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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-08
MOUNTAIN BRANCH, N. II. d. V. s.
Adiutant's Report
NORMAL SCHOOL HAS
FINAL EXERCISES

The graduating exercises of the ac-
ademic students of the State Normal
held last evening at the normal au-
ditorium were in the form of war
program. Prof. F. w. Alexander in
troduced the speakers and other fea-
lures of the evening
After the invocation, pronounced by
Rev. w. pitts, the entire class sang
Sons of America" Miss Cora NJ.
Houston spoke on Education" in con
nection with the war; Miss Bess Var
nell spoke on Finances; Miss Anna
Bell Allen on Production; Miss
Kate Neil on Conversation; and
Miss Ollie Greene on Service" Miss
Boldia Frye gave a musical recita-
ton. "Hoover's Coin to Get You if
You Don't Watch Out Other songs
sung were "The Normal Schools Bat
tie Song, composed by Miss Ollie
Taylor, What Are You Going to do
to Help the Boys" and THE War
Garden Song" The exercises closed
with the American Flag Drill and the
song Meath the Flag of the u S. A."
by all the members of the class. The
program, which was instructive as
well as entertaining. was greatly en-
joyed by all present
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OUR BOYS ARE ENLISTING

Guy Williams has enlisted in the
Marine Corps, and is now in training
at Camp Gordon.
Frank Cooper, who has enlisted in
the Mccall reserve is at home awaiting
his call to service.
William Gilmer has enlisted in the
Navy and goes to New York fer train
ing.
Jack Lyle left this week for Nash
vile where he was accepted for SER
vice in the Naval reserves. When
called for training he will be sent to
New Orleans.
Fred Russell has enlisted in the
Forestery Division and left this week
for the state of Washington, where
he will assist in getting out timber
for airplanes.
Captain Geo. Armstrong visited the
Local Recruiting Station Saturday
night and accepted the following men
for the Army:
Stephen c. Carter, Johnson City,
Eng. Gen. A; Donald r. Ledford,
Johnson City, c. A. c.; VIM. D. Hays,
Greeneville, Tenn, C. A. c.; Robert w.
Jones, Bristol, Tenn, /. NJ. c. N. A.;
VIM. G. Loudly, Bristol, Tenn, Signal
Corps.
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NEED RECRUITS FOR U. S. GUARD

Men are wanted for the United STATS
Guards, national army, for duty with
in the bounds of this country. Enlist
ments have been authorized by the
war department for this service as
outlined in an official order received
by the local United States army re-
cruiting officer.
To qualify applicants must be hey
ond the draft age with previous SER
vice in the army, navy, marine corps
well organized militia. police or fire
departments. After enlistment men
will be sent TO such places for duty
as may be designated by the command
ing general of the department in
which the depot or depot post is To-
Gated.
Enlisted men will be paid on the
same basis as soldiers enlisted in the
regular army service on duty in the
United States.
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Announcement

/ want to be elected Alderman from
the first ward, and | am asking the
voters of johnson City to elect me to
this office. Every vote cast for me
in the election of June 10Th, will be
appreciated, and if elected, l trust
that no one will ever have cause to
regret having supported me for this
office Pete seq: He wants to go
cover the Top"
P. C. MUSE
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-08

