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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-26
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county, Tennessee, March II, 1913. He
was therefore seventy-fOur years of
age. When the war between the
State broke out he joined the COnfed-
crate army and was a loyal soldier
until the end of the war. After the
war be went to Hendersonville, n. c.,
where he engaged in the mercantile
business later returning to Tennes-
see, where he continued in business.
About twenty-siX years ago he moved
to Johnson City, where he was active
in business until his health failed
and he was forced to retire. He was
married April II, 1867 to Miss Martha
Matilda Miller, of Hendersonville, N.
c., and from this union the following
children survive: D. S. Taylor of San
Angelo, Texas; Frank and Charles
and Miss Lila Taylor, of this city,
his wife and three children having
preceded him to the grave. He is
survived by the following brothers
and sisters: r. F. Taylor, Norris
town; S. R. Taylor, Johnson City,
and Charles NJ. Taylor, Walla Walla,
Wash, Mrs. Bette Murdoch, of
Whitesburg, and Mrs J. c. Thomas,
of this city.
Mr.. Taylor joined the church when
a boy and was one of the oldest and
most faithful members of the First
Presbyterian church after coming to
Johnson City. Until his sealth fall
ed he was one of the most active
members of the Brotherhood Bible
class of that church. Through the
two or three years of failing health
he was always bright and cheerful
and never uttered a word of COM
plant.
The funeral services were held at
the First Presbyterian church this af-
ternoon at two O'Clock. The church
was filled with relatives and friends
of Mr.. Taylor The services were
conducted by Rev. J. L. Macmillan,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, and were deeply impressive.
The floral tributes were many and
beautiful. Intrment was made in
Oak Hill cemetery.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-26
THE THREE
ARMY PLANS
As Outlined by Senator Mcclellan
OpiniOns Wanted

Washington, April Senator
Kenneth Mcclellan Sunday night gave
out statement annalyzing the pend
ing military bills and asking the OPP
inion of the people of Tennessee there
on.
He lays special emphasis on the eff
feet the arming of the colored race
would have. His statement is signi-
ficant since he is a member of the
military affairs committee now con-
sidering the bills.
He says: There are three plans of
organizing an additional army before
the congress:
THE first plan is the general staff
plan, which provides for selective con-
scription between the years of 10 and
rs, giving the war department the RICH
to select by CONSUMPTION 100000 young
men at time and train them as fast
as they can be trained.
"The second plan is for congress to
authorize the president to call out
100000 volunteers at once, and such
others as he may deem necessary I'M
der the present law.
The third plan is to give the presi-
dent the right Immediately to call out
100000 volunteers and supplement
this with the right of conscription as
many as he sees fit to secure an army
the idea being to give those who de-
sire to volunteer an opportunity to
do so, and make it absolutely certain
that an army may be organized at
once by giving the president the right
to conscript
Il would appreciate hearing from
the people of Tennessee as to which
one of these three plans they think
should be adopted.
Much has been said to me and
written to me on both sides of uni
versal compulsory military service as
policy in times of peace. There are
two plans proposed on this subject.
"One is the general staff plan, which
provides that all boys, upon reaching
the age of 10, shall b etrained for a
period of one year and thereafter
shall belong to the reserve corps.
This is the measure which calls for
the shoulder-to -shoulder, highland
low, poor-and-rich, negro-and- white,
side-by-side bill.
The second plan is that proposed
by Senator Chamberlain, which pro-
vides for six months training, and
further provides that the negro pri-
Yates and white privates shall be
trained separately, but makes no sep
arate provision for the training ofne-
gro officers and white officers.
Il would be glad to hear from the
people of Tennessee on this subject"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-26
BIC SPRING CARNIVAL
HERE ALL NEXT WEEK

