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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06
CITY ORDINANCE NO. 218

An Ordinance to require all persons
companies and corporations laying
concrete walks, curbing, guttering, re-
tanning walls ETC., by contract to en-
ter into and furnish bond to the City
in the penalty of 50 per cent of the
contract price of each item of work
for the use and benefit of the owner,
conditioned to lay or construct same
according to plans and specifications
and. to maintain the same for three
years and fixing penalty and creating
an inspector.
Belt ordained by the Board of May
or and Aldermen of the City of john
son City, Tennessee:
Section. l. That all persons firms
and corporations laying or construct
ing concrete walks, curbing, guttering
retaining walls etc, by contract with
property owners or the City, within
the corporate limits of said City
Shall before engaging in such work
or contracts, enter into good and suf-
ficient bond with good and solvent
security to be approved by the City,
with the said City, for the use and
benefit of each person or owner for
whom the work is to be done, in the
penalty of 60 per cent of the contract
price of such work conditioned that
the said contractor shall lay or con-
tract the same according to plans and
specifications and to maintain the
same for three years.
Sec. 2. That persons, firms, corpor-
atoms violating section one of this
Ordinance shall be guilty of misde-
meanor and his or its contract for
such work shall be void and of no eff
feet; and collection thereafter shall
not be made until said bond shall have
been furnished, and the City Engineer
shall be the inspector and arbiter to
determine whether Section No. here
of is complied with.
Sec. 3. That this Ordinance take et-
feet from and after its passage, the
welfare of the City requiring it.
Approved 7-2-191S.
Passed 3rd reading 7-2-191S.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06
GATES MEN FOR SHIELDS

Capt. Embrey, who lives in Win
chester and who-makes pilgrimages
to the state capital, was inChattanooga
Saturday. He said he believed fully
so per cent of the former Gates sup
porters were now in the Shields band
wagon. Capt. Embrey said Gov. Rye
had few appointees over in his sec
ton of the state that would stay with
him, but that outside of that limited
support, the governor could not ex-
pect to make showing. Capt Embrey
said Franklin, Lincoln, Moore, Coffee,
and other counties in Middle Tennes-
see would vote more than two to one
for the reelection of Senator Shields.
Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06
THE PRESIDENT NEEDS HIM

While the boys "over there" are
presenting a solid front to the enemy,
it behooves every patriotic citizen
back at home to do everything calcu-
lated to help win the war. We can i'll
afford, at this time, to devote ouren-
ergies to partisan politics. Senator
John X. Shields has made an excel
tent record in the United States SEN
ate, he has been consistent and loyal
in his support of all war measures.
The President needs him, the senate
needs him, the country at large needs
him, and last but not least, Tennessee
needs him right where he is. Let the
Democrats of the old volunteer
State" rally unhesitatingly to his sup
uort for an endorsement term which
he is so deservedly asking for
Petersburg Merald.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06

Every hour is valuable in farm work
this year, warns the Department OF
Agriculture. Avoid delays in thrash
ing. Every hour a thrashing machine
is kept idle because of breakage OF
bad adjustment means time lost in the
work of getting food for the soldiers
fighting to preserve American princl-
pies and America
The Department of Labor reports
adjustment of 80 industrial disputes
during recent week. This is rec
cord. Eleven strikes and two threat
ened strikes were adjusted. Included
in the strikes settled was that of ma
chinists at the Curtiss Aeroplane Co..
plant, Buffalo, where 800 men quit anu
$4,000 were affected indirectly.
Uncle Sans training camp theatres
will do $3,5OOOO business in the first
year of operation under the Commits
sion on Training Camp Activities ii
the people back home will provide the
soldiers with their tickets by sending
them Smileage Books, says the Smil-
cage Division of the commission.
Smileage coupons to the amount Oh
$355,OOO have been redeemed to date.
Nearly 100000 girls and boys have
volunteered for the United States Gar
den Army in the Department OF the
Interior. Their service flag bears a
crossed rake and hoe with the letters
U. S. s. G. in blue on field of white
with a red border. The enlistment
entails pledge on the part of the
child to use efforts to increase food
production by cultivating one or more
crops under garden supervisor or
teacher chosen for this work and to
make such reports as may be re-
quired.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06
CHATEAU THIERRY

