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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-20
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CITY NEWS
BRISTOL HAS RESTRICTIVE
FIRE TUESDAY EVENING

The most disastrous fire in the his
tory of Bristol perhaps, wiped out
four large buildings on Fourth street
Tuesday evening and caused a loss
variously estimated from 10000 to
$4,000. The blaze originating in the
building occupied by the Reynolds
Corporation about o'clock in the
evening threatened to spread to the
business district before it was gotten
under control about $3.50 O'Clock.
Two men were injured and more
than dozen barely escaped with their
lives when they were trapped on the
upper floors and the roof of the Mas
engill Drug Manufacturing Company
building. They made their way to
safety by clambering down ropes and
hose hanging from the roof and the
third and fourth story windows. Win
fred f. Moore was overcome b! smoke
and fumes and fell from the third
story, suffering minor injuries. Chas.
Adams, a fireman. was also slightly
injured. Several Others suffered cuts
and bruises when struck by flying
timbers and brick.
When the firemen reached the scene
the entire top of the building occupied
by the Reynolds Corporation was q
mass of flames. Dense black smoke
poured from every window and the
roof. Within fifteen minutes the
blaze spread to the Bristol Broom
Factory on the south and the ola
Reynolds building on the north, pes-
perate efforts of the firemen were OL
no avail The fire soon reached ana
consumed the Masengill Drug Com
pany building. A number of buildings
along the railroad track in the rear
were destroyed. By this time, ho"eE-
er. the firemen had the upper mana
and prevented it from extending 10
any of the adjoining buildings. Heroic
work on the part of the fire fighters
and citizens save the Twin City MIL
and the Armour building. Both build
ings, on the edge of the burning era
were in flames number of times pul
suffered little damage. Insurance GOV
cred a large part of the loss.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-20
SEED WHEAT CAN BE SECURED

With the guarantee from the gov
eminent of $500 bushel for NO.
Northern Spring wheat most farmers
naturally want to plant wheat !hlS
fall. Many farmers now are preakine
land for increased acreages' Whiie
others want to plant three or loui
acres. enough for their home heeoe'
It seemed for time as If 1t Woulu
be impossible to get sufticleh' Sew
wheat to meet this increased oeiilaiu'
Ios+ vear was unfavorable for wheat
"a tho crop was somewhat short
The big question with many farmers
hos been "Where can seed wheat De
secured"
Tn order to locate sources OF seeo
wheat for those that wanted It's do
roor their home as possible, and 10
nrovide a profitable market for those
wheat growers that wanted to sell d
surnlus of seed, the Division OF EA-
tension conducted survey IN lne
large wheat growing countries OF the
state. getting the name OF the larin'
ers who had wheat and rye seed tol
sale. the variety and the price wanted
The results of this survey have beer
most satisfactory, and have been com
niled into a bulletin which is free t'
anyone DESTROYS of locating sources o
Good wheat and rye. Who will WRIT
the Division of Extension, knoxViiie
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-20
CONSUMER MAY PURCHASE
SUGAR AT s CENTS

washington, Sept. 21.-The con-
SINNER will be able to purchase sugar
Of eight cents pound, under new
agreement made with the food admin
;stration by sugar producers. sales
70 wholesalers at eastern refining
points will be made at Ia cents'
same basis. The retailers profit mar
gin will approximate ga cents a
Mound 1t was stated. The price VIII
become effective in the west OCTOBER
when this seasons crop reaches
the refineries, and in the east about
two weeks later.
An international committee OF ilVt
has been selected to arrange for th'
purchase and distribution of the pur'
chase and distribution of the enor
nous quantities of sugar required 0!
This government and the allies
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-20