The Kopp and Harrington Great
Southern Shows will exhibit on La
mont street near the Soldiers Home
all next week, commencing Monday
April Goth to May 5th inclusive, for
the benefit of The Confederate Vet
erns who are trying to raise funds to
take these Old Soldiers to the Nation
al Reunion at Washington, D. c.,
June 4th to Sth, 1917. 1t has been
said that the Great Southern Shows
are one of the Cleanest largest and
best Carnival Companies on the road,
as they are free from all gambling and
immoral attractions and they are
coming here prepared to maintain
their enviable record. The manage
ment fully realizes that the day for
humbuging and empty-promises are
a thing of the past, and that the pub
lie are demanding their moneys worth
or their money back, so this season
they have taken extra pains, and de
voted their entire time, attention and
capital to launching absolutely the
highest class carnival spreading its
canvas any where in this wide coun-
try and the Confederate Veterns are
to be congratulated upon securing
such a high class attraction to show
under their auspices. There are ten
big shows on the midway featuring
Col. Cleve La Russ Famous Wild West
Show and Congress of Rough Riders
There are also twenty European nov
city concessions and a brand new
$4,000 merry go-round.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-26

THE Mikado," a comic opera in two
acts, text by w. S. Gilbert music by
Sir Arthur Sullivan, has been the great
est popular favorite of all comic operas
since its original production in the
eighties. Gilbert & Sullivan's operas
are pure English classics
THE Mikado" was first produced at
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-26
STOP THAT COUGH

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whole system, drains your energy and
gets worse if neglected; your throat
is raw, your chest aches and you feel
sore all over. Relive that cold at
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The soothing pine balsams heal the
irritated membranes, and the anti
spite and laxative qualities kill the
germs and break up your cold. Don't
let a cold lnger. Get DR.. Kings New
Discovery today at your Druggist,
SOC.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-26
W l. TAYLOR PASSED
AWAY SATURDAY

William Lawson Taylor, one of the
oldest and most highly respected citi-
zens of Johnson City, passed away
at his home on West Pine street Sat
urday night about nine o'clock. AL
though Mr.. Taylor had been in fail
ng health for the past few years, his
condition was thought to have been
greatly improved during the past
week, and his death Saturday night
came as distinct shock to his fam
lily and many friends in this city. His
death was due to complication of
diseases attended by heart failure.
Mr.. Taylor was born in Hamblen
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-26

The Stars and Stripes was flung to
the breeze from Eiffel Tower at Paris
yesterday afternoon and saluted by
twenty-one guns. At the same time
the French tricolor and the Ameri-
can colors were unfe1ed together
from the residence of Ambassador
Sharp, in the Avenue dEylau, from
the American Embassy, from the city
hall and from other municipal build
ings.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-26
DON'T NEGLECT YOUR COLD

Neglected colds get worse, ins;evd
of better. A stuffed head, a tight
chest must be relieved onace. Dr..
Bells. e-Tar-Honey is Natures
remedy. Honey and glycerine heal
the irritated membrane, antiseptics
tar loosens the phlegm, you breathe
easier and your cold is broken up.
Pleasant to take, DR.. Bells Pine Tar
Honey is an ideal remedy for chill
drcn as well as grown-ups. AT roar
Druggist, Csc.
same.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-26

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STIFF. SORE MUSCLES RELIEVED

Cramped muscles or soreness fol-
lowing a cold or case of grippe are
eased and relieved by a implication
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the skin or clog the pores like mussy
ointments or plasters and penetrates
quickly without rubbing. Timber up
your muscles after exercise, drive out
the pains and aches of rhumatisr,
neuralgia, lumbago, strains, sprains
and bruises with Sloan's Linlment.
Get a bottle today. At all Druggists,
Csc.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-26

Mr.. and Mrs. John Mulgohill, of
Nashville, were through the city, en-
route to Erwin. Mr.. MulgOhiIl is
connected with the Tennessee Central
Railway at Nashville, but is contem-
plating excepting a position with the
c. c. and o. He has had many years
of railroad experience with various
roads and is well qualified for the po-
siIion, if he is negotiating.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-26
ATTENTION SCOUTS!

The S. X. \. Patton Post No 26, De-
partment of Tennessee, Grand Army
of the Republic, requests the attend
ence of all the Boy Scouts of Johnson
City at their Hall next to Library at
the Soldiers Home Saturday, Mar
5, at 2 o'clock p. m. We want to
meet each one of you at that time.
Please send in the names Of each
troop. Remember Date and Time.
OLIVER c. KINLEY,
Post Commander
Thomas J. Owings, Adjutant.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-26

EGGS FOR SALE-$1.00 per setting.
Single Conn Rhode Island Reds,
Scranton and Sanborn Strains. ]. T..
Hall, 3O3 Lamont ST., Uld Phone 625
or Pedigos Co., store Old Phone 5sS.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-26

