afafir COM
pared with other historic naval ac-
tions. However, its consequences
were altogether disproportionate to
its magnitude, since it ended he
century olng Spanish rule in The
Pacific and won the Philippine
Islands for the American flag. Al
that time Dewey held the rank of
commodore, won by long and honor
able service in the navy. lit includ-
ed much fighting IN the civil war,
with Farragut at New Orleans and
Port Hudson and elsewhere. Dewe>
was officer of the bridge on the Mis-
sissippi as she steamed past the New
orleans forts and was a conspicuous
ly gallant figure. Chief Engineer
Baird, of the navy, who was on the
Mississippi, said OF him: Every
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-12-06
QUARTER CENTURY AGO
From columns of The Mirror of 1899

All first grade decked out in the
gray uniforms.
On Tuesday carload of wooden ware was
shipped to Chicago.
Mr. J. r. Rice Cowboy Preacher) the prison
evangelist, paid visit last Monday.
Mr.. Harry Lewis has been appointed to the
position of assistant clerk to Clerk Ed O'Brien.
We had the pleasure of visit from DR..
Tomlnson who is connected with the State Hospital
at St. Peter. He accompanied by our Dr. Merrill
The following table is the grade report for
the month of November:
First grade---17S
Second grade
Third grade
Statement of population December 7: work
ing for Thresher Co.. 149; working for State, 1853;
sick and infrm. 6. Total population, 3l8.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-12-06

applause given every number the program was
interesting and instructive talk towards eecting
organization of chapter of the Red Cross, subject
that held the attention and the until the
closing word spoken That Judge Wilson's
suggestions met with approval shown by the
response of the president of the Pierian Circle who
stated that there would be Red Gross within the
walls well as without-and each and every one
would do his full share in providing for the needs
and comforts of our soldiers.
At the conclusion of the program the president
extended the audience invitation to their next
meeting which will be held in January and the sing
ing of the Star Spangled Banner by all completed
the days program.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-12-06
=. PICKLES. BY "DILL' =.

He was wrong? We-were you never so?
A man is just as big as is his ability to surmount
difficulties.
There's reason" for every action and it's all
in the head.'
The coward mistakes the morally courageous
for poor imbeclle.
If you expect the other fellow to re-make you
your expectation is in vain.
TO hold ourselves mpervious to moral decay we
must be constantly immersed in the mental attitude
of progressive DESIRE
Listen to the presumptious self esteem of he
who thinks he knows" and amuse yourself with a
nice, quiet inward chuckle
The fellow who will knock another behind his
back to you will take the liberty of knocking you
behind your back to others
The dictionary is as essential to education as
food is to meal. The only for not knowing
the meaning of words is lazy reading.
Self.control. Concentration, Self-loyal,y, Pur-
pose that is right, Sagacty, Success. One of these
just naturally leads to the The thing to start
mistaken beliefs and your censorious remarks may
possibly have very slight bit of attention paid to
them
A half way position can not be held. man
must be either one the other-success failure
eventually. Opposing qualities never mingle and
there is peace where they meet.
To ones self in his true light he must strip
off the disguise of justification of his faults. To see
himself so, hurts the mental eyeslght badly that
in man worthy of the title, correction is bound to
follow.
When water passes through hose some drops
of it remain What read passes through the
mind To read the better class matter means TO re-
tain the better class of ideas and have the better
class of thoughts.
A slate pencil is worthless without slate The
slate is worthless without the pencil. We may have
both but if we don't use them they're only in the
way Opportunity is only valuable to man to the
extent that be uses it,
Man is the highest manifestation of Life To
maintain that position is worth all the moral fight
there is in the individual Disgrace, disappointment
hardships of every kind should be glorious stepping
stones to things up higher"
The wind doesn't blow unripe apples from the
tree They fall of their accord when they have
evolved to the state wherein they are worthy of
independence of the trees necessity
Man must by his untiring efforts. progress
to the state of worthness Of his independence.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-12-06
UNANSWERED QUERIES

will publish and solutions following
consecutive all
string to contribute solutions are invited to doso
observation-disclosures
Q:-What the necessity money used in the North
in civil days M. r. W.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-12-06

Since the War Fund became available the
RED CROSS has sent commissions to France,
Russia, Italy. Roumania an Salonica.
The French Commission has staff of 1854
persons. SIT serving without pay.
We sending supplies to 3,423 French
military hospitals.
We serve 10000 soldiers daily at our
canteens in France.
We are caring for thousands of French
and Belgian children and refugees
We have established warehouses in France
with a capacity of 100000 tons.
We have established a santorium with
1000 beds for tuberculosis patients.
We are carrying on extensive relief work
in Belgium.
We operate ambulance service which
transports 900 refugees day.
We carrying repair work in de-
vastateG towns
We have sent 5000, 900 pounds of milk
for Russian babies
We have given 81 600 900 to the families
of sick and wounded French soldiers.
We have given 81 100000 to the British
Red Cross.
Ard We Have Only Just Begun!
When you have joined the RED CROSS
you belong to America, and you have made the
safest investment bringing the biggest returns
in Life Values offered in the civilized world
Today
Enlist in the RED CROSS army and show
your whole-hearted sympathy with those who
go 10 the front and your desire to tighten their
hardships guard their health. and bind their
wounds.
Any Inmate desiring to enroll member
of the RED CROSS may do so by payment of
s1.OO for annual membership; and for magazine
or subscribing mem bershlp. $2O 90.
Those wishing to subscribe should apply
to their officer for blanks.
Let a greater RED CROSS be Your
Christmas Gift to Our Boys" to America, to
Humanity.
Brave deeds are the monuments of brave men.
NAPOLEON /.
1t is easier for Ego to devise a text than to
secure an audience.
1t is much easier to be critical than to be
correct-DIsRAELI.
A certain amount of opposition is a great help To
man; it is what he wants and must have to be good
for anything. john MEAL.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-12-06
AS Others See Us

The following, taken from the daily Saltwater
GAZETTE of November 26th is very complimentary
to Prison Chautauaua:
To attendance that was very gratifying to
the inmates and the management of the Minnesota
State Prison. the first quarterly meeting of the
Pierian Chautauqua Circle held in the prison
Auditorium Sunday afternoon The proc ram provided
for the occasion was of educational nature and
literally interspersed with Rotations, songs and
musical selections appropriate thereto, and, being
encouraged by the presence of large and interested
audience, the members of the Circle the program
conducted of it's best chautauquas the Circle had
ever arranged.
In few we'll chosen words. the president of
the Circle announced the opening of the meeting TO
not only sincere, but highly complimentary.
Judge Frank T. Wilson, of Saltwater, gave an
the expectant and interested VISITORS whose hearty