leg measures IL inches. &c IL inches
of plain knitting.) Take half the
number of stitches (25) on first
needle for the heel Qeaving IL and IS
stitches on the second and third
needles for the instep), and on the rs
stitches knit row, purl l row alter
nately for 26 times Tor inches), al
ways slipping the first stitch. Begin
to turn heel on the wrong side, slip
l, purl 10, purl together, purl l.
Turn work over, slip /, knit A. slip
/, knit l, and pass it over slipped
stitch, knit 1. Turn, slip l purl s.,
purl together, purl l. Turn, slip /,
knit 6, slip 1, knit l, and pass it over
slipped stitch, knit /. Continue work
ing toward the sides of the heel in
this manner, leaving l more stitch
between decreases on every row until
all the stitches are worked in. There
should then be Is stitches on the
needle. Pick up 10 stitches on side
of heel now knit the rs stitches on
I'd and Sd needle on to one needle
which becomes your I'd needle; with
your Sd needle pick up the Is stitches
on the other side of heel, and knit Z
stitches off your 1st needle so that
you will now have 81 stitches on the
LIST needle, 25 stitches on the I'd needle
and 20 stitches on Sd needle. 1st
needle (a) knit to within 3 stitches
of end, knit 2 together, knit /. I'd
needle (b) knit plain. Sd needle (c)
knit l, slip l, knit /, pass slipped
stitch over, knit plain to end of needle
Knit around plain (d).
Repeat a, b. C, and until you have
Is stitches on LIST needless stitches
on I'd, IL stitches on Sd. Knit plain
for IL inches. 1st needle (e) knit
10 stitches-knit 2 together, knit l.
I'd needle (f) knit /, slip /, knit l,
pass slipped stitch over, knit 10 slit
ches. Knit together, knit /. Sd
needle (g) knit l, slip /, knit /, pass
slipped stitch over, knit stitches,
knit 2 rows plain (h).
Repeat e, f, and h times, then
narrow every other row until you have
stitches on your 1st needle 8 stitches
on your I'd needle and stitches on
your Sd needle. Knit the stitches
on your 1st needle on to your 3d.
Your work is now all on 2 needles
opposite each other. Break off yarn
leaving Pinch end. Thread into
worsted needle and proceed to weave
the front and back together as follows
Pass worsted needle through LIST
stitch Of front knitting needle as if
knitting and slip stitch off-pass
through I'd stitch as if purling-leave
stitch on, pull thread through LIST
stitch of back needle as if purling, slip
stitch off, pull thread through I'd
stitch of back needle as If knitting,
leave stitch on. Repeat from until
all the stitches are off the needle.
Sock when finished should measure:
Foot, from tip of heel to tip of toe,
IL inches to ~ inches. Leg, from tip
of heel to tip of leg, IA inches. Leg
and foot 4 inches wide. ,
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RED CROSS NOTES

The Red Cross work rooms will be
removed from the Hart and Houston
Store to the basement of the Munsey
Memorial church. There will be no
work done at the rooms until after
the Chautauqua.
Quite sum is being realized for
the Red Cross from the sale of ice
cream cones at the Chautauqua. The
young ladies dressed in Red Cross
costumes have charge of the sales I'M
der the direction of Mrs. Hugh L.
White.
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Catarrh Cannot De Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly In
duenced by constitutional conditions, and
Internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years 1t is COM
posed of some of the best tonics known,
combined with some OF the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination of
the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine Is what produces such wonderful
results in catarrhal conditions. Send for
testimonials, free
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo, o.
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-08

Misses Josephine and Mary Craig
Garter, of Sweetwater are the guests
of Miss Gladys Ring, enroute from
New York, where they were students
at the Castle School, to their home.
They came through the country in
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-08
Perso mel Mention

DR.. E. r. West, who received his
captains commission several weeks
ago was notified by wire Wednesday
night to report for duty, and left
Friday for Camp Gordon, Atlanta Ga.
Most all of our boys and girls who
have been away at school have re-
turned home for the summer vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank b. st. John
motored to Roanoke this week where
they will meet their daughter Miss
Louise, on her way home from Gou-
cher College, Baltimore.
Mrs. James NJ. Cant and daughter
Evelyn are spending several days in
Knoxville,
Miss Edith Bolton and Miss Mary
Preston Fulton have returned from
Randolph Macon College, Lynchburg,
Virginia,
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. p. Simcox, of
Bulls Gap spent Wednesday in the
city.
Mrs w. R. Stiwell, of Covington Ga.
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Fulton on Chestnut street.
Will Pouder, City Manager of Kings
port comes in every afternoon for the
Chautauqua.
Mrs. Stanyarn Little, who has been
quite i'll for several days is very much
improved and was able to be taken to
her home at Pulaski Thursday for a
visit to homefolks.
Attorney Lambert of Bakersville, N.
c., was in the city Thursday.
The many friends in the city of
Miss Frances Byrd will be glad to
know that she is recovering nicely
from serious operation performed at
Fisher Hospital in Atlanta last
Monday
Miss Ruth Hare, of Jonesboro was
visitor in the city Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dayton Hunter of Eli
zabethton, were in the city shopping
yesterday.
Mr.. Henry Anderson, of the County
Court Clerks office was over from
Jonesboro Friday transacting official
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lockett have re-
turned from, Washington.
Mr.. w. A.. Mays, of Knoxville, sue
ceeds as commercial agent with head
quarters at Johnson City, Mr.. J. w.
Douglas, resigned to accept position
Win the ii. II. 1dckHey OoHpduy, VI
Jellico.
Captain E. B. Wade came in on
train No. AZ Monday evening and spent
the night with his family on Unaka ,
Avenue, leaving on No rs Tuesday
for the East Edie has been connect
ed with a prominent firm of New York
engineers for several years, but has
recently been commissioned Captain
in the Engineers Corps of the Army.
He was on his way from San Fran
cisco, where his family remain for
few weeks
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-08
DIRECTIONS FOR KNITTING SOCKS