WANTED-2O to 40 acres good farm
land within four miles Johnson City.
w. b. Ellison, Slack Building, John
son City.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-26

nese scenery viii be used throughout
Arthur Aldridge. who will sing the
role of Nanki Pooh in the Redpath
production, is undoubtedly the great
est interpreter of this role, he having
scored tremendous successes in this
part in connection with De Wolf Hop
per in the recent revival of the opera
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-26

AlCH', IL mere Oh FlSlt 10 ms latnei,
Col. f. W. Hubbard.
81 y s. =
Miss jamie Tennessee was the week
end guest of Bristol relatives.
Harry A. Collie was here from Bris-
tol Monday.
T. b. Jenkins, of Bluff City was in
the city Monday on business.
Miss Elizabeth BRENT, James BRENT
and Ben L. Meyers, of Burnsvelle, N.
c., were in the city Tuesday.
w. p. Pierce, Jr., of Knoxville, is
in the city on business.
James II. Smith and family of Fair
view, were shopping here Monday af-
ternoon.
w. N. Walker, of Limestone, feed
and seed inspector for East Tennes-
see, was here today on official bust
ness.
s. it II
DR.. Fred B. Stuart, of Jonesboro
was visitor in the city Monday
afternoon.
J. l.. Hilbert and Bynum Chase
were here from Jonelboro Saturday.
Recorder and Mrs. Will Hatcher
and son spent the week end with
Bristol relatives.
#%@*
w. e. Westerman, of Kingsport,
spent a few hours here Saturday Oh
business. IsBA
Misses Edna Jones and Grace
Cruikshanks and C. G. Cruikshanks,
of Bristol were Sunday visitors here.
p. w. jerks, prominent lumber
man of Eskota, N. c., was business
visitor here this week.
w. w. McDaniels and wife, of
Kingsport, were visitors here over
Sunday.
C. II. Burchfield, after spending the
week end here, returned to his work
at Appalachia, Va.
Miss Bess Phetteplace, of Erwin,
was a visitor here this week.
Mrs. Lorena B. Smith, who has
spent the winter with Capt. and Mrs.
C. Y. Deadrick, at the Soldiers Home
has returned to her home in Bristol.
Miss Mildred Hankal, spent the
week end with Miss White on Boons
Creek and took in the commencement
exercises Sunday.
Miss Bessie Pickens spent the
week end with home folks on Boones
Creek and attended the commence
ment exercises Sunday. She returned
to her school work at the normal
Monday.
Sam o. Hankel spent Sunday with
relatives on Boones Creek.
John w. Thornburg was up from
Cherokee Saturday on business.
Frank Shell was down from Roam
Mountain over Sunday.
Peter Boring and Joe Gray, of The
18th district were in the city. Sat
urday.
II. II. Kirkpatrick, of Morristown
spent Sunday in the city.
Blaine Shell and Robert Jones and
Misses Mary Tindell and Bertha Shell
motered to Keensburg Sunday.
w. d. Weatherford and John W..
White, of Nashville, arc spending a
few days in the city.
j. d. Faucette, of Bristol. was here
Tuesday on business.
]. b. Nall of Kingsport, was in the
city Tuesday.
]. NJ. King was among those here
from Bristol Wednesday.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-26
The kadO Light Opera Company Which Coming Here the Rdpa Cauaua Program
2 E r SON AIS =

WANTED FOR L. S. ARMY: Able
bodied, unmarried men under 35; citi-
zens Of United States, of good charac-
ter and temperate habits, who can
speak, read and write the Elglish
language. For information apply 10
Recruiting officer, Sedgwick Bldg, Cor
Market ST., and Union Ave-, Knoxville:
20 East Sth ST., Chattanooga; 122 Bug-
falo St., Johnson City; sol Roam ST.,
Hartman; p. o. Bldg, Jeilico and
OVerton Bldg, Cumberland Gap, Tenn.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-01
LARGEST RADIO PLANT
 HAS BEEN COMPLETED

SAN DIEGO, Mar. 1.-The maya. radio station at Chollas Heights. neal here, recently completed at cost f $3OO,OOO, and now in full operation. has exceeded in many respects tn" hopes of it's constructors. The largest and most powerful on the western hemisphere. it will be able, it is be- lieved under favorable atmospheric conditions, to communicate with sta tions 12,O0O miles distant.
 Shortly after the plant was placed in commission and before the sending and receiving instruments had become what the operators termed "brokeA in," aerial conversations were held with the Melbourne. Australia. sta tion, and the ease with which com- munication was established over this distance gave rise to hopes that the Chossal Heights station will soon he in touch with points halfway around the world.
 The radio apparatus installed IS technically what is known as the
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-01
IRELAND AND THE SUBMARINE.