Chateau-Thierry, through which
the Germans so recently tried to push
their armies and at which point they
received such drubbing by the Amer
lean forces, has been the scene of
many conflicts in the past. Concern
ing this interesting point the Geo
graphic society says:
Chateau-Thierry, situated on an
eminence on the north bank of the
river Marine, has been the storm cen
ter of battle for many centuries. 1t
was in this neighborhood that Nauol-
con defeated the Russo Prussians Just
l04 years ago; it was sacked in 1852,
during the Frendo. the most costly and
least necessary civil war history; it
fell before the army OF Emperor
Charles V in 1914, and was beseiged
and captured by the English in 1921,
just eight years before the sDectular
advent of Joan of Arc on the scene
of French history.
The founding of -Thierry
goes back to the eighth century when
Charles Martel, the victor at the Bat
tie of Tours and savior of Christen-
dom from the Saraeen hordes, built, a
castle here for the Frankish mon
arch Thierry ", henee the name of
the town.
The famous vineyards of Cham
payne begin at Chateau-Thierry and
the town is, naturally a great wine
market. Before the war it also en-
joyed a considerable trade in cattle
and agricultural products, while it
was famous in the industrial world
for it's excellent mathematical and
musical instruments. The importance
of the town is out of all proportion
to its size, for in 1910 it had not
more than 1000 inhabitants.
Chateau-Thierry is only SO miles by
rail east-northeast of the French cap
ital, being situated on the Eastern
railway, running from Paris to Nancy.
Like it's sister towns of PeNonne
and Ham, Chateau-Thierry enjoys the
dubious distinction of having served
at one time as the place of imprison-
ment Of a French king. When Charles
the Simple, posthumous son of Louis
the Stammerer, was hard-pressed by
his enemies he turned to Herbert,
Count of Vermandois, as his friend
and protector, but the latter betrayed
him and placed the monarch in con-
finement here.
The ruins of Charles MartePs cast
lie still crown the hill which domi-
mates ChateauThierry. 1t is APP
preached by flight of 102 steps.
The most famous native son of the
town was Jean de la Fontaine, the
noted poet and fabulist, who was born
in 1921 in house still standing and
now used as library and museum
Hamilton County Herald.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06
VOTES TO SPARE

If the state press is any criterion
as to the trend of public sentiment
in Tennessee, Senator John K, Shields
will succeed himself with votes to
spare. The people are reluctant to
turn out capable servant and put
in man who, is but an experiment.
Senator Shields has proven his capa
bility and his constitutional lawyer
in the senate, and with al he has tho
confidence of President Wilson, ana
the fact that he has come into nation
al prominence during his first term
shows that he is no mediocre.-Hick
man County News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06
THE FOURTH

One hundred and forty-two years
ago today the American Colonies de-
clared their independence of England
and since then the Fourth of July has
been celebrated with patriotic enthus-
iasm, for it is the anniversary of the
greatest event in the History of this
great Republic. 1t is the national
day of mighty Nation of free people.
We come again to celebrate the
Fourth, but not in the usual way and
not alone. Time has wrought us chang
es, and this year France and Italy and
England itself, join with America in
observing the occasion; for what this
day means to us it has come TO mean
to many Nations-to all Nations that
love Liberty and believe in humanity.
America and England and France and
Italy are now engaged in stupendous
war to save themselves and the world
from subsection by powerful and am
bilious military autocracy that armed
itself to the teeth and set forth TO
rule or ruin. The peoples of these
Nations today will rededicate them
selves to the cause of Liberty and HUI
manity and renew their determination
to fight on until that cause is victor
ious.
The American Government has IN
dictated to the people how this Fourth
may be most fittingly celebrated. me
Government will launch between nine
ty and hundred ships from the var
ious shipyards, as a part OF It's ans
wer to Germany's submarine chal-
lenge. 1t will be a glorious splash
that will be heard round the world
1t is entirely proper that patriotic
exercises be held everywhere, but
more substantial manifestation Of pat
riotism can be given by the people OF
every community resoN ing to support
the Governments war efforts without
stint or limit For instance, II wouid
be splendid if the War Savings drive
today should receive an impetus that
would send it over the top ahead OF
time with hundreds of millions OF
dollars to spare.
The War of the Revolution Las been
fought and generations of Americans
have enjoyed the fruits of the victory.
IT now becomes our duty 10 prove our
worthiness of the sacrifices OF our
forebearers by saving these fruits to
ourselves and to future generations,
Herald Courier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06
ELECTION A CERTAINTY