-Four Red Cross Needles No. l, or
Steel Needles No. II.
Set up 60 stitches. 20 on each of
three needles Knit plain and 2 purl
for 3s rows "a IL inches). seth row
knit 4 plain stitches, knit 2 together;
repeat this until the round is COM
pleted. There are now SO stitches on
the needles. Knit so rows plain until
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-08

FOR SALE-We have the following
Typewriters for sale: One No. 4, I'm
derwood, One No 8 Oliver, One No. 5
Royal. For prices and terms call on
H. w. LYLE PRINTING co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-08
To The Voters OF the 9Th Civil District

At the request of a committee of
citizens l hereby announce myself
candidate for the office of Magistrate
for the 9th Civil District of Washing
ton County, on a citizens ticket, at
the coming August election. Asking
your influence and support, 1 am
Very respectfully Yours,
THOMAS E. MATSON.
This May IA, 1918.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-08

Miss Ruby Baxter and Katherine
Gaunt have returned from Oklahoma
where they taught during the past
year.
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" A N 7 s
One Cent a Word Each Insertion
Cash with Order, tG all except reg
.uIar customers with book accounts

WANTED-SIX experienced veneer
layers, wages SOC per hour, steady
work, pay weekly. Jerome H. Sheip
Inc, Mobile, Ala.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-08

Kirk Ring of Roanoke is visiting
homefolks for a few days.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-08
BIG PENSION BILL PASSED

Washington, June 4.--The Civil
War Pension Increase Bill was pass
ed today by the Senate, SO to %. 1t
amends the House bill. by increasing
the minimum monthly pension to those
who served ninety days from $25 to
$50, and provides pensions of 1872 to
$40 a month, according to length of
service, for those of seyenty-two years
or older.
The bill would increase the pension
roll by $35,000,000 year.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-08
Soldiers Home Notes

Mrs. Chas. Y. Deaderick and daugh-
ter, Miss Lorena, are visiting home
folks in Bristol.
Pension day will occur next week
but as this is a movable feast the
exact date is not being told by Mai.
Lyle.
The Home has received its Honor
flag for having excelled its allotment
of $4,000 in the Third Liberty Loan.
The boys purchased literally and free
ly and passed the $4,000 mark. They
also exceeded the allotment of $1,000 in
the Second Red Cross War Fund by
subscribing over $1,000. The boys
tssuesLibertlbu-yt hrdl shrdlucmfwyp
are still preparing for future bond
issues and can be depended upon to
do their bit bravely and literally.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-08

This May IA, 1918.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03

CT nor the means to open up or ad- equately to administer it's extensive possessions, the Portuguese Govern ment had already at an carrier date thought of selling these possessions and thereby putting their finances in order. Between us and England an agreement had ben reached which de- fined to the interest of the two parties and which was of all the greater val ue because Portugal, as is well known, is completely dependent upon Eng land This treaty was no doubt to secure outwardly the intergrity and independence of the Portuguese Elm pire, and it only expressed the in- tention of giving financial and econ omic assistance to the Portuguese. Consequently 1t did not according to the text, conflict with the old Anglo Portuguese alliance, dating from the 18th century, which was last renewed under Charles. II, and which guaran- teed the territories of the two parties. Nevertheless, at the instance of Mar quess Several, who presumably was not ignorant of the Anglo-German agreement, a new treaty-the so-call- ed Windsor Treaty-which confirmed the old agreements, was concluded in 1899 between England and Portugal.
 The object of the negotiations be- tween us and Finland which had be- gun before my arrival, was to alter and amend our treaty of 1898, which contained many imossible features for. example. with regard to the geo.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03

