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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
CONSTIPATION MAKES YOU DIrLt

That draggy, listless, oppressed
ceiling generally results from constl
Iation. The intestines ar clogget
nd tn blood becomes poisoned. Re.
ieve this condition at once with Dr..
Kings New Life Pills; this gentle,
non gripping laxative is quickly effect
i've. A dose at bedtime will make
you feel brighter in the morning. Get
A bottle today at your Druggist, Csc.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
Daily
Rather Emphatic.

Jean is still very young. and the las
Christmas eve found her more thar
eager for Christmas. As great trea
she was allowed to wait up for tn,
long-expected visit of Santa Claus. blu
In the course of the evening became
sleepy. Presently she astonished he
careful and mild-tongued elders by tia
emphatic exclamation: MY Doc
papa, but Sanity Taus lie later
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12

DR.. Kings New Discovery is a
soothing, healing remedy for coughs
and colds that has stood the test of
Marty fifty vars. For that cough
that strains tn throa and saps the
vitality try DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry. The soothing pine balsams and
mild laxative ingredients soon drive
the cold from the system. Have a
bottle on hand for winter colds,
Group, grippe and bronchial affec-
lions. At your Druggist, soc.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
THREE EXPLOSIONS IN
HOLD OF WHALER

Havana, May 31.-Three explosions
occurred today in the hold of the
american steamer Lackawanna while
is cargo of coal was being unloaded
at dock in the harbor. Two Cuban
and one Spanish workmen were in
jured, the Cubans seriously. The
lamage to the vessel has not been de-
yermined, as the explosions caused
Ire and it was necessary to flood the
hold. Capt. Johnson believes the ex-
plosions were caused by bombs placed
~ spies in Norfolk, whence the ship
sailed.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Final Return Limit June %

Join Post &C" T. P. A. Special leav
ing Knoxville 7:40 a. m. Saturday,
June 8, leaving Morristown $40 a. m.
Stop-overs en- route permitted. Wis
it Tybee and enjoy the Surf. Side
trip tickets to Florida, June Is and Is
For full information call on or adj
dress W. d. CAFFEY,
Division Passenger Agent,
Knoxville, Tenn.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
N ON I!

Keep POULTRY.
Keep a COW.
Feed a few MEAT HOGS.
Insure a HOME FOOD SUPPLY by
doing these things.
Don't plant all your land in COT.
TON OR TOBACCO, unless an ample
acreage is planted or set aside for
food, feed and seed crops.
We are at WAR.
Our NATION CALLS US to ener.
gize every available resource at our
command
What is done this year will deter.
mine our condition next year.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12

The traditional bet of dollar to .
doughnut was recently made in a
down town cafe. The man who put up
the doughnut won, but when the
stakes were turned over he found that
the odds were not SO much In his ia
vor as he had imagined. The dollar
was like the d0ughnut-had hole IN
it.-Louisyilie Courier Journal
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
REDRAFT OF SECTIONE
OF ESPIONAGE BILL

Washington, E~- iy.-Fiual and
complete agreement on me admins
tration espionage bill, including the
newspaper censorship provision rs re
drafted Saturday. the export embargo
search warrant and mail censorship
sections, was reached today by the
senate and house conferees. Their re-
port will be submitted tomorrow with
action first in the house, probably
next Thursday.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
Lions Destruction pecresd.

Every mans hand Is against the
lion. His destruction Is encouraged
by all the governments of Africa;
and the occupation Of most ports OF
the continent by the white race Is
likely. before a great many years, to
close his history except In q few re-
Eions.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
Too FIatterine.

