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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14
GARDEN MAKING TIME
ALREADY IN THE AIR
City and Rural Residents Are
Beginning to Prepare for
Spring-Fafmers Busy

Although just the middle OF Feb
luary garden making time has be
gun to permeate the air and in the
city as well as in the rural sections
the people are cleaning off their gar
den5 and burning the trash prepare
tory to making spring gardens. Fol-
lowing The severe winter weather
In January people are of the opin-
ion that an early spring will be eN-
pe1icnced here. Weather prognosLl-
Gators point to the fact that Easter
comes this year on the last Sunday
in March, which is earlier than for
the past lew years; hence, they point
out that after this the weather will
become more springlike and contin-
lie SO.
Farmers have begun to pillow their
soil for the coming corn crop and
reports indicate that large acre
age will be planted. A good acreage
of spring oats will also be sown ii
is stated. The spring oats crop last
wear Utmost proved a total failure
due to the severe cold weather IN
February, which froze them out.
The wheat crop in this county as
well as throughout upper East Ten
nessee. has shown a decided I'M
provement during the pats few days
Of seasonable weather, and reports
indicate that the damage done to
wheat during he zero weather in
December and January was noJ so
great as was at first thought.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14
. PROHIBITING SALE OF
HENS NOT A HARDSHIP
Food Administrator Morgan
Shows Saving to Farmers
OF State in the Order

In q letter sent to county food ad-
ministrators and press, State Food
administrator H. a Morgan poinJl
out the advantages to the farmers
and poultry raisers in. The order pro
hibiting killing OF hens and pullets.
The ruling of the food admins
tfation prohibiting the selling Of
hens and pullet5 after Monday, Feb
ruary 18th until May list, 1918, is
for the purpose OF conserving the
egg supply OF the country says the
letter from Mr.. Morgan.
1T has been an unfortunate Gus
tom in the state of Tennessee for
the farmer to sell hens during the
Early spring months just at the
time when they would be producing
the most eggs. 1t is estimated th-r
100000 fowls are sold annually
from the state of Tennessee, an,l
furthermore, this represents a loss
of $500, 900 dozen eggs which would
ave been laid by those hens pro-
| yided they had been kept until May
LIST. Heretofore every farmer who
has sold hen during February LOST
at least fifty cents per hen by sc
loing. Therefore this rule is not
hardship but a blessing as the in
come to the farmers in this STATE
will be something like 100000 more
than if the hens had been sold al
heretofore.
"The nation needs the eggs tina
will be laid by those hens in order
% increase our food supply and hell
to win the war
After May LIST these hens may bt
sold as usual. But from now unit
hen they may be only sold for lay
ing or breeding purposes"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14
BOYS SET FIRE TO
TRASH IN CITY PARK

The dump yard for all the trash
gathered from the city and hauled
INTO what is the so-called city park
in the eastern part of the city has
been set on fire by some unknown
boys or other parties, and the stencil
from the burning papers, boxes. rags
and other things cause the citizens
and residents Of streets in this sec
ton to believe that they are quite
near to young Nesuyius. This set
ting fire to this rubbish ought to be
stopped by the city officials if pos
sible, as it is a nuisance OF the most
kind.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14
EXAMINATION FOR RURAL
CARRIERS AT FALL BRANCH

The United States civil service
commission has announced an exam
nation for Washington county to be
held at Johnson City at Il O'Clock,
noon, on Saturday March 8, 1918, to
ill the position OF rural carrier at
Fall Branch, Tennessee, and yacan-
cies that may later occur on rural
routes from other post offices in this
county. The examination will be
open only to male citizens who are
actually domiciled in the territory
of postoffice in the county and
who meet the other requirements set
5orth in Form No. 1877 This form
and application blanks may be OBJ
tanned from The local postoftice or
from the United States civil service
commission at Washington. Appli-
cations should be forwarded to the
commission at Washington at the
earliest practicable date.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14
'KINDLX kWIT KISSING
ONE Y. NJ. c. A. SLOGAN
Campaign to Reduce CurSing
Among. Soldiers and Sail
ors Is Bearing Fruit