(By C. E. Alfred, Division Of Extension,
University of Tennessee, Knoxville.)
The Federal Farm Loan Act passed
by the 64th Congress, contains one pro-
vision that is especially interesting
from the viewpoint of the new business
principle it is introducing to the
financing of farms. In Section IL, Ar
ticle s, or this act it is expressly stated
that "in making said appraisal, the
value of the land for agricultural pur-
poses shall be the basis or appraisal,
and the earning power of said land
shall be principal factor
Heretofore, mortgage security has
been principally upon the sale value OF
the land. With fifty per cent margin
on the value of the land and intelligent
appraisers, this has been safe business
for the lender. Appraisal in this case
consists mainly in a comparison Of the
land under consideration with other
nearby land Of known value In topog-
raphy. distance from the market, soil
and other factors likely to affect its
sale value. Under such system. the
earning power of the land is consid-
cred only to the extent that such fac.
tors as those named are limiting fac.
tors in the earning power of the farm.
Such a basis of mortgage security Is
likely to exist as long as the demand
of borrowers for lenders is much
| larger than the demand of lenders for
borrowers. With the coming of COM
petition in the farm loan business,
more and more attention is likely to
be given to the earning power of indi-
vidual farms, and to individual systems
of management.
The new Federal Farm Loan Act in
the section quoted contemplates follow
! ing this latter method in appraising
| land
Under this system of appraisal rec
ognition is given to the fact that the
same farm may be worth more under
one farmer and one system of manage
ment than under a different farmer
and a different system of management
In other words, of two farms that are
now being valued the same, the one
with the best income can secure the
larger loan under the new method OF
appraisal. Loans made on such ap
praisals are based on the ability of the
borrower to meet his obligations with
out foreclosure, rather than on his
probable solvency in case of foreclo
sure.
This will be good business for both
borrower and lender, as it will curl
the careless borrower, put more capi
tai in the hands of the best users, and
protect the lender against security
that is not very liquid.
One good feature of this proposed
practice is the incentive it will give tc
good business practice among farmers
The farmer that makes the most Is t.
be worth the most.
To know what the real earning pow
er of the farm Is, farmers must keel
accounts, and keeping accounts viii
point cut many ways to increase thu
= earning power of the farm.
Good accounting is the key to sue
cessful business management. For an!
information on bookkeeping, or for
simple method of keeping farm &C
counts, fill the following coupon ant
send 1t in. The service of the Division
of Extension is free to residents o
Tennessee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-20
BOARD ORDERS FOUR
NEW PAVING DISTRICTS

At Tuesday nights session OF the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen four
new paving districts were ordered as
follows:
Holston avenue; North Roam street;
Willard and King streets. At meet
ing of the board on Tuesday nleh|
september 25, the board will discuss
the kind of paving to be used in each
of these districts.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-20
FARM LOAN ACT
HELPS FARMERS
It Helps Those Who Help Them
selves and Who Keep Up
Their Farms
no YOU KEEP FARM RECORDS?

Farm Records Tell What Kind of Rusl.
ness You Are Doing, What the Earn.
ina Power Of Your Farm ls-This
Assures Better Borrowing Credit.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-20
GARAGE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED
by FIRE SATURDAY NIGHT

A slight damage was done to the
nriyate garage of Mr.. l.. D. Gump SAT
urday night about nine o'clock wnen
q fire started from defective electrlc
insulation. Only the chemicals were
used by the firemen to extinguish the
blaze.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-20
n..ora ~ : Maine STAGE Horse.

In the harness for 2,1S0 consecutive
days and travelling 1856 miles is the
record of Lee, the stage horse OF
Moose river. Lee is owned by Jonas
Holden, Who transports mail between
Moose River plantation and the rail-
road station, and in the past SIX
years there has not been day when
he has not been in harness.-Port
land Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-20
BURGLARS Scared Her to Death.

burgIars Scared Her 70 UeA"'
Fright from a burglars visit mas
caused the death Of Mrs. Lucius +
Spencer at her home at Passaic, N. j.
Fear of thieves had always haunted
her. and when she was awakened by
the flash Of a dark lantern through .
bedroom window full in her face, she
screamed several times, Frightening
he intruder away, and then became
unconscious.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-20
PERSONAL MENTION