"F1attery is dangerous to sensitive
adde's" says the Wise Man. Il am
always very careful in the matter, be
cause one evening I told a lady that
she was as sweet as honey, and the
next day she had hives"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
KEEP COWS TO
SUIT MARKET
Only In This Way Can Greatest
Profits Be Expected From
Your Herd
KEEP COWS THAT MAKE MONEY
1t May Be That You Can Take the
Cows You Have and BY Using a
Pure-bred Beef EuII Greatly Increase
Your Income-Think 1t Over.
(By r. NJ. Murphy, Division of Exten
ton, University of Tennessee,
KnOxville.)

tion, University of Tennessee,
KnOxville.)
What are you keeping cows for?
The dairyman keeps cows to eat up
the rough feeds of his farm, to make
manure to build up the fertility of his
land, to produce milk and butter to
sell. The beef nan keeps cows to eat
up the rough feeds of his farm, to
make manure to build up the fertility
of his land and to produce calves to
sell.
The important difference between
the dairyman and the beef man is in
the fact that the dairyman's farm is
so situated that he has a market for
dairy products, the beef man does not
have this market so must be content
to sell a less perishable product
calves Both of them are in a good
business because they are looking out
for the fertility of their farms first.
OF course, incidentally each of these
men has a supply of milk and butter
for his family. This Is aside from the
main purpose Of keeping cows. how
ever
There are thousands of farmers in
Tennessee who do not keep cows to
cat up the rough feeds on their farms.
who pay no attention to the produo
tion and value of manure, who do not
sell milk and butter, but keep cows
for the sole purpose of having a sup
ply of milk and butter for their fami-
lies. In the fall they sell bunch of
scrawny calves that are a disgrace I
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
NONRESIDENT NOTICE
In the law court at Johnson City,
Washington county, Tennessee.
Chanty Davis
Floyd Davis

In this cause it appearing from the
complaintant's 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 a newspaper
published in Johnson City, Tennessee
in said county, notifying said nom
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 M. LEWIS, d. C.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
WANTED

$500 week straight salary, to man
with rig to introduce Poultry Rene
dies. Pay every week. Experience
unnecessary. Eureka Mfg. Co. East
st. Louis, Ill.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
wiseet Thing to Do With II.

W FSN-t TT'ITY W 20 W IETT Iks
"Heigho!" said Bildad, as Jimpson'
berry flashed by In his motor. I wish
| had an automobile" "Oh, nonsense,
BILL" said Slathers. Whats the use?
You couldn't afford to keep It," mo,
by jimminy." said Bildad, but could
afford to sell it."-Harper's Weekly.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
True Generosity,

Walking into a London church the
other day. and saying. I've no time
to stop; know all about your work;
don't want any acknowledgment" q
gentleman left in the superintendsnt's
hands bank notes for $3.50.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
Success

is attained by doing the right thing
again and again, until 1t becomes a
habit. One of the best habits you can
form Is to read the advertisements
that appear In this paper, Now 10 the
time to begin.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12

Patience--Did the rendition Of "Ju.
Illus Caesar" meet with the approval of
the audience? Patrice-Oh, yes: you
know they killed julius In the first
act!-Yonkers Statesman
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
o. NJ. Fair, sol.

OTu bUTIuCTb OsCU OOTIIFVIC
strange discovery lately made 10
che walls OF the cid palace of tn.
Louvre shows that reinforced con
crete was by no means unknown In
Paris as Ear back as the sixteenth
century, when the rebuilding of the
Louvre was undertaken by that indus
trtcns builder, Francis l.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
ITALIAN MISSION
TO VISIT NEW YORK

Rome, Ma, 81. via London-The
Italians have crossed the Timavo
river and occupied the village of San
northwest of Dunno, near
the Gulf of Triest, the war office an
nounces. They have captured nine
guns.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
Tho Bar Sinister.

Tho Bar Sinister.
Some people ought to learn some
thing about heraldry here in Los An
geles," said an old librarian. There
Is one commercial house that bears
as its arms In its show window and
on its stationery the bar sinister
That's an actual fact"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12

Discretion Ia thing that most men
are able to use as long as they are free
from temptation.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
and Return

Round Trip $12.15 Round Trip
From Johnson City, Account
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
PAY YOUR SUBSCRIPTION NOW
EFFECTIVE
Monday, March goth, 1917
THROUGH
MODERN STEEL COACH

Between
Knoxville, Louisville and st. Louis
VIA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12