The race for the United States sen
ate is now between the present aena
tor, John K Shields, and Tom c. Rye
who recently announced his candida
cy for that important office. Cen,
Gates, since the announcement of Gov
Rys has graciously withdrawn from
the race. Senator Shields has served
the people well and has gained much
favor with high officials at Washing
ton through his effective work as
senator. 1t is generally believed that
his reelection is a certainty-Wayne
Countian.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06
A GLANCE BACKWARD

We are glad to see The Comet il
its new clean dress, and wish it sue
cess. 1t always stood for decency
morality and clean living, never throw
ing dirt or using profane jokes-eveI
politics were unable to debauch it, il
did not agree with us all in party We
could recognize a clean enmity.
We wish to endorse Mr.. Lyle's
eulogy on Mrs. Lyle. We came here
when they were just married, and
were told that if we were the guests
of the next Literary Club meeting, we
would see one of the handsomest
couple in East Tennessee, and they
were fine couple.
Way back in the winter of 1889 and
1890 Boom days. the literary club
flourished, and the smart young gradu
ates OF today, cannot surpass that
club or enjoy themselves any better.
No / will not tell who they were.
Boys and girls, brides of nowadays
ask and find out, and be proud of
them all-rich in brains, health, beau
ty and moral courage, they bore the
panic bravely, and adapted themselves
to losses, and were happy. Today
they see their sons and daughters
working for their country "over there
nf
right and honor, and all good things.
How many can remember what a
good Mayor Col. Matson made, and
Walter Faw, too.
In twenty-eight years many things
have happened, but good and true
men, show how those hard "after the
boom" days developed the men who
today are respected, and prosperous
bushes men-and the women who SO
gladly do their bit in Red Cross work
or other ways, and here let me scold
a little, the ones who do not, if able
go to the Red Cross workers and help
what you can. 1t is not society
move, but a woman's work. for all Of
you If ycu can knit do it, or any Of
the many things for "our boys" now,
your son. sweetheart or brother all
ours now, working for us, for our
homes. Form little auxileries and go
and be taught how to run them. Busy,
yes, but its the busy person who finds
the most time TO do more. Use devel-
npes ability of all kinds and surely
"our Bit can come in some way. Ii
you go once and see the earnest
forces, of the workers, whose boys
are so rapidly going to the front, you
will find that we are all one in spirit.
Go once and see You-you and you
not her You. But the editor will say
"Her Bit is too long if | don't quit.
A. ID. II.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06

We call the attention of our read
ers to the announcement of Judge ".
&c. Pierce, who is candidate for re-
election to the office of Justice of Tie
Peace, of the 9th district. Judge Pierce
has been a friends to Johnson City in
matters coming before the County
Court, and is asking your vote on his
record.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06
WOMEN
SAVE CROP OF HAY