COHueClSu Will Tie " >. I6NSuuS uS-
partment, came up from Knoxville and
is spending a few days here on official
business.
]. H. Boyd, of Englewood. Tenn.
is spending a few days in the city on
business.
C. X. Slaughter, of Maryville, was
here Tuesday.
W. F. Duncan, was down from Err
win Tuesday on business.
$3.50
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Wholford and
children, were visitors in the city this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Birchert and
child, and Miss Adelaide Ruge, of
Cedartown, Ga, are spending few
days in the city.
-
Ed Hunter is in Kingsport looking
after business of the laundry recently
built by A. B. Crouch at that place.
Nat G. Taylor was in Kingsport one
day this week.
=
Messrs A. Taylor and W. |. Hart and
l. N. Becknor spent day fishing on
the Holston River one day this week.
Chas Matthews and Robert Collins
left for an automobile trip to points
in Texas the first of the week.
T. ]. Quinn has resigned his posi-
ton at the Summers-Parrott Hard
ware Company to accept a situation
with the Pennsylvania Railroad at
Philadelphia Mr.. Quinn will leave
within the next few days and will
later be joined by Mrs. Quinn, who
will visit her people in Abingdon be-
fore proceeding to Philadelphia.
W. G. Smith of the Smith Shoe and
Clothing Co, was looking after bust
ness interests in Knoxville on Mon
day and Tuesday of this week.
H. A. Mann of the Mann Construc
ton Co., was business visitor here
Wednesday.
Mitchell Moore, ]. A. and Frank
Goodpasture, of Bristol, were here
Tuesday.
j. E. Haywood and wife, of Rock
ingham, N. c., spent yesterday in the
city.
Mrs. Thomas A. Jones, of Asheville,
N. c., is spending few days in tn
city.
DR.. J. L. Clark, of Boones Creek,
and DR.. r. l.. Patton. of Telford, were
in the city Wednesday on professional
business
Ollie Wright, Unicoi merchant
was transacting business here Tues
day.
william S. Mccormick, quartermas
ter sergeant, after spending a few
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
S. S. Mccormick, left Thursday fol
Charlotte, N. c.
u Glen Gillespie, of Alton, is spending
a few days in the city.
]. W. MAIDEN of Bristol, is spending
few days in town.
Howard E. Wilson and j. P. Bow
ers, of Elizabethton, were visitors her
. Wednesday.
) DR.. S. B. Wood, of Roam Mountain
: was in the city Thursday.
J ]. A. Clark of Nashville, was bu
5 mess visitor here today.
D *%~s
e DR.. r. w. Dulaney, of Jonesbor
was in the city Thursday.
e Senator j. E. Lineback, of Elk Par
e N. c., was a visitor in the city We
! terday.
!. Mrs. James Dempsey and daughte
n Mrs. o. X. Marshal, formerly OF tn
/ city, have returned here from Arka
o sas and will occupy the property
d Mr.. ]. ]. McCorkle at the corner
'e Spring and Baple streets.
e.
], F. Willis and wife, and w.
Pankey and wife, of Bluefield w, VI
. are spending a few days here.
ar Joe H. Crouch. acting manager
w the Washington County Gas Co., Il
n this morning for Elkhorn, KY
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-20
Division of Extension,
University of Tennessee,
Knoxville Tenn.

Please send me information con-
corning the keeping of books on
the farm. l have never (or l have)
kept books on my farm work be-
fore. (Signed)
Name ................. -.
Address ..................
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EXAMINATIONS IN
KANAWHA COMPLETE

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DISSATISFIED WITH
$50, 600; TAKES APPEAL

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international Stewards
Pledge Hoover Support

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EX-PRESIDENT TAFT
SOMEWHAT IMPROVED

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condition nr william u. Taft. who hc-
.ntnr 81 hcrr lnui night. was announced
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.mddrnly lust night with stomach
trouble.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-08
OPERATING DEPARTMENT
FOR GOVERNMENT SHIPS

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rnvrrnmruI owned merchant rhIpH.
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suitable man to head The department
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20
MINE BUREAU PLANS
DRASTIC SAFETY CODE
Bill Would Give Governor Power
of Appointing In
spectors
By a star Correspondent


HARRISBURG Feb. 2O--James Il. Rod
Mining favors taking the naming Of mine
inspectors in the anthracite region out of
the hands OF the voters. He would have
the inspectors appointed by the Governor.
This is a feature of his draft of new
hard coal mine code in n bill introduced
In the House last night by Representative
Ramsey, chairman of the Committee on
Mines and Mining.
There are many drastic features TO the
bill" said Chief Roderick today. 81 ex-
poct many Of It's sections will be opposed
by operators and miners alike. But l be-
lieve adoption of the code will mean the
saving of many lives now lost through care.
less methods"
The new code follows the lines of rec
ommendation made to the Legislature I'm
1913 by a commission named I'm 1911. The
miners union defeated the Roderck code
four years ago and its lobbyists here are
ready to again renew the attack.
The code calls FOR two inspections daily
OF every working place in mine. This
is now done every other day Chief Rod
erick says an inspection, morning and after
noon, OF every chamber, would tend to re-
duce the number of accidents.
Under the new code. the inspectors elected
last November would serve until January,
1921, when they would be succeeded by the
Governors appointees following eXamina-
ton before a board comprising two mining
engineers and three practical miners of
not less than five years experience each
the examiners also being appointed by the
Governor. Candidates for mine inspector
would have to be thirty-five years old The
term of mine inspector would be four years
under the proposed code.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20
INSURANCE BOARD CHIEF
REPLIES TO LEGISLATORS
Commissioner O'Neil Also Files An
swer to Request Dealing With
Compensation Funds