Atlanta, Feb ID Kindly k~it
kussing" This is the slogan spell
ed in a whimsical fashion, which the
army and navy Y, NJ. c. A. hats
throughout the southeastern militia
ry department are adopting IA q
campaign to minimize profanity
among our soldiers and sailors.
ITO swear like trooper" or sail
or" heretofore has been featured as
the pharse in highest praise of the
proficient "profanatic" no lon
ger. The likening is obsolete, for
according to Religious Work Direct
or W. K. Dobyns of Camp Gordon:
Less cussing is heard in the
training camps today than on OUT
city streets. The clean lives the
men are leading are productive Of
clean speech"
The army and navy Y. NJ. c. A.
is doing its share to keep the
thoughts of the soldiers clean with
its program of physical and social
activities, entertainments, education
al classes and religious services.
Many printed phrases displayed con-
spiciously in the red triangle huts
serve as constant reminders to the
men of the objectionable character
of profanity. One of these reads:
''If you curse at home, curse here.
We want you to feel at home,
They get good results; as the adj
vertising man says. Recently
soldier at one of the writing benches
in a hut spewed forth mouthful of
oaths which was overheard by
uniformed secretary:
Just put 'em in letter to your
mother sometime!' suggested the
uniformed secretary. A few days
later the enlisted man laid neatly
written letter before the secretary
with the statement:
That's to my mother-the first
letter I've written her in seven
years. The hint you gave me the
other day made me realize my duty
towards her-and I've decided to-
cut out the cussin', too.'
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14
BANNER SALES DAY
or TOBACCO MARhET

Tuesday was the banner day in
the history OF the local tobacco mar
ket, more than 10000 pounds of the
hurley weed being sold and about
$4,000 had to be held over for pes
terday's sale. making a total of
around $4,000 pounds on the mar
ket that day. More than $4,000 was
paid for the product on the local
market yesterday.
The fame of the johnson City
market is being heralded far and
near and as result farmers are
bringing their tobacco here from
great distance. The indications
last night were that there would be
a big break again today, as load aft
er' load was coming into be added
to that already on the floor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14

ag station.
Nos l. q 81 and daily.
Nos daily, Sunday
Nos carry parlor
fNoTE1 Connection Shu for
Blowing Rock, N. distance miles
w. HARDIN Vice Pres. Supt
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14
JOHNSON COUNTY BOY
A TUSCANiA SURVIVOR

According to the news dispatches
Battle C. Allen, Johnson county
boy, was among the survivors land
ed safely in Ireland from the Tus-
cania, which was torpedoed last
week by a German submarine. Young
Aliens parents reside near Shouns,
Johnson county, and their friends in
that section as well as elsewhere are
clad that their son was saved. There
are people in Johnson City who
know the soldier. several johnson
countians being residents of the city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14
TO OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY
OF SINKING OF THE MAINE

The twentieth anniversary of the
sinking of the Maine will be G1serV-
ed at Memorial Hall, National Sol
diers' Home, on Friday evening Feb
ruary 18TH. A splendid and /, i'm
pressive program has been prepared
by the committee in charge.
Professor ID. S. Burleson, will de-
liver the memorial address and the
Rev. Oscar Sans, pastor of Central
Baptist church, will speak on the
work done by the Y. NJ. c. A. at
Camp Gordon. Residents of john
son City are cordially invited to at
tend.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14
THIRTY ALIEN ENEMIES
WERE REGISTERED HERE

Yesterday was the last day for the
registering of alien enemies, and
last night Chief Hickman had reg
istered a total of thirty. OF this
number only two were from john
son City, one was from Washington
College, and one from Bristol. The
other twenty-six were from the Ma
tional Soldiers Home. Chief Hick-
man will today forward one of the
blanks to Washington City, send one
to the United States deputy marshall
at Knoxville and will himself keep
one
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14
HON. PHI, :. TAYLOR
AT MARDI GRAS BALI

Hon. Phil S. Taylor nephew of
the late Senator Robert l.. Taylor
and one of the best known ana most
popular young men in this East Ten
nessee section, was here Tuesday
night to attend the Mardi Gras ball
given at the Soldiers Home. Mr..
Taylor was the official caller of the
dance and he did his part in a most
splendid and Taylor-like manner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14
BOYS ARE FINED FOR
STEALING AUTOMOBILE

The boys who Sunday night
hooked onto" the auto belonging to
the Sterchi Furniture Company and
drove it about the city for some
time, finally running into wagon
and damaging the auto, were Mon
day given trial before Esquire J.
w. Crumley and were fined and tax
ed with the costs. aomunting to
more than $40.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14
ATTORNEY HUGHES HAS
REACHED WASHINGTON CITY

Attorney A. D. Hughes, better
known to his many friends here as
"Dick" has arrived safely in Wash
ington, D. c., where he takes up
work in the legal department of the
internal revenue office. The fact
that he has arrived safely is known
by his friends who have received a
photo of himself. taken under the
dome OF the nations capitol.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14
WOMAN INSURANCE ACTUARY