DIR. j. w. COX
Office: Miller Building, Main Street.
Residence, 113 UnakG Avenue
Hours: to IL a. NJ, l to 4:30 p. IN.
Office phone rs, Residence 63.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
NATIONAL T. p. A. CONVENTION

Tickets on sale June 8, 8 and 10
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12

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Professional Cards
LIE ROY REEVES
Attorney and Solicitor.
Crumley Building.
johnson City, Tenn.
OSCAR NJ. FAIR
Attorney aud Counsellor at Law
Practices in all the Courts
Harr Building, Rooms 216-17
GUY s. CHASE
Attorney at Law
lobe Building. Rooms md s
Johnson City, Tennessee
Z. J. YAUGHT
AIloIncy ana SOLICITOR
Johnson City Tennessee
Special attention paid to Clain,s
Office: Rooms Burrow Bulldog.
J. Il. GARDNER
Attorney at Law
Office, Armbrust-Smith Building
Practices in all the Courts
Special attention given to Pension
Claims
II. A. COX
Attorney at Law and Solicitor IN
Chancery
special attention to abstracts and IT,
ties
Office: Rooms and =, Durrow Bldg,
A. r. JOHNSON
Attorney at Law
once:
Rooms /, and II, End floor, Brown
Building,
Johnson City, Tennessee
DIR. II. z. HARRISON
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist.
Offices: McClain & Dickinson stable
ON Market street and City Drug Store
Both phones each place.
Night telephone New 474.
-:
w. j. MATTHEWS, M. d.
Physician and Surgeon
Phones: Office 298; Residence, EOS
Office: No. 255 Main st. Johnson City
DIR. j. w. COX
Office: Miller Building, Main Street.
Residence, 113 Unaka Avenue
Hours: to IL a. NJ, to 4:30 D. IN.
Office phone rs. Residence 63.
DIR. F. T. MASSENGILL
Physician and Surgeon
Phone Central Boones Greek
Evening star., 1917-03-22
GERMANS GAIN GROUND
ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT
Part of the Territory Recovered, Ac-
cording to Petrograd
Announcement.

PETROGRAD, March %, via London.
A vigorous German attack was made
yesterday on the Russian front in the
direction of Ida. near the Beresina
river. The war office announces that
the Germans gained considerable
ground, although subsequently part of
this territory was recovered.
BERLIN, March %. by wireless to
SayvilIe.-A revival of activity on the
Rumanian front is reported today by the
war office. On the Russian front, east
of Ida, German detachments advanced
TO the second Russian trenches over a
front of four kilometers (two and a
half mfles) and captured more than 200
Russians.
Belief is expressed that the German
attack east of Ida may be the opening
Of a general offensive against the Rus
sian line.
Today's German official statement also
reports a revival of activity on the
Rumanian front with the armies OF
Archduke Joseph and Field Marshal
Won Mackensen. Petrograd speaks OF
Teutonic activity in the region of FOX
shani, along the line in southern Mol
davia The aerial and artillery arms
Of the service are intensely busy there
as if in preparation for an infantry
movement.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
TANGLE OF ARRESTS.
Strikebreaker, Special Officer and
Driver in Mix Up at Hyattsville.

HYATTSVILLE. Nd, March a2-
Wallace P. Smith. a non-union con-
ductor of the City and Suburban line
of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company, was arrested last night
by Will Fink. a special officer. Then
Smith swore out a warrant, charging
Fink with impersonating an officer and
carrying a concealed weapon. He de-
clared that Fink was unable to show a
badge indicating his authority to make
arrests. He also asserted Fink accord.
ingly had no right to carry the re-
yolver which the special officer drew
when he (Smith) resisted arrest.
When employees Of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company came
out from Washington in an automobile
to get Smith. after he had given bond
for his appearance before the justice of
the peace at Berwyn tomorrow night,
Rudolph Hornback. driver of the car,
was arrested for not having a Mary
land operators license. The traction
company gave bond for his appearance
before Magistrate Moffatt for trial to-
morrow night.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
Advantage of Retirement.

although people are otter mistaken
as to their surmises regarding Won Hin
denburg's actions. the critics on all
sides who look somewhat deeper into
things admit that the Germans will OBJ
tain economic advantage. an improve
ment of the front and gain of time by
this move. The British. however, must
again begin the preparation of their
offensive. Their heavy artillery must
be moved ahead with enormous pains.
Roads and bridges must be constructed
often under hostile fire. Ammunition
transport will be possible only in a
very slow fashion. The &C 1dition of the
evacuated territory makes each advance
movement difficult. as it does the lodg-
ing and provisioning of the troops and
observation work.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
Large Sums for Supplies.