The British House of Commons has set aside a day for the discus sion of the Irish problem. In the midst of war the Irish see an oppor- tunity to coerce England into recog- nizing their rights and they are re- solved not to let the opportunity pass
 In this connection it is interesting to recall that the weapon for which England has a most wholesome fear, was brought down to practicability by zealot for Irish freedom. It was the Holland submarine that was the instrument wherewith the Emerald Isle was to be liberated and the "Fen- ian ram," which was the name of Hollands first U-boat, proclaims Hoi' lands political attachment-the Sim Feiners.
 When Holland built his first suc- marine in this country he believed he could destroy the British fleet with few such weapons and succeeded in raising a considerable sum for the building of the "ram." But his boet was a failure, notwithstanding that it demonstrated the value of the suD- sea craft. Holland later built sup marine for the American government and it's design and general principles are the primary features of the 1h est U-boat on the seas today
 If the inventor of the modern SUD- marine were still living he propaDl! would derive some satisfaction Ill seeing the weapon he conceived belns used against England with a greate' degree of success than any, other that has been employed by the most SCI entific of natiors.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-01
THE DIFFERENCE.

THE Allies have trespassed upon our neutral rights at sea. They haV' disregarded international law y made it over to suit themselves. They say what shall be contraband. Ihe! ransack our mails. Thev take our ships to port and search them con 6emning them if the cargo is cont"' hand. We continue friendly reia- lions with them; so why not with Germany?
 The two cases are fundam"ntal'v different. The difference between
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-01

Have you tried our Boston Mints in bulk at the Candy Kitchen. ii
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-01

them is as great as that between dumping ashes in neighbours yard and turning him out of his house, with homicide.
 We do not object to Germany's do- ing anything the Allies do. Without decisive objection, we permit her to do more. England takes a ship to port and searches it at her leisure. Germany, as in the recent case of the Housatonic, sinks the ship outright, only giving the crew time to take to open boats, far from land. But as she did give them opportunity to save their lives we did not object. Her note implied that American ships, passenger and freight, would be sunk without warning, and with hardly a chance of saving the lives aboard Two or three passenger boats might ply over a rigidly prescribed track in a rigidly prescribed manner. provided this Government guaran- teed that they carried no contraband. The definition of contraband to be determined by Germany.
 Under the circumstances this in volved nothing less than assent by the United States to Germany's lay ing an embargo on our export trade. It involved assent by the United States to the proposition that Ger many could mark off any regions of the high seas she chose and forbid us to enter them-not merely putting annoyances upon our trade there but forbidding us to trade altogether, ex- cept at the risk of our lives. For less oppressive impositions the American colonists revolted against their lawful sovereign.-Saturd Evening Post.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-01

trian submarines were helping tho Germans to cut off shipping between this country and England.' Thus the danger of attacks on American ve.;' gels and of the loss of Americans IS somewhat minlmized.
 Until recently the diplomatic situ- ation was reversed. After Ambassa- dor Dumba was given his walking papers for fomenting strikes and out rages in American intuition plants his duties in this country devolved upon the Austrian charge d'affairs. Recently the dual monarchy decided to send an ambassador to Washing ton and he arrived a few weeks ago. If the United States sewers relations with Austria Hungary he will have 10 standing and will follow von Bern storff across the Atlantic leaving the Austrian embassy in charge O. for cign government.
 It is morally certain that Austria will break with the United States and follow the fortunes of Germany to the consummation of the war, bI, the damage she can do is minimizei by the fact that but few American vessels sail the waters of the Mediter- ranean.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-01
FLOOD MEASURE
 GOES ID HOUSE GRANTS WILSON MORE POWER Resolution Reported Out of CoIninit- tee With the Phrase "Other Instru- mentalities" Omitted and Also Pro- hibits MunitiOn Carriers.
GRANTS WILSON MORE POWER

WASHINGTON, D. C., March i.-- The House Committee on Foreign Relations last evening favorably re ported to the House the Flood resolu- tion granting additional powers to tfe President to deal with the foreign situation, but eliminating the phrase "and other instrumentalities,' and also adding an amendment prohibit ing the government from insuri"g 2 murition carriers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-01
For Rent.