HARRISBURG, Feb. 20--Tn response to
resolution adopted last week directing the
insurance Commissioner and Workmen's
Compensation Fund to furnish a list of in
surance companies to whom State Compen-
sation Fund insurance has been underwrit-
ten, with amounts OF insurance. the State
Worltmen's Insurance Board, through its
chairman, Robert *. Young, has submitted
to the Legislature list of all the insurance
companies by whom the risks of the State
Workmen's Insurance Fund have been un-
derwritten. together with the amounts of in
surance carried with each of said compa-
nes, The list follows:
London Lloyds, $165.0O0
Excess Insurance Company. Ltd, Lon
don, 100000.
Consolidated Assurance Company. Ltd,
London, $4,000.
The board in submitting the list said I:
Efforts were made by the board to place re-
insurance Of catastrophe hazard with
company or companies licensed to do this
class Of insurance in Pennsylvania Not
succeeding in this undertaking. reinsurance
was placed as above stated. after the board
had satisfied itself as to the reliability of
these carriers The board has at all times
been willing to reinsure its catastrophe
hazard in reputable insurance companies
licensed to do this class Of business in
Pennsylvania--and still stands ready so to
do upon as favorable terms as those on
which it is now being obtained"
Insurance Commissioner ONeil also sent
/ communication in response to the reso-
luton. He stated there is no record in
the Insurance Department showing any
transaction of the State insurance fund
After stating that the workmen's insur-
ance fund had placed insurance with the
companies mentioned in the communication
OF Chairman Young, Commissioner O'Neil
said these transactions occurred previous to
his appointment. Insurance Commis-
sioner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20
SprOuI Probe Put
Up to Governor
Continued from Page One

S750.O00 in the next two years, possibly
more. He said the lowest license fee now
Is IS. He would not change the license
fees of larger cars, but merely establish the
s12 minimum.
The one per cent tax on real estate is
being considered by Senator r. Larry Eyre
of Chester County, but the sentiment in
the Legislature is said to be strongly
against any further burdening of real es-
tate so long as 1t is possible more to equally
distribute the charges. Longing ewes are
being cast once more on the personal prom
erty tax which was taken entirely out OF
the hands of the State by the Legislature
in 1913 when one of the all-Philadelphia
bills was passed dlvertng the entire amount
TO counties so that the borrowing capacity
In Philadelphia might be increased to per-
init the financing of the high-speed transit
lines.
Definite checks. which have been made
by the State government on the personal
property collections by the counties since
that time, have shown a very decided fall
ing off in revenue Before the act was
passed the State collected the money and
returned three-fourths TO the counties. Now
the Counties ii Is said, realize n sun,
less than the three-quarters which tbev
formerly received from the State, though
they get all that is collected. Personal
property is realized as one of the most fer
tile fields for taxation. though it is the
hardest to get at at the present time
The proposition that farmers vehicles
be taxed just az automobiles are taxed TO
maintain the roads originates in the idea
that the farmers have been more or less
sacred cows, so far as taxation is con-
cerned, an dthat they benefit just as much
from good roads in hauling produce to
market with horses as do the automobiles.
The biggest possibility OF all is coal-and
one of the most dlficult--for thl 1911 coal
tax was declared unconstitutional and the
1913 coal tax fell in the same manner If
some method could be found of legally es-
tablishing this tax against all questions of
constitutionality the amount realized would
very nearly settle all the States financial
difficulties, since the return, II is said, would
be in excess Of s5.o00,o0O.
Fish forestry and game regulations are
coming in for careful scrutiny with the idea
that ultimately the three commissions can
be combined with a great saving In over
head expense hTe 81 fish tax would be a
source of revenue even greater than the
hunting tax, which has become so great
that the Game Commission has S362,O on
hand. r.....-