Roman Empire, to the alterations Of the Hohenstaufen and Hapsburgs. It is the policy of the Plantagents, not the policy of Drake and Raleigh, Nel- son and Rhodes
 Triple Alliance policy is a relapse into the past, a revolt from the fu- ture, from Imperialism, from world policy. Central Europe is medieval ism; BeHin-Bagdad is 8 cul de sac' and not a road into the ocean, to un- limited possibilities, and to the>World mission of the German people.
 am no enemy of Austria, or Hun gary, or Italy, or Serbia, or any otasr State; I am only an enemy Of the Triple Alliance policy, which was bound to divert us from our alnls' ana to bring us on to the sloping plane of Continental Policy. It was not a German policy, but Austrian dynas- tic policy. The Austrians had aecus- toned themselves to regard the all hance as an umbrella, under whose protection they could make excursions at pleasure into the East
 And what result have we to ex- poet from the struggles of peoples! Ine United States of Africa VIII pc BTU ish, like the United States or Amerlca, Australia and Oceania; and the Aatin States of Europe, as said years aso, will fall into the same relatlonship to the United Kingdom as the Laun 2 sisters of America to the Onllea States. They will be dominated Dy \ inc Angio-Saxon. France, exhausteo
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03
by the war, will link herself still more oJ1 4A T-

| by the war, will link herself still more closely to Great Britain. In the long run, Spain also will not resist. | In Asia, the Russian and Japaneses will expand with their limitations and their customs and the South will re- main to the British.
 The world will belong to the Anglo Saxon, the Russian, and the Japan csc, and the German will remain alone with Austria and Hungary His sphere of power will be that of thought and of trade, not that of the bureaucfats and the soldiers. The German appeared too late, and the world war has destroyed the last pos sibility of catching up the lost ground, of founding Colonial Empire
 The programme of the great Rhodes Who saw salvation of mankind in British expansion and British imper- ialism, will be realized. Tu regere imperio populos Romano, | memento.
 Hae tibi erunt artes pacisque i'm | ponere morem,
 Parcere subjectis ct debellare sup | erbos''
 The African Treaty of 1913. In the 1898 a secret treaty had been signed by Count Hatzfeldt (then Ger man Ambassador in London) and MT. Balfour, which divided the Portuguese colonies in Africa into economic-pol- itical spheres of interest between us and England. As the Portuguese ! Government possessed neither the pow
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03
GERMAN PRINCE ADMITS GERMANY
 WAS WAR BENT
Continued from Page 11.)

Continued from Page H. felt himself by no means secure, as I learnt from a private source. As late as August 1 the King replied eva sively to the French President. But in the telegram from Berlin which announced the threatening danger of war England was already mentioned as an opponent. In Berlin, therefore, one already reckoned war with Eng land.
 Before my departure Sir Edward Grey received me on August at his house. I had gone there at his de- sire. He was deeply moved. He said to me that he would always be ready to mediate, and, we don't want to crush Germany" Unfortunately, this confidential conversation was publish cd.
 Thereby Herr von Bethmann Holl- veg destroyed the last possibility of reaching peace via England.
 Our departure was thoroughly dig nif1ed and calm. Before we left the King had sent his Equerry, Sir E. Ponsonby, to me, to express his re- gret at my departure and that he could not see me personally. Prin- cess Louise wrote to me that the whole family lamented our going. Ms. Asquith and other friends came to the embassy to say goodbye.
 A special train took us to Harwich, where a guard of honor was drawn up for me. I was treated like a depart ing Sovereign. Thus ended my London Mission. It was wrecked, not by the perf1dy of the British, but by the per lfidy of our policy.
 At the railway station in London Count Mensdorff Austrian Anbassa- !dor) appeared with his staff. He was cheerful, and gave me to understand that perhaps he would remain in Lon- don. But to the English he said that lit was not Austria, but we, who had wanted the war.
 Faults of German Policy.
 When now, after two years, real' !ize everything in retrospect, I say te myself that I realized too late that there was no place for me in a system which for years has lived only on tradition and routine, and which tol- lerates only reresentativeS who report what one wants to read. Absence o1 prejudice and an independent judg- iment are combated, want of ability and of character are extolled and es- iteemed, but successes arouse hostility and uneasiness.
 had abandoned opposition to ou1 mad Triple Alliance policy, because saw that it was useless and that my warnings weresrepresented as Austro- phobia and an idee ike. In policy which is not mere gymnastics, or play ing with documents, but the conduct of the business of the firm, there is nc such thing as likes and dislikesi there is nothing but the interest o1 thee community; but a policy which is fbased merely upon Austrians, Mag vars, and Turks must end in histility to Russia, and ultimately lead to 2 catastrophy.
 In spite of former alterations everything was still possible in July f1914 Agreement with England haG been reached. We should have hac to send to Petersburg a representa- tive who at any rate reached the av craze standard of political ability, ant we shonld have had to give Russia the certainty tPat we desired neither
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03