(By International News Service
Denver, Feb. ~ Mrs Dorothy Nc
DonnelI Rolph, pretty Denver widow
believed to be the only woman IN
actuary in the United States
has accepted the position of direct
or of the compensation bureau of
war risk insurance in the war de-
partment at Washington.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14
WESTERN UNION HAS
IMPROVED IT'S OFFICE

The interior of the Western Union
telegraph office has been greatly inn
proved by the addition of some new
furniture and the repapering and
painting OF The walls and ceiling.
Il is bright and attractive and pre-
sents a much more pleasing appear
ance,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29

TO Dicky and 10 me that hc ever ex
pcrlcuCcd In his life" she had said
And I'm sure that II was his f%ealiIa
ton that YOU had nothing but indil
ference II not actual dislike for him
that agluatcd his Joining forces with
Grace Draper
For Her Fathers Sake.
Another sentence from that converse
tom came back TO me with ]sickening
D.ramrs,
When Harry b, broke he drinks. and
when he IS drinking he's like wax IN
'hr hand, of 'br man or woman near.
est HIM
That Lillian wished me To meet
Harry Underwood and n use the in
Oucncr for good she asserted I posse"
over hmm / was certain from her words
and mluncr That she wouldn't ask
lhi, dlslaHrlul almost impossible task
OF mr unIc., tine slcrne,t necessity
drove hrr lU % was also sure
But tine necessity for thNaning
Grace Draper, influence over Harry
Underwood wa, even more nearly mine
than It was Iillam's was sure that
the aunugmuu. clippings tUflufiug me
with alleged knowledge Ut my fathers
death had come from The hand OF the
beautiful grl who had repeatedly tried
~ lnIurc mr. because " her mad nm
returned mlaluation Tor DiCky Ms
father, life IT he were still alive
and his good name depended upon her
schemes being made Of no value Harry
Underwood was the only person IN her
confidence
Katherine deaf" Lillian's voice
broke in upon my wandering thoughts
"Would you mind going down 10 Betty
aud engineering ]lunchoon} She's pretty
well upset hy lhi, mornings perform
an,c. and / don't want her TO yet 10
hroDding over the thing and specializing
upon IT. OF course. she think, It was al
ordinary attempt At burglary, hut the
less ,hc thinks about II the better Aud
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29
there are some things / must talk over
with Madgc"
In Deem pefnIe YltV

there are some things ! must talk over
with Madgc"
In Deep psfpleKily
Surely" Katherine rose with alac-
rIty 1T you want me Just Jingle the
bcll"
I faced my problem and made my de-.
cl'lon while they held their brief col.
loQuy There was but one thing for me
10 do My duty to my country and N
my father forbade my even considering
my personal feelings When Lillian had
first preached the subject ! had given
her my hand 10 token NJ my acceptance
oi any task ,hr wished IN give me
must not permit Lillian IN think that
my dislike and dread of Harry Under.
wood had made me rc0cic from that
position
A, the door closed upon katherine.
Lillian rose and came 90 my side.
Don't think am unapprcCaliye Of
the difficulties oi This thing you're go
ing 10 do she said "Bm you are the
only person M earth vino IAN gain the
confidence NJ Harry Underwood and
gel the information / must have In "a.
der 10 thwart that lr,lli.h Draper
article and perhaps foo save your
father
"nut you must tcIl 100, Iu.l what you
want me- lo du' ,arl How ann
going to manage tu see him without hrs
'l,pr.liug / have arranged the meet.
lng''
THAT, something I've been cldgrl.
Ing my alleged brain over ever since I
made Mp my mind would have 10 do
tins trick Lillian answered detected.
49, "My wits must he getting stale.
I've thought ol q dozen different plan,
each more ldlolc than the one be.
fore &C.
Into my mind there flashed 3
scheme ! opened my lip, 10 tell Lille
about b. then rID'cd them again "
she dubbed the plans OF her own
clever. fertile brain ldlOllC what would
,he think NJ mine
ttoplrightl
- A .
H "A
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29
PLANES COLLIDE;
TWO FLIERS DEAD