Congress has appropriated large sums
of money in the last two years for sup
plies for the army. including machine
guns and aeroplanes. But the War De-
partment officials. 1t was reported to-
day, have been slow in expendins this
money and now in the face of war. the
country, instead of havfnp been
supplied with the necessary guns and
munitions, still has much of this money
unexpended. Red tape and lack of ini-
tiative is said to be largely responsible
for the present condition. 1t is expected
that if war comes there will be a change
in this condition.
Congress may want to know why
these things have hot been done. and if it
does. Investigations may follow, though
none is yet in contemplation.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
DUTCH IN FEAR OF FAMINE.
Queen Turns Over Her Estates for
Growing of Cereals.

THE HAGUE March 81, via London
March 22.-Apprehensions of coming
grave difficulties in Hollands food supply.
embracing possibly complement cessa
ton in imports from overseas owing 70
impediments to ocean traffic. have led to
various measures looking to the increase
of home production.
Among these is an order by Queen Will
belmiua for the use of all available sna co
in the royal domains at Het Loo and else
where and also in The Hague Palace
gardens for the growing of cereals. The
minister of agriculture has addressed a
circular to the local authorities to utilize
road entertainments throughout the coun-
try for similar purpose.
Beginning this week, bread sold here
contains 80 per cent of potato flour
Evening star., 1917-03-22
LINEUP IN HOUSE
STILL BIG PROBLEM
Organization May Be Deter
mined by Caucus of
Big Parties.
SOME C0NGREssMEN ILL

After the caucus OF republican MEM
bers of the House March 2S. and OF
democrats March 80. some definite idea
may be obtained of the probable line
UP in the reorganization of the House
of Representatives.
An unofficial list of members Of the
next House published today. states that
the democrats number PA, republicans
PA. progressifes 2, Independent l. pro-
hibitionist /. socialist 1, vacancies 2.
Until that time it is all speculation,
one mans guess as good as anothers.
with fate holding the balance of power
in the physical condition of several
ailing members of the new House.
Reports came today that Representa-
tive-elect Osborne of California, re-
publican, is sick; that Representative
elect Cooper of West Virginia, repub-
lican, is very i'll, and that Representa-
tive-elect Hicks of New York. repub-
lican, is far from well. Then there
are Mr.. Lee of Georgia, and Mr.. Hili
of Connecticut, democrat and repub-
lican, respectively, both abed. but i'm
proving.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
Preparations Going Forward.

Preparations Going Forward.
Meanwhile. every preparation for an
eventuality is being carried forward
by the army and navy. and the Presi-
dent Is awaiting the assembling of
Congress-.
Unless there should be some great
change in the situation before April
2 IL is expected he will detail, in his
address. how Germany in fact has been
making war against the United states
by the ruthless operation OF her y
boats. and leave 1t to Congress 10 de-
clare a state of war existing and vote
money and men to protect the interests
of the United States.
Administration officials today are
awaiting with the tensest anxiety future
developments in the situation II is
realized that between now and the as
sembling of Congress are days pres-
nant with tremendous import to the
United States.
PRESIDENT Wilson is believed to be pre-
pa ring to address Congress and TO snow
that war actually has existed for some
time. Congress probably will appro-
priats about half billion dollars Tor
national defense and authorize the
President to use the armed FORCES Oh
tbs, United States against Germany
Future Up to Germany.
Technically, this would amount to a
declaration of war, but whether the
United States shall enter the war in its
full sense will depend on the extent 70
which Germany continues the unlawful
oreressions of her submarines.
In congressional circles today the
suggestion was heard that the fight for
organization of the House be deferred.
nv Congress-
ternational crisis.
Most of the activity to put the coun-
try in a stats of preparedness was in
the navy, where big preparations are
being made to meet the submarine
to what part the army may take, plans
for that arm of the military service are
not quite so definite. although steps to
meeting varying contingencies have
been formulated.
plans for rendering financial assist
ance to the entente allies in case of
war with Germany are under consider
alton. informally, by federal reserve
board and other government ohciaIs.
Two courses are said to have been
presented: One, the placing of general
credits to entente governments in this
country by individual banks to great
fetal action by the United States gov
ernnent in placing large sum at the
disposal of the entente.
Should the latter course be adopted
it l., thought likely that the govern
ment would raise the sum desired by a
bonn issue. to be designated for that
purpose, the proceeds to be lent as
needed to France, Great Britain and
probably other entente governments.
Plans are said to be still in formative
stage and might not be definitely
shared until after Congress convenes.
April =.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
Confidence i'll Industries.