graphical delimitation. Thanks to the
 conciliatory attitude of the British Government, succeeded in giving to the new treaty a form which entirely
 accorded with our wishes and inter-
 ests. All Angola, as far as the 20th degree of longitude, was allotted to us, so that we reached the Congo ter 'ritory from the south. Moreover, the valuable islands of San Thome and Principe which lie north of the Equa- tor, and therefore really belonged to the French sphere of interets, were al- lotted to us---a fact which caused my French colleague to make lively, al- though vain representations Further we obtained the northern part of the frontier was formed by the Likungo. The British Gov ernment showed the utmost readiness to meet our interests and wishes
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03

The Socialists have always prom ised the people many. luxuries. They fulfill their promise in Russia by giy- ing the people the luxury of terribly high cost government.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03

The rural wiseacres who loaf around the corner grocery are convinced that. the college girls won't be able to ac-' complish much on t1e farnaA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03

The best way for the pro-German papers to apologize for the harm they have done is to stop publica- ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-20
DIAL RlTTLES BLEASE.
DENOUNCEs HIM FACE TO FACE
As DIsLOYAL TO THE CAUSE.

Florence. July 16.-Tho big push o,
the senatorial campaign gathered i'm.
petus here today and Cole l.. Bleasc
was completely annihilated i'm ths
whitening blast. Nat II. Dial of Tau
rens' opposing candidate, told the ex.
governor to his teeth that ne was
"disloyal from the crown of his head
to the sole OF his feet"
With the charge from Dial still ring
ins i'm the ears OF the audience.
Bleose left the hall. refusing to speal,
and giving the excuse that the crowd
VAS small and the meeting had not
been sufficiently advertised because
OF confusion of dates i'm the publish
ed itinerary, although the court house
was filled far beyond seating capacity
and crowd stood about the entrance.
Mr.. Biease first sent word TO State
Senator j.. w. McCown. county chair
man. that nc would not speak. it then
began TO be hinted about that w. T..
Pollock and Senator Benct had driven
Biease off the stump on the opening
day of the short term campaign. to
which Blease's non-appearance would
lend color particularly when Blease
was on the ground and i'm consequence
lilease was prevailed ON to make the
explanation as to his failure to speak.
In answer TO Mr.. Dial's charge of dis
loyalty which Dial said Bloase con-
hrmed by his silence when ne yester
day at Manning refused to DENY that
he made the statements in question as
published i'm the Charleston Ameri-
can. MIR. Blease said he had already
spoken at other meetings in answer TO
Pomaria. Filbert. Pickcns and Chapin
speeches and had nothing further TO
say. He expected TO have n meeting
OF his own i'm Florence as he had
been holding in other places.
A second and equally diverting por-
tion of the day was Senator Christie
Benet's and w. p. Pollocks merciless
l"shing OF Thomas H. Peoples to- the
bloascite mast by his refusal To- an
swer unequivocally Pollock's direct
question as to whether or not nc
would support Blcaso i'm the present
campaign. Mr.. Peoples i'm SO far as
the Florence audience is concerned
definitely aligned himself with Cole
L. Blease. ana in stinslng rcbuke
there were angry calls 10 Throw him
out mingled with a chorus Of cries
OF Stacker and ''pro-Gornan."
Senator Benet. who was the first of
the short term candidates to follow |
Mcssrs Dial and Rice, said there was
TO Dc no pussy footing" among his /