Fort WORTH Texas. IAN ~
icui W. s Macdonald and Lieut.
J. Hickey ui the British ROYAL Flying
corps had two cadets high in the air
Yesterday afternoon AZ the punncry
school. near Hicks. i]u,lruDlug them IN
thc use of machine guns 900 airplancs
The two machines ram into q cloud
bank and ,ollidcd while hidden from
view The occupants crashed 2,ODO
icct 60 the earth To-day Macdonald
and Cadet " King are dead, while
Hickey is believed Co be dying Cadet
Simpson va, seriously injured but
may recover
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29

ana was ,'l' '"utleou,y treated ana
l''ut'o ln"l could nave me hody
NAV evening INrh hl'lrncd ha'h
!" lhc war department where my son
1I'0 u" ',' now IIr h'l, was prepared
lnf hnIlaI arg ] h'I INV pas, into
lN' hNI'lUlR j 0,N n'l stop ana KNOCK
hul gp'u'l llr 0.,i i' enter when u
'l'u'h 'un'lN'nH ''al would NOT lci n
open l'I'h'l. I."hrl ana saw lh'l
U was InN SONS pony NIhF "n me lI''l
9l lh' nay 'nu was h' h''N ln''
,,,I r,,, n...,ll, ,,rr,,.,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29

II. but he could MOT NE said 4 guess
that ! had better pr' @ funnel The
boy was lying 600 hl, back with his
mouth open ne came back lu % mo-
mcnt with a funnel made of a piece
OF newspaper and putting n in my
sons mouth was no the act of pouring
the bowl OF water into my SONS throat
when | stopped him he said What
shall ] do' said. Get q spoon The
poor fellow had not thought of that
My SON died IN q few m0mrnl,
Finds Boys Body on Floor.
81 at once FASTENED 20 the ufn.c
of the adluDant and asked Tor the body.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29
Hestwood Relates in Detail
How He Found Stricken Son
In Doniphan Base Hospital

lIcY would clean him up and put them
un INN .N that Dos m. 'hcr might zee
boon again and mot have to rem gel.
N'm m 'Nc plight sine bad just seen
0lm They said they would gladly
Iu 800
~ went 90 Iawron and got clean
DID'hcs, and when ! returned they had
made some effort lU wash his face and
hands. although they were still gfimy
lud black His clothes were changed.
Dos bed Strengthened out and hi,
mother was called o. see him again
here vas no change made 800 the con-
dlli0n OF the room
Before leaving ] again made a plea
tn be- permitted o. care for him. gladly
taking an risk bui tine rules were 10
flexible ] could mot be- admitted 100 any
way The attending physician was
Bind 90 %, and ] do MOT wish lo imply
that be- was lU any way l0 blame lie
told us. however. as wc we're about 10
leave. that We should mot return for
three or four DAYS Io Tins order /
had un intention of giving heed. ucrlh-
or drd J. lls mother did mot see him
again
Zero Weather; No Fire.
"Ihc next morning carly his father.
Iu. Law went ~ the ward and while
the mercury was down about zero
there was n0 fire iu thc room. the
bedding va, GOO 'hc floor. the boy lay
0n the bed naked with the exception
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29
Reve1aGons
ora Wife
or AA.A A~n~JDn.
What Llllion Asks MAdge To DO
Yet POWDERS the Wav.
OnrY20on

what Lillion Asks mAdge To Do
Yet POWDERS the WAY
I lillian fear, that her husband
had furnished the information
- enabling the t|rlIlrfuus secret
service operative tl 800 neatly com.
summalr DO, plan ol taking from hrr
library lhc important secret document.
committed lu her care
This conviction flashed upon me
when she said that rhc man over whose
hand ! had poured DarboliD acid q, he
thrust d through lhr sawed panel of
lhc door was q trusted operative who
had just returned from South Amer.
iDa
Harry Underwood and GRACE Draper
had also but recently returned from
South America Lillian was prlDll
cally certain that both were traitors lu
thgIr country and paid employee, of the
enemy. had intuition enough lD fca.
Ire however. that Lillian. although
having uu remnant of affection lrll tor
the man who IaI deserted her, wa,
luath l0 believe that hr was bastard
enough 90 bclray the secret hiding
places at the service 900 which she
was @ leader. secrets which he must
have learned without her knowledge
hy watching and spying upon her.
Another conviction forced itself into
my mind, aided hy the intent. breeding
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29

Lame back may come from over
work, cold settled in the muscles Of
the back, or from disease In the two
former cases tn, right remedy is
BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT. 1t
should be rubbed in thoroughly over
the affected part. the relief will be
prompt and satisfactory Price 25c,
Soc and SlOO per bottle. Sold by West
fall Drug Cu-Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29