Senator Chamberlain said that he had
the greatest confidence in the indus
trial resources of the country to meet
the situation. Once the country is face
to face with supplying the army and
navy with the material for war, both in
munitions and other supplies, he said,
he believed that the industrial institu-
tions would act with a rapidity that
would astonish the world. Much has
been done in the last year or two, he
said, toward the rounding up of the in
dustrial institutions far a rapid mobil-
ization.
Senator Chamberlain said that the
provision in the law enacted last ses-
sion of Congress providing for jiggs
and dies to be supplied private manu-
featuring concerns which would enable
the owners to turn quickly to the manu- =
facturer of military supplies and arms
would grove wise measure III the
Evening star., 1917-03-22
Dispatches Say Germany
Expects a State of War
With U. S. in 48 Hours

DISPATCHES from abroad last night
declaring that the German government
expected a state of war within the next
forty-eight hours placed an ominous
aspoct on the situation.
Much to change the Presidents pres
ent intentions or the course of the gov
ernment in the crisis may develop be-
fore April ,. The first American armed
ships will by that time have reached
the war zone The ruthless destruction
Of one of them unquestionably would be
an act OF war.
On the other hand, sinking of a sub
marine by one of the armed merchant
men probably would be met as an act
Of war by Germany Even the arming
Of American ships, with the avowed
purpose of defending them against u
boats, may be declared such an act
In any of these events practically
nothing would remain except for Con-
gress to acknowledge state of war
existing from a certain specified date
probably last Sunday. when three Amer
lean ships were sunk with loss of life.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
SEES LARGE INCREASE
IN ARMY APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Chamberlain Predicts Big
Sums for Munitions and
Rifles.

Very largely increased appropria-
tions for the army probably will be
made in the army bill when that meas
IRE is taken up for consideration on the
opening of the new Congress. April 2,
in the opinion of Senator Chamberlain
of Oregon, chairman of the military af-
fairs committee of the Senate. He said
TODAY that he looked for very large
sums to be appropriated for ammuni-
ton. for artillery and for rifles. ma
chine guns and aeroplanes.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
Rumors That European Neutral Contemplates
Plan Reach Administration Officials, Who
Scent Possible Teutonic Trick.
U.S.. WOULD NOT CONSIDER PROPOSAL
WHILE U-BOAT CAMPAIGN CONTINUES
Berlin Must Rescnd Ruthless Skngs Before Negotiations Could
Begin, Officials Say-Preparatons for
Struggle Go On.

mediation prevent actual between the United
Germany the developments
officials heard today that European neutral
contemplating such pan and they frankly regarded it as n
effort Germany divide sentiment in Congtess
and embarrass the President.
It declared authoravey today proposals of msd
will be considered unless Germany first
abandon the campaign of ruthlessness.
All administration officials President down.
position that does dsre
Germany being forced into lives and
rights of citizens against unlawful aggression.
Germany prepared change completely her position
was declared today mediation and discussion
recalled accepted former Secretary Bans
proposal sign his peace investigation treaties which
would have States naction for year, while
commission investigated the situation.