A new stock of Al Fruit Tablets, Candy Kitchen. f
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-01
THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1917
AUSTRIA BOUND TO BREAK.

The relations between this country and Austria Hungary present a dip. lomatic anomaly which has its near est parallel beteen Italy and Germany for more than year after the war started. That is, just as Italy was on friendly terms with Germany after 1t rad declared war against the dual monarchy, the United States still is officially friendly toward Austria al. though it has broken with the kaiser's government.
 The correspondence between Aus tria-Hungary and this country has not been publicly disclosed. It is known that a communication was received by the State Department touching on submarine warfare, and it is reported that Emperor Charles declared his ad- hesion to his ally's position, but no official act of ours has opened the breach. Officials have said, however, that if Austria persisted in indorslng and carrying on unrestricted warfare this country could take no course ex- cept to sever relations precisely as was done in the case of Germany.
 Dispatches from Vienna have indi- cated that the dual monarchy V, ' particularly desirious of maintaining friendly relations with the United States and a good impression was ere ated when news was received in the Austrian capital that reports regard ing the seizure of Teutonic ships in American ports and of the internment of Teutonic sailors, were erroneous, One paper was suspended for attack ing President Wilson shortly after re- lations with Germany were broken, and the press assumed friendly tone as developments in the situation were announced.
 The chief danger from Austrian submarines will come from the sink ing of steamships in the Meditf rra- mean as it is not believed many Aus
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-01

FOUR thousand cases of Chinese eggs were seized at San Francisco and condemned as not being fresh. After two years of litigation the California authorities were compelled to release them. It was decided that the eggs had received so much notoriety that it would not be good business to attempt to sell them in San Francisco, and they were sent on to Seattle to be trans-shipped to Alaska. Someone, no doubt, has taken too seriously those stories about Alaskans who regard fresh eggs as tasteless and insipid.-- Juneau Empire.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-01
Notice of Election.

Notice is hereby given that a Gen. eral Municipal Election will be held at the Town Hall in the Town of Val dez, Territory of Alaska, on the third day of April, 1917, for the purpose of electing seven members of the Common Council of the Town of Val dez, who shall hold office for the tern of one year. and until their successors are elected and qualified; also one member of the Valdez School Board who shall serve as Clerk for term of three years and until his or her sue cessor is elected and qualified.
 The polling place for said election to be the Town Hall in said Town of Valdez.
 Said election shall commence at nine o'clock a. m. and continue until seven, o'clock p. m. of the same day without closing the polls..
 The Judges of Election are Chas. seagreen, H. M. Delano, and J. R. Crittenden; the Clerks are Thomas Hunt and D. F. Willard.
 Done by order of the Common Council of the Town of Valdez, Ter ritory of Alaska.
 VIM. M. MEALS,
 Town Clerk. March 1, 2, 3 and 5. At
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-01
Notice of Registration of Voters.


 Notice is hereby given that the reg istrstion books for the registration ot voters at the municipal election to De held in and for the Town of Valdez, Territory of Alaska, on the third day of April, 1917, will open at the office of the Town Registrar in the Town Hall, in said town on the second day of March, 1917. between the hours of ten and twelve A. M., and two and four P. M. (. said day, and will re- main open for such registration be- tween like hours, excepting Sunday, until s o'clock p. m. on the day pre- ceding said election.
 l.. Graham has been named by tne Common Council as Registrar and will enter on said books of registra- tion the names of all persons resident of the Town of Valdez, who are quai- flied to vote, or who will be qualified voters at the date of said election, upon their application in person at his said office within the office hours named and between the dates men toned.
 Done by order of the Common Council of the Town of Valdez. Ter IitOry of Alaska.
 VIM. M. MEALS,
 Town Clerk. March 1, 2, 3 and 5th. At