There is a forty acre field of rich
clover on the N. c. & St. l.. Ry. dem
onstration farm, one and one-half
miles south of Tullahoma, which is
said to be the finest field of clover
hay ever raised on the mountain plau-
teau by numbers of people who have
been out to see it. The railway peo-
pie have had the clover cut and rak-
en- into windrows The weather for
harvesting the crop has been ideal,
but it has been found absolutely i'm
possible to secure laborers to put the
crop out of danger of being damaged
in the event that rain should set in.
Friday morning the S. O. S. signal
was sounded for help. 1.-The Tullahoma
Ladies' Auxiliary" heard the S. o. s.
message and at once responded TO the
call Downing their jumper suits and
buckskin gauntlets they hurried out to
the haying field, where they were pro-
yided with hay forks and set to work
tossing the hay. 1t was in fine con-
dition, it having been cut three days
ago, for placing in the shocks. The
ladies worked with a will until noon,
when a two hours rest was taken
for luncheon and a rest.
In the afternoon the ladies resumed
the work, all claiming to be fit and
fine and not at all fatigued. They
knocked off work at o'clock each
one having done as much as the or
binary man laborer accomplishes in
a day.
Those engaged in the "haying" were
Mesdames ]. NJ. Ransom, G. S. Ian
nom, Doak Aydelott, ]. l.. Damn,
Flosie Damn, Mildred Hicks, Julia
Knott and Irma Powers, eight of Tul-
lahoma's most patriotic and promin-
ent ladies.
Joseph II. Judd, superintendent OF
the demonstration farm, states that
the work of the women was as salts
factory as that of the average man.
Mr.. Judd states that no more well
proportional and symmetrical shocks
were ever thrown up in clover field
than those made by the ladies who
worked in the demonstration clover
field Friday The action of the la
dies created a mild sensation at Tul-
lahoma and photographers went out
in the afternoon and secured SNAP
shots" of workers while they were
making the clover fly" 1t is thought |
that enough men will volunteer to |
complete the job. 1t is estimated |
that the field will yield about four
tons to the acre, or 100 tons for the
forty acres. Mr.. Judd states that the !
large barns on the farm have not suf- |
ficient capacity to store tho hay.
The action of the patriotic ladies
of Tullahoma has been heFalded all
over the United States and it is ex-
pected to have great influence for
good in helping to save the crops of
1915 Guardian, Tullahoma.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06
CONVERSION OF
LIBERTY BONDS

Liberty Bonds of the first and sec
Ond issues and those obtained by con-
verting bonds of the first issue into
per cent Liberty Bonds during the
six months period beginning May 8
and ending November 8, 1913. The
new bonds will be dated May 8, 1918.
After November 9, 1918, no further
rights of conversion will attach to the
per cent bonds. either the original
bonds of the Seconde Loan or those
obtained by conversion of bonds of the
First Loan. All of the IA per cent
bonds are non-convertible.
Bonds for conversion may be sur
rendered at any Federal reserve bank
or at the Treasury Department. Reg
istered bonds must be assigned to the
Secretary of the Treasury for CONVEX
sion, but such assignment need not be
witnessed.
On conversion of registered bonds
registered bonds only will be delivered
neither change of ownership nor
change into coupon bonds being per-
mitted.
Coupon bonds, however, may be con
verified into registered bonds upon re-
quest. Coupon bonds must have the
May Is or June IS, 1918, coupons de-
tached and all subsequent coupons at
tached. Coupon bonds issued from
conversion will have only four interest
coupons attached, and later must be
exchanged for new bonds with the
full number of coupons attached.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06
ONLY SCATTERING OPPOSITION

Ben Haynes of the Tazewell Prog
ress has been doing bit of investi-
eating on his own account, and finds
that since Mr.. Gates Withdrawal from
the senatorial Iace Senator Shields
is left with only scattering Oh nomi-
nal opposition" The fact seems to be
that while the people rather like the
aimable governor they have voted
pretty unanimously 10 adjourn poll
tics-personal, factional and partisan
until after the war.--Chattanooga
Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06

ESQUIRE P. o. Miller has his an
nouncement for Justice of the Peace
in this issue of The Comet. Judge
Miller has been a member of the Coun
ty Court for a number of years and
is now asking you to elect him for
another term. He has stood for John
son City, when friends were needed
and promises that he will continue
to do so if elected.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06
DIZZINESS Is ANNOYING
As Many Johnson City People Know
Too Well