The Time, ha, secured thc text Of
he letter written by Rev e. D Hest
wood at Kansas t0 Senator Wadsw0rlh
Pf New York. which was read by Scna
Dor Chamberlain 10 the senate recently
n his charge rhat base hospitals al
irmy camps were mot efficiently main
aimed
Rev IIc,'wood, som. Albert llc,,
Tood. died iu tine hospital az Camp
)oniphau un December rs oi .pnal
%neninglu, IT'S fathers description of
bis death and condition. at the hospital
5 told in the following letter although
ONE OF the name. have been detected
From a Gather
One letter received by Senator Nads-
gorth of New York wa, as follows
Dear SIR and friend A, YOU know
have recently lost a SON with spinal
|neningltis al ann writing 10
on as one that / know tu be greatly
hterestcd 900 the welfare of our sol.
Ter boys and ready 90 dH ANYTHING 900
our power i1r their well. being and
%ecausc YOU know me and will know
Whether 10 give credit TO what I say
"Plcasc know iu the very beginning
hat ! do not write 90 criticize lIt GOV
rument IN any sense, nor to ldy CON.
laint against any one 90 authority /
eallc that In the s]luncuiUus task
eiorc us as a government. and wlh
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29
A Pertinent Query

Mama, when people arc iu mourning
lo they wear black nightgown,
WHY. mo-. OF course not"
well, don't they feel just as bad at
as they do in the daytime 20
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29

After Your ChiId ls , Years Old
The sweet liquid IsXatlves on the market are prepared
especially for Infants and after a child reaches the age Of
two or three years II needs something stronger than the
weak syrup laxatlves now on the market.
LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN fills this long felt want.
II regulates the bowels without gripping or disturbing
the stomach. ALiquldDigestlye Laxative. Pleasant to lake
LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN
Really Acts On The Liver
One Of the principal ingredients In LAX.F0S WITH
PEPSIN Is an Extract Of May Apple Root. Any physician
Will tell you that the medicinal properties Of May Apple
Root Is the only vegetable known 10 Medical Science that
acts on the liver very much like Calomei without the
nauseating effect OF CaIomeI or risk OF salvation. There
fore the May Apple Root Extract In this psistabIe liquid
makes II good for any Of abe family who are bilious.
Good for the Child, good for the Mother, good for
the Household. soc per bottle.
LAx-FOS WITH PEPSIN Is made and recommended
to the public by PARIS MEDICINE Co, Manufacturers
OF LAXATIVE BR0M0 QUININE and GROVES TASTE.
LESS CHILL TONIC, st. Louis, Mo.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29

IS Wr.l Main Adv
New Mexico state record., 1918-09-20
HAS HELPING HAND FOR ALL
Red Cross Most Appropriately Desio.
mated as the "Greatest Mother
in the World"

Stretching forth her hands to all in
need: to Jew or Gentle. black OF
white, knowing no favOrite, yet favor
ing all.
Ready and eager to comfort at
time when comfort is most needed
helping the little home that's crushed
beneath an iron hand by showing
mercy in healthy, human way; re-
building it, in fact. with stone on
stone; replenishing empty bins and
empty cupboards; bringing warmth to
hearts and hearths too long neglected.
Seeing all things with mothers
sixth sense that's blind to Jealousy and
meanness; seeing men in their true
light. as naughty children-snatching,
biting, biter-but with hidden side
that's quickest touched by mercy.
Reaching out her hands across the sea
to No Mans Land; to cheer with
warmer comforts thousands who must
stand and wait in stenched and crawl
ing holes and water-sOaked entrench-
ments where cold and wet bite deeper,
so they write, than BOche steel or lead
She's warming thousands, feeding.
healing thousands from her store; the
greatest mother in the world-the Red
CrOss.-Warren Anderson in Pack.
ages"
New Mexico state record., 1918-09-20

on the second five on the third and five
on the top. In the days that were to
come | was to have plenty of OppOr-
tunity to familarize myself with the
contents of that house but at that time
I did not know 1t and I was curious
enough to want to know just what the
house contained.
Down i'm the basement there was
huge pantry but it was absolutely bare,
except of dust and dirt. A door which
evidently led to sub-basement at
iracted my attention and l thought it
might be a good idea to know just
where it led to i'm case 1t became neces-
sary for me to elude searchers.
In that cellar l found case after case
of choice wine-Huyliger subsequently
told me that there were 1900 bottles of
it! l was so happy at the turn my
affairs had taken and In the rosy pros
poets which I now entertained that 1
was half inclined to indulge in a little
celebration then and there. On second
thought, however, 1 remembered the
old warning of the folly of shouting
before you are well out of the woods,
and decided that it would be just as
well to postpone the festivities for q
while and go to bed instead.
In such an deliberately furnished,
house 1 had naturally conjured up
ideas of wonderfully large bed.