When the kidneys are weak or dis
ordering they fall behind in filtering
the blood of pOisons. AS these pois-
ons attack the nerves, the result is
felt in spells of vertigo, just as drum
kenness will make a man dizzy from
the poisoning of alcohol. Dizziness,
headache, backaChe and irregularity
of the kidney secretions are all signs
of weak or disordered kidneys and
should not be neglected. Use Doan's
Kidney Pills, the home-endorsed kid
ney remedy. Read this Johnson City
residents statement:
Mrs. G. D. Webster, .702 W. Watau-
ga Avenue, says: My kidneys were
in bad condition. ] was run down,
had no energy to do my work and
suffered from frequent dizzy head
aches. My back ached necessarily
and mornings | was lame and sore
and could hardly bend. My kidneys
acted irregularly, too, Doan's Kidney
Pills were recommended to me and |
began using them. Doan's soon
strengthened my back and kidneys and
made me feel like different person.
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't slmp
ly ask for a kidney remedyget
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Webster had. FOSTER ilburn
Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo, n Y.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06
THE SENATORIAL SITUATION

Old Bradley is one of the counties
that will vote more than two to one
for the reelection of Mr.. Shields, as
public s'ntiment is with Senator
Shields, and little or 10 interest is
displayed in Gov. Ryes candidacy
Cleveland Banner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06

Charles S. MAIDEN, our popular Reg
lister of deeds, motored over from
Jonesboro with his family and spent
the 4th in the city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06
FOURTH OF july

Is there going to be 4 battle
Or what's it all about?
&ias4 uks sRGE E~ iss'sAEakLz3
Oh no! therell be no battle
Out old King George you know
He tried to run this country
Near Four hundred years ago;
But those Yankee Doodle Dandies
Would not stand his bluff,
And they licked him out OF bushes
Until he cried-enough.
And now this mighty nation
One hundred millions strong,
Still celebrate their freedom
And pass she word alonS,
All nations honor Uncle Sam
His praises loudly sing,
And the daughter of our President
Dined with Englands King.
The mother with her daughter
Fell out about the tea,
And got an awful licking
Before she would agree
TO let the daughter have hes way,
My how the fur did fly
And was not that>a swell time
The Fourth day of July.
Hurrah for Betsey Ross
In the Quaker city P. A.
Who made our starry banner
For Independence d,
Great emblem of the free
And still another State
For admission to the Sisterhood
May be knocking at the gate.
Bright stars of hope eternal
I'm a field of heavenly blue,
Symbols of power and justice
Protecting me and you,
Thy broad stripes still remind us
OF struggles for the right
When only thirteen colonies
Were marshalled for the fight.
Thy spotless white means purity,
Virtue in war or veal,
The red is a token of courage
And vigilance and zeal
The same old flag that floated
In the mist of morning gray
At Fort McHenry immortalized
BY the poet Francis Key.
Then let the cannon thunder
And let old glory wave
The flag that never faltered
To save the true and brave
Let every heart be joyful
Boys make the drum sticks fly,
Fire pistols, guns and crackers
And illuminate the sky.
Three cheers for Uncle Sam
The greatest man on earth,
And this the greatest day
Of the greatest nations birth.
Today let all mankind
Shout and throw UP the hat,
For liberty forevermore
And the Fourth day after that
Let the shouts be heard in Berlin
And the Kaiser will be sick,
A million Yanks are after him
With a gun and a sharp stick,
They'll get him and express him
To his majesty below,
Because the world will be happier
Rid of the German woe.
H. S. FISH.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06

The WaGuga ProgbJter!aas arc
building an addition to the church
which completely remodels it, and
is great Improvement
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06

China is making contributions to-
ward the six Y. NJ. C. A. huts that
are maintained in France for the Chin
ese labor Army.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06
i@ias VlRtRGEavi sssALALz2 a
Oh no! therell be no battle

Out old King George you know
He tried to run this country
Near Four hundred years ago;
But those Yankee Doodle Dandcs
Would not stand his bluff,
And they licked him out OF business
Until he cried-enough.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